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h“ _ ' y a’ , ‘ a Little usterole l e """'-Iui~i=iasua i‘ 4""“““".L°.,.'.Z';..- . Just ‘ dtooiith your firm 1' tpthemreeputwithagentle loosemthewnsegtwnfflddfa" “pagan-white ointment tholloiumetard. ltisfinirfor mad; relief from sore throat. hfblttthllll. lmnflfifip, crou , stiff “S. mime‘ . hes - °°".il °!‘- ' "° a armpits: m . . cliliillgiains. frosted feet. "miss on the chest. Keep it _ _ l for llihltflnl use. 40c and 75c. 41 d S. .9[mb¢gg!:/Slusterole Co. of Canada. Ltd. ' M

ontreal. . .

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Better than o mustard Phil"

~

Education

is the stepping stone to pro- gress and prosperity. You, as parents, know tma and send your children to school that

in future years.

But do you know that about seven out of every ten school- children in this country have defective syaa?

Do you know that detective syea are lrsquentiy the cause of poor school work. Ivan though the child la naturally bright’!

Have your child's ayes e!- amlned now and know will! their condition is-do not guess.

G. F. Hutchesott

Optometrist

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0030i O-

thay may not be handicapped -

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Iocntnfry, Llent. Col. l). A. iilaeKlnnon. v Fallin- and llananr . J. ll. Burnett. ' Aanoelnte Editor, l). If. Carrie. i Dfontnnl Representative-J. U. Ion-ta . l New \orh llrnn-oentntlva-llrnnk B. Northrnn ‘I Chicano --.pnIQltntlvs»lL J. Powel-

l 11..- UPAIIDIAS In! he ohtnlnrl Iro- l

the following agents In (‘hnrlottrtovvnt

llnrltlno Stallone-rs. Grnflnn St. I (‘inner I 00., Que-on st. , A. llrown, Min-p Vendor llnllvrny lloolotnll ‘ts-phrn Duffy. lth-h-onsf fit.

l". '1‘. Murphy, Prince ill». Grocery J. l’. DuIYp Queen m.

W. U. Wright, Kent Street Wear

IL ‘Ihofinn White. I26 I'll. Ave. STI. llolakl. flnrlnl Pnrls Road

E1 i THURSDAY DEC. 1s, 1923

‘ INTERNATIONAL QUESTION

Annotiiii-cnicnt is made tl-at the (‘iiiizuiiiin (iovcriiiuent has notified thi-

:iit<»r thc i-nd of the current (‘ulPil

Washlngtoti government tliotf

".vith a severe reverse in Halifax.

dnr yi-zir ihi- prcscui nioiliis ti‘.

l iiiiosviiig an cqually significant dc

' i-iiili liccust- to Pulled Stair-s fish Eng vi-sscls will bu, iliscontiuucil.‘ This mr-iius that American fishing

\P$Sl-l.\‘ shall no loitgt-r be [Jl‘l‘lllll-|‘he two "pwsltio lug far in excess of i.hat of

Libcral.

n candidates hc

‘lflfl to enter (‘anudiuii ports on thi- Aitiintii- cxt-cpt for food and wai- »r, shciici" and necessary ri-palrs. ilic timi- allowed for such call be-

‘ in: limiii-d to the shortest possibil-

lime iii which this tie-ccsuary busi- “'rl*'°lsm‘ss E3 m“ llvriik i-an he performed.

This action by thc- Canadian gov- i*l'lllllt'!'ll is a ri-turn to the original giifflill)’ ui i818. To iivcrt-ome illtg xdllffllillhififl to American fishermen

involved in this treaty. the Cane.-

-dian government in 1888 concluded of

inn nrrangciticnt by which, on pay .ickflowledled Weflkflefl

meat of a nominal fee, an Ameri-

"Hn fishing vcssi-l could obtain ii ~iircnsc authorizing ‘it. to cuter a (‘anadiziri port. buy bait, ice ssines. lint-s and othcr fishing equipment. lililil also to lPilili-lntilllli its catch and- iii i892 the Cauc- iiian parliament enacted legislation ‘making this arrangement effec- itivP, from thiit date to i918 Un ‘ilcd Stall-s ifcsscls enjoyed sill lhi ‘Privileges granted by this leglsla t lion.

hellrf that the party jVI-i ship crctvs, that lllfl government is the hcs

"the country has ever

g aooo-ao-ooooo-oooo

.i.ouiil he.

