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I’i'¢i_"i‘tii<iit \\'if\'s P

If Latirier'wi_.ns, we have his own word

for it that he-‘shhll proceed no further with the' Military Ser__v_i_c§ ACU that the men drafted .undeitit will. be disbanded and that, consequently, no further help will be sent to ourfiboys-at the front; that we shall revert to the old partiz_an for_m of govern- ment, with all the evilsit_enta1ls._ _ If Laurier 1winS.- it _will _be b€GauS€ h@

will have added to his solid _Quebec the Scattered constituencies throughout Can- ada that are dominated by machine Liber- als like the machi`ii_e__Liberals in Cha_i'lotte- town who refused a joint convention _of Liberals and Conservatives and_a Unionist candidate from e&_'H'of the parties. It must be remembered_ that there are machine politicians in other places as well_ as in this province and they may_be su_fl"iC1€f1tly HU- merous to endanger Union government. _ ‘ If Messrs. Warburton and Sinclair. Hughes and Read win in this _pi'ovince, Prince Edward Island will be linked up with Laurier’s solid Quebec. These men- tell the electors they will vote for the party who, in their opinion, has the best policy for. winning the war; some of them have gone so far as to pi'oniise not to support Laurier iii his anti-conscriptioii policy. What effect would their adverse vote have upon the Laurier government, if that gov- ernment werein power?

Our Libera_l_candidates may be person-

ally all theyprofess to be; they may be personally loyal at heart but when they say they are going to _support Laurier only in such nieasuresias willcommend theinselv- es to them they are deceiving the people. Elected as ’-'sti'pporters of Laurier they would be doii_lg_`S0 li_lUQ_h t0_ 1512109 _th@1g0Y_' ernment of C`a_n_ada_ in I.-aurier’s hands, and any objectio|i's“`they might afterwards raise to his policies asnd _his nieastires would be absolutely useless: The evil would be done when elected, if they should be, as sup- porters of Laurier. _ _

Let there be no deception on this point.

To place Lauriei' at the head of the_Cana- dian gove_i‘nment would meairby his own declaratio`h an end to Canada`s effort in the war, would mean that Canada would sneak out ofthe war; the election of any one ot his candidates would mean that this was the wish of those whose votes elected him.

It is time now for plain speaking and

prompt acting. There are only two sides to this question, Laurier’s side and the Union Govei'ni‘r_ient’s side, the side of those who want to ‘stay in the war to the end and

those who wai__t~to see Canada sneak out.

Electors will'c oose for themselves.

i'iuN<‘i|'.\i.’ s?-:.\’.\I_9\".s' oricx i.i-i'i"i‘l~;it

In yestei°day’s Guardian we published

an open letter from Principal~J_ D. Seaman to Messrs. Warburton and Sinclair asking some straight questions, the answer to which had not-_ been made clear in their manifesto. These were: “In the event of your election will you join the party now led by Sir Wilfrid Laurier?” In reference to Laurier’s proposed referendum, “Would not that delay reinforcements for at least a year?/~ '-If not; will you kindly explain how that delay can be avoided? What will hap- pen ti) our boys at the front in the mean - time?” ~ " _

The Patriot, Whiclialso published Prin-

cipal Seaman’s letter, a fact which we re- gretably .had not observed, in the absence of Messrs__~ Warburton and Sinclair, replies that `_"‘In’ their manifesto published in the Patriot they (Messrs. Warburton and Sin- clair) clearly state their attitude on con - scriptioii_'a’n_d ;the sending of reinforcements to our brave soldiers.” _

Mr. Searnaii, who is principalof one of

the best schools in this province, and who is a thorough inaster 'of' the English language. could not find any “clear statement” in the

mani_£es§_q_on_th,ese_ matters. Tha-t was why he a`sk`e' ` the questions. Hundreds of others are asking the same questions that Princi al Seaman asked and for the same reasqi§~_-'beca_us_e- 'the manifesto did not makeanything clear, aid not even mentidn Sir Wilfrid Laurier’s name. The Patriot’s answer,-like the' manifesto itself, 'is only an attempt to'pul_l_the. wool over the eyes of the electors. _ It will not be accepted by _anyone as the ,reply of Messrs. Warburton and Sinclair-_`fio`.§Princ.ipal Seaman’s open letter. " “”"'""`° ._ _ _

