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W THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG ~ ~ he £ E ia Ey WE EEL CSE ON my 3 Opportunity is 'often mistaken for trouble, Go-getter: One who presses a but- ton and tells somebody else to go get it, Things could be worse. Bills are usually mailed instead of sent by wire. : w--achoo--cold If only we could shed the winter along with the 'woolens. : And in some cases she gets a 'divorce because there is nothing else Culture is the natural flower of '& civilization, not a knowledge ot "gull books. Mere infatudfion doesn't last long, Dut there is no cure for real love ex- "Did eifoys company, except for | strain of remembering to use the butter knife. i . rr -------------- . All people are useful, if only to furnish the envy and applause that nspires winners. ira An optimist is one who realizes it things can't be as bad as he inks they are. their own crosses. Long dresses didn't look welt 'bobbed hair. We hope the wo- never shave their heads.- ------ Churches are being built in the 16 of the block because filling tions have all the corners. . A sclentist claims that he sees on the moon, so could 1t be in for making moonshine? orth 'much. Many of the scenarios m to be written by illiterates. a Jaze artists are using the saw as musical instrument, and listeners yet find a new use for the axe, mini FRANCE'S FEARS. The excess of births over deaths in France last year was only some 73,- 000, as against 95,000 the year be- fore. The rate In Germany is de- over 300,000 a year. Whereat the French are, as usual, greatly com- cerned. If the world were civilized, they would not need to worry at all. They do not, in fact, worry in regard to the nations with which their re- lations are on a civilized basis. The fear 1s not the legitimate rivalries of commerce, but the filligetimate one of war. France would no more fear from the greater German population than On- tario fears that of Quebec. But now the danger is that these 300,000 ex- tra German babies,. twenty years from now, may have to be stopped at some new Verdun by a fourth as | many French babies. War demands cannon fodder, and France is mot raising it. . What the alarmists do fot realize is that long before thess babies grow up, either Europe will have learned to do without cannon fodder, or else no conceivable birth rate would give France enough of it. The world must raise babies for a better purpose than that, or it might as well not raise them. ------ PROLONGING LIFE. All men, speaking broadly, want to live long. It is conceivable that any man not the victim of some hereditary and serious handicap, gripping one or more of the vital centres, could #t least reach the Biblical span of three scores years and ten. But he would have to watch bis step. Civilization lays a pitfall '| at every turn; and yet the scientific knowledge that has been the out- standing product of civilization tells him how to escape them. Length of life is largely a matter of being fore- warned and on guard. Life extension institutes are what their name implies. They aim to help men and women to live asgjong as possible. The central idea 'on which they operate is to have thelr clients submit to a periodical exami- nation at the hands of experts. In that way organic disturbances may be adjusted before they have reach- ed a dangerous stage. We have so elaborated the art of living that we have introduced many perils un- known to those ef simple habits. In a& very actual sense we should all realize that as we give ourselves up to the consumption of luxuries our luxuries begin to consume us. These life extension institutes, one of which has recently been estab- lished in Canada, have the insurance companies at their back. That is a very suggestive fact. The infurance 'companies look on the matter as an investment. The policy-holder who dies inside the expectation period cuts into the profits of his insurers: 80 that selfish rather than humani- tarian considerations make up tha underlying motive. Obviously, how- ever, what is good business for the insurance company is also good busi- ness for the policyholder. As a matter of fact, while these lite extension institutes undoubtedly render a useful service, every in- dividual who is disposed to use his common sense can organise .a little lite prolongation institute of his own. In that interesting book *"The Americanization of Hdward Bok," the most valuable contribution of the author is what he has to say about his study of eating habits. To eat sanely, exercise sanely and sleep adequately is to be on the royal road to a happy old agp. If to these three basic rules is added the further rule to try. and think good thoughts, Father than ugly and vindictive thoughts, the schedule is complete. The skilled physician then becomes merely an incidental guardian, with his periodical examinations; but he should not be left out of the plan. -------------------- AN UNJUST LAW. A number of quiet and hard-work- ing citizens of Kingston are in dan- ger of suffering a very grave injus- tice. 4A new city ordnance is going to subject fifty or more of them to the danger of being thrown out of In coming to this country the {| Chinese agree to abide by certain re- - | strictions which we consider it neces- _ {sary to impose. They do not de- the privileges which are ac- clining, too, but the excess is still | If that were removed, | ed laundryman can easily locate else- where is vain. He is not safe any- where for more than a year. - And he suffers direct financial injury by changing his location. If the by-law applies only to the occupation of new premises by Chin- ese laundries it is not too harsh. But if it is to be used against establish- ed businesses--and there seems every prospect of its being so used--- it will be the most discriminatory {| and unjust "law" on the municipal | statute books. GROWING LIFE. The people of Canada took ont | $330,418,892 of mew life insurance in 1924. Few things could be more significant of thrift and general abil- ity to provide for dependents. The addition of last year brought the total amount of insurance in effect up to the amazing total of $3,763,- 997, 686. To realize the growth which has taken place, it is neces- sary to look backward. Here are the facts: 1880 .... $ 91,273,126 1900 .... 