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The Week H British eelumbia Newspaper aad Review Vol. XV, No. 30—15th Year Victoria, B.C., Canada, November 10th, 1917 5c a copy $2.00 a year , Tabernacle Smoke Clouds THE committee in charge of tlio tabernacle finances hns issued a stnteinont to the public. It cannot he cnllod a frank statement without doing violence to frankness, nor can it be called a truthful statement without a needless disrespect for truth. Perhaps justice will he met if wo remark that the statement shrewdly observes the distinction between "legal" nnd "moral" truth. Between the various forms of truth there is a great gulf fixed. The committee clings to that truth which is one outwardly and the veracity which is one outwardly in the flesh, nnd spurns the truth which is inward and tho veracity which is of the heart. Complaint is made thnt "misstatements" and "misrepresentations" concerning Oliver and his services arc being "persistently" circulated. Shrewdly enough the committee omits to inform us what these "misstatements" and "misrepresentations" are. But inasmuch ns righteous indignation is displayed at the very idea flint Dr. Oliver's name should he associated with "financinl guarantees," The Week will assume that the "misstatements" and "misrepresentations" have reference to ''financial guarantees." We are informed that "Dr. Oliver came without financinl guarantee and that be has neither asked for nor received any since ho enme." How carefully that statement skims round the circumference of the circle of truth! Yet how perilously near it ventures to the danger zone! But in order that Victorians may not ho altogether deceived by the committee's dexterous pussyfooting, wo • propose to publish the facts as we know them. It will then he seen tbnt Dr. Oliver is not quite so oblivious to the financial and business sido of life ns represented nnd thnt there i.s substantia] rensou for the widely prevnlcnt impression that he is a "commercial revivalist." The first witness we shnll cull is the Rev. M. Theo. Hahershon, who until recently wns secretary of the Ministerial Union of this city. Mr. Hahershon mny or mny not he n willing witness. Of thnt we know nothing. But he will doubtless tell tho truth. Will Rev. Mr. Hahershon lie good enough to state whether or not he has ever hnd in his possession a printed or typewritten circular or letter or document in wliich Dr. Oliver asked for "financial guarantees" as the condition of holding evangelistic campaigns? Will he state whether or not it is true that he read this circular or document nt n meeting of ministers and laymen just prior to Oliver's visit? Will he produce thnt. document in order that we may confirm our impression that Oliver not only wanted personal guarantees but that in addition he wanted "negotiable bonds" or some such collateral security? With tho publication of thnt document wo hope to establish the point thnt even Dr. Oliver IS quite capable of taking enre of himself in a business denl with locnl "ensy marks." Our next witness will be Rev. Dr. II. N. Maclean. Will that, gentleman he good enough to sny whether or not nt the Inter end of June he received n wire from Dr. Oliver? Did that telegram sny anything about the remuneration expected hy Oliver and his party? Did if sny that the salaries of Oliver's six assistants would be three hundred dollars per week and that all board and travelling expenses would have lo be paid by the committee in addition? Did Dr. Oliver wnnt his remuneration handled by a committee of business men during the hist week of mission by way of "free-will subscription offering? Does Dr. McLean know what the difference is between n free-will offering nnd n free-will-subscription offering? Is it possible thnt Oliver expected thc business men of Victoria to lionize him, take np a public subscription from business house to business house and send him off with a "big fat wad"? Did Dr. Oliver in that same telegram urge the committee to build for thousands und did he add "and God will honor your faith"? If so, why does he rely, not on God, hut on business men's guarantees backed by good collateral security? These nro a few of the questions which require, nn answer. But we have two more witnesses to cull. Will Mr. Joseph Patrick* sny whether he prepared a statement of the probnble cost of the campaign? Did that statement amount to the sum of $8,100 exclusive of Oliver's remuneration? Did not Mr. Patrick understand thnt the committee would hnve to mnke themselves responsible for that not inconsiderable amount? And if the committee accepted responsibility would not that constitute n guarantee of thc very best kind—other thnn negotiable-bond collateral ? And the lust witness wc shall call is Rev. Jlr. Miller, one of Oliver's expert drummers of hard\ash. Did Mr. Miller, or any of his nsso- cintes, announce to the business men who havo been duped into the movement thnt be and his friends were losing sleep—not hecnusc of Victoria's sinful condition! O dear no!—but because of the financinl outlook? Oliver has not nsked for any guarantee since he came. The guarantee was nsked for before he came. Now that ho is hero he not unnaturally wants not guarantees hut cash. And he d'ocs not do his own asking. Not he! Ho brings along six well-paid dollar experts to do the needful. Thus the committee's statement contains the truth, but not thc whole, truth. It has to be read with due allowance for all the mental reservations which accompanied it. And the only explanation of the "nppeal to business men and citizens" is that a badly duped committee were impelled to savo their faces by sacrificing their souls. Indecency at the Theatres THE attention of The Week is called to n regrettable tendency of late in tho character of public entertainments. It is reported thnt a theatre, which usually enters to respectable people, hns recently been exhibiting nn improperly chid woman. Victorians naturally feel that such nn exhibition is nn insult both to their morality and intelligence. The Social Service Commission will do well to give a general supervision to the theatres in order thnt public amusements may be maintained nt a high level. It is surely time thnt managers realized that such shows react upon the popularity of their buildings and the financial success of their enterprises. Let The People Speak ACCORDING to the press, the Borden Government hns decided to enforce to the limit the operation of the Military Service Act. The men under Class One who have been called upon to report have been given every opportunity to register and most of them have failed. The penalty for neglecting to register is that they are to he treated as deserters. They are liable to five years imprisonment, or may be summarily taken and shipped overseas. So far less than one-half of those affected have given in their names, and probably not more than one-sixth have signified their willingness to serve, lt would he well for Mr. Borden and his colleagues to given duo consideration to the significance of this. It is the duty of every citizen to faithfully obey the laws of the land, but it is equally his privilege nnd right to have a voice in saying what these laws shall be. Many measures have heen passed within the Inst yenr in which his opinion has been totally ignored. Not only was he not in any way consulted hut, he has practically been denied even the right to freely discuss them. Tim Week hns over nnd over again plainly stated its attitude on these questions: Let the people speak. The attempt to coerce a hundred thousand men can only lead to fatal results. The way it worked in the civil wnr of America when compulsion was adopted is shown by the frank and brutal statement thnt "A few here and there had to be shot," and gives an inkling of whnt wall happen in Cnnndn if wiser councils do not prevail. Thc people have not been consulted. They have not been allowed to speak. Now thnt the testing time bus come a hundred thousand register their protest hy their silence.