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The Week il British Columbia Newspaper and Review. Vol. XII, No. 7-Twelfth Year The British Army and Politics ON Page Four of tlie current issue of Tlie Week will be found an interesting article on "The British Army nnd Politics," from the pen of a retired army officer. The article wus written by request in order to clear up several points which have irison in connection with the recent attitude of tho British Govern- ) lent and certain army officers towards military service in Ulster, le cry hns been raised by the Liberal press that the army is gov- od by aristocrats, that it is ont of touch with the people, and that ) 1 reality its sympathies are entirely pro-aristocratic aud anti-demo- r atie. The former statement contains half a truth; the latter is v holly false. A careful perusal of thc article referred to will show i tat, while il; is inevitable under the present military system that the ■ ■st majority of the officers must be drawn from the upper classes, ' 6 reason is purely economic, and thc difficulty of drawing officers ' ,1'ully from tbe ranks could be removed hy Liberals, Radicals and labourites combining their forces. All that is necessary is to raise he rate of pay and to provide other facilities for dealing with the financial obligations of accepting a commission. The article shows hat officers' pay is practically the same now as in the time of Queen \nno, and that every attempt to raise it has boon strenuously opposed | all political parties, so thai it is not possible to lay at the door • the Tories, or of any one party, the blame for the defectiveness of '• o present system. The step taken by Disraeli in tho 'seventies for e abolition of army purchase chronicled an important move in the ■ght direction, but its corollary in the form of increased pay hns been efused by all parties. One thing is clear, that the present system loos not, as thc Radical press claims, tend to a division of feeling or pinion.between officer and men. Tbe army is a unit; thc men are ival to their officers and their King, and if the question put to ccr- :iin officers affecting service in Flstcr had been put to the rank aud tie, thc result, would have been the .same. Major Perrero to Die f ■ 111 LS was the announcement flashed over the wires on Monday I last and to complete tlie farce the message added: "For the ■*- murder of Benton." It should have said: "To save Villa's n." Whether the indiscriminate shooting of a few Mexicans, nore or loss, matters is hardly worth discussing, for shooting is a tabit in Mexico, the people become accustomed to it, and, indeed, in ome instances, they even like it. What tho civilized world will e most concerned nbout is the pretext for saving Villa. No one elieves in Carranza's commission of inquiry, and now that their eport is issued, the hollowncss of the farce is more apparent than ver. Their finding is that Benton threatened Villa at Juarez, was rdercd by that general to be gaoled at Chihuaha with the intention f liberating him at the end of a month, that he was confided to lie custody of Major Ferrero, who, without any assigned reason, hot him en route; that after the shooting his body was flung out- ide nnd riddled with bullets fired by a squad of Mexican soldiers, and or this Major Ferrero is to die, and probably has already died. Jeneral Carranza must have very crude notions of British justice f he thinks that this will meet the case. The day has gone by 'hen the application of the Mosaic law of "an eye for an eye and a ooth for a tooth" can be applied in the case of the murder of a Sritish subject. It is not any eye or any tooth that the British ieoplo want, but tho life of the man who was responsible for thc eath of Benton, and the action of General Carranza and his com- nission docs not advance the settlement of this point one jot. )ne may well revert to the statement of Sir Edward Grey in tho louse of Commons that at the right time Britain would exact 'satisfaction." To Graft or Not to Graft Till-: COLONIST in a thoughtful editorial pleads with the press of the Dominion to deal lightly with the subject of -i "graft," not that it has any sympathy with thc votaries Jif that despicable vice so characteristic of the Now World, but liecausc a constant reference to thc subject is detrimental to the pest interests of the Dominion, and may create an unfavourable npression out of all proportion to the demerits of the situation. IWill The Colonist do itself tho justice to consider the following (facts, their bearing on Canadian credit, their relation to the duty ■of the press, and, having done so, extend its own remarks on tlie (subject? Tho facts nre that Montreal, the commercial capital of lfianada, has been noted for many year for its corrupt civic methods. iThero has been frequent exposure of venality on the part of alder- lmen and public servants, and not long ago a Commission was ap- (pointed by the Government to investigate these matters, and that lOommission particularly mentioned the shortcomings of Mr, Mederic lMartin. Much of the corruption complained of has arisen out of lhe relations existent and contemplated between the city and the JLight, Heat & Power Company, whieh holds a valuable, or invaluable, franchise. That franchise will shortly run out, and the company is moving heaven and earth to secure its renewal for forty l/ears, on its own terms. Within the last few months, extraordinary revelations have taken place in tho Quebec Legislature as the result If thc activities of Mi'. Edward Beck, a prominent Montreal journalist. He wns able to prove that two members had been guilty of receiving bribes with the avowed object of furthering legislation in lhc interest of tbe powerful corporation above referred to. Mr. Ifleck, Mr. McNab and Mr. Nicol, the newspaper men who made The charges, proved I' air case up to the. hilt, and the legislators had lo retire, into private life. Meanwhile, Sir Hugh Graham, for tunny years the autocratic ruler of the Montreal Star, acquired Victoria, B.C., Canada, April 11, 1914 5c. a copy, $2.00 a year control of tho Herald and the Witness, tried to jockey the Hon. W. S. Fielding into editing a Liberal paper under the direction of a Conservative owner, and in Montreal, at any rate, it is fully understood that one of the main objects behind this newspaper consolidation was again to further the interests of the Light, Heat & Power Company. Unfortunately, Sir Hugh could not be brought to book at the bar of justice, unless an action which has been started against him for civil damages in connection with tlie news service is successful. But he has been arraigned and condemned at the bar of public opinion for seeking to manipulate the public press in a manner highly detrimental to the public interest. The sequel is to be found in the civic elections of Monday last, when the reform element was swamped by the "boodling" clement. Only one member of the Citizens' ticket was returned to the Board of Control, which is entirely in the hands of men favourable to the Light, Heat &• Power Company, and the most striking evidence of tho hostile attitude ri these men to the best interests of the city is to be found in thc fact that Major Stephens, one of the ablest nnd most honourable men in Canadian public life, who recreated the port of Montreal while he was Harbour Commissioner, has been rejected by his fellow townsmen for the position of Mayor in favour of the same Mederic Martin who was "named" by the commission of inquiry. Now, in view of these facts, which relate to the history of one city only, does The Colonist still maintain that the press should refrain from discussing "graft," and abandon its natural function to spread thc news because the latter may at times bring discredit on the country? Asquith and Dissolution LATEST cable despatches indicate the probability of a general election in England within a few months. Thc Standard, usually one of thc best-informed of the London dailies, states this authoritatively and mentions July as the month. Whilst the announcement is not official and may not be regarded as decisive, it is extremely probable, and, indeed, it is difficult to sec how Mr. Asquith is to find any other satisfactory solution of the present difficulty. The Week has always maintained that an election must be held on thc vital issue of Home Pule. The longer the controversy has continued thc more probable has this become. The crisis precipitated by the nlmost fatal blunder of ordering troops to Ulster has created the last barrier against a compromise. Public opinion is too excited and too thoroughly aroused to consider anything but an absolute settlement based upon thc expressed will of the electors. When Mr, Bonar Law declared in the course of the debate a fortnight ago that if Mr. Asquith would appeal to the country, he would offer no opposition to the carrying out of a Home Pule mandate, whether favourable or not to the views of the Unionist party, hc practically burnt his bots behind him and pledged his party to the only constitutional course. Nearing the Goal IN the columns of the current issue of The Week will be found an article on the recent developments in the oil field of the Flathead Valley. This region has been a matter of interest for many years, over since the days when Dr. Selwyn, the head of the Geological Survey of Canada, visited Sage Creek and declared that the seepage of oil which he found was evidence of nn oil region. Mnny companies have conducted limited operations either in the Flathead Valley itself or on the Pinchcr Creek side of the Rocky Mountains. Several have found evidences of oil, but none have stuck to their task so closely, or carried their explorations so far, ns the company