:--fr,',:»,',v-'!-ir,.a- flPPP t"-" ■ s*^ a/'; Til - <^N Industrial Unity Is Strength •<** The Official Organ of District No. 18, U. M. W. of A. Political Unity Is Victory »o. 20, Vol. vra. r^-\fyoVt* ■ — - X: ?tA, THE DISTEIOT LEDGEE, FERNIE, B. C, JANUARY 9,1915 f Coal Creek Explosion W. L. PHILLIPS, President District 18. 'United Mine Workers of America Re Unemployment In Alberta *' 'PrasMkaat W. L. Phillips has received a communication rrom A. Farmlic, Secretary of the Albcrca Federation of Labor, that a delegation composed of the mayora of\. Edmonton, Calgary, lethbridge ead Medicine ^Ue/t, Alder- men Hu-at and-RJdxfcjll of Calgary,'Aid- erhiaa JUnaer of Edmonton, Mr. Alex. Re^^tfr^=TOTaiior*reiMoetttj secreWry iPMinllo also^ atated that and secretary rea^ectiv^ly ot tho. Alberta -fed-tratlon 'xA Labor, -waited upon Premder Sifton |nd f^lly apprised bim of tke. present cpndftlonf «f uneupiajpfeatu si-hrowrt^"~^H>^ tnce. -The miaeca' position wag explained *aV great length. The result. of this latwtlew waMulte encouraging te ■tho^iiyUon as the government kaa aet eafcfe the sum of 151.000 appof-tioMiefti being made of $7,500 per meatk each for three months, for Calesry aad Hdmonton, and' $1,600 each perosotrth for the same period for Lethbridge and Medicine Hat The inspector of mines has been instructed to Investigate conditions prevailing in those mining districts (in. Alberta) most acutfely affected in the Crow's Nest Pass. .. .Assurance*^,were given this delegation., that ;r*H-at would be forthcoming ltyUhei.^r? hear future. For the last three weeks or so we have been chronicling disasters in the Crow's Nest Pass, while the last two cases of fatal accidents have been from Coal -Creek. It has been remarked-often that disasters never come singly, aud the people of the Creek have come to regard one accident as the first of a series, and that series generally three. We sincerely hope that the generally accepted number to complete the series has; occurred and that for some time at least we may be saved the necessity to chronicle further fatalities, The explosion at 11 North, however, was fortunate Insofar as It happened before the men had entered the workings. Had It been delayed five or ten minutes possibly every living thing in the mine would have-been destroyed. The explosion at present is a mystery, but whether it will remain a mystery alter the Inquiry we cannot say, but explosions of tliis nature have invariably to be explained away by some obscure scientific theory of spontaneous combustion or the concusslve theory. There ls, however, one very, significant fact, and that is there was no one in the mine at the time; Ignition from from the usually ascribed sources, a careless -miner or defective lamp must be eliminated. - It would appear that the cause is some agency for which the digger cannot be held responsible. -The explosion, which occurred et about two minutes past seven, was one of the severest ever lelt In the Creek, outside of the big bump of twelve years ago. Houses, on both sides jrf_thfl_-Vfli!gy- v**** qbafr*".— p^ilings-j—j though tlie whistle hail blown the men had.not had their lamps tested and were waiting for the fire boss to "blow" them before, entering. Had the men been waiting In the fire boss' shack there would have probably been several lives lost, as the shack was blown to atoms. The late- arrival of -the fire boss was thus responsible for a further saving of life. When the explosion burst, -from the tunnel, all those In the immediate vicinity were blown down, and it was here that .Thomas France, Fred Gillette and another man received their Injuries. in the case of France, he was knocked against the snowslied ami badly cut and burnt, but from enquiries made at the hospital we learn that he is making rapid recovery. Fred Gillette had a remarkable escape, and there is not the slightest doubt that the horse he was driving was responsible for tbe saving of his life. Thip horse, a particularly docile brute, when it arrived at the tunnel mouth, refused to venture inside, and Gillette was bending down to pick .up a "persuader" when thc explosion burst forth. The horse, which was staining some fifteen or twenty feel fronj, the entry, was lie has notified the secretaries of Burmis ;e»d <Maple Leaf ot the Government's action and^requested that they prepare auch Jlttfoi^a^gniik^ey.deem 'foceesaigjr'teb«i &ia^^n ^iiande br the government to facilitate and expedite the alleviation of existing distress. In this respect It would be an excellent plan If the secretaries of other locals, In the affected districts wou!d likewise compile whatever information bearing on the subject that would help out the situation. crack, and the Inhabitants experienced a d4»tin>ct,vfihock.:, Some are of the opinion that there Were two explosions, while others aeseft f&at there was but one..'The flame. - f cool thej... tm*nurt>, mouth'wot across* the.valley and tea}- dento of fornie declare tha* a diotinct.] glow was noticed in the shy at about the time the explosion took pjace.. Owing to tbe fact that Saturday following the holiday is looked upon more or less as an idle day, tbere were only a few men waiting to go on shift, while some little delay at tbe lamp house was responsible for the fact that al- struck by a large piece ol rock ln the head and instantly killed, while Gillette escaped with a few scratches. The Explosion H North mine is one of the smaller mines at the Creek and ls some fifty feet above the level of the town. There were two distinct reports, practically simultaneous, and people half a mile from the mine In describing the explosion, claim.it felt as if the ground under their feet was being swept away from them. Then appeared a dense cloud of black smoke or coal dust, followed by a huge sheet of flame that lit up the mountain side. The cowsheds for a distance of -fifty feet were blown away, while the electric hoist house directly in front of the mine, some thirty feet away, was not badly damaged, although one blast of the explosion came through this exit. The force was so great that it came out through -the air course or fan-drift and completely destroyed the fire bosses' shack and demolished- the fan casing, although tbe f-an itself escaped serious injury. The news of the explosion was telephoned to Fernie immediately and a special train -was,made up which conveyed the general manager, -Mr. Geo. O'Brien, and several others to the Creek. -■- 'Shortly before ten o'clock an exploring -party, consisting of Provincial Inspector E. Evans, B. Caufield (colliery manager), H, Adamson and W. .McFegan, equipped with self-contained breathing apparatus, entered -the mine to ascertain -the damage to -the in-ter- A. J. CARTER, Sec-Treasrer Olst. 18, United Mine Workers ef America W. GRAHAM, Vice-President, Dist. 16, United Mine Workers of America iorr_"A"Tai^":Ume laieT W. McFegan returned alone to the surface in an exhausted condition and reported the other members of the party to have ■id been overcome. A rescue party was ^ttwedjat-dy^ f(Slowing:* fyulft,'■ Willfon' {General Manager of the Company), J. Moore, E. Hosketh, T. Williame (mine Inspector), W, Lancaster,-W. Commons, Chas. O'Brien, J. Bell, A. Wateon, D. Martin, J. Ham- er, A. Atkinson, J. Biggs and A. Watson; The first to be recovered was li Caufield (colliery manager), who recovered very shortly after returning to the outer air. Mr. Caufield assigns the cause of his exhaustion to over exertion in endeavoring to recover -Mr. Evans and Mr. Adamson, all of whom were members of the exploring -party. While endeavoring to recover the prostrated men, several members of the rescue party were overcome by the gas and had to be revived. ,'' The exploring parjy had* only pcae- jratjwl tho mlna nfl-mn^ht-n-ft h»;r.J--gj feet before being overcome, and as the unconscious men had to be car- elapse before allowing anyone to enter the mine. However, It was later decided that at* it was believed by the mine management that a tire existed in the mine, this should be- verified-, and tben the mine could be properly aeajed off, and to thle end-, the exploring party, consisting of B. Caufield, colliery manager, 13. Evans (deceased) -assd-R-r-Ada mwirTrnu*-Wn»!eregaii, i'wo mine overmen, donned Draeger apparatus and entered the mine. This be- rled over caves caused by the expto-1 Ing some two hours after the explosion, the task of brining them out was} sion. Witnese was not present when Official Returns-Election for District President Candidate and Office •o- . ** .« e 1 fl T3 a I 8 £ o I M a I 4> I mm I .S 58 PR1MDINT: J. PRIOl ■■;■" Spoilt ImlloU sBC^wBBS^ILSfBmVSSiiSS^sssMffm tte*etn******* M t I It • t M M "VioiPRMIDKfT- Wi Crranain .............. Donald Xftnab ..,,....,. Boot, Larltt , txpoiK hallote ............ 396 148 5 302 76 138 4 A. J, Carter ,,',-,...,.,..,'\H6 w* m gw>i • * t • • ■ • « i « • « t J. Brooke in Denote ,,,,.,,,,,,. W5XSS ***,*•«.,*.•,,.,< »,««.»»,,,,,,. > oroou )ilt billots Tom T. UphlU .. lobt. Lavltt B, KofiBt iih, *mm mh a ShUNU MoHu M I f I I M | | M t tltinnittntntn ******* **e 198 4 173 77 8 90 84 139 40 63 17 157 89 6 430 96 11 • t • • i> * t t * • • * -Wit Hoi- .OHM IflWMikB^ I i t 4 n t * '■* * t * * t 408 63 17 34 31 19 160 77 6 128 21 43 8 97 1 14 109 ne 49 3 125 48 12 19 37 33 ACCLAMATION I. 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(Signed) "Richard McllrlJe." ot a 91 M., z a *n $> to x ui 15 8 7 3 13 46 19 1 28 6 32 197 59 24 If) L 0 161 111 3 149 48 4 96 30 133 7 14 14 10 1 184 181 1 272 78 4 19 21 19 344 6 10 11 12 24 16 4 33 1 2 14 17 6 34 31 53 10 13 44 ! 126 > 25 131 5 lli 112 87 74 8 50 117 29 3 41 11 35 10 7 1 2! o S I ft ■e 6 to 73 * I* o 1 9. the apparatus i-y^byjjjfi. ,«* .by lb** ]?in^,.^%^dj$l^^Jtatiy^tbey' called for aasiatajtce. and -one John Moore, donned the apparatus that had been used by yMcKeguU/\oii.-u Of the exploring party, and the only one who returned to the outside unassisted, Moore, witb a rope attached around his waisi. led the rcsouers, followed by witness without apparatus. Mr. Cuufleld was recovered first, but revived shortly after being brought out. 15vans was found by the rescuers unconscious and a short distance beyond him Adamson. in a like condition. With difficulty these men >ware brought out, a number of the rescue party being partially overcome. 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II I 0 ! 54 18R 7 15 127 51 10 41 8 4 i mml J VI r T"T"! I f, I 1 Ml', mi 251 i 17 1 The deceased Inspector was one of the most conscientious men that has ev*r acted ia the capacity of inspector of mines In this district, and, so far as he wes able, did his duty wiih a fearlessness and disregard for critic- Ism that was recognised by all. At every Inquest in connection with mine fatalities In this district he was in attendance at he displayed a thorough- neaa and practical knowledge that one more than one occasion brought to light facta that might have 6tberv.in« been overlooked or disregarded. The mineworkers realised that they had In Hvan Evsns a man who was gnlng to try to do the right thing even If the department for ahkh hu ui.MiU and the coal companies, «Hil not appreciate sn-rh mlcrovropl*' thoroUidii.i'-si, Of a quiet and retiring" dtaposit'on, tbe deceased had made many friends dating hts stay In thit town. w?i!l« he waa well known and respect *«d dawn the peas, having worked in neetul or the camps prior to his appointment. The n-nuiMuilon apparent* -imhI tit j (imnifHot) with the swldrnt om «««! *<• the supvrvtfitoR of tlforr*- fritrl#». I who la in ebatwe of the uevrwiwrnt ***** M>wt Werfcere ef AmcHca }Hct-rue Station hew, and M* »<»Hf :' ■ '■ "' ' '"> Johnstoae, of Coal Creek. It mn* 4m I ditlon of th* «iH.«r«ui* atatw-t li * *• fiifrely to tb* rraei-fr*s effort* ut the jlh p*rrf-».t urd«r nUtu doaaed !i> ;h«,- rtntttt' parties that oni) on* Ut «iit»'jjMftj, «liboiiih th.- mp'»iy <*! «»>«••« hs* to hi? recorded, and bad it not Iw-d * *«»• bm Uj»ti ol vue f*p»tH» ot tbi> sa- for ihelr prompt aad untirliu efrmru.! i*«r»lu* Tb# l>-p*- i»iB« two kmn ' tlw* dwaU* roll -ntmlA %m* men Ui»*f.., i•**•-»*». -tt'Ab timWi t'bmttt in>s*'i'» „iim.i,™ -. : rtf-lle^t*** V'Wf* tttttt*. tit .un*,**.-,**-* I THI IKOUItr t **i* ««#»d tmtb 1*m*t*r, tfcw* **t* , Uo- n*tit**.i m -rwaaMtioH wt*a i^iui tn*m Xminn ■****' i* hR»*n »* in* |4««lh nt K**» K«iM tar pro^titrtsl j moetfc*r«iihiai. th* »!h»r r*b* betmn jki-x-pfctpi A, nr,litv*. *'Jw 'am '!*.. hi*'"*)***. Tit,* UUtu *iyk ■*.** am*4 H Jwhllp exploring th* mine nftur lh«J Mr. Kvnnt Wh«n lh* m#i» met* tmrat tnfN-Mii oy ttmmer Wilkra MemHyied. *•' -ttnott rMotrtt »« n tint* of in* j afternoon. The Jury ronaisted et K I «*ffMme.y. V,%t*rt eitg+ma* -atttl bm \K. Stewart* tfor*nmtit X K. gttd-iaby,JnlM tn th»« ronaerilon, ;»ad tw ert*r that ttif Invixntttatfrnt ro*>* he of Iftis «Mftt iti«i<niiit» Bituri. « -.••r* largo MMtfttr ef wftar««t« hat* 'b**m tmm- O. Alia, later. M. MewMMr, Mat. ta. wsuasjaS 'r U I I M J L _!__!__! I. Mil J. Tedhop*-, **. Oraham. -I P. M*«-do« aid and II. K. Oarnee. w»r» «w«r» in tad ti**t-4 the r»aialij*. after which r*»-**r ititpitir*ti*tt r.) 'ft.- nirf &*,vi ftlrl-i.'.f i where flv« wtta«-«*«* wet* mIM, Mr. j At ,TV'*' tV,'!';"itn*3, -i.'iu b lu*i*i*.,.u*t' wi, *^ * '* thi* TIIIS IS TO CERTIfT that ire Mre counted the Ballots eaat on Deeember 8th. 1914, an-l ,]**\nr* the abovo to He a romri rotint (Sifned) FRANK IMRRINOHAM ENOCH A1NBWORTH DAT1D OILLESTIE j««fUir«- an mtyeommmt J.9. J. U L*. 9,* *ltt t'l"* !»**<•..--i ! miuee tor tbe 4tntritt known a* Hnttb* '«*» Mr Thoa. limiionn, ttbmt l*ipf*. em Rsel Keotney. wat th* flrat to b*tt»r et M\n** tm- ?h# lYettore et IB «•.. mlled, end «tet#«l that he had vtstfnf »»th» efftrt that b* *o## arrive that (ih* wtit* in rompaay with the *«rwi» e-eeelag iw«wdai» and that he «e*ir 1*4 ntttr a** -n&oifcm, smt that tker *>* to > J* eK-Halaacr. A/«*lta«l! I4*mt**it tit flit,* «jp rtie ui'v.ii uiitit ULw ','*■'" a'tywrntacut mi, uk«*u *.u itm**. | toa was re*eir*4. after tbla waa f»|**r, laa-Mrjr *II!i. o{v» ration »*e»ty.ftm» htmta waa is < %. '<, o PAGE TWO THE DISTRIOT LEDGER, FERHIfc B. C, JANUARY 9,1915 I I. The Voice From of Socialism Great Britain % of the Servian. Socialists during the war. Despite the fact that a nationalistic attitude »-|},tbe part of the Balkan workers might have been parliciv- larly excusable ip their desire to uphold the independence of their awaken- nations, their leader, Comrade Lap- shewitz, declared on their behalf in the Servian Parliament that, while the atrack on S-nvfci. by Austria whs; wa REGARD BRITISH AS TOUGHEST OF THEIR ENEMIES German Officers and Men Returning From Front Do Not'Belittle Their,, ^ Opponents •BERLIN,. Jan.4.-^Evidences of -he reaction .of German officers and sold- Local Union Directory, Disfct8,U.ILW.A iers fighting a-t the fron-t against the outrast'. nevertheless the policy of il.e I ten-aency to belittle the fighting quah- Nites and Comment from Labor Leader London ratliameni: his adjourned. Why has it done so? Why has it abandon- t <! its post of du\v at this time of un- paralled stress in the nation's -history? 1.- there reaHy noth'nj; for it to do, no responsibility resting with it—no interests of the state, no liberties or lfeetl-s of tlie people, no -circumstances •relating to the tremendous' war struggle, big with the fate ot the nation, ««f Kurope, and the world, now going on—that requires the attention of our elected representatives? Parliament evidently thinks there Is none. li has at any rate meekly assented to its own abrogation and tlie establishment of a Cabinet, or, lor all we know, a military autocracy, over the realm. After a recess oi some six weeks it reassembled -three weeks ago. "What did it do? It voted with little or no discussion £250,000,000 Cor the war— the hrgest single sum ever voted by 1'srlia-nient—passed hurriedly some war emergency .legislation, heard sev- <v:il .MiniAteral statements, put a few •iiuejtiors—some of them Important ■enou-'.'h—to Ministers, and then, after just fourteen days' sitting, adjourned for ie.n weeks! True, .Mr. As-tiuith. has assured us that in the event of any matter arising which the Cabinet considers of stave importance, -Parliament will be immediately called together. The Cabinet, indeed! Since when -has Parliament acquired such implicit faith in the word and wisdom ot" Mr. Asquith ami his cabinet nominees as justifies it in committing -the destinies of the country to their sole supervision and ('.-a'ection during three .months, at a time of virtual revolution and such great -peril as .this? Was it not this same .Mr. Asqultli who endorsed the repeated assurances of Sir Edward Grey that this country was under no agree* ment or obligation to support' France In ease of war with Germany? Are i,ot he and his Cabinet (presumably) bound this oountry wllliou-; auy con- clared with reference to its assurances to Ulster that it was guilty of an act ^f_awpTraned~bMraylr?' SHiTTjW not be an dhis Cabinet, (presumably) bound thl scountry without any consultation with Parliament to an agreement with -Fran'ce and Russia tliat this i-ountry (aad -they on their part) will not. consider or-adopt',-any ter me of pwice without tiie assent of the others? iThe Cabinet Is only, or ought only to be. the servant of Parliament. As things are, tbls Ubcral Cabinet is re- preservative of a party which on many if not the majority, of domestic questions is In a minority in the House. It is for Parliament itself, not a -party clique of this kind, to judge what questions, especially in a crisis laden with unforeseen issues like this, demand its attention and discussion. Yet at this hour* when the manhood of the nation is being appealed to to leave their employment ^nd families and go forth to be killed or maimed oiv the plea that the very existence of their country is at stake, our members of Parliament submit to Mr. As- qulth's decree that the country has no no need whatever for their particular services and that they may betake themselves to the bosom of their families and the golf links! Never, one would think, if Parliament is of any importance at all, was it more imperative than now that it should be Jn session day'-by day, if only for uu hour. For, consider: The press Is censored, not only in the matter of all news from the battle front, and all political information from abroad, but with respect to all that concerns the conditions and treatment of our troops at home. Large areas of the country are virtually under martial law. Industry in many parts of the country is almost at a standstill, tens of thousands of the people are in a state of distress, rules and regulations never considered by Parliament are being put ia force by the authorities. Several million pounds of st:ite money are being spent every week on con-tracts, concerning which grave scan-dais were brought under the notice of Parliament during the short time it was in session. And was not almost the last word said in the House an admission on the part of -Mr. Lioyd George that "on the face of it" a case submitted to .Mr. Keir Hardie was an attempt on the part or a trading firm to en-rich itself undei' cover of the Chancellor's own taxation scheme at the expense of the poorest of the poor? IJut enough. Heaven know* we have little reason to put much trust in the .present House of Commons Put such as It ls, It is the represents tlve organ of the body politic of the nation. And we declare It Is a scandal of scaudals th.it Us members "Biiouid-go'Tin- ■hoitdsyn"far-the-mi«8v-Otf circit-mstances and even-ts that engage the hope* aud '.uir* if the whol-i nation, and the ntt-finion ot the v/otid, as never before in British history. \ » ♦ • There are further signs that a large section of German Socialists are hy no means enthusiastic about the prosecution of the war. In the Social-Democratic organ at Hamburg—the Hamburger Kcho—a lettar appears, slgneil bya g'oup of lnfluenti.il members of the party, expressing the opinion thai the editor has turned his back upon -the principles of the -party, has misunderstood the cause and the meaning of the war, and has adopted a Jingoistic attitude. Messrs. Raphael Tuck & Sons have done their best to produce an attractive Christmas card to be published and sold "en-tirely for the benefit of the Prince of Wales' National Relief Fund." The mere production of a "patriotic" card to celebrate- the birth of the iPrince of Peace is an irony, but the designers, It must be admitted, have at least refrained from printing below the colored picture of gaudily dressed men, heavily armed with rifles, lances and threatening bayonets, tlie usual Christinas refrain, "Peace on Karth." That would have been too much. Servian Gov* vcnifnt was partly to blame,' and," therefore, .the Socialist Party would vote against fhe 'Vtxr Credits. "Thfs :s' an example of cour- ag';." says f e writer, "that may well b<= compared witlv the memonble stand t.