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k Week A British Columbia Newspaper and Review [Vol. XV, No. 36—15th Year Victoria, B.C., Canada, January 19th, 1918 5c a copy $2.00 a year I Military Police THE military authorities are calling for thirty men for military policemen. The pay is $1.10 a day with 80c a day ration ■ allowance for those living at home, and $25.00 a month ieparation allowance. Just what their duties are are not definitely Itated, but apparently the bait offered to the civil police of $10 per liend for eaeh "deserter" arrested has not had the desired effect and ■he military powers have decided to do the "rounding up" themselves. It requires very little imagination nofv to picture a posse of armed Inen with blood-hounds searching the woods for poor misguided speci- Inens of humanity who have got it into their heads that it is wrong lo take human life and that they have the right to refuse to do so. However, that is what we voted for on December 17th. If we don't like it, it's our own fault. As Mark Twain says, "You can grin and ■ear it—or you needn't grin." Canada is a free country. Anybody Bill tell you that. But not too free. Just the proper amount of Breedom that allows every one to do what they are told, no more and Bo less. And just enough freedom to allow us to say what we are told, lo more and no less. A man is "free" to live on the fat of the land— ■' he can find the fat to live on. If not, he is "free" to lick his chops B'hile he watches the food people who have the fat eat it. "Free," ■ hen he loses one job, to go and look for another, and when his Biddies get too persistent in their demands for linings for their boots ■ml stomachs, he is "free" to take a job at $1.10 a day hunting men ■dio are so foolish as to think they ought to be "free" from being ■unted: men who are so crazy that they refuse to be parties to any ■Ian that would destroy other human beings made in the image of Bod himself. Of course, Canada is "free"! Everybody knows it! ■'hat's why we elected the Union Goovernment. What we need now m courage. "We are plagued with two hinds of cowards, those that Wre afraid to go on with the war and those that are afraid to stop the war, and the last are the worst."—Ceorge Bernard Shaw. I Lloyd George. President Wilson and War Aims B"T*WO of the leading statesmen in the world today, representing I I the two most powerful nations of the Allies, have made a plain ■ statement of war aims. In some respects they bear a strong ■osemblnnce to each other, but there is a difference—a marked dif- fcrence in the tone of them, which places the President of the United Btates in a class quite out of reach of the-fiery little Welchman. Blr. Wilson starts off with a sympathetic recognition of Russia and I certain amount of toleration even for his enemies which will win ■ im friends all over the world, while Lloyd George, although he Bomes out in a much more pacific light than usual, is still harsh and ■nbending. The latter also fails to observe what the former calls Bttention to; the fact that in all countries today there are two voices ■ailing, the one that of the common people, which with ever increasing Bersistence is calling for peace, even at the cost of some of our earlier Bmbitions; and the other the crying of the military force which is Blamoring for imperial domination. It would be well for Lloyd Bieorge to make absolutely sure that he is not speaking, at least to Borne extent, for the latter party. He claims to be speaking for the Bvhole British nation. Either he is woefully ignorant of what a very Barge section of tho labor element think and say, or he is deliberately Bnaking a false statement. While there is very much in his last speech I lint all parties will endorse and while there may be many of the rank Bind file of labor wno are satisfied with his statements, by far the Breater majority of the real labor leaders will certainly not accept Blim as their mouthpiece. Both Wilson and George agree on the point ■of the right of "self determination" of peoples, but it is hard to see Ihow Lloyd George is to make that fit in with his statement that the ■British will "fight to the death" with France over the question of ■Alsace Lorraine. Does he expect Canada to "fight to the death," also, Ion a question that was never mentioned^ three years ago, or are we to [have any "self determination" in this matter ? Tho manner in which ■he treats Bussia when he says that no matter what agreements are Imade by the Germans they will have no intention of keeping them, is Ian uncalled for insult to Bussia who can be trusted to see thnt any ■agreements mnde are sufficiently safeguarded. Quite different in tone lis the kindly wny President Wilson speaks. It is not hard to decide Iwhich of these two great leaders is the more likely to lead the world ■to peace. Two men like Lloyd George, if left to settle things alone, (would probably do so by killing each other, while two men of the [Wilson stamp might bo willing to shake hands in short order. ■A man who talks about fighting to the death over a question of terri- ■tory is not liable to find any response along peace lines from the ■enemy. If his intention in making that speech was to solidify the ■already pretty solid iden at home of fighting to a finish then ho hns ■jertainly succeeded. But in doing so he hns nlso achieved another ■object—the very opposite of what is needed—that of making the ■enemy equnlly solid on his side. In this wny he bns mnde tho end ■of the wnr further off thnn ever. There nppenrs to be little hope for Bpence while Lloyd George holds the reins nt Westminster. As an ■orgnnizer for wnr he hns been n huge success; ns nn organizer for ■ peace, n gignntic failure. The great difficulty with all statesmen I seems to be that they imagine permnnent pence can bo secured by a I rearrangement of geographical boundaries. When will men learn I that it is mentnl boundnries thnt need renrrnngement, nnd that these I boundaries need brondening at home just as much as abroad ? Just I as soon ns we are willing to acknowledge that, to some extent at least, I we have been, and still are, responsible for these world troubles; I just as soon as we are willing to make concessions, as well as demand [ them; just as soon as the British Empire is willing to stand before I Eternal Justice in humiliation and say, "God be merciful to me, a sinner," instead of "I thank Thee that I am not as other men," just so soon, and no sooner, will we be entitled to expect Peace. "Bouquets and Brickbats" AT the beginning of the year we sent out fifty letters as follows: f-\ "We are asking a favor of you: By this mail we are sending copies of The Week to fifty representative citizens of Victoria nsking for their enndid criticism on the mntter nppearing therein. We believe that there is need here for a weekly paper thnt tnkes a real interest in all matters of public welfare and we want The Week to measure up to that standard. Will you favor us with your opinion or a message for the New Year ? No names will be used without the consent of the writer." So fnr we have only received six replies. We expepted more—but we have learned not to bo annoyed when things don't eome up to expectations. We shall start printing the answers in our next issue—omitting the names of the senders. LABOR AND CAPITAL ARE ONE "Times are hard," said the Picked Chicken. "Why," said the Rat, "this is an era of prosperity. See how I have feathered my nest." "But," said the Picked Chicken, "you have gotten my feathers." "You must not think," said the Rat, "that because I get more comfort you get poorer." "But," said the Picked Chicken, "you produce no feathers, and I keep none " "If you would use your teeth," interrupted the Rat. "If " said the Picked Chicken. "You could lay " "I " said the Picked Chicken. " up as much as I do, concluded the Rat. "Excuse me for living," said the Picked Chicken. "But " "Without consumers like me," said the Rat,, "there would be no demand for the feathers which you produce." "I shall vote for a change," said the Picked Chicken. "Only those who have feathers should have the privilege of voting," remarked the Rat. —From The Game of Life by Bolton Hall. Who's Who in the Election JUDGING by the large number of candidates seeking public office, Victoria has no lack of public spirited citizens. There are seventeen candidntes for the Aldermnnic Bonrd, eight for the Board of School Trustees, and three for Police Commissioners. With such an array of candidates to select from the average citizen must feel bewildered. It is impossible for him to hnve sufficient knowledge of every candidate to be able to vote intelligently. The citizen who happens to know anything particular about any half dozen candidates may plume himself on his cleverness. Hence the vote of the average