King government? ls there in 1918 a war measure wit" .hing in his whole career liiiioptcii by the American and Cun- lgiiliiin govornmi-nts granting rccip iiTWfil privilcgvs tu the fishcrmili ‘,ol' both countrii-s. Whcn the Unit- li-ii Statcs war lcgislntlon ceased tn m. July 1. 1921, the lprivlli-gi-s cxtundcil to Canadian liishing vcsscis in United States ports were withdrawn.

nitiaiivc?

llii- cffcciivti

in their communication to the Un- ,iti-ii States government discontin- ltiiug the modus vlvendi, the Cana- dian government states: that

anese treaty and his proposal wa

in

{continuing ihs policy effective

lmlllillil

ltlnaloent. W- Qhs-otos- it. Iolsnlnt Vlao-Plonldoit. l. B. Inlnettt

of the opposing parties wanted an election and the fact also that on election might endanger the $4,000 liPBSIUIIiII indemnity, no doubt iuis ‘Jrlftll the government so far. Now

‘feat in Cape Breton a few mouths

ll"‘“'i°u“ly' ‘he °"mhi“ed vme" ‘Jlerals and they are still quite natur‘

tin-lot New Brunswick is a man of and other uncertainties looming up, what may not happen"

in fill)’ W56 I116 Silwiilmellt ‘fllcuunny, will be exercised in ‘behalf powerless to move and the pow confincd in the; “Timglh “l. “l9 °9P°‘m°“ “1°“"'Iilircctious. it lies in tbe~lack of leadership, ink che ahlfly backing and filling. in», the want of definite guidance, inl the want of a strong leader who govemwenm, Wm, railway and KDOWS the way and is not afraid t0 other influences take it. No greater evidence of the 916°‘ Mn- Rlidmmm l" Hmmlx- Al"! ibc leader could he had then the spaswmmethlng of the grace’ ‘he charm uodir- cffortn of the Liberal muciand the political shrewdness of the iine in trying to put upa demon-s-lra-lliile blqiugum 194461“- Jon by hired cittnpfoliowcrs inor- iicr m ilccoivo the people into thc is unit-id.

had" and that its leader is iill that avioader

What are we to cxpsc: from tho

any to lil- ilcate that he has a mind m’ his twn, that he can act on his own

When The Rt. lion. Arthur Meir."- icn attended tho imperial Confers ence in London three years ago he had the strength and the courage and the ability to oppose and, to defeat an Imperial policy, with rc- ference to the proposed Anglo-Jap-

accepted and admitted b0 be the

- Bribe Way. "

There is apparent oonoorn In the Liieerai eamp as to what may hep pen in Kant County, NJ" when the federal hyopiectioa shall take Disco there uni-December Qilth. Th1! concern ‘arises not been» the 4 election is in Kent. which uhiioui we 100d‘ s place ‘u any in aid Alarlume Provinces lust now for the King government to take a chance in. iit arises because o! the general conviction in the publi mind thahthe government has loot very much of the hold that it hau upon the electorate throughout the ‘ Dominion when Mr. Mackenzie King became Premier.

Notes

FOLLOWING IN A8Y'8 FOOT- STEPS

I was reading the directions of i medicine for children the other lay.

Tho mother was instructed to mmciiiately stop all food. i0 8W9 he child a dose oi cantor oil. lhe text day to give some nourishing lquid food, but. not iuilk. and then tduiinistei" this iueiiiirine.