As. the campaign is now on in earnest and

‘the people want to know, we trust Messrs. Watzkyntentand Sinclair will at their earli-

est tonvegjeifitfe ja 'stgaf ht, 'clear and unmistak a’0le°‘r ly"to` the ghestions ask-

gfor exemption we give it in full, omitting

cations can undgrstand them. '

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The follo_wing._.'l'e_tter Was received by

0110 Of the EX64pplii0n.Tribunals, and as it is an average sainple of many applications

the names: ‘ '

To _the Local Exemption 'l`ribtinal, un- ~

der the Military Service Act: ~

Dear~Sirs_; _ In asking for exeinp-

tion from military service of I will try to be brief. _ ' ' (1) "`Of'tl`i'é`threé boys raised at

1- John -l is in the army, Harry is in the navy and 'l`0lll is at

‘ home -on the farm doing (excuse me)___'__ the most import_ant woi'k of all. I d‘6'

not think Lloyd George could make a

on. The warrior’s evaporate if his sto-

mach is empty. The pressure of po- pulation upon subsisteiice i`s worth watching at all times. Today it is the biggest menace in sight. Last winter my eldest boy -l wrote me that he was given' leave to spend a few days in London but- he had to

better distribu courage \vill soon

forego the pleasure _as every shilling

s needed to supple- meals. '

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of his money w

' ment his scanty

(2)' Robert is my only brothei°’s

only son; if he oes the family is in danger of extinction. I have a little I fellow besides, not much good with horses yet and I ani getting too old to follow them. A farm is no good un- less somebody isiconstantly at work on it. Yours truly, signed --i--- I No d_oubt_the_se applications for exemp-

tion were granted as unquestionably the intention of the Military Service Act is noi to interfere in any way with food pi'oduc- tion. This was made emphatically clear 'oy Sir Robert Borden in the course of his

speéech the other day in Halifax when he sai :

_ _REALIZE 'l`HE_URG.ENT NEED _ OF LABOR to sustain the great in-

, dtistry of agriculture, to operate oui'

fisheries, our coal mines, our inuiiitioii I plants and all the varied industries that are ESSENTIAL for carrying on the wai'. The -Military Service act declares that in providing needed re- inforcements for the men at the front just and equitable consideration shall be given to these needs: -but reinforce- ments MUST be pi°ovifle"d'."lThe opera- tion of the act is carried. on under the direction of the Military Service Coun- ci_l_,___c_omposed of able and patriotic men fairly repiiesentiiig BOTH politi- cal parties. The tribunals by whom exemption is to be determined have NOT been appointed by the govern- ment, but by _independent authority. Every effort has been made to ensure IMPARTIAL and reasonable consi- deration of all matters that should justly be taken into account in de- termining WHO shall be called upon to stand in the battle-line and who can BEST give service at home. ABOVE ALL, service already given .by near kindred at the front must be taken into account in considering

whether there shag be exemption.

Ml-:.\Ni.\'(; 01° li0l.'lt_\ss.\ls_\l

The Catholic Register, Toronto, is under

no illusions as to the meaning of Bourassa- ism. After analyzing carefully and expos- ing the fallacies of a recent article in Le Devoir from the. pen of the Nationalist leader, The Register says: “Mr. Bourassa is using all the talents which God gave him, whether he knows it or not, in the self-as- sumed task of isolating his native Prov- ince, of placing the Catholic Church in a false position in Canada, and of turning minds and wills against the service and wel- fare of their country." ‘

_ _\ (f|{_l.\[l_.\'.\L l’lll‘]'l‘l'INSE

In seeking to distract public attenti -ii

from the war to the cost of living, Sir Wil- frid Laurier has said that bacon retails at a lower price in Great Britain than in this country. The Canadian Food Controller has been able to show from British cabl is that this is absolutely untrue. Pro-Germaii propagandists in the United States are try- ing to check agricultural production and to stir up unreasoning public feeling over the high pricesof food. There is no doubt that such agencies are at work in the Dominion and that they are using public nien and a section of- the press for this purpose. While profiteering must be eliminated with a strong hand, it is criminal to pretend that present prices are not mainly due to the I withdrawal of millions of _workers from the

nw li ' I S Rii3l|lini~

`oi't to enlighten the people of thh( irovlnt-e__hi regard to the reiil shun- `Ion In Canada today, und as to what \'|ll be the tate of Cnnadn after the 7th of December next? I hmc been i Liberal all my life, nnd snl'I'0"¢€d lllil- DENY l0¥ally. but alas! the :nod I0 Liberal party.hns been npllt In waln by its leader. One half has been .wallowedj up holus bolus, with Its 014101. by the province cf Quebec. \vh0 Ieclares that we are nnilcr no olillgw lon tn_ih_elp to light the battles of the Si-ltIs_h”°minp.iv’.e. _.An tint is len of nic ilbcral Piave#-,today :ire the Llberul

