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Trinity Choir Joy no the World Trinity Choir

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* purpose it was intended to serve has, in a measure, ‘been accomplished, viz: to raise revenue, and make

- what a necessity The old saying that “What is one

. are a necessity, . nance Minister included them in his list for

compelling the retail merchants all over the country

, resistance, will attempt to combine tax-gathering

l FORCED” it says,

I is absolutely no excuse for the Bell Government hol

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Everyone will rejoice with great rejoicing at the intimation of the abolition of the Luxury Tax. Undoubtedly this tax was a means of considerable revenue to the dominion treasury, and the double

people realize that they must economize in some shape or form. Where the tax erred was in not dis- tinguishing between what is actually a luxury and t man's food is another man’s poison,” is applicable in this case; what is one man's necessity is another man’s luxury. Take for instance, furs. No one in this country can for a moment believe that furs are a luxuigy; for the greater part of the population they yet for revenue purposes the Fi- _ the Lux- ury Tax. Another great objection to the tax was,

to become tax gatherers for the government. From early Biblical times the tax gatherers, or “Pub1ican” as he was then called, has not stood in high repute eye to develop his business along the lines of least

with his ordinary avocation, The retail merchants all over Canada resented being made the medium

and no one will be better pleased than they at the determinaion to put a period to the practice. The‘. abolition of the Luxury Tax will prove a great’ boon to the consumer, and coming especially at thisl gift-giving time will be greatly appreciated both by sellers and buyers alike.

“(‘0N(‘I€R<'l<‘l€]) ACTION" OI?‘ THE PlXlPLli

. l The Patriot in its yesterdays issue, claims that: theFederal Government is not entitled to any cre . it for the abolition of the Luxury? Tax. “IT WAS “TO ~ABOLISH IT BY THE CON-i 'CERTED ACTION OF THE BUSINESS MEN AND‘ OTHERS INTERESTED - ALL OVER THE COUN-E TRY”. Is not this a matter for credit in itself? The. Meighen Government, unlike the Bell Government, recognizes that it isthe representative of a democ-’ racy, the voice of the people rules and must rule. -

Ottawa against the Luxury Tax, the Meighen Gov- ernment immediately submitted to the will of the people and abolished the tax. But what about the Bell Government and the voice of the people? All over the province the people are bringing concerted action to bear against the Bell Government and call: ing upon it to resign. Why does not the Bell Govei - ment follow the example of the Meighen

the Liberal organ sees the light in this matter

ing on longer to the reins of office. “The concerted

perforce, resign .

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ole of Kelly’s Cmss who signed that resolution of protest against the government, are all Bolslievists 1nd that their resolution was a “tissue of ‘falsehoodis and misrepresentations” as it declared was the case .n Stanchel, it will have gone a long way to makc licfigeslt _of this‘ people asncontentfiil vlvqith conditignfi "t5 l_ c aims ey are. ~ie trou e owevei- is t at he feelings prevailing at Kelly’s Cross, Stanchel, “ireen Bay, Bedeque and other places that have al- fcatl)‘ reported, are very generally shared through- out the province and are likely to be similarly ex- pressed in the near future. Of course the exercise

darker days yet -to come; it has played the game of bluff with more persistence than honesty and it is now up against the hardest proposition of its jour- "ialistic life, namely, t0 persuade the electors of the

ihat they are simply lying when they declare Bell government has broken every promise it. made before election. Nothing can be, more difficult than

comparatively easy matter to persuade some people that others are lying but it will require more genius han the Patriot can bring to bear upon it to con- YIIICG people that they are lying themselves.

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Truth will out. often when least expected. When we charged the Boll Government with negligence and iipiithy In the management of public business we never looked oven for iin indirect confirmation of It In their own press, not at least. If they knew It, and more particularly in mutterii of finance. Silence and suppression was the only tlilng their previous deport- ment. had lczl us to look for In re- Itition to the piibllc accounts. iiud camouflage Iii such foiituros us they were willing to outer into. Iii the earllst days of their admission to office they advertised for all iiccoutitii against the Government. raked Into every possible corner, flflfl. If by so dnlui: they could Imvn

for Items with which they could swell up their crooked accounts. against the Areeniiult administra- tion. With blozoned Impudence they paraded these false accounts before the public which they claim "had to be paid by tho Boll Government." And now. at this

Patriot deliberately informs PAID and that.» "EVEN YET.