referred to in this article, the B.C. Oil Company. It looks as if they are within sight of the goal, for, as will be gathered from the particulars furnished by Mr. Lockwood, the company's geologist, a considerable flow of oil has been struck in two shallow wells, and at the bottom of the second, only two hundred feet from the surface, the flow oil and gas is so great as to justify thc company in making this the site of their main deep well. The presence of so much gas is perhaps the most favourable omen, for wherever "gushers" have been struck, gas and oil have in thc first instance been found together, the pressure of the gas being the means of forcing the oil to the surface. The Week has several limes commented favourably on the prospects of the Flathead region, and has never lost faith in its ultimate success. Commander Evans in Victoria COMMANDER EVANS, of the South Polar Expedition, will give an illustrated lecture in the Royal Victoria Theatre on April 20th, on "Captain Scott's Discovery of the South Pole." Honour that would have been given Scott is being paid I" Commander Evans, as his second iu command. The modesty of the latter has prevented his own part in the expedition from licing known, yet it was hc who wrote and sent to the world the news of Scott's fate. Commander Evans was the trail breaker, nnd had command of the supporting parties. His party wns the the last one to leave Scott, and it did not do so until 87 degrees south latitude was reached. Shackleton on his famous dash only reached 88 degrees south, sn Commander Evans himself nearly equalled Shaekleton's record, and was but three degrees from the Pole. Commander Evans was the last mnn to see Scott alive. His own trip back was almost as heroic as Scott's. Taken with the scurvy, he implored his two companions to leave him and save themselves. But they would not, and risked their own lives to save their commander. They showed the same loyalty that kept Scott from abandoning bis sick comrades, which resulted in his own tragic end. Commander Evans' first American lecture was given before thc National Geographic Society in Wash ington on March 13th. He lectured on January 27th before President Poincare, of France, in Paris. He has photographs by Herbert G. Ponting, F.R.G.S., and also by Dr. E. A. Wilson. The latter's were taken on the polar dash, and were found with the bodies. There will also be shown the remarkable moving pictures for which the expedition was famous. All Victoria will be wanting to see and hear so brave a man, and the only regret is that even the Royal Theatre will be inadequate to accommodate thc thousands who will desire to attend. This has been Commander Evans' experience everywhere in Europe and America. An Industrial Commissioner VICTORIA is to have an Industrial Commissioner. It has been so decided by the City Council. The inception of the idea is due to Mr. W. II. Price, who, in a series of practical, common-sense letters which have appeared in The Colonist during the past year or so has emphasized the importance of encouraging local industries, and has pointed out how it might be done. As far as the mind of, the Council is known, it favours the engagement of a high-class man at a high-class salary. This is refreshing, because it is so unusual. One of the greatest drawbacks in Canadian public life is inadeqnnek of remuneration. We are always looking for a high-class man at a low class figure, and everyone knows how that works out in thc end. If the Council is sincere in the present instance, and will get the high-class man regardless of cost, then Victoria may become the scat of a numbers of new industries. Much discretion will hi' required in tlle selection of the man. The view nf Thc Week is that wc do not require what is called an industrial expert, but rather a than of good educational and personal qualifications, good address and manner, and one who is thoroughly well posted on the resources of British Columbia and thc local conditions prevailing in Victoria. Perhaps it may for once be possible to find a commissioner without going south of the line. The latest suggestion is that the work of the Industrial Commissioner shall be merged with that of the Secretary of the Vancouver Island Development League. The Week is iu favour of this because it believes that it is unnecessary, and might be found impossible, to maintain two high- salaried officers. The suggestion to make the same official the head of both organizations, and to furnish him with u competent clerical nnd publicity assistant, seems exactly to suit the requirements of the case, and The Week hopes it may be dealt with upon these lines. The Spanish Bank THE reference in the title of this article is not to the mythical "Bank of Spain," on which so many confidence drafts have been drawn for the snaring of the unwary, but to the Spanish Bank of sand on English Bay, which certain too enterprising contractors hoped to convert into a bank of gold. It is a matter of common knowledge that for many years the public have teen permitted to take sand from English Bay for building purposes. This has been a great boon to Vnncouver, and has aided not n little in the rapid and more economic building up of the city. While thc many benefited, the few, as is always the case, werc envious, and by dint of a little of the wire-pulling, so well understood iu certain quarters, the few managed tn obtain from the Dominion Government a lease of thc sand-bunk, which, if valid, would have enabled them to tax the community for every load id' sand removed and indiccntally tn wax fat nn the foreshore. The Attorney-Genera] of this Province, wide awake to the public interest, resolved to spoil this little game, and has successfully defended an action brought by lhc Attorney- General of Canada against thc Ritchie Contracting Company and himself. The Dominion Government sought tn establish the fact that English Bay was a harbour, that its foreshore was the property of tho Dominion Government, and that, therefore, the defendants were trespassing when they were drawing sand from Spanish Hank. Mr. Justice MaoDonald, nf the Supreme Court, dismissed the action, holding Ihat English Bay was nnt a public harbour, and therefore that ils foreshore was "the right nf lhc Crown in the Province of British Columbia." If this decision is sustained nn appeal the lease nf the Spanish Bunk In thc Silica Company becomes null and void. Done Brown IX spite nf the degeneracy nf an age in which the luck nf Biblical knowledge is widely deplored, there arc probably many people who slill believe that "man cannot live by bread alone." There are, however, none who arc willing In subscribe to the belief ihat man can live without bread. Mr. Justice Irving and Mr. Justice Me- Phillips have just been furnished with an opportunity tn express their views nn this subject nf perennial interest. Wc have all seen the old cih'ioon representing a very smnll boy pursued by a very big policeman, and thc arm nf the bitter outstretched In grab him. Everybody's sympathy gnes nut In lhe buy, and there is nut a man, woman or child in the world who would nnt he glad tn sec the policeman trip and thc hoy escape. The Municipality of Vancouver, egged nn by the L.D.A., has recently been performing in the role of thc "burly policeman," and succeeded in grabbing a little hoy named Alec McCllish, who had purchased two brnwn loaves of bread nn Sunday. Then act inn was taken against the unfortunate baker who sold the loaves. Thc magistrate, as might havc been expected, convicted and imposed a fine. Chief Justice Hunter quashed the conviction. The "burly policeman" was fatuous ennngb to carry the matter tn the Appeal Court, which has finally disposed of the case, Mr. Justice Irving holding that "the Province has no (Continued on Back Page.) Page Two THE WEEK Saturday, April 11,1914. At The Street Corner BY THE LOUNGER BY Iho time that this column np- progress in your studios or yonr knit- pears wc shall be in the middle ting, and, above nil, nnd this is ol: the Hrst holiday season of this hardest, try to convince yourself that year, and the same will be continued you really and truly arc going to nt frequent intervals through a sue- work. Then, nnd not till then, will cession of "nays," with a big capital .Vou enjoy every minute to idleness, "D," till autumn sets in. This is Hake up your mind to rise with the ns il should be, for the world would 'ark, nnd you will appreciate break- be n dull place if there were no fast nt noon. Swear to turn in by holidays. At lhe same time, week- ten o'clock at night and you will end, or single-day, holidays always positively gloat over your bridge in leave me very dissatisfied. I lind that the early hours of the morning, one is expected as n matter of course ** to go nwny for a change, nnd I de- Some people there may be who will test doing whnt I nm expected to do. doubt the truth of what I have said. If, on the olhcr hand, I stay at home J am not only convinced that I am and refuse to budge for a holiday, right in my deductions, but I will I find myself obsessed by thnt delight- undertake to prove that I am. Holi- fal feeling of misery which can be days, to bo of any value whatever, put to music and sung to the strains should constitute a real change for the of "Nobody Loves me, Nobody Does," victim, patient or whatever name you or words io that effect. There is a care to apply to the holiday-maker, slreak of "cusseduess" in most hu- Now, the majority of us have to man natures, nnd very pronounced in lead our lives according to rale. How- mine, whieh makes running with the ever much we may dislike it, we have herd distasteful. The very renson to be at the office at a certain time; that everybody else is lioliday-mak- we have to keep