Now i ilou't remember the name it tbs tucdiciite, hilt l couldn't help tut reflect upon the wisdom oi the vriter 0i‘ the atlvertisinent.

You arc feeling just a little out .f sorts, you don't ice] like eating inythiug. You are not sick, but i118! w“. a heavy "iluu't care" feeling.

Perhaps a slight headache. The bought ct‘ food iloesift rcally repel 10a, but. wlicti the meal hour zoincs, you just doifi want any of

The people of Kent are largely of Acadian French descent, and many of them are readers of the newspapers published in the French qianguage in the Province of Que~ bec. in the days of the Laurlei

(regime they were enthusiastic Llb 'la.iiy proud that the Liberal Premier

{their own race and faith. The in lflueuce of Premier Veniot and his ‘igovernment. which is strong in the

-‘;of Mr. Bourgeois. the Liberal can . ididata. The National Raiiwayllues county in various

t. Whiifs the adviccl Just the same as for the baby. Abs-lair: from all food for a day . ' n- even two days. You'll live that Bu‘ Wm‘ m much m ‘h. govern. '01:. tho mciintiiue :i hcaltiiv iloso. ment candidate's favor it. is i0 bi ‘ l remembered that the favor of two

liriteiviect the

)f rastor oil to carry off accumuiiit, rd wastes or irritating formations} ‘n the intestine. i And finally come back to the rs l tular articles o: iliet gradually. t While the milk diet is perhnpr-l uir most useful food .there are so; “any peopla who dislike it. orl .vith whom it docs not ngri-c, that; ithi-r light foods must bu tiscii. ‘, it roaily doesn't matter very‘, uucli just what you use, but the‘ iuuntlty at each nioai must be imnll. Y And finally the Yllflfilflllil‘. to give.| Wi-ll, this is whcrc. l‘li havc to. iitcuk away from tiic. iiiiviiriisitiouil itid ho iliffersnt. in what vvayi’. Why by not giving any m-Piiiclno whatever. You have stopped pilinB n tho offending material, you have‘ and ‘ your

added failed to ~Premier King is not. a Lsurfer. He liacksthe ties of blood and also

l

He lacks 3.1901116 large majority support which Sir Wilfrid obtained in four successive general elections. All tho-m count for iiomcthlniz. and i therefore our Liberal friends are perhaps prudent in not being over- l .-onfideut.

in the general election of 1921 the five counties on the north shore of New Brunswick, where .he Prenchspeaking people nearly ill live, returned Liberal members. Flicfie counties form a continuous line from the border of Nova Scotia :0 the Province oi‘ Quebec. They .iil held in the iiainrier-Liheral !l.l‘i|~ iltlons and so far as that was con- corned these five counties were as "solid" as‘ Pflilitt? Edvraril lilanzi. Nova Scctia or Quebec. the members elected in these coun- ties were the only Liberal members elected in New Brunswick in 192i. A" other cmsumenciee in the Pro‘ nn Arctic explorer who had reached ""109 will‘! One excepmm elem“! i point within seven hundred mil- Conservatives. The one exception -s of the Polo, to his friends in

rid yourself of its products, you are gradually getting

ti‘ body back by eating lightly oil ‘lrfllifll’ foods. -'l‘lii+ job is finishr-il. l why pour in sonic mi-iliirini-‘I. ii _-¢o>——-—- v

Wonderful Wireless]

importance of inteMmperial Com-

munlcations Moreover. . ~ .

(W.>l.. Cotton)

A few days ago we had tho rc- wort of u wireless message sent by

ll

Doll's] Games, Chil- drcn’s Chairs, Veioci; pedes, Kindergarten Sets, etc, etc. Mechanical T0143, Tops, Balls, Puzzles, " "bards, Books,

‘Guns, Swords, etc, etc.

lihristmas is almost here

Are you ready to fill the stockings ‘l

You’ll find a wonderful selection to choose from in our big busy

Toy Department.