-.uen by rsc-bel and -Liebknce'it in iSit." ■ * r At the present time, when each ot the blood-stained warring countries is posing as the Lord's anointed and the savior of mankind, the unbiased and uncensored opipions of neutral, countries would provide a series ot rude shocks to the self-complacency ties of the enemy continue to accumulate. " ... -Soldiers' letters and returning soldiers speak ih terms of high apprecia- tion'of the military prowess and soldierly qualities of their opponents, -and among several hundred wounded with whom the correspondent of the Associated Press has talked -in his visits to hospitals the last fortnight, no one was found who refused to credit the enemy in general, Russian, French, Belgian and British, with bravery and military skill. Distinctions are drawn, it is true, j the British being generally reckoned of bhe nations concerned. The Swiss as j.he tpughest opponents on -the west front. The Germans had a high opinion ot the fighting qualities of the French sold-ler-a before this war began. The fighting,which occurred in the march fronrthe Belgian frontier to the Marne and Paris tended to lessen their respect for toughness of French moral fibre, but the last two months have changed that again and soldiers' letters reflect Increased respect for them. The recent fighting of the remnant of the Belgian army in Flanders also has greatly raised the German -estimation of -tlie Belgian soldier, who, In the gen eral army opinion, hnd not greatly dis tinguished himself at Liege, Namur and Antwerp and the intervening field engagements. Stick It To the End As to the British, field -post letters continue to bear out the' statement from a German expert as to their robust fighting qualities. One of the latest of thes letters, printed in the Cologne sGazette, contains the Hollowing striking passage: "People at home appear to have wrong notions about the fighting qualities of the enemy. The .British are the toughest and bravest foe we have to meet. Every individual man keeps on shooting coolly so long as he is not taken -prisoner and these trained veterans shoot well. When we storm a position the French will run when "ve close in with eur shouts of 'hurrah,' but the British stlcx' tenaciously to their entrenchments to the last" . Danzer's Armeezeitung, the leading military publication of Austria, pays a high tribute to the Servian, Belgiah and Russian troops. The -Servians aTB""cai!eu—brHvei—but~~dpqiaratiolT~te journals La Voix db fHumanite tries to hold impartially the scales of Justice. In a recent Issue it publishec an extended list ot German atrocities, as reported, in tlie British and French prpss, the truth ot which was testified by responsible Belgian (authorities. German readers of the paper, ■knowing their countrymen to be ordinary human beings and not brutes, were indignant. In the following Issue a detailed list of atrocities committed by Russia au dthe Allies was given, and the truth dt these excesses wastestified by German authorities nnd French priests, and the French readers of the journal were in their turn, indignant.**The editor of La Voix de l'Humanite hereupon interposed nnd suggested that the cause oi tne auoettles is not the essential cruelty of one nation or the other, but war itself. * * * The Socialists of Spain are taking a very broad view of the war. ln a recent issue of La Jostle a Social, the organ of the Socialist Party, the -juration is asked: "To which side should Socialists give their sympathies?" This is thc answer given: "Can they sympathize with tlie autocratic imperalls-m of Germany? Can they sympathize with a government so In-competent and. hypocritical as that of Great Britain today? Can they place any hope in the politl<il sy.su m, corrupt to the core. # of thi: monstrous and criminal Tsar'sm of Russia? "No! The sympathies and Hope- ol Socialists must be placed solely ln the workers of all* the nations. When Who is Your Printer? DO you ever consider the importance of 0« the use of stationery that is in harmony with the nature of your business? In many cases your letterhead is considered as an index of your business character, hence the necessity of a good printer. 00 If you want really high class printing the kind we always produce-try us with your next order -.Many cf our readers will remember Mdle. Alexandra Kolloutay, the Russian Socialist, who visited this country a yea.r or two ago. In a letter to Mr. Mlddleton.the assistant secretary of the Labor Party, she says she has reached Sweden safely from Germany and has had'a warm reception from the Socialists, "who are very kind to us." Mdle. Kolontay adds, "my frlendsship and my thoughts are always with the English comrades, especially in these horrible days. Give my kind greetings to all of them who remember me." « . * » * In De Notenkraker, the Dutch Socialist weekly, appears a oartci-on de- pitting the *eal enemy of the yorkers. A haggard and starving -man is shown at the counter of the government pay office. -He is about to take up the money on the counter when a pompous, silk-hatted banker pushes him aside, with the words, "Me first!" The cartoon wotild have been equally to the point in this country, for the first aid given during the war was promptly ser-nred by the banking concerns.- -Private ownership of the means of life is the real enemy of the people, whether those people be French, German or British workers. That we can never bear in mind too much. * • * Many nf nur readers Avill be alad ta know that the letter which* Mr. E. D. Morel forwarded to the Birkenhead Liberal Association on resigning his candidature has been printed in pamphlet form. Mr. -Morel has added two valuable appendices, the first giving the full text of the questions put aad the answers given in the House of Commons relating to our Continental obligations, tbe second consisting of notes on tha German strategical position and the Belgium neutrality. The pamphlet Is Issued at Id., nnd may be obtained .from tlio National Labor Press <:10, Mackfrlars street, Manchester!. Branches ot the 5. L. P. should "boom" It vigorously. * * * -Commenting lu the Methodist Titxitj* on resolutions on the war carried hy the Wcslrja,! Methodist body, th* Uev. II. Ilnlrd Turner says they declared In effect, "wc must recognize with pride that our young manhood In responding, with hosts of ^loham- medians nnd Hindoos, Russians and Japanese, xo the touch of that Imperial war drum that summons men to the fight of Christ a gainst the Devil. It Is well to be original," -continued Air. Turner, "but men of conservative mould may perhaps be shocked when Jesus is taken from the Cross at the entrance to tbe narrow way that leads to life, and placed at the head of tbe battalions with a rifle on his shoulder in the way 'thai la very broad and lead- et li to destruction.'" *W* diMw**tntL*ttt ha. been ex. Kefonners ■» ««•_■«•»•« *•* '•* ...„.—.i I...W..L, ih. »... »*«««* fal*** *r» iubilani because ot a law pas* pressed because the peace advocates M«#-.*,i-» it.. ,^«,--. •n flermany are apparently silent at «J l«'bat State wnftrrln* the powera of a Uj«r inapector upon truant officers and policemen. Dy means of thia GLADSTONE LOCAL -_ No. 2314 , IJeet first and third Fridays, Miners' HaU, Fernie; second and fourth Fridays, Club Hall, Coal Croek. Sick Benefit attached.—T. Uphills Sec, Fernie,' B. C. MICHEL LOCAL No. 2334, Meet every -Sunday afternoon at' 2 o'clock !n Crahan's Hall. Sick , Benef 11'. Society attach eo.— R. Beard, secretary. CQLEMAN LOCAL No.>2633 Meet'every alternate Sunday at 2.30 p.m. in the Opeo^ House, Coleman.—J. Johnstone, Sec. PASSBURG LOCAL . No. 2352 Meet every second'- and fourth Sunday of each1 month at? p.m.. _tn Slovak HalL ,-Slck Benefit Society attached.—Thos, G. Harries. Sec Passburg, Alta. I . • 7.AV '- PARK LOCAL No. 1387 Meet every Sunday. Sick and Accident Benefit Society attached.—Michael Warren, Sec, Can- nore.- Alta. HILLCREST LOCAL No. 1058 Meet second and fourth Sunday in month. Sick and Benefit Society attached.—Thos. Thompson. CARBONDALE LOCAL No. 2227 Meet every alternate Sunday at 2,30 p.m. In the Opera House, Coleman.—J. Mitchell. Sec, Box 105, Coleman. BANKHEAD LOCAL No. 29 Meet every Tuesday evening at 7 o'clock ln ma Bankhead Hall. Sick and Accident Benoflt Fund attached.—Fjank Wheatley, Fin. Sec, Banklifad; Alta. COALHURST LOCAL No. 1189 meet every Sunday in Miners' Hall, 3 p.m. No sick benefit. Secretary, P. Barringham; President, Duncan McNab. BURMIS LOCAL No. 949 Meet every 'second and fourth Sunday of each month at W a.m. in School House. BurmU. No Slek Society.—Thos. O. Harries. Sec; Paesburg, Alta. au-tocracleir'atJacft each otKS IK" workers should rise u.f> solidly ugalost thein'-nil. Therein lies the hope ot the workers. Por the realization of this hope we must work, suffer and sacrifice ourselves night and day. So< clalism alone can * liberate the world from a new series of disastrous wars. Socialism alone can decide tbe future of the .world, and the hour ot that decision Is a-t hand. Militarism, which rules the world, is already feeling the urosBure of the Socialist movement. Is tho Socialist movement ready for the moment of its opportunity?" • • * In the devastated district* of France babies nre dying like files for want of nutrition. "Till* beiitcnco." writes Marian Will- more, "enme to mo In a letter a short time ago, und it has haunted me ever since. This Is one of the 'glories of war' about wliich the War Ofrice, the Press Bureau, and the communiques are silent We hear ao much about the 'honor' of countries nowadays, but lioiv tloeu u welnli in the balan-c* a- ualiiM tin- pruloiiKiil agony the mothers are suffering ns they watch the slow starvation of their little ones, powerless to help? People heed to realise thnt while they applaud the heroliMu aud tilory of war a poleullal nation Is'dying like ffliea."' MAPLE LEAF LOCAL No. 2829 Meet every first and third Sun: day of each month at 10 a.m,'in Union Hall. Maple I«eaf. No Siok Society.—Thos. G. Harries, Sec- PaRRburg, Alta. 1 I, LETHBRIDGE,LOCAL No. 674 Meet every Wednesday evenlsg at 7.30 in MlnerB' HaU. 18th Avenue North.—L. Moore, Sec.-Treas. BELLEVUE LOCAL No. 431 Meet every Sunday at 3,30 P.M. ln the Socialist Hall. — Janes Burke, Sec, Box St. Bellevue, Alta. CORBIN LOCAL No. 2877 , Meet every second Sunday at 2 o'clock in the Club Bali. Slek Benefit Society attached.—R. Garbutt, sec, Corbin, B.C. GEORGETOWN 'LOCAL No. 3026 Meet every Sunday afternoon, 2.30, at Boarding House. Sick and Accident Fund. attached;— Max Hutter. Sec FRANK LOCAL No. 1263 Meet Sundays, after ea-ah tay day, at Miners HalL Bfek and Benefit Society attatbod.—S Morgan, Secretary, ii_ made that they ;ire without food and amntuhl-tion. ' Credit is giveh the Belgians for atandlng with England and Pranc*"France "when they must have reaMaed'that'their?©wn- cause was ir***f*H redeemably lost." The press is criticised for it attitude in attempting to belittle a foe that is both brave and capable. THE VAMPIRE By Bert Leach The Household Remedy ALW A Y S keep « bottle of Eno's in tho houio in readiness for an emergency. "Ther^irnM the'toit dange-r<>«f-*>«nt ill -effect or improper um in any tinne,** its action U entirely in accord with Nat uie. Eno's "Fruit Salt" contains the valuable constituents of ripe fruit in a poi table, agreeable and simple form, and is in every respect en harmka* a* the Juice* of tbe (ruts from wkich it Is obtained. Sold in all the principal towns end cities of C*mpAm Prtpertd only hy i. c no, ui, "Fnu ttk" whuuw«, iai. >r AS TO CHILD LASOR RIMIDtlS the present time. tMe Menachelt <8«lts- trlamti explains lhat Ihe peace sod*, tk-i nf tlcrmany have, durins th* war. Wined more members than they have lose and that tbey beve not raised a public pnxest against the war only be- nine of the state of martial law which ©slut* and tbe |irifV»li»nce of war fever. "They do net eonaMer It wlae lo wake niHriyr* of ihemtfelvi***, but rather toi law they think tbey will, be able to abolish all nhild labor in that State. . . . . When the question of child labor Is viewed in Its entirety, however, there seema to he HtUe reason tm re- Jolting. Remedies have to »tn»e dtep-rr than a mere widening of the {to«#f» nf a truant officer. ttmomite their fe«** nntil the *» I »' ,h« **** ^52^5*5!! «»-— «k.» .hh • rh,nir.rf ttnMif ,«*, *»»»i»rtngn*ss that child labor today *to«. they will 0* able to mm *., MmZnm among tmtm*\ fe-Htv* prtmanre -mi tiwir Wi|M»r»l*e gum-rawwau."' The editor of Ih-f IKe M^nnr-h-tit re minds hi* readers of bow the earth tytmiltmn nf Ai-»«»lu* Mil 8m Fi'hik'I-^o united tbe people of the earth hi a el (With Apologies to Kipling) A fool there was and he cast his vote (Uven ns you nud l). For ragged pants and a tattered coat, And some grub un whfch he ilidu'i dote. He voted,for 11, O. P., you'll note. (Kveii us you <uul I.) Oh. ihe work we do for the favored fow, /in the miserable wage re got. V\- crnrk the nnta and tliey tak«» the meat, They hand uh chaff and they tak* the wheat, And tn make our bondage inor.< complete, We vote tor the system yet. A fool there wa* Ind he goods had none, (Kven as you and 1,1 lie worked like 'ell from sun to sun, ile got no rash, no he worked for fun, And he voted juet as his dad had done, (Kven as yon and i.l Oh, he worked like fun from tan lo ran. And he plotted and xbemed and planned, lint he Just roald not nuke both ends UHNn** If Mils head kept warm then he frete his feet. And his kid* hadn't lulf •n-onab to eat. flat he <<mM«1 ■and-mta-i, I. «•!# «^ Imperial Bank of Canada HMO OFFICE, TORONTO Capital Ftid Up. .97,000,000 Raatm Fund ... .17,000,000 PgLIC HOWLAND, la*. President ILIAt ROOIRt, Esq, Vfehftei ■RANCHES IN tRITttH COLUMtIA Arrowhead. Athalmer, Chase. Cranbrook. Pernio, Oeldan, Invermere, Natal, Nelson, Ravststeke, Vancouver, Victoria. SAVINO! Ot'ARTMtNT iMereat allowed ee dspssita at e*rre*t rata ftam -data at -gaaaaH. FK&MIB B&AMOH A. It OWBH MangfV ft-aer* wsa a lime when stupid par- ttats sens their rWldren ta work lw "t»tWhiiwe of the law la erler «a nceem**- ' | Iste money or property. That type m jfbiM labor is now a eoasfaraiiva wrt- *. it , -»*-..»• m» ttt****.* "<%»*»« mat* tool wna »«rlp|»«l te hi* fno!'»>b bUh. iK«m aa yoa not 1.1 They cealdat ase that tbeagh thay may have trie-d. And the poor too toot ttm klaaaa eelae, Aai kto law H*ai aa tfteagb Ma bead The District Ledger ♦•QUALITY" PRINTERS Phone 48a :*: Fernie, B.C. s»«P4inj. a-a-i »wa*e,^w t^tettt* **tb*e m Itiww-sw mr ml ttWfeatt aaam «M tl w«. JTiaS^IErr^ ********* ■"■""Ha w» *;;**» •«* »* *« ^totally of the war■ h[**»«}** "»j wtort *«**• eMMtaa ta tmtb teda, j that athwa like - «*tte4et brand nadeiriirrral ot similar .*•»«!**.. ^ nfw. u #<rfr(MW, ^m ^^.1,,., ,%tl ^^ ^IMm'eaii af n 1st ¥T* .*?*..w>t,!>..*w',."'T.TtJ^.!**Iitmi b> *»awl#»#»t. nttiM. offWhaH worl tea bom for t*» bmt€ Al? r* AMM1?111^1? HAftNSTAlXlO SAFETY DEPOSIT BOXES. 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C, JANUARY 9, 1915 FAOE THREE v Peps is <the. name-tbestowed upon e a new scientific preparation put-upl- |nto. tabl-'U or pastille form, which I provides an entirely new - and eftec- i tlve .treatment for coughs, cold:, and lung and. throat troubles. j Did- it never occur to you asl peculiar that.when* you have a| cough ' or a cold, or any chest trouble, you should apply njiedlclne — not- to your lungs,- but to your, stomach?" . ' Look at it the other way round, f Suppose you- suffered -from some stomach complaint—indigestion or] ulceration. How strange you" would' think it It you were asked to take a medicine. which bad to be breathed in, and which went—not | to your stomach, but to your lungs and breathing passages? Peps—this newest remedy for coughs, colda, and lung troubles- go to the lunga and breathing- jl tubes, direct, peps are really pine| fumes, and certain highly beneficial medicinal' extracts specially -pre-jj pared by a new scientific process and then condensed into tabic:. form. It is like making a breath, able gaa.aolid! You put a "Pep" on youi tongue and let it dissolve. As it does so, the healing essences it contains turn into vapor, ahd you BREATHE them direct vto your lungs:and air ppssages! \ Just aa the out-door treatment for consumption—the "breathing" treatment—ls now admitted to be the only rational treatment, so the "Peps" treatment for colds and lung troubles is the only rational home treatment. Peps cure catarrh,, coughs, bronchitis, sore throat, tightness or aching across tbe chest, difficulty In breathing,, night'cough, hoarseness, asthma, laryngitis, smoker's throat, etc. Best for children, because free Trom opium, morphine, or any poison. All druggists and stores sell Peps at 50c. a box or 3 for $1.25. FREE TRIAL Cut ont this ^article, write serosa it the Ifiame of this paper, and mail ~"It to Peps C'OnJToronto, or 52 Princess Street, Winnipeg, enclosing 1 ccut stamp to pay for return postage. A free trial packet of Peps will be mailed you by return. If you have a friend suffering from a cough, Y OU y Assess Employer ^ . Employee Report on Insurance Law for Work- men Favors Asking All to Contribute some Governor Lister's special commission of nine men, appointed to consider and recommend -to the legislature a bill covering surgical and medical care and attendance for injured, workmen, completed ita work recently in Olympia by unanimously agreeing upon a measure designed to cover tbe situation fully and satisfactorily to all concerned. J. P. McGolddck of Spokane, one of the commissioners representing the employers of the state, said yesterday. Necessity la Conceded "While -the necessity for caring for men injured in hazardous occupations is conceded by all, the elaboration of a law designed to accomplish such a result without unduly burdening our industries <must always be considered. "Details can easily be arranged after the "main and vital points have been agreed on, and in the recommendations to be made to Governor Lister next (Monday, -the essential elements of a .workable law providing -surgical, medical and hospital-care for -injured workmen, Include all necessary pro- visiona for legislation covering thl*4m- portant question. Both to Contribute "To provide funds every employer Inn inefficient physicians and improperly a-tss and coal mining industries than in other occupations in the -state, due partially to the. hazard', but largely -to the fact that these two classes cover a considerable majority of all workmen. "To remove the suggestion that perhaps industries -with nominal hazards were contributing -toward the payment of care for injuries resulting from tihe more hazardous occupations, four classes were oreated: i "First, class 10, covering lumbering operations. "Second, class 16, coal mining, "Third, all semi-hazardous industries paying less than a 1% per cent, premium rate to the state compensation fund. , Fourth, all other industries paying over 2V-2 per cent premium. To Care for Injured "Tho industrial insurance commission Is duly empowered to contract wherever and whenever necessary for care for injured workmen during the first 90 days of an injury, but with the further provision that aggravated cases may be cared for longer, the latter cost to be pa-Id out of the compensation class fund. "The transportation of an injured workman to the nearest place of treatment is to be borne by the employer. "Unscrupulous, grafting employers, er of any -part of -the workman's contribution all assessments must -pass through the hands of the state Industrial insurance commission."