appointments, though ing is sufficient renson for wanting I admit Hint this is very rarely done to stay nt home and work, whilst in Victoria; we have to be regular when other people nre nt work the and for the most pnrt to do whnt desire is to be idle and glont over we say we will do. "If, then, we regu- the oilier fellow grinding nwny at his late our holidays by the simple rule daily toil. I nm convinced that it is of doing all that we have snid we this trait which makes public holidays will not do, and by leaving undone all often so unsatisfactory both to those Hint we have promised to do, why, who take advantage of them and there you are, don't you know, those who do not. There's your change. Consequently, •;: there's your holiday. It has much to But in connection with this snme ^commend it, especially this year- subject I feel that here in Victorin u s chealx we have a peculiar "grouch." With- ' out wishing to "gush" over the city, If people who live in glass houses I feel that it is very hard to pick should nol throw stones, what shall on any plnce to which to go for n he snid of n community rich in auto- few dnys' holiday which can cam- mobiles which permits glass to be pare at all favourably witli the Cap- strewed along the streets, and what, ital. People who have hobbies are more especially, shall be said of those in u class by themselves; thus tbe automobilists disguised under the lishermau goes to the Cowichan River, name of "joy-riders," who are re- the photographer takes n trip to any sponsible l'or such un outrage? I old place, and is happy, the yachts- have before me a cutting from the man has thc whole of the Pacific nt British Columbian of tlie 19th of bis command. Those of the com- Marcli, published in New Westmin- manity, however, who have no hob- ster, sent me by n correspondent who hies, and who for one reason or an- snys that the article applies to Vic- other have not embraced thc various toria as much as it does to New West- opportunities open to them to excel minster, and confirms the reference in games and other athletics, find it to the "joy-riders." I feel that I hard to decide on any place where cannot do better than print the nr- they can spend a more profitable ticle: week-end than Victoria itself. There Glass on the Streets is only one thing which we have uot iiIt is nn offenee __g_____st the law got in Victoria winch is really a punisijable by fine and imprisonment radical reform in men's dress, and I nm also aware that, up to the present, no man of position has been found with sufficient courage to set the fashion. It is a vnst pity, and I think that women, when they mosl bitterly comment on the tyranny of men and his usurpation of nil rights nnd privileges in the world of politics, should remember that they have been left in full possession of the world of fashion and give thanks therefor. It wns with renl pleasure thnt I received the other dny a copy of "Who's Number?" being a book of Victoria telephone numbers in consecutive order. It is a long time since such a directory was published, and few handbooks are more useful on n desk than one which enables you at a glnnce to see whose number it is thnt is left in a conspicuous plnce for you to ring up. Wc nre but human, all of us, and there are lots of people whom wc don't wnnt in the lenst to spenk to on the 'phone. At the snme time, we do not wish to run the ehnuce of missing an important rail. It i* not always easy to Hnd out from "Central" or her superior officers whnt subscriber owns Ihe number, and consequently the mystic figures leave us on the horns of a dilemma. Tlie price of the directory is only fifty cents, and it is well worth lhe money. "Who's Number?" is published by the Penman Advertising Service, 129 Pemberton Buildings, whose manager remarked to me that lie had seen my plaintive appeal in the paper, nnd most courteously sent a complimentary copy to soothe the wail of the Q& rv^^&fii "sine qua non" for a spring or summer holiday, and that is sea bathing to throw glass upon streets. From the evidences, there are many in this It is true that we have lhc sea and cily and in the ,„ajoining muniei anyone can go into it, but the worst of it is thnt few enn stop there long enough tb call it a bathe. All the pnlities who are liable to the law's penalties in this respect. Broken lass on the paved streets, broken other attributes necessary for a lazy Botties m tll8 guttel.s, p[eees 0f \v0__f man's holiday are right to hand in uoops „ml wi,.es „„ ,|le s(l.ects hei.0 the city in which wc live, scenery, unj ,tijere nrc only too enmraon ob- clilis, grass on which to sleep during jeotSi Boys paying on the streets lhc dny and the certninty of getting may |)e responsible in some measure Ihe very best weather that is going (ol, u,is eonclition, but the joy-rid- in thc neighbourhood. At the same t,,.s ___ motor eiu.s :_m primarily retime, in spite of lhe above remarks, sponsible, the trail of the automo- I might sn'y that at the moment of |,:jm bearing- the evidences of what writing, seeing that lhc sun is shin- is of _m_K__ coneern for „u traffic. ing and the glnss rends "Set Fair," "What enn hc done to create a pub- I am intending to go out of town |j,. sentiment against a carelessness over Easter, with every probability llmt lmlst eventually result in motor of changing my mind before Friday ,,,„. tourists roundly condemning this eonies. city?" There are some people who nre never happy unless Ihey mnp out n holiday programme and live up to it every minute of their time. There are others who boastfully assure you that they never make a programme, but just go where and when Ihe whim seizes them. To my mind, both are wrung. Far and away the best plan is to make up a very definite programme calculated to employ every moment of' the vacation, and then deliberately to violate it in every respect. As I hnve frequently staled in this column, not entirely on my own authority, but on experience gained through Bnrry Pain's advice, an absolute essential in every holiday week is work. Do not misunderstand me, not work lo be done, but work to be neglected. Jlnkc up your mind thnt you will do some useful thing while away; if you are a man lake a couple of solid books on abstruse subjects; if a woman, lake knitting needles and the material for providing pctlicoals for the South Sea Islanders. Protest to all your friends and acquaintances thnt you nre not going lo waste your lime, but arc going lo make use of the opportunity Iho holiday will give to make some It is just about this time of lhc year that I always feel so envious of the fairer sex. The great joy of lhe year is almost upon Ihem, viz., the Easter hat and the Easter fashions, to be followed by summer hats and fashions. Talk about the inequality of the sexes, I should say they are unequal. What joy in life has man got to compensate for the drabness of his apparel and the realization that as long as he lives the width of his trousers will never differ by more thnn an inch round tho bottom of the leg and the flights of his nr- lislic fancy will never he nble to sonr beyond a new design for a coloured waistcoat or a new pattern for his golfing breaksf Our life would as- some a merrier aspect if we were permitted to go back to the old dnys anil wear trunks and hose with slashed doublets and dainty clonks. I havc an idea thnt such garments mny have been over-warm in summer mul inconvenient for every-day work, but they would do nicely nowadays for Sunday use and for calling purposes. I am awnro that tentative proposals havc been put forward from lime lo lime in London to see if pub- lice opinion would stand for some IT is just about a quarter of a century since Victoria's most eminent surgeon settled here. He was then a young man with a few years' experience in the British Navy and the traditions of a British medical training behind him. Coining to Victoria on the Warspite, be found the charms of the Capital City so irresistible that he could not tear himself away, and, to the great benefit of Victoria and the Province, he has since practised her . Not only in British Columbia hut throughout Western Canada, Dr. Owen Meredith Jones' name is a household word. He has established n brilliant reputation, and even in the great cities of lhe East is recognised ns an expert, and ill some extremely difficult operations an acknowledged master. Just what is the extent of the debt which Victoria owes Dr. Jones will never he known. His own high qualifications have raised the standard of his profession and attracted other men of first-class calibre. Hundreds of operations have been performed by Dr. Jones which, but for his personality and the confidence felt in him must either have been performed thousands of miles away, or not nt all. In the most dreaded of all diseases where Ihe surgeon's knife is required, he has performed some marvellous operations, and in this direction has earned the undying gratitude of a host of people. It would be an interesting subject to write of Dr. Jones' personality. Ho has some of the rarest gifts of the most noted men in his profession, an iron nerve wedded to keen intelligence, promptitude of decision, gentleness of demeanour and a kind and generous heart. One could tell many stories of Dr. Jones' generosity; with him the traditions of the most honourable of all professions are a reality—the fee is a secondary consideration. Where his special skill has been required it has always been available, und he has never been known to delay, or to fail in giving the same conscientious attention to the case of the poorest person as he would give to that of a prince. Dr. Jones has entered largely into the socinl life of the city, he has heen a considerable investor in its important enterprises, and has contributed