431,067,846 192¢ ,... .3,763,997,665 Here is a case In which the per- centage of increase has been so large as to rob mere figures of their ordinary power to inform. We may got a clearer glimpse of what has occurred by reducing the total vol- ume of insurance in force to a per capita basis. It then Works out as follows: , 1880 ..ee..e... 8 21.65 1900 80.00 1934 402.00 *eeccsvece "tcsccsnee It will be seen that lite insurance per head of the population has in- creased since 1900 by 427 per cent. Put in still another way, while the amount available to the average family in-1900 was $400, it is now $2,010. . In 1880 the provision was but $108.25. We must frankly see in a fact of that nature tremendous progress on the side of social better- ment. The story of insurance does not, however, end with the total volume of policies issued by Canadian and foreigh companies. In 1880, Cana- dian companies carried but a little over 41 per cent. of the amount out- standing. Last year they carrieq about 64 per cent. That demon strates another form of domestic strength. There are two further facts of popular interest. The prem- fums paid last year had a total of $129,495,331, and the death claims of $20,683,935. Nor is that all. There has been 8 growing tendency to increase both accident and sickness insurance. The premiums paid on the first class amounted to $1,660,842 last year, and on the second to $2,687,143. Since the rates in these cases are much lower than for ordinary life insurance, the total value-of policies must be very large. - To this must be added the sickness, funeral and life insurance carried by benefit so- cleties, which last year had an ag- gregate of over $400,000,000. Ra THE OUTLOOK ABROAD. It one were to seek in a single sentence to sum up the world out- look as to trade and finance, he would find it impossible to do so. To say that it is "uncertain" would be misleading; yet there is a great deal of uncertainty in the situation and in many directions. If it should be said to be "unsatisfactory," that would be discouraging; and there would be no justification for pessim- ism. Far from it. A compromise bas to be made by using the compre- hensive word "progressing," which is not very apt, and yet more cor- rectly expresses the ome fact as to which we can be sure than any other, Progress is being made by all the pivotal nations; and yet that word must be considered in the relative sense. We must have in mind the starting point in 1919, with the'en- tire mechanism of commerce dis- located and the currencies of all but France. She has bravely tried to balance her budget, and has failed to do so. Until she can do that much, there is little hope of an improve- ment in 'her status as to currency. She now proposes a forced domestic loan, and on the success of that measure much depends. The other essential factor in adjustment is the willingness of the French people to support their governmeat in a policy of extensive and intensive retrench- ment, and until they do that there can be no genuine hope of stability. Belgium has shown amazing re- sourcefulness and determination. The London Times recently observed that "of all the continental countries involved in the war, Belgium has made the greatest effort to restore budgetary equilibrium by increases in taxation." That tells the story of method. Britain-did the same thing. France shied from the necessary re- sort to taxation, and is now paying the penalty. Of Germany little can be said. The operation of the Dawes plan has but begun. There are grounds for the hope, however, . that Germany that results will justify the plan. If all works out according to calcula- tions, Great Britain, France, Bel- glum and Italy will be materially helped. If failure should occur, the prospect" would be grave for France at least. Meanwhile, Italy and Bel- glum are getting along satisfactorily. So far as we are concerned, our in- terest in the European situation is \largely commercial. Stability over [there would mean larger purchasing power, and we have the goods to sell. So has Great Britain. So has the United States. But we have pro- ducts to sell which neither of these countries could supply. -------- Chat Body of Pours By James W. Berten, MD, About Low Blood Pressure. Some time ago I wrote about the importance of low blood pressure, because everybody seems to be stres- sing the matter of high blood pres- sure. However, If you were to talk to your family doctor, he would tell you that in treating any ordinary case of illness, he would rather have the blood pressure above than be- low normal. Although there are & number of things that may affect blood pres- Sure, our research men are now of the opinion that the nervous system is the big factor. Thé resistance to the blood in the vessels is what makes blood pressure. If the tiny muscles in these walls do not get real strong impulses from the brain, they do not contract or work hard enough to keep the walls real tight, and so the blood can flow under less pressure. This applies even more to the very small vessels, which con- nect the