—Spokesman Review. CORRECT ADVICE TO YOUNG MEN WHO WISH TO SUCCEED By G. E. M. tbe atate must pay over to the industrial insurance commission monthly one-third of one per cent of his payroll, and every employe must likewise contribute one-third of one per cent of his wages for the same purpose. These contributions combined will produce a sum sufficient in the minds ot all to fully care tor every injury that may occur in hazardous occupations. If not, provision has been made for extra assessments -when Reeded, and if too much money Ib raised In -this way, as ia likely to prove true, assessments may be omitted from time to time. This is not a burden on the employe at any time. The man earning ?GOO a year pays $2 for one year for surgical and hospital attendance, while the 11800-a-year -man would pay $6 pen jjear. For the same reason no -undue financial obligation ls placed on tbe employer as the distribution over the tit»t« of the tAtfll-POgt-^PoyJIgg-to-the hazard equalizes the-burden, Four Classes Are Created "More accidents occur In the lumber conducted hospitals are made impossible by providing for strict supervision hy the commission in tlie first place; the .provision tbat no profit shall accrue in the second place, and full authority to remedy any evils, abuses or omteslons in the final analysis. Seek to Prevent Fraud "Employers generally believed that a period of two weeks after the happening of au accident should elapse before compensation should begin, to prevent malingering through fake accidents, trivial injuries and the prolongation of minor injuries. This term was thought unnecessarily long by the commission by deciding on a waiting period of six days, accident treatment, however, -to begin immediately after the Injury was sustained. "In regulating hospital and beneficial associations provision ha* been {-made^er-^utual-agreemeais^betweeii employers and- working men whereby theee benefits may be continued, but to prevent the retention of the employ- Be aggressive Get what you go after Make good. Do what you are expected t*» do. And paid for doing. No matted wbat obstacle you meet. Just hammer your .way through, some- -how, anyihow—we don't care. We pay you for doing things. And- we want them done. Then we will pay you higher salary, and expect you to do more yet That is the main scheme of modern business. If you don't succeed with the task we set you, you may go back to the .Minor League Of $15 a week clerks. If you do succeed we will advance you. We are willing to pay you a million dollars a year If you make seven millions for us. Of course it is our money that we pay you; ' Don't doubt lt for a moment, Even though you think thait lt comes originally from the customer. And that we have to charge the custom er more in order to .pay you sucb high wages for getting tbe customer to buy from us. On the Q. T„ it's a sort of complex bunco game after all. What ls? Why, modern business. We raise -hell and sink heaven in order to get customers and sell them our goods And we hire you to do the dirty work. Paying you big money If you are sufficiently aggressive And land the customers. But the big money we pay you comes out of the customers' pockets. In the long run, And he is -really paying you big money to come and use your aggressiveness upon him, To make him buy his goods from us At a high enough price To enable us to pay you big money wblch the customer kindly furnishes. See? It's a queer game. You must study Human Mature. Size, up your customers, if they prove easy you will not have to chloroform them. If not easy, you will have to find their —sweak"psitrfrsi " " And wiggle the weakest points to your advantage. V, Also know the strong -points, And make use of them in your business. Be all things to all men For the sake of the Almighty— Dollar. Laugh, coax, kneel—or browbeat, Be aggressive— It pay*. THE MASTERS. —N.Y. Call. AUSTRIA FEARS FAMINE OF COAL The coal situation in Austria is becoming alarming. The reserve shocks of coal held by wholesale dealers have been used up and the dealers are scarcely able to meet the demands- of their customers from day to day. Ninety-five per cent of the household coal comes fro Upper Silesia. There are large stocks of coal in Silesia, but there are no freight cars to transport them. All efforts to obtain, coal from Western -Bohemia and Moravia have failed. The mine owners already have sold their output in advance and refuse to make new contracts, The municipality of Vienna had planned to create a reserve stock of 30,000 tons, but being unable to collect even a thousand tons, was compelled co abandon the attempt. The coal shortage will be felt severely when the really cold weather begins.—U. M. W. of A. Journal. Note.-—There are two Silesias; one a province of Prussia in the extreme S. E-, between Poland and- Bohemia, the other a duchy and crown land of Austria. Coal exists in both provinces in considerable quantities. The principal fields in German territory are around Heathen and Konigsbutte and at Wateeaburg. The annual output exceeding 27% million tons. Tihe -capitalist spellbinder has a message for -the world—and it is marked "collect." Misunderstood His Answer "What is he so angry with you for?" "I haven't the slightest idea. We met in the street, and we were talking just as friendly as could be, when all of a sudden he flared- up and tried to kick me." "And what were you talkirtg about?" "Oh, just ordinary small talk. I remember he said, 'I always kiss my wife three or four times every day.'" "And what did you say?" "I said, 1 know at least a dozen men who do tbe same,' and then-tie had a. fit." f&teib&&i^^ No Extra Cost Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder is not a contributor to the increased cost of living. Its price has not advanced, although there has been a great increase in the cost of cream of tartar, from which it is made. Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder makes the, finest and most wholesome food and is most economical in practical use. Baking Powder Made from Pure, Grape Cream of Tartar NO ALUM W#yyy»^»»^#frqfrfr^ :^ / g . #' The As an Advertising Medium is Without Equal in the Crow's Nest Pass It reaches Earner and Spender. It appeals to them because it supports their cause. The workers own the paper and control its policy. All advertising of a questionable nature is barred from its columns* Advertisers do not have to pay compliments, but we quote the following received from a very large firm in New Jersey, U* $* We have looked through your paper with considerable car* mud int*f**t, W* m\ght take thfs opportunity to cu press our appreciation lor the service as rendered so far. We would also add that it is one of the cleanest weeklies that we have nm across in some time. ti tt ,. -« * * jltfci "T^rnr -WSV-V '%- -■ n«at> PAGE FOUR IBB DISTRIOT LEDGER, FERNIE, B. C, JANUARY 9,1915 *, <Z\yc Mtltizl £*H*t Published every Thursday evening at i& office, Pellat^ Avenue, Fernie, B. C. Subscription $1.00 per year in advance. An excellent advertising medium. Largest circulation in the District. Advertising rates on application. Up-to-date facilities for the execution of all kinds of book, job and color work. Mail orders receive special attention. Address all communications to the District Ledger. F. H. NEWNHAM, Editor-Manager. Telephone No. 48 Post Office Box No. 380 PROTECTION POR LIFE AND FIRST AID Today in every public school throughout tliis cou- tiiH'Dt i-liihlivii have frequent fire drills, and the rapidity and orderliness with wliich class rooms are vacated bespeaks a warm ■tribute to the discipline of llie teachers and to the nimble intelligence of the pupils. The object sought, is to lessen the possibility lo life and limb should fire break out. A candidate for a third class certificate (fire bosses' ticket) must first satisfy the government examiner that hc-li-ns had first aid or St. John's Ambulance work before he is. permitted' lo sit for the examination. The object of this is to enable the mine official to render timely assistance to his fellow workers iu case of aeeident, That every mincworker'cannot qualify for the position of fire boss Ls a foregone conclusion, but that ■ should-in nowise deter all mineworkers, and likewise individuals in other occupations, from taking lessons in first aid work. This question has been discussed by officials of (he !.:. M. W. of A. and Mr. \Y. K. Wilson, manager of the C. N. Pass Coal Company, who has signified liis willingness to co-operate in so laudable a project and in the near future it is expected that suitable .•u'rangeinents will be made, details of which "will be published later. A SMATTERING OF SCIENCE, SENSE AND SYMPATHY "Hurrah! for 1!H5!" is the slogan today. "Let us ask ourselves the question why do we do ihis? Instead ot making loud mouthed utterances it were far better if we engaged in a little sober I bought. Simply changing the number ''4" into a ''">" is ■not going to .-affect u miraculous, improvement. <• We have all read statements credited to bankers, railroad magnates, industrial princes and others of thai ilk. lhat an wa, of •prosperity will -shortly appear on the scene of aid ion. Whistling to keep one's spirits up may be O.K. as a temporary expedient, but is of lit tio use in filling mt empty stomach. Optimism is all right iu its I'lai-e. but when it is synonymous with mental blindness, drastic measures are iu order if tlif sufferer is it, be brought hack to a rational state. The recipient of a twelve per cent dividend ou liis investment views Ihe world through different colored goggles lo those worn hy an individual wlio lias little funds and a large family. Wherever we turn onr attention today conditions are bad. This is a fact that cannot be truthfully denied. Constant repetition of like statements will npt iiu'iid mattors we know full well, nevertheless it 1mi,v dawn upon some that n study of the why aud Wherefore might, he beneficial. We will cite an individual ease, not bocauso it ia 'Individual, but bocaiwo it typifies the distressful ktate of affairs prevalent generally. Prank, Alberta, has achieved more than passing notoriety—mountain slide and mining disaster imve happened iu its bailiwick, and now many of its rcsU dents are in the grip nf the monster "Poverty.'' School* have been built for the purpono of affording mental improvement to the rising generation, but when the physical ium'iIn of the pupils are lack- , big lo .'.-vp.'.-i thai InlclWiuu) food can It.- iissiiuilat- > < d i-s a palpable absurdity. In the vicinity of Frank there are many youngsters who, in addition to inability to obtain suffi- ient food, are without adequate protection for their feet, consequently are compelled to absent themselves from school, and in some instances mothers have had to have recourse to flour sacks in order to attempt to furnish their offsprings with covering for their bodies. The local miners7 -organization has done the best it can with the limited means at its disposal, but this is painfully inadequate to meet existing requirements. -We-are informed that the attention of the government's official, Mv. Garden, has been drawn to the subject., and judging by past actions of this gentleman, he will lose no time in investigating the matter. It must be discouraging to men of humane tendencies to be so persistently confronted with such evidences of distress as are now so commonplace throughout the Dominion, and they, surely should be more constrained to act than those who have not witnessed so much*misery. Perhaps they do liave occasional self-communions on the. question, still merely quizzing is not enough, a thorough study -of the underlying cause is essential ere the remedy can be ascertained. What would we think of a dpclor when a sick man in compliance with his request, put out his tongue for examination, said: "My dear man, your tongue is not red enough: here, take this prescription, and let. your wife go down to the paint shop, buy a pint of carniine. then your tongue will be thc correct tiht." In plain language ,with varying degrees of forcefillness,, this'so-called healer of the sick would be dubbed a "fool." Temporary relief -administered to the sick man "Society" is no more efficacious in curing ills than a covering Of red paint would be to a sick individual. Do you know "what "Diagnosis" means? This is the definition according to Webster's Dictionary. "The distinctive or discriminating knowledge of anything, but especially of a disease." That is to say, "diagnosis" means to know by the symptoms discernible the contributory factors of a given malady or sickness. The scientific Socialist is the doctor called to attend upon a sick society. Ile finds that there is abundance in existence of everything necessary for society, and yet he also knows that at one extreme of the body politic there is -a ple-nthora (and that extremity an insignificantly small percentage of the whole) whilst at the other extremity there is a paucity. We have made use of two words, "plethora" and "paucity." that are unfamiliar to many, therefore as this is an educational journal we will again quote from friend Noah's storehouse of knowledge: PLETHORA—In medicine, fullness of blood; —QX-a-OBB-of'-blft*Ml_;_M*ylfttipn_L_th(i state o'f the vessels of the human body, when they are too full, or overloaded with fluids. PAUCITY—-Smallness of quality; ns paucity of ' blood. Now, Doctor Socialist having diagnosed the ease doos not advise the patient to take a large dose of "red paint" labeled on one side "thrift" and on the other "charity," but bluntly and candidly pro- claims that no lasting benefit can be obtained until the allopathic dose of co-operative ownership of the moans of wealth production and distribution has undergone deglutition (Latin—deglutio, to swallow.) Wo cite the case of Frank, Alberta, simply as an illustration of what is Inking place in one corner of tho body politic, lilnke, the poet, says— "A starving dog without the gate llo-speaks the downfall of the state." If Frank were an isolated ease it is still worthy ot consideration. Unfortunately it is only a niere speck and the best that oan be offered so long as the existing regime continues is the palliative remedy (!) of Charity. Thore are millions today who realise that something is wrong, but thoy prefer to prescribe "red paint" rather than make a careful diagnosis. This is the appropriate period for making resolutions. Therefore, let tw all make resolutions of actions and not r-wwlirttoiw of words only. The disease is decp-aented. therefore apathy will not euro it. We have had enough -oi em- pirica (a physieiau who elitent on practiee without n rogular pnif-w-miomtl education; n quack; a char- \utiiu) and instead commence tx xtudy of the m'tonee ofHoeittlism. Fernie Municipal Elections 1915 Fernie, B. C, Dec. 30, 1914. t " % Unsolicited by any party or sect I beg to offer myself as a candidate ior Municipal honors at the forthcoming elections, and if elected will use my best effort and ability to serve the ratepayers in a thoroughly businesslike and unbiased manner. Yours faithfully, 1 HERBERT E. BARNES. I MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, PERNIE, 1915 To the Electors of the Oity of Pernio This is to announce that I respectfully offer myself as Candidate for Municipal Honors at the forthcoming City Election, and if elected will use'my boil efforts on behalf of the taxpayers of the City. HUGH CARLILE. k 1 MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, FERNIE, 1915 1 To the Electors of the City of Fernie At the request of several friends and ratepayers I have decided to offer myself as candidate for Municipal Honors, and if elected will use my practical knowledge in building construction for the benefit of the Municipality, and in all other respects serve them to the best of my ability. ED. BROOKS. Ejgijaiiafiiifij^^ MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, FERNIE, 1915 1 To the Electors of the City of Fernie I beg to offer myself as a candidate for Alder- manic honors, and if elected will use my best efforts on behalf of the citizens of Fernie. AUBREY SNOW. To the Editor, District Ledger. Dear Sir,-—T-he ."'New Year's wishes pf .many millions aie undoubtedly, far from being rea-lUed*, having .regard lo the -preaent conflict raging in Europe, Asia an-d Africa. ' Nevertheless^ the usual good wishes and greetings have been exchanged by -many in a spirit of earnestness'a-n-d sincerity, and a desire that the following' twelve -months may be productive of happiness and concord. -It will -be, -however, very much a question qf our own effort and determination to bear our share of the sorrows as well as the joys .-that may be' in stare for -us during 3 915. .The late Evan Evans, like others, received his share of good wishes from h-is numerous friends, but unfortunately was denied a chance of realizing them. In the mining world we are con: stan-tly reminded of the many serious calamities of the past; and the Intervals are of a duration that will not permit, of forgetfulness. Fenileltes, though accustomed to frequent accidents, cun never forget the extremely sud calamities which oc curred nt the -qIobb of 1912 and were repented early in January, 1913. ■It is an unfortunate fact that we do not always appreciate the value and ability of many of our citizens whilst living, but after death we are often forcibly rein-lmled of the sterling qualities of those who have passed away during the past few years. On December^ Oth, 1910, Uie terrible catastrophe took place at Bellevue, and the writer well remembers Inspector Evans conning down on the !? p.m. train from Coal Creek, on his journey to the bereaved camp. Neither can we forget the fate of the late Fred Al- derson, who lost his life at Bellevue in attempting to save others. On June 19th, of last year, we were again shocked on hearing of the Hillcrest disaster; while the narrow escape of many of our friends—who had volunteered their services lu rescue work—Is m>t forgotten. The efforts of the brave meh who, hoping against hope, readily volunteered their services dn their efforts to rescue; and had it not been for their almost superhuman energy and determination the heavy -death roll would have been augmented. This forcibly reminds us of the fact that the man who so courag%>usLy risks his life In order to render the necessary assistance after ,an exp'o- sion, is not protected in any manner Whatsoever. He receives no stipulated wage, neither is he covered by the Compensation Acts of the provinces. Going back over the history of explosions in Eastern British Columbia, we -cannot help Imt regret their terrible frequency. We had the No. 4, -Michel, disaster; No. 2, Coal Creek; the (Morrissey .blow-outs'; No. 6, Coal Creek; the various bumps at No. ,2, Coal Creek, and the awful bump of July 31st, 1908. ' .'",'" It is an open question whether the last mentioned accident was -not the cause of saving many lives the following day, inasmuch as .most Fornle men tvere home and- naturally able to asfilst their wives an-d children, in th© never to be forgotten fire of August 1st, 1908. We cannot help -thinking of what might have happened at.B. North mine, Coal Creek, had January 2nd been a regular working day. . fThe mine employs approximately. S.OO men, who are working on three different shirts, hence in all probability had there beeu work upwards ot a hundred would have been proceeding along the main entry, Inasmuch as the accident occurred shortly atter 7 a.m. We naturally expect a rigid inquiry will be made. Jt is stated positively that -(here was no one In the iri-ine when the accident occurred, hence shot firing ami a miner's carelessness with his k-m.p—which are often given as causes by those ready to exonerate coal comiMinleB—may be set aside'In this case. Personally I have no wish to criticize anyone at this time. It.would be well in future, when Inquiries aro to be held, if miners, and more especially the-men's official representative* In their organization should have the privilege of attending inquiries as a representative of the deceased, and *hould be invited to attend and officially advised of the time and place where any inquiry, may be held. Jt the Mines Department of this Province are anxious to Inquire Into the cause ot all fatal accidents—and we must presume they are—too much note cannot be taken of the foregoing remarks re inquiries. I feel sure no officer of our organization, nor any miner attending sucIk Inquiry, would have any intention of demanding unnecessary privileges. During the Inquiry which will be held * {Continued on Paice Bight) U aranafiaiaiaianangmfianaraiatiafiaiiaiaiBm I MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, FERNIE, 1915 | FUNERAL OF E. EVANS -if'n<n«l«i<N*<l fram V*n* On*) ORPHIUM CL08II TEMPORARILY Owing to preaent conditions Mr. W, Johnston, proprietor of the Orpheum, Informs ua thtt Its haa cloeed the Or* pheum temporarily, but wtll reopen the hoti«« n* noon as thero Is any indication of (milium picking up. Mr. Johnston token IMt opportunity of thanking tho people of Fornle end €oal Creek for the wneiwn patronage glv- To the Electors of the City of Fernie I have been requested by a number of the citizens to stand for the forthcoming City Election as alderman, and have decided to offer my services to the City. If elected will do all in my power to serve the best interests of the ratepayers at all times. I have lived in this city for years and claim to know your requirements, and sincerely ask for your vote and confidence. I am, yours truly, ROBERT WALTON MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, FERNIE, 1916 To the Electors of the Oity of Fernie Having decided to offer myself ai a candidate at the forthcoming election, I will, if elected, endeavor to lerve the ratepayers without favor or prejudice to the best of my ability. Yours faithfully, .. JAMEB ED. MAR8HAM. nmi MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, FERNIE, 1916 mums! Great~Northern Railway South hound Passenger train leaves F-miic at 9.30 p.ni. Miikes direct cininection at Hex-ford with Oriental Lfthit-"~ ml. with through service to Chicago and the East, <J0 hours Kernie to Chit'ag;>„ Tickets to nil points on salo at Fernie Depot. We solicit the Imsiness «f anyone contemplating a trip to Europe. We have the latest sailings. Koute your freight via Great Northern Railway; the fast freight line from (.