MENT MEETS. UNPAID BILLS

MENT MEETS." to settle

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previous your. which, If their do - partmntal reports were not. false. had been already many years will It take to straight en and settle up the mixed and muddled affairs of their own per - lot]? ’ '

J . A. Dewar. purposely or other - wise, loaves an impression too tier.- Iouii not. to call for a passing no- tlcc. Mr. Dewar contested the Car- digan District as on Independent

Conservative. and Inns-far as he adhered to that. platform be did Justice to his constituents regard- less of their political stripe. To

from his own platform. accepting

the leadership of an entirely differ- ent party, he ls open to criticism (ind as an honest. man should at once resign and givetliose who ol- ccted Iilm. whether Liberal or Coti- sei-vatlve, the privilege‘ of approv- Iiig or condemning his nctlon But the Patriot goes further with a. veil 2d IiInt at pro-election collusloli be tween Mr Dewar and the Liberal pnrty._lt says. "WE ARE DISAP- ' POINTED IN MR. DEWAR. HE OWED HIS ELECTION T0 THE LIBERAL PARTY." not mean that they had reason to expect his support as a piirty hire ling W9 full language of suggestion. If Mr. Dew ar was not under such a secret '

through which the government acquired its revenue, imi other electors. 1n consideration

When the voice of the people made itself heard at"

icortaln loud "talking -when they tittaiu to power, lie pcr- sucd his own sweet course with- _ _ Govern‘ out regard to those who elect-ad incnt and submit to the W'lII of the people? Now that hlm. and whosc views he was cx there pected to adopt. This created an d_ open breach. and a conference won called which was "HELD BEHIND . . . . AND ‘most: action” of the people all over the province demands PRESENT WERE CAU-"ONED its resignation; therefore to be consistent, it must TO SAY AS LITTLE AS POS- SIBLE CONCERNING THE PRO-

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settled. liow

The Patriot In getting after Mr.

be extent that. lie wandered away

If this does to understand the

compact to deceive Conservatives

of receiving Liberal support, bow In the name of common sense could the Liberals or their organ [eel cliagrined and “disappointed?

Condor In public Ilfe Is a. pop - ular virtue and should be insisted upon in connecton with all dellber utlve assemblies dealing with or pretending to deal with national. ziffulrs. The political party which is afraid to take the public into their confidence In all questions concerning the Interests of the country should not be trusted by the electorate. The liole-iinrl-cor - tier meeting has done its damage In the past and because of its cvll Influences has been tabooed by the better thinking people of every class. Strongest. tinioiigst those who denounced It In the past has been the farmers of the coun- try. But troubles arose In Ontario, between the United Farmers and the United Farmers Government. Premier Drury had the advantage of possession of the offices of state. and, as the custom is wit]; politicians

CLOSED DOORS

ICEEDINGS." But it is announced

that. as a result the “troubles have

been patched up,“ harmony Iiiis,

_ _ ‘for a time at least. been again rc- If the Patriot can persuade itself that the peo- 5.0.38.1 m; Premlm- on“, u, .1. a... pear-once: has won out. and tlic Uii lted Farmers outside must take u

buck seat.

It is liillfl that. nu tipcii confes-

sion ls good for the soul. '1‘lic Moncton Transcript, tiuotliig the

Quebec Telegraph, In its worries over the changing situation In Que Itself of this truth. that. "It In thought that llIacKen -

bc, unloads

zle King, being a new leader, DID

NOT'SHOW’ UP T0 ADVAN

‘PAGE In an aggressive attack up- keeps the Patriot in good‘ condition to meet the 0H the government- dilrins the h»! session." But In view of the miiiiy complaints of his weak leadership, ,rind In the Iiope of paclfying Iils ‘French Canadian supporters.‘ who