citizen is very much a vote in the dark; and the success of some of the candidates may be credited to this kind of blind voting. In these circumstances it might not be a bad thing to require from future candidates for public office a short biographical sketch of their career, together with notes and certificates of tlieir past doings and character in all the places they have come from, and the positions in business and otherwise which they may have filled. Such biography might prove a wholesome deterrent as regards certain aspirants for public office; but it would form nn admirable guide to poor perplexed electors on voting day. The Week would very much like to bo in a position to advise citizens who to vote for; but oven The AVeek is not omnicient when it comes to election candiadtes. We believe all the candidates are most excellent people in their own particular line, but when it comes to selecting men and women to handle the ntfnirs of the community, that is another question. It needs not only respectability nnd good character to occupy these high places, but qualifications that are much' rarer even than goodness; and these are brains, common-sense and unselfish motives. People who seek public office in the Council, the School Bonrd or Police Bonrd simply to help themselves nlong in business or in the hope of getting something out of it, nre worse thnn ordinary criminals and when found out should be sentenced as such. THE CITY COUNCIL Ont of seventeen candidates for the City Council the voter bus to select ten. It will bo some guide to liini in his perplexed stnte of mind to note that at least eiglit out of the seventeen have served on the Council Board in the past yenr. These nro Andros, Cameron, Dinsdnle, Fullerton, Johns, Peden, Sargent and Walker. Some of these eight are old hands on the Council, such as Cameron, Fullerton, Johns, Peden nnd Snrgent, who hnve served for more than a year. To these names might be added that of Robert J. Porter, who is as well known as the town clock, and also has had a habit of heading the poll in past elections. Of the rest of tho candidates for the Council it will not be easy for the voter to make a choice. Hugh McDonald, John HArvey, Arthur Humber, and John Day have tried before. Henry Norman, Joseph Patrick and J. A. Shanks are challenging the fate of the ballot for the first time in Victoria at least. The Week would have no objection to them all being elected. So long as all the old hands could go back with them to keep them in order and show them "how"; and we wish them all the best of luck. Till' SCHOOL BOABD Coming to the new aspirants for office on the School Board, The Week is pleased to be able to speak well of -all of them. R. W. Perry, of the Great Western Permanent Loan, and one time president of the Canadian Club, ought not to be confused with his namesake, B. J. Perry, who came somewhat into prominence a few years ago when the reformers stood behind Mr. Morley for Mayor. Mrs. Frank Andrews is a woman of intelligence and has always taken a keen interest in educational questions. Mr. Williams, who is also a new man in the field, is an old-timer and is well and favorably known throughout the city. He is a brother to Miss Williams, the able and highly esteemed principal of the Girls' Central School. Those candidates seeking for re-election to the School Board are already too well known to call for comment here. Without a shadow of doubt Mr. George Jay will lead the poll. The two candidates seeking election to the School Board for one year are Mr. Bolden, contractor, and Watson A. Clark of Hillside Avenue. From all that can be gathered, both are worthy men and would probably look well after the interests .of the taxpayers from the citizens' point of view. It is impossible to attach too great importance to the election of Police Commissioners. There never was greater need of wise judgment and strong determination in the Board of Police Commissioners. It is notorious that the entire Police System needs overhauling. Since the Prohibition Act came into force tho police generally have been put to the test and if the truth must be told it cannot be said that -results have been altogether satisfactory. So far as the practical enforcement of the act is concerned, it is the laughing stock of men about town and for this, rightly or wrongly, the police are blamed. And there is no help for it unless the electors see to it that persons aro elected to the Board who will do their duty without fear or favor. If there are men on the Police Force who are inefficient, or who are guilty of thwarting others who make it their business to secure the enforcement of the law, they should be sifted out. Of the three candidates seeking election to this important office, one is a woman of high-standing in the community, and The Week would like to see her elected. The candidature of Mrs. Spofford is endorsed by the Prohibition Association, also by the Local Council of Women, by a majority of the ministers of the city, and by a large number of prominent business men., Mrs. Spofford ought to be elected by a lnrge majority; But there are a number of men who feel that it is hardly the thing to have a woman on the Police Board. In answer to these all wo have to say is that if the citizens only knew of some of the things done in this city in which women have been the victims and in wliich the wrongdoers have gone scot free, they would see to it that never again shall there be a Board of Police Commissioners in which women are unrepresented by ono of their own sex. Mrs. Spofford is endowed with unusual gifts. She is level-headed, does not form rash judgments, has a strong sense of justice, and has been in public life in the Province in connection with all movements for the improvement of conditions of living for the people, nnd especinlly for women and children, and no better choice could be made. She did not become a candidate by her own seeking. It was only after repeated and urgent request that she consented to stand; and she stands in the interest of an efficient police force, law enforcement, and the better protection of the intersts of women and children coming within range of the lnw. Of the other two candidates, R. S. Day and P. Linklater, The Week can only say that both are well known business men who enjoy the confidence of the public in that regard, and whichever of them is elected, alongside of Mrs. Spofford, it is to be hoped La will work towards the achievements of the snnie worthy objects. THAT HALE-nOLinAY The Week does not bet but it hns no difficulty in predicting thnt the majority will vote for still retaining Saturday ns "tho" day. Vote for Saturday TllK tactics adopted by the opponents of the Saturday half- holiday cannot be said to do tliem credit. Of the 1,379 signatures obtained by them, sonic 800 were found on examination to be bogus, fraudulent or otherwise illegal. Whether the signatures were of real or imaginary persons cannot be asserted witli confidence. But at least this can be said. Tf the Wednesday advocates wish to impress tbe public with ibcir altruism they would be well advised to put a little more probity into their methods. Padded petitions savour too strongly of padded election boxes. Persons who would resort to the one method to achieve tlieir .selfish ends would just as readily resort to tbc other. It seems to be the story of the prohibition referendum over again. On llie one side, strongly entrenched financial interests; and on the other, the rights and welfare of the common penple. Thc arguments in favor of the Saturday holiday are unanswerable. Saturday is already observed by large sections of the community and can most easily lie observed by tho remaining sections. It is the day when the schools are closed and the dny when whole families enn therefore leave home for health giving picnics. It is freely conceded that Saturday does not meet the convenience of everyone. Neither will Wednesday. But it is unquestionable that Saturday will offer tho greatest good to the greatest number. The Week urges its readers to rally te the side of tho overworked and underpaid clerks and to cast their hallols for Saturday half holiday. Page Two THE WEEK Saturday, January If THE TRENCH DREAMER By ELBERT AIDLINE "Mother!" but his lips do not obey Berger tliat we are careful of our him. . . . democrats, tliat we don't want them He feels her hand on bis forehead, out of our sight. That is not so. Any . her soft, warm hand. . . . The two of the above-mentioned could get a Finally they feel a whiff of s''vei' orbs above go out.. . . His eyes passport without asking twice. The „ . ' ., . „ m, close, and peace, eternal peace, comes trouble with Hillquit, et al., was that tresh air caress their races, lhe ' . ,. ' .. M '.. .' . ' ' ,' ,. over him.