But d0n’t delzty-iCi-oivds are buying-bite

choice is growing smaller every day you ileluj",

Take advantage of this offer!

“'0 will lay iisiiic. uniil witntvil. any itiys you sclcct now. Pay for tlicm \\'|l(‘ll you iiikc flit-m.

“Santa Claus Club!” a

itruugth oi‘ stomach, and strength _

3RD. YEAR

To provide toys for the smaller "children of very

'i ll It] (ill-I I'I("l‘

poor f thing of the sort all. Christmas.

amilies wiho otherwisc will not receive any-

One Dollar makes yiou a full fledged member of our

UN E t DOLLAR

Santa

Claus Club. Your dollar helps to provide the

T013 which we supply at actual cost price.

; best for the, Empire and for Can

was Mr. Caldwell, a Progressive. New York. Exneriiuenifl um 11"?" ' now being itiziiie in the hope that constant communication between

a it ls Stilli further to he observed

For the past two ytelars, the generosity of the big- hearted people-of botih town and country-lhas

"Indrrixinii is tliv» grca/ tints ii-asfrr." ‘

Ft) RM ER Y E .-\ RS

American and Europe by wireless, will ere long be established. in out of the way places here and else- where, nicn and women sct down in the comfort of their sitting rooms and learn the news of the day. hear about thc prices paid in the markets of the world, and "lis- ten in" to scrvico. hcld and speech- us delivercii thousands of miles away. The “riidi0" is interesting to all those who havc it in their honies~particularly to those who cannot go out into the world, or who live at a distance ironi the sources of information and cdlflca- tion. Ii makes “the whole world kin," as even Shakespeare would never have dreamed. it is the lat- est and onc of the greatest wand» crs of the wonderful age in which we live.

The tines to which it is put by those at sea—the ships and thc lives it has saved and will con‘ tlnue to be the means of saving- are an intimation of the uscs to which it may be applied in thi- sup- ervision and government of tho world at large and if our world- wide Empire in particular. it is interesting to note thut at thc im- perial Economic Conference, lately held, means for its extension throughout the “congaries oi na- tions" which make tip the British Commonwealth acre discussed. in the course of thc discussion Hon. Mr. Graham, Canada's rcprcscnta- tive is reported 1o have said that "we want 8n efficient scrvice and

aria. lie was a lender among Bri tish statesmen and is a leader to-

day who ‘bias his course definitely

enable-d us to send Toys to hundreds 0f childreinl- few, if any’, of whom would have had a toy for Xmas.

that the solid Liberalism of the French-speaking counties across lhc Strlaits was tested only a few months ago. Mr. Turgeon, ‘M1’. for Gloucester, N.-B.. was appointed to tbs Senate and another Liberal was elected in his stead. From all this it would appear that the Com-serva- tlves of Kent have undertakenquite 2w hard a task as that which their compatriots successfully accum- plislied in Halifax. There has been a Liberal phalanx in New»l3i"uns- m‘, mistuke_ lwick us well as in Quebec and our lawn ‘Province.

lt is frankly admitted by iairl minded Liberals that nothing needl be expected from the present Lib- eral government, but shifting and vacillatl-ng and compromising to save itself.

It is admitted that the group syis

lsiui-i: i892 till.‘ (iovcrnnient has hi-i-n infiucnccti hy'the hopi- that i

;ilir- Vnitt-d

if you’ve not decided what you tvish to buy for HIM this is the place to make up your _ mind.

States Government

mapped out; ‘the course in which he first sot. out and from which he bus never swerved. Canada knows

You know what Xnras means to the little 0nes— eNow regardless as to whether they be richor poor. The kiddies are well aware of the object of our Santa

Then Claus Club. D0n’t' let them be disappointed.