not a little by his own cherry demeanour to that optimistic spirit which has scut the old, sleepy capital of British Columbia hounding along the road to prosperity. THE number of Victoria's "old - timers" is necessarily dwindling, and the men who can tell from their own experience of the happenings of forty or fifty years ago will soon form a small class. One of the best known and most influential of these is Mr. Charles Hayward, who came to Victoria just fifty-two years ago, and has been identified prominently with its development. In his early days Mr. Hayward was a contractor and amassed a large fortune in that business, but, like many of the pioneers of the Province, he brought with him the traditions of a country whore public service is considered a duty, so that from his earliest association with Victoria ho found time to serve his fellow citizens. Over a long term of years he has filled a number of important offices, such ns president of the Protestant Orphans' Home, the Children's Aid Society nnd thc Royal Jubilee Hospital Board. He was for many years an alderman of tho city, for Ihrec years Mayor and for ten yenrs chairman of the School Board. In association with these public offices Mr. Hayward attained a very high reputation for fair dealing, honesty of purpose and high principle, nnd today Ihere are few men who occupy a higher position in the public estimation. Mr Hayward has always shown himself a broad-minded citizen; not only has he invested large sums in his own business, but has contributed as much as anyone to the financial un- buildings of other industries. He is a considerable investor, and one who can always be relied on to help in tho furthering of a praisworthy object. In his declining years his interests have naturally narrowed somewhat, but at seventy-five he is still a hale, hearty man, able to attend to his business daily and to keep an eye on the running of an institution which has nlwnys been near his heart, the Protestant Orphans' Home. A long life of steady purpose and honourable conduct has brought Mr. Hayward in later years to a position of universal respect, and renders him one of the most conspicuous of the liltle band of early pioneers still remaining among us. "Lanchester," the highest of high grade cars. For hire, $3.00 per hour. R. Walter Ure, Phone 3369R. THE WHITE SLAVE EXCUSE A FRIEND writing mo recently from New York summed up the immediate tendency of the theatre there in three sentences which it is quite impossible to quote; but of which I find a more careful elaboration in every American newspaper which comes into my hands. The "While Slnve Traffic" seems to have afforded an excuse for a hundred plays, and especially picture plnys. which, pretentiously "moral," are, in fact, immoral without qualification. One or two of the plays have Deen tried here, and met with no response. But the picture plays find a larger and a lower kind of market. One was exhibited in town this week, at a west end music-hall, at a "semi- private show," but, of course, with the object of gel ting it a "boost" for regular commercial exploitation. Whether or no "The Traffic in Souls" has passed the film censor I cannot say. But I understand he is of no account, existing by the consent of a few firms who by agreement accept his decisions. But a large number of firms ignore him. It is competent for nn exhibitor to submit a film without, or in defiance of, his decision—being thereby possibly prejudiced in the eyes of the hall-licensing authorities, but not legally incurring any penally. It is not for me to depreciate tho importance of the "white slnve traffic" ns n burning question; or to discuss it in nny aspect; save one. It is a subject emphatically unsuitable for treatment in the way of popular entertainment. The moving picture hns been an active sinner against morality and good taste. I nm inclined to sny it is just as great a sinner when it tries to get such a film as "Traffic in Souls" through ou the plea thnt it is giving the public information likely to arouse ils conscience, to stimulate its indignation, to encourage its vigilance. I once heard a brilliant and tolerant Uinu ask why he declined to hang a very beautiful picture on his walls. "Did. he really object to the nude." "No," was the significant reply, "but I object to the brute who digs you in the ribs and says, 'What ho!'" —T.P.'s Weekly. Avec Les Loups. By Louis D'Hee. (A. Mericant, Paris. Ii frs.-50.) A sensational novel wilh a purpose, Ihe purpose being the reform of French criminal procedure in several important points, one of the first being Ihat Iho accused sliall nol bo forced to prove his innocence, but shall be assumed innocent until he is proved guilty. A Change for the Better LUNCH from 12 to 2.... CA TABLE D'HOTE ~C~ J[)C DINNER, 6 to 8.... IDC Special Rates for Weekly or Monthly Guests Brown Jug Hotel H. H. MCOLONY, 'Proprietor Government Street, Next Corner Fort Telephone Number 5370 Phones Office, 4360 Showrooms, ■Wharf, an ENGLISH BRASS ORATES AND FIREPLACE TRIMMINGS FAIENCE TILE MANTELS, ETC. 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Payments must be In advance and should be mnde by Cheque, Postal Order, or Registered Letter, and payable to The "Week Publishing Company, Ltd. ADVERTISING RATES on application. Inquiries within city limits will be responded to by a personal representative of The Week. News-matter, correspondence, advertising copy and changes must be in oy Wednesday morning of each week. Unsolicited manuscript must be accompanied by stamps sufficient fnr return if found unavailable for publication. No notice can be taken of anonymous communications. WILLIAM BLAKEMORE President and Editor L. McLEOD QOULD Secretary L. D. MCDONALD Advertising Agent The Crock of Gold BY BOHEMIAN A TIME conies round every yenr tw° children were born of these mar- , „ . ,, riages, a boy and a girl. The Grey Wo- when the average mini feels the man and the Thin Woman, however, linv.lm, nf liCo in flm nif« i«.l lionvo Were ,,0t ln tlle least Softened by 11111- IlllKlen Ot lite in tlie City aim lieais ternity. The Thin Woman hated her "the call of the wild." I think own child, but she loved the Grey Wo- ,, . .., ., . , ... ., mans baby, and the Grey Woman loved something like this happens with the tlie Thin Woman's Infant, but could not nvernw render for whether he ab,ne hw ow"' Consequently tlie two amnge ltaiici, 101 wnunei no women swnpped ohiidren and nt once plunges into the matter-of-fact pages became tho most tender and amiable a i • i ji ™ ,.„ i„,... i-,„.™:j mothers Imaginable, and the families of history or the more or less turgid wcre able to live together in a more waters of fiction, he becomes so sated perfect amity thnn could be found nny- ' . _ where else, with the sayings and doings ot or dinary mortals that he longs for a brentb of romance and thinks him sorrowfully and regretfully of the fairy tales of his youth. Later on, the philosopher murdered his brother and his brother's wife, and buried them under the hearthstone, and there his troubles . ... j, began, even if he was a philosopher, That is why stories written for ^^ he ,md tQ 8ubmit to in_ children arc so much appreciated by ffl { rf ^ be. "children of a larger growth, and ^ , ag ^ ag why some of the most popular books J r deal with the world of elves, fairies, brownies, gnomes and even lepreeauns. Of his fate you must read the book to learn. Its charm lies in the doings Everyone knows what an air oi » ,, ■ . . ... . ,,.,.. . . ... ii of the eerie people who fill its pages respectability is imparted to an old | country mansion by a ghostly tradi- and in the philosophy of the philosopher rather than in the letter's conduct. I hope to reprint some of his stories and allegories which nre simply inimitable. One on sleep is the best thing of the kind I have ever read. He he- tion. In fact, no ancestral homo is complete without one. But who would not rather havc a leprecnun than a ghost; tho latter are such eerie things; they havc a nasty habit of I disappearing when approached, be- .. ,, , , ... i' . , ,, , , , , v neves that sleep is simply a custom coming iiiil>alimbic when touched, dis- ,. , , ' . '. . , . ".,,,. ■ , l which has crept into popular favour solving iu to nn air and pertorm- , „ .. . . . as part of a religious ceremonial because nowhere can one go to sleep more easily than iu church. He combats the popular theory that we ge to sleep at night because it is too anything else, but then ing sundry other unnatural and disconcerting antics which grievously disappoint their pursuer. Now, lepreeauns arc a much more satisfactory folk. It is true they ^ j^ j" mny hc small, deformed, eerie creatures with big heads, twisted features owls, who are a venerably sagacious . ., folk, do not sleep in the night time, and long beards reaching „ ^ neither do bats, who are a very clear- , ground, but they are alive, very much ^^ ^ I alive; they enn do things; they can help, and withal they have a code of I honour which would put thc average 1 ghost to the blush, if it were possible for a ghost to blush. Into a world of this kind James I Stephens transports |suted novel reader in his inimitable 'Crock of Gold." The book is a fan- Itasy, a romance, one of those mnke- Ibclicvc stories in which there is not lone mortal, unless one can conceive lof the two philosophers, their two Iwivcs nnd their two children being Imortnls. But whether mortal or immortal, Ithc characters can all think, and He is a foe to "washing," and believes it is quite unnecessary, claiming that cats, which are a most philosophic and thoughtful race, believe neither in soap nor wnter, nnd yet the 'Ured""and «!* ^.