—llie Call, New lork. they were altogether too democratic; Iheir. democracy included too large a soldier ahead gives the password to the sentry, and they emerge into the bluish darkness of the starlit night. A few minutes more and they reach a barn where the services are to be held. They enter. It is already tilled with soldiers and ollicers, and the new arrivals crowd in at the door The improvised church is lit with candles, a big kerosene lamp is suspended from the ceiling, leaving the corners of the barn in semi-darkness, LET RUSSIA BE CAREFUL By ELLIS 0. JONES proporiton of the rabble and the mob and the hoi polloi and other human beings who are not fit for polite society. But what is the use of giving advice to Russia at a time like this? Russia is in that perilous frame of mind where she takes the word "democrat" too literally. She must come If we only thought that Russia was in the mood to receive friendly advice, we would hasten to suggest to her that she should be very careful what she does in this critical moment, to her senses. She must see tlmt she As we see it from this vantage point, cannot take her place in the comity Russia is in great danger of becom- oi civilized nations until hei' ?emoe- m^^aK^tm^^mii^^^s^^msssmmiasssWss ™cv ls tempered ami made palatable Opposite tho entrance a sort of low ing too democratic. |)y fl g^tMa admixture of mtoemev. This would be a great blunder. Too hypocrisy, plutocracy and other nece's- much democracy at a time like this is sary ingredients of modern diplomatic insufferable, not to say suicidal. De- statesmanship. mocracy means "rule by the people," chasuble and but, of course, we don't mean any old white beard, |(in(| 0f people, and especially we do railing has been erected, a few ikons huve been hung along the back wall and at a table on a side a few .soldier- choristers are standing. Finally the priest, an old, broad- shouldered man, in mitre, with a long makes Ins appearance, approaches the railing slowly no[ mean pB0pje wi,0 |ulve t0 wor|£ makes the too hard to gain a livelihood and who, sign of the cross, then turns to face gl'^ hnve not had time to attend the crowd and utters in a drawling ,, «fimslmlg,, sehool a,1(, learn the recitative: "Let us pray to Lord God.' The soldiers stand still, themselves every now and then. —and so does Alexander. a I finishing?! arts and artifices of capitalist economics and capitalistic respectability. By all means let us have "rule by *************** 1 * * SUB ROSA' | *$$$$$$$ *$<$$$$*¥$'$ A man in Germany wrote a book. The Kaiser did not care. Some people read the book. The authorities took cross By all means let us have "rule by a littIe notiee* Some" more people knecl the people" but let the "people" be read the book- U was in da"ger of _____ Tliey selected with taste and discrimination ""coining a best seller. Then the mili- jump back to their feet, and Alex- aU(j a (|ue re„-r(j for ti,e established 'ary mas*ei's destroyed it, and charged ander wifh them. . . . 'onhl. of sm[t and othel. duly reeog. the author with treason. The trial "God be merciful, God be merci- llized emoluments, perquisites and was one of the most sensational ever ful," monotonously repeat the deacon. |lonorariumg. 'le't' '" Europe. It lasted three days, The choir chimes in. Then the priest ^n(j so jj rausj De ullljerstood that allc' "ie -^aiser kept in touch with it resumes his recitative: „,]ieu we say we are fighting to make hi' a sPeeiaI wir9 tl'onl the court "Ye have heard that it hath been the ,,worId safe for Jemocracy," we house to his PaIace- said, Thou shalt love thy neighbor, don,t mean any M democracy cho8eu * * * and hate thy enemy. But I say unto aj. random. We mean a nice well- *'''le defendant told the court that you, love your enemies, bless them beliaved democracy, 'hand-picked, a v«rdict of guilty had been decided "■"' "'" '' '' '" " '""' breast-fed, vacuum-cleaned, immacu- on before tlle trial stai'ted* IIis «*•- lately groomed, strictly disciplined to dl'ess was one of the clearest, most respect the established order and in ln(!lslv*-* and boldest attacks ever made all other particulars completely "gainst Gei'man Militarism. The eugenicized. It would be,absurd to Judges were.amazed. "The aim of my think wc would go out and fight for a bte>" be declared, "is the overthrow democracy that was so democratic of monarchy, as well as the emancipa- that it didn't respect the rights of '"»• »t' the exploited working class monopolistic land owners, trust mag- from political and economic bond- nates', successful food speculators'and a8e-" (Thirty-five years previous this nil the rest of .that self-sacrificing mall's fatlier stood "> the sarae court hate you ..." Alexander hears the words—and it seems to him that he is dreaming a strange, weird dream; that all this fighting and bloodshed and these words by the Preacher on the Mount, these words so out of place amidst the nightmare of war—that all this is unreal. . . His head swims, the incense chokes him, he gasps for air. . . And with the grayish smoke entering his gentry" to whom God" inHis Infinite and defended himself from the same nostrils he recollects the words of another great prophet: ". . . Ho that'burnetii incense- as if he blessed an idol. Yen, they hnve chosen their own ways, and their soul delighteth iu their abomination. "Send victory to thy valorous troops, 0 Lord Jesus Christ!" drawls the priest. '' Send us peace on earth and good will townrds men. In the name of the Father, the Son, and thc Holy Ghost, now and anon and forever and ever. ..." And a struggle begins in Alexander's mind. . . . "Peace on earth, good will towards men. . . "■—where when, how? Who will bring it about? These men or tlieir superiors, perhaps? Who will put an end to the j^" diplomJic "and political inter- When the divine-right class let him course wisdom has turned over the resources e"arge.) of the earth and endowed with the divine right of gouging their fellow There are th°se among us today who citizens until their stomachs are empty saJ' the wa.V to end the present war nnd their backs arc bare. is to make Germany a republic. This If Russia wants to have a democ- ma"> with the Kaiser listening at the rncy like our own we will be with othei' mA of the telephone, advocated her to tlie limit; if she wants a de- republicanism in Germany ten years mocracy with free speech, provided it aS° tbis winter, and got rewarded is not too free; with free press, sub- with two years penal servitude. There ject to the approval of the postofflce wei'o reasons for this seemingly mild and other officials; with freedom to military sentence. If they had shot criticise the government, provided no this man then, 1907, probably some- vital subjects nre touched upon, and body else 'vould have had to play with a constitution thnt can be treated "ie Emperor's part in 1914. . as a scrap of paper whenever the government seems to be inclined that While in prison, this man was way, why, then, Russia will find in nominated and elected to the Prussian .,s'n friend good'and true; we will La"tng hy the workers of Berlin. war? What can God in heaven do „„„„„ ^ h(jr SQ ^ as ghe recog_ out 0f jfiil, the common herd hurried while men on earth will have no nheg om, superior*tyi and we will hold him into the legislature. In Canada pence? Suddenly an idea occurs to commei,eial intercourse with her so we reverse the order occasionally, and him- • • • _ |ong ns we can do so at a profit. make ;t> "out of the legislature into The services are over. One by one j,ussia mad(, a bjg mistnke in Mt the jail." Perhaps if we made it the soldiers file past the priest to kiss Mming to Ml, Root when he was i„to a perennial habit, our laws might the cross nnd be sprinkled with holy over thei,e Ag onfl of oul. ,endi impi.ove a littie. The government water. Unnoticed, Alexander opens domoorats, he could have let Russia Pla.V«' «" 'lie tricks they knew to pre- the door of the bam and walks out. ;nto t,]e raystical secret of how to bUst vent this man from being elected, even Ho walks slowly-not through the fl h,ust wijhout. . . ;t_ ghe cou]d going s0 fal. „s to make a ruling pro- subterranean passage, but onward, on- ,,_ listened (o the mor(, or Iess hibiting all stnte employees from vot- ward into the darkness. He reaches honm.able Cha,les Edward Eu3seIli ing for him. But the campaign of the line of Russinn trenches and who coul(] ,mve shown tbe Bolsheviki intimidation failed and he was elected passes ^sentry who^stands lean.ng llow to be socialistic and not socialistic by an overwhelming vote, "to be the nt the same time. If any more proof new voice of freedom in the Reich- were needed of his ability to do this, tag. we cite the fact that he has just written a Socialist article whicli Collier's I" tbe first months of the great wnr Weekly found innocuous enough to wben the