* And behind ench one of them there is reason to believe there are at lenst ten more equally anxious to make their protest. Whnt does it matter tbnt this great number are not lined up in one solid army? The fact that they nre scattered nil over the Dominion docs not make their silence any the less PEACE: THE ONLY THING HE DREADS! ominous. Even at lhis eleventh hour The Week once more appeals for the exercise of a snne judgment in this time of national crisis. Let ns lie warned by what is going on in Russia, in I Inly, nnd in Australia. Lei us give due heeil lo tbe change in llie trend of public opinion us shown in the New York Cily election—nnd lei us do nothing thnt will aggravate the s!mined feeling already existing in our own lnnd. Let us enforce our lows, but let ns first mnke sure Hint they are in accord wilh lhe will of lhe people. No net of nny kind curries with it, the right to be enforced which does not bear the hull- mark of finnl authority: "the people's sanction," Let lhe people speak! The Assault on Rev. H. S. Bigelow AMERICA is blessed with some super-patriots. These nre tbe men whose zeal for Belgium knows no bounds and whose hatred for Prussian tyranny and brutality is more thnn nn obsession. They nre in the light for democracy—nt a safe distance— nnd nre vehement in their demands for conscription—of the other fellow. It is inspiring to wntch lho devotion of these men for their native lnnd, and how cheerfully they will offer their neighbors on the nltnr of liberty. Right from the outset, these zealots realised lhe importance of tho struggle in which the Allies nre engaged, and resolved as one man to each "do his hit" for liberty, equality nnd fraternity'. Fortunntely a sphere of service opened opportunely. Herbert S. Bigelow, a Cincinnati pastor in the evening of life, hnd the audacity to think for himself. Worse thnn nil he dared to think aloud. Like the Man of Nazareth he hnd been simple enough lo proclaim the pure gospel, and hnd devoted his dnys to doing good. Here surely wns nn opportunity for these patriots to develop their physical nnd moral courage, nnd show in n convincing manner their horror nt the unspeakable deeds of the blood-guilty Huns. Their plnn of campaign wns lnid with remarkable skill. Just ns the reverend gentleman was about to enter a public hall to address a gathering of social reformers he was informed that he was under arrest. What a muster-stroke of ingenuity to lie sure! The originator of that idea should receive high rank in tho United States army in France—unless he would prefer a post of well-paid inactivity at Washington. RAV. H. S. Bigelow was then escorted by a score or more of high powered and expensive autos to a quiet spot in a lonely wood. The budding champions of American kultur, dressed in Ku-Klux-Klan disguises, then proceeded to strip their victim to the nude. In this condition he was tied to a tree. The most courageous of the heroes then stopped forward and applied a stocky negro whip with all the vigor of American manhood(?). Of course the blood spurted at every stroke. AVhat did that matter ? Surely it is legitimate to shed blood in defence of honor and liberty and inalienable human rights. Then a second aspirant for the iron cross stepped forward and applied crude oil to the lacerated body of the man who dared to advocate free-speech—in America of all countries. Then did the splendid fellows—delighted with the blow they had struck against German atrocities—leave the half-dead clergyman to his own resources in thc midst, of an unknown wood. Of such build and of such spirit are tho men who declaim the loudest against the violation of human freedom overseas. The incident is not without lessons which it were wise to learn. Dr. Johnson long ago warned the world that "Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel" and his warning may well be sounded now. It is always wise to make a liberal discount on the "humanity" pleas of warring nations. No nation yet ever went to war without trying to delude itself that its fight wns for self-defence, or honor, or principle, or the sanctity of treaties. The other fellow always commits atrocities, cherishes world ambitions, and was long getting ready to fight. Each claims all the rights and gives the other all the wrongs on the matter in dispute. And if those heroes who assaulted the aged and highly respected pastor of Cincinnati were questioned as to their objects and methods, they would prove to tlieir own satisfaction at any rate that they had only repelled an insidious enemy of the common weal. Proportional Representation HIS WORSHIP THE MAYOR and the City Council will next Thursday hold a proportional representation demonstration in the High School at S p.m. Representatives will be invited from neighbouring municipalities. The object of the meeting is to demonstrate the rules laid down by the government for thc conduct of such contests and not for the purpose of airing tho views of those who happen to hnve ready-made schemes for their own. Ir. view of this meeting, The Week will abandon tho model contest wliich it started Inst, week nnd will join forces with the City in milking next Thursday's meeting a success. On page four will be found tho ballot which-will be used at the public meeting in the High School. Kindly cut it out and bring it with yon on Thursday. The public is cordially invited. Bring your pencils with you. Oliver Beats The Victory Loan THE collection for Dr. Oliver's personal benefit will be tnken on Sunday next. The drive for the Victory Loan will begin on Monday next. Ob, you Doctor! We've sure got to liand it to you. At business you're a whirlwind. There's a time for everything—including collections. He required the local committee to rely on God for that $6,000-$8,000 which they guaranteed, They had to trust to God nnd the fixed free-will-offering boxes. But the Doctor's rake-off must be baaed mi something more substantial. God and fixed boxes are plnced on the discard. A collection must bo taken. The but, must be passod. Therefore is it thnt on Sunday next —for the first time since ibe opening1 of the Inbelnui'le—u collection will be tnken in lhe time-honored fashion. In Ibe meantime lhe committee must worry through us besl they can with tbnt expensediill. By-thc-wny! How much of thnl substantial collection will the Doctor leave behind for lhe wife of lho (nan who losl his reason through imbibing loo freely .if sorcery a In tabernacle '. Shouldn'l the but be pnssed for Ibe victims? Doesn'l the Doctor owe something to that unfortunate family? The Russian Situation Till'] situation in Russia is. from the standpoiul of llie Allies, most unsatisfactory, Russia was the country that lirsl started lo mobilize ber troops. She il wns wlm gave lhe Kaiser the excuse for mobilizing Ibe Gorman hordes, Sbe ii was wlm made war inevitable. Hut the culprits were nol the Russian people but thc Russinn autocrats. From lhe lirsl ibe musses uf down-trodden peasants bad no interest in llie struggle in wbicb they were culled upon to sacrifice their lives. They were conscripted nnd were compelled by brute force to wage wnr. Bul it wns nol their wnr.. They bud im country to defend. Thev hnd no liberties or privileges to maintain. Kale called upon tliem to undergo the fearful ordeal of n modern war without hope, without faith, und without zonl. Who enn be surprised therefore nt their censing the struggle nl the curliest possible opportunity? Their quarrel is not with the Germnn people but with the despots who huve held them down so long. Conscripts nre seldom good lighters. In mosl ruses ihey lighl unwillingly, and lay down their arms nl the firsi chance. It would be unreasonable lo expect otherwise. The fighting men hnve nlwnys displayed nn eagerness to fraternise. Tbe conflicl is between the various forms of imperialism und in such n lighl the people huve small interest. Hussin iniisi be i sidered mil of the wnr. Italy bids fair to reach Ibnt snnie point in (lie lieur future, Tlie democrarcies uf llie oilier warring powers would settle the dispute