^mltted to be a cleanly folk, the philosopher says that he once knew a cat who lusted after water and bathed daily, hc was an unnatural brute and died ultimately of the head staggers. He believes Hint as a thing to sail a ship on, water can scarcely be surpassed. As an element wherewith to put out a fire, or brew tea, or make a slide in winter, it is useful, but in a tin basin it has a repulsive and speak, and act. Some of the most \7 V ,i , • -i „i ii.. meagre aspect. fantastic, the most exquisite and the - ' most elevating of the philosophies of l U»"k Hint the author must have a life have been grafted on their in- been a student of Carlyle and an nd- tellect, and ns one reviewer says: mirer of his "Sartor Rcsartus." At "You have in Mr. James Stephens nn.v ™'"» his philosophy on clothes a writer who reminds you at one ™ns >» the same vein, though dif- moment of St. Francis of Assisi, and fcrently worded. Por instance: at another of Anatole France; one Tho human body Is an aggregation of , .. ... ., , liesh and sinew around a central bone who writes now with the grave ab- structure. The use of clothes Is prim- surdity of Lewis Carroll, now with •$*„* »™J* 2* ■ffiJr^J'i. a soaring majesty of thought which the banner nf morality without danger It .... u..«ntl.ln^D .... n,n n...„.,l„.l,l lo this fundamental premise. If a per- lleaves us breathless on the threshold aon d0M not <____,_„ }0 be s0 protected. lof oternal mysteries." who will quarrel with an honourable ■ ' „ TT. .. . , , ■ . ., liberty? Decency is not clothing but One of His Majesty's judges said Mind. Morality Is behaviour. Virtue Is ■ „,,„.. „ „1„1, Juvich table thnt in thought. Clothing Is not an art, but an laeioss n ciuo luucn taoie Hint in lnBtlnot „„,, Ul(, flu.t thai every man Is Ithirty vears no other book hnd kept born, naked, and does not grow his I, . . a . . \.ni nti~ „i„„ clothing upon himself, like animals from ■him out of his bed ntter eleven within, but collects it from various dis- lo'clock. This is surely tt fine testi- tnnt and haphazard sources, is not any ■ „ , ........ ,, reason to call this necessity an Instinct Imony, for the judicial traits or a for decency. ■judge arc apt to follow him even in T have not time tn tell of the de- Ihis reading. But having read nnd ijgijtful incursion of Pnn into these Ire-read the book, I do not blame the pas.eSj It is tIj(S gnme p„n wjth t]„, ■judge. It is even worth a Mrs. Candle 1.ee(j f\___e wh0 pipes nwny jhe sorrows Ilecture. of life, nnd whose soft, wooing note The uiiusunlness of it, its lightness lends us on airy voyages. But even lof touch, its artistry, its intimate ae- to Pan tho philosopher must preach. Iquaintanee with other folk-lore, its Pan declares: Iquaint humour, its paradoxical philo- philosophy is an Immoral practice he- Isophy and its epigrammatic phrases pause It suggests a standard of practice I ^ •' „ l.°., , ,. L , impossible of being followed, and which ■must nil commend it to the mnn who if it could bo followed, would lead to lean enjoy a playful treatment of sub- th?.Trtetofvlrtu"'!ysald the ph.lo- Beets which are usually treated in a sopher with some indignation, "iins I' . . , , i■, ■ animated tlie noblest intellects in tlie |senous, not to snj* stolid, vein. world." m> , • , ' .- i „,„.. ;„ "It has not nnlniatcd them," replied The most interesting character in Pn„, ..|t ,,„„ hypnotized them, so that Ithe book is the philosopher, who, al- «'ev have conceived virtue as repression J - , ,, i ""d self sacrifice as an honourable thing, though he persists to the end, cannot instead of the suicide that It is," liave been a man amid so many othct Thcrc is an idyl in the book which Imaginary beings. Of course, he lived t have not spnee to quote. It is the In n wood, nnd he hud a brother phil- story of „„ old woman hobbling along |isopher. Ih0 dusty rond with stones in her These two were married respectively shoes, not worth the putting out be- lo the Grev Woman of dun Gorttll and ., , , ., , Iho Thin Woman of mis Magratli. Their «"'se there were so many holes that ■noes looked as though they were made n||1CTS ,v0„]fl (]„,! their way ill. And If parchment. There was Ink under •' Iheir nails nnd every difficulty that was there are oilier idylls whore the sym- luhmitteil to them, even by women, they ,, « ,, n„,i,„„ f„„ fi _„„, I'ore able io Instantly resolve. Their pn'ny ot the anllior for the renl woes ■Ives asked them the three questions 0f huiiinnilv is pathetically displayed. k'lilch nobody has been able to answer ml , ' . . , * ' , they wero able to answer them. I lion there is n love story, onlv hi the world, she never doubted that she lind found it with Angus. Angus, too, had ideas of his own, as, for instance: , There has been no marriage of humanity slnco Time began. Men have but coupled witli their own shadows, lhe desire that sprang from their heads they Pursue, and no man has yet known the lore of a woman. And women have mat- eil with the shadows of their own hearts, thinking fondly that the arms of inen were about them The desire of a nun shall be beauty, but he has fashioned a slave In his mind and called it virtue. Tiie desire of a woman shall be Wisdom, but she has formed a beast of her lilnod and called It Courage. But the renl virtue is Courage and the real courage Is Liberty and the real liberty Is Wisdom. I am afraid it is impossible to follow the thread of the story in a review. It is so dainty, so elusive. The lepreeauns had buried a crock of gold at Hie root of a tree; it was stolen, yet, although they klnew where it was, the ethics of their race forbad its recovery. In the end it was brought back by those two wonderful children, Bridgid nnd Seumns, nnd the bringing up of these two children by the Thin Woman furnishes many interesting chapters, and incidentally otters a fine contrast to the method of upbringing whieh mortals consider idyllic. There is a poetical-prose chapter on "anger" which goes to explain why no man can be angry while looking at the moon. In the end the author leads us through a network of complications and difficulties which form a perfect allegory on the experiences of life into a channel which makes for peace. For in the end Caitilin had discovered that happiness is not laughter or satisfaction, and that no person can be happy for himself alone. She had nlso come to understand the terrible. sadness of the gods, and why Angus wept in secret, for often in the night she heard him weeping, and knew that bis tears wcre for those who were unhappy, and that he could not be comforted while there was a woeful person or nn evil deed hiding in Hie world. At the last she knew that there was not any manner of mankind nor any human being but only humanity. Never again could tlle gratification of desire give her pleasure, for her sense of oneness was destroyed—she was not an Individual only, she wns also part of a mighty organism ordained, through whatever stress, to achieve Its oneness, and tills great being was threefold, comprising In its mighty units God and Man and Nature—tlie immortal Trinity. The heniity of life ls the sacrifice of self. It Is to renounce the little ego that the mighty ego may be free: and knowing tliis she found at last that she knew happiness, that divine discontent which cannot rest nor he nt ease until Its bourne is nttnined and the knowledge of a mnn is added to the gaiety of a child. AYhose heart does not respond to the final invitation: Come away! For the dance has begun lightly, the wind is sounding over the lllll, the sun laughs down into the valley nnd the sea leaps upon the shingle, panting for Joy, dancing, dancing, dancing for Joy. No one can read "The Crock of Gold" without finding it an intellectual treat, without discovering a vein of humour ns fresh and stimulating ns it is uncommon, nnd without rejoicing that we still have authors who are learned in Hie folk-lore of other worlds than this, lore that may not be appreciated by the many, but whieh appeals insistently to the few whose vision is unclouded, and whose ear is atuned to catch the fleeting appeal ot the pipe of Pan. "The Crock of Gold," by James Stephens. Published by the Mac- millan Company of Canada, Ltd., Toronto. Price $1.25. and hastened tlie coming of the alleged German menace. A German sailing vessel named the "Hnstede," commanded by n Captain Smitz, was towed into Esquimalt to load canned salmon, and dropped anchor about half way between the Hudson's Bay post and the drydock, at a spot where the Admiral intended to berth one of the smaller war ships, which yas nbout due to arrive back from a cruise. A few dnys afterwards while Captain Smitz was at the old Ship Inn nt Esquimilt, refreshing himself in true German style, with a glass of' near German beer, he was informed that the anchor of his vessel was being raised. Having given no orders to that effect he was naturally incredulous, until he was pursuaded to go down to tlle wharf, and see for himself, when incredulity soon changed to astonishment nnd wrath, nnd hastening on board his ship he seized a handspike and informed the party of bluejackets from H. M. S. Warspite who were at the windlass heaving up the anchor that he would annihilate the whole lot if they did not desist. He wns informed by the boatswain in charge of the party, that it was "Admiral's orders," as the anchorage was required for men-of-war, and that he would have to move. Despite loud nnd gutternl protests the "Hnstede" wns shifted to a point outside the tabooed waters. Captain Smitz, however, hnd a good idea of what his legal rights were in tlie matter, and was not: disposed to submit quietly, even to the puissant Admiral, so he chartered the tug "Lome" and was moved in again to the wharf at Esquimalt which was at that time in fairly good condition, although it has since totally disappeared, and there the "Hnstede" was loaded and made ready for sen. The thing might have gone further ns the Captain protested to the British Admiralty nnd threatened to bring it to the attention of Hie German Government on arriving at his home port, where, however, he never arrived. His vessel was deeply loaded; she had taken aboard the biggest cargo of canned salmon shipped from Victoria up to that time, and, it was supposed, capsized from carrying too much sail in n blow. In any event, she wns never beard of again. Smitz, who wns something of a sporting character, had made a bet with the captain of another sailing ship named lhc "Lebu" that he would arrive first at Liverpool, the port to which both were bound, and probably took too many chances. The tug Lome towed both vessels together out lo Capt Flatter)', and Hint was the last seen of Captain Smitz nnd the "Hnstede." eae^^/^€j&iEg^>xa*jg8e!