Want to Help? All Right! "Then Send Along Your Dollar Today!

recognize that lPiiuails WilS cntitlcii to some com-

‘llPililililfin

lwilillll ultimately

for ihc privileges ex- llvllilvtl to llniti-d States vessels it: wiilliliiifln ports. Hut in this hop» lfiiiiiaiiii has hut-n

1N0! only had

today to its sor-rutv ‘that in follow- ing the uncharted course suggest ed by Mr. Mlaciienzie King a fatal mistake was made and lo now ou.l_\

Look over our specials for Christmas. You know his taste” you know the quality 0f out‘ goods, you can’t g0 wrong-

disappointed. the United State-i Him "lilflti provision for the renewal lof the reciprocal agreement o! liliS. but had imposed additional ‘duties on Canadian fish. \ Jlltll how our American cousins twill regard the withdrawal of pri- "litres enlnycd by them for the limit more than thirty years is yet to he sccn. The Presidential elec- tion cantpnign is now on and the Canadian retaliatory measure will afford excellent opportunity for tho political "tall twister."

in the whole affair. hovever, Ca- nada had Va salutary lesson in re~ ciproi-ai bargaining with the Un- itoil States. While the advantage

awaiting an opportunity to correct

Juet as In Halifax. Liberal min- r- rSH THE (‘OFPON isters and campaigners are gather- ing in Kent. The Honorable Mr- Cupp, recently retained from Aus- tralia andwhose constituency Eid- joins Kent, is taking a deep inter est in the contest. Hon. Mr. La~ m,“ m,“ has cram mm 0m. mm“, points, Minister of Marine and Fish-

eries. who. after Sir Wilfrid Laur- ment has added to ‘the difficulties ‘on dean,‘ succeeded to his lea,» of government but there are scl- em ma,‘ m Quebec Eur, is gonflng tiom such difficulties as cannot be

to tell the electors how 1.0 vote- surmounted by strong. honest, cap- The smlww" mm‘ M mm‘ John E‘ able leadership. This is continua S'”°“‘” l’ “pew”! ‘° "mm" m‘ great need today and there can hi.-

the scene on return from (lililwil-

whither he wan summoned to at.- uo substantial progress until we. have such leadership.

and the earlier you come the easier it will be.

Neckties, 50c to $2.00 Gloves 75c to 3.00 Mufilers $1.00 to 4.00 Shirts $1.50 to 6.00 Sweater Coats $2 to $9 Bath Robes $7 to $11 Dressing Gowns, $15 to . $20

House Coats $9 to $20 Hats $4 to $7

ltccr d: “colts: (‘liat'loitcio\vii. l’. it]. l.

I enclose $1.00, which entitles me ‘to full membership in your Sarita Claus Club.

Name . . . . . . . . . . . Address . . . .

Continued on Pare Si! *

Caps

here.

Open evenings.

$1.50 w $3.00 Plenty other articles

D. A. BRUCE

remains with iihem there need be

—~ no doubt as to their observance oi THE MDFJNALKS ,-aiiy agreement they may enter in- ‘

t --A. __.

,i0. ‘but. thorn have been too many Th“ ‘prlvneg,’ 6t ‘smmg cxiimtiius of the other kind to '

iuiiko rccipmiiai agreemcnia with attractive. There

the sidewalk la ‘a. time

. thcm vcry

are still many other ways in which m enjoying m

suddenly and ‘unceremoniously on honored l one in this city and many persist fl-n this they have

t Daily Eneiectlions Guardian Readers

ii

EARLV AND OFTEN

o-Ofiowo-Oo-o-o oo-oo-oovooooe-oe

oao-omggq,

are not particular how it is given us at this and-tho (lreut Britain cuil.-—lt is liirgcly your business tncontroi wirsless and everything ciao in your own torritory." That stutcnicnt is strictly trite...’ Yet s there is in it n time of nloofnoss not justificil by tho intimate rcla~ tlonhhip of Canada and the Moth- eriand. As the daughter is inis- tress in her own housu, so lhi‘. mother is mistress in hers. But ttach has an interest in the other