ill ll very few dnys if given n reasonable opportunity. Page Two THE WEEK Saturday, November 10, 1917 ST That he found a notice ou the "^ table to the effect that after Nov. 5 no butter would be served, and much less bread. ST That the reason given for this economy wns that Canada must send more food to the Allies. sr * | S0TT0_V0CE X BY THE HORNET i t ***t*********t±i ST Thnt Oliver mnde some strong ehargos against the morality of the HijIJi School. ST That he forgot to come through with the proof. WTlufl truthfulness is not one of Oliver's strong points. ST That he snys he turned down an offer of $12,000 yearly plus expenses when he was 27 years old. SWThat presumably he found "revivalism" more lucrative. That it gave him quite a shock. ST That being a hungry man by nature, lie wondered what he could fill up on. iWThat, lie had nlready cut out out nearly nil his meat rations. ST That he wns willing to go without butter if necessary, but that much less brend meunt a big empty spuce somewhere near his waistcoat buttons. ST That if he ate much less bread at a restaurant he would be obliged to eat more at home, nnd it was hard to see how the Allies would benefit by it unless he was willing to stay hungry all the time. IWThat he decided to go to the drug store and buy a pair of Nemo Self-Reducing Corsets. ST That the telephone company are doing their best to lighten the work of their employees on Sundays. ST That in his own estimation he ST That they have sent out a nice could now "demand'.' $25,000, nnd little notice to their subscribers ask- get it. ing their assistance. WThat revivalism must be even more lucrative than we thought. WThat he is too good a business man to throw down a good thing for a mere $25,000. W That one word from Oliver to his auto-club iu California would hit Victoria under the fifth rib. WThnt his threats nre as impotent as his brnggndocio. IWThnt when he quits preaching Oliver nnd commences preaching the gospel he will accomplish more. WThnt the signed statement of his commit tee expresses itself as well- satisfied with his services. ST That they suggest the discouraging of the use of the phone on Sundays by children nnd others making calls of a trivial nature. IW That the Hornet endorses all they say and thinks thnt the phone should only be used on Sundays for really urgent calls. ST Thnt a big collection will be taken up on Sundny for Dr. Oliver. ST Thnt the Hornet does not begrudge him any genuine freewill offering, but IWThnt he would suggest to the canvassers for the Victory Loan that curly Monday morning will be n good time to call on the Doctor. IW Thnt the committee' should be SW That there is a split in the nsked whether they are satisfied with "Unionist" rnnks of Victoria. his vile charges against School. the High IW Thnt the good Doctor hns inspired his flock with a sweet Christian spirit. IW That there is also a split in the Liberal ranks. iWThat there is also a split in the Labor ranks. NOVEMBER 10th Last Day For Reporting For Service or Claiming Exemption Only one week remains for the men in Class One to respond to the call under the Military Service Act. In order that every man may fully understand and fulfil his obligations, tbe following questions and answers are given:— W,That they nre now busy sending ST That if this splitting continues anonymous letters. we shall soon have as many parties as we have men. "That a leading resident—who ST That it is hard to understand the took a lending part in winning pro hibition, hns been the recipient of such attitude taken by some of the mem- • ,, hers of the Trades and Labor Coun cil. 'That he is described ns a man IWThat they appear to think an full of subtilty and nil mischief, a Al.lU.Conscl.* {ionig t is a man who child of the devil, un enemy of nil ^ <o F0RCE mm ^ stay &t home. righteousness. Who is in Class One? All Male British subjects, ordinarily or at any time since tlle 4th day of August, 1914, resident in Canada, who had on the 13th October, 1917, attained the age of 20 years, who were born, not earlier than the year 1883, and were on the 6th day of July, 1917, unmarried, or are widowers, but have no child, etc. Exceptions. "1. Members of Our regular, or reserve, or auxiliary force, as defined by Our Army Act. "2. Members of Our Military forces raised by the Govem- ' incuts of any of Our other dominions or by Our Government of India. "3. Men serving in Our Royal Navy, or in Our Royal Marines, or in Naval Service of Canada, and members of Our* Canadian Expeditionary Force. . "4. Men who have since August 4tli, 1914, served in Our Military or Naval Forces, or in those of Our Allies, in any theatre of actual war, and have been honourably discharged therefrom. * "5. Clergy, including members of any recognized order of an exclusively religious character, and ministers of all religious denominations existing in Canada at the date of the passing of our said Military Service Act. "6. Those persons exempted from military service by Order in Council of August 13th, 1873, and by Order in Council of December 6th, 1898." Tlow should Report for Service be Made? Men who do not desire to claim exemption will report for service either by mail or in person. Forms of report will be found in all post offices, and will be transmitted free of postage. ' Whnt is the next step? The man who has reported for service will be advised by Registered Letter as to anything thereafter required of him. He will not be required to report for duty or be placed on active service earlier than tlle 10th day of December, 1917. Vlow should claim for exemption be made ? Claim for exemption may be made by any man in Class One, by his employer, business associate or near relative, but it is desirable that not more than one claim be made for any one man. Forms of claim for exemption will be found in all Post Offices and will be transmitted free by the postmaster to the Registrar. What are the grounds for Exemption? (a) That it is expedient in the national interest that the man should, instead of being employed in military service, be engaged in other work in which he is habitually engaged; (b) That it is expedient in the national interest that, instead of being employed in military service, he be engaged in other work in which he wishes to be engaged and for which he has special qualification; (c) That it is expedient in the national interest that, instead . of being employed in military service, he should continue to be educated or trained for any work for which he is then being educated or trained; (d) That serious hardship would ensue, if the man were ^ placed on active service, owing to his exceptional financial or business obligations or domestic position; (c) 111 health or infirmity; (f) That he conscientiously objects to the under-taking of ' combatant service and is prohibited from so doing by the tenets and\ articles of faith, in effect on the sixth day of July, 1917, of any organized religious denomination exisU ing and well recognized in Canada at such date, and to which he in good faith belongs. \ (g) That he is exempt from combatant service because disfranchised under the War Times Election Act. What is the last day for reporting for service or claiming Exemption? NOVEMBER 10th, 1917 Issued by The Military Service Council. IWThnt the retail employees nre organizing. IWThnt they nre prepared to defend their Saturday holiday ngninst nil assaults. IWThat they nre nfter belter living conditions. IWThnl the senle of pay is miserably low in mnny enses. W Thnl organization is the only cure IW Tlint within six months every re- Inil clerk will he in receipt of a living wngc. IW Tlint female employees nre much in need of protection. IWThnl. R. T, Elloitt is mentioned as the probable Laurier candidate in this city. IWThnl he would he n strong mnn. IWThnt the "fusion" enndidnle would hnve to go some. IW Thnt llie price of "necessnrios" is still rising. . IW'flint the Letter Curriers—nnd others—nre mnking strenuous efforts to mnke. ends meet. WThnt il looks like n continual nice