-hicniro and St. Paul. Through merchandise ears from Clncngo, via Burlington and Qt. Northern. Ship your express vk the Great Northern Express Company's lines. Shipping by Express insures against loss or damage. Por further information apply to J. E.COLE, Agent Bex 438, FERNIE B.C. Phon. 181 V. | nml ihey were litld to rest In the Mn*' i ouki plot bealtk* tin- remain* of Thoa. ;<'orklll, who lout hi* We in the lllll- , •'rin- fiintr:)! »r tlw Into Kvan Kvaimjcroxt Dlmtater, and wno wnt n close !«<im li*»l<l ott Tti«»*lay afternoon from• frl-pml of dc-mur-d. The (tall bearera 'tlw r-MMw* of Mra. M. Mltohftll.! were-. Colonel J. Mikity, fl. P. Htalker, wliw iU»<-r!i>»i*fl rutt-M. and wn* i»w V K. Muddaby, Wm. Unli*)', W. J. J. of the law*l rxtr h**U In thl* ciiv. MorHaou ami II. R. Ikirnew. Nev«r Iaw,\> hilar*' ib* bmr net Utr iu nr*i* In tin* hl-Mwy of tli* Oty of Veml* vnl throng* ipit*M«r<x| nt-mni th* utrrtfajliM* there Imwii narli n Urge raprv* {•uii»'>i!' t< I't-dmiith ;ii ■• (,M..it( 1 M-ntflHvi* -Mnmiilc ini!h»»riiiK. tliu broth.- rones* Ml »hf n»»l<k<i»e*> »n<1 nto-i th*»rw bavin* |oiiriw»«l here for (h«jwt him* nntl mwrotn tlitt boitntM ifttuwl to Ue ( harvh uf KukUu-4. tt j ui^ivloii frutii «**r> part of Kail j *rowlltl<m» iJMHiM eompfl bim to flow • a* tt«*in»<ii to tbli KVrniM'oal t>« ek | K-.xn.-ria> Flat* throughout tho City I for *vtn « abort tint. Km fittior IWntl i.Uyln« th* atralni of j <*«-**«• »m»»»<«I iwlf-iimiit lu honor of) Th» Orphtwim may be ... - * - , . . i)«» it,*,! Mwroh In Haul, followisl by -d-M-faacd. and bttalnmu wat ptotWb j «oHal iionm****. enumaJMtwnta aiidj4abliah a »>*t««n of -^w*9*m ™rJ™ lh»- im-mtwr.* »»t -HUd-at-min l*o«-aJ. I'.. ally ^-uupwndwl while th-a funeral waa I daaic**, onA thar* l« it ttint cto»» »*■ M *** it * IXfi* 1»i.»-f p-n-n-pnc.-n-n-Hi'ii*! fcnM To the Electors of the Oity of Fernie . Ladioi and Qentleraen-I considor it a greet pleasure to come before you for re-election ti a csndi date for Aldermtnic Honori. Traiting mjr pat re cord meets with your spprovsl, I leipeotfnlly solicit your vote snd Influence. Yonri truly, WILUAMJAOKION MMM MILIir 90n WIDOWED MOTMIfIt OF NEW YORK tTATE K bill la being Introduced In tite rented fori Align? toglatstare. 1n Jentwry^ to •*»• Aem of iwnaloni for ihtt , .,«„, «„.. ..„., .. - - u#«e«eHmw widowed mothers of New • ^H^tra tn wmnwtton t* fnitilah muale,} York State. Tihe meoorm It U> trmb iKtit^mtumnx nf tt,,. v ,v W. of' ¥,vne V.nm* waa « wwn of ntetXinn' hvollmttmn for ranting tlie lull ahould -j wtwer a noma »ww v.««»». w i, fhlllli»«. l«r*Hlrt»'ni of «Ma-(wor)|i and flxpd lnt«»«Hty, and tilt be ««d* to Jdr. W. Joftnaum, i'. U,( tx ******* H**n>i** *^.- trlft n. an-l ttkhard Jotte*. mereiAty *-i( Mn-oi-i idtrnl, »n«l an inttmal« p^r- «*»*«*-»* *r'«f>d «f th- A(-f*nn*A, ***.f* :i. ant function* of government" la preparing the report tb* oom- mUrttvn atndled M» fawlIlM of widow* ed mothtre of whom titey «Mdw eJtact and aynmntliatle raitorta. Tbe Intra* ttfatton tbow* that many wHtowa nmke berote afforta In att-mmptlnt to loob after tbelr home nnd rhl!dr*t. r ,1 * 'ft,...*. i^*(\f *t'**r* *rt'w*« Special: Stationery Goods and School Supplies Come and Bee Our Window ■-■- ',.'■•■ Extra special on Boots, Shoes and Rubbers WILL BI SOLD AT 008T PRICE We Sell Wholesale and Retail The QUALITY MORI and QUALITY OOODI ONLY We guarantee all onr good will give satisfaction to Customers. A. Fw HADDAD THS QUALITf STOBS OUARAKT111 QUALITY, FBI0M •r AHD QOOD8 mmm mmm nioro In t ima to nn-n lt»«ame with him!l»o« lit, Kvrnle, t.tii* mure hi» <tualttll>ti* were apre-cialed., • —-—--— Of a q.ilH and n-tlrlng diapovltloii., IN MtMORIAM n-nr*. rl-ri-rt it, *XtttAr tbttl ttt Hrtt'T' —~™ th* Maaonlr l>Me*. «f»«!ila41ng of Mae-j rttv-ttrMont. be vn* ronttantly pndea* t«»f M.tatnm. «brln*ra, and KnlgMt i-.i-i-aU-Ui-'il 11irf"it'V\' pMlffl to ?o 0111 find'wim « tm«»inW»i Uw Htate. ai* to Ue tba »*an« of <«a-j pittance. In Iplte of all that tbar «*•' ! do atallatlm ahow, aa may ba esfMCted. I \* ■?.*■,, trbwtlng tb* tOM The Mil la tm the aaraa line* aa that that many dtllnqaant glrla and boys r«-J«»rteil by the I^glalntttra laat Mawh. j eome front the** poor wWowed tioewa. In loTini wenw»ry of «tr dear eon,j Mr. ix******* .%*mnm**. ■.*»»>**>*■/; ^.^...^u*^ , *.*.. itnimm mm ^rtng to ln,r«,»* fcla ««rc nf know- Hetid Paton, wbn waa «ertd«tally ti* Htate CowmlaalW on tbe IMM 0WH«tTOWM U6At WNIOM S08» textte, and It mny be Incldantally ra- Wiled at 9m\n, B.C., «h January, j of WIdowad .Mothera, la of Ute opinion tuarkcNl that eten m a miner wort. ISIS. Ait* 85 Tears. j »h«* «• meaeure la aura to earry till* Ing at tha faw* h« mad«- a flged and Two ymn liate paaaed, oor bearta atlll \ ymt. ' _^^.„-il^i nHm«,M.«i.i-.ta« flm domination to attain to tb. non. | la tw«rty«i# Htate. ^J^SST "^^SW""*^ t ****** Mum.,h% ui* t'Mf r*AT An lm*hKmitli-wn nbirb be uii.ru-.tHy rt«cViad, A* tltnt a««* ^ *« tato Mtu nwr-»', , wltotm' pertnlonebnr* bom fr*f**i' (t-rM«it» tatrfai **r*\r* waa Im»M at j and m wW-fb rapartty bt waa ao man* III* memory ta aa daar today land tbiw me impwiaaea of taeimmn Inamcd by bbt father and mother. »— -—■»■-*- ' «• °-0( w> Ti>mi»l.(r In tli**lr rich black untforma with r*ori|# n*\t'rm&. Tli* )iAMnu>, lnwrfng ib* ai»k#t,»tnothtrwltn tbiml tribe:.**, mn* n*\t, th** mourner* mt* fieofffetown* Alta., Jan. 4, Illl imar Mrr-Pleaae pnbllab to yonr exp^lad f rm tMs Loeal (ffiened) MAX ill Trait. th* KotXttti t honrti, at wtokcfe R*». Hi*w*l!lag. ot Cranbrook, and Ker. HtAtMtHti. af %b* eity, eftlrlat-ad, after v-'titH the r-niMttoa met* temtnytA to »u iMar«at*t"» Cemetery wbarc tbe imi tttt* wer* admialM-nrwd hy tk* Mf*****-!* «*<•((•■ Xammi xkeaatHm lt***\%*i, <ii.i>- ittiina hi* >loiif« when h» mat A* at tStxe hour fa* \*tt.**t*\ ****^>. , Madeatk. \ Inarrtcd by bte father and mother. |i*aii.reeogatae*, liK*a«H wa* a aaUt* of Wales, --—■—~—- " . Tba «mmlaali»«i."ltt Ita report imi a!w«t forty yeara of age, and ttantar Bora-Dee. St. to Mr and Mw. R. %\¥mot, wwonee^Mlr ran** tile a anfi nad. None of Ms relatives ara tlr. Fliimps, a UeeoHfttt baby Hoy. HoH*[tnm ««»««• » *• *»•» *• m*t«f**^ x* <!! !* ?' * "* w* .rT rlad. None of bla rtlattres srs tlr. PblRlpa,atmmmbtbf Hoy. mm-\mmotmitm. nmj*«"T^|XZr» tat to ty* ewmtry. fk* nnlotVn. ar tal cttii pragrseMag aaloMldly Ntde ibat "IM.iwwl dwatoyseent^piaa*^ a aUUi. ttmUm to ba«l**k *u«kto«Utod "a*a Uw. iUiUlua!" \Q( ,:M1i'bot^ It ime^tb* moot tmtmtvumnom toatsllattoo of tmtmn ot Mowat M r. Jan. tStk. Pall at- astis RKBJ SPUE DEAL and paoealM security aa wait. WWi a mtm to onr tM Hte company, yoo eta ao ott on yoar vacation or visit tlie ends of tb* v#**i..-tutm *■*■*> *#***.. a****'*-*, am-,. rare. The beet la pmi inaua<tNci to alwaya eheapa*. nad eapeel- ally ao wbett H doeaa't cost blgaar. Uoat druty abiNK Uat rennwai - * •xbum thet eaten ts- enran-ew ytm mm hat -eoma rtgM ta at otxt-n aad bav-u it, auced-ad »o. • Ao mkMkb9 A v% JBeK SOLt AOINT PO* PtflNII tt taaiiiK, a. c THE DISTRICT LEDGER, FERNIE, B. C, JANUARY 9,1915 PAGE FIVE 1 of The District Camps b ♦ ♦ COAL CREEK NOTES The mines were idle from 3 p.m. Thursday until 7 a.m. Monday. Notices -wer© .posted that the mine would resume work day shift only. The children of the Presbyterian Sunday schcrol gathered together at the church, on Thursday evening last on the occasion of the Annual Ohrist- In Memorium In affectionate remembrance ot Tom, the beloved son pf Walter a(nd Mary Joyce, who passed away January 7th, 1914, aged 10 years. A year has passed, our heart's still ", sore, . A's time goes on we miss him more; His lovlD'g smile, his gentle face, No one on earth can fill his place. Ever remembered by" his parents, 'I brothers and sisters. v \ anas tree. A sumptuous repast was prepared for thsm by -the ladies ot the church, to which the youngsters did full justice. .After, the eats'a splendid programme of Instrumental and v-^cal selections was presided over by AValter Joyce, superintendent of the sch-ool. fPhe following taking part: .Mr. It. Johnstone, Miss Jess-le .Mawson, .Miss Martin and * Miss Oakley, 'Messrs. J. and- S. Fowler, T. Jolies and J. Mawson. -The Coal Creek Junior Minstrels gave a series of ohonuses, atter which Santa Claus entered and distributed presents to the expectant crowd. The National Anthem brought the proceedings to a close. Charlie Graham, -superintendent of Oorbin tiiine, was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. B. Caufield Sunday. Chief Inspector Graham was iu camp Tuesday in connection with the recent disaster. A.large number of -Creekites journeyed to fernie to attend the funeral of the late Evan Evans. The mines were idle a-iid the company .supplied a special train. , Olr. and Mrs-. Holman and family, of Michel, were visitors to their daughter IMrs. Worthington, during the holidays. The social dance held in the Club Hall on tlie evening of Jan. lst was' well attended. The music was supplied by Percy's Orchestra. The management of .the mines desire to thank the residents for the assistance rendered by the supply of stimulants, etc, and nil who assisted in any way. Jack Myers, jr., arrived back iu camp after a short sojourn in -the Brazeau district. •Will all ".Moose" note that although there is no meeting -on Monday next the secretary will be tn attendance to receive dues from 7 to 8 .p.m. Apropos of the recent disturbances —in-EeriU^coBsequent-TOS^^-wriain-pen son using sedition^ language In the streets, and giving the namo of Thos. Wilson, and rumor gaining currency .that said Thos Wilson waa boarding at Foster's, Klvcrsldo Avenue -we are asked to state thut thc Thos. Wilson, residing ai above address, has no connection with the disturbance in que* tion, nnd furthermore that he ia, and alwaya will be, a loyal subject, being j still on. the reserve list of His Majesty's forces havhiK served a number cf yeaf-a in the army. Jim Dixon arrived back in camp from Drumiiheller. strong committee to act as a Soale and -Constitution Committee. •The above -committee is hereby re.' quested to remember the time: Sunday, 2.30; and the -place, the Secretary's office, for their next meeting. HILLCREST The ball given on Xew Year's night under the uuspices of the Bachelors' wns a decided success. Some outsiders attempted to introduce distasteful innovations, but were promptly Ohecked. ■Mrs. E. Taylor,, from the Brazeau, ia visiting friends in camp.. We are informed that there will shortly be a transfer of. proprietorship of our local movies. To accommodate those who, wished to enjoy the festivities away from the camp, General Manager Brown enabled them to do so by getting their pay cheques cashed on Thursday. George Forbes now has the rink in excellent shape and whilst glad to see the old faces is ever ready to welcome new ones. The proprietor of the Southern Hotel .has succeeded .in securing a liquor license which became effective January lst, when copious- draughts of John Barleycorn were dispensed free of charge. A Bible class will shortly be opened in the Methodist Church. A hearty invitation is extended to all. Every credit is due the washhouse men for the excellent manner they have cleaned the cubicles under their charge. Are we quits now, George? Future prospects for this camp are not. rosy. Having lost thc Spokane order, working days will be brought down to three a week. With the majority of the men of Xo. 1 indefinitely on the enforced idle list, we shall hall the day with gladness when "Business as Usual" he- comes the slogan of the West. T. Loughran Replies to Dave Rees BELLEVUE NOTES COALHURST New Year'a Day Concert at Methodist . Church, Coal Craek The Uullea' Aid of the above church nre to be complimented on the splendid iig^re'tFation of talent wblch graced the hoards at the Methodist Church on the evening of Jan. lat. Our Rental sttperlnt-ftident occupied the chair, m*d, with anecdote mid reminiscences enlivened the pro-codings. iTho program; cohalatinR of songs, aketclioa and1 thaft-unental elections, waa of the iliua! standard tbat Coal -Creek artl*te*Jrfcre. capable of .placing before the; «pe#|e* * Hilly RueHey received an onoore for tils ability In demon* titrating the varloua ways of showing love for She gentler mx. Ills encore, "hln Had Hold of My Hand," waa well rece!,'<*r, Roiir* veto alio ren-.J tu-able lo Uoal l©.*8. The regular meeting was convened, President in the chair. Correspondence received from International re Ohio situation and requesting financial support. To our regret this is Impossible because of our precarious position so plainly shown by the report of the Relief Committee stating tbat after next issuance of relief, which we expect will be this week, funds are depleted and only recourse will be an appeal to the government for assistance. Copies of the Mtneworker's Journal were received, and as this is a most excellent publication published in iiTT^^^fliTfW*gW~r6TT:he_mo"dest sum of $1.00 a year, should command a ready sale. , John Brooks has been appointed to accept subscriptions. Pit Committee reported upon several matters of minor importance they had discussed with the super, the principal being relative to the reinstatement of one of our members laid off on a charge of Insubordination. The Relief-Committee called the attention of Uie Local to a few cases they had not been able to act upon owing to Instructions received at previous meeting. .These were thereupon dealt with In accordance with the majority's conception of the. merits of each case. Under the head of. unfinished ■ busk ness circular from l-ior-al 1038, tabled :u previous meeting, was brought dp for consideration. ■ Tlio trouble seems to lie the refusal of their doctor to contribute his quota towards paying of expenses Incurred lit sending n patient to ri'specialist whon lie Is unable to treat tbem himself. From our view-1 point th!* seem* fin arbitrary poult ton for a physician to assume, however, after due eonshlerstlon our member* readied the conclusion that the time ts now ripe for our District to make agreements with the Doctors' Asaocla- tion miff not with Individual practitioner! It Is Intended to bring thia subject forward for deliberation at the forthcomliiK convention. In the meantime it committee ha* been appointed »o render whatever assistance is prac The mine here is working about half time at present. A few men are leav- lug, but none are being hired. Work started on January 4th. ■ The Company did not pay their employes until Monday, some delay nt the bank being the cause. Manning & Co., from Diamond City, are engaged on the brickwork in the boiler house, where two new boilers are being installed. Sam Jones, acting in the capacity of Mine Inspector, was on duty in Coalhurst, January 4th. ^ The I. O. O. F. held their annual ball In the school house on New Year's Eve. The Local Secretary was a visitor to Fernie, acting in the capacity of District Teller, returning on Saturday. Robert Conners was acting as checkweighman In the absence of the regu. lar weighman. The committee who had charge of the miners' concert held on Dec. 21st, held a meeting on Sunday afternoon and report, after paying: all expenses, ^4}ala-n^eH>f'$68^0,^ufch^tno"uTir-«'aS To the Editor, Distritc Ledger— Dear Sir,—iWhen I received the Ledger, on -Saturday I was somewhat surprised to find that my remarks in tbe previous week's Ledger re the elevation of Alderman Walls of Workington, England, to be mayor of that town, were responsible for drawing a reply from such an able critic as Brother Dave Rees, and as I have but a very short time to write land mail this answer, I will dispense with preliminaries and get down to business by admitting that with a slight variation Dave was correct when lie wrote, "If 1 understand the writer, however, he wishes to advance the Idea that the old country method of electing a man for life Is better than the system of annual elections, such as we have in District 18." I will take it for granted that my critic is aware that no trade union official in Great -Britain, or any country that I know of, is elected for life, and that the custom is, so long as a District Official continues to give general satisfaction and retains the confidence of the members who employ him, he hns not to fight for his official life annually. In fact, there is no limit to his term of office, and just as it Is customary here for a man when employed at any occupation In or about a coal mine, to retain his job so long as he gives satisfaction, to his employer, so it is with a trade union official in all the old countries. At the same time every official is subject to a recall, and would have to tender his resignation, if called upon to do so by.any Local In -his District. Of course the charge or charges wliich would accompany the resolution calling upon him to resign, together with the official's explanation, would be considered by the executive committee, and a referendum vote taken of all the locals in his district immediately. Then if it vtre shown that a majority of the members were In favor of acecpting the official's resignation, he would be asked to resign, or "scrapped." 1 think Brother Rees will also agree that the number of trade union officials who are able _to_give general satisfaction jQr_a_niim officers become vacant any candidate who -has been three years a member of the association and has the requisite number of nominations may, if he chooses, address all the locals in that District, and have his expenses paid from the general fund. This enables ths members to select the most suit able applicant and they will, as a rule, vote for a man on his merits. Therefore the successful candidate is -more likely to give satisfaction to all than If he was simply the choice of some big local. Let me ask Brother Rees what opportunity have the members for selecting and electing the best of the candidates whose names appear on the ballot-papers for the various officers annually. At the last election evory official position was contested, but it was big odds on all Ihe old offi- ■mis being returned for this reason. During the past year the old officials have had an occasion to visit all the important locals in the District and to make themselves known to the members of their own locals. But as no person likes to buy a pig in a poke, nor to vote for a candidate they have never seen,, it is simply -a farce to .put the District to unnecessary expense when both candidates have not the same opportunity of addressing the locals. In fact to nominate a new candidate a- gainst an old one. under the present system, would be like staging a scrap between a professional pugilist and a novice, with the latter's hand tied. Besides, elections fought under these conditions accomplish nothing, seeing that the recall could be put in force the week after the election just as easy as the week before it. "Why should not the officer who feels he has earned his salary look forward with pleasure to election day?" says Brother Dave, and by way of reply let us take a squint at a few of the methods the officers adopted previous to last election day. On Xov. 28th we were told in the Ledger all about what "the officers were doing." International Board MPmber Rees has been attending the Rnaril Atpp.ting ctf.. \Uc&<PrSS!<!S!!t duly turned over to the proper .party. 1'eter Melling hns ordered his clogs to be placed on file xo be preserved for future reference. We are pleased, to see Charlid Phillips nround again. Doctor says it will be some time before he Is ready for work. A hurd luck story was listened to in the Union Hall a few meetings ago. and a committee told off to Investigate. They found the-party supposed to oe in hard dlrcumstances had just recently sold a farm In Saskatchewan; had a half share In a hotel In the States, besides plenty of money on hand to take him to his friends if he cared to go. We believe the Local Union would; do well to alwaya investigate thoroughly before dipping down In the treasury to help hard luck story tellers,'as they Imve been dolus; In Ihe past, ahd tfave the fund for the purpose It Is collected for by the organisation,--* ber of years are few and far between. Bul while the system referred to makes it an easy matter to remove an in competent servant, it at the same time selves greater security to the man who is naturally adapted for the position he was elected to fulfil, and whose experience, tact and other . accomplishments show that he Is the right man In the right place. Besides, all officers except the district president and district secretary, are elected or reelected annually, and when either of these forget that whatever- our occupations may be, we are but human beings. Therefore, if an official thinks that by playing to the gallery he is making his re-election a certainty, don't blame him; blame the system, and try to improve it. Brother liave appears anxiouc that the members should do the thinking, and I also say "Let them do it," but they must be encouraged and assisted to -think intelligently and collectively. But I think all Local officials .vill admit that tlieir greatest trouble is so get members to take an interest in Local matters, except whej their pay cheques are threatened, while the llul-j in- ten-si they -uke in electing their servants is another indication of bow niiicii thinking they do. From what I hear it is only the fear of being fineil $1.00 that makes some of them vot<*> a: all, and then they are quite indifferent ti« to who they voto for. In fact tl e mar who does a little .thinking is considered a busy body, or a cran'*; with a bee in his bonnet. But although li is much easier to follow old established customs, and allow things n <!rift with the tide, on the pivtenfe Hint i; would be un progressive for i servant who is paid for thiiik-ng lo give ar. occasional lead, would u not be miii i. iu.tter for a dog tr, wn-j; his tail tinn to allow the tail to wn? the do.n? Our .iK'iiiories are short. I'll admit, but we have uot -forgotten that it was our brother miners across the line th.it lielped to defeat us four years ago, because our servants did not see the wisdom of having all contracts on both sides of the line so arranged that they would all -terminate at the same time. Twenty years ago the miners' servants in Great Britain did some thinking and formed a federation which controlled all the miners unions in England, Scotland and Wales. All contracts entered into by this federation end at the same time, therefore it is not possible for the miners of one district to -have a good time at the expense of their brothers in another distriot who are on strike for a living wage. I need scarcely say that the British Miners' Federation is the -most powerful labor organization in the world and that within the last three years al) the railway men's unions, the sailors and firemen, and other important unions, joined that federation, and that it was an open secret that -the federation was about to call out all its members in the early part of the present year. This, in the opinion of men who are not frightened w speak the truth lest they would be dubbed unpatriotic, had much to do with hastening the present butchery, which is making Europe a hell, for had that strike commenced it would decide for all time whether a decaying aristocracy or the will of the people should rule, while there was nothing short ot a European war t|iat could save the present rule of Capitalism in Europe. Let nie advise Brother Dave not to leave all the thinking to the poor miners; most of them have sufficient troubles of their own to think about and to advise his colleagues at -the next International Board meeting to make Kiire that -all contracts on both sides of the line end at the same time. Tell them where they send a delegate to a conference to fight hard for federation; tell them also that the silly game of bringing men out in section's is played out, and that it is better to bear the ills they have a little longer until a federation is ('owned than to get spanked, one state after another. If they will do this then there, will be "Something doing," and let it be soon. Wishing Brother Dave and other thinkers a happy and prosperous New Year, Yours sincerely, JOHN LOUGHRAN. John Kenda was committed for trial on Tuesday afternoon on the charge of doing grevious bodily harm, he having Blabbed two of his fellow-countrymen, Lazar ltlschuk and Mike Kenda at that place about ten days ago. The former victim received two thrusts in the abdomen, the latter being stabbed four times, three In the back and one in the abdomen. Considering tbe ferocity of the attack it is remarkable tbat these two men were sufficiently convalescent to attend the preliminary investigation. The management of the Crow's -Nest Pass Coal Company have signified their intention of making the bl-montli- ly pay day permanent from now on. MICHEL NOTES f'm'ff [•' V-"flume* IV- MU.uvli nnd Held, and were duly encored. R. Hillsborough rendered th* descriptive Hoim entitled "The Collier," by request, Meters. O'Brien, McCourt, and Davidson also contributed vocal selections, while Messrs. Mebeod snd MoCourt were responsible for several Instrumental selection*. Chas, Percy am* .Mrs. Morrlnon ware the accom- pnnlfcU. After the concert tha ladiea brought around fike and sand-niche*, which wnr*. partaken of by all and greatly appreciated, The singing of the National Anthem ironght a wry enjoyable evening to a close. (out freak MetHodlst Charm -,>-";■ day ac boo! and Bible claaa, 3.30 p.m. Oo*|iel service, 7..10, Wednesday, 7.30 Naval »i|N»rtencea. Friday, 7 p.m. choir praiftiirt. The lullowiua in it miiiimtiry of report of committee which accompanied President Phillips to HUlrmore to lit tnrvjew General Manager re powder •in eat Ion. General .Manager atated that he conld not see the necessity of taking away restriction until the expiration or present agreement, although he add ed he would not place any obstacles In our way, "although It would ba against hi* conscience" (whatever that mny mean) provided we conld prevail Upon fhe Department of Mines io lift the restriction We now anvfonsty awali receipt from 'President Phillip* of new* regarding what answer* he receives from Pres. J. IVWhite and the Minuter of iJtbor. The meeting waa brought to a close after oeleetton had bean made ot a Christmas -holidays nre over and the mines are working steady, but a lot of men are still out of work, judging by the large number seen around the mines every dsy. President Phillips nnd Board Member Rees were In town the Inst weekend, taking up local grievances, We nre pleased to note thnt Mr and Ml,-*, ffcard'* }uii>iu*'*i I'itlM ia recovering rapidly from pneumonia. We retfrot that owing to presaura on our apace we are compelled to hold over the roport and Hat of contributors to the Christmas entertainment given to the kiddles. This will up. pear next weak. Quite a number or persons attended the funeral of the late Mr. Rvan Kvnns nt Kernie, on Tueaday. Mr. Hvana was well known and respected by all la this town, having lived here from Pt Stokes Orchestra was in attendance ■tend gave entire satisfaction as usual, • The sum of S2S1.70 has been already collected by the Relief Society, not including ftuwla raised by the lust dance, and of that sum $I87.K". has been expanded In relieving the distress. Some twenty-five families Imve been given relief. The regular meeting of Local, Jlflfl'J was held In the Opera House on Sundny, July 3rd. President R. Morgan, presided. „. The International Conl Co. has succeeded in securing several new con- tracts, snd tis a result No. 1 fleam hns been opened up again, and 22 men started digging on Monday, while forty coke ovens have been Hghle-.I up. A few more men have been started In the slope, While there are still n large number Idle the outlook seems brltrltter for the near future. It te a far cry from Coleman to Went Hartlepool, Kngland, but how near they ran he brought to each other has lust been demonstrated by the recent t;< riimn raid on the laat named place, new* of which hn* Just reached Mrs. Thos. Muir to the effect that her mo- ther, M yeara of age, a niece, twelve and a half years, and a nephew of five years, have been killed, while a niece fourteen years of age haa been seriously Injured by the bombardment. The heartfelt sympathy of every rlsht- •(linking person I*, are- ttr* sure, et- Irnded to Mr. and Mrs, Muir snd fami until lfKM. We feel that wa have Iom ;i> in the sad calamity which bm b* one "of our genuine old friend* COLEMAN 'alien th-»» The memh*r« nf Ihe Knight* <»f P>- jihis* have forwarded a letter of aym- ' j iwthy and eandolence to Mr. and Mrs ''- Mnlr. the WALDORF Mrs, S. Jennings, Prop. L. A. Mills, Manager | WATCH FOR OPENING DATE OF DAY & NIGHT CAFE mmtW ^^B^^wsSa S #sswn s^^^^^^^s ^^^9-^^^m wr^^w^m w^^^^^ o ^-m^^m -^m^^*^^m Mt.iai9p*iitfs ttOOjsrftay » fjaey everything tatwMrt ott smoothly. » Thi, tln^'li it-**** «»..*»*.- '-* i* *" »|Urv«nHi| mi TwxM-dnv wim-dnir tl** ' I mil. of Mrs. fleorge -Derbyshire. "Tt*'* erase;!, who leaves two small children * besides her hwaiisnrt. had been ailing j for the paat month, bm was consider- \ Ht !f> ♦»»• r**m*ili*w t'-pfi-frt-n. *,!■*• i denth came ah a shock to her family,' The Me Mrs. Herbyehlre ass bom bi l<ytde»Uy. Iwmc». Hngland. The Ion- • ra! took ttlnto on Thur<«laj afternoon. 4.rvk* being hetd In «*' Albans* Church, much sympathy Is felt far iW -net-eated family. The dam* bald omtet the awSiikea {•ei tne ('airman Ketief Mocleiy In «a« Opera lloaae on Xew Teafa Wra »ae ', a jtrent wseeeaa, Wl«gn la fa*ff, •*«*»• feriibly erowdatf, bul under the capable management of Floor Maatar IHa- iNERVOUS -■PEOPLE. ., s ■saalfcr (Ms im WWnCWf PWf wWWi m*1\ wnm flpffllt MM f P0 tJWtfWt' |Vt0 WCttNf ■H^^g *r m*m*e**m*l o ■wttm m ummtom ttototm otnawmt »«4'*v Ivy {*i« ct uhxV- went- ix i«-mU tha nerve centre* lytiWrllwrtlng-tw fr-v end fytu-rr »fT rn-t r t'i* ♦wwtj*-. iVrt-i't rntnrt to aSwtw/.k rjtjrtHsrei or tmttnfi ooocottiem. e*t soorrt cstwjuov t*, 9am mar*aa-m*i Jam Ormtta te mmm*-* w-HEAlf?* **■*•» *»• - mat**:*** SCGfTS. bomntoomwntnno'ir, «*„ Graham left for the Brazeau Country. Secretary/Treasurer Carter represented the District at a funeral. -President Phillips left for Coleman, etc. -By this and similar means the servants were kept in the limelight, until the votes were recorded, then tliey bowed to the audience and made their exit. On November 14th we read ln tho Ledger "District Executive Board Meets—Discuss Unemployed Question," And under that heading we were Informed that the "brain's,"-or as Brother Dave prefers to call them, the "servants of the District," were in session for three days formulating a scheme re the unemployed. .Vow. most of uh have read In Kosops Fables about n mountain that w&H In labor and brought forth a mouse, and we have also read that "the wise men of Gotham" debated every scheme twice, once sober and once drunMnd If they arrived nt the same conclusions on both occasions the scheme would be adopted. He that as II mny, we have heard that the scheme*was peddled around the Locals and was considered good- dope for electioneering purposes, but whether that was tho sole object of thone who gave It birth or not we have no- heard, Of course, hy making tlio«e remark* I um inking a chance of bringing n hornet* ne*t about my ears, but I csn assure Hrother Rees nnd his colleagues that my only object lur making them Is to show how much wasted eneriry could Ue saved hy altering the present! system, nnd bow tlw money which w.im spent in stumping tho Looals would have served a better purpose had It gone towards helping to relieve some of the dlstres* which iinforttin»tely prevails in District IR. Ves, you ware quite right, Dave, when you wrote, "Brother John atood for Sulidllstrlcl Hoard Member In the recent eleetlon. bul I feel iioaUive he has no reference to the membership of hi* xiib-dUtrlct." At the time of writ- Iiik 1 had uo Idea what the iv.-'tli of the election was, and for lhat nutter tt was Immaterial, a* my object th»>it and now wasaunply to try ami alter, or Improve, a »»*ifin which in mi opinion Is had, seeing that It ia not only «1nm*»y and etpenalve. hut that It tm* u t-fu-l-t-u-. > to rob a man »l hU Hide- 'ii»»i!( nee, iuul In time I'wJikc lilm lo the level of a pany politician. uiu.n.1 i-*».«»«• n*t*.>> to wiMtturnOt* j . ,.,','..,. . v, I'.-.,.,'...,, :,„! tilK .4*. Ukt'-'K I \*Hi,Sn'** iii9 nt*n* »*>t«"d out. and lw j !M«,ir» w# »*»-»* en*.*- «** 1h*«® t*elk*-* ability, and I agree with all he *ald| flhont tticH<» gentlemen, hu' hii* -*ii'-! ,*,*.,..+ *,,»■».# -»«»»>»»«* WM * ************** ! - tit., thst If these men failed to lite; on to the principle* thej once jwa*e»*« * ad. or Jf they did not ii*e sll ihe ability > *h|«|i he glrrs tfw»m rmllt for. 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The Stort That SAVE8 You Money wl ■tt-mu Pageant THEDISTKiaTIKDOBB.-FHttra, B.O., JANUARY 9, 1915 A Real Compensation Act Proposed by Oklahoma State Federation of Labor—Would Set a Premium on Accident Prevention A recent report issued by the American Association for Labor Legislation states tiat twenty-four of t-he forty- eight states have enacted workmen's compensation laws and indications are that a number of others will enact laws of this character within the next few months. The .movement for legislation to compensate workmen who are injured during tihe course of their employment, or their dependants, has been under way in OkUhoma for some time. The Okia-homa State Federation of Labor, at the 19-18 session of the legislature, presented a bit! which followed In many respects, the oue now in effect In the state of Washington. The State Manufacturers' Association also had introduced a so-called compensation bill and the result was that fibe'legis- ture failed to pass any legislation of this character. Indications are, however, that the coming legislature will pass a compensation law. Organized labor of Oklahoma views the question of workmen's compensation from the standpoint tha-t each industry should bear the burden of its accidents. While a woi'kman can never be fully compensated for an injury received, or his dependents, if deatih results, justice demands that the Industry to which he gave his time and service should at least bear a part of the financial burden.' Society is fast recognizing the fact that the present common law system of compensating for industrial accidents is cumbersome, wasteful and incompatible with modern industrial conditions; that it originated at a time when modern industry was unknown and that some plan must be put Into effect which will displace the present system, which breeds Injustice, ls productive of slow and cumbersome court procednre and substitutes therefor a system whereby the injured employe may recover at a time w-hen it is most needed, immediately after the accident occura, withiout going Into court and as under the present system, dividing the amount recovered with a lawyer. W-hen public opinion awakens to a situation of this kind legislation usual _ly follows, and go It has been with this into consideration we find that only 25 per cent, reaches the injured employe. The liability companies and damage suit lawyers are naturally loath to give up this lucrative1 business, and when legislation is proposed- that will remedy these conditions, those who propose such legislation must face the combined opposition of these elements, together with those whom they are able to control through business connections or otherwise. There are two forms of compensation laws upon tbe statute books of the various states; one state insurance, compulory in form, that- is that all parties affected must be bound by t!:c I ems of the law, and simple com- pensatiou, eective in firm, which m- lows cither party to elect not to conx un.1i.1.' tl.e torms of the Ip.w If th-Jy so desire-, 'fie general terms af botl forms tiv similar In many reviews with the exception 0/ the basij pi.n- triple -I'poii which the act rests. While elective compensation may .be satisfactory in some reapectB, an,investigation of the operation of elective laws in the several states having compensation laws of this form shows tltm to be decidedly Ineffective as compared with those of the compulsory form. •The Oklahoma State .Federation of Labor will submit to the coming session ot the legislature a compulsory workmen's compensation act, the gist of which is to abrogate tlie fellow- servant doctrine, assumption of risk and contributory negligence, thereby doing entirely away with the common llaw doctrine of negligence or fault; ■ one that compensates all whtf arein- jjured, provides certain ano adequate relief and speedy adjustment of all claims and does entirely away -with t-he court, or any jury system. Under the operation of such a law each industry woujd be taxed a certain per cent, of its pay roll,\ which "would aot be higher tham the premiums now -paid liability companies, which would go into a general fund from which claims for compensation would be paid. Under this plan the solvency of the employer is absolutely guaranteed, a3 the injured employe is paid by the state, which collects the assessment Nearly every mem-ber of tha legislature lias expressed -himself in f'tvor of a workmen's compensation aet and a majority of them in favor of thc one desired by labor. But the influences in opposition are at work, and as the secretary of the -State -Association of Manufacturers stated in a recent -letter to some of the employers af -the state, a copy of which le in the hands of the officers of the Oklahoma Federation of Labor, "It is considered inevitable that there will be legislation on tills subject and that a compensation law will be enacted. The only hope of tbe employer lies in making a strong- educational, campaign among tlie legislators before they assemble." An appeal is also -made In his letter for funds to conduct the "educational campaign." -This element has always opposed laws of this character, and since tbey see, as their secretary states, that its enactment is inevitable, they hope to dictate the provisions of the bill, hbplng -thereby to secure one'that will be ineffective. Organized labor in Oklahoma expects the enactment of a real compensation law and awaits with interest the action of the coming legislature of this legislation. EDGAR FBNiTON, President Oklahoma State Federation of -Labor. WOMEN OF NORWAY Equality of Sexea. Haa. Improved the Condition of All Japan Joined War ot Help Armament Ring 'V By Sen Katayama proposition. But when laws of-this character that are realjy effective are enacted* the' liability fcompany* and damage suit lawyers lose a lucrative bvurtneaa. A liability company, it should be understood, Insures an employer against liability for accidents occurring in bis establishment. A policy la given for a certain amount on each employe for which the employer pays a set premium. If an accident occurs for which the employer might be held liable, and the Injured employe brings suit for damages, the liability company, 'with its lawyers trained in thia work, fights the case. There are very few employers who do not Insure in this manner, which lias resulted ia a very luoratlve business for tha liability companies, SU-tlsttcs show that for every dollar collected by ihe liability -companies In premiums, at laaat 45 cents goes a3 profits and operating expenses. On<» would naturally think, then, that fltty-flve cents of every dollar expended by the varloua Industries for liability insurance reaches the Injured employe or bit dependent*, but we hav-a yet to 4*i\ with tha damage suit hwyer. When aa Injured workman got* to a lawyer to arrange to brlntr suit fof damtgea tbs lawyer makes rt contract with Us client. The usual contract provides that tbe lawyer thill receive at hit fee froni 25 to ."0 per cent of Ute Judgment, and in practically all ttnm SO per cent, tf an ap-p-Ml It tikes from tha lower court. Statistics on the subject show that only 2ft por rant, of thote injured ever recover damage*, and when the profits and op seating expanses of the liability com .pasta* and attorneys' fees are takea (Sen Katayama is now in this country on a lecture tour, and gives the fallowing statement concerning the attitude of Japan in this war.) Japan has driven the Germans from Kiaoohow an-d the populace is indulging IgLJ-L yr*oat»«ft1fthi-fltlnn nf tha vlt*. the opposition parties, when combined, have always had a majority. There is no doubt that the people will support the opposition in its' attitude. Some of the reasons offered by leaders of the opposition for their attitude on armaments are sound so far as present conditions are concerned. Imlkals Gives Vlewa tory of a Japanese army over a smali German force. The real cause, of the entrance ot Japan Into the war was tbe hopo of the present