I-nlonlsts. l%t,_t_l}e best incn ol’ the 121'!! are n \`v”Unioiilsts. and when he.\viii‘ ls over these will be the incn vlio will head the old lilborni pnrty o its old time pluce of honor In this ‘0l1lllly.-not the Laurier pnrti' and its iattelltes, who will sink into oblivion iecnusellkc Moms. they refused to

-oine'to‘t_'l_i¢' "$3115-0.f the nation iii its

need. -‘ "

Notwithstanding all this, thc so-call-

zd Liberal press of this province still inpeuls tg the people to support the Laurier party while all the leading Llb- eral newspupers in Caiiiida have spew- 'zd Laurler"antl' his iiiaiiifcsto out of their inouthf It is pathetic to see thc big Influential Liberal jotirnzils of P. 5- island' lwntendliig with such little Iournals as' the Toronto Globe. the Manitoba Free Press, the Halifax 'hitonlclei $1.11:-hn Telegrapli,lluinllton I`iines. Regina. Leader and others. Tru- _\', it niust be great to iinugliie our- i0\‘/GS Stunts. while we are only plg- nles_ As for in_v'soli' I will stick to he Toronto Globe, the organ of the `_i'ue Liberal party ot' (`anada_ and ln his cainpalgii I can do nothing else, >nt support the Union Goveininent, now composed of the best nie-ri of liolli ourties, the nien \vIin.~;e iiaines _Ill go lown in hlstcry as tiue patriots not

iartizaiis

lf the Laurier ieferendum par-'_y :ere returned next lJ.eceinher,- what

voiild Old Britain think of us?

What would cur heroic sons In ‘lance and Belgium thlnk of us? The last question I will ask_ and l'will leave it to the electors of Canaria to answer, Wliich do you think the Kaiser would' 'ather see win. the liiiioii Govorniiieiit r the Laurier party, tloiiiiiintc-.1 by a

solid Quebec? _ _ | No true citizen elector' who clnhns w be British should iiifirk iils ballot_ 'or any caiidldate who accepts Sir Wil- -id Laurier as his leader undei' pre- -ent conditions. Sir \\'i|i`ilii' Iiziuricr ‘old the lloii. .laines (‘_nldei'. that hc lid not believe in the selective draft. i_iid._tIiat. if. ho. was retiirneil to powei' ie would not eiiforcc lt. Mr. (‘aldc-r- xizitlc this statement publicly lust Ut'-' ohcr und the so-culled Liberal leader ‘ins not yet ireiilegl it. Another witness' ~i Sir \\'ilfi`ld Laui‘iei"s intentions if c should be retnriicd to power. is Lc ‘anada, his own persoiial l"i‘ench pi'-i :an which defines the Lllicral policy 'i these words: “We are bound to re-| »cat that conseiiption is co'inpletcly_ iaiiisbed, in any foi'ni_ under any pro- cxt, froiii the Liberal prograiii; Sin

\"IIf|‘irl Lauiier has formally stitted‘I ind repealed in thc lloui-io tlinb hols i'r_evocaIil_\ opposed to ooiiu_iiilsoi'y sci'-| irc, and should thc‘wzir‘ coiitiiiiic aiiil_ rolniitary cnlistincnt liecimie liimlc- 'nintc to fill the _rnpks of our army. "aiiiiila uinlei' lils"le'niIoi~.§l|lii, vi/_ill i‘.i-- Ilior endeavor to intensify and inulIIpl_v ts izo-opcriitioii in i`oorlstull`s and ninni- ions_" .lust think of it! l"oodstulT:T' nd iiinnltioiis for wlioin? For an iiny with its ranks tleplctcii' Lo the

ailishiiig point.

’l‘w0 years ngo we_ blamed the llnll-

id States for being only interested in he nioiietni'_\' sldc of the wat' by sell- ng her prodiice at war pi lces, and not zivinzz tho military assistance that suf- erliig Belgiuui and Serbia were cry-

ng for.