between higher wages nnd higher prices. IWThnl wages nlwnys come in n poor second. WThnt lhe Hornet hnd the price of n menl one dny Inst week. W Thai he dropped in nt the "T,,! IWThnt this is NOT TRUE. WThnt he is ns much opposed to forcing a mnn to stay home ns he is tn forcing him to go to the front. . ST Thnt he contends Hint a man hns just ns much right to decide on the disposing of himself ns he hns in the disposition of his vote. IWThnt none of the members of the Trades nnd Labor Council would question the Intter; then why quibble over the former1! IW Thnt anything short of this is absolutely undemocratic. IWThnt the Labor Party nre holding Iheir first election meeting on Snlurday. IW That a notice to Hint effect will be found in another part of this paper. IW That the Hornet would like to see n 'Straight line up between So- cinlism and Conservatism. IWThat he predicts that will happen before long, and BT Thnt nil classes of voters had better got busy so ns to understnnd just whnt they will be voting for. IWThnt the Military Service Act hns, been given the cold shoulder by Clnss One. IW That the Borden Government will do well to sit up nnd tnke notice. WThnt it mny prove disastrous to nttempt to enforce it. IWThnt it woiild be fnr better to wait till nfter the election. SWThat otherwise it is quite possi- WThnt their drift is towards an ble there mny be trouble on hand. early Pence. IWThat taking away men's votes is IWThat tbe Hornet ventures on taking away their liberty. these predictions: SW That taking away makes them slaves. tlieir liberty aCTlinl Russia is out of the ST That slaves, having uo constilu- gj. Th(l(. ghfl will make a separate lionnl menus of righting their wrongs ce nre therefore obliged to use UNCON- ' STITUTIONAL means. gf Thnt she will do so not because " she wanted to lenve her Allies, but IW Thnt it is well to bear these beeause thoy wero not willing to sup. things in mind when tampering with ,, the franchise. Collegiate School PHONE 62' 1157 Rockland Avenue, Victoria, B. C Private Day and Boarding School For Boya SMALL CLASSES-INDIVIDUAL ATTENTION Christmas Term Commences Wednesday, September 5th PRINCIPAL - -,- A. D. MUSKETT, ESQ. For Prospectus, giving full particulars, apply to tha Principal port her Peace.: her efforts for "World ST That the recent election in New York City shows n very mnrked change in public opinion. IWThnt the "Wnr" enndidnte for Mayor was beaten in a three-cornered contest against the "Pence" men. SWThat this hnppened in spite of the fnct that he was supported by Roosevelt, Tnft, Wilson and Root. IW That if Uncle Snm is not careful —very careful—he mny have a second edition of the Russinn trouble on his bands. IWThnt such n thing is not nt nil impossible in n country where statistics show Hint hnlf the workers in the whole country nre not earning enough to keep tlieir families on. . W Thnt, it is only those who WONT see that DON'T see, nnd IW Thnt it would be wise for us to keep our eyes wide open on this side of the line. IWThnt World events nre shnping lliemselves very rapidly. ST Thnt the Hornet expects to come nearer tlie truth I linn either of our dailies. IW Thnt the Pence she gels will NOT ben domination of Hussin by Germnny. IWThnt Polnnd will be proclnimed nn independent nation. IW Thnt a revolution will tnke plnce in Italy nnd thnt she will hnve to. mnke lhe best terms she enn. IWThat the Pope will probably make another effort towards pence before Christians. IWThnt public sentiment in America will force President Wilson to give it more favorable consideration thnn the Inst. SWThat Lloyd George will suffer the snnie fate ns Kerenski. IWThnt with his retirement and others of the "Ginger Group," some of Ihotbig obstacles to Pence will be removed. WThnt Lord Northcliffe mny find it advisable NOT to return to Eng- lnnd. ST That he couldn 't possibly bo farther from it than they hnve been. A. creaking door hnngs long on the hinges. Say you saw it in The Week. Adversity llntteretli no man. GRAY HAIR Dr. Tremain's Watnral Hair Bestoratlve, used as directed, is guaranteed to restore gray hair to its natural color or money refunded. Positively not a dye and non- injurious. Price $1.00, post-paid. Write Tremaln Supply Co., Toronto, Ont. On sale In Victoria at Daan Si Hiscock* Drag Stor* ~—■— VM«v -«rf P»^ <**» OaaCtO* ft OAXJFOBVXA BAXMOAD OO. OBAVT LAJTDI Title to same revested ln United States by Act of Congress dated June 9, Ml 8. Two million three hundred thousand acres to be opened for homesteads and sale. Timber and Agricultural Lands. Containing some of best land left In United States. Now la the opportune time. Large map showing lands by sections and description of soil, climate, rainfall, elevations, etc., postpaid, One Dollar. Grant Lands Locating Co., Box 610, Portland, Oregon. STHOPBI8 OT COAX MIKIWO BEOU- LATIOKB Coal mining rights of the Dominion ln Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, the Yukon Territory, the Northwest Territories and in a portion of the Province of British Columbia, may be leased for a term of twenty-one years renewable for a further term of twenty-' one years at an annual rental of $1 an acre. Not more than 2,580 acres will be leased to one applicant. Application for a lease must be made by the applicant ln person to the Agent or Sub-Agent of the District in which the rights applied for are situated. In surveyed territory the land must be described by sections, or legal subdivisions of sections, and ln unsurveyed territory the tract applied for shall bt staked out by the applicant himself. Each application must be accompanied by a fee of Iff, which will be refunded lf tho rights applied for are not available, but not otherwise. A royalty shall be paid on the 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 coat mined and pay the royalty thereon. If the coal mining rights are not being operated, such returns should be furnished at least once a year. The lease will Include the coal mining rights only, For full Information application should be 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.B.—Unauthorlt'*"! publication of this advertisement will not be paid for. April 2nd. Saturday, November 10, 1917 THE WEEK Page Three WAR: ITS CAUSES, RESULTS AND PREVENTION BY THE VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE CHURCH SOCIAL LEAGUE OF VICTORIA, B.C. II.—RESULTS purty." When war breaks out, this The glamor with which it has al- bo(,y immediately duds its forces aug- ivays been surrounded, and the count- me!,ted by a!most, the entire nation> m«™^™™^™^™™^™™™«™» and woe betide the mtfli or woman Elgg==Sg3U- -6-18^- -&4U*. "^d- -WfZ^Zm loss lleecls of beroism llml sllPra'"e who dissents. Let anyone, lodny for TO ' ffl self-sacrlfice with which it hns been example, whisper the word "peace." At Tne Street Corner IS associated from time immemorial, The professed followers of the Prince have done much to obscure the rertl of Pence immediately and angrily re- character of war. Historians and tort by calling him a traitor. The writers of liction have revelled in the great issues nt stnke are, for the time glories of'armed conflict, but hnve being, lost in a "wave of patriotism" had comparatively little to say touch- expressed by a wild exuberance of , - . .,.,„■.< -i it ing its effects, physical or otherwise, militant enthusiasm, which, as it de- (And a wintry night at that) manuscripts and I never see one any- The mr mind is fond rf ^ ve, ,uces a d o£ ^^ where but I have a curious sense of taeu,al. m]d ;? se)dom disposed ^ be ^ eertainly of those who BY THE LOUNGER I sing the song of the bus nt night, for ancient illuminated missals and (And a wintry night at that) With every seat in the thing packed tight, ^^^^^^^^ And hardly room for your hafl With everybody as bright as bright, trouble more than once. acquaintance with it, even of ownership, which feeling has got me into And nobody chewing the fat. But the fates had other things in Just once in a while it calls for a rest attic room before the service began. Of a few short broken hours, I hope I may be forgiven for the joy ."T1!. '*",;«'' "° -t- ,. , , . , _ . ., , .,, ., ... /. .