^^e'e!gSSgai A BUSINESS EDUCATION Is the most practical school training offered to young men and women of the present age. After all, it is the education which fits one to earn and look after the dollars and cents which is valuable. The successful business man has heen trained in method, direction of activity and economy of time and money. The education that makes a good bookkeeper, a good stenographer or a good business man or woman makes a good citizen. 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Brown J'luii is how they obtained lhe enmity or u :_. ___.,„ :n „ .,„..„ „,.;,„:,;,,„ fn-i,;,,,, Ihesc two women which is more vnlun- H ls lmB m a *01y Pl'mitllO insllloll, lie than the friendship nf angels. The in which Oilitilian Ni Mlirrncllll was Jlrey Woman and the Thin Woman were . , . ,. . ., ,.,., , ■licensed in being answered that they earned lo live in the little cave ho- ■narrled the two philosophers in order hind Gort na Clncn Jiora by her lover ■ o be able to pinch them in lied. 13ut J uv ■lie skins nf tho philosophers wore so Aliens Og. and although she thoiHit King pinched0.5' ','„" ,C !o-oeess"„f' llnle Hint happiness was the greatest thing THE litlle bay on Hie cast side of Esqu'lmalt Harbour known as Lang's Cove, which, according to reports, has been selected by Hie Federal Government for the site of the new drydock, wns formerly known ns Constance Cove, the name now used for Hie whole of Hie old man-of-war anchorage that lay cast of tbe line drawn from Duntze Head, the Navy Yard Point, to Inskip Tsbrnd. 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THE GROWN REALTY COMPANY AND FORT FRASER years ago for $250, now rule at $3,500. The moral is: "Get a footing in Fort Fraser." The sale of the moment is that of lots in the Fort Fraser township, whieh on Wednesday last was placed on the first all-BritislwCanadian transcontinental railway by the driving of the spike by Mr. Kerriher, chief engineer of the G-.T.P. Shortly afterwards, Mr. Donaldson, the general manager, passed through Fort Fraser on the first train to travel from Montreal to the Pacific over the new route. Fort Fraser has therefore arrived, and offers the best possible investment to the man of small capitnl. Ho can buy lots from $300 up; he can pay $30 down and the balance at the rate of five per cent, monthly. If, as many experts believe, values in Fort Fraser will vie even appreciably with those in Prince Rupert, a lot ultimately means a fortune, for Prince Rupert lots which were purchased five BBDS OC - FE4THEB The high school class had been studying Carlsie's Essay on Burns, and one student was asked to give an estimate I of Burns's life and work. He spoke of the poet's weaknesses and failures, but ended by saying: "I think the world lias been too hard on Burns. We ought I not to expect much of a man when we I remember that bis parents were Scot-1 tis pheasants"! HALL & WALKER Agent, Wellington Colliery Company's Coat ltal tmnmnt M. FktM M Mr. Lawrence Irving as "Dr. Takeramo" in "Typhoon," described by leading English journals as the greatest play of the century. Next week Mr. Irving will be seen at the Royal Victoria Theatre in "Typhoon" on Wednesday and Friday evenings; in "The Unwritten Law" on Monday, Thursday and Saturday evenings, and in "The Lily" on Tuesday evening and at Saturday's matinee. Mr. Lawrence Irving's visit here is under the auspices of the British Canadian Theatre Organization Society THE plays which Mr. Laurence Irving, the great son of the late Sir Henry Irving.' is bringing to the Royal Victoria Theatre next week, under thc auspices of tbe British Canadian Theatre Organization Society, are among tlie must attractive that have been seen iu Canada for very many years. They are plays which do not rely for their interest upon impossible heroes or impossible heroines, hut retain their hold upon thc public by reason nf their eloquent and uui' "rsul appeal to some of the deeper emotions of the human heart. They stimulate the imagination and provide food for thought on some of the most vital issues agitating the world of today. Take, for instance, that most wonderful of all modern plays, "Typhoon," which opens up an entirely new phase of the perennially attractive problem of race collision, the impact of two highly-developed civilizations one npon the other. No play of recent years has attracted such widespread attention. It has been visited by almost every member of the English Royal Family, and for seven months filled to their utmost capacity four of the principal theatres in London, Eng. The extreme novelty of its setting and the originality of its treatment startled the critics and drew from them a unanimous chorus of praise. "The Unwritten Law," the second great play to be presented before Canadian audiences, is one of the most remarkable psychological and sociological dramas of recent years. It is Mr. Irving's stage adaption of Dos- toieffski's "Crime nnd Punishment," perhaps the most famous novel of all literature, nud since the "Sign of the Cross" there has been no play which touches so deeply the mainsprings of our nature. When it was produced in Montreal a few weeks ago, it was hailed as one of the most brilliant achievements in the history of thc drama in Canada, and ono which will long remain in the memories of those who witnessed it- Mr. Irving's repertoire will also include that celebrated French comedy drama, "The Lily," iu which ns "The Comte de Maigny," ho achieved ns great a ssnecoss ns did his illustrious father as Digby (Irani in "The Two Roses." This delightful creation ran for over 250 nights at two of thc principal theatres in London, and proclaimed Mr. Irving as one of the most subtle nnd delicate nf humorous actors. ?H HISTORY does not record the existence of anyone who has seen "Thc Private Secretary" nnd preserved a grave face during the performance. This week the Royal Stock Company have been sustaining their reputation ns a good, all-round company, thoroughly capable of presenting comedy, by their work in this comical farce. Summer prices nre now prevailing at tlie old Victorin, and with scats ranging from 0 cents to 30 ccnls, the house hns been well filled by a laughter-loving crowd. A mngnificent scenic production is in preparation for the production of "The Squaw Man" next week nt the Victoria Theatre, aud the audience will be convinced that no better and more carefully worked details have ever been staged by any stock company before in Victoria. Miss Elliott will be seen in one of her most powerful characters in "Tbe Squaw Man." A VISITOR to town coined a new word this week as he came out of the glare and heat of the street into the well-ventilated atmosphere and grateful shade of the Crystal Theatre. "Here's coolth," he said, nnd he would have been perfectly happy to have rested there without any amusement being thrown in. Needless to say, he was delighted with the well-balanced combination of pictures nnd vaudeville which distinguish the Broad Street house, aud which this week are as good as they have ever been, if not a little better. THE BRITISH ARMY AND POLITICS Written Specially for The Week by a Retired Army Officer ON rending a summary of the telegraphic news of the recent crisis in the British Parliament, one is led to believe thnt not only has the army interfered in politics, but that it has become it class apart through the machinations of thc Tories nnd aristocracy. Both these suggestions arc false and misleading, and have undoubtedly been mnde by politicians for party purposes. Premier Asquith, when asked if he intended if necessary to coerce Ulster by force of arms, refused in answer a hypothetical question, and yet, when at the instigation of the civilian Secretary of State fin' War n question equally hypothetical was put In army officers, they were accused of interfering in politics because they answered it. However unpleasant tlie duly may have been, the army has never since the days nf Cromwell refused or hesitated to assist the civil authorities in maintaining lnw nud order, nnd they cannot be accused of having dune sn now. One fact has been brought prominently to the public notice, nnd that is thnt nny attempt In coerce Ulster by organised forces must result in a civil war not only in the north of Ireland, but also in England, and possibly in other parts of the Empire. It would bo impossible in such u case for interested parties to remain neutral, nud the questions put to certain officers wns tantamount to asking them which side they proposed tn tnke if this occurred. It is hard to realise that statesmen, for the sake of power, should have brought the Empire within mensurable dislnnce nf the horrors of civil war, nnd still more difficult to believe thai, in face of such u catastrophe, the King would refrain from active interference. Both army and navy have nlwnys had n prnfund ob- jcrtiun lo being utilised by politicians for