We are, therefore, not left hi drinlit

:s to what will happen ii'~tlic Union lovornnioiil Is defcntcd_ (‘.niinda 'iii- lor liaiirlcr will keep ull the slnzzkt-rs I. honic to prodiice fooilsliilfs uiid.n|n- :iuiiltion to sell to our bleeding iiiol.Ii- irconiitry til. inflated wifi' prices, and ‘anada will become »i'lcIi in nioiioy and ln u population of slnckcrs’ pro- cny; at the _expense ol' tho rest of thc_ Cmplre. and the sacrifice of those Cu- iadlans who liave.dIled iiiitl those who arc stlll defending Caiiada on the

irlng line.

The Issue, then. ls clear. Lloyd

'leorgc says “There is but one party 'nd that is the nation. Keep stead-

`ast niid we will win."

I iiin slr, otc_.‘ '-

LIBERAL UNIONIST.

miitv siztscnons -ron

_uuiiiiniiin iisiiiisiis

Furnlshed by W. S. Louson,

BOILED DOWN WISDOM

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lfniiavlciiicc ls the highest of all

courts. -VictorIlugo_

'I`hey are sliivcn who fear to speak

For thc fallen and tho weak.

They arc slaves who dare l'--Jl D0 In the rlglit with two or three. ‘

Ltvvt-ll

I wonder why It ls we are not kinder than wo nrc '_' How much thu world ‘needs lt. liow easliy It is done. Hov- iiistuntiiiieoiisly lt acts. How infalli- lily It ls rcinembel°ed_-How suporab nndaiitly It pays itself back-for there ia. no il:-_htor In the world so honor able. so superably honorable as love.

-H. Drummond

They that wan upon the Lord shall renew their strength. .

la lt raliiy llttle flower?

_Be glad of raln;

Too much sun would wither thee. 'Twill shlne again; '

r thick. 'tis true'

The clouds are ve y _ But _Inst behind them emlilec- the blue.

Art thou weary, tender lwllfl?

Be glad of paln; ‘ In sorrow sweetest thlIlSB Will 8\°0W As flowers In rain;

Iand_and‘to the_consequent‘reduc_tici_n_in the output of food.--T'oronto'News.

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Overseas Parcels Must be Mailed Next

Week to be in Time for Cliristmas '

We receive letters every day with regard to sending parcels

to soldiers at the front. The following enquiry speaks for itself.

Montague, P. E. I.,

November 15th, 1917.

Messrs. Paton Limited, J _ _ '

Charlotteown, 1 _ _._ ,, ,_,,,l _

P E. Island. `

Dear Sirs:

_ I see by the paprrs where you send Xmas parcels to the _ boys away. Would you kindly let me know how much you charge for sending same, and also what parcel consists of. _

Yours truly,

Miss

Make it something comfortable andwarm..

were watching the market for such articles as would give them

pleasure and comfort. _t,__.__ ____ ,__ _ `

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Herearefafffew '-articles. 'I is 5 `

' I pair Khaki Woolen Gloves . . _ _ _ . . . . . . . . . . 950

1_pair Khaki Braces... . . . . . . . _ _ _ . . . . . _ ._ 50c

Good large size Khaki Silk Handkerchiefs . . _ _ . . . __ _ _ _ _ _ 75c

_ 1/_» doz. Khaki Exceld a Handkerchiefs _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . _ . . . . . . ._ .800

saoo _

_ The above will make up a nice $3.00 Parcel and are all reg- ‘

ulation styles and colors, we will box same and look after mailing .

‘ free of charge. Here is also a list of accessories: - Khaki Woolen Mufflers . . _ _ . . _ _ _ ._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ $1.25 Khaki Woolen Mufliers . . . . . _ ._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ $1.60 _ Khaki Woolen Mulllers . . . . . __ _ _ . . _ . . . . _ . ._ _ _ _ _ _ .__ $1.85 Khaki Silk MutHcrs_... . . _ . _ _._ ~ $1.95.

Khaki Flannel Shirts... . . . . . .._ _--T-_--_--1-_--1-_--_ff-._ _:~~$2;50

Heavy Duck Shirts _ _ _ . . . . . . . . _ . . . . ._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ $1.75 ` Medium Weight Shirts _ . . . _ _ . . . . _ . . . . _ _ . _ ._ __ _ _ __ $1.15 HeavyKhakiSocks_._. . . . . . . . . _ . _ . . .