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we have bee attempting to vihc

thni. do at. this conference will inevit- ably hccmuc llll|l0flilllli0 of accom- plishment. At this limo we have to iiircnt our minds io iill methods oi‘ communication, particularly those which offcr the possibility of an improvcd sorvicc and a reduction

IOIN‘. that -a "big high pnwi-r establishing, as quickly n8 DOB- wirclcss station would snon bu in sibic, un efficient imperial scrvicc operation" iind that. tho pi-opls of of wireless communication. 11ml l“ India, at icusi." would not bu. hirid of opinion that thc Home Govern- hack by lack of rociprociillng ar- mont. iind the Dominion Govern- runtlciuctitu." msnt should take inuncdiatc ac-

At lhf‘. close of tho ilchutc, Mr. tion to ri-moveany difficulties tlilit llritco proposi-d "that. this (‘onfcr- ' ~

. of ratcs. Wireless appears to of- once. affirming the importance i t ' ~ Pg o Si! ‘um “a "T" m“ m“ mwam“ "m" for both thosc vcry desirable ro- ——~~—-— _ . o coll-‘Eilea-J-f-eb,

"idfiil- Th" millet 0f imnerlfll stills. "|i we m» not time tho iull- . A TIMELY R »

(wmmumcfl-m" h? ""9"" "T e . adviintogo of this new method "“'“'“k‘”“" h‘ “"9 "7 "W" milllili nf communication we are incvit- interest and importance. that the‘ M l t h 1|. t 1' _ I y go n8 o am um m" m“ This is pianninstims for the tanner. The revenue from the harvest must ho apportioned to meetpaymants due, and to finance the needs of another year,

Clio!" cliff‘ will" Y0" I10" nesn men vory seriously in Grcat

"m3"? .0!‘ Cllnfliiil’! TBDPB- Britain and in the Domlinions, ‘as Do nornaglaet to make provision tor sunieimg rm liilvth-os- The out!!! "qulred roi- a Policy is small, out

‘Qnmuw i! l0 i"! W- agiiinst their competitors. .|

Fetmd- 1t i109" "Qhilfiiififll Willi There is no- question that, if we the investment wlli give your family the protection they need. and pay you wall It you livs out tho tprrn ,of the

the Beiil-lmfiiit. of Canadians at can provide a grcritly incrcascil

‘Bile- ""5 mom in harmony service 0t well-selected and inter- contrset. Lat us mail you rates and plrtloui i101‘ "WY one of our agents oail on you‘! ’ "

with public opinion throughout eating news, we do a great deal m. Canada" was the statement of Hon. wards getting a greater unity of Mr. Bruce. of Australia. who said: thought. throughout the Empire .- HYNDMAN -& C0., LTD. Provincial Managers TH! GREAT-WEST LIFE A URANGE 00.

"Till! i! fl W"! Stell- Impeflei and towards maintaining and Offices, 59 Queen 8t. - _ Charlottphwn

question. it has been accepted by promoting those close relations this‘ Conference as a fundamental which we so much desire." pr cipa that iris vital 1o the Em» Th r5 | _ pa” u“; we" ‘Mu bu“ ma“? feetGashxtieelingtfiiftézntsgfiangpgs t ° u’ "u ° “u” °°mm“m°“‘ b0 eons of rapidly communication no‘ "wen"! m do m Yet n’ a’ 5 M; u, Md | 1 |, n Bpeeial Agents at Charlottetown 0 ' 8m e n sum or‘! molt no oulconsiderst‘ . I th "°"" w" ‘mfhm’ “F” b‘ d?“ . tenil- ‘ ttar‘ tit-trade, flhlulrmifl Iii-v’: I§’;.‘§.‘,.§’m"',,',,§§§“'.‘,“",,'f“§ "f"! ~.-'- 5- "WW" normspt to sit-down when one ifm at: they have Ionic common Eli t t raga communioa- momm- a; flaq-ggynmd. ,3 1'," A s»... - ~ is» . a l -. , y a ,. f t‘ v ~=»»-l---.-' - " ’ "x ' ' ' ' ~’-