arteries with the veins. If the muscles in the walls of these little vessels are relaxed or slack, because the nervous system is not sending impulses strong enough to contract them, them too much blood gets into these connect- ing vessels and is lost to the circula- tion. Hence the low blood pressure. Your family doctor will tell you that he finds low blood pressure in people below par. It may be due to overwork or overplay. This is often called nervous exhaustion. So low blood pressure is not an ailment of itself, but just a symp- tom, which calls attention to the general condition of the body. Of course the loss of a great amount of blood would mean low blood pressure, because there will be that much less blood in the vessels. What should be done about low blood pressure? The treatment is obvious. As low pressure is just a sign of general weakness, of lowered nerve tone, the building up of the body as a whale is the first thought. . crease your hours of sleep, and so forth. will loyally adhere to the terms, and' | The Well Dressed Man Must Consider These Models ¥ Young Men's Suits | Young Men's $29.50 The Renfrew--the Wales--the Bond--the Dawning. Topcoats - The Preston--the Regent $24.50 The Graydon, the Guardsman, $27.50 Others eo *leolwle $14.75, $18.00 Our Dan Dobbs Hats Are making quite a hit with the smart dressers. Genuine Tobralco Shirts in a meeting around the ruins, two months later, the greatest military and civil display in Canadian his- tory. The Canadians resolved to erect a greater and statelier memorial to one who memory was so precious. The public subscribed $50,000 for it, and while it was being constructed, Brock's body was removed from the spot. In 1854 another great proces- sion wound its way to the new mem- orial and Brock's body was again in- terred with all the honors Canada could heap upon the memory of a great and good man. A CALIFORNIA LETTER Telling of the Land of Eternal Sunshine--Writer Is Quite Enthused. The following interesting letter has been received by J. F. Chapman of Seeley's Bay from his brother-in'law R. M. Maxwell, who is in San Diego, California: "I shall have to let you know about some of our escapades here in this land of eternal sunshine and to begin with I will tell you about being down in Mexico threee different times to the races. They began about February 1st and c3ntinued till June 1st. Races being run every day and are conduct- ed by Americans. There are horses here from all over the world and the day we attended I should judge there were ten thousand people in attend- ance. The admission is $2 for gentle. men, ladies free and I think there are more ladies than gentlemen attend. There were four of us in our party and to be in the game we did some betting and came out alright and had a good day's sport. This afternoon we are going out to Ocean Beach to a place called La Jally. "It-is a grand place . fifteen miles out along the ocean. The last time we were there we could see the seals playing in the surf and yelling like dogs. Last Sunday we drove over to a place called 'Imperia Valley It was 160 miles over the mountain ) A beauty for $4.50. biles out here than I ever thought of seeing and that's something for a De- troit man to say, and then when I think that ninety per cent. of these cars 'are made in our own state of Michigan we begin to realize where some of the cars go that are made back home. All the roads leading out of San Diego and Los Angeles have great buss lines with freight and pas- senger busses running in all directions and the time they make is wonderful. If you want to go fifty or a hundred miles you can see a buss every hour. From San Diego to Los Angeles a distance of 135 miles for $3. If you want to go by aeroplane there are all kinds of planes at your service. The aeroplanes carry passengers quite rea- sonably too and its surprising the number that go up in them everyday. We haven't got the fever yet but may before'we leave as the ladies are anx- ious to try it out. Well we have had a wonderful trip and to think we are only about half through yet. We soon intend leaving here for an inland town called River- side. We will stay there about a month. From there we go to Hunting- ton Beach, then Sacramento, San Frantisco, Portland, Oregon, Salt Lake City, Denver, Colorado then home, hich we intend to make by May 15th. My brother and his wife will be leaving us soon and then it will be the railroad for us. It has been very lovely for us having them with us with that most comfortable car to go where we wished to go. But no matter what you hear about California you cannot realize what it is like till you see it for yourself. : To think you can plant anything and everything any old time you want to and you don't have to wait for sea- sons because you've got the right sea- son all the time. Twelve months of the year and if we had the rest of our family here we would be quite satis. fied to stay here in San Diego. We like it the best of any place we have seen but 'we will have to go back and make a few more Fords for they need them out here in California. "Raised From Dead" By Use of loe Water Wheeling, W. Va.,, April 17.-- "Raised from the dead" by an ap- plication of ice water while relatives at her bedside discussed funeral ar- rangements, Mrs. Sarah Burge, 80, |] i of Woodruff, is expected to recover ga gif Hike if it E >§ ! i I | i f | TY |B § { GENUINE ENGLISH Broadcloth Shirts and Dilators, Milk Fever outfits, Black- 'eg Vaccine and In- jector, Incubator FLORIST Eo Blspont lier mi pits Brion? : members of Floral Tele. ve your ut-of-town orders ith na. Sareby Deing assured Corner Brock and Ww. i: ellington PHONES: --Office 770. Residence H. Stone, Manager