■' -m j stood, the difference in results between is a coward, To return to the road with the same that service gave me. Even so, and ' " u«n">™ » » "'"•"■'' old zest, And renovated powers. . They tell a tale of how one day, In the course of its outward trek, analytical. But the present interna- profess to follow the Nazarene. The tional duel has been the means of popular conception and treatment of accomplishing at least one good pur- the conscientious objector affords a , „ ., /, , , m, pose; it has served to impress upon striking illustration of this. Just be- m> . ., • „. „ StT f01' me "7 tUe " \ The humanity that wnr, stripped of its cause he' possesses sufficient moral Let the ram come down, the north only concession they ever made to me Med ; reveals .^ as e . bis con_ wind blow. was once when they nllowed me to ° „„,■• ,, ,, ... ■ .• , , .. "■ , . . - wiuu uiuw, ,r something so unutterably appalling as victions, he becomes the object of a Let the blizzard rage and roar; conduct a funeral service in a remote ,o ^^ ^^ ^ ^ ^ men a most ^ and ^ ^^ The bus will come and the bus will go, part of the Scottish Highlands No faed determination that „ ih j; istic jom,ialists search the shal. The same as it's done before minister was available The fact that. ^ ;t be ible for ^ ArwA lows of theil. editorial craniums jn It's never too full of people you know, I was only nineteen did not deter mc. catagt he as the t to h vain to discover inmelhes vile en h But there's alwaysroom for more. I «n rememberjhe^eci-et^lee with_Xhe human ,,onscience has been al.ous. with which to besmir(.h him_ He *_ „.-, . ,.„ , . , , » ,, ™ , n c ,, j ed to a full appreciation of the awful ceives the offensive attentions of cer- You will not find in a hfe-long quest, vice-book of thei Church of Scotland uences of war wbich tain in.esponsible and fanatical wo. A steadier bus than ours. andrehearsed^the whole ttnng m_« neither victor 110r vanquislied. men whose conduct has been, little And, let it be distinctly under- short of a disgrace to the nation. He " a traitor, or worse, if the present war and its predecessors from the standpoint of his calumnia- is merely one of degree. Formerly, tors, that were possible. And yet it hun- is obvious that the conscientious ob- dreds of thousands; they are now ex-, jector is no poltroon. While any fool pressed in millions. Buttles of earlier mny ride on the crest of the wave of times were restricted within com- popularity, it tnkes a man of courage Today they to strike out against the tide, extend over vast areas. To illustrate the extent to which The titanic conflict now raging has, this condition of distorted mental I attended revival meetings as a by its very vastness, served to bring vision will banish reasonableness boy. I hnve not forgotten them. They home to people, to a degree unparal- from national life, we have only to did not appeal to me. The evange- leled in history, the dire consequences consider the attitude of our own peo- lists conducting them did not nppenl of armed conflict. Millions have been pie since August, 1914. But the bold street car has not been to me The methods of conducting, killed or died of wounds or disease. Let us fnce the fncts; self-examina- m, ,mnlJ,', , . i. « v them did not nppl!I11 to me* 0n the Mal*y millions more bnve been wound- tion enn- bring us no harm. On the That could wreck our tough old bus. eontnTy thcy rcpeUed and hon,iM ed_a ,.u.g,e pi.oportion permanentl.v contrary, it mny be productive of It, simply declines to be knocked on me t |md no desh,e to imitate them ,lisabled Everv COnceivuhle method ,micu g00t|. To me they seemed to have none of of scientific deviltry has been enlisted We wm „ever one to confess , „ the love of God in their hearts at all, in the art oi butchery. The effects „,„. p„„n„. .,„,„ „.„ f ,,.„ i.„„ „ „ : It asks for no more and it asks for no anQ as itinerant preachevs they 1]ad ^^ by bigb explJosives bave al. o« faults; uow we hnve become posi- 'esf> no pnrt or lot in the benutiful and ready rendered men, even those who Thnn simply to cany us. permanent things of the church. God hnvo not received so much ns a knows thev made religion appear a scratch, unfit physically aud, in many 0, nnd should I live n long, long while, ]mA and unatt,ractive thing. Fortun- cailes, mentally. And long enough to see, '_ atclyj by pre,jous conceptions of a Hunger, starvation and untold;mis- Heavenly Father, gained from a fel- ery stalk in the trnin of the ruthless low's best friend, his mother, were war god. Fertile lands, the results not overturned. But for weeks my of generations of the husbandman's nights were troubled nightmares nnd Inbor, nre Inid wnste,—probnbly ren- my dnys were gloomy and fearful. I dered unproductive for yenrs. Whole could not placate the God whose heart, cities are reduced to dust heaps nnd •according to the evangelists, wns hard- priceless monuments destroyed. Noth- ened against me because I like every- ing is accounted sncred where wnr hody else, hnd sinned nnd come short reigns supreme. of ™s Sl01'y* A111 ™rs,hm} b,een *ollowe('' soon5 the mighty is not dependent upon the The-bnneful effect of emotionnl reli- or later, by trade depressions. .In ^^ o( „ written undel.taking to gious excitement on the adolescent is lhis respect, unless something little do g0, And bere jg wher-e om, na_ well stnted in Hull's "The Adole- short of a miracle takes place, the tional" hyp0C1.ns reveals itself. Did scent," which, I have just borrowed present promises to greatly outrival ,„„• Mo,.conjointly with Prance, put from the public library. It may be nny one of its predecessors. In all necessary to preach harrowing doc- wars it is the physically fit who are trines and to put the fear of God into killed and disabled. This is one of It is the the most serious facts which con- in spite of my pitiable vanity and conceit, the gratitude of the poor illiter- ,... . , . i . ,., casualties were exi*esesd in nte peasant woman was something -,,„,, , VT * . , Hi'pJa nl HinnennHc • thov nra nn, very renl nnd touching, I know Hint |she felt better than her "wee lamb' It came to the place where the street had not been "put away" without a tive] n Umits cars play "word or twa." J At a speed they call brenk-neck, —o— And the bus wns cnught in nn unfair way, And might have become a wreck. the head, And mnkes no bother or fuss. FEDERAL ELECTIONS FIRST GRAND RALLY AND ORGANIZATION MEETING IN SUPPORT OF THE LABOR Candidates K. OF P. HALL, NORTH PARK ST. SATURDAY EVENING NOVEMBER 10, AT 8 P.M. Speakers: E. T. KINGSLEY Vancouver A. S. WELLS B.C. Federation of Labor Candidate for Victoria City J. TAYLOR B.C. Federation of Labor Candidate for Nanaimo The Provisional Committee want your co-operation in this campaign against the methods of the present Government at Ottawa. J^= LADIES ESPECIALLY INVITED Victoria's Watch and Re F.L.HAYNES ll 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. The nged bus crnwl its last mile A-cnrrying you and me, I'd sure erect a classic pile, Unto ils memory. —o— "Excuse me," said a smart rollicking impertinent youth in naval uniform at the comer of Yates; "but are you Dr. Oliver*?" I looked at the reflection of myself in the Fit-Rite windows before answering. Apparently I was all right. I hnd not changed perceptibly in the last half-hour, so I replied confidently: "No, I nm not Dr. Oliver, nor nm I Billy Sunday, nor John D. Rocke- fellow. I'm not even Henry Ford or , Harry Lnuder. I'm just myself. I- lively blind to them. We protest most vehemently thnt we entered the wnr on behalf of Belgium. Our honor wns at stake; we had put our signature to a "scrap of paper." Very good. But assuming there had been** no scrap of paper: What then? If we are to infer from the utterances of our statesmen that Germany's disregard for the sanctity of a treaty was the sole reason for our participation in the war, it follows that had there been no "scrape of paper," we should have held aloof. Surely the protection of the weak from the assaults of Sir er—I suppose .lieoe?" He muttered something nbout goin to Esquimalt and seeing me Inter nnd John Jel- "le ,ienrl:s oi 'depraved men. It is the the most serious ' love of God that should be tnught to fronts humanity todny. children. They should be taught it, moreover, by their parents, not by ill— balanced men holding extreme views. escaped into the first street car thnt '"'■"""•'i ""- came along, which wns booked to go ".should be nn indictable offence for to lhe Uplands. —o— There must be something in it. I suppose I should hnve been a pnrson such men to preneh mediaeval sense to innocent children. ^^^^^^^_^_ ^ I were -"■ n'tist—But no, I can't Heaven knows I'm often enough taken he everything. To judge from the refer one. I'm afraid I cannot help my cent Arts and Crafts Exhibition there looks. The rnpt, seraphic, benign, nre nrtists enough in Victoria without ecclestiasticnl expression which so me. Their work may not possess all mnny people envy in me hns its pennl- the qualities of immortality, but most ties. I inherit it, from my mother, with of it possesses character nnd distinc- wlioui, however, (pence to her nshes), tion, nnd deserves a wider recognition, it wns more llinn skin deep. My Moreover, there nre critics enough, pnrenls did not intend me for the Which reminds mo that there is noth- ehurch, but even ns n smnll boy I ing thnt people criticise more readily leant towards it. I slill lean towards nnd really know less nbout thnn pic- it. I thought it, n noble profession. I lures. But if I were nn nrtist it's out liked the bishop's gaiters nnd his lint, in the country I'd he these glorious nnd nothing pleased me more thnn n autumn dnys, painting the glowing collection of begowned nnd hooded woods, the purple hills, the flaming clergymen nt, n confirmation. All Ihe evening sky. I saw a little valley to- form and ritual of the Church of Eng- dny which was n perfect color poem, lnnd nppenled to me. It wns so dif- A Turner would hnve preserved it for ferent from the bnld, sombre services me, in an immortal ennvns. October s™01' or later must peni of the Presbyterian Church, where my wns a gorgeous month. All nature c,te. th„e ™™ oi anclent Rnme in S"P for a corrective when wns brenthless and still. Leaves fell,1"?" ?f,the1^ c™tenh<m Outside the nctunl zone of conflict— the buttle line proper, thnt is—thons- nnds of innocents nre ruthlessly sne- rificed, sometimes under circumstances too revolting for words. The worst crimes which human beings nre capable of perpetrating are committed on the plen of military exigency. All former wnrs have been followed by serious outbreaks of crime, the reason for which will be obvious to nny who consider the nnture of wnr. The profiteer is not n crention peon- liar to our dny nnd generation. His nefarious transnetions hnve characterized nil wnrs ever since commercinl- ism, ns it is understood todny, became nn established institution. The mental effects of wnr present mnny complex and perplexing problems. There nre mnny who contend— its distressing features notwithstanding—that wnr is n biological necessity —that it is nn invigorating nnd purifying .agency. They claim thnt mi our signatures to a "scrap of paper" guaranteeing the integrity of Sehles- wig Holstein to Denmark, act according to our obligation when Hint country wns threatened by Prussia) No. We deliberately ignored the document nnd permitted Prussia to steal a val- unble tract of territory without which she could not hnve ombnrked upon the present wnr with any hope of success. When Britain fought the wnr of the Crimen against Russia, was it for the purpose of protecting a persecuted people? No! It, was to protect lho unspenknhle Turk from lhe punishment he so richly deserved for his cruel persecution of the Christians living under his misrule. Agnin, whnt of our trentment of Irelnnd? Those uf us who nro not sons or daughters of Erin incline to re- gnrd the noble Irish people ns n race of malcontents, traitors, anal n people New Wellington Coal We Have a Large Supply of Our Celebrated WASHED NUT COAL, per ton, delivered $7.50 LUMP COAL and SACK LUMP COAL, per ton, del'd, 88.50 J. KINGHAM & CO., Limited Pembibton Block, 1004 Broad St. Phone 647 Our Method: 20 sacks to ton and 100 lbs. of coal in eaeh sack 64a Yates Street, 1009 Government Street 556 Johnson Street Best "Off Food and Service Economical, Absolutely Sanitary will form n dark spot in her history vested interests rather llian in a spirit that can never be eltnccd. After whnt "i pntriotism.) by nnture ton thankless to appreciate \vas a sheer mockery of a trial, she . 'Ic"01lnce « section of our own benefioent rule. They nro n rebel nnlion who hnve never been, but ought lo be, thoroughly coerced into subjection. We hnve been far loo lenient ill our dealings wilh them nnd wc -ish, nnd they tions whieh lose the warlike instinct "'*"oe n,'lions P''1'10 in onr ^evejhm. Now. whnt is the renl truth ot lhe nintler? Simply this, that Britain's But nnvone '''""'ment of Ireland ever since her father took me for a corrective when wns brenthless nnd still Leaves fell^ takel"the"troubio~'to investigate "'"I"1*1 .ot,llmt "onr[r\ has ,,et? he thought I hnd gone fnr enough on by their own weight, but not a breath ^ ^^ ^ ^ ^ .fc ^ ^_ characterised by a frightfulness which . , ■. .,,-.. ,.. ._ _i!„...a mi.. i.in. -_j ...11 should impel us lo hide our fnces for the High Church road* which he OS- stirred The hills and valleys were ^ „_„„,,, ,ed to Rome,g sural me could only lend to Rome. In and still are adorned ns tor some grent , . ' the Presbyterinn churches I admired festival of nnture. For our delects- ^ ^ ^ ^ the parsons who flung themselves tion the woodland ways are carpeted t, s] b enormouslv .....und in the pulpit most. The ones with cloth of gold; the ferns have ^^imt% ™°J°™™ ! °™?" It who stamped tlieir feet in anger and laid tlieir withered fronds upon the thumped the Bible won my especial musky earth. Mornings nnd evenings regard. I wanted to do that. I wanted hnve been dnrk, but ench noon the to lecture to n lot of dull, stiff, seri- meadow lark hns suiig with his brenst very shnme. The dissolution of the Irish pnrlin- , , ir* . |ll'"')l0 J*or "" alleged hick of disci- executed n number ot innocent peo- _i:„„ , . f , ' I'lino nnd nn evident reluctnnco to pie 111 cold blood. Sir linger Case- submit lo compulsory military service ment, n mnn whose splendid work in while we regard the discipline of the lhe cause of Immunity earned foi him German people ns nothing but the his knighthood, but whose zeal on he- cowardice of lhe slave. We resent half of his beloved nation led him to German air raids on defenseless cities embark upon a venture which wns nd- -and rightly so—but our continually milledly ill-advised, was executed, avowed purpose since lhe war corn- Sir Edward Carson, the originator of nienced hns been TO STAVE GER- thc Ulster volunteer movement, which MANY INTO SUBMISSION, owed ils existence 'to a determination In this respect, what applies to our to resist the will of the grent nin- own nntion npplies with equal force jority of the Irish nation, and of the to all the olhcr powers nt wnr. None entire British people, by force of . ., , , . „ .---.--, -* — enn escnpe it. From whatever ancle ment wns the most OUtrageOUS piece of .,..,,,„ fjmnnrl|i,l from rWmnnv bv llm ,*i ,„n,. 1 • 1 , • ,.b .