f apparently would like to throw

province that they are mistaken in their discontentplfim Wei bowl as a falhire- the t\he;Telegi‘aph is promising that “This attitude will be changed and he . assume u MORE FOIIMID - L _ _ ,ABLE ROLE us leader." But oven .0 persuade the people that they are lying. It is anion, when like the proverbial don clothes himself with the lion's skin his apologist ls some - what fearful of the, prospects of success. In its highest hopo It says JUST POSSIBLE that. the Government MAY NOT BE ABLE lTO DEFEND ITSELF. and In the

raked the ‘Memo m their quads‘! onslaught no one can tell what will

will

key he

"It ls

Ioccur." The gravest. fear on the

other hand. of both the Transcript |and the Telegraph, is that. from be- neath tbe lion's skin. when parlia- ‘inent meets. they may still hear

the old familiar briiylng.

The wicked ‘fled-when none pur- late date, ii full your and thmo‘ "@- lnd the Liberal party leaders

months after assuming office. the l“ quell” ‘"9 kel" bu"? @0118“! us’ shadows. but alternately trying to

um tliesc bills ARE NOT vnr ""11 them astray wife. some way

of accounting for the marvellous

EVERY TIME THE GOVERN. change of political feeling, and of In the 0F THE LATE GOVERNMENT Jilberal ranks". either a scape-gout HAVE T0 BE CONSIDBIREDIf If or a plausible exotics must lie found It takes them fifteen months. wot-k l0 IIVQ “I! the faithful. and pro - Ing “EVERY TIME THE GOVERN claim to the outside world And who the better than Mr. Bourastia for the

the admitted "disaentlon

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Nationalist-Tory ulllantxc story, us a tangible excuse. Leastaways they are resorting to it and IIIS news - paper. Le Devoir ls being sort-rely criticized and blamed for tlzt- tic - fectlcn. of tlic people from the Liberal rnnks. Tlicrc is sometimes ii "sound method lii madness‘ but In this case the method seems to be more In stupidity. After thelr_ ex - perience with this-grime in I911 they should have sufficient sense left not to ‘again play Willi this some kind of flrc. but without. pol- icy und dependent on scandal they pliiy the giirnc.

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Furnlaliod by ‘W. 8_ Louaon.

THE ART OF GIVING

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of encouragement. the

Iiopc and strengthened purpose. So muiiy

who Iiuvc but fltful and

timely. .

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Giving min lie its false uiul art Ificlal as anything lii human cx- lic the expres- sion of vury low iind vile motives; It may be the price of sin and shame; It may be the reward of corruption and treachery. or, It may come from the Impulse that i awakens and stimulates the soul‘. It may be the strong. brave word kindly ‘token of lnteriit that sends us re- joicing into a new life with fresh

tender memories and innocent Iiopos are hound up with giving. so many day dreams and night visions and hcnrt-fluttcrliigs are bound up with the Clirlstmiis season and its hallowed customs. that one Iiesltates to say anything that would suggest unwise giving; yet It Is true tliut Christmas may be hurt and its purposes defeated It‘ It. Is turned Into nothing but a SIIl-Pfli-‘BWIUE day‘. the truc spirit of It. would evaporate and leave nougb but the dry dust of material- ism. It ls nevertheless, bountiful to think of making people happy, 0! bestowing l1 Bcuulnc good time one upon those who suffer. of remain. boring the lonely. of ministering to tlic needy. of bringing u, bright, tinge of color to that pallld check of the crippled child, of acting the part of the good genius to those rure Sleams of iiunsline In their lives, but lot t be wise and helpful imd

After all, It is the aroma. of love and kindly remembrance tlint. cou- aecriites the gifts to the receiver. It Ia the personal touch. the bent: contact. the calf-forgetful move. mant that makes the gift. of viii-m mid liallowii the occasion. and um real pleasure tiiirl satliifnctuii is mull-Ire“ by the cstent that we lore slam of self iii our not, s; llfilvfultiesii. kindness. iiewlce and

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How often that question has been put. to “us at the Xma season in the past and now we hear it again- But we hear fa] S that “the-Muffler I gave him last year is wearing splendid aria he always‘ liked it,” or “those Ties at $1.50 are holding ghei. shape awfully good.” This season we have one. of the large-Si; stocