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N*38 \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdn\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdii\"i THE WAR AND CHRISTIANITY OF ALL THE FORMS of irrational pacifism there is none more difficult to \"suffer gladly\" than that which goes about, nose iri air, protesting that it has a conscientious objection* to military service.\" Force is the ultima ratio of every community, in the present stage of our civilization, and until the millennium dawns we can conceive of no other argument. \"A failure of Christianity\"\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdso,this struggle is called, as if the marvellous spirit, the fortitude, the heroism, and the self-sacrifice of our; soldiers and sailors counted for nothing; as if the sublime resistance of, Belgium and Servia were not a rebuke to those who regard the shedding of blood as the unpardonable sin. Whatever truth there may be in the criticism that war should be impossible among Christian peoples, the world has learned through bitter experience of the aims and methods of Germany that if the Allies had been animated by- a conscientious objection to military service there would have been precious little Christianity to illumine the earth when Germanism had swept victoriously over Europe and riveted the chains of militarism and materialism on abject nations. The pacifists may believe themselves to be the salt of. the earth. For our part we think that the humblest \"Tommy\" who offers his life\", to his country practices more of the virtues of citizenship and even of Christianity than the whole crowd of conscien- tious 'objectors.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdGlasgow Herald. WHO'S JmfQi. W TW VJCTW? IT IS NOT ALL HARMONY in the ranks of the Liberals on the question of. opposing the new ministers although pertain interests which, .batten on the party are moving the heavens- to make i$ appear that the rank and file desire a fight. Some of the older- and we might say, \/ wiser ones, think it better for the party to keep its powder dry and wait for the big fight in the general elections. These men argue that there ' is little to be gained and a great deal to lose by going into the bye-election contests. They claim that to do so will only disclose their hand and shoot off a good deal of useful ammunition which should be kept fresh for the real fight. However, these men seem to be overborne by the noisy clamor of the party organ and cer- \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd tain voluble near-leaders. So far as the Conservatives are concerned they are only too anxious for the scrap. After it is over the province will have a fine\"objectlesson of \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd the weakness of the Liberal party in Vancouver and Victoria. Latest despatches seem to indicate that the Liberals are discouraged with the. prospect of opposing- Hon. Lome Campbell as many Liberals have already voluntarily pledged him their support. Their opponents are enjoying some quiet fun watching the Liberal candidates in Vancouver v trying to sidestep the sacrifice. Enemies of Ralph Smith in. his own party demand that he be made the goat. It is pointed out that he headed the Liberal ticket in 1912, being at that time only 1828 votes behind Mr. Tisdall. His friends say that because M. A. Macdonald is president, of the Provincial Liberal Association . it is up to the latter to make the plunge. Neither of. them likes the risk of the loss of prestige which will follow their defeat, and no doubt both realize that their downfall would be the signal for an onslaught of the pack, resulting in their political extinction. Mr. Brewster, the Liberal leader, told Montreal financiers that British Columbia was going to the Bow-wows. Toronto and^New York financiers were so deeply impressed that they granted Mr. Bowser, B. C's. new Premier, a further loan for ten years at rates equal to Dominion . terms. The Season's Greetings ANOTHER YULETIDE SEASON is at hand, and as we go to press memory- takes us back to those joyful days of childhood never to return again;, Christmas is essentially a child's season-of festivity. And with all its joys and sorrows the year that is now drawing to a close serves only to remind us of the fleeting of time in the lives of mankind. The Western Call, like all other publications, has had its times of joy and sorrow during the past year? but withal, the year has been a good one. We, therefore, wish to give expression in heartiest thanks to all our friends for their assistance throughout the year and wish to extend to one and all the heartiest Greetings of this Joyous Season. GREECE AND THE ALLIES THE WAR THIS WEEK has witnessed many important events in the prosecution of the war. The British troops have been withdrawn from Gallipoli, , marking the conclusion of a \"forlorn hope\" campaign. Germany announces her intention to invade Egypt. Lloyd George literally condemns the nation for its dilatory manner in,providing munitions of- war. German financiers point \"to bankruptcy unless the ejid comes soon.' \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd It must be .clear to all 4 close observersi* that these are days of heart searching on both sides, and much depends on the decisions arrived at. In Britain it would seem that better judgment is to prevail, as is evidenced by the abandonment'of the Gallipoli campaign. It is not an easy thing to do\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdto admit failure\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdbut it is often in the long run most wise. Germany will not be deceived by this move? however, on the other hand her leaders will \"fear\" the result rather than glory oyer it.' They know the English too well to accept a partial triumph. There seems no reason to doubt Germany's intention to invade Egypt. They will likely succeed in getting an army as far as the Suez Canal having as their objective Cairo, but at that point they will be confronted with Britain's power, both on land and sea. In all likelihood it will be in this arena that the greatest struggle of the war will occur. We are not for some time to come to see the end of this war, and we may as well face the fact. Our burden will be heavier, our losses greater, and the anxious hours prolonged. In Canada we are far from realizing our position, and its possibilities. We are so confident in our assurance of ultimate victory, that we minimize the price to be paid for it. Victory can only come through a united and devoted people, co-operating, on the front, in the factory, and in every walk of national life. There are a few faint rumors of \"Peace Suggestions.\" If we conclude a \"Peace\" now, it will be because, as a race, we have failed in our trust; and it will not be a lasting peace, but only an armistice, giving Prussianism time to reconstruct its campaign on surer lines, to break out again in a more terrific struggle still. Some men build up their fortunes; some inherit them; some have them thrust upon them; some get wealth in such a manner as to make even a slight reference to it obnoxious. DON'T GO DOWN TOWN TO DO YOUR CHRISTMAS SHOPPING. PATRONIZE THE MERCHANTS,OF MOUNT PLEASANT. YOU WILL GET QUALITY AND PRICE THAT THE STORES WITH THE HEAVY RENTS CANNOT MEET. THE DEMANDS formulated by the Allies to Greece are repprted to comprise the following subjects: (1) The safeguarding of Greek neutrality; (2) the safety and unhampered action of the Allied troops operating in Greek Macedonia; (3) the policing by the Allies of the submarine- infested territorial waters. Assurances of \"benevolent neutrality\" do not amount to much if we cannot get them strictly defined and guaranteed. It is not of much use to a belligerent to be told that his liberty of action will not be interfered with if, owing to \"the presence of Greek troops and their concentration at various points, the belligerent has to immobilize part of his forces on protective grounds, and, in addition, has only - a limited and secondary interest in the restricted means of communication from the port he is using as his base. Again, it is a serious matter for hs security on land if his maritime communi- , cations are to be left at the mercy\" of inadequate and perhaps unsympathetic sea police. If German submarines are availing themselves of the shelter of Greek territorial waters, and are using' sequestered parts of the Greek islands to obtain supplies and gain information, and if Greece has not \"the power\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdas prhaps her gov- eminent have not the will\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdto insist,on the pir- . ates keeping to the open sea and getting their , supplies elsewhere, -the Allies must take control of \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd the situation themselves.- We canttoj^afford ' any, further trifling. . BON, MR. BOWSER'S MAJNTOTO OUR~ NEW PREMIER has issued an address to tbe people, the key-note of which may be summed up in this paragraph: \"I conceive the most vital duty resting upon the administration, of which I am leader is, in the first place, to adopt a sound business policy, coupled with reasonable retrenchment, until such time at least as the serious problems now confronting our Empire, shall have been surmounted. To put it in other words\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdBritish Columbia needs a period for business readjustment, free from any venturesome or experimental legislation, in which to recuperate from an era of speculative expansion, which was not peculiar to us but common to the whole West and perhaps to the grea'ter portion of the American continent.\"- - - - - This is a very sound position to take, and those who know Mr. Bowser know full well that he will carry out his program faithfully. Mr. Brewster is busy making fun of the Premier's statement, but the thinking public recognize that it is altogether too businesslike a statement to be disposed of by \"poking fun.\" Whatever his faults mayVbe\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd no one can successfully charge Mr. Bowser with \"insincerity.\" He is sincere, determined and an indefatigable worker. To carry out his \"business\" policy, Mr. Bowser has selected very capable ministers, and already there is a better, or rather more' settled feeling in regard to British Columbia's affairs. A very prominent Liberal expressed himself this way, \"Well, I am glad the government uncertainty is now settled. We can now get down to business and cease worrying.\" There is a restored confidence in the government from all parts of the province, the general feeling being that Mr. Bowser is the right man to bring the province through this crisis. Fighting Joe Martin is _ out for Mayor. This means more fire-works with heaps of fun and noise and no results. But then, Joe wants no \"salary,\" only an-\"expense\" account. The voters should judge Joe's expense account by his legal bills in the Dominion Trust liquidation. Beware. \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd*; (r 4 Friday, December 24, 1915J t? THE GERMAN GOD How Patriotism Has Displaced Morality In all the innumerable articles and books which have been written for or against Germany since the war started there is (says an American observer) scarcely one clear statement of the fundamental assumptions which are made on the one hand by Germany and on the other hand by her opponents. Yet these two sets of assumptions are perfectly definite, and there is all the difference in the world between them. It must always be remembered that Germany possesses a wonderful organization, and that a wonderful organization means, among other things, willing subordination. Thorough organization, on the German plan, is :qot practicable in a country where the coal-miners every now and then go on strike- in the midst of a fight for existence and where a union of labour leaders acquaints the government that they have decided to disobey certain orders should they be issued. We are not now discussing the merits of this procedure; we are merely pointing out that it is incompatible with the spirit which permits complete national organization. Machine-Made Patriotism Owing to th*e German's ever- present consciousness, whether he be soldier, merchant, inventor, or what not. that he is a unit in a great machine, that he definitely fits in. that his activities are' not random and.unco-ordinated activities* he acquires an enormously developed consciousness of the state. More than1 any other peo pie, the. Germans realize tbat they \/form part of :a great state. Put ,?iing the, matter briefly, and therefore with some over-empha ' sis, we may say that* to an Eng lishman, England is the country he lives in, while to a German Germany is tbe country be lives for. The aggressive patriotism of the German abroad has, all the vigour of a religious devotee defending his faith. For by now the German's devotion to bis country has changed almost to a worship of the State. Like other worshippers, he must have an idol so he has invented an abstraction. It is a compound of all German virtues and aspirations, and it is called Deutschland. In conversation with Germans it is a little difficult to get at.the precise significance they attach to this concept labelled Deutschland. It does not mean merely the Germany of the prestnt; in some way it includes the Germany of the future\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdall that Germany is and all that it is going to be. Now this conception leads to a, code of morality which differs from that of practically every other nation. It gives the German a different set of moral assumptions. It is frequently said that certain German methods of warfare are dishonorable. But, granting the German point of view, it is plainly impossible to add to the wealthy importance, and power of Germany by dishonorable means; for any action which adds to the wealth, power and importance of Germany is thereby honorable. The end (from tho German point of view) entirely justifies the means, for by the proposed end' are the means judged. The philosophy is not new but the scale on which it is practised is new. The opponents of Germany merely have a different philosophy. They believe that there are certain root principles of conduct Well expressed in a certain famous American document, to which not only individuals but also nations are subject. This belief 4s very general except in Germany. Morality Jettisoned To the Germans all rules of morality are subject to the requirements of the State. The German is not, as some of his most frantic opponents have asserted, a conscienceless devil or an inhuman fiend. He is merely a worshipper of a new deity, whose name is Deutschland. Being ardent and thorough, he is willing to violate anybody else's code of morality in the defence and extension of his own. A man's actions must be judged by their motives. It is, therefore, irrelevant for the opponents of Germany to call the German wicked, although they may fairly de- Electrical Gift. WW Olva Oraater gatifaction PO YOU* SHOEING BAB&Y U^ittheWay To Bettor Business Utilize the brilliant white radiance of the Tungsten Lamp in your\"' show windows and throughout your store for the holidays. Take advantage of our special price offers: Size Trice 25 Watt. ...;....... .25 Cents 40 Watt .25 Cents 60 Watt .25 Cents A whole case (100 lamps) or a half case (50 lamps) will be sold at OOi\/ per lan\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdP \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd-\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd- -\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd--\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd.4A'*C See display of these lamps at our salesrooms. CABBALL AND HASTINGS 8T8. Phone Bey. 5000 1138 Granville St, ntw Davie scribe him as, from their point of view,, objectionable. A system of belief which exalts Germany above all the world and which only concedes to other nations a right to exist in so far as they directly or indirectly minister to the power and glory of Germany might seem to a keen observer to compare the scientific and artistic achievements of Germany with, say, those of France, it might even appear ridiculous. But its believers are no lukewarm lip-servers, and they testify to their belief in blood and iron. The Tsar of all the Russians has proclaimed a holly war. The French, British and Italians all conceive themselves as fighting for the root principles of civilization. Germany fights for the Deutschland. This war is v very largely idealistic. Besides fighting for territory, the control of the sea, and such like plain and material things, each man. at heart a mystic, is also fighting for his God. \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdrGlasgow Herald. LOSS OF HALIBUT TRADE FULLY DISCUSSED .'['W'K ' BRAND OVERALLS- SHIRTS, PANTS and MACKINAW CLOTHING MANUFACTURED IN VANCOUVER By MACKAY SMITH, BLAIR & CO., LTD. \"Buy Goods Made at Home, and get both the Goods and the Money.\" Alaska Bureau of Chamber of -Commerce Hears That Prince Rupert Has Obtained Commerce Worth Millioiw. (From \"Seattle Times\") By capturing the fresh hailbut trade, Prince Rupert has diverted from Ketchican, Alaska, and Seattle a commerce worth more than $1,000,000 a year, according to statements made by experts before a meeting of the Alaska Bureau of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce yesterday. ' A committee of five has been appointed to investigate the situation fully and discover, if possible the best, means of recovering the lost commercial prize. The fact that Prince Rupert has become a formidable competitor was .brought out at a luncheon given by the Alaska Bureau > at the Arctic Club yesterday to visiting Alaskans. H. C. StrongpJ. J. Daly, J. C Barber, and F. Byus, representing the Ketchikan Commercial Club suggested that the Alaska Bureau try to .induce Congress to pass such legislation as would force Amercian ships to bring their products to American ports for entry. They believe that in this event, the Grand Trunk Pacific Railroad, which hauls the fish to the East in refrigerator cars, would be compelled to establish terminal rates and a ferry service to Ketchikan. Because of the-shortage of^the^ haul? it \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdwas pointed, Seattle would have difficulty in competing with Prince Rupert for the trade. Another Idea Advanced J. C._ Ford and T^ J. Gorman, however> thought that such legis lation, even if enacted, might have the effect of causing the fishermen to change the registry of their ships to the British flag and it was suggested that the railroads entering Seattle be urged to establish a terminal rate at Ketchican, using .refrigerator boats to bring the product to Seattle. At the suggestion of secretary J. L. McPherson, Judge Thomas Burke, who presided appointed a committee composed of J. C. Ford, T. J. Gormani\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd James A. Haight, Maurice D. Leehey and J. L. McPherson to investigate the matter. William A. Gilmore, former mayor of Nome, suggested that the Seattle Chamber of Commerce take up the matter of. inducing Congress to pass such legislation as would enable the Alaskans*to adjust these ^affairs for themselves. Alaska's Handicap. . \"We are qualified to adjust these things,\" said Gilmore, \"but under the enabling act* we are not allowed to legislate. The territorial government granted to us has a string to it, and every Washington gives the string a yank. Under the law we cannot even build a road or a school, without first running down to Washington to get permission. \"We should have a territorial law giving Alaskans the right to adjust their own local affairs, with the provision that when we pass a law it shall become a law unless Congress sets it aside within a given period.\" Gilmore expressed the grayest doubt as to anybody present, or their children, living to see Alas-, ka granted statehood. \"Did it ever occur to you that Alaska is not a part of the United States!\" he asked. \"It is non-contiguous territory^\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdanl in-, sular possession\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdand Congress always will seriously object to granting staehood to any territory that lies beyond the seas.\" Politics. He Says He intimated that the. plan to obtain statehood for Alaska at present had been promulgated for political purposes. Besides the Ketchikan delegation and Judge Gilmore, the guests of the luncheon were A. B. lies of Valdez, W. B. Henderson of the United States bureau of foreign and domestic commerce, C. H. Black, John H. Cobb, editor of the Pacific Fisherman, and Fred C. Johnstone. The Alaska Bureau was represented by E. G. Anderson, E. B. Burwell, J. H. Edwards, J. C, Ford, T. Hart- man, S. H. Hedges^ Falcon Joslin, Maurice D. Leehey, A. W. Leonard, J. L. McPherson* E.'L. Webster and A. H. Soelberg. REDUCE SERVICE ON 1 DXTERURBAN LINES Burnaby Lake and Lulu Island Lines Affected by B. C. E. B. Order. , Phone Seymour 8171 STOREY & CAMPBELL 518-520 BEATTY ST. VANCOUVER, B.C. MANUFACTURERS OF Light and Heavy Harness, Mexican Saddles, Closed Uppers, Leggings, etc. A large stock of Trunks and Valises alway 'y-\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd;.;'' ..* ..-.' onf handx BUGGIES, WAGONS, Etc. Leather of all kinds. Horse Clothing. We are the largest manufacturers and importers of Leather Goods in B. C. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. A Whole Loaf of Health and Strength for YOU; 5c Pound .Loaf SH-3LLY 'S WRAPPED BUTTER-NUT BREAD combines the food values which make strength and health. Made pure and clean, baked pure and clean. BUTTER IfUT BREAD is the best and least expensive food you can 8ervev daily .on your table. Delivered fresh daily by phoning Fairmont 44, or INSIST on BUTTER-NUT at your store. ComeB in sanitary waxed wrappers. Shelly Bros. Bake Ovens \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdBakers of the popular 4X Bread. Fair. 44. Service on the Lulu Island and Burnaby- Lake lines of tbe B. G. Electric Railway Company will be cut practically in half on Pec. 15, thereby giving a car every two hours instead of. every hour as at present. Changes bave-become necessary, it is said by officials of the company, because traffic does not now, and has not for some time, justified the frequent service which has been maintained on these lines. In fact at no time since the opening of these lines have the earnings met the operating expenses. Care has been taken in working out the new timetable to continue* as far as possible, the service ^ustified^by^tbe traffic andr in this connection it will be found that practically a fifteen-minute service during the rush hours of the day will be maintained on the Lulu Island line between Vancouver and ^burne. The cheque paid by the B. C Electric to the city as percentage on the gross receipts of the tram lines for the month of November amounted to $3323.14, as compared with a cheque for $6145.51 for the corresponding month of 1914, a decrease of $2822.37. The number of passengers car ried on the city and suburban lines last month was 2.269,542, as compared with 2,611,978 for November, 1914, a decrease pi 342.436. MACHINERY MARKET IN CHINA Dr. David K. Bergstrom, the former Minister of War for Sweden, has been appointed Consul- General to Canada. -This is a newly-created office. Seyen million one hundred thousand bushels of grain was taken out at Port Arthur and Port William in two days, the greatest grain rush in the twin poi'ts\" history. Ottawa's population has declined 1,632 in the past year. The figures for 1914 were 101,795; for 1915 they are 100,163. The decrease is attributed to enlist- time we pass a law, somebody at ment.- The following particulars regarding methods of. securing electrical and other machinery contracts in China have been furnished by Mr. T. M. Ainscough, the special commissioner appointed by the Board pf Trade to in-, quire into the conditions and prospects of British trade in Cbina: There would appear to be two clearly defined systems by which the large contracts in China,botb government and private, for the supply of plant agd machinery can be secured. The first system, is that of appointing one of the large, mercantile houses, having branches at all the important centres, as general agents on a fixetf^gfeenwht^for \"aTt&rmAPT yeah* and is the system employed by almost all the large German manufacturers of arms and munitions, industrial machinery, and electrical machinery and supplies. Its principal advantage is that the manufacturer enjoys all the benefits accruing from the connections of. an old-established firm ready to hand, offices in all the principal Treaty Ports, and valuable Chinese connections, in return for a fixed percentage of rebate-on his prices to cover agency commission and expenses. In' addition it would be advisable to send say four or five qualified engineers trained in the home works, preferably with some knowledge of Chinese, who would be attached to the principal centres in China, use the offices and staff of the agents and visit all provincial capitals, arsenals, mints, and other places where the demand for machinery warrants their attention. Unfortunately, at present, there are few British mercantile firms possessing a widespread organization embracing branches in all the principal treaty ports. The other system is to conduct the business direct with the Chinese, and open offices at four or five of the main centres, with qualified engineers attached, who are competent not only to draw up specifications and quotations on the spot- but to carry on with Premier Pancake Flow M\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd4e from CHOICEST of Wheat Prodwti. AGmAftlJS to W SENS*. Tko ONLY Pancake flour MAPS In VANCOUVER. ASK YOUR GROCER the help of a good Chinese staff] lengthy negotiations with Chinese j officials and native purchasers. It is'a well known fact in China] that there is very little money] to be made in laying down large! electrical installations in that j country. Most of the profit is de-J rived from the supplies and accessories, and consequently German and American firms always] endeavor to stipulate in the con-1 tract that renewals and supplies] shall be purchased through the] firm supplying the original installation. United Kingdom ''makers have,j as a rule, employed agents in one or two of the ports, but have not' carried on a campaign all over' China as large German firms have done. The German firms have always worked with an eye to the! future, and in cases where a plant was invaluable as an advertisement to Chinese and others, they were prepared to quote it at a loss to secure the contract. Examples of this may be found in the work executed for th% municipal power station at Shanghai, the Shanghai\/ native city tramways, and the \"Wuchang electrical installation. Overheated pipes during cold spells are the cause of numerous fires. Friday, December 24, 1915. FOR THE BELGIANS The following letter has been feceived at this office from the Central Executive Committee of. [he Society for Relief \"Work for (he Victims of the \"War in Belgium, from 59 St. Peter St.*, Mon- |real, as follows: Our work started at a. time rhen Canada was suffering from Economic uneasiness felt, we may srell say, by everybody. Nevertheless the Canadian nation, mov sd by the profound misery in irhich the most sublime of sac [rifices had plunged its Belgian [allies found in its noble generos jity the means of assisting the lat Iter in proportions which the Belgians, will ever remember with the greatest sense of gratitude. Owing to the liberality of the gifts of which we were the re [cipient, -we were fortunate enough last winter to forward | for distribution in Belgium five full cargoes of relief goods besides different\" separate consignments. X Since that time our shipments remained stationary, our financial resources not having enabled us to carry out our anxious wish to fill a sixth steamer. The gifts received during last summer are | insufficient; we need about three times as much money as is available at present to j buy a cargo [of wheat, for it is chiefly bread [that is wanted in unfortunate Bel- fgium. We are sorry to state that in the meantime, far from diminishing, needs in ' Belgium have [kept increasing. To the pillage, burning and [massacres of the beginning, the collective fines, seizure of. merchandise and the thousand exactions from the occupying power, have been added the suspension of internal communication and the stopping of external traffic. No country is more essentially industrial than Belgium; the industrial mass represents half of its population, while its agricultural class scarcely amounts to one million and a quarter of individuals. Under normal circumstances, seven tenths of its industrial production are exported. That is to say that foreign markets are absolutely indispensable to the economic existence of that country. Since she has been placed under the Teutonic yoke, these markets have been ; closed for Belgium, which has practically been placed in a state of. siege. The Belgian nation is bearing this lot with a patience and resignation such as can only be given by urishaking confidence in the ultimate triumph of justice and right. The ocupation which is choking the country renders impossible its economic resuscitation and until it is evacuated by the enemy the number of the needy ones will keep on increasing. Seven million Belgians dared remain in Belgium. The majority of them have fallen in poverty as a consequence of the industrial paralysis and require to be assisted by the benevolence of the outside world. A recent re port, from Mr. Herbert Hoover, the devoted president of the com- A Rich Flavouring and Full Bodied Tea, skilfully blended and packed with care in our new Hygienic Factory. Retailing at 50 Cents Per Pound. TheW.H. Malkin Co. Ltd. Vancouver, B. G. mision for relief in Belgium,?con- tains the following p.ainful statement: \"The growing and gloomy problem is one of unemployment for month by. month, a larger proportion of the industrial mass of over 3,500,000 people falls fuither and further into destitution.\" As the public is aware, whatever their origin may\" be, ~ the goods destined for relief in Belgium aro transmitted to their destination by the above commission, which supervises the distribution under special guarantees from the belligerent powers. , In certain quarters, the impression prevails that the commission for Relief in Belgium has assumed the heavy burden of feeding the Belgian population from funds collected exclusively in the United States and that; 'as a consequence, the generous co-operation of the j other countries was not required. Such is unfortunately not the case, as shown by the repeated appeals of the commission, among other friendly countries, especially to the British einpire. X \\ We are on the threshold ofv a new winter which will be hard and painful to the suffering Belgian -population.;1;, On the, other hand the condi tion of business in Canada has fortunately improved in a remarkable manner. You who have been spared the horrors of invasion, will you once more as you so generously did last winter, give a compassionate thought to the martyr- people, to the nation which deliberately sacrificed itself in the defence of the noble principles at. stake iri the gigantic struggle in which we are all-involved? It is bread that we are asking for the Belgians, the bread that must help them to live through the anxious expectation of deli verance. It is estimated that a bag of flour costing only' $2.50 would make enough bread to feed two Belgians for a month. Is it asking too much that you forego a luxury so that a life may he preserved? Your cheques or money orders may be addressed either to the provincial or local committees of our work or directly to the Central Executive Committee of the Relief Work for the victoms of the war in Belgium, which will duly acknowledge receipt. first Glass Shoe Bepairing. Orders Promptly Done. Open Until 8 p.m. Phone Fairmont 2008 P. T. PAWS Men'B Bubber Heete, 60c. Special Bobber Reels for French Lady's Heel, 40c. \/ Any Shoes Dyed Black. 2245 Spain St. Vancouver, B.O. dhell, there is still a use found for what might be considered a factory waste. The perforated shell is ground up and sold for chicken grit, for which it is admirably adapted. ^ There is -no doubt that, were it generally known that the shells have a market value, a much lar- ger supply could be secured from the inland streams in other parts of the country. FISHING BY STEAM TRAWLERS Advantages aad Disadvantages of this Method of Sea Fishing. SHELLS FROM OUR X \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd- ^JWUTO^WATOIS One of Canada's Little Known Resources Being Utilized in Mho Manufacture of Buttons ftf TRUST COMPANY CHARGES Charges for 'I*rust Company service are usually the same as would be allowed for similar service by an individual. They are never more. Trust Company service excels that rendered by individuals, not in expense, but in effectiveness. North West Trust Company, Limited E. B. MORGAN*, PRESIDENT 509 RICHARDS STBEET. c PHONE, BEY. 7467 ft Sovereign Radiators- Artistic in design. Perfect in finish. Made in Canada. Taylor-Forbes Co. LIMITED Vancouver, B. CX Canada has natural resources of which little is known. One of these, which is of but recent development, is the clam-shell fish ery. In many of the inland streams, large quantities of shells may be found. Prom the Grand river, in south-western Ontario, alone no less than 165 tons of the clam or washboard shellhave been taken. Other species found in the Grand river are the muck et shell and sand shell. A use has been found for these shells in the manufacture of fresh water pearl buttons. For this purpose, from two to three hun dred tons i are used annually, a little considerable portion of which comes from the United States. These shells have a mar- ket value of from $14 to $2.5 per ton. The fishing for the shells is done under license from the Ontario fisheries and\" Game Department, under a royalty of one dollar per ton. As shown in our illustration, the button discs are cut from all parts of the shell, some of the discs being 11-16 of an inch in thickness. They are afterwards split to the required thickness for buttons. - After the dies are cut from the When steam trawlers were first introduced in the Maritime Provinces, no little opposition was aroused among the fisherman accustomed to hooks and lines. They naturally feared the com^ petition caused by the tremendous catching power of -the trawler, and as Jsteam trawlers require an expensive gear, they were prevented from adopting this method themselves. Fears were also expressed that the twale a huge bag-shaped netf dragged over the bottom of the sea, would destroy the breeding grounds of the fish I and lead to the depletion of the' fisheries. In view of these complaints, the Dominion Government took action and prohibited the operation of steam trawlers within twelve miles of shore, so so that the inshore . fisheries, at least, are preserved to the hook anddine fishermen. \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd There are certain undeniable advantages of the steam trawler, which make it certain that it has come to stay.. Very often the hook-and-line fishing is suspended for various reasons, such as scarcity of bait or stormy weath er. The otter trawl does not use bait and, as the fishing is not done from dories, it can be carried on without interruption. Moreover the dog-fish pest is not a serious menace to the steam trawler. Owing, therefore, to these advantages, the operators Of steam trawlers can always, depend upon having a' catch for keeping the market steadily supplied. The fish caught by this promiscuous method are, however, apt to be damaged, owing td* the rough bandling.y^Theotter trawl scoops up everything from the bottom of the. sea and the whole mass is dumped unceremoniously on the deck. Consequently the fish often arrive in the market with scarcely any scales on and with the flesh bruised and thus deteriorated. Moreover, the steam trawlers often remain a considerable time at sea before delivering their catch on shore. The best fish are certainly those taken inshore on the hook and line, carefully handled and quickly landed and sold. Fish so taken are perfectly fresh and their flesh is firm and in the choicest condition. The Telephone will take you Quickly The telephone is the short cut. It .will take you anywhere, in a moment. Whether the objective point is in town, in the province, on anywhere along the the coast, it's all the same. Every telephone is a long distance telephone, and one place is as near-as another. Day or night, any kind of weather, the telephone is always in service. ~-4. British Columbia Telephone Company, limited Vancouver Engineering Works, Ltd. ENGINEERS, MACHINIStS IRON & STEEL FOUNDERS A Timely Hint O'Leary, V.C., is bright as well as brave. To a young fellow who begged him for one of his buttons as a keepsake> Michael said: \"Is it one button only you're wantin'? Sure, if ye'll just cross the road a bit-, there's' a fine- lookin' sergeant there who'll give you a coat full of buttons for the asking; and you'd look mighty fine in khaki, me lad.\" The souvenir hunter disap- \\ peared. - The Norwegian parliament will not award the Nobel peace prize this year, following the' course adopted last year, when no i award was made. 519 Sixth Aye. West. Vancouver, B. O. \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd_\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd& \/ V- J. D. McNeill MAYORALTY CANDIDATE Solicits your vote and influence. t OUBFALI^NHUROBS They shall not grow old, as we that are left grow, old; Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn, At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them. They mingle not with their laughing comrades again; They sit no more at familiar tables at home; They have no lot in our labor of the daytime; They sleep beyond England's foam. But where our desires are and our hopes profound. Felt as a well-spring that is hidden from sight, To the innermost heart of their own land they are known, As the stars are known to the Night.,' . jf . As the stars that shall be bright when we\" are dust. Moving in marches upon the heavenly plain. As the stars that are starry in the time of our darkness. To the end, to the end, they remain. A women's League has been formed in Stratford to assist in carrying local option. Ralph Evan Freeman has been chosen as Rhodes scholar from McMaster University. Phone Seymour 9086 One Is Apt at times. to be forgetful, but don't forget that * A Deposit Box in our SAFETY VAULT wiU protect your valuable*, documents, heirlooms, etc., from FIBS or BUBGLABY for one\" year for $2.50 We cordially invite you to inspect same DOW FRASER TRUST CO. 122 HASTINGS STBEET W. Ottawa, Canada PRINGLE & GUTHRIE Barristers and Solicitors Clive Pringle. N. G. Guthrie. Parliamentary Solicitors, Departmental Agents, Board of Railway Commissioners Mr. Clive Pringle is a member of the Bar of British Columbia. Citixen Building, Ottawa. THE WESTERN CALL Friday, December 24, 1915. THE WESTERN CALL H. H. STEVENS, M. P. PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY BY THE TERMINAL CITY PRESS, LIMITED HEAD OFFICE: 203 KINGSWAY, VANCOUVER, B. C. Telephone: Faii^ont 1140. X SUBSCRIPTION: One, Dollar a Year in Advance. $1.50 Outside Canada. ALD. MAHON FOR SOME TIME past the friends and supporters of Aid. Mahon have been urging him to stand as a candidate for Mayor, but he has finally decided not to enter the field in that capacity. The citizens of Ward V., however, will be pleased to know that the genial alderman will be a candidate again in his own ward. Next year only one alderman will be elected for each ward? and Mr. Mahon* s long service will win for him strong support. GAMES FOR CHRISTMAS AFTERNOON Games fill in nicely the time \"between the dark and the daylight\" on Christmas afternoon. A \"holly hunt\" demands that holly leaves be placed about the house in plain sight, but in unusual places. - Each child goes a-hunting the leaves with a basket, and the one who finds the largest number receives a prize. For a cranberry race each- couple has two bowls, one partly filled with cranberries. Each person, using the left hand) tries to see hovr many berries he can. move from one bowl to the . other with a tiny spoon. Envelopes filled with, > cupup pictures of Christmas scenes posted on cardboard and pass- ed one to each person give quiet fun. The contest ia putting the puzzles .together and seeing who can do it quickest. \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd X 1 A variation of the familrai \"donkey\" game is played aa follows: A1- A large tree is drawn on paper and fastened on the wall! Pictures of Christntais gifts cut from advertisements and catalbgues^are distributed among the guests. Each is blindfolded in turn and tries to fasten the gift on the branches of the tree. , Some .inexpensive prizes for Christmas contests are blotters, decorated with holly in water colors or oil,' and butterfly needlebooks. Painty bon-bon boxes may be made of. water color paper ov ot cardboard covered with crape paper. These filled with nome-made candy are always acceptable. THIN* IT OVER ONCE AGAIN When you've made up your mind that it's not your- place - To answer the call of your King? As your chums march off with a smiling face, To the bugle's stirring ring. Just ask yourself, \"It is not too bad That I'm not like other men?\" And think it over again, my lad, Just think it over again. When you 've heard of the deeds of a fearful foe, And read of their hellish hate, And you don't seem to feel that you ought to go To avenge brave Belgium's fate, Just ask yourself, \"Will I be a cad?\" And stop right there and then, And think it over again, my lad. Just think it over again. When you think that you've argued the whole thing through, And decided you will not go, Just pause once again as they say to you: \"Who is going to keep out the foe?\" So to fight for your country you'll be glad, And you'll join the colors when You think it over again, my lad, You think it over again. \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd The Chicago death ship \"Eastland\" has been sold to the U. S. National Naval Reserves. It is suggested that she will be used for special training in case a vessel turns turtle. Her aptitude for this stunt is to be taken advantage of. Libel suits are quite the rage. Some would even go so far as to sue publishers of a paper for libel for telling the truth about them\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdthey hate to hear the skeleton rattle in the cupboard. '9 ffiJfriattttta mwmgtz from % (ttkrgg THE WESTERN CALL has been favored this Christmas number to print a number of messages from prominent clergymen residing in the field served by the Call. We commend these to.the carefur and serious consideration of the public, in the hope that an otherwise sad and almost cheerless Yuletide may be brightened by the thoughts contained in them. Rev. J H. Miller, B. A., Cedar Cottage Presbyterian Church: \"The Christmas season is the gladdest* happiest season of all the year. It has a joy all its own, a joy that will not down. To-day, in spite of the great world war, with all its hate and passion, with all the awful desolation and sadness it has brought to thousands upon thousands of homes and hearts, the note of joy rings louder, louder even than the roar of cannon or the wail of voices. Not, all the sin and hate and envy and lust of men can silence the sorig that comes to us away across the ages from that first Christmas morning. ' Behold, I bring you good tidings of great joyl' To-day we can see beyond the smoke of battle the dawning of. Va better day than the world has yet known. A truer and broader brotherhood, a larger freedom and a more enduring peace we believe shall'be the outcome, and only as these things come, is life worth living. It is a terrible price to pay, but strange though it seems, we cannot have these things without paying the price. 'Ercept a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone, but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.' It's only in our childlikeness, our helplessness and our tears, that we can learn the great life lessons. Let us rise up to better- men and women and so go to meet the new* day.\" , f 4 . Rev. E. Manuel, Grandview Methodist: \"How gloomyVirJaolteU we to face a Christmas under such circumstances. If life consisted in merely1 human things it would' be but bitter irony to wish our friends a '.Merry' 'Xmas.' The raging war. and consequent financial depression have overcast the Christmas sky with clouds, and over some heads they have broken with anything but blessing. There are many lonely hearts, because loved ones have gone and will not return. But we would joy-! ously celebrate this Christmas because it has inf] it that which may bring joy to the most sorrowful and comfort to the careworn and weary. \"No good can come from troubling. 'Ye \"be-, lieve in God? Does He fail? If. we believe in Gdd>; on general principles, why not in Jesus in par- \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd,. ticular as Saviour and Friend? He came tot make others happy. He was God's best arid greats est gift to us, and whilejwfeM^ hibition of God's love to the world and joyously say 'Thanks be unto God for His unspeakable gift,' let us evidence for His sake kindness to others, and this will make our own burdens lighter. Remember His words, 'Inasmuch as ye did it unto one of the least of these ye;; have done it unto me.' We have all learned important lessons during the past year. We know more about ourselves, the, weak points^ in,,,, our characters, the strength of our habits and:0 the sinfulness of our hearts. We know more ajbout the world, its uncertainty, its insufficiency, and its vanity. We know more about God, the kindness of His justice, the wideness of His mercy, and the comfort of His presence and grace. For in our sorrows He has cheered us, and in our darkest clouds and bitterest cups we have seen reflected as in a mirror, the brightness of His face, and the glory of His unchanging love. 'Our faithful unchangeable Friend. \"Thus made wiser by our own. and perhaps sad experiences, we ought to enter upon this Christmas season with greater hopes of. success than ever before. And in making our plans for the future there ought to be more of wisdom and conscience, and in carrying them out, more simple reliance upon God. So though it is dark, if our ears are attuned to the heavenly music we shall still hear the angels singing 'Peace on the earth.,' for we are fighting the battles of a world peace and brotherhood. And if we love mercy, do justly, and walk humbly with God, prosperity will again bless our land and ours shall be the 'righteousness that exalteth a nation.' And so, we never more sincerely than we do this day* wish you A Bright and Happy Christmas.\" '-'.-\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd' Rev\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd A. F. Baker, Mount Pleasant Baptist: \"Others\" The above suggestive word is the motto of a Mount Pleasant Sunday School, and was a wise world wide message of the late General Booth to his faithful followers in every land and clime. This spirit is finding expression in the Sunday School entertainments of many of the churches of this year. We are beginning to realize that the spirit of the Master is not the spirit of getting, but of; giving. Nature exists not for itself alonef but for the benefit of mankind. The babbling brook, rippling down over rocks and ridge, exists for 'Others.' The shining sun in its splendor and power, the gentle rains, the dews from heaven* and the mighty shower, all for others. So may the gifts\/that go from us this year be 'white gifts for the King.' This is the Christian secret of a happy life. The more we give to others, the fuller and richer.will lif e be to us. The less we give the greater the poverty. Unto us a child is born, unto us a Son is given\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdis Given. This is the Christmas spirit. Shall we not, in the language of the poet, follow the example of Him Whom this day we celebrate: Lord help me live from day to day, In such a self-forgetful way, That even when I- kneel to pray, My prayer shall be for\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdOTHERS. Help me in all tbe work I do, To ever be sincere and true, And know that all I'd do,for you, ' Must needs be done for\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdOTHERS. -X... J-.W . r.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd.__ \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd. X \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd '^\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\" \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffde. \"Selfc\" ^e erueifiea-and slain,. And buried deep; and all in vain May efforts be to rise again, - Unless to live for\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdOTHERS. And when my -\\vork on earth is done, ' And my new work in heaven's begun, May I forget the crown I've won, While thinking still of\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdOTHERS. 'Others, Lord, yea, others, And less of self for me, Help mfi to live for others, That I may live like Thee. .Rev. W.'J. Sipprell. D. P., of Mount Pleasant Methodist: \"The conditions of life in the world to-day differ in: many ways from such as have obtained Jninearly all the years jhrough^whi&uthe-pres- ent generation has come. Some would, perhaps, be disposed to think that the race finds itself in a totally new experience. However, this may be, there is a conviction that in some way the changed conditions of life ought to affect the view we take of the significance of life and its relations. That a change of outlook upon life and of attitude toward life is apparent and even real is not difficult to discover; That further change Of view is still needed before we shall be fully seized with the obligations of the serious mind will appear, no doubt to all. But at this time of the season, looking upon the national confusion and struggle, one might be disposed to ask. Does the war affect the meaning of Christmas, or does it change the Christmas message? - The days of the past have emphasized too often at Christmas tide the external and' superficial, rather than the deeper realities of this , greatest event in the history of the race. We have called to mind the song and message of angels,* and the gifts of wise men, and have been ready with our songs and our gifts, with merriment and with cheer, and of these there should be no lack. LeJ this Christmas-tide, perhaps, more than all others, be an opportunity for us to take our songs of cheer and our tok- - ens of love to every heart that knows anything of the world's sadness and gloom. But all this may be done, and has been done, and the great central fact of Christmas be lost out of sight] Christmas is not an epoch in, the world's his-1 tory because Of the angels or the wjse men] above or about a cradle, but because of the Divine Personality in tne cradle itself. Per^ haps this deeper reality will receive consideration at this time, when men are thinking soberly. The message of Christmas is not love and1 good will among men only, but it is rather a message of God's love and God's life and God;'s saving grace breaking into a sinful world. It is well to know the sympathizing love of, man, but it is better to know the saving love of God* and the real peace and good-will among men.< The only sort that will abide and which is worth while knowing is that which begins in a sense of the love of God. Our songs and our, gifts have gone forth for centuries and doubtless! they have softened the asperities Jpt life, but we are not yet by these brought o*ut of confusion. Have we gone with these andlef| the Christ behind? We seek arid- Struggle: fo\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd reforms and we do well:, but we shall have no permanent good until we bow before the great Reformer and '-Veiled in flesh the Godhead seeV.\" The message of Christmas, then, should be the message of the Christ Himself. \"God so loved the world that He-gave His only begotten Son that whosoever believeth in Him hath ever-f lasting life.\" .. Ring in the valiant man and free, The larger heart, the kindlier hand, Ring out the darkness of the land, Ring in the CHRIST that is to be.\" Christmas and The World's Peace\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdRev. A. S. Mitchell, B. A'., Mt. Pleasant Presbyterian: r When Bliss Carmen was asked last year for a Christmas poem* he replied in these words: ','In the name of the Merciful One what is there to,say on this4914th anniversary-of-Hia-birth, when an unexampled sea of hatred has befen loosed on the world; where is one to find enougl -faith in love to write of Christmas?\" f Anyone who attempts to put his thoughts on paper discovers how hard it is to bring to people at this time a message that will not minimize the seriousness of present conditions, and at the same time bring to people stricken as neveir before, some word of cheer. x Yet what a difference the coming of Jesus has made in the world. It is the difference between light and darkness. It is Christmas that unifies the races as nothing else does\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdthe very nations that to-day are in opposing trenches, are-one in recognizing a single Master and loir gettirig all differences, sing the world hope of is coding peae^ forts and the fortresses, the national hatred and * j the warlike spirit, arid celebrate the worlds one Master, one Hero and Redeemer\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffda celebration which is a prophecy of His universal supremacy over the Sons of men, of universal peace. . '' ''* . v,- .' \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd 'x It is Christmas that pleads for brotherhood. When Jesus came the world was divided into Patricians, slaves and Plebians. His mission was to preach deliverance to the captives, and where His principles are put into action, there can be no slavery. \"God hath made of one blood all nation's for to dwell on the face on the earth.\" The golden age, portrayed by prophets, will be characterized by spiritual communion, being the bond of brotherhood. It is Christmas, in the presence of a world cataclysm, that sounds the note of hope. Back to Christ. As the clouds hang heavy, as sorrows multiply, as one by one all other hopes vanish and all other schemes break down, the heart of humanity rises to a higher key and utters an urgent note of hope, \"Back to Christ.\" So, if those of us who seek to follow the Prince of Peace are taken once more to Calvary and Olivet and there renew our vision, we shall take a long step forward towards the coining of that peace of which the angels sang on the plains of Bethlehem. GERMANY FIGHTS GLASS THROWING The acknowledged scarcity of rubber and rubber products in Germany at the present time has resulted in a new order of the German government, issued through the medium of its school teachers. Every teacher has been instructed to tell, his pupils to look carefully over the road ways which they have to pass, and to pick up every bit of. broken glass, or sharp pieces of metal, which might be injurious to automobiles. The importance of the automobile in the war operations has been put before the school children in so graphic a manner that they are enthusiastic over the prospect of being able to help glass or bottles upon the highways, are subject- its efficiency. Grownvups who are seen to drop ed to severe reprimand on the first occasion and to a fine on the second. Motorists who in former years have .been suffering from the broken clare that the order has cleaned the roads as if glass and sharp tacks on roads and streets, de- by magic* and jthat punctures or blowouts are a ^ ' rare occasion at present. Friday, December 24, \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd 1915. THE WESTERN CALL Why shop downtown and pay more when you can obtain everything necessary right here on Mt. Pleasant? Cheaper rent enables us to give better value for less money. Be loyal, save time and money and buy on the Hill. Suggestions Give him a Fountain Pen. Give her Box Papetry. He likes a nice Pipe. She just loves.Chocolate*. He needs Military Brushes. Ask her about a Manicure Set. Make her\" happy with a Toilet Set. Did you Get Tour Nyal's Vic- , trola Coupon Yet? EXTRA SPECIAL Fresh 'Xmas Chocolates 25c lb. Xmas Hard Mixture 15c lb. INDEPENDENT DRUG STORE Cor. 7th and Mala St. .'. \/- Learn To Earn By attending Mt. Pleasant's up-to-date Business School. .-,','-,'\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd WINTER TERM OPENS MONDAY, JAN. 3RD. The Cost is. Less. The Service Better. See us NOW. Phone: Fair. 2075 SUCCESS BUSINESS COLLEGE LIMITED Cor. 10th and Main Street Vancouver, 8. 0. Mount Pleasant Florist fr, J. TAYLOR Cut flowers, Holly, Mistletoe, Plants, 2456 Main (Near Broadway) Who** Taylor? PICTURE FRAMER 2414 Ma>\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd Street FRAMES FROM 10 Cent. UP CHRISTMAS CANTATA \"The Story of the Star\" is a bright, sparkling patriotic, missionary Christmas cantata. Prom beginning to end there is not a dull moment, all nations are represented in costume, and tell in song and story how the light of Bethlehem's star has brightened the dark corners' of this world. The Mt. Pleasant Salvation Army Sunday school will present this cantata on Wednesday, Dec. 29th, at 8 p.m., in the citadel, 7th Ave. and Quebec St., Christmas tree at close of programme. FERDINAND OF BULGARIA Up to the end of October 31, 1915, 12,221,117 lbs. of raw heet- root sugar? equivalent to 11,315,- 849 lbs. of refined sugar, were obtained in Canada from 48,197 short tons of \"sugar beetroot. At the same date last year the corresponding figures were 12,295,- 200 lbs. of raw sugar from 48,- 480 short tons of roots worked. Much has been wfiten from time to time concerning the personality of King Ferdinand, of Bulgaria, who today looms larg er oh the horizon of Europe- larger ahd blacker than ever before. XHe is the son of his mother* Clementine, daughter of King Louis Phiilippe, rather than of the father, Prince Augustus, ofV Saxe-Cobourg and Gotha, who died when he was twenty, and whose personality was colorless by comparison with that of his wife. V- Princess Clementine of-.Coburg lived to be an old woman, and she lived to see some of her ambitious realized. If she were living, today she might be sorry to see in what direction her training has led her son. Yet would she? A clever woman* with a perfectly immense talent for intrigue, the daughter of the French King plotted and planned all her married life to gain for her men-folk a position that would to some extent compensate for the loss of France. With her husband' she could do nothing, but her eldest son responded to her aspirations and her upbringing in a manner (that delighted her. She schemed and planned, and he schemed and planned with her; she whispered crooked counsel to which he responded with a'whole heart., After the fall of Prince Alexander of Battenbury, Princess Clementine resolved, by hook or by crook (preferably by crook, since that came more na tural to her), to secure the Bulgarian throne for her son. She had a great fortune, which she guarded with the zeal of a miser, but in this cause she spent money like water. It was not an easy task she set herself* for Bulgaria did not aspire after Ferdinand, who was only offered the princedom when other possibilities were exhausted. ' Bulgaria has certainly gained in importance under Ferdinand, although she^ owes something of present importance to her geographical position\/for twenty eight years ago it was almost as difficult to secure a desirable sov ereign for it as for Albania two or three years ago. Once on the throne, he arid his mother set themselves to win the good grac es of those powers and most of all was Bussia, the great neighbor, wooed. To gain the good-will of the Tsar, Ferdinand stopped at nothing. He had been brought up in the Roman Catholic faith, and he had taken a wife, Princess Marie of Parma, from a family that was as strongly devoted to Roman Catholicism as any in Europe. When the elder son of the mariage\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd Prince Boris, was three years old the Tsar decided that it would be better for the child to be brought up a member of the Orthodox Church. Ferdinand agreed to this, dispensing with the permission for the change, which the Pope refused to grant, with the result that Princess Marie left her husband. He threatened to divorce her and marry again, and for the sake of her children, the Princess agreed to return. Why not Buy on Mt. Pleasant ? Our showing of Xmas Goods are from the beat makers of the different lines, and the prices no more than in any part of the city, for similar . goods. , ; \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd.;_ v.w \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd_..v\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd Safety Bason in. Gold, Silver, Ebony Hair Brushes, Parisian Ivory. Military Hair Brushes, Perfumes: Plver's, Soger's and Parisian Ivory Sets, Qallet's. Brush and Comb ChristmM Stationery. ,. (Made up to Suit) Cameras, Etc. We have an excellent line of Moir's and Neilaon's Chocolates. LAW THE DRUGGIST Lee Building. Broadway and Main Don't be so foolish as to go way- down town and buy your Christinas Gifts. Start with the men you know. You will be treated right and will get value for your $$$$$$ THE SACRIFICE SHOE SALE The genuine sale of Wood & Son's North Vancouver stock of High Grade Shoes is still going on and will continue until all sold. The support we have received from the residents of Mount Pleasant shows they appreciate the great saving on every pair and proves we can compete successfully with down town continuous sales. Several thousand dollars'worth yet to sell. They must go to make room for Spring and Summer Stock. Come Early and Often While Sale Lasts. EVERYBODY'S SHOE STORE Open Every Evening. 2 Doors from P. Burns' Meat Market 2313 Main Street At the meeting of the Ministerial Association held on Monday morning Rev. A. E: Mit- chel of Mount Pleasant Presbyterian church, gave a paper on the subject \"Some City Problems and our Attitude Toward Them.\" The Union decided to have the paper printed for the benefit of its members. Special Christmas services with Christmas music was held in Mt. Pleasant Methodist church last Sunday and large audiences were present iat all the services. The other churches in Mt. Pleasant will hold their Christmas services this coming Sunday* and an elaborate program of music will be presented. The cantata, \"Queen Esther,\" given by members of the Mount Pleasant Methodist church, was repeated in Dominion Hall on Tuesday evening of this week, to, a large audience. As on the previous occasions the cantata was admirably rendered and was a fittting triumph for the co^Juc- tor, Prof* J. Ainsley. Give Footwear this Xmas. Jno. McAllister's Reliable Footwear It heads the list for sensible Qifts because it is always useful, always comfortable, fashionable, and serviceable. .3405 Main Street (Next Bingham), Mount Pleasant Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New Year. Crown .Electric e\\ Fixture Co. O. LANG, Mgr. N_ 101 BBOADWAY BAtt To Vow With \"all Good Wishes for a Bright and Joyous Christmas ami a Bright and Happy New Year. HARDWARE, 2337 Main Street '>!>\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd Mr*. Coulter of tlie Women's Bakery, \"Wishes tor offer you her sincere thanks forkind-patronage- during the past. Our aim is to make THE WOMAN'S Cake and Bread the standard in every particular so that no matter when or where you find them on sale you will always find them fresh and satisfactory. Our display of Christmas Cakes and Plum Puddings would tempt any lover of good things to eat. Wishing You a Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year. The Sunday School of Mount Pleasant Presbyterian church, will have three Christinas entertainments next week. On T'ues day afternoon the Juniors will be entertained at the annual tea and gift social,, on Wednesday the Beginners and Primary de partments will hold a similar function, and on Thursday evening the main school will hold the annual tea and concert. Mount Pleasant Presbyterian school has grown rapidly in recent years, and within the past three months has added many new scholars to the roll until it is now the largest school in British Columbia. sons Stationery and Fapcy Good* 2241 .Main Street Urge Pisplay of Joyi Advertise in Mt Pleafefifc only paper, \"Western Call.\" THE BRITISH NAVY Who asks what the Navy is doing? Who asks what the Navy has done ? It has saved our land from invasion at the hand of the merciless Hun\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd It has guarded our shores (Oh, _ ye faithless!) from the tramp of the murderous horde\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd It has shielded our home from destruction by fire, by sheU and by sword! Our cruisers have swept the vast oceans, that our breadstuffs* our food and our stores, May be brought by our traders securely, and landed in peace on our shores. They have convoyed our armies in safety, to fields of incomparable fame\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd They have brought them from Eastward and Westward, to battle in Britain's name. What, because the great ships of our Navy are silent, unseen in their might, Do you think of them idling in daytime ? Do you picture them anchored at night? Why. there's never an hour, nor minute when their grip is released of the foe\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd Though they're threatened with dangers all round them, with the treachery of mines from below. This our Navy has done and is doing, all tbis it will do to the end, Till the might of the enemy's broken, and his arrogance made to unbend\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd Till the wrongs of. the weak whom he trampled, whose cities he gave to the sword, Are recompensed fully and justly, and Freedom and Peace are restored! Eating between Meals js perfectly WfttiPir^r Healthy, Active CMtoren \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdGive Tbem Qoo4 \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd < Eaergy-R&stori&g FOOD! SMAX and SUNLIGHT The BETTER Breads .ARE JUST SUCH FOODS Blade of Canada's most miuak*\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd Hour and -water in British Co_miilJa> most -sanitary, 5 PULL 16 OUNCE LOAF Bvery one \"mealed at the oven\" HAMPTON-PINCHIN Bakers of BETTER Bread Friday, December .24, 1915. fr= HOME TABLEHTNX8 A function of the meals at home is to give color to all the home life. The daily menu published this week, and which may be continued, is by one of the best known and valued editors of this department, of several leading dailies in the United States. We feel fortunate in being able to offer to the ladies of this city that which is purchased at a high price by such dailies there. These Cards have been especially written for this paper. Saturday, December 25th Sing the song of great joy that the angels began, Sing of glory to God, and of good will to man. \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdJohn G. Whittier. Breakfast\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdSteamed Figs. Rice and Cream. Puff Omelet. Warmed Biscuits.. Coffee. Dinner\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdOyster Canapes. Celery. Olives. Consomme. Bread Sticks. Roast Goose, Giblet Sauce. Spiced Apples. Stuffed Potatoes. Cauliflower. Grapefruit Salad. Cheese Balls. Plum Pudding, Hard and Liquid Sauce. Salted Nuts. Bonbons. Coffee. Lunch\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdScalloped Oysters. Lettuce Sandwiches. Christmas cakes. Tea. Potato Stuffing for Goose Peel, boil and mash six medium sized potatoes and add three tablespoonfuls of melted butter, one teaspoonful of powdered sage, -one teaspoonful of pepper, two teaspoonfuls of salt and three tablespoonfuls of. finely chopped white onions cooked in butter until tender. Beat until very light. \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd * * Sunday, December 26th Leave us our Christmas and we can well afford to let go almost all the other tics that bind memory's strands to the supporting posts of life \"~ \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdTemple Scott. Breakfast\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdGrapefruit. Eggs Vermicelli on Toast. Coffee. Dinner\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdCarrot Soup. Salmi of Goose. Mashed Potatoes. Baked Onions. Lettuce and Pimento Salad. Cheese Wafers. Orange Mousse. Coffee. Lunch\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdCreamed Shrimps with Peas. Toasted Pilot Bread. Canned Cherries. Cakes. Tea. Orange Mousse Soften one tablespoonful of granulated gelatine in four tablespoonfuls of water, dissolve overboiling water, add seven-eighths of a cupful of powdered sugar and a dash of salt, stir until cold, strain and add gradually to one pint of heavy cream beaten until stiff. Stir in one- half cupful of orange juice and the juice of half a lemon, turn into a mold, cover, pack in ice and salt and let stand from three to four hours. Remove from the mold and serve with a garnish of orange slices. - Monday, December 27th High deeds happen daily. \/ Wide trtiths grow , more clear\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd \"Each day is the beat Of somebody's year!\" \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdPriscilla Leonard. Breakfast\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdGrapes. Cereal with Cream. Potato Omelet. Graham Puffs. Coffee. Dinner\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdOnion Soup. Baked Mutton Chops. Steamed Rice. Buttered Turnips, pickled Beets. Cranberry Charlotte. Coffee. , Swper\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdBaked Eggs with Cheese. Tomato Jelly Salad. Tea Rolls..Molasses Cookies. Tea. Baked JSggs with Cheese X~ # Butter a shallow baking dish and sprinkle with grated cheese. Break in tbe required number of eggs, pour one tablespoonful of heavy cream over each* season with salt and paprika, cover with grated cheese, dot with bits of butter and bake until the whites begin to set. \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd Tuesday, December 28th The yeara are flowers and bloom within i Eternity's wide garden; The roBe for joy, the thorn for sin. . >. \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd The gardener God, to pardon ^Alljyilding\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdgrowth8>=to^prune,.jeclaim,^^ ^^ \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd ^-^..^ And make them rose-like in His name. \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdRichard Burton. Breakfast\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdBaked Apples. Ham and Eggs: Coffee Bread. Coffee. -\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd Dinner\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdBouillon. Roast Beef. Yorkshire Pudding. Mashed Potatoes. Squash. String Beans. Cream Puffs. Coffee.\/ Supper\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdBroiled Oysters., Maitre d'Hotel Sauce. Celery. Hot Biscuits. Fudge Cake. Tea. Broiled Oysters Season one cupful of fine dry bread crumbs with one-third of a teaspoonful each of salt and paprika. Wash one pint of large oysters, remove any bits of shell which may cling to them, dip in melted butter, roll in the prepared crumbs, place on a greased broiler and broil on both sides over a clear fire. Place on toasted bread moistenedXwith hot oyster liquor* pour over them some maitre d'hotel sauce and serve at once.: '\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd-\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd ' '\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd ;. Maitre d'Hotel Sauce Cream four tablespoonfuls of butter, add one tablespoonful of chopped parsley, one-quarter of a teaspoonful each of salt and paprika and a dash of cayenne, then add slowly two tablespoonfuls of lemon juice. - V. \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd.*\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd \/ Wednesday, December 29th \"The promise of the New Year has been kept; He promised roses, countless, fragrance-filled; And grass, and leaves, and daisies, clover, ferns; Bird-songs, and zephyrs\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdall haB been fulfilled.\" Breakfast\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdOranges. Broiled Honeycomb Tripe. Potato Cakes. Warmed Biscuits. Coffee. Dinner\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdVegetable Soup. Sliced Roast Beef. Worcestershire; Sauce. Baked Macaroni with Cheese. Stewed Celery. Squash Custard. Coffee. Supper\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdEgg Salad. French Rolls. Gingered Pears. XJake. Tea. Salad Dressing Mix thoroughly one tablespoonful of mustard, one tablespoonful of salt, one-quarter of a teaspoonful of celery salt, a dash of cayenne, one and one-half tablespoonfuls of. sugar and two tablespoonfuls of flour. Add the beaten yolks of four eggj3, one-third of a cupful of melted butter, one 'and one-half cupfuls of milk and one-half cupful of vinegar. Cook over boiling water until the mixture coats the spoon? stirring constantly, then strain and cool. \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd * \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd Thursday, December 30th Under the silent, vhite-souled stars I bow. Alone in tbat vast hour when dies the year\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd On that strange border-land of Then and Now. The acreage of doubt and hope and fear. \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdEmery Pottle. Breakfast\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdCereal with Cream. Browned Beef and Potato Mince. Dry Toast. Plum Marmalade. Coffee. Dinner\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdTomato Soup. Braised Liver. Baked Potatoes. Creamed Parsnips. Cabbage and Walnut Salad. Apple Meringue. Coffee. Supper\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdCurried Vegetables. Pickled Primes: Corn Bread. Currant Drop Cakes; Tea. Currant Drop Cabas Cream one-half cupful of butter with one cupful of sugar, add one beaten egg and beat until very light. Dissolve one-half teaspoonful of soda in one-half cupful of sour cream and add to the first mixture alternately with two and one-fourth cupfuls of sifted flour. Dredge one- half cupful each of currants and chopped nut meats with one-quarter of a cupful of flour and add to the cake batter. Flavor\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdwith one teaspoonful of vanilla, drop from a spoon oh to buttered tins, sprinkle with granulated sugar and bake in a moderate oven. ... v \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd' \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd Friday. December 3Jst \" Orphan Hours, the, Year is dead! Come and sigh, come and weep!\" .-' Merry Hours, smile instead For the Year is but asleep; See, it smiles as it is sleeping, Mocking your untimely weeping.\" \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdPercy Bysshe Shelley., Breakfast\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdBananas. Cereal with Cream. Broiled Jgish. Rye JSiscuits. ^Coffee, x .\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd__ Dinner\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdMacaroni Soup. Scallops Baked with Bacon. Potato, Balls with Parsley. Brussels Sprouts, Mock Cherry Pie. Coffee. Supper\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdLiver Terrapin. Stuffed Olives. Buttered Toast. Baked Apples Stuffed with Dates. Cakes. Tea. \"x '. \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd Mock Cherry Via Wash and cut into halves enough cranberries to make two cupfuls, cover with sufficient cold water to float them, let stand one hour, then drain and pour oyer them one cupful of boiling water. Mix two tablespoonfuls of flour with two cupfuls of sugar, rub in one tablespoonful of butter, add one cupful of seeded raisins and finally stir in the prepared cranberries. Bake in two crusts. \".TINGLE FOT\" GOAL BUILDERS' SUPPLIES FUBNITUEE BAGGAGE and PIANO MOVEB8 The most heat with least amount of waste. Lump. $6.50 per ton. Nut, $5.50 per ton. In our warehouses on False Creek we carry a complete stock of COMMON AMD FIRE BRICK, PLASTER, CEMENT, SEWER and DRAIN PIPE, Etc. We do all kinds of cartage work, but We specialize on the moving of Furniture, Pianos and Baggage. We have men who are experts in the handling of all kinds of household effects. YOUE PATRONAGE IN ALL THESE LINES SOLICITED McNeill, Welch & Wilson, Ltd. 80 Pender Street East, Vancouver, B. C. PHONES: SEY. 405, 605, 5408, 5409 VALUE OF BRITISH SILENCE E. V. Cassidy 2152 Main. Oor. 6th Fine Quality Groceries. Prices lowest for quality given. Our Special in Tea this week, 3 lbs. for $1.00, can't be beaten. Clive us a Call. In the recent complete breakdown of the German submarine attack on merchant shipping we witness another of those silent Victories over the German Navy of which the present war has been so fruitful. The first and greatest of these, of. course, was the complete immobilisation of the German High Sea Fleet, whose twenty or more Dreadnoughts and battle cruisers have been shut up helplessly in Ger-1 .x\"* ^wi \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd *\"-. w^\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd*~\"s \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd- . XT ., \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd - _ X, . \", }German submarine warfare man North Sea ports and m the Baltic from the very day that war was declared. To what are we to attribute the sudden collapse of the German submarine raiding expeditions? The answer (says a writer in the \"Scientific American\") is to be found in the two fields 6l mechanics - and psychology. We stated many months ago* when the submarines were at the height of their activities* that the experience of past naval wars justified the expectation that some effective means would be discovered for defeating the U boat attack; and the event has proved that we were right. It is safe to say that no branch of the great naval and military operations of this war has been the subject of more thorough investigation by the scientist and the inventor than that of submarine warfare on its defensive side. Very fruitful has been the study of - this problem and .-\/most efficient have been the means adopted: How It Is Done Not until the history of the war conies to be written, probably, will it be known which of the defensive measures have proved to be the most successful. Probably more submarines have been accounted for by nets than by any other means; although a large number have been sunk by destroyers and *swift motor boats rushing in upon and ramming them or destroying them with their rapid-fire guns. We are informed that not a few boats have been lost when they came to the surface at night _to recharge their batteries. The exhaust from the oil engines is very noisy and can be heard over a great distance and, naturally, the submarines choose the night time for battery charging. The destroyers and armed motor boats gather in the submarine infested area after night has fallen; and by careful listening detect the location '\"J.pi the submarines, creep upon them quietly and then make, a final dash to get them with the gun or the ram before they can submerge. The Value of Silence The contemplation of a lingering death in a sunken submarine may well strike terror to,the stoutest heart* and the British Admiralty have made deadly use of the psychology of the situation from making any mention of the time or place of the destruction of the U-boats. When the disturbance of tbe floats at the top of a torpedo net showed that a submarine was entangled, the U-boat was hauled to the surface, shot full of holes and put out of action without a word being published of the occurence. The psychological effect upon the personnel of the submarine service of this absolute silence as to the fate of the submarines after they have left Wilhelmshav.n or the mouth of. the Elbe must be simply appalling. So long as the, fate of the U- boats which were destroyed or captured in the earlier weeks of the war was made known, the horror of uncertainty was missing; but during the past few months over half a hundred boats have failed to return. They saluted as they steamed out from their naval base, and that was the last that was seen or heard of any one of them. Von Hindenburg has said that the present contest is one of nerves. If so, it may well be a question whether this portentous silence which has followed the passage of the U-boats upon the high seas has not been a powerful factor in breaking down the British Columbia paper and pulp mills, will shortly introduce safety first schedules and devices. A committee has recently been investigating conditions in the Wisconsin mills i with that ofcject view. in Now is the Time To Buy Your The time to put your best foot forward is when your competitors are showing signs of weakness. Strong impressive printing is more valuable to-day than ever, because business men are on the alert to detect the slightest indication of unfavorable conditions, and for reason every progress is ly effective. Your Printing should bring this to your customers' attention not only in connection with your office sta tionery, but with all printed matter and advertising. WE PRINT CATALOGUES MAGAZINES BOOKLETS FOLDERS COMMERCIAL STATIONERY Terminal City Press Limited PHONE FAIR.\"! 140 203 KINGSWAY .<\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd' Friday, December 24, 1915. Quebec proved easy for the Wanderers in the first game in Montreal. The men of the ancient capital have not had ice for practice, consequently were in no shape for the red bands of | Montreal. \\ \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd m Canadiens and Wanderers were the winners in the eastern lea- 1 ' gue games in the opening of the , schedule on Saturday. Canadiens have all of last year's players in line and with Vezina, Corbeau, Laviolette, Pitre, Lalonde and Poulin will take some beating for the flag. \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd Mickey Mackay, the Vancouver centre, bumped into trouble in Victoria the other night, when he got some rough handling from Kerr. We don't know anything about what started the trouble, but our knowledge of Kerr is to the effect that he is a peacable, clean player. We rather think that the Vancouver * youngster was looking for trouble. He has shown altogether too much desire for the penalty bench so far this season* and unless he changes shis tactics he will spoil utterly the reputation he created for himself last season* when he debut- ted into professional hockey*. The Vancouver captain would be well advised to give the youngster a stiff reprimand and orders to stay on the ice and play hockey in future games. The Torontos had Leseur in goal, McNamara point, Cameron, cover and Ronan and Denheny on the forward line. Portland got even with Seattle on Friday evening last when they gave the Metropolitans their first defeat of the season. The Seattle team did not display .their customary ginger ahd with a ten dency on the part of some of the players to mix it, there is no won der they were defeated. The score was 5 goals to 2. -'\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd'\"\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd. Trooper Box, the Victoria play er, has replaced O'Leary at the centre ice position. O'Leary did not show the aggressiveness of the military man, and Lester Patrick was quick to recognize the fact. Box is now the leading goal getter of the league. . \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd * * Those disappointed Winnipeg youths, the Irvine brothers and Marples, who wish now that they had come to the coast when they had the opportunity, ara doing some advertising in the Winnipeg papers about having received another chance to come west. Frank Patrick denies that he is in communication with them, and that is about final. Patrick figures he has talent enough to make a good showing from now on and will have nothing to do with the Winnipeg fellows. V .x CLEAN FLOUR \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd MAKES CLEAN BREAD Clean bread keeps sweeter and fresher much longer than bread made from flour wbich contains dirt, fluff or lint. ' jtQM STANPAW) FLOUR IS MILLED CLEAN\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdSPOTLESSLY SO! Impurities cannot and^ do not exist in ROYAL STANDARD. That is why Royal Standard loaves are always so CLEAN. That is why the'y retain their freshness and sweetness longer. Make bread with it and see for yourself. Order your sack TODAY. Vancouver Milling and Grain Co. United VANCOUVER, VICTORIA, N8W W38TMINSTBB, NANAIMO BANBURY'S For LUMBER-SASH-DOORS WOOP&COAL Phone: Bayview 1075 Phones: North Van. 323 and 103. Seymour 2182. _ \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd V j WALLACE SHimRDSxUT). ENGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS Steel and WoodSn Vessels Built, Docked, Paintedr and Repaired. - North Vancouver, B. C. Willard McGregor, of Port Arthur, arrived in town this week, and is working for a place on the Vancouver team. He is a big fellow* and has it on most of the players out here in. his speed. Earlier in the season McGregor was in communication with Patrick for a berth on the Vancouver team, but the Vancouver manager felt he had all the players he could carry. However, McGre- ger has come on his own hook, and is rounding into shape with the team. He is just about able to take the' measure of any of the, forwards- on the local line, and the management would do well not to overlook him in the selection of the next team. He has had experience galore in professional company, and for some years was the running mate of Jack Walker, Seattle's spee merchant. Carpenter, who holds a job on the Mets., is small potatoes compared with McGregor, and if the Port Arthur man gets anything like a fair deal he will catch on with the locals. He can skate, pass and engineer a play with the best men in the game* and has the ability to bore in for goals. He is a right wing man and shoots right-handed, something new to the Vancouver line. There is a great \/deal of pluck in a player who' comes on his own accord and takes his chance on catching on. Most of the fellows want free transportation and a bid guarantee, and many of them prove lemons. Given a chance, McGregor will easily make the team, and the Vancouvers cannot afford to pass him up. \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd As was expected from many quarters, the Vancouvers- went down to defeat for the fourth time this season when they travelled to Victoria on Friday night last for a game with the Aristocrats. The team put up a mighty poor showing for a chain pion team, and there will have to be a mighty upheaval in form before last year's cup holders can come anything like making a showing in the race at all Lacking the inside dope, - which seems to be essential to properly locate the trouble, it is almost impossible to strike at the root of the team's weakness. Certain ly it is not Lehman. As a goaler he stands head and shoulders over all others in the league. But the trouble may be partly with the defence. Seaborn is certainly not in championship class as yet, and while he plays a useful game there is abundant need of coaching in his direction. Griffiths, probably is trying to do too much with consequent failure in the pinches. Fred Taylor is not yet in form, and the other three forwards are not playing together with anything of a machine like effort. This paragraph is not by any means a knock at the team\/Vancouver fans can stand reverses as well as any fans on the circuit, but when they^ome ftfur in a row it is almost a solar plexus blow to championship as pirations. Given a free hand, and power to make the boys pass the puck, instead of. trying to pull off so much individual stuff (which has characterized the games in which the locals have participated in to date) it is yet possible to bring the Vancouvers to within striking distance of the title before the season is half through. It is most certainly up to the management of the team to devote a great deal of time to coaching if improvement is to be expected. The next game of the coast league takes place on the 28th in Seattle, when the locals and the Seattle team meet for the first time this season. The Seattle team has proved a mighty tough proposition so far this season* and Vancouver will have to show a decided reversal of form before a win is to be expected. The players are working out every other day in order to be in shape for the remainder of the schedule. Down east they work out for an hour every day, and the players are always in the pink. It would be a good plan for the promoters in the coast league to do the same, so that the players could get their superfluous fat worked off. TIMBER STATEMENT Fair. 2266 ' I. KAWAI LADIES' AND GENTS' TAZLOB Cleaning, Pressing and Bepairing (Expert Work) 2404 Main St, Cor. Kingsway VANCOUVER, B. O. UPWARD TREND HAS , NOW BEEN STARTED Wave of Recuperation Soon Due to Beach Vancouver, Says 0. P. B. Official. ' The timber statement for the month of. November issued by the Hon. the Minister of Lands, shows that the total scale of sawlogs for the province amounted to 47436,313 ft. B. M., in addition to 291,577 lineal ft. ot piles and poles and 9,386 cords of ties, shingle bolts and posts, etc. The sawlogs scaled in the various districts are as follows: Vancouver 31,319,771 ft., Cranbrook 6,953,170 ft.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd Nelson 3,- 572,906 ft., Island 3,201,743 ft., Vernon 1,037,901 ft., Kamloops 790,341 ft, Prince Rupert 482,- 769 ft. In the Nelson district 203,092 lin. ft., and in Cranbrook division 85,370 lin. ft. of poles and piles were scaled. Shingle bolts, etc., scaled in the Vancouver district amounted to 7,346 cords. During the month, timber sales recorded cover an estimated total of 6,800,000 ft., sawlogs. and 6,900 ft. of poles and piles, calculated to produce a revenue of $12,404. THE LOVE OP THE SONS When the singing bullet finds its mark In a gallant British breast, When the yellow cloud of poison gas \" X -* Bears death on its wavering crest, \\ Whien the blue-grey hordes in a steel-tipped line Sweep on like a living flood, When the deadly bayonets slash and rip, _ And,Jhe__\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdtrenches__run .xsriAk Generfd conditions throughout Canada are all showing a marked improvement, states Mr. H. W. Brodie, general passenger agent of the C. P. R., who has just returned from a five weeks' trip during which he visited the principal centres in the East and Middle West on both sides of the border. \"A decided improvement is being manifested.\" he remarked. \"A feeling of optimism is noticeable. The financiers and business men whom I met on my tour were all firmly of the opinion that the long-expected and eagerly awaited 'upward move' has at last commenced. In the maritime provinces trade is better now than it has been for a considerable time. A tremendous export trade is being done through the two winter ports of St. John and Halifax, and in order to keep pace with this inordinate activity the C. P. R. is enlarging its facilities at West j St. John. In Montreal the general business conditions appear to be most satisfactory, from all accounts. '\" \"In Toronto I noticed the same confident tone. Optimism now is the prevailing factor. The effects of tbe extroardinary good crops on the prairies this year bave given a big impetus .to trade in Winnipeg. The grain is moving rapidly* a world's record have- ing been established for the movement fo cars during the months of October and November.\" Mr Brodie commented on the fact that there is a great tendency in- the east to \"knock\" Vancouver. \"It is to be regretted, but it is nevertheless the fact,\" he said, \"that many of the people from this city who have returned east, disappointed, possibly, in their ...expectations, and_whoiave Submarooned The newly-appointed lieutenant with rather hazy conceptions of his \"drill,\" was shouting instructions to his squad on the Toronto drill grounds. \"Halt! Right Turn! Left Turn! and forward!\" were all obeyed promptly, but in a forward movement a collision with a company standing at ease was threatening. At a.loss for a command to suit the emergency, he whispered to an officer at his - side. \"What'11 I do with themt\" \"Give them a couple of \"Inclines,' \" replied .the officer. The men, still marching forward, were at a loss- to under stand , the next command \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd \"Squad\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffda couple of inclines!-\" The eligible men in the Canada Steamship lane staff are to enlist in \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdne battalion for overseas service. V France must import 25.000,000 tons of coal from the United States next year. LAUD ACT Vancouver Land District District of Coast Bang* L TAKE NOTICE' that Ague* L. Clark, of Vancouver,' occupation, housekeeper, intend, to apply'for permission to purchase the.following de* scribed lands: - Commencing at a poat planted sixty chains north: of Northwest corner of Indian Beserve No. 3, Blunden Harbour, thenee 80 chains west, thenee south about 80 chaina to shore line, thenee easterly along shoreline to Indian Beserve, thenee north 80 chains to point of commencement. Dated July 24th, 1915. AGNES L.-CLABK, B. O. Clark. Agent. blood' > And we bear it all for thy sake alone, England Mother! Our love is shown. When the big guns speed o'er an angry sea, In the teeth of sleet and spray, Their message of death to the tossing foe Scarce a storm-swept league away, When the life-blood creeps o'er the glistening decks In sullen spurts and red, When glazing eyes stare sightless up At the heavens overhead And the black shark slinks to the riven side, England! Mother! Our love is tried. So we come. Mother England, thy loyal sons, Ready to do our share, For behold* we have writ in the blood of our best The proof of the love we bear, We have staggered blindly through choking gas, Reeling with ev'ry breath\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd Shrill, whistling shrapnel, screaming shell, Agony, sudden death, All for thee we can face unmoved. England! Mother! Our love is proved. lost money through real estate speculation, have given this city and^ the surrounding ^districts a bad name.\" Conditions at the coast have been painted in most gloomy terms by these disgrunt- set these impressions. I am firm- led persons. I did my best to off- ly convinced that Vancouver in common with other cities will experience the same recuperating influences as are now felt in the east and middle west, and that our recovery when it does come will be rapid.\" synopsis or com, Monro ' SJOTJfcATIOirf Coal mining .rights of the Pemia- on, in Manitoba, Saskatchewan awl Alberta, tbe Yukon Territory, the North-west. Territories and in a portion of the province of British Colombia, may pe leased fer a term ef twenty-one years renewal for a farther term of 21 years at an annual rental of $1 an acre. Not more than 2,560 acres will be leased to one applicant. Application for a lease must be made by the applicant in person to the Agent or Sub-Agent of the district in wbich the rights applied for are situated. In surveyed territory tbe land most be described by sections, or legal sub-divisions of sections, and in an- surveyed territory the tract applied for shall be staked out by the applicant himself. Bach application most be accompanied by a fee of *5 which will be refunded if the rights applied for are not available, but not otherwise. A royalty shall be paid on the merchantable output of tbe mine at the* rate_of, fiy_e=eents_per _ton,_ _ The person operating the mine shall furnish the Agent with sworn return* accounting for the full quantity of merchantable coal mined and pay the* royalty thereon. If tbe coal mining rights are not being operated, such returns should be furnished at least once a year. The lease will include the coal mining rights only, rescinded by Chap. 27 of 4-J5 George V. assented to 1201 June, 1914. For full information application should be made to the Secretary of the Department of tbe Interior. Ottawa, or to any Agent or S\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdb-Agent of Dominion Lands. W. W. COBY, Deputy Minister of the Inferior. N.B.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdUnauthorized publication ot this advertisement will not be paid for. \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd83.-575. LEGAL ADVERTISING Get our Bates for Advertising Legal Notices,' Land Notices, Etc., which are required by law to appear but once a week. We can advertise your requirements at a satisfactory price. THE WESTERN CALL - >- \/ ^ - \\ 8' THE WESTERN' CALL Friday,' December 24, 1915. =*?, LOCAL ITEMS OF INTEREST Rev. J. S. Henderson, of Van- \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdi couver, was the speaker at a prohibition rally at Sapperton on Tuesday evening. The public is invited to attend the opening of the new Soldier's Club, which takes place this afternoon at 233 Abbott Street. Col. J. Duff-Stuart will preside and several short addresses and a .musical program will be rendered. At a. meeting of the County of Victoria Club, held at the office of the Begg Motor Company, two able addresses were delivered, one by Principal Vance and the other by Mr. Wm. Steers. There was a fair attendance. Principal Vance spoke on \"Reminiscences of the County of Victoria, particularly Lindsay. The Presbytery of Westminster meets shortly to deal with the calls from Winnipeg to Rev. E. Leslie Pidgeon, and frOm St. Paul's, Vancouver, to Rev. R. G. McBeth. \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd The members of the Ministerial Union of the Lower Mainland have decided to raise sufficient funds among themselves to pay the charges in connection with the recent Lucas libel suit, brought about by statements published in \"The Crisis in B. C.\" , Better Business for the merchants on the bill is the slogan of the Western Call Patronize our advertisers and be convinced. Rumor has it that Mayor L. D. Taylor will contest the by-election in Vancouver against Hon. C. E. Tisdall. Mount Pleasant Methodist Sunday School annual entertainment will be held in the above church tonight. An elaborate program has been prepared, and a good time is expected. There is a proposal on foot for the removal of the Western Irish from Queen's Park, New Westminster, to quarters in Vancouver. Many of the men are Van- couverites, and they feel that they would like to be nearer home than at present. By the beginning of the new year the construction of the Pacific Great Eastern Railway will have been completed as, far as Clinton, an additional mileage of about thirty-four miles northeast of Lillooet, the present northerly termirrius Of the line. Mrs. Minnie Jones, who created a sensation a few days ago when arrested on a charge of shoplifting, pleaded guilty to the charge before Magistrate Shaw yesterday and will be sentenced on Monday. On the premises of the accused in Point Grey were found many articles of value that had been taken from the different stores of the city. The husband of the accused* who is charged with being an accomplice is to be brought before the mar gistrate today. Three children are being looked after at the Children's Aid. ESTABLISHED 1886 Ceperley, Roirasefell & Co. Limited INVESTMENTS and INSURANCE Government, Municipal and Corporation Bonds (Canadian), yielding from 5 per cent, to 7 per cent. Bents and Mortgage Interests collected. Investments made on First Mortgage and Estates managed nnder personal supervision. Insurance\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdFire, Life, Accident, Marine, Automobile, Employers' Liability. YOUR OLD MOTHER Honor your dear old mother. 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When the world shall despise and forsake you, when it leaves you by the wayside to die.unno ticed. the dear old mother \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd'.will gather you up in her feeble arms and carry you home and tell you of all your virtues till yoa almost forget that your soul is disfigur ed by vices. Love her tenderly and: cheer her declining years withholy devotion. Power of the Pipes MoJaoo'i Bank -Inildtag. **W ##fewpf4e^pP *\\wW \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdTT\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdwfT ARMSTRONG, MORRISON & CO. Public Works Contractors ~7~v. Tfeacf Office, 81045 \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdower Jh4Wi\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdg Seymour 1836 VAWOUVU& OANAPA Dominion Coal Co. SOUTH WBtUNGTOH COAL DOMINION WOOD YARD All Kinds Of Wood Phone: Fair. 1564 The wounded Highlander in hospital was very depressed and seemed to make no headway towards recovery. He was forever talking about his \"bonnie Scotland,\" and the idea occured to the doctor that a Scotch piper might rouse his spirits. After some hunting around a piper was found? and it was ar-i ranged that he should present himself outside the hospital that night,' and pour forth all this gems of Scottish music the pipe\/, were capable of interpreting. This he did. When the astute doctor turned up the next morning he eagerly asked tha matron: \"Did the piper turn up!\" \"He did,\" replied the matron. \"And how's our Scotch patient?\" \"Oh, he's fine; I never saw such a change,\" said the matron. \"That's grand. It was a fine idea of mine to get that piper,\" said the delighted doctor. \"\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdYes,\" murmured the matron sadly; \"but the other thirty patients have all had a serious relapse. In the Wrong Place Mount Pleasant Livery TRANSFER Furniture and Piano Moving Baggage, Express and Dray. Hacks and Carriages at all hours. Phone Fairmont 848 Corner Broadway and Main A. F. McTavish, Prop. A prominent speaker in a patriotic demonstration in London, England, told the story of a young man who desired to obtain a rejection certificate from the authorities. He entered the doctor's surgery and explained his object, at the same time asking the medico to examine him. The latter brought into operation his stethoscope, and, after sounding the man's heart, solemnly observed': \"H'm! you're certanly no good for the army.\" Startled by the solemn appearance of the doctor the \"recruit\" anxiously inquired if his heart was diseased. The reply was a decided affirmative, and the \"unhappy \"patient,\" in tones of anguish, asked: \"Is it very serious, doctor? What is the matter with it ?\" The reply stung the man like a whipcord. \"Everything's the matter with it. It's down in your boots!\" And the doctor lost no time in showing the \"recruit\" the door. FIENDISH HUN DOCTOR The following story, taken from a Lanark County, Ontario, paper, explains in vivid form just what atrocities German doe- tors resort to in treatment of wounded prisoners: \"Years ago there lived in the north end of Dalhousie a boy named Peter McPhail. He was what the Scotch neighbors called 'stirring,' withaL a bright lad. He grew up into manhood and went west. Although he never reappeared at the home of his boyhood,' he \" was not forgotten, and. many men of Dalhousie today, in moments of reverie, find their thoughts Wandering back to the old days at Black Creek, when Peter' McPhail was one of the bright and moving spirits of Dalhousie's rising generation. What a change a few years made: A short time ago a ship came into port bearing a number of wounded soldiers from the camps of Europe. Among them was Peter McPhail, grown to a stalwart man of which his early years gave promise, but deprived of the most valuable asset that a man can have\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdhis sight. Again it is the story of the Hun. Peter had enlisted with an Edmonton battalion and had gone to the front. He was wounded and taken prisoner. In the hospital he received barbarous treatment. Now he returns to his home incapacitated for life and with hatred in his heart. Particulars of his case are given below, and it is for things like these that the name of Hun is abhorred in the courts of Honor and Truth. Private McPhail is totally blind. In the charge at Ypres he was wounded through the left temple by a rifle bullet, which pierced his left eyeball? destroying its sight and searing the nerves of the right eye. Helpless on the field he was picked up by the Germans and sent to \"the rear. There, in the hands of his captors, he lay for eight days without medical attention, but finally was placed on the operating ta-: ble of the field hospital. Two powerful Germans pinioned his arms and a nursing sister held his feet. The surgeon rolled back the eyelid and prepared to work, paying no heed to the pleas of the nurse that McPhail be chloroformed. \"No,\" he said sneer- ingly, '' Englishmen don't need chloroform,\" and so saying he snipped off the eyeball with his scissors. He cut the cords too near the surface, however, and despite the screams of the wounded man severed them again, deeper. Here- McPhail fainted and did not recover consciousness till the following day. For several months he was an inmate of a German prison hospital and complains bitterly of the attention which the British wounded received. They were given a daily allowance of black rye bread sufficient for three thin slices, one of which formed a portion of each meal. The breakfast in addition to this consisted of a cup of hickory coffee. At noon each man was given two potatoes and a piece of. sausage about three inches long, and for supper they had a cup of greasy water in which the sausage had been boiled. On this diet the recovery of the wounded is greatly delayed and often made impossible. Eventually McPhail was exchanged and invalided home. Almost An Atrocity The Dominion's national debt at the end of November Was $501,668,167, exclusive,of the new domestic Avar loan. A young Canadian, officer writing home tells this quaint yarn. Before . he went to the front, thinking it would be wise to have an emergency fund about him, he sewed seven sovereigns into a strip of cloth, which he tied around one, ankle under his puttee. He had it there for the best part of. six months. When he got - a bullet in the face, it messed the frontispiece up pretty considerably. 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Pratt's Egg Producer. Our special DRY MASH is excellent to keep fowls healthy. , MANGELS 60c per 100 lbs., substitute for,-green feed. Shell, Bone, Charcoal, Beef Scrap, Etc., help to produce. Eggs. Keep these always before them. VERNON FEED Cd THREE STOKES: Mount Pleasant, \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd Phones: Fair. . 186 and Fair. 878* ; , ' 49th and Fraser. Phone: Fraser.175. Joyce St., Collingwood. Phone: Collingwood 153. Bolt fbr Wear, Sty la, & Comfort M&dofo Bflttofr CoUmybtft, YOUE FEET OB YOTO SHOES-- -W\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdIO\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd? Cheaply-made, poorly constructed shoes are neither economy nor comfort. Your feet pay the price\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdalways. Sheet* made from high-quality leather by skilled workmen\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdmade to wear, made to fit\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdthose are WJCKJE SBOJ3S Buy a- pair. ,Try them. Test them. Prove Them Out. At All Dealers. thing he couldn't utter a single word. Needless to say, lie forgot all about his hidden hoard, but when they undressed him the nurse discovered it. \"What can this dirty rag be doing around the boy's ankle?\" she cried-indignantly, and* to the perturbation of the wounded hero, who by now had recalled its significance, she peeled it off in a twinkling and hurled it remorselessly into a receptacle for rubbish. In vain did he babble, as best he could, and make signs that, the despised rag must on no account be thrown away; the nurse determinedly ignored his protests and bade him be silent, and his cherished seven-of-the-best looked like being 'goners.' While Sister Vigilance was momentarily absent from the room, however, he managed to get out of bed and retrieve them! Satisfying Trans-Atlantic Equestrians Ocean travelers who must have a horseback, ride before breakfast, are now- accommodated on the Cunard liner Fran- conia. .The gymnasium of that boat is equipped with several trotters, all run by little electric motors which are adjustable to produce any gait from a canter to a wild gallop. Side saddles for ladies are provided, in addition to the regulation western saddle with high horn, which is convenient for the rider who has had too little experience 4 with \\ high-spirited horses. \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd The apparatus is composed of an ordinary gymnasium \" horse \" j on a special riding saddle, operated by a motor through an eccentric arm. says the Ilustrated World. The gait of the mock animal is adjusted by changing the speed of the motor through a rheostat and -by lengthening-or X shortening the eccentric arm. The, device has proved so popular that it has been installed on other ships of the same line and is beginning to usurp the popularity formerly enjoyed by other gymnasium equipment. Taking Life Too Seriously. Taking life too seriously is said to be an especially English failing. This may be true, but. judging from appearances, it would seem to be world-wide, for, go where one may, one will find the proportion of serious, not to say, anxious faces, ten to one as compared with, the merry or happy ones. .-\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd'\"' ':\" If \"the outer is always the form and shadow of the inner,\" and 'if\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd'\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd.the present is the fulness of the past and the herald of the future\" (and how can we doubt it?) how many sad histories may be read in the faces of those we meet, every day? v The pity of it is, too> that the sadness is a self-woven garment, even as is the joy with which (. it might be replaced. Ruskin -says, \"Girls should be sunbeams, not only to members of their own circle, but to every- hpdy with whom, they come in contact.\" Every room they enter should be brighter for their presence-","@language":"en"}],"Genre":[{"@value":"Newspapers","@language":"en"}],"GeographicLocation":[{"@value":"Vancouver (B.C.)","@language":"en"}],"Identifier":[{"@value":"The_Western_Call_1915_12_24","@language":"en"}],"IsShownAt":[{"@value":"10.14288\/1.0188685","@language":"en"}],"Language":[{"@value":"English","@language":"en"}],"Latitude":[{"@value":"49.2500000","@language":"en"}],"Longitude":[{"@value":"-123.1167000","@language":"en"}],"Notes":[{"@value":"Print Run: 1910-1916
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