Germnns looked like being publish, n feat which in these gun- victorious, this man dared to stand up shy days of American magazincdom is >" open session of the Reichstag and a feat little less thnn miraculous. ™te against the wnr budget. He nlso Or perhnps Russia was not ready "*ed tliese words: "I protest against for the true gospel when the Root- the violation of Belgium, against mili- Russell invasion took plnce. If so, we tnry dictatorship; against Prussian nu- hnve slill oilier democrats we could toorncy; this wnr is'nn imperialistic send over there. We could send war for domination of world markets, Charley Murphy, than whom no more a"d for the benefit of bankers and powerful nnd influential democrat re- manufacturers. It is nlso a wnr teud- sides in our grent metropolis todny. ing to destroy the growing labor Or we could send Roger Sullivan if movement. It is not a wnr of de- on his rifle, asleep. Ho wnlks ahead. Some unknown, steady purpose urges him on und on. Soon hnlf the distance between the Russinn nnd the Austrian trenches is passed,-but he is still walking forward. The soft snow smothers the noise of bis footsteps. Another hundred feet nnd he will rench the enemy's trenches, but he is oblivious of all, of nil but his thoughts. . . . "Wer ist da?" a voice suddenly asks. "Peace on earth!" exclaims Alexander. A bluish-while lighluing flashes up, and before he knows what has happened he finds himself lying iu the snow. He makes an effort l» rise, but cannot move. In a moment he becomes conscious of n strange gurgling around him. Where does it come from? ts there a stream in the neighborhood? 's winter now," he Inilghs "all slrenms arc frozen." realizes that the gurglih; i his breast, alliiouid; not conscious of any pain. His eyes close, i hen open again, splint is it "But il lo himself Finally lie comes froi fence. It is therefore my plain duty -real agricultural '° vofo against this war budget." Whether you and I agree or disagree with the position this mnn takes, are bound lo admit his courageous character. If he survives the treatment he is now receiving, his name will be ns familiar nfter Ihe war ns Or we could send Newton Bnker, the Kaiser's has been during it. I be- who is necessarily a democrat because ,icve Mur(J generations of Germans Hussin desired a democrat more representative of our districts. Or we could send the ubiquitous Theodore Roosevelt, whose every epithet is surcharged with democratic ebullience. |,0 is he was onee a pprtese of Tom John- lieve and Britons will recognize him as ono of the most heroic figures of the present crisis. His name is ing cautiously, stepping softly, ■ fid not In wake him up. II mm his mother who is comini • to see that lie never forgets to remember whet her he is covered in his bed. His them in his prayers, mother. ... A numbness co ims over Russia must not get discouraged. him. and wilh a sweet nntici pntion of Maybe she thinks because we refused a caress he makes an effort to utter pnssporls to Messrs. Hillquit, Lee and Or we could send William Randolph thnl he sees above him? two little Hearst, who, when the wind is in the ,,,,,{ well known to silver-blue eyes are Iwinkling and right direction, is ns good a democrat smiling al him. He recognizes them— as one could wish to find. Ihey are his little sister's eyes—beau- Or we could send John Piorpont tiful blue eyes. . . But bow does his Morgan, who loves the people for what sister eome here? And not only bis Ihey have done for him, and who hears footsteps approach- exudes democracy from every pore. •an- Or we could solid John D. Rockcfel- t be Im-. Jr., who loves lhe people so much [J AND I. NEW METHOD LAUNDRY LIMITED "QUALITY LAUWDEBJBES" 1016-1017 North Park Stmt Phons 2300. CARD OF THANKS I beg to thank the citizens of Victoria for re-electing me, by acclamation, Mayor of Victoria, for the year 1918. A. E. TODD Victoria, B. C, January 14th, 1918. VOTE FOR R. G. PORTER FOR ALDERMAN FOR POLICE COMMISSIONER To the Electors of the City of Victoria. ' In offering myself for tbe office of Police Commissioner, my only idea in coming forward is that I believe I may be of some service to the eity. It would be unfair for me to state here just how far I will be prepared to go in the matter of reform. My ideas are briefly this: Strictly to enforce the present laws and to agitate for now ones whore the old ones are insuf- ficie'nt. I will not hesitate to attack wrong wherever I might find it. In short, I would consider thnt I am n servant of the people. Respectfully yours, P. M. LINKLATER. FOR Police Commissioner Your Vote and Influence Are Respectfully Solicited for MRS. SPOFFORD Jlrs. Spofford comes forward nt the request of the Prohibition Association and her candidature is endorsed by the Local Council of Women. She stands for:— (1) Better efficiency of the Police System. (2) Enforcement of the Prohibition Lnw. (3) Better protection for women and children. FOR SCHOOL TRUSTEE I am offering my services for School Trustee for the second time and will still follow the plan of proficiency, with economy, in dealing with School affairs. J. G. HAY. FOR ALDERMAN To the Electors of lhe City of Victoria. Ladies nnd Gentlemen.— I nm n Candida I t*~f'ur re-election ns Alderman nt the forthcoming election und respectfully solicit your votes and influence. Sincerely yours, W. G. CAMERON. 1102 McClure Street. Cured His Ruptun I was badly ruptured while lifting trunk several years ago. Doctors sal my only hope of cure was an operatioi Trusses did me no good. Finally I g( hold of something that quickly and core pletely cured me. Tears have^ passe and the rupture has never returned, al though I am doing hard work as a car penter. There was no operation, no los time, no trouble. I have nothing to sel) but wjll give full information about hov you may find a complete cure withou operation, if you write to me, Eugem M. Pullen, Carpenter, 811D M&rcellui Avenue, Manasquan, N.J. Better cut ou thiB notice and show it to any othen who are ruptured—you may save a Hf or at least stop the miaerv of ruptun and the worry and danger of an opera tion. . nov24-mar3i NOTICE Tlie Home Builders Investmenl Company Limited intend to apply tj the Keji'istrnr of Companies for elianjre of name to The International Investment Company Limited. Jan. 12—Feb. B. C Apples For B. C. Boys Dan W. Poupard THE FRUIT SPECIALIST BALMORAL BLOCK 1105 DOUGLAS STREET UIBD registry act (Section 24) IN THE MATTER of part of Lot 13 anl all of Lots 2, 3 and 12, of Block lof Nanalmo City, Map 684. Proof having: been Clod of the loss oj Certiflcntes of Title Nos. 8050A an| 8051A, Issued to William Honry RedmonJ on the 20th day of June 1887 ,tml th j 2Sth day of June 1887, respectively, hereby give notice of my intention an the expiration of one calendar montbT from the flrst publication hereof to Issuil fresh Certificates of Title in lieu thereof] DATED at tlie Land Registry Offlcei Victoria, B.C., this 27th day of Noveml ber, 1917. J. C. GWYNN, _ Registrar-General of Titles| Decl-Dec29 OMOOa ft OAXJVOMXA BAWOA oo. aiuxr mrsi Tltls to same revested Id United Stat* by Act of Congress dated June I. 1918 Two million three hundred thousan acres to be opened for homesteads and salt. Timber and Agricultural Lands! Containing soma of best land left lnT United States. Now ls the opportune time. Large map showing lands by sw tions and description of soil, climate, rainfall, elevations, etc., postpaid, On. Dollar. Grant Lands Locating Co., Box. 610, Portland, Oregon. tVOBSAIBO PBOSVOTIOV COMMITTM OWNERS of vacant land ln the cltyL who are willing to lend same for culti-1 vation during tlie year 1918 are request-] ed to notify the SECRETARY. Znoreaeed Production Committee, City Hall. | FOR ALDERMAN To the Elet tors of the City of Victorin. i. 1(1 it's find Gentlemen,—I have acceded to tlio roqnest of a 1 i riii number of tbe Electors of Victoria, tin 1 consontecl to be. oinc ii ( anditlate for tbe office of 'Alderman. [f elected, 1 11 ss ll'C you 1 will, with perfect fairness aud do se attention to the ,,„ .lie 1 iisinoss, do nil iu my power for the gi od of the city. Y nil's respect fully. HUGH MACDONALD "My Taxes Arc Paid!" INCREASED FBODUCTIOW COMMITTEE INDIVIDUALS wishing to cultivate I vacant lots in the City during the year I isl", are requested to notify the under-J signed, and If possible give definite information as to the particular lots re-. quired; If the lots desired are not listed, | efforts will be made to secure the owner's permission to use same. SECRETARY, Increased Production Committee, City Hall, j ■Tvorszi or coal Miimro uov- ' LATXOM Coal mining rights of the Dominion ' In Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, tho ftTukon Territory, the Northwest Territories and ln a portion of the Province of British Columbia, may be leased for a term of twenty-one yean renewable for a further term of twenty* one years at an annual rental of 11 an acre. Not more than 2,580 acres will be leased to one applicant. Application for a lease must be made J by the applicant in person to the Agent J or Sub-Agent of the District In which | the rights applied for are situated. In surveyed territory the land must I be described by sections, or legal sub- divisions of sections, and In unsurveyed territory the tract applied for shall be { staked out by the applicant himself. Each application must be accompanl- j ed by a fee of $6, whicirtwlll be re- I funded if the rights applied1 for are not ! available, but not otherwise. A royalty | shall be paid on tlio merchantable output of the mine at the rate of five cents per ton. The person operating the mine shall furnish the Agent with sworn returns accounting for the full quantity of merchantable coal mined and pay the royalty thereon. If the coal mining right* are not being operated, such returns should be furnished at least once a year. The lf'H«f will Include the coal mining rights only. For full Information application should he made to the Secretary of the Department of the Interior. Ottawa, or to any Agent or Sub-Agent of Dominion Lands. W. W. CORY, Deputy Minister of the Interior. N.R.—Unauthorized publication of this advertisement will not bo paid for. April 2nd. Saturday, January 19 THE WEEK Page Thnt !fl i E1U. -UES. -A4U. -.HU" -^UU -AJU- -^-Wol At Tke Street Corner BY THE LOUNGER sesr-aau- mm. -hu. mu. -ma "Sorry," I said to the gum-chewing man from Regina, "you know as much about it as I do, nnd I've been here six solid years. Oh, yes, the park's there all right, tucked safely away out of the bennten track, where there's lfo danger of anybody walking on the grass." "Ain't it open to the public 1" "Yes, if you have the time, the money, the strength and endurance, the pertinacity, the patience, the heroic and unconquerable spirit, * the indomitable resolve to get in." "Didn't the blamed government lay out the darned place?" "Yes, the late government did. It began and stopped the work. It spent hundreds of thousands of dollars in surveying the park and making trails, building bridges and culverts and generally shaping this great national holiday makers' paradise into a model of its kind, and they christened it after my dear old Highland friend, Lord Strathcona. They gave an engineer $15,000 a year to look after the boys on the roads. They hauled in implements und machinery of every kind, until the Provincial Treasury ran dry, and then the band played, and here .we are.'' "I see, said the man from Regina. "But ain't there no money in the Treasury now to finish tlie job? Why ' in thunder do they advertise the place if there ain't no wny of gettiu' to it? Seems to me it's like buildin' a barn without a door. Now this Strathcona Park sure does sound good to me. I'm sure hungry for a sight of tliem lakes und creeks runniii' full of tish. If this here bulletin ain't a puck o' lies, Strathcona Park's tlie one big gold mine. I guess I know some folk's on the Plains whose hind legs is just itchin' to get into this here park. You B. C. folks don't know you're alive. You don't know nothiii'. \*on don't know enough*to develop what you've got. By gosh! If we had a place like this fifty miles from Regina we'd sure open it up! We ain't asleep back there! No, bv gar!" "That's right," I said. ""Go to it. You've at least wakened me up. Be- foro I'm many months older it's inside tliat wilderness of a park I'll be. ,Whether I fly, crawl, walk, ride, drive, hop, skip or jump, I'm going. I want to climb the highest peaks, to waltz across thc perpetual snowlields nnd shine across the glaciers, to camp beside the trout-lilied streams and paddle over the placid lakes, to pluck the sweet alpine flowers nnd roll among the purple heather, to breathe night and day life-giving airs of the forests, to feel the solace and restful- ness of the wild solitudes where the white man has scarcely yet trod, to be closer to the healing, refreshing fountains of nature than 1 huve ever been before, to forget for awhile the dull routine oil the olliee nnd the follies and weariness of Ihe town " "Stop!" cried the man from Regina. "By gar! Y'ou got it bad, worse than me! Sny, if you go, nnd if you ever come hack, will you slap it all down for me, blaek on white.' I'd sure take it as kind of you, I sure would." "All right." I snid. "I'll tnke ten reams of paper wlili me nnd a hundred pencils. 1 shall miss nothing. 1 shall see nnd remember everything. 1 shnll write a book. And I shall astonish the world, flood dny." * » * * Oh, the tragedy of the futility of some men! My most futile friend, Obadiah, has just loft mc. Frankly, I sigh, nnd lean bnek in my chair, will) my bend to one side. Poor old Obndiah, I love him, but he is nevertheless a terrible man. When he shuffles into my olliee every Thursday (on which dny he comes to town) I greet him with thnt weary smile which (bless his kindly heart) he nlways mistakes for cordiality and brotherly affection. Our handshake over, we sit down, lu* in his weekly lecture, I to my fate. II generally lusts nn hour, unless the office boy or the printer's devil comes in. If I dill not know'Hint he was interested in me I could not sit il out. Bul 1 like him for his very eccentricities, ami I have regard unto his while hairs, Besides, he is a man witli ideas. His bead is chock full of them, hns been chock ful) of them Ihese forty- odd years. There is not in Victoria a more eloquent theorist than he. Moreover, he is ready of speech and possesses a native and convincing gift of oratory which should have carried him farther thnn it hns. Also, he is a Socialist and a gentleman, although he does not read The Week. Many a lecture, many a sound rating, has he given me on the futility of MY life. The world is all out of joint— why don't I do something to set it right? The banality bf our modern social life—why don't I raise my voice in a mighty indictment of it? The bad manners of the rising generation—why don't I say something aboot them ? The decay of home life, —why don't I start a crusade on the subject? The unpreparedness of young men and women to shoulder the responsibilities of life—why don't I expose this lamentable evil in the public print? Why don't I use MY genius, MY talents, MY influence, MY I opportunities towards setting things right. Why, in short, don't I do something? Until today I have always taken it lying down, listening very dutifully and respectfully to everything he had to say. In this way I suppose I have gained not a little, while the old man has been greatly pleased to have such a docile and receptive listener. But this morning something in me stirred and rebelled. I had heard enough of MY futility, of MY failure to meet the world's crying neeed for reformers and strong men. And so, when he had quite finished—I waited indeed until he had reached for his umbrella —I squared my chest nnd begun: "Tf it's a fair question, Obadiah, how long have you been following this line of thought? How long have you harbored these fiae ideas?" He seemed tnken aback for a moment, but immediately replied: "Ever since I could think for myself. I always liked to form my own opinions. I am an independent thinker. I do not follow tlie crowd." "Exactly," I said. "Tn that respect you have been favoured of the gods. Y'ou don't know how lucky you have been. But, my dear friend, you have seen the light and have not followed it. You have had the vision and have not prolitted by it, Y'ou have known the cure for many evils and have not applied it. N6t for you to right this or that wrong, but the other fellow. Oh, yes, nlways the other fellow. You make me tired. You nre getting on. With all your specious ideas, what have yoa done? Look back over your life and tell me what single big thing you have done for the many good causes you say you have at heart? You are like an idle harvest hand standing at the edge of a sea of grain and calling upon others, always the others, to come and Inbor. YTour gospel is the gospel of advice, a gospol which is of none effect unless yon first practice it yourself. Your voice is the voice of one crying in the wilderness, for no one will hear. It is not yel too late for you to do something. Don't talk nny more. Oo out and Jackie with your own*hands the first problem that confronts you. Don't slop nnd come buck nnd lecture mc nbout it. I never do anything. Tf I hnd your brains I would not rest until T was Prime Minister of England. T mean what I say. . . . By the way, how are you? winter-flowering encti coming on? Mine nre n failure, T guess I should have looked after them myself, instead of telling oilier people to do it." "Mine are fine," said Obadiah in crushed, subdued tones, as he moved towards the door; "come