bureaucracy that suoh a war might serve as an excuse for an Increase of armaments. Corruption and scandals in tho army and- navy had recently rendered these institutions decidedly -unpopular. Used Count at Tool in an effort to stem this tide of disapproval, old Count Okuma was asked to form a ministry. The count had many friends, especially among the journalists, a large number of whom were graduates of his school—Waseda University, By the use of bis name the bureau* cratlc party hoped to regain tne confidence of the people and secure the Increased armaments, and the war w-Mh Germany wat another atop In thtt direction. This move hat been successful, at the Premier hat recently announced a budget for the year 1915, Including the desired Increases of armament*. AnU-gonlam it Growing At the extra session ot the Imperial Diet, when thit budget wat presented, the opposition parties voted for it in order to ahow the world that Japan wat united In time of wsr. >iotr, the opposition baa begun to resume Ita former -position and the antagonism for increasing tha army la rrowlng to ateadtly that there it a -prospect thtt tjie premier will be compelled to dissolve the lower House and I call for a new election, in thia con. neotton It mutt ba remembered that The following ls a "resume of the argument offered by K. Imikais on the question: "I oppose the Increase in the army now as I did a year ago, because I want the system of the army radically changed. I-t must be based on the national strength. "I do not agree with Y. OsaW, the present Minister of Justice, tbat the armament should be reduced. I only Insist tbat there is no necessity for an Increase in the number of army corps on-the present batit. "The present European war Is allowing that ordinary standing armies are obsolete,' and the necessity of ami' ing the entire .people. Former wars were fought for kings and emperors, but present wars are between nations and races. Consequently, ln time of war every man capable of bearing arms mutt go to the front. Would 8ttk Revenge "Suppose Russia ahould be beaten In the •preaent war. Then there will be no war between Japan and Ruasla, but if Russia thould win, prepare tor a big army that would > be tent, to Harbin to tecure revenge agalnat Japan. "The present financial tltuatlon in Japan requires that the present two* year term of service ahould be shortened and number ef reaervea in- created. But this question thould be discussed at a national defense eon* forence, organized on a democratic basis." The i>r»«ent war with Germany w«s entered into hastily and ia very unpopular. The people of Japan are beginning to realise that they are now confronted wkh a new and powerful enemyMlarmany—whose people they had never looked upon aa anemlea, for Japan i» really Indebted to Germany where many of her people were tdeett- Nobody can viait Nervpay today without being-struck w$th-the position -held by Norwegian women. They are neither submissive; timid nor loud. They dress with modesty, and they dress fittingly. But the great fact Is thoir social position. Here thoy really seem to move anaong men as equals, and that position seema to .be now accepted without any real damage "to tho womanhood or manhood of the -country. On the contrary, both are better for it. The aohieveme-ni of the voting ^power by Norwegian women is only a part of this vast movement, whioh is represented by a elaim -to equality in society as a whole. The womqh ln Norway have worked-for that" greater aim simultaneously with the suffrage agitation evter since 1885,' and tbey have achieved their aims, together. Practically all professions are now open -to women in Norway, except the priesthood and -the army. Men and women are educated together at scliool and college. They form clubs and societies together, both for sports, pleasure and serious objects. The young men, indeed, are now said to refuse to have separate societies, and the two sexes are more add more working together In all spheres of life. Women sl-ton juries, and there Is now one woman judge. And yet Norway does not sink into the sea. On the contrary, she has, by general consent never been so prosperous. The vote Is tbe banner and the emblem of this movement, the crown of woman's claim In Norway. The story of the way In which the women of Norway secured the vote will be deeply interesting to all people at the present moment. Tbere was no violence of meetings. The victory came in the end quite peaceably and by the consent of all parties. The Norwegian wonien got tiie vote In the normal political way, by helping and supporting their friends in ail parties, and the detail off the story is a curious one. The first victory ot the suffragists, tn Norway, as in England, was to secure the local vote. That vote has been very extensively used. It is now universal, and it has resulted here -In Christiana . In the Socialists being the most powerful party in the Municipal Council. The next victory was -the gain of the limited vote-—the "conciliation bill" vote— for state purposes. That was given to the women of Norway by the Conservatives, but -with the aid of Liberal mem- bers of the Storthing. 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C ENO, Ltd, "Fruit Salt" Works, London, England Sold in all the principal towne and cities of Canada Agenti for Canada: Harold F. Ritchie & Co, Limited. 10 McCanl St, Toronto THE CREEPING DARKNESS I - - IB eisjaiajEiajBisiaiaiaiaKiaia^ -Franklin H. Wentworth (0*1 »i (Students of the University of Chicago were instructed yesterday ln the management and operation of great railroads. I-n the address by the assistant second vice president of the Illinois Central, the statement which apparently impressed the students most was that the age limit at -whioh men were taken into railroad employ was 35 years.—-Chicago Tribune. That limited vote continued tot some time, but in 1912 the Liberals were returned to .power despite of It. In 1913 —last year, tbe Liberals and Socialists combined, and not opposed by the Con- serva-tives, extended the vote to all women, and now the suffrage in Norway stands as the same for both men and women—a universal vote for all adults over 25 years, both for the atate and local purposes. / Women are allowed to sit In Parliament, but not to become members of the government. One woman tat in Parliament for a abort time as substitute for a man--the Norwegians, happy people, have a substitute system which saves them from by-elections. But the hat been defeated, and no woman now sits In the Norwegian parliament. Now, for the reauHa on -politics. Women't opinions are, of course, much-more deferred to. There alta-in Norway a woman's council whioh represents aU the higher Interest* ot women. That body Is regularly consulted by the government on all women's questions. No Norwegian Parliament hat yet been elected on the universal suffrage, but the woman's vote hat 'played a part which gives sufficient guidance for the future, It has Just gained a maternity benefit for Norwegian women. On all social reforms—wages, hornet, peneioni and children's care—tbe wo- men'a vote ie all for panning legttU- tion. Above all, It la powerful In temperance. Thaa Norway, with her powerful looal option law, ia setting a lead to the world. And ta that the women have played a great part. that Involves a petty authority and a little judgment in matters of no (particular Importance. The vast majority reach 35 before their'reason awakens with the judgment of manhood and they realise that they have given the best part of -their lives to a ceaseless grind for other men's profits, and that it is now too late to do anything for them selves. If before hope expires they look WiTOona -TCJSiSISJaSISiSJSISIBJS^ to the dead- level of a. ma-Ctiiae- | j like routine; which smothers the crea- a tlve instinct; which extinguishes hope | before the mid-life is reached, is only a form of organised death. And yet it is this vast horde of patient, plodding slaves, dulled by routine a-nd soul-quenched by yeara .of exploitation, who are keeping their fellows in slavery. .They look with dull eyes npoxx ideals for a ransomed socloty. They do not thlrik they can be benefited. . -They do not, think at' all. Dead men do not think. " „ A clerk who has worked ten hours a.day for,twenty years without a iay's vacation looks at a caged cttaa-ry and exclaims: "Poor innprisoped* little thing." ,"•''■■ "There ia never so toffy * *iave"aS~ the slave who imagines he ia tree. And day by day, step by step, age ls creeping on. " It -ta a tad .thing, thia realization that the world hat no place tor the old. " • >., - The little children still love grandfather and grandmother. But their place by tbe flrealde ia gone. The flrealde Itself hat gone. Hurry Into your grave, old -man. You have worked hard, It ta true. You have been maklnJr thlsgs for others' comfort all your life, ,- But thit ia a busy world, There are profits to make. And yt>u are in the way.—N. Y, Call. *' o Recommended. Wt know an insurance agent who always hat a good list of pr-ciptcts. Whtn ht clottt ont con- trart he nab* the l-nwtrwr shunt anv trimAe that might bt interested, and often geta a note or a verbal message of recommendation to some of those friends. Merchants could use similar methods to ad* vantage, modified to fait their business. First give your customers perfect satisfaction; thtn get thero to recommend you to their friends. If vou tell a washer, wringer, stove, -piano, a brand of paint, or baking powder, get. your customer to write Mt experience and publish tt in your ad* vtttiseincnt* Must Changs Position As a direct result of the European war Janen'a international poaltlon moat be ohanged. 8boiild Kngland he beaten by -flertnany, thare la no internet tn ihe Far Kast to require Japan to continue ber alliance with England. If Kngland should via, then tbe will Stave -no Interest continuing llm alliance, but may. nn tbe contrary, assume i hostile attitude toward Japan, in *t,**m*t*tm tt% the ttml.tenm-onat* -f-^eH-ne In Anttralla and -Canada. I rrom every point ef view lhe entrance of Japan into tbe present war was P-ukldal. and it is probable lhat one of the results will be the fall of ib* fWrmna Mtel-Mrv S* Y. -Tall The worker It emulating l?ncle Tom's character. He It trying to cross the River of Doubt on the float- Ina chunk* o flee, with the dogs ef war aad wolves of want bet oa bla trart. "I know you sre honest and frugal, ot -Marts," Bald ths worker, with s Chesterfield smile, "But tbe wad In yonr -pooket would strangle a horse— Oh, where dtd yon get such a pile?" " Tts a secret sll dark, tbat nay not bt told." Bald tbe mllttenalro fondling tba pelf, "For If yoa bnt knew tbe eotree ef my COM "Yon'd vote to rwtsln It yiwmwlf," It Is an Interesting commentary on modern business life that there Ib no place in it for the old. Llfe-wlsdom, of commercial value. The tangibles are below par. in a profit-seeking woilc. In the current industrial organisations, at tht) moment at which it would aeem that a man is bee*, equipped for efficient service, he ceases to be of use. This is because to keep the present social order going, physical intelligence It alone required of the mast— rausole intelligence, as it were. Men are available only aa they are human machlnet; unthinking, -plodding creatures of routine. Among railroad employes there survives a fragment of a traditional dialogue between the -general manager of a great Western railroad and an employe whom tie was reprimanding: The Employe: But, sir, I thought— The General Manager: Dsmn you, tlr. You are not paid for thinking. Under a military despotism Uie sol* dler It not paid for thinking. -He murders without compunction men who never did him any harm at bit super- lor't command and iltn bla lira In battle not hit own. linger an industrial dsspotlsm tbe worker tt not psld for thinking. He. too, gives Mt life In battles not his own. , Despotism bat msny forms. ttot Profit's sake tbe workers pro* face, and produce ud produce, and when tbey ara old thty are cashiered. When tbey have given their lives In service to society, society confranta them wltk a shut door for tbelr paint, Society kaa no place today for tbe old. 1% grttt wbolessl* bouses of Chicago take beys st II yeart of aa*. Inside of a yssr they are doing s man's work—at a boy'a par. TMs Is tb* yoom and ankHtoes period of their Uvea. Tbey have hope In their hearts; tk* Inevitable has not yet bulked agalatt tktlr herwea. from IKoU thay work bar* snd ftttbNIIy. A few oat of tbe batdret ttmasand beeeste department msaa> gars or tut atmllar jwsltlima ot mrrten ass attorn~ror-HeWTeranona ~or^service" tliey are confronted by 'such interesting rulen aa are operative in the Illinois Central. * At the -moment when, under a rational social order, a man's years would best qualify him for mature judgment anil sound and Intelligent decisions, the present social order meets hia application to serve it witb the curt and -positive assurance tbat he is too old. ,, Thit bate—nay, Infamous—humiliation is constantly suffered today by men who are robust, strong and able. What, then, are they to doT Stay in the rut; die in the rut, or starve. -Prom the moment tbst an Intelligent man awakes to the realisation thst he has no future save one of routine, treadmill plodding, ha gets hts bread at tbe price of hts manhood. The llfe-fleme flickers and goes out. -Jits eyes no longer shine. His tale it told. He then begins a long period of waiting; waiting for death.. He may Indulge himself with a few creature-corn- forts, but ho hat no longer to bo rent- wiod with. He may gr or stsy. So he continues at bis boyhood's employment; at his boyhood wages, or very IlUb more; until he gets In 'he way of some short-tempered manager. Thon hit storo coat, worn at ths elbows, It gon* from tbs book He doesn't come say mors. Ills floor mates forget Um. During the smbitlous period of a man's life todsy bis tnsrgte-fc era sapped by a system which -throws him sway liks s limp rag as soon ss tbs tap It wrung oat of hkn, or awsksa- log Intelligence provoke* s nonnsl dlsstUsfscUon. '* • * Thousands and tbooaaads are thus ground through tbls frightful, Impersonal mill, the mere dry prist of a preffteasklng elvilltsUoa wblch hss so ass for tb* tklng that lift Is mesat for-ths human soul. Lire Is s progression; so usfoMment; a spiritual When your soul ntupn teaching out fer higher things; tben year kepe ll gone, sad your a*bUtoa> go**, yoo> may be aralktsg shout tba streets and rMIng ea train*, but you ar* a dead Yoar life I* behind yet. A tmettty wbfct-i mfite** he-man be- About 30,000 claims for damages for Injuries auttalned aro before the Wtork- -men's Compeneetlon OowamlssUn In New York 6tate. -Before «he *ork- men'a -com-psnsstlon act went hib effect th* injured workmen and tke widows snd orphans of (bote who irsrs killed would have been at th* mercy of greedy -corporations and inning Iswyert snd would hsve receive! tittle or nothing to tide them ever a period of misfortune and auff-srtag what thay needed support moet Otdlt the organised workers of tbs country for bavlng secuysd <hs postage at oMupen- aatlon laws, not only te gala tome temblanc* of Justice for thamashres. but |or the non-untonbtt ae well. Aad what are the latter doing to sbbv their appreetstioaf A swsy-brelned professsr says D. Rockefeller has sevst as erntMSUe nevsramsnt,* Jm upon as machine gaa govsranaeat Vide Colorado. Jeka pat- A dog Is at. Louis wm glvea a funeral that toot |8M, a ami that watM keep a worttngmsn't Matty for e year (ts the worker tststs now), hat tbe worktagmea veAad to tet (Ae feed lot bave k. Thare's sem* etoom tm th* Jtag* •bo has aromr plat* to stettftM te' bit country at a aaacy price, bat bow sheet tbe booh JMtge whs kaa aotklag to offer bat his sktet nomas MttSTMTS 3KA» HK ZUl-WX Hants t'kaoa Bronchi te tbe wot* era, mor* war, leap bosses. Moat* etftal paw* -Shop*. Head-re-ds ef brent linen, hnm bt mors lobs. Starvation. Cold. Death and disease. The fto-ftuiege of tb* etattdrwa of the poor •or* m*0 etttmtty witb bt***, CJ Umm kwwa. Willing ff stwi-hiisi ttn gttal IwettlHrid ■^bttmt-~"Altoev«ryfhirttialItaw eminently ntMtcten. 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C;, JAHEARY: 9,1915 Page SEVER Skates, Sticks, Pucks Ankle Supports etc, ', '"'"'"ffc.y: Wli, Rocks and Brooms _ Best quality only x Original anil Only Genuine Beware of Imitations Sold on the Merits of Minard s Liniment Snowshoes In great variety J. D. QUAIL Hardware and Furniture 'Phone 37 FERNIE B. C. A. Macnell , §. Banwell MACNEIL & BANWELL Barristers, Solicitors, Notariea, Ete. Offices: Ground Floor, Bank of Hamilton Building Fernie, B. C. f, 0. Law* Alex. I. Raher LAWE A FI8HER ATTORNEYS Fernie, E C. Full supply of following for an appetizing meal to choose from. Beef, Pork, Mutton Poultry, Butter and Eggs Try our Cambridge 8aua- "as**- rer_tonVorroW'e~~breSRr faat. aem • CAt.u OR PHONE Calgary Cattle Go, Phone 58 Wood Street- *" FERNIE, B. C. ro Those Who Declare This to Be a "Holy War." We Are Ready to Scratch itt you* bill any item of lumber uot found Just as we represented. Thsrs te no hocua pocut in This Lumber Business When you urant spruce we do not tend you hemlock. When you buy first-class lumber ve don't.slip in s lot of culls.. Thus* who buy once trom us alwaya come again. Those who bare not yet made our acqualntana* are taking chances they wouldn't en- counter if they bought their lumber here. P. Carosella Wholesale LiquorlDealer Dry Goods, Orooaries, Boms and Shoes. Genu' Purnltblnxt mmmmmmmmmmmmmmt^tmmmmmmam BAKER' AVENUE BRANCH AT HOSMER, B.C. KENNEDY & MANGAN ,.„ r,..— JBeslersJn, — „, Lumber, Lath, 8hlngles, 8ash ano Doors. SPECIALTIES—Mouldings. Turnings, Brackets, and Detail Work OFFICE AND YARD—McPherson eve Opposite 0. N. Depot P.O.' 8ox 22. Phone 83. By.J, Ramsay'Macdonald, M.P. Since the war began the conserva- Uve press bas constituted itself tbe mouthpiece of the Labor Party. It knqws all about' us, what we are thinking, how* we are divided, and what we have done .in our private meetings.' .-The usual- scribes are inventing their little tales and are supplementing their little incomes by a few extra coppers won in -this way. In one newspaper these tales -appear as a paragraph in a London letter; In another as a special contribution from "A Labor -Correspondent"; in a third-, as an editorial article, Needless to say, most of them are as false as they are offensive. But that is how tlio show is' .worked. Public opinion must be kept* ftverish; electors must be misled, and, above ull, the labor movement damaged. Otherwise, how could there be wars? How could the working, class be kept divided? War Is both the seed time and the harvest ot the Interests of the classes that prey upon tiie common people. What the I. L. P. Will Have to Meet. Unfortunately for us, the* game of reaction is easily played. Every people has a prejudice and an-allurement which, "when awakened, makes them forget their civilization and their reason. Whisper Russian aggression to Germany, for instance, and it goes off its head; raise an anti-German cry here, dub peace advocates "Herr" and "Von" and the same thing happens wl-i'h us. The "return to Nature" is all too simple to make one sure of one's footing on reason. And behind the grievous lapse there Is always a respectably good seutiraent. I suppose If I were to put the very best face possible upon the -present war and our -part In It I, should say that we are fighting because Ave want to liberate Europe from the German military buea-rucracy. That is what the I, L. P. will have to meet, and in relation to that we shall have to define our attitude. -Personally, I am willing to go to great lengths to <lo this. I have always held that It was a legitimate purpose of British foreign policy to aid the birth of liberty wherever we could. But in doing that we have to choose our friends nnd we have to he careful of our own record. The policy of "the Little Kaglander" is to keep his country clean,, to provide it ■with-iioaorable-frisndsr^and-to-jnake- Its influence felt all over the world. This Ib our first re-piy to the deluded ones who think this is a war for-lib- erty. Our chief ally, Russia, #'111 not allow U8 to claim that good, weillt. their loved ones- and protectors nothing .now -^ but shadows seen through tears, I would unhesitatingly choose the former. The Unequal Sacrifice And that is not the full price. For a generation or so Europe will be paying for this war in au arrested civilization, a weakened population, an increased poverty. We are -but replacing one European menace by it greater one. We hope to remove the fiend with blood-splashed foot from Berlin and. take in exchange the dreaded rider on the white horse as the monaich of Europe. The bargain is thoroughly bad, an8 Uie people will liave to make good the balance. "Ah, but," they say, "we are all, rich and poor alike, to share our privations," That Is untrue. The rich lose their children like the poor and mourn for them like -the poor; the rich subscribe their thousands to the charity funds, and their women folks, In comfortable places, make shirts for the wounded and petticoats- for the orphans. But there is no equality in the sacrifice. The .poor lose the breadwinners— they lose all; When the father is gone charity alone can fill tho mouths and clothe the backs of his little ohes, and charity is a bad start for life. The rich do ,no.t suffer that. Take y ur subscription list. The widow gives her farthing and the rich man his .C 10,000. Result: the widow becomes a pauper and the rich man remains rich. There ran be no equality of sacrifice under such conditions. The poor are driven into the darkest parts of the Valley of the Shadow bending under the heaviest burdens, and masses of them see the llg-ht of happy health no mote. Destroy the military bureaucracies as we should like to see them destroyed, and- as we were destroying them, and the poor are blessed; but destroy them as we are now pretending to destroy them and the poor, a re cursed for generations. What Will Be the Result? There is a third point. What is to be -the result of the success of^our present methods? We debase one Europe ? castes of Europe; that from tbe destruction of the Berlin, War* Office the Peace .Temple at the Hague is to come into Teal being. It is all moonshine. Kar more likely is it that this war is the beginning of a new military despotism in Europe, of new alarms, new hatreds and oppositions, new .menaces and alliances; the beginning of a dark e-I>och, dangerous not merely to democracy but to civilization itself. To prevent this we .must .work with might and main, and our success will be measured by our clearness of sight and courage in explaining to our -people now how this war has come, what it really -mean's, and how it is to be ended.