• ,.,. , , ., 1 '' tunponeu 11 om uei mnny, uj ine it mnv he viewed, wnr reveals itsef as wealthy. This produced n period of political trickery on record. way), was given a sent iu the'cnhinetl the enemy of progress. It distorts idleness nnd debauchery which were Anyone who hns rend and studied Both were, legnlly speaking, guilty human reason, promotes untold miserv immediate, but by no menns the lhe histqry of the Emerald Isle musl of n brench of the lnw. One is exe- nnd degradntion, bleeds lhe earth of root cause of her downfall. Hnd she confess Hint Ihe Irenlmcnt of thnt eulcd; the oilier is promoted to n sent the flower of its manhood and n ,;,,„,,, ai j 1 ti,„ a„„t,n Trills followed n life of industry instead country b.V Britain hns been one long in lho highest council of the Empire, within Ihe minds nf ran covenantim? folk who would tnke to the sun. At dusk the soolce Mills , . . •' ■ * . . . » ' . »"mw hu. minus w ous, coiennnunt ioiii «uu >w ™ , ., , , of embarking upon a series of "get- chapter of cruel nnd mcthodicnl op- Out nu 101111 wnr-be/jotten ns In it nil and not retaliate. I also should are. empurpled, and blue smoke rises ricn ;ek,, *v h '..... >■ dictate to them, waken them up, from many homes like incense to the rouses of men the worst forms of cruelty nnd passion humanly shock them if need be. —0— The doctrine of reinenrnntion has nlwnys fnscinnted me, If there is nny- thing it in I nm absolutely certnin thnt in a former state I wns something in the Church, that I was a Benedictine monk, that I held a cure somewhere (I nm of French extraction) or that I was the presiding genius in some great Continental monastery. I have nn inordinate love heavens. It is good to wnlk abroad with autumnal odors filling the air. And then, what comfort and peace, with a log fire at one's feet, nnd n pipe, nnd a congenial friend across : 1.1 m the ingle! 0(<ru*jXS. -quick" wars, the history of the pression inspired by n religious big- mntisni finds ils expression in nlmost possible to conceive, world might hnve been different. The otry which has been aptly described numberless inconsistencies. AVe shower It engenders hatreds for each otb contention, thnt wnrs purify nnd in- by Chesterton ns "a vulgar hatred of onr benedictions on the bend of Ibe vigornte nations, ennnot survive sub- the crucifix, expressed by a cruci- Germnn Socialist ns lhe only reprc- jection to crticnl nnnlysis. Destruc- fixion." senlnlive of his nice possessing hnnrt tion ennnot produce life. Only life When the Sinn Feinners precipitnt- nnd soul, while we despise his British enn produce life. e,l n rebellion in Ireland, whnt Imp- counterpart and place him outside "War produces among nntions n con- pened? Did Britain first examine the lho pale of civilized humanity. ^^^^^^^^^^ ,„„,..„., dition of whnt mny be termed dis- onuses which led lo the revolt? Did (The obviously inspired vilification of-tliis article will appear next week.) among nations for which there is not llie slightest justification and is in direct I'onlrndiction to lhe revealed will nf God. (The third and coneludin g section Say you saw it in The Week. torted mental perspective. They become "military mad." In every nntion of nny pretention to grentnoss, there hns nlwnys existed, even in periods of pence, nsmnll but noisy "wnr she not ns if she realized Hint it wns of British and Canadian Socialists, simply lhe result, of the cumulative whieh has become n standing feature effects of generations of oppression? in the columns of lhe Canadian daily No! She met the situation with a press, is doubtless conceived in n display of ruthless repression whicli spirit of fear on the pnrt of certain An old dog ennnot niter his wny of burking. Say you saw it in The Week. Page Four THE WEEK Saturday, November 10, 1917 PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION THE CITY HOLDS MODEL ELECTION MODEL ELECTION PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION SYSTEM Both men and women may vote on straight party lines Five members are to bo elected. The following fifteen candidates are supposed to have heen nominated: • Order of Preference Names of Candidates .HARRISON .JONES .ROBINSON .SMITH .THOMAS .BLACK .BLUE .BROWN .OLIVE .WHITE .BEGBIE .DOUGLAS .GOVERN .PANDORA .VIEW Instructions to Voters (a) Place the figure 1 opposite the name of the candidate you like best. (b) Place the figure 2 opposite the name of your second choice. (c) Place thc figure 3 opposite the name of your third choice. (d) Place the figure 4 opposite the name of your fourth choice, (c) Place thc figure 5 opposite the name of your fifth choice. (f) Place the figure 6 opposite the name of your sixth choice. (g) Place the figure 7 opposite thc name of your seventh choice. Your ballot will be spoiled if the figure 1 is placed opposite name of more than one candidate. This Ballot Paper should be marked and returned to tlle Returning Officer, at the High School, next Thursday. SUB ROSA A little while ago the I.W.Ws. were active. Now the International Wrigglers of lhe World arc having a turn. By wrigglers, wnnglers or whill'lers is incanl the legal offspring of the ancient bunch of undesirables "that took away the key of knowledge." Despite lhe wnr, supernumerary lawyers abound, who enter not into democracy themselves, and those of the common people thai would enter in, they do their best to binder. Count up the number of wrigglers already enrolled in the Borden-Union, nnd notice the tribe from const to const Hint are trying to win lhe smile of Sir Robert's selecting committee. These manipulators of gab that lnilen men with burdens griovious to bo borne, can wriggle from one political trench to another faster than any dirty ilynn- mitnrd enn get uwny from u lighted fuse. N'ol six months ngo in various parts of lhe west (nnd even on this island, according to lho Times) Ihese men led tlieir humble associates to endorse bombastic resolutions, swenr- ing everlasting loyalty to their Ileap- Big-Chiof-Laurier; now watch them BCUttlo to the side wilh Ibe big soup kitchen Hint makes the soup Hint hns renl pork iu it. The International Workers of lho World mny be n lol of wasters, but when it comes to a medical examination the "A one" wasters are the International Wrigglers. In due time, when the common-work-nnd-light-nnd- puy-people awake, possible about 1071 nil lawyers without any visible means of support will he interned for the period of the revolution and until six months after. Wrigglers of tlie World Unite I « » « Some months ago a writer in Saanich suggested n Hying lire department would be cheaper than making accessible ronds for tin engine. The wise heads of course made uncomplimentary remarks) nevertheless I now read that the Snn Diego fire chief gets there first on his neroplnne. A select committee in London reported tlmt a certain medical bonrd which earned unenviable notoriety for passing unlit men for military service hnd lo he abolished, It classified men nt the rate of n minute nnd n quarter for ench mini. Ob, no, I nm not sny- ing n word nbout the locnl military medical bonrd. T will tnke your word Ihal IT is alright. * » * Air. Herbert Samuel, who was at one time head of the administration of the censorship, recently defined a journalist us n machine for producing wisdom in specified quantities nnd at a maximum speed. Watch them doing il from now till Christmas. • • • Do not let the pacifists alarm yon about the security of wnr loan In vestments. Benefit rather than penal- .