out and see them. T won't lecture you any more. Which reminds me. Why don't YOU set about drafting nn Act' for the Abolition of the Bearing Rein on horses?" "flel out," I yeleld. "or I'll wring vour neck!" THE LOUNGER. LETTERS TO THE ffi S EDITOR m Sbfla3^anianEna™s™srEfiaSbfl Ths Week Invites letters from Its readers on all subjects of public interest Letters need not be signed by the writer but a nom de plume may be used for publication, and they must be accompanied ln every case by the name and address of the writer as a guarantee of good faith. This will bs treated by the Editor entirely In confidence. Thfl Editor also reserves the right to withhold publication of any letter without having to give a reason for so doing. The Small Storekeeper Jan. 10th, 1918. The Editor, The Week. Sir:—Knowing that your paper stands for "fair play," would like to suggest that you start something in favor of the small storekeepers in regard to the half-holiday. We don't want to be restricted in any way, as.it is hard enough to keep going now, without any more by-laws or amendments, which are made to benefit the big merchants at the expense of the little ones. Don't consider anyone has and ought to prevent us selling our own goods whenever we can get a customer to buy them regardless of the hour. Let the hours of employees be regulated, but let the stores be kept open for business. Could give you lots of points in our favor at any time. ALAN BURROWES. New Year's Resolutions Jan. 11, 1918. To the Editor of The Week. Sir.—Many persons are accustomed to mark the beginning of a new year by making resolntions which they pledge themselves to observe during the ensuing twelve months. Those of us who are traly imperialistic and patriotic at heart will agree that resolutions based on some patriotic motive are the most propitious during such a crisis as the present. Each iiitfT every family in the British Dominions can by such means do much to foster a spirit of loyalty to King nnd Empire and contribute greatly to the winning of the war. Bearing this in mind, I had secretly made arrangements tor a patriotic family ceremony on New Year's Day, in which all should participate. None save myself, knew anything about it until precisely at 10:30 a.m. on January 1st, when I summoned my wife nnd the boys to the verandah. They all stood at attention while I explained to them the programme. I then pinned to the breast of each a card on which I had printed a resolution to whieh I desired subscription. The resolutions were as follows :— (1) By the eldest boy: "I pledge myself, as the son of a gentleman, not lo associate with any but those' of my own social standing. (2) The next lad promised to recite daily before each meal an Imperialistic creed which I had a clergyman compose specially for the purpose. (3) The youngest child undertook to burn each day one picture of some well-known labor agitator or other 'notorious person, I having collected a number of these for his use. (4) My wife's resolution read as follows: "I hereby resolve to bring my hand to the 'salute' every time I meet a man in uniform, whether sailor, soldier or policeman. In the case of an officer, I shall salute with both hands." As master of thc household, T pledged myself to be responsible for the faithful performance on the part of the others of their resolutions. Thereafter, we paraded, in single file, through the principal streets in our neighborhood, each carrying a (lag. The procession was headed hy my wife, pushing an old baby carriage suitably decorated with Hags and con- laining my phonograph which played patriotic airs en route. The ceremony produced a deep impression among Ihe many who witnessed it, particularly our working neighbors of whom Ihere is a considerable number. On our rehitgi, I lighted an immense lire cracker, which, having duly exploded, was Ihe signal for the singing of thc national anthem, this concluding tho ceremony. Yours, etc., "RULE BRITANNIA." sive Californians who may pass this way. It is a regrettable anomaly that wholesome, honest, home-made edibles, the finished product of desirable Britishers in a British city, should be banned by laws that permit and encourage products of Germany and Austria to be sold in our stores by sympathizers of those countries, too. There is still something they can do in New York: Encourage enterprise on n^erit. Co-operation of our sober minded business sense people was never more essential than now to save us from the idiosyncrasies of Victorian fanatics. It is to be hoped that co-operative action from now on will broaden the scope of our laws (I'm not speaking of the interpretation from the bench, that is impartial enough) for the protection of commerce. It seems a crime that persevering industrious traders should suffer persecution by hair splitting conundrums that yet may follow. "Where originated tlie antediluvian rains, responsible for the creation of mineral, the metal of which produced the nails that fastened the lid of a box of B^ C. apples for our local market?" is a poser that may be encountered yet. It was unanimity of spirit and consequent action by co-operation of the whole of our Empire, in the early stages of this war, that cheated so effectively a possible defeat by intensive co-operative Prussianism. If it were only possible to organize a co-operative Empire Tag Day! When every loyal man and woman would offer unconditional service to the Empire's cause, free of monetary or political consideration I What a speedy, glorious and lasting peace might be achieved I Make a resolution to commence this year 1918 by co-operation for right against might, in business, enjoyment, und domesticity, to the fullest extent of our ability. A. CRESSWELL. GRAY HAIR Dr. TnauUm'i Watni- _*lr BMtontttT*, used aa directed, li guaranteed to reitore gray hair to its natural color or money refunded. Positively not a dye and non- lnjurioui. Price $1.00, post-paid. Write Tram-aim Supply Co., Toronto, Oat. Drmr Store ■-•*-*■* V>t»- ■•wii M>-r""\ »*• On sale tn Victoria at _•_» _ XUwoob SEALED TENDERS addressed to the undersigned, and endorsed ['Tender for Wooden Freight Shed, Vancouver, B.C.," will he received nt this office until 4 p.m. on Monday, February 4, 1918, for the construction of a wooden freight shed ami fi rep rooting of grain conveyor supports, on the West side of the Government Wharf, at Vancouver, B.C. « Plans and forms of contract can he seen and specification and forms of tender obtained at his Department and at the offices of the District Engineers, Equity Chambers, Toronto, Shaugnessy, Building, Montreal, and at the Post Office, Vancouver, B. C. Persons tendering are notified that tenders will not bo considered unless made on tbe printed forms supplied, and signed with their actual signatures, stating their occupations and places of residence. In tlie case of firms, the ne- tuul signature, tlie nature of the occupation, and place of residence of each member of ibe firm must he given. Each tender must be accompanied by an accepted cheque on a chartered bank payable to tlie order of tlie Honourable the Minister of Public Works, equal to ten per cent (10'/f) of the amount of the tender, wliich will he forfeited If tbe person tendering decline to enter Into a contract when called upon to do so, or fall lo complete tlie work contracted for. If the tender he not accepted the cheque will bo returned. i The Department does not bind itself to accept tlie lowest or any tender. NOTE.—Blue prints can he obtained at tbe Department of Public Works by depositing an accepted bank cheque for lhe sum of $50, made pnyablo to the order of the Honourable tlie Minister of Public Works, which will bo returned if the intending bidder submit a regular bid. * By order, R. C. DESROCHERS, Secretary. Department of Public Works. Ottawa, January 7, 1918. Newspapers will not bo paid for this advertisement If they Insert it without authority from the Department. Jan. l!i-Feb. ■} WANTED. — Good, live, energetic BOYS to sell THE WEEK on Saturday ormnings in Esquimalt, Fairfield, Oak Bay, Spring Ridge, Victoria West, Saanich, and other outside points, Good openings for the ritrht boys. Apply: 523 Sayward Block. LOOK for the date on the address of your paper and if your subscription has exporcd, just jog our memory. We are too busy to attend to it ourselves, Co-operation Jan. 10,1917. To the Editor. Sir,—If inconsistency is not materially moderated or eliminated, this Victorian village of ours in business, may long remain little. The fact that Hamsterley Farm was mulcted in a line for including in their marmalade healthy grape fruit, must prove more ludicrous to ihe transient tourist, than lucrative to the enterprising citizen. Piles of dollars aro expended to attracl tourists in lliis beautiful city, devoid of entertainment (even to the