—Labor Leader. - D QUARTER MILLION OF UNIONISTS ENLISTED More Than One Hundred Thousand Miners Join the Army Directory of Fraternal Societies I AM WAR! By James Logan -Mosby, Prize Essay in Life. RING'S HOTEL Bar supplied with ,J4m» beat Wine* Liquors and -Ulgai-v DINING-ROOM'IN OONNKOTION A jtreaeaer taya John 1). Rockefeller It tbe aaddeat man In tbs world, whereat old Join winks knowingly and grabs aaotfeer cost mine. W MILLS, Prep After speeding ten Million dollars •nf tbo pse-pte's money and nineteen' Uvea the tieiKTent pretty nearly got! the flat sainted In Vera Cms. I Old psity willies it a struggle ot th* otitstiffrs to get In office aa much as possible ud for the Inside* to get out of sfflee si much ss possible. •"•—"• '•"•■' " ' •^■'■■■■"^•^■■t'--^*'!*'^*"* WtVwtnla aai «& mmm ^tl^^^^^^^^^t^^S^^^^it**TSSiit^*SS Femie-Fort Steele Brewing Co,, Ltd, Beer and Porter Bottltf Semis i Spwiilty <mum List of Locals District 18 Ns. ft tat m IMS Hi tm tttt Namt les. sn* P. O, i..,.....,.«K• «BSSUSy, HSMtaSMf AltS. HaMm-ene .la-ma* Itm**. flw M, ftefle'viie, tttaittfwf* Wm. Archer, Blalrtnor*, Alta. •■•»••*•••»••« T, 0, HSfffSS, PSSSB-Uffc AltS* *f*,.,*.,**.,.*, Mttekaa, omtttytttbi vttmmtk Mis. #*.,**,.*«,tW*« Slit IIM. ISH im tm sin mt 'tmt 148 $&t till .*.,«* . ' T^ • t f &*■*-» **m * ****** m Ml.n Mtohesl Wsrrta. Ussssors, Alts. drOwna-a I lotttiaarm. fr-lut*** Wi* Cefbto....... ......... It^Oarbll^ Corbin, ac. C*to**b Missy. P. fwsastoa, Chte<»k Mines, Coesaitree. Alt. ratals......•.,,.,,,...,Tbos. l>ppill, Persia, B. C. rvsnk* *»*«>,....,..,.... Kvaa Morgsa. W-sse* AHa. Hflfettfft....... .Mark UWer, Hlllemt. Alta. n/ommrmwt.i.**.,.... •« ** attune, net ■snw annd if. moiMmitomo l/mbtttt4m Oollieriet.,. JtafJc Barrtsgbaas. Ooalh-ncst, AHa. ..",. ,f, tl. Itatrtea. Ptmbmn. AHa. T'-tfV SHS*^^^^|(^*gh SMy^»|.^^^||g^^^, JbjBJSiO * \** 1wm¥Vm$ miiif|s mmm* TmRMT* »vow**»*w»o»«««««Ai fwU#fWM)« MMPVTs JmW&i €t ^^^^-guya, AflM_ ^f^-Mkn*^^*-^*-^^ %AdMiH IS-Bj^^a tttL^^^m^t^mb*^mm^ -M^g***u*B*^tfH>ui*k tbtibm .wswpwawat vtmtitMtMi wasps?, intfpiswii, vuv-SMin^ mm, . Itk^A'AAMM *.t,— .m^. CSah^u ajt^M*m^t^^ l^M^^t^^m^ alma ^^^t*ml9 , tttaitonat mta^m .........aterrj atenswatii taotoomh r*m momm • ■Mi 'HsMB, Albstta. The thought of liberty never entered into the minds of those who pro. moted the Triple Entente: It has nfver inspired the partners to MiIb entente—nay, more—Its sacrifice hat kept the entente in existence, lt is now a mere misleading afterthought. RuBgJft in arms wl-^h ub to free Kurope from an autocracy, whether political or military, is a grim joke. How to Break German Despotism Xow let me deal. with., a second point. Thoao of ua who have atrlven for a good underatandlng with Germany have done So because we be* Ueved that the Itusalan uutocrocy ooull not survive the understandtna. That waa recognlaed in,Berlin. When the Ka|ser waa here at the unveiling of Queen Victoria's memorltl he wai attacked by the Conaervative* In Iter- I'.n because hit friendship with Great Britain was subversive to them mitt thatr methods. Tha Oerman floclnl- Democrats were steadily gathering for«» to the same end. Herman military autocracy waa ntroug, but Gorman democracy wns getting stronger. IThe grftwtng life within Oerman society mat cracking tbe shell*which encoumataed it. That shell could be cracked from within—our Socialist policy, or from without—tho policy of our Foreign Office. For eight wssry y«ttr« RrMtfft -vtlplowvai-y lv»» b**i\ strengthening ibe shell by affording it a reason for Its eilstenre. Xow it comes forward In wsr -jiretendiag in do the breskina. I Isy ll down as an Ireeatrevertlble proponlllon thst lba beat wsy to overthrow what dssnetlsn there Is In Oermsny la by Oarmaiia from within, and not byt British, French snd Rutstsna from without. I want to go right dowr* io the foundation of things. Herman military aMI-oerai-i waa -bad for Kurop**---** I* Hrlllah asertt diplomacy, Hal to try and break either by n war Is stwpld sod criminal, tt it mslly true that In Anno Domini ISM tbe only way to dethrone fhe Ctermsn mllMary etste I* for llrllain, France snd lluaala io fight li? It is not. The end cannot lite kimm-wiI Iiii tMmti way,. ini4 tf It mtibl, tlm nrlea la too dear. autocracy and exalt another, I have just been told that one of the ablest military men of our country remarked recently to a friend that tlie war might last for three years—eighteen months of which would find Ruasla mid ourselves fighting Germany and the other eighteen Germuny and our- set^esHrighitng-Russiat—T-ty»Hs-an-ex- nggerated and dramatic way of putting an obvious possibility. It ls unthinkable that .Germany should win. It will be overborne by starvation and financial stress, even If victorious on the field of battle, and the military exigencies of Its" position have forced it -to alienate the sentiments for Ub* erty ln the heart of our democracy. Morally and financially, tt Is wiiik, nnd that will settle the battles in the end. Europe Under New Barbarlem What lb then to happen' Klrst of all. who is to be the victor? Not what ia vaguely called "the 8111*8.'' For how can Russia and ourselves have a common victory? Before the war broke out we were beginning lo see In our "high places" that we hud done too much for Russia, and lt any one goes back and studies carefully statements made by Sir Kdward drey within the paat year it will Ue acetl that he has been changing; in hi« attitude to Russia. Not very Ions -ago I received an explanation of our foreign policy from ono qualified to apeak, and It waa that we were in the Triple Kntente because we feared Russia, but that a conviction wat -growing thai we bad gone too far. Well, when Germany It down, who will ba up? We ean min little. A colony or I wo to add to our uaeleas burden perhaps. France will alao have a colony or two, maybe, and Alsace- Lorraine. It may or may not claim money paymen's. This will rankle In th-t> Ofr-man bni\ Jwrt »» *,\\*> Jo*-* uf Alaaco-Lorralna rankled In Ihe French liwirt lint with -strong democratic movement* thene tblngt might be adjusted In s scheme of lasting peace. With !tu»»la, ibe esse is different. It too, will want something, butvabove all Itt autocracy will be rehabilitated. Ua military system will be alrengthen- ed; ll will become lhe dominating poser in Europe No Invader can touch It, st Xauote-on fouvl tn his ttut, and aa Oermsny today a»«umc* In Ita scheme of military tsetlra. It will press In upon wa In Aala. Our defense of India will be s much bigger problem then ll ta now; Cblna win be Ihtvsleaed; IV-r*la will go. It will rivet upon u« Ihe Japanee? alliance, I was conceived in passion, hatred, envy and greed, born in the morning of antiquity, and have a genealogy whose every page drips with -the red blood of innocence. I respect neither tlie feebleness of gray hairs, the helplessness of infancy, nor the sacredness of virtue, and walk, iron-shod, ruthlessly and impartially over the form of the weakling cf tbe form of the giant. 1 paint the midnight skies a lurid glow Trom the burning homes 1 have ravaged, and I turn peaceful scenes of rural beauty, where God's own creatures dwell together in amity, into a raging hell. I set neighbor against neighbor in deadly combat, and I incite the brother to slay his brother. I make puppets of kings, princes of paupers, courtiers of courisans, and thieves of respected .subjects, and empires -melt before my breath as does the mist before the morning sunlight. 1 make ot religion fanatlcis-m; the heathen I make a fiend incarnate; and of all men 1 make playthings devoid of reason and justice. Through Intrigue I make the intelligent powerful, the unscruplous wax fat on the spoils of blood-won victories gained by others and the less learned sjiffer Por their own ignorance. Famine, want and misery follow in my path; I lay waste green fields and still the hand of industry. I pillage the land of the resources but contribute nothing of beenfit to mankind, leaving the pestilence to stalk ghostlike in my wake and complete the work or destruction. I lay a heavy tribute upon my most loyal subjects -For the first time a detailed analysis of the number of trade unionists who haye enlisted in Britain since the war commenced is available. The total (and even then the returns from some of the unions are incomplete) is no less than 225,1(0. Ot these the -miners contributed 109,860, the railway- men 45,000, the postmen, joiOOO, and the gasworkers and general laborers nearly 15,000, The figures for tne various unions are as follows: • Members Trade Union Enlisted. ■Beamors, twisters, eic 500 Blast furnace men 1,000 Boot and Shoe Operatives 2,960 •Builders' Laborers, N.A 1,000 •Bookbinders and M. Rulers 500 -Bleaohers, Dyers, etc 1,500 Card and Blowing It. Oper 400 Coacbmakers 1,000 Clerks 500 Gasworkers and Gen. Lab 14,495 Ironifounders 1,400 National Amal. U. of Lab 4,500 Machine Workers 650 Plasterers 250 Postmen's Federation 10,000 Railwaymen, National Union .. 15,000 Shipwrights, etc 1,000 Shop Assistants 8,000 Steel Smelters 2,700 Stevedores -. 700 Teachers 4,500 Typographical Association 1,200 Toolmakers 550 Vehicle Workers 6,000 Watermen, Lightermen, etc * 250 Workers' Union 4,000 Ayshire .Miners 1,700 Bristol Miners 130 Derbyshire Miners 11,700 Cannock Chase Miners — >.. - 700 Clackmannanshire Miners, 250 Cleveland Miners 900 Cumberland -Miners 1,100 Durham Miners 30,000 Forest of Dean Miners 450 Lanarkshire Miners 7,000 Lancashire & Oheshire Miners *4,uou Leicestershire Miners 550 Mid and East Lothian Miners.. 2,000 Northumberland Miners 3,500 North Wales Miners .' 3,001) Nottingham Miners 3,500 Old lllll (Staff) Miners 360 Stirlingshire -Miners 1,000 South Derbyshire Miners 400 South Wales Miners 20,000 West -Lothian Miners - 600 Yorkshire miners 15,000 l-*anWl*3W»l'**Jl*W9J^tWll9JW9-tl**Ji.WV*J*l* INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS Meets every Wednesday evening at ti o'clcck ln K. P. HaU. Noble Grand, J. T. Puckey. Secretary, J. B. Mclklejohn. E -for-tli©-ff^{r,te«arice~o^mr-e»tai)iisiF7—■In-addWon-to-tbe-foregoin-g-tt-la ment; I squander the vitality and lives ot those who serve me faithfully, yet return to the world nothing but ruin and ashes. The baubles of feme I confer on some.are but empty shells of false standards wherein t-he ilcen&e to commit murder and rapine Is held to be the insignia of glory by a mlatrtk- en civilization. I can offer no excuse, nor can I give one plausible reason why I should not cease'to be, other than thnt so long as men who wield influence are permitted to gratify their seirish desire and ambitions at the expense of the many who must carry the. burden* and endure Uie suffering, that long will I, continue lo exact my toll of sorrow, devastation and death. For I am pill- leas—devoid of all" feeling; I fear neither-man nor Clod: I am amenable to no law, and I am "in myaelf tlio Ink and the'laat resort. I am WAR! known that members of the Transport Workers Unions have enlisted ln their thousands, but no absolute figures are obtainable;* (The above cutting Ib from the ft. C Federationlst, but no mention ia mode of tbe source of the information whence these n*»tir«>y arc taken. Granted »te accuracy (and wi hav» no rt-a- sen to doubt It) this uliould be cnnsiil- oi-.'tl a positive rebuttal to thone German newspaper,-*! who have so fre- (iiiently allude.t >.o tho Lritlah so tV.rin ns "mere mercenaries.") ESTHER REBEKAH LODGE NO. 20 meets first and third Thursdays in month, at 8 p. m., in K, P. Hall. A. MINTON, N. G. S. TOWNSEND, R. Sec. ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS Meet at Alello'e Hall second and third Mondays la each month, John M. Woods, Secretary. Fern4e, Box 657. KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS Meet every Tuesday at 7.30 p.m. in their'own Hall, Victoria Avenue. C. C, T. Ratcllffe. K of S., D, J. Black. M. of F„ Jas. Madison. LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE Meets every Monday at 7:30 p. m., In K. of P. Hall. Dictator, F. H. Newnham. Secretary, G. Moses. 140 Howland Ave. LOYAL TRUE BLUE ASSOCIATION Lady Terrace Lodge, No. •Z.t meets in the K. P.- Hall i. ...ji.: mil -fourth Friday of inch month at 8 p. m. ..-..its J. BROOKS. W. iM. " onn, Secretary. LOYAL ORANGEMEN Terrace Lodge 1713. Meet at the K. P. Hall first and third Fridav evening of each month at 7.30. Visiting brethren cordially invited. R. CRIOHTON. W. M. J. SHILLING, Rec. Sec. Beware of Ointments for Catarrh . That Contain Mercury a. mti,.„,rv Villi 9„*.t9 ,1-a-klx.v ,!./. 9.**.- nt .Mil and cumi'li-ti-l/ di-rauKe tlie whole wsteia a/ban -witerliiic It tlir-iUBti tb» niut-ouo «urfi«m. Much krtlclttt dmuM nvrt-r be tut-d vxci-|it an inw-K-rtp-**. Iluu» fr<.tu n-i>utal>h> |ii.r*U-iu»>. an th« dtmagv. Illcy w.ll Ji> lit till fold tu 'M Baud foil et* (MM- ►lbl>- drrlvi- irom them. Hull'* Cils-rrli Cur*, minufa't-urrd l>y V. I, <.ttnt*T It rv>„ T*»l«l-». O.. fHitalnji To nii-rrnry, and la taken IntonmUjr, ' ai'llDK Jlr,*ctl> iil-uii tki> bluul nud itm-vou* «ur- f«c*» of tli* i-y-Mi-m. In Imylne Hill'* ftti-rb ("tire bv *itiv jroti itet tht- irriniui'. It lo ul *-n lnti*ninll.v ainl inad<> In TiUi-iK Ohio, by V- J, Itn-tu-}- & fn, Ti-ntlai<it>lo!» ♦n*, 8«ld !>}' ftrUERlnt-i. 'Itli*, Me- P<T t-^tlr. Take Il«ll'» lumlly I'J'l- fur eumtlojtiou SMMs Cure ouickiv moan eouaHB. cuaca tcira, MCaUl THt TH>.„„T ANO • UN-3-V Ut CXMt* <dH ^tH- rft*- CURE FOR CONSUMPTION Dr. .Wiley, Ihe pur«> food mnn of a former administration, declares that "if a ureat holocaust would burn down «*very home we would get rid of tuberculosis." Thl* la saying In effect Ihst j pre-cioua few houses In A-m««rlcn nr*»' fit ror ocupancy. Hut suppose they t were all dftatroywl would men build i any better for rental puritoneK, wiitinj lh*y realised that not many could pay N»nl on better property? Th*» ivw.i clualon la inevitable that there can) v m, jtaj hornt;* until Ui-u. tapiulU'i lion or capitalism la nt an «>nd.—Kx. j Thia would put m end it* Tnt-tuy for Tiitwrcoloals, tb-ttreliy pnu-ntlna'-a kM of well<meanltix liidlvldnalw from Sulionbollns pa««r»b) on behalf of j lhe "While I'lasne Pond." H would npsot i*e astabllabiHl mlea of aorlrty and until lhe#i» rulr* ar<> thrown ovc-'. board Ibe aolntlon for smtal Ills In unattainable. 1 - w^ £***' Search for Secrets. Pones Dt Lson started out to discover ths Secret Fountain of Youth. Men are always looking for secrets: the secret of health, wealth, or happiness. But the secret of successful advertisinghas been discovered. It is strange It was not discovered long ago, but it wss not until recent years, although it is remarkably simple. It is to "Tell the truth and shame the devil." Put into your advertisements the exact facts, without exaggeration or elaboration. When people ses that you are entitled to confidence, they will make a beaten path to your doors. -Ae a mail of th** ten mo,.t!i*" -op- peratiir ot the Pord profltuhtrlna rilisn employes hav«i i«irch«*i.<* 'on cont met homea valued at ti.iKXi.ow-)' to-' which tbey hav,- «atl. p^jtn-»o:*J asaretatliia ttjbbofiw, hex* laa* t< ».«ii life hinranct! to the amount •: .ibtmi one of fhe srwileat poUUcal menaenaj tt««M«.oiw and have saved ou hu .sver-! n< (mr liMipiftrtel unit)'. -AiIjov* all. Ujnaf of $iii.-i« t*v mmi.lt aa-'.*. altUb, I woald nether \ will revitalise lbs Pan -Wav movmaant.! wther dlMw-nnt* ibe ne««tmlir*)ie »!-.«■- - taat Milltanaa* Sad lioarwMi tor no*;aad tl ever Karoti* la te st mn4* ann-1of aail-flaslaliats that when wo bt**t ■ uuMtv mm )v*i* xmn ibm ee »***>i**tii,yvm -.» a m* OJ*tb*t\*m, taw nH>v«-^u«t«ai mortuns boar* awl man** *>• baie aeat tboHMmls of «•« atoaSi mrnt la to da IL. I know that if Ui«*| will apasd oar lime and tnon**,' in th«*f tb* fMb ot (tftatlssi, btte- **i toto IV-* llsv ami-rimm *«iM bt- ■Armw to death: tbst tm tboottl hare donrted | rallttd It mlsbt be bsrmlesa. flat the 'bounsnda of ba*»py flreaidi*'*; tbat we K«vcruan>nt of the Slav Is last tkai aaMMaM ***** umtoom-nmi-eoom tmnjm t attmrn wiH yi«« -num ol all (e oetmt wsrh for n esaeraitoa; tbnl we abowM! eralh- laflaenee* ha-re to toes* In Karofw sll tbe hists Tbs truth af the Msttst of baltk- sad sll tba brutalities «f; (to It «**#* in tbi*. Wearelnthte "ie***********e*/***iiiiii ■'W8S«**mmMm - M<u ttamammam. if? tar. Already tbere hav* been sets ronfllct In 4 f-enaelsss, blind sort of doaa is tbls war wbleb Miw ths way been*** jeara sea wa bsd sot tk* binnf run fttit timl pmrwf, but tn*b! fUnist-ab* ««rf rnmmo-n -tena** '0 \irn nn* ar» doaa ta every jilae arfldeat, j ten surseltf* frmn balac drawa into wry tomtfrrtnt of n «ftfp itt trri.Jt. Fntirv fv* in ff '-a «'fpe out. Id - j sn*N<«i. INii :Ht>"!S lO-utSbiie lo „jp. t..^ Il Jim tbe same. And ih-e fool worit- ] ! laum-aa -m Ul <-oaiiniM> ia -Wll^vr a itm, y**i Mortaitsin ta an nnaonnd I iheorv aa It woald pal • Map to It-wn ' lit** «!*«*■ yem bave bnrd tbl» be | nllered by ibe "antla"? Mbe; •lVT.iii!t»,.iiiiWfriii!»ii 11 -***. entvnnnonttinn . every sweri/k* of a -to»ira4*. ff i tmt I io riooss 'kstwes* Oersaaa settttaffm I lor yst a Httl* white oot tkt battfe-* lal-midry fsogbt, tkt s*wtw»s» ottnmtt UommH^fi, tb* mmm nti-t -Attttm tulrmfir im$* tl*mbtt*, t #mrM, tetm "it; Hmmi* i* in U to dwniaatt tbe OU Wett* Aala ** wall aa Ben** I toot not llstio to Ibe morsl nam- ^uM^atfi^* M& nl^aH^ ^^i^^ ttmk% "mm *-*--—*' tBt^rjwmWGw mt IIMPMRf Wmm IPII -mm *■■■* tkls is tb* !*«t bttt-, t*l«? tmm ft «* *n **f* tbf nrerffiTnir if H'-f mlttflr fore many other of tbeir ottiertlona »if» aHbJe#«4«d to tht stid teat of §»rartl<4 J brtrti rf r'nmtbt** t..i -1 \'.-.>.* -ai... .1*. .■„ ed by tb* result a swoted abate .1 U'Sat in tbo difftreare bftweea tke! **t»nttm wfjo Hv-mi m the lakor mt'-' liitl* rhttdren nn,l tb* win who rati**", for tb* »r«ew« tbat ensbtr* tb1- •" ; 3N*rtit-r in ?jie -oa ibe 'l/.'» , . 1 -3fiff*wn* Uf afTalbi »•» " Corson's" are es- rlnaivsly (mm\ tm ■kjlMlfai -"--.nt* .I-. 9--9.*.k99 LAtLlh, ■*«» Mfw wsrp *>p<i™wwp-^M| wametrw^wt ti discriminattaf Ktntlswromsn.Thsy prefer Conion's twcauieoftliedeii* rate fsftntmtflt and thc .hixnw of ths eluluwve Corson ». J*,-.». j**am *gr m*l mrmggtttt. amtmaw* rant* mm ttanwn tamtam **t. ^^atmt^mamama 1 ,'#t*ij -ifi-i'TM *''2.:*#f(r«n ®-e\Mi At Page EIGHT DMTMOT LEDGER, FEBH1E, fi. C, JANUARY 9,1915 # Extraordinary Values Shoe Dept. Men's, Ladies and Children's Felt Slippers at Greatly Reduced Prices Wa will sell our entire stock of Felt Slippers at 20 pi-r cent discount, good only for Saturday and Wonday. These comprise all Felt, leather soles and heels, with fur tops; Moccasin Slippers, fur or wool lined; Fancy Colored Slippers in ladies' and children's. A great variety lo choose from. Prices ranging in men's from 35c. to $3.00 Ladies', from 15c. to $2.00 Children's, from 10c. to $1.00 DRY GOODS DEPT. * WOOL TOQUES In a good heavy quality; all wool and extra warm. Come iu plain colors and two-color combination. Kegular 35c. and 45c, Special ....... 