Heavy Grey Socks _ _ . . . . . . . . . _ . . . . . . ___

_ _ . ._.60c _

Khaki Gloves ._ _ _ _ . . . . . _ . _ . . . . . . . . ._ _ 75c and $1.00 Mirrors__...._.__ _ _ . . _ . . _ . . . . . . _ . . . _ 45c Leather House Wife.. . . . _ _ _ . . . . . . . _ . $1.00 Khaki Handkerchi-.-fs.. . _ . _ . . _ . . _ _..`. 15c 0 Khaki Breeclies __ _ . . _ _ . . . . . . . . . . _ . . __ _ . from $5.00 up Trench Gloves _ _ _ . _ _ . . . . . ._ _ _ . . _ ._ _ _ _ ._ ._ $1.00 to $1.85 KhakiSl_iirts..._..__ . . . _ . _ . .._.$1.25to$1_85 Khaki Oilcoats _ _ . . _ _ . _ . _ .._ _ . . . _ . _ . . _ ._ _ _ _ _ $5.00 to $7.50

- Trench Coats, with heavy Apron $6.50

Fleece Underwear, the cosy and comfortable kind 75c to $1.50

per garment.

Heavy Wool Underwear _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _98c, $1.15 and $1.25 garment

Heavy Wool Sweater Coats _ _ _ _ .$2.50, 2.75 3.25, 3.65, 4.50 up.

Send the boy Island home-made Underwear direct from

Tryon factor , heaviest wei ht _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1. nt Khaki Silk Tihs _ _ _ . . _ . .._ _ _ _ _ _ .p.e_r._g?'?{n50c ‘ Heavy Trench Pull-over Sweaters _ _ _ _ . . . ._ _ _ . . . . . __ _ _ _ $4.50 _ Just the thing for_the soldier boys. Send us your order in 1mmed1=1t@1y_ by mall, and we will ~ give it our per- sonal_attent1on_ Remember. Friday will be about the last day to mail parcels. We guarantee delivery. Last year’s record

makes us confident that we will not disappointa

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How to Save Wheat, 5"; and Bacon for the men at the front. Issued from the Office ofthe Food Control-ler for Canada

MENU FOR FRIDAY

__ Breakfast

__ Oatmeal Porrldgo _ __

TON* Apple Jelly

_ Ton or Coffee ‘

Dlnner' Fried Eel!! Baked Onlons

Baked Potatoes ,

Oatcake gutter

_ + ‘_ ' Supper lgeant was standing buck of me "ne,

Baked Sweet Potatoes

For Overseas Parcels

Paton’s Limited

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Cornmeal Bread-

2` Clips' lukewarm water

1 yeast cake

‘A tablespoon "lt

1/Q cup molasses

1 ctip` rye flour

I cup corn meal 3”cups white flour

Dissolve yeast cake In water, add

renialnlng Ingredients, and mix tho,-.

<»unhly_ Let rise to double its bulk,”

knead and shape Into loaves; let rlse again to double In bulk and bake.

§_HE_LL LEF1f_sAni=i|ai.___oF_.m|=Li

WlTH_ HIM _

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN

FRANCE. Nov. 22.-The experience of an American sergeant In a support trench has demonstrated that a shell can.go wlthln a few Inches of a man and not hurt blm. Recently' themnr-

holding hls rllle out of the mud by

C°mm°“l Bread . ADDIG Sauce U16 Bling. Suddenly there was a rush

Tea _ Inf aIr_nnd the rifle was almost 'pulled'

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G04 W°“’h°5~ *nd m°“ wmfhave Bulk- from his hand. followed by an ex-

, 'Phe reclpe for (lornmsal Bread, ploslon In the mud twenty. yardn fn~ .¥¥l°l1¢i0l\0_ll,8brirc, In an.toIlows;~ the rear. _ ~ . _ _ -

The sergeant was lmccked down

and when he scrambled to his feet 110 discovered that the shell had clllllwd on the rllle stock. leaving only the barrel In his hand. _

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LAI New Tyre

it Wa 'S -i>oci<i:1~ ssLr.i=ii.i.isR"

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togdfogugdrrd nnclngnfety‘i"ll’°°-

d I the lever

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