^ySgSiyijy ization will requite the patriotic in- §rD vester. I intend to lonn the govern- Jfi ment all my excess profits, indeed it is [ySj possible I may give them up uncon- UJ ditionally. How about you? jje ZRBBZKiil DAVID SPENCER, LTD. •fi In order that Victorians may have mi opportunity to see how Proportional Representation works out iu practice, His Worship the Mayor and the City Council have arranged to hold a model election iu thc High School next Thursday. Wo print herewith a ballot paper showing the names of a number of gentlemen who are supposed to have been nominated, For the guiding to the instructions given nnd bring same to the High School next Thursday nt 8 p.m. The Conservative candidates tire Harrison, Jones, Robinson, Smith and Thomas. The Liberal candidates are Black, Blue, Brown, Olive and White. The Socialist candidates nro Bcghis, Douglns, Govern, Pandora, nnd View. • Do not use crosses. All voting is by figures. Start with the man you like best and place the figure 1 opposite his name. Then take the name you like second best and place the figure 2 opposite his name, and so on until you have indicated as many preferences as you desire. Cut out the ballot paper nnd bring it to the High School next Thursday. His Worship the Mayor will preside. The political constituencies in 3n Grent Britain have heen rearranged bnj nnd there nre now to be thirty-one ad- Jfl ditioual members in the House of tyS Commons. When I wns there, there UI were not enough seals for everybody ^ to sit at once, so whnt they will do |p now I ennnot think unless they in- an troduee some straps. gfj] It looks as though there will 'be a IC fusion of the Radicals, Laborites anil ijj Socialists, linked up with the Co- SI operative Movement, nnd when the 3]] conference meets in January they will 31 probably decide to put three hundred sfj candidates in the field at the next UJ general election. Anyway, Mr. Arthur WE Henderson has been appointed to jjr prepare n scheme nnd it will surely be SB an ambitious one, Hint mny lend to ^ the supremacy of Labor in Purlin- S ment. 5^ Nobody but you nnd I seem to be [us interested in this column, so I think jnff I will ask the Editor to let my Missus "J fill it up with real war food recipes aril Hint "Sister Huiinn" down nt Ot- tnwa never heard of, oi perhaps somebody would like to know how to mnke some near-cider thnt ■ the police ennnot smell. If thnt would not be to the tnste of the general render, perhaps a few conundrums from the youthful student of Shakespeare we have in our home would meet with appreciation. "Daddy, what does this menu? 'This yellow slnve will bless the accurs'd; mnke leprosy adored; place thieves, and \ give I hem title, knee and npproba- j tion." He usually goes away dissatis- I lied intending to nsk mother, who hns j n vote now, though he is not sure j whether it wns Brewster or Bowser j Hint gnve it- to her. Soon he will wnnt to know who bus taken it, awny ] from her. In 11 little while be conies ! bnck with this: "Gold, more gold*, j plunge all; nnd let the unsenrr'd braggarts of the wnr derive some pain from you." Mother has given it up nud so will U. AND I. Several Hundred New Dresses Put Into Stock During the past few weeks We have provided for a tremendous business in One- Piece Cloth and Silk Dresses for these are to be very fashionable during this winter season. This stock comprises all the newest novelties, as well as the more serviceable styles. There are smart, stylish models in plain and novelty silks; also a big variety in good- wearing serges. Impossible to describe all the different styles 01* features in this announcement, so come along and inspect for yourself. As to,the values, we would much prefer the garments telling their own story, but we can assure you that there are many surprisingly good values at almost any price you are prepared to pay. There Are Beautiful Silk Dresses Priced From $15.00 to $65.00 Serviceable Serge Dresses Priced From $12.50 to $35.00 m si m LETTERS TO THE §i m editor m m Particular Attention Is Directed to A VERY SPECIAL OFFERING IN MAN- TAILORED DRESSES OF COATING SERGE, SELLING AT sr $25.00 -pc This is a very dressy model and most appropriate for street wear. Your inspection invited —Mantles, First Floor h&BSM&RSSEi DAVID SPENCER, LTD. BRRRRRRRHagS The Week Invites letters from Its readerfl 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 end address of the writer as a guarantee of good faith. This will be treated by the Editor entirely ln confidence. The Editor also reserves the right to withhold publication of any letter without having to give a reason for so doing. Are You Saved? Editor, The Week. Sir.—With n friend I gnve Dr. Oliver n call a few dnys ngo. On leaving the tabernacle, a young man was very anxious to know if we were saved. I assured him we were. . My friend thought it was a good opportunity for a little humor and asked the converted one if he saved girls as well as men. The young man said, oh, yfis, of course we do. Well, snys my friend, snve me two for tomorrow night. A. H. DEAF PEOPLE DEAFNESS AND NOISES .IN THE HEAD can now be most certainly cured by the newly discovered "French Orlene." This new remedy goes right to the actual seat of the trouble, and effects a complete and lasting cure In a few days. One box Is ample to cure any ordinary case, and has given almoBt Immediate relief In hundreds of cases which had been considered "hooeless." Mr. D. Borthwlck, of Dalbeattie, N.B., writes: "Your new remedy, which I received from you some time ago, HAS COMPLETELY CURED MY HEARING, AFTER MORE THAN TWENTY YEARS' DEAFNESS. I will be pleased to recommend lt 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 JI. There Is nothing better at any price. Address: "ORLENE" CO., H. T. RICHARDS, WATLINQ STREET, DARTFORD, KENT. ENGLAND. Please mwtiM **** m,m" A drowning man will catch at a straw. Say you saw it in The Week. NEW METHOD LAUNDRY LIMITED "QUALITY LAUNDERIRB" 1015-1017 North Park Start* Phont 2500. NOTICE TAKE NOTICE that Popham Bros.. Limited, intends, at the oxpiratlon of one month from the flrst publication of this notice, to apply to the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies to approve its L-hang-e of name from Popham Bros., Limited, to "Ormond's, Limited." Dated at Victoria, B.C., this 8th day of September, 1917. GEO. A. MORPHY, Solicitor for Popham Bros., Limited. Sept. S-Nov. 13. IMCBEASED PRODUCTION COMMITTEE —O— INDIVIDUALS wishing to cultivate vacant lots in the City during the year 1!)1S, are requested to notify the under- Bigned, and If possible give definite information as to tho particular lots required; lf 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. Rheumatism A Home Cure Given by One Who had it In tlio spring of 1893 I was attacked by Muscular and Inflammatory Ittienmattorn, I suffered as only those who liavo lt know, for over Ibree years. I tried remedy nfter remedy, and doetor after doctor, but eucb relief ob I received was only temporary. Finally, I found a remedy tlmt cured me completely, and lt bun never roturned. I bave Riven it to a number who wore terribly afflicted and even bedridden wftli Itheuma- tlem, and It effected a cure In every case. I want every sufTercr from any form of rheumatic trouble to try tbis marvelous boating power. Don't send a cent; simply mall Sour naino and address and I will seed It ■eo to try. After you bavo uaod It and It baa proven Itself to bo that long-looked-for means of curing your Rheumatism, you may send tlio price of It, ono dollar, but, under stand I do not wnnt your money unless you aro perfectly BattBfled to send It. Isn't that fair? Why surfer any longer when poBltlve rjilef Is tnns offered you frecv Don't delay Write today. Murk II. Jackson, No. SMDGuraey Bldg., ByracuBo, N. Y, Mr. Jackson la responsible. Above statement true —Pub. CANADIAN NORTHERN RAILWAY TRANSCONTINENTAL THE LOWEST POSSIBLE PASSENGER FARES TO EASTERN DESTINATIONS Modern Equipment—Courteoui Attendance Travel Comfort Consult Our Nearest Agent or Write DISTRICT PASSENGER AGENT, 60S HASTINGS W„ VANCOUVER. Telephone Seymour 2482 INCREASED PRODUCTION COMMITTEE OWNERS of vacant land In the city who aro wllllnff to lend samo for cultivation durliiR the year 1018 are requested to notify the SECRETARY, Xncntsed Production Committee, City Hall. B.C. Apples For... B. G Boys A Box of the Finest B. C. Apples carefully packed and delivered free ill France—Price ONE DOLLAR. The boys are asking for Fruit. Dan W. Poupard THE FRUIT SPECIALIST BALMORAL BLOCK 1105 DOUGLAS STREET NOTICE! ' Having moved to more commodious premises (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 I Graduate of London Academy 730 FORT STREET TELEPHONE 1817 I MADAME KATE WEBB, M.I.S.M., PRINCIPAL DOMINION ACADEMY OF MUSIC 1146 Fort Street (Near Linden Ave.) Instruction in Singing (Italian method), Voice production. Pianoforte, Theory of Music. Preparation for the Assoc. Board, RAM. and R.C.M. exams., London, Eng. Madame Webb offers a Singing Scholarship (one year's free tuition). For particulars apply personally at the Academy. RES. PHONB, 3060.
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