25c. SEE WINDOW HOCKEY TOQUES Just thetliing for skating and snow-shoeing.Col- oiis, navy and white; red and white; red and navy; khaki and brown, and all plain colors. Regular 50c. and 60c Special 35c. SEE WINDOW LADIES' CASHMERE HOSE Made from a specially selected yarn; full fashioned and absolutely fast black. Reinforced tops. Sizes: &/»„!), 0Ui and 10. Regular 35c. Special 4 Pair for $1.00 SEE WINDOW CHILDREN'S WOOL SCARVES Extra warm quality, 54 inches long, with tassel led ends. Colors, navy, red and white. Regular 35e. Special ........................ ... 25c A GREAT CLEAN-UP of all lines of our heavy woolen goods, for one week all our heavy sox, mitts, pants and underwear will be on sale at big reductions. This is a great opportunity for the man who works outside. In spite of great advances in the price of all wool goods in Canada due to the war, we are giving you an opportunity to buy THE BEST quality of heavy wool goods at a great reduction on last year's price See our big window display, note the high grade of all our wool goods, all well known makes, the prices are so low it will pay you to buy for next year. HEAVY WOOL SOX MACKINAW SOX LUMBERMAN'S SOX MACKINAW PANTS HEAVY WOOL SOX MACKINAW JUMPER SHIRTS HEAVY WOOL MITTS WOOL LINED LEATHER MITTS STANFIELD UNDERWEAR HEAVY TWEED PANTS All Overcoats on sale at reduction of 20 per cent 9i .iiin ni M*«»i*Mi»M*»««ai,|>>»i»< for Saturday S-SSBi.. *' ' Gold Standard Baking Powder, 16 oz, 29 Mixed Biscuits, 2 lbs .25 Old Calaber Dog Biscuits, 5 lb.- sack ;., ,45y Spratt's Dog Biscuits, 5 lb. sack 59 Canada First Condensed Milk, per tin 10 ITolbrook's Custard Powder i.'..,\ ;35 Cooking Kggs, 3 doz '. 1.00 Libby's Sliced Peaches, iy«'s, 2 for ;... .35 Kxtra Large Oranges, per doz 49 'i Holbrook's Herring iii Tomato Sauce, 3 tins.. .49 Little Herrings in Tomato Sauce, 2 for 25 Canada First- Marmalade, 5 lb. pails 55 Macaroni, 30 lb. box 79 Assorted Toilet Soaps, 8 for 25 ' Lyle's English Syrup, 2 tins 35 Holbrook's Marafat Peas, per pkg. ,19 Tomatoes. 2 tins 25 PROVISION DEPARTMENT Fresh Hnddij!, 2 lbs 26 Fresh Halibut, 2 ibs -....'' .21 Fresh Herrings, 2 lbs. ... 25 Fresh Whitefish, 3 lbs . .^ .25 Skinned Hams, per lb. •. t18 Cooking Butter, 1 lb. brick 25 Lnrd, 3 lb. pails ' .50 TRITES-WOOD COMPANY, Ltd. Money Saving Prices Vs -BRXNCHES'AT FEKNTE, MICHEL, NATAL AND COAL CREEK S FIVE MILLIONS FOR RELIEF WORK Wont baa been received from Mr. Geo. Pettigrew that Premier iMoBride. when Inter?tawed by a committee delegated from a mass meeting of the un- employed of -Nanaimo, made the statement very deHlnltely that he had $5,000,000 be was prepared to upend in order to nee that the residents of this' Province were properly cared for. We arte informed that Premier Mc- Bridge gave the Dominion -Government the assurance tbat he would attend to tbe wants of tbe unemployed of British Columbia. Hence the knowledge of bis having 15,000,000 for this purpose beam out tba promise made to the Dominion authorities, We feel tbst people generally should knot*' that our -Premier ha* this extra- ordinary Unge turn ot money tor relieving genuine eases of distress, Various aaooolation* have been organised for the -purpose of attending to tbe utterly destitute, nnd ao far ss possible assisting all the needy. -However, in many cases we find that local charitable bodies could not handle their own distress cases, and appeals wire naturally sent broadcast witn a ▼lev to -satisfying the local needs. We al.w know thai muuy mum contributing to the varioti* charitable bod- turn who r<nlly oould not afford to do so, and wt» find that many of the organisations bave practically expended ati their funds in order to assist their ■unemployed brethren, Tmt, trom a humanitarian *tan«l- point, It Is tbe duty of every Individual to see, aa far as possible, that his fallow man has food, clothing nnd shelter, yet *han we know our Premier U able to care tor th«-> hnn-ery, ami more especially when we know tlif sour-re of sii-fh wealth *** tft*l tbt* <wifb»r mj»ht not to deprive bis fnmlly nnd n*1t in order to aaaiat. tbe more unfortunate. Let m tor tb** time, *i la*\ imnKti (bone old Mm* wblvb hsve Wen cnm- med Into u» nimtt the ntljrma of rburit) and the glory of work, etc, <,«»»t It m*n -nr .-mi..,.,,*-.* ->.* , * * • ,t unfortunate rtnalitmn <*•»•.#.•-(. •<•», ■»•*.»--,.>«* obtain employment nr virtual*, then, to we our Wemtern vernacular. l«-t us mt. Mie go«*l fellow find help "IMck" to '^ow-in" bin ft,tiO0MKt bntb*'. COMMUNICATED To ti-e Editor. District Ledger, Dear Sir,—Wl« you kindly allow me space In your valusble saper to enlighten the persons of Michel who are laboring under a delusion regarding the source from wbich the presents came which were distributed to the children ot Natal and Michel on tlie evenings cf Dec. 28th and 29th respectively. A state-nit nt was -made in my presence and in tha presence of oUiers that most of tho presents given vvny were paid -for *lth Union money." Xow, sir that is an absolute false- hood. Net ore cent of union money has been vscd for such a purpo«c. I happen to bo on the commltteo who handled the -Miners' Dockage Fund, and such a statement as tbe above mentioned accuses the committee of crooked dealing by misappropriating the money hand-ad over to us. My desire Is to clear the committee of any semblance of crooked dealing. Every present given out to the children either at Natal Sunday School treat, or at Miohel Methodist Ohuroh Sunday School treat, was donated from an outside source. Messrs, T. Baton A Co., Winnipeg, donated a small parcel, while the other boxes were sent ni hi the Woman*.Missionary Socioty addressed 1o -Miss M. Paul, who Is working bore under the auspices of -tba Woman's Missionary Society. These articles of clothing and toys were to lie distributed by ber aa she saw fit, and the time chosen waa when j the children were getting their Christ- : mas treat, ! Trusting >oti wiil make matters ; clear. f remain. Y«tr* obediently. ! K. C. CURRY. M-thM'it -t'bwh. MU hei. Iks 30.1911 MAIQUESAOI BALL T J, tlrlfHthet came up from Kail*- pell, Mont., Tuesdar last for the pur- pose of attending tbe funeral of bis friend Evan Kvan*. Mr. mt4 Mrs, flrtmtb* lef; for f.ethbrfdc* nti Fr? 4*», whet* Mr t.rttfithi experts to *<*Vf »t* beiibtunrt*r* tn* »h t f. ft as bi* t wilt ery ba* ncn* btm extended anil embraces a portion of Alberta, Hasten British Columbia (oi wbleb Fbfftta and Coal Crtek i* * parti aad Verthem vbrntiti-t, %%*\ if ■»«,#, The coMiiiln-ml fraternal noddies, In - (injunction, wltlv the ladles' tletwvo» lent Society, will hold a masquerade <*>.i»i on Unnnry i>\ti iHums' nlgbtl ml .... '..'-.'in* un., ferine, Vixe pro-) • wil* *ul be tieuiietl to relieving cas*| •--» -of -t'-tttet-t fltf-f-Jinrfng lw tbt- town. In rennet*Jon with tbe above Messrs' l.ntiiont ;u») Stack, of Calgary, wlllj mi.\,i«> lumnummon coetomes tor i»rt s in victoria Hall on tbe afternoon ot Sunday and Monday, January 241b and 2Stb. TS.e regular monthly tea ot tbe Lad- • f. i' fWM it rhr?«c rfe,urch arm be i held ai tbe home of Mrtt i. I. Mac •1«ri:\l1, Ui'lr.id A-.uhuc. WtiiluMStUj, , -Jan. I'Mh, at -iM p.m, J W. I.. Phillip* baa now ^bunged bl* j iinarters to C«» and Dallon Stree*. and ) V,n pboae number in nt. (Contlnnrd from Tape Four) ':£. 7„ wel'ahaH, no doubt, receive the Ihtonma- tion aa to 'how-fo^. experienced men like Inspector Evans, Supt. Caufield, and pit bosses Adamson and M-oFegan, were overcome whitot tuntag tke Dra«ger apparatus on. -The average miner, and more especially those not conversant with the working of the mine reaoue apparatus are Jn a quandary as to how suoh came about And greater la the wonderment when it is realized that there waa no need of hastily donning the apparatus, and the short distance they had travelled. -It is useless conjecturing aa to what happened, and, It would be Improper to condemn the apparatus mentioned until we have the causes explained. We must take cognizance of the fact that ihe pulmotors were more or less instrumental Jn "rosusftltatlnic four out of five men who collapsed, -heoeo demonstrating the superiority of said device over the old-fashioned -metihod ot -manual artificial respiration. Owing to the nature of certain accidents at Coal Creek during the past year, I am convinced that it would be the the proper thing to have .pulmotors as well as many other things of that nature In each district in a'l our Urge mlnea througout the provinces. liefore passing away from the denth of inspector Bvans, and the narrow ea- cape from death of a few others, one cannot help but commenting upon tba InadvtmbUlty of man entering a mine so shortly after an explosion where there ia naught but properly at itabe, and in this particular Instance there waa no danger of fire reaching other mines, n North was -practically a new mine nnd in no way ronn-ectad with other mines, it may be rather out of place for anyone like myself to comment on the work of tbe late Inspector Evans, however, I feel that I am egprtsalng tba opinion of the majority of the miners of Michel and Coal Creek when t state that Evans was fulfilling bis dutiaa aa ln«p<*ctor as near as ha possibly could. Tlw re l» another Important matter I feel eomt»elled to comment tttmn nl thl* time, and that Is the Inspection committees appointed by the workmen to periodically examine the mlnea, fa order that those other than tain- era -may uodaraUnd I would lit* to point oat that the Mine* Hesitation Acta -of B.C. and Albert* gives the worker* of these Provinces tbe right nt selecting from among their numbers a committee to examine the mines at least one* a aoath, or oftoner U <ooi> tldered necessary, by said miners. tt U tntareatiivg to- note thut In Alberta, when the government waa am- eteiltm Ut* Mhve» Rftgubtlkm Act lor said province, oar organisation was told very plainly by their office** it tbat period who. In tarn, had been told rtirf deftnlMTy by tbo different officer* ot tto OoTemmeoit. that the new ecf. would,give their miners, if they so decided, the right to appoint any salaried official of their organisation to Inspect the mlnea on their behalf. Our organisation felt lt necessary to have such a clause In the act -owing to the fact that it waB generally felt that the average miner, -with hia family and hia usual little ties in a camp, oould not be alwaya depended upon to give a conacientloua report of tbe state of the mines. It may be thought that there Is no necessity, for any apprehension on thia account, but though thy state- raenta may not be generally accepted, owing to the position I hold and the possibility of prejudice in dealing with any queatlon affecting miners and -their employers. I can atate without rear of contradiction that the overwhelming majority of our men are afraid to make a conscientious roport of the condition of a mine, and what's more the majority of our men decline to accept auch an onerous position. There is no questioning the truth of the old adage, tbat there are more ways of killing a pig than one, and any man possessed of average Intelligence must realise tbat a corporation need not have extraordinary strategical ability to Wnd more waya than ono of asking a miner for his resignation. We know of Instances whore men wore told definitely tbat thero wai no work for them owing to tbelr activity in defending tho IntereeU of their follow workers and themselves. The writer haa a taint recollection of something or the kind happening to himself a little over three yeara ago, We will keep aa near borne as possible. Tho -Pernie minora' union bave tried to fill the oft recurring vacanrios on their respective mlnet Inspection committees, and many dlacusslons havo arisen from thoir reports, and there were times when they conclnd- ed it would be better to hsve no 'n- speetlon committees. I well recall our men explaining how Inspectors Graham and Kvans threatened to select the Inspection committees themselves If onr m-en refused to do so. I also recall at a "P«cla! mass meeting of Gladstone itoeet oeio in toe tirand Theatre, about * j<-'>V' ***** nt* *ix*i>**JiiDii iMmmtUito man reported that be could aot con- •clentHomely iffo blv dwty and tvpmt to retain bla Job. There wero a few who adversely criticised ihe mnn. but the uMjumy ttpprevtauNi une comet nwaa of bla position aad admired Ms candid admission. Since that time, the question or In- apectlon commllteee and thoir work haa been frequently discussed, and we find that about three w-tek* -am the qvittton waa aaaln brought up, with tliu it suit mat a motion waa adopted to dispense with aald oomalttawu, fn view of the foregoing brief ea- planatton of the position of tbe average man on Inspection committees. I feel it would be well that tbe Mlnea De portment see to bringing about aome much needed reform. Had we succeeded' in securing the right we expected to enjoy in Alberta —1. e., tho -opportunity of having an official of the organization or aome other independent party examine the mines, we undoubtedly would not -have averted all accidents, but I claim material assistance could have been derived from such inspections. However, the Chief -Inspector of Mines, iMr. Stirling, gave a ruling or an interpretation of the act which waa later endorsed by Premier Sifton, precluding the possibility of any other than a man actually engaged *u the-coal face making periodical Inspections. It accidents are to be reduced to a minimum, I am convinced we cannot have too rigid :<n inspection of mines; nor on the other hand, too minute a tost of a man's qualification prior to his being allowed to dig coal or even enter a mine. Everyone who Is experienced in mining will agree that extraordinary precaution must be -taken by all, from manager to trapper boy, It we are out for reacts, Many other points might be cited, but I will not digress any further at thia time, I truat, If this letter should come to the attention of the Minister of Mines, that our repreaentatlve in parliament (-Mr. W, R. Roas), tho Ohlef Inspector of Mlnea, or any otber party who Is able to In a email way do anything that will bavw for its purpose the elimination of all accidents possible, that they will act. t can assure them they will hnvo the co-operation of those whom I bave tbe honor to represent, oa well aa all my fellow officers. If Ihey (the officials of the Mlnea Dc pertmnnt) ie desire. In conclusion, I would add that If any of the officers of the -Mine* De* partment wowld care to eonaolt my -colleagues or myself at any time we are ready and willing to lend whatever assistance we can. I am not unmindful of the fact, that we cannot give expert evidence on every <*eee of ooal mining, aOll, at .ul9 *99**tm t4mtt., * *v«-« ■ntm* *ttt* mtUtnttf llrr, tmrii n«* Mu- &J3t)li.iw ttf M-tow, etc., should not be above accepting a suggestion, even from a trapper boy. Sincerely hoping that nny Inqnlry which will be held In consoqnance m '.... 9t,. ?v*t»& --I**'**?*'-*,*. ****** mum way minimise the altogether too frequent accidents wblch are happening of late. I am, Yours truly, DAVTD RRBfl. PERNIE MAN KILLED AT THE FRONT The following letter has been received *oy Mr, Arthur Fergusson, steap- titter, Fernie, from Thomaa Strain, a brother of John Strain, who left Fernie with the first contingent or reservlats: Alta Vista P.O., Vancouver, b.C. 30th December, 1914.' Dear Sir,—Enclosed you will find a copy of a letter my mother received today notifying her of the death ot my dear brother at the front Aa Dick had so many friends In Pernie, Including yourself, I will- feel Indebted to you ir you will kindly hand this copy to the local news- .papers aa I cannot find the addresses of all his friend*. -Dick had such a high opiuiou of you that I feel sure you won't conalder this act to his memory any trouble. The notification waa accompanied by a message of sympathy from the king. Youra truly, THOMA8 STRAIN. Infantry Records Office, Island Bridge, Dublin, Dec. 10th, 1911 To Mrs. M. 8traln. ■Madam,—It la my painful duty to Inform you that a report haa thia day been received from tbo War Office noting -the death of No. 7319. Private R. Strain, of the Royal innlslUIIIng Fusiliers, wblch occurred at "Tho Front" on tho 17th day of (November, 1914, and I am to express to you tbe sympathy and regret or the Army Council at your loss. The cause of death wae Killed In Action Any application you may wish to mako regarding the lata soldiers effects ahould be nude to Tbe Secretary, War Office, Whitehall, London. S. W„ and marked on the outside "Deceased Soldiers' Hffecta.M I iwn. iMadatu, Vour Obedient Uei'viuit, Pt liAW W1LLIA-M*. Caw., Officer In Charge of Records, Classified Ads,-Cent * Word HOUSE FOR RENT—Four rooms; West Fernie. Apply, A, Luke, Box 381. FOR SA1,E CHBAP-tf wo pair heavy Bob Sleighs, practically aow. Apply, S. Graham, co., The 41 Meat -Moricet, Pernie. SOCIALIST PARTY OP CANADA Sunday next, January 10th, at 8 -pjn., William Minton will apeak lh tho Socialist Hull, subject, 'Scientific Socialism." Cordial invitation is extended to all, especially opponents, aa discussion Is welcomed. ,. January 17th, Alt Budden will be tho speaker of tho evening, Further particulars will bc furnlsbod tn next Issue. Socialist Dance A most enjoyable dance, held, under tho auspices of the 8. P. of C took plnco In the Socialist Hall on Pellatt Avenue, on -Saturday last Tbere wns a very large attendance or trippers or tbo light fantastio and expressions of -pleasure were hoard on every aide on the excellent music provided by William Alton's four-Dtooo orchestra. This success has embolden-, ad the committee to hsve another dance Saturday next, January lib, when the same musicians will famish the ■weet sounds, OLADSTONI LOCAL UNION A mass meeting ot tbe above local union will be held In tbe Grand Then- tro, Fernie, on Sunday next, Jul 10th, at ? pm, to appoint delegates tor Convention* and other important matter*. Proaldent W. h, PWIlipa aad inter. Hoard Member David Rim will be, In attendance. Aft members are requested to attend, T, limiUL, Soerotarr. A. O. W, COURT Ff RNIf All members are requested to attend above Lodge on Monday next, Jan. 11. to meet District Chief Ranger Wilaon. Holiness at •*, Social at 1.45 >.m. MACNIIL-TUSNIS Mr. Alexander Macnell Is receiving Oi/t r*i\firrrn»ti1**fft"*i*M<» r>9 M *> mini' t^nrvtlit friends on bla recent enlistment in the noble army of benedicts, which took place In the City of Calgary. December aoth, when be was joined ia tho My bonds of matrimony to Mlas Winifred Tomer, a former resident of Sbedtae, N. a, and who, for the past two years haa boen one of tbe teaching staff in the Central School or Fernie, ■ Mt. and Mrs. Macnell will reside In FeraJ-e. A host of friend*, in which tht Valuer joins, with tbe newly- married couple long llf* and bappt- Joseph Thomas, superintendent of tbo Passburg Mines, Ud., was In <r* ....,' it -i _ ■ -» tt ... : ;.i . ,, ermdHliyn-j'tiTe not ,v*ry Hvety \n tlint locality, but it la expected thit there will bo an Improvement In the near future. t V> Oi*m*H* rr.t.*rrt„9 nm*.;}/***** *l TV. triet 18. U. M, W, of A, joet roceheJ the >ad Intelligence thnt bis mother rccoitiy pained awsy la Whltehaver., Cnmberland, at tht rips oM age of Ta. liana Butler, aged #1 years, was struck by a C. P. II. train on tho Kootenay Central line near Ban River, on Xew Year's Kve, and tnstawtly Wiled, The coroner's jury returned t vtitfet of accidental death, exonerating tbs train crew, Tht body wm brought Into Fernie an Sunday sad will -be interred here. i
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Title | The District Ledger |
Publisher | Fernie, B.C. : F.H Newnham |
Date Issued | 1915-01-09 |
Description | The Nakusp Ledge was published in Nakusp, in the Central Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia, from October 1893 to December 1894. The paper was subsequently published as the Ledge both in New Denver, from December 1894 to December 1904, and in Fernie, from January to August 1905. The Ledge was published by Robert Thornton Lowery, a prolific newspaper publisher, editor, and printer who was also widely acclaimed for his skill as a writer. After moving to Fernie, the paper continued to be published under variant titles, including the Fernie Ledger and the District Ledger, from August 1905 to August 1919. |
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Notes | Preceding Title: The Fernie Ledger Frequency: Weekly |
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