party purposes, Ihey own allegiance to lhe ruling Sovereign, and all he represents, nnd neither Tory, Radical or Cnrsiinite blandishments would make them swei've from their duly in Ibis respect. Up to the 'seventies, commissions and promotions in the army were marketable commodities, hence officers werc drawn solely from the mou- ied classes, but on the abolition of (he purchase system by Disraeli, promotion was regulated'by seniority, and applicants for first commissions were selected by competitive examination, successful candidates before being gazetted to regiments having to undergo a course of from one to two years nt a military college. ' This change made but little difference ns regards the class from which the officers were drawn. The necessary tuition could not be hnd without considerable expenditure, the period of two yenrs ns a cadet would cost the parent of the prospective officer ut lenst £500, and on obtaining his commission not only did the officer receive less llinn n living wage, but hc had to buy and maintain a uniform and equipment costing from £150 to £500, according to the branch of the service to whieh he was posted. An officer's pay and allowances, with but trifling alterations, is the same now as it was in the time of Queen Anne, when money had more than double its present purchasing power. All attempts to radically revise the rates and bring them on a par witli other professions have been vetoed on the grounds of economy by all political parties, with the result that officers continue to be drawn from the upper classes, or, rather, the nionied classes. Radical and Socialist members from lime lo time demand that n larger proportion of commissions be given In the rank and file, and recently a Labour member stated that if he had his way, every recruit would feel that hc carried a field marshal's baton in us haversack, but he does so n provided he possesses lhe necessary qualification, and can afford to accept a commission. During nnil nfter the South African war, hundreds of commissions were given t" suitable men who, on the bailie Held, hnd proved themselves worthy. How many still hold them? Very few. Not because they were in any wny incapable, but because they had nu private incomes, nnd were unable to live on their pny. Similarly in peace time, many excellent non-commissioned officers decline to be recommended for commissions solely for pecuniary reasons. Ts it right to blame the Tories or aristocracy for this? If there wns an honest desire to throw open the. commissioned ranks to the democracy, the first step should be to give all officers a living wage, and reduce many of tbe expenses that they are at present bound lo incur. Not only does this npply to the regular forces, but even to a greater degree to the Territorial Army. If lhe country expects officers to give up their spare time to studying their profession nnd also to pay for thc snme out of their pockets, it ennnot expect lo Hud them in the ranks of lhe democracy. The question of expense is, however, but one side of the story. It is commonly supposed Hint all who enlist in the British Army arc volunteers, but nny recruiting officer will bear out the statement that more than half the men who join the army arc compelled to do so by hunger, want nnd inability to lind other employment. This form of compulsion hardly coincides with the accepted idea of volunteering. Under present conditions, the rank nnd file, witli n minimum amount of work, are better pnid, clothed and fed than any other unskilled profession. How, then, does it happen that there is a shortage of recruits? Partly because the army offers no career for men who cannot afford to accept commissions, and partly because in this Socialistic age every man is taught to consider himself equal to, if not better than, his neighbour, with the result that he objects to the restraint of discipline. Till quite recently, it has never even-been hinted that. Hie army in nny way entered into politics, n political discussion between officers and their men is a thing unknown; nevertheless, during the recent crisis, the men were prepared to stand by their officers. Drawn from the two extremes of society, whose political views are supposed to be widely divergent, it is unlikely that this would have been the case if the action of Ihe officers had been dictated by political motives or influence, but all ranks of the army are imbued with a sense of loyalty and discipline which makes them a "class apart" in so far that they object to being dragged into the political arena for party purposes. It is impossible to have a democratic army unless every able-bodied citizen undergoes some form of military training. It is neither the aristocracy nor the Tories who have made the army a "class apart," but the people themselves, nnd here in Canada a similar state of affairs exists, and will continue ns long as service in the Militia is voluntary, nnd without remuneration, and no man can accept an officer's comiras- sion without putting his band in his pocket. HOW THE PRINCE OF WALES HEARD COMMANDER EVANS When the news spread on Saturday that the Prince of Wnles was going to the Philharmonic Hall to hear Commander Evans and see Mr. I'ontiug's pictures of Captain Scott's glorious achievement in the Antarctic, a smnll crowd gathered by the doors to watch the Royal arrival. Many of the onlookers expected, I think, to see the Prince arrive with an escort of Life Guards; as it was, he drove up quietly in a tnxicnb witli his old tutor, Mr. Hnnsell, stood for a moment on the pavement, and paid lhe driver, nnd then entered the hall before half Ihe waiting crowd through! he hud arrived.—London Daily Mirror. "Lanchester Oars" live In a "Distinctive" atmosphere, entirely their own. For hire, ?3.00 per hour. R. Walter Ure, Phone 3369R. The Crystal Theatre ADMISSION ADMISSION 10c. Broad Street Week Commencing April 13 HIGH-CLASS VAUDEVILLE AND MOTION PICTURES 10c. Amateur Performances Every Wednesday Evening Vaudeville Changes Monday and Thursday Four Reels First Run Motion Pictures, changing Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Continuous performance 1:30 toll p.m. Vaudeville 3 to 4 and 7 to 11. Murphy's Jtotel llll Bread Stmt Announce that our NEW PREMISES are now open to accommodate guests. Thoroughly modern and up- to-date. Centrally situated. PHONE 939 W. H. MURPHY, Proprietor Victoria Theatre Week Commencing April 13th "THE SQUAW MAN" Magnificent Scenic Production Summer Prices: 30c, 20c and 10c. Matinees: 10c end 20c. Royal Victoria Theatre APRIL 13 TO 18 Six Nights and Saturday Matinee Under the Auspices of the British Cnnndian Theatre Organization Sociely. The Distinguished English Actor MR. LAURENCE IRVING, Supported by His Entire London Company, Including Miss Mabel Hackney, In His Most Brilliant Successes Monday, Thursday, Saturday Evenings, "THE UNWRITTEN LAW" Tuesday Evening, Saturday Matinee "THE LILY" Wednesday and Friday "TYPHOON" Night Prices: 8 rows, 50c; 7 rows, 75c; 12 rows, $1.00; 6 rows, $1.50; 15 rows, $2.00. Matinee Prices: 8 rows, 50c; 15 rows, 75c; 18 rows, $1.00; 15 rows, $1.50. Seats on sale Fri- ilay, April 10. Curtain, 8.30 nnd 2.15. ASK FOR White Lily PURE LEAF LARD For Sale at ALL GROCERS Vancouver-Prince Rupert Meat Market Limited Princess Theatre Week Commencing April 13th COMPLETE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME "TwUt the Coin" ^C^lW>^D^^l^^'l-)Mx^^, Vol. 1 VICTORIA, B. C. APRIL JJ, 1914 No. K< The Royal Connaught Seaman's Institute A MONO the worthy institutions of Victorin the Roynl Cpunnughl /» Seaman's Institute deserves special consideration. Some weeks ngo .Mrs. W. J. Roper, Regent of lhe Navy Lengue Chapter of the Daughters' of llie Umpire organized n carnival, the proceeds being given for lhe promotion of Ihis home, but the sum realized wns nol sufficient to undertake the building of which 11. H. 11. the Duke of Connaught laid the foundation stone. There nre no subjects of His Majesty more deserving thnn the men who go down to the sen in ships to protecl and police llie sens nnd fetch ■ our merchandize over the deep waters on the long voyages from one port to another. How few of ns vividly conceive the continual battle with lhe elements, tiie strains and hardships of a life nl sen, the constant monotony of wuleli anil watch about, the dreary sameness of the horizon dny after day, and the welcome, but occasional cry of "sail!" or "hunl ho!" When these Bailors roach our shores after braving the perils of the sen in obedience to our needs nnd necessities they have no friendly home lo go to, no standard address where their letters may lie sent, no place to sit down nml lind the news of whnt hns taken place in their borne-laud during the period of their voyage, just no place Ihey enn call home. We make the suggestion that the ladies interested in this good and necessary work interview the officers of the Hoynl Victorin Vnelil Club und seek their co-operation in promoting u series of benelit enlertnininenls to tnke place during the summer months nl the lovely home of the Yacht Club al Uplands. Nunc nut nmiqunin. Silk Stockings MIE very mention of silk stockings seems to convey n suggestion of naughtiness; not vice, bul rather frivolity. "A Pair of Silk Stockings" is the title of a frivolous little comedy enjoying success al a Loudon theatre. The mere tide is enough In rouse nn interest nnd make lhe average Britisher prick his ears. We refer uf course lo the male section, though any woman with n sense of "intuition" will quite understand. There is a bedroom scene in Ihe play, quite unnecessnry, but ns u London critic says, Ihe average Britisher thinks a bedroom scene so frightfully naughty Hint the box office is sure tu show n pleasing record. We do-npl feel prepared lo make n stnteiueiil us lo Ihe ideas of the nvernge Canadian, but judging by lhe applause accorded lo plnys of the bread nnd milk order, such ns "Peg o' My Henri." or n drivelling vaudeville show, he is n sinqile minded creature who really likes it. or else he is loo polite not lo clap, or he is of a philosophical turn of mind and does nol worry aboul a few disappointments. 