extenl of fl flass of'near-beer it' it happen tu be Sunday). Mr. Pease, then, of (Tarn- sterley Farm has at leasf heen instrumental in rendering some service, if (inly in the erfpadity of star in farcical comedy, for the edification of progrcs- PUBLIC WORKS OF CANADA BRITISH COLUMBIA DREDGING FLEET REPAIRS TO DREDGE No. 301 ("AJAX") SEAL-HD TENDERS will be received by tbe undersigned until 1 p.m.,. on Thursday, January 24th, lliis, for repairs and general overhaul of tlle Dredge No. 301 ("Ajiix". Bach tender must be scut in in a sealed envelope endorsed "Tender for Repairs to Dredge No, 301 ("Ajax"). Specifications can be seen at the office of A. F. Mitcbell. Esq., Acting District Engineer, Victoria, B.C., and m tlie office of C. C. Worsfold, Esq,, District Engineer, New Westminster, B.C., and at tlie office of tbe undersigned, (114-18 Birks iiuiiding, Vancouver, B. C. Each tender must be nccompanied by an accepted el ue nn a Chartered Hank, payable to tho enter of the Honourable the Minister of Public Works, for the sum of $600,00 (Five Hundred DoHars), which will be forfeited if tho person tqiiderlng decline to enter Into a contract when called upon lo do sn. or full lo complete il ntract. if the lender he nnt accented, the elicquo will bo re- id. Tbe Department d ( accept the lowest or any lenuei By Order. I*\ M. 8HEPHER1 Siiporlntendont of, I hind itself \';i B. Works 11th, 1918 .vill not be paid for IhM ulvortiBenipnl if they Insert ii without .uthority from the Department, FOR ALDERMAN To ihe Electors of the City of Victoria. Ladies and Gentlemen:—Having served you on the Council Board for the past two years, I again offer my services as Alderman for 1918. If elected I shall continue to do my best in the interest of the general public. • ALBION JOHNS. 352 Gorge Road. FOR ALDERMAN I beg to-offer myself as a candidate for re-election in the forthcoming election, and respectfully solicit your vote and influence. / ALEX PEDEN. MADAME KATE WEBB, M.I.S.M., PRINCIPAL DOMINION ACADEMY OF MUSIC 1146 Fort Street (Ntar Linda Are.) Instruction in Singing (Italian method), Voice production. Pianoforte, Theory of Music. Preparation for the Alloc. Board, R.A.M. and R.C.M. exami., London, Eng. Madame Webb offeri a Singing Scholarship (one year's free tuition). For particular! apply personally at the Academy. RES. PHONE, JO60. NOTICE! Having moved to more commodious premise* (rendered necessary by the large increase in my business) I have now ample room in which to display cloths, etc. You are invited to inspect a choice selection of new Fall and Winter goods, including Donegals, Serges and Tweeds. Come — you will not be importuned to buy. H. H. BROWN Late of Jay's Oxford Circus, Society's Tailor Graduate of London Academy 730 FORT STREET TELEPHONE 1817 Collegiate School PHONE 62 1157 Rockkuid Avenue. Victoria, B. C. • Private Day and Boarding School For Boy* •If ALL CLASSES-INDIVIDUAL ATTENTION Christmas Term Commences Wednesday, September Sth PRINCIPAL A. D. MUSKETT, ESQ. For Proapectus, jiving full particulars, apply to tha Principal Victoria's Watch and -Clock Repair House 1124 GOVERNMENT STREET ALL WORK GUARANTEED. JEWELLERY REPAIRS AND ENGRAVING PROMPTLY EXECUTED. THE CHEAPEST HOUSE FOR WALTHAM AND ALL THE HIGH GRADE AMERICAN AND SWISS WATCHES. F. L HAYNES T The Finished Mystery HAVE YOU READ IT? It Contains a Message FOR YOU I THE PLEASURE OF TRAVEL is fully realized in travelling on the linei of the Canadian Pacific Railway. By its lines can be reached all points in Canada and the United Statei. It operatei its own Sleeping and Dining Cars, and has iti own Hotels and Steamships. Its magnificent Mountain Scenery and the excellence of the Dining Car Service have mads the favorite route for tourists across the American Continent. For Sleeping Car and Steamship reiervationi and any further information write or call on CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY 1102 Government Street Victoria B. C. Page Four THE WEEK Saturday, January 19 S0TT0_V0CE I BY THE HORNET f t it**±*±±*±*±±*t That election is a problem for most voters. That they usually know very little about the candidate and have very little means of obtaining the information required. That the Hornet has been trying to gather some fore them. That he heartily congratulates Mayor Todd and wishes him luck for 1918. That it would probably save him a lot of trouble if he could pick his own Aldermen. That it might also be just as satisfactory in the long run, but that it would not be democratic. That we are all out to "make the world safe for democracy"—the Hornet included. That R. J. Porter is sure of getting there. He has done so at least four times already. He is a native son. Always courteous and anxious to see the "other fellow's" viewpoint. Is a retired butcher. Make a good "steak" at his business and will certainly "chop" a notch in the ladder of fame before he is through. That W. Walker has served many times as an Alderman. Has rich gift of humor and plenty of tact. Scarcely progressive enough from the , standpoint of labor. Is no relation of either "Hookey" or "Johnny" of the same name. That George Sangster is the energetic secretary of the Agricultural Club. Has his enemies like most men who attempt anything worth while. Is a shrewd, hard working Scotchman, but this need not prevent any Irishmen voting for him. That W. F. Fullerton has served more terms than any other alderman. That Hugh Macdonald was born in Nova Scotia and came to Victoria 39 years ago. Member of the Canadian Club. Promises to take a good grip of the tax question. Built the Metropolitan Church here. Has a host of warm friends and may succeed this time. That Henry Norman is also an old- timer. Had experience as Alderman some years ago. In spite of this he is willing to serve again. That Albion Johns is one of the best Aldermen we have had in recent years. Is a large property owner and has a heart as big as his properly. Is not losing any sleep over the election. That W. G. Cameron is by far the ablest and wisest of our civic fathers. New members will do well to take pointers from him. Will undoubtedly be re-elected, and will probably be on the slate for Mayor next term. That George Jay only has to allow his name to be put forward to be sure of re-election as School Trustee. That Mrs. Andrews, Mr. W. T. Williams, C. W. Deaville and J. G. Hay are also running. That the Hornet would like to see a lady elected on this board. That for Police Commissioner, the Mayor will make one good one. That P. M. Linklater puts up a good case. He came from Scotland— was born in the Orkney Islands. Is in business as tailor. That R. S. Day, of the well known firm of Day & Boggs, is also offering his services. That Mrs. Spofford should receive a vote for every elector in recognition of the many services she has rendered Victoria. That the Hornet does not agree with her in everything but heartily endorses her for this position . That he wishes all the contestants "good luck" and hopes those who are not successful will accept their defeat gracefully and not blame him for it. Well, sir, when I read about this so- called Win the War League, I jumps up and takes my chair to the fireplace to get at these swords to relieve my feelings with. Before I knew, down comes the chair and I'm spread all over the floor. Now, sir, that made me see how really traitorous these so- called Win the War League fellows are, and I pulls off a chair leg (the only one left) and runs down the hall shouting "Long live the King." "Out with every class!" And I was bringing my club whistling through the air to hit an imaginary Win the War Leaguer and would you believe it, sir, but the door opened and in eame a figure and the full force of my blow descended on the newcomer. You may imagine my feelings when I tell you that I recollected a big Irishman I owed money to was going to call on me about this time. He's pretty short tempered and I felt pretty queer. Guess my relief, sir, when I recognized my,, wife I I felt so relieved I almost picked her up from the floor where she was lying, but I recovered myself in time. Well, sir, I'm writing to you now and I trust you '11 do something. If you don't I'll have to write myself to the Colonial office. God Save Our King! LOYAL BRITISH SUBJECT. It's easy to ignore insults aimed.at some one else. The easiest way to prove that one can't sing is to make the attempt. Were it not for wine and passion some men would never speak the truth. Fame never blows her trumpet for a man who is too lazy to raise the wind. When a man borrows trouble he doesn't have to pay it back—but he pays a lot of interest. ' The pessimist has an ingrowing grudge against humanity in general and himself in particular. Almost any man can look back and see how he missed getting rich by not following his own advice. Dignity is a poor thing to stand on when you find yourself in the rear of a crowd and want to see the proces- DAVID SPENCER, LTD. A FINAL CLEAN-UP OF THE BALANCE OF Men's Suits, Overcoats, Tweed Top Coats, Rainproofs, Hats & Caps, Separate Cloth Pants Befpre we remove this department to another section of the store. while the builders take possession of the old Imperial Building. MEN'S TWEED AND SERGE SUITS-Sizes 34 and 35 only. Worth $20.00 to $30.00. Clearing at, a Suit, $10.00 MEN'S TWEED TOP COATS, medium weight, broken sizes only. Worth to $22.50. Clearing at $10.00 MEN'S TWEED AND WORSTED PANTS, for street, work or business wear. Smart patterns. All sizes. Regular to $5.75, clearing at, a pair, $3.75. Regular to $3.75, clearing at, a pair, $2.50. MEN'S STIFF AND FEDORA HATS—Various styles and broken sizes. Values to $3.50, clearing at 95c MEN'S TWEED CAPS-To clear at 25c MEN'S TWEED TOP RAIN COATS-In sizes 34, 36, 38, 404and 42 only. Splendid grades, Silk lined. Values to $20.00. Clearing at $10.00 —Men's Clothing, Main Floor. COMPULSORY VACCINATION All parents and others who are opposed to vaccination are invited to send their name and address in confidence to "Anti-vaccination," care of The Week Office, 625 Courtney St. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Originally a labor candidate, but latterly a little out of touch. Always useful, and with plenty of good sense. Will no doubt be re-elected. That A. A. Humber is very popular among those who know him but not very well known by the public at large. Has the reputation of being hardworking and fearless. His platform manner is against him—but that need not cut any ice. That W. J. Sargent has served several times. Is cool, solid and likable. Will likely be re-elected. That Jos. Patrick is well known in certain sections—notably as driver of the "water wagon." Is an untried quantity in municipal politics but can always be trusted to come out straight on the Prohibition question. That E. B. Andros is qualified to speak for the banking institutions and loan companies. Hornet would feel safer with him as a debtor than creditor. Principle claim seems to be that he has his taxes paid. There are others. That Alex Peden certainly deserves another term. Has made good, and will doubtless do so again. Very popular and faithful. Is in the insurance business but makes a good alderman in spite of it. That John Day has tried once before and made a very good showing. May do even better this time. That J. A. Shanks is a good advertiser but not personally known to many. That he has several good points—in fact, "five points." He may win by a close "shave." That the Hornet would be pleased to see both Mr. Dny and Mr. Shanks elected. They would certainly bring new blood into thc council and effectively prevent the others from going to sleep. That Robert Dinsdale has served one term but lacks initiative. Is more successful as a contractor. That John Harvey is well recommended and inclined to progress. Stands a good chance. Win-the-War To the Editor, The Week. Sir.—I am trembling with anger to such an extent that I can hardly hold my pen. You will understand, sir, the illegibility of my writing and will excuse it. I am crying ont at this moment "God save the King," "Rule Britannia," and " Win the War.'' It relieves my feelings. I am also kicking the floor with my feet. You have probably guessed that I have been reading of the treachery of the Win tbe War League. They have had the audacity to say that the Second Class should not be called out. How are we to win the war, I ask you 1 Every man must go except those over 51. I want every class out. Now that the Win the War League has turn- coated, they'd better be sent to the front themselves en masse. I am waiting the day when the banks and stores will only be protec— —I mean served by women. That's tho dny I'm longing for. These traitors to our sovereign lord, His Majesty the King, (God bless Him) nnd to our hoys at the front, just want to protect the skulking 2nd 3rd, 4th, 5th nnd 6th classes. I say out with every class and AT ONCE. Never mind Quebec and the Maritime Provinces. We don't mind what Ireland and Australia's doing and aren't they in the Empire, too? Wo must win the war if there's not a man left in the country except those over 51 years. I tell you, sir, my blood fairly boiled when I rend what these miserable shirkers telegraphed to the Rt. Hon. Sir Robert Borden. Over my mantlepiece I have two improvised swords (made out of old sickles) crossed over our glorious Union Jack and Our Majesty the King's (God bless Him) picture, and below that of His Excellency the Duke the Governor's (God bless him, too). Well when this conscription business came along I took my swords down temporarily nnd cut chicken's heads off with 'em. Well, sir, I didn't wipe 'em off, consequence is they shine pretty red, and I like to think I've finished off some of the Quebecers, Australians, Irishers, conchys, and other d traitors. RATEPAYERS OF SAANICH Ward Seven VOTE FOR ERNEST ORR AND NO HIGHER TAXES Rheumatism A Heme Cure Given by One Who had It la the spring of 1893 I was attacked by Muscular and Inflammatory Rheumatism. I suffered as only tboee who have It know, for over three years. I tried remedy after retnedy( and doctor after doctor, but sucb relief as I recelred was only temporary. Finally, I found a remedy that oared mc completely, and It has never returned. I have given It to a number who were terribly afflicted nnd even bedridden with Rheumatism, and It effected a cure in every case. I want every sufferer from any form of rheumatic trouble to try tbis marvelous healing power. Dot "t send a cent; simply mall your name and address and I will send tt free to try. After you have used It and It has proven Itself to bo tbat long*] wked-for means of curing your Rheumatism, you may seod the price of It, one dollar, but, understand I do not want your money unless you •re perfectly satisfied to send It. Isn't tbat fair? Why suffer any longer when positive rjllef Is thus offered you free? Don't delay Write today. Mark H. Jackson, No. WWPGurney Bldg., Syracuse, N. T. Mr. Jackson Is responsible, Above statement true —Pub. DEAF PEOPLE SaSSKSaKifiHfiS DAVID SPENCER, LTD. KWJTOSK5HHi>R Vote for Saturday Half=Holiday BECAUSE- 1. No family re-union is possible on Wednesday without keeping the children away from school. 2. Because Saturday is already observed as a holiday by banks, professional men, and most of the mechanical trades. 3. Because most merchants are agreed that the Saturday holiday causes less disturbance of business. 4. Because all organized sports are held 'on Saturday. 5. Because a week-end of physical, mental and spiritual recreation is more beneficial to over-tired merchants and employees than the few hours of respite offered by Wednesday. 6. Because the Wednesday holiday has been tried in Vancouver and found wanting. Merchants and clerks are alike dissatisfied and are appealing' to the Attorney-General for relief. 7. Bemuse Saturday offers the greatest good to the greatest number. DEAFNESS AND NOISES IN THE HEAD can now bs most certainly cured by the newly discovered "French Orlene." This new remedy goes right to ths actual seat of the trouble, and effects a complete and lasting cure ln a few days. One box Is ample to cure any ordinary case, and has given almost immediate relief ln hundreds of cases which had been considered "hoDeless." Mr. D. Borthwlck, of Dalbeattie, N.B., writes: "Tour new remedy, which I received from you some time ago, HAS COMPLETELY CURED MT HEARING, AFTER MORE THAN TWENTY YEARS' DEAFNESS. I will be pleased to recommend It to all my friends." Scores of other equally good reports. Try one box today, which can be forwarded securely packed and postpaid to any address upon the receipt of postal order for 11. There la nothing better at any price. Address: "ORLENE" CO., H. T. RICHARDS, WATLINO STREET. DARTFORD, KENT. ENOLAND. Please ms**/W"« **•• Mwe" 8. Because all store clerks favor Saturday, and because the Weekly Half- Holiday Act was primarily passed in their interests. Vote as you would if YOUR daughter were a store clerk. 9. Because a change to Wednesday will do much to undo the good work of the Victoria Board of Trade in bringing the merchants and clerks into harmonious relationship. Wartime efficiency requires that all causes of friction be removed between capital and labor. 10. Because the experience of the past eighteen months has falsified the predictions of the prophets of evil. Merchants are agreed that times are better; that Friday shopping is popular; and that justice to store clerks is quite compatible with a prosperous city. VOTING STATION, CITY HALL BLDG., PANDORA STREET. THIS THURSDAY, 9 A.M. to 7 P.M. |ffiii!fiiiS.iM^
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