'I'hc fnct remains, he puis iqi good-naturedly with n show which would be hissed off n London Music Hull Singe with cries of "del | Ihe Hook." Mental Deficiency J AN'Y people nre anxious to watch the working of tlie Act passed lnsl session of lhe British Parliament. There are 3(1,000*known mental defectives in the United Kingdom nnd lhe Act provides for Ibeir registration nnd ensures a scouring of the country so that Ibeir number and whereabouts mny be known, 'fhe Defective nnd Epileptic Children's Educational Act provides for those capable of receiving instruction. They are sent lo I special schools nud il is imped thnl lhe efforts now being made on behalf of these unfortunates will work out satisfactorily. In Cnnndn Medical Inspection for school children is found lo be a very necessary and good thing. In die April number of "Women's Century," an instructive article by "Canadian Nurse" gives illuminating information ou the subject. She snys: "Medical inspection of the children of rural schools is being seriously considered nnd to some extent promoted us evidenced by the report in 'The Globe' of December 4. 1013, wherein we learn thnl Dr. Annie Backus, of Ayhner. Ontario, is spending her holiday time in bringing tliis matter to the addition uf Ihe Women's Institutes iu die hope that Ihey will help fui'ther in the good work 'In Ihose rural districts that f have visited sixty per cent nf lhe children arc physically defective,' says Dr. Backus. And ns it is unlikely that those districts are exceptional, Ihere is need of definite effort without delay. Boards of Trustees fail lo recognize Ibeir full debt In the children under Ibeir enre if Ihey fail lo mnke the child physically til l« receive tlie education Ihey offer him. To offer nu education to children physicnly unlit lo tnke il is like offering stones fnr bread. Every child leaving school poorly developed 'menially nnd physically until is n blot on the intelligence nf Ihe trustees responsible for thnl condition. In our opinion the most import mil work of child welfare is the con'scrvnlion nf tlie health of our boys nnd girls. N< mmunity run he really and permanently si rung thnl neglects sn important n duly." SUI'EIU'T.UOUS Wo.M EN KS. COLQDHOON is one of llie must interesting writers nf the dny who is worried by the complexity of what is known ns the "Woman Movement." The varied interests of her life and Hie different phases nf environment and vocntion which she hns enjoyed enable her to see through many glnsss. This fuel alone seems lo bring bewilderment. When one rends her very interesting hook, "The Vocation of Woman," one is oneself bewildered by lhe overwhelming array nf fuels nnd arguments, Some limes die arguments seem nil for lhe modem woman's mosl revolutionary stand, bul more often they nre ugninsl her. And in the end she bus no solution of lhe problem, like everyone else she hns only suggestions. Iu nn iirlicle in die Nineteenth Century Magazine she concludes with lhe sugges- lion duil we musl renr n different type of wonian; rather a blow in die iidvnneeil feminists In whom nil women nre perfect and only mail is vile. Mrs. Colquhoiui snys llinl we nre rearing lypisls, lenohers and professional women when whnt we wnnt is wives nnd mothers. Tllis does nut til in wilh Hie fuel Hint thc United Kingdom has not enough men lo provide husbands for the wives nml mothers which women are slill willing to he in spite of unfavourable laws. If women cannot be wives and mothers Ihey musl be self-supporting in some oilier wny. Coming down lo actual figures she slules llinl the actual disproportion between Ihe sexes according lo the census of 1013 in Great Britain is 1.1127,1100 mure women, but of these n considerable proportion nre widows. The disproportion iu lhe Oversells Empire shows n trifle over 700,000 more men than women. This accounts for lhc greater content among Colonial women as they, have more opportunities nf nllaiuing their proper vocation as wives nnd mothers. As fnr as lhe merits of men nnd women nre concerned nfter criticising lirsl nne and then Ihe other she only lends one In lhe conclusion, probably a right one, that it is six of one and half n dozen of the other. ^1 1 ^k •'•'■ _v* ft? > 1 PS mm Ekw^. *____* t *YB I ' ' u| ■ ^^B Till ill eifl ■ ^n\ HBi^H I^L* ■11 ■ fe^^ '/ 11 mm. %&_ .'*?>vw. * fcP<\ ___W___K' reir ±_______m__'. »> _*~ *,. V'< 1 V'V;i-J :. vw.'y Inl darkness, nnd, instead of becoming a burden bolh to themselves and others, the would become happy nnd ~ self-supporting citizens. As n worker ^ * of mnnv years' standing among these children of silence, I know only Inn THAT wonderful play by Mr. Knob- well the hard lot which nwnils the ■>»•<•••■ "Kismet," is having it uneducated deaf child. Nobody visit- '■■"»■ successful run at the Globe inn the institutions for the deaf nnd Theatre in Loudon. Oscar Ashe is dumb can fail to realize how bright s,il1 wonderful as Hajj, the Beggar, and happy the school life of these ""'' ul.v Brnyton us lovely as ever children iniiv be. nnd how quickly '" ""' exquisite part of Marsinah. thev will become adepts in'various 0lis Skinner, who is completing an trades—tailoring, boot-making, dress- American tour, will probably be seen making, etc., being amongst the fav- 'm •','1"1 Galsworthy's latest play, ourile enllhms of the deaf. "The Mob." nt the National Theatre, Doubtless There nre mnny people in Washington,-in October. Victorin interested in Hie deaf nnil ■<"' dumb who would be glad lo meet In "Broadway Jones" seems to be des- diseuss the question of their welfare, lined to have as successful a run in CHRISTOPHINE COLUMBA. London, as it had in New York, ac- cording to reports. Mr. Seymour SEATTLE WOMEN'S AFFAIRS Hicks and his wife have no doubt |jX spile of the fad that Mayor Gill something to do with the success. " has again been elected Mayor of ''•'■ Seattle, nfter once having been re- Mr. William Favershnm will likely called, lie seems likely lo Iel himself produce "The Miracle" ill New York in for some trouble, judging by lhc nl the beginning of next senson. The stand taken hy Western Woman's entire production will be identical lo Outlook, an active paper in the in- dial given at Olympin a couple of tcrests of und managed by women. In years ngo. Jl will be an enormous ils issue of April '1. il says:— undertaking, and Ihe staging will re- " Mayor Gill's removal of Miss Allele quire a large ensl und many hundred M. Kielde from lhe Scuttle Library supers. The orchestra alone will num. Commission wus mil al all unexpected, her aboul one hundred and fifty. Beyond lhe kinship of race, there is rK nothing in common between .(he new- An interesting event will tnke place ly-elecled Mayor and llie lulely-re- in May, when John Drew and Ethel moved commissioner. Miss Fieldc is Barn-more will appear together in iruly representative of that smnll Sardon's well-known piny. "A Scrap group of individuals in whom social „f Paper." This is the lirsl lime service, moral enlightenment and hu- these two stars have played together mini welfare nre the paramount pur- since 1894. puses of life. She is a woman of -K international reputation, eminent as ,„ „ ,, , . ,-,,., , ,, . . , , ,„ Two id lhe n es himlish plnys nn author, scientist and educator. In , , , „ , ,.' . , . , , .. .. ... have been secured lor production in her interest and aclivitv in librarv .. .. , ,.„„ .„ !.. , .. ,, i ,, ,. ,. , ' ', New i iirk. lhe Iwo Virtues, Al- work, the credit ot Hie mnnv recent ,. , .. , , . , ■ , a. , . ' Ired Sulro s new pluv, iu winch Sir niiprnvenienls and adviiiieemenls in ., ,, , '. • ,, n ,,, „ ... . •, , , George A cxnni cr is now appiMiriiur, the Sontllo Public l.ilirnrv are Inrgolv , ,„ ,,.-,.. j„_ ' nnd "After lhe Girl, now running nl Hie Gaiety. due. "On Hie contrary, Mayor Gill is local politician. To liiin efficiency in public service means ability to se- Ethel Bnrryiiiiire is the latest thoat- eure votes. Presumably, he knows rical star to enter the slage nf the nothing of the upbuilding and up- movies. She will shortly be seen in keep of a public library, ami cares a play under Ihe direction of the very little more. Tlie City Charier All-Star Feature Corporation. gives him Ihe power to mnke n certain class of nppoiiitiiients nml to remove the same class nf appointees al will. His only idea of llie exercise of Ibis DEAD IN SUFFRAGE CAUSE power is lo strengthen his partisan IN a statement before the Equal lines. He removed Miss Fielde for Iho " Franchise Society recently, Miss purpose of ranking room for n person Dorothy petliick stated thnl more more in accord will, his conception of than thirty women hnd lost their public dulv and more ill harmony liv,'s '" l1"' s,,n''"■-' 'Pa,«"? m with the spirit of whal his adminis- England. Many more hnve been 1 . • , l\... III-.. !.... ,1 .. ft... Irnlion will probably do. maimed for life, hut Ihere is (in 'The statement thai Miss Filde was abatement of the determination to removed because of her discrimination "Shl " '"" "' tho om1' against local library employees and in favour nf the most expert attendants from Pittsburg, is nol taken seriously, It is well known thai she B.-P. ON SCOUT QUESTION MANY people nre looking with in- *"'* creasing favour on die Boy S it movement. "You are asking Hie nation for a menl nf the librarian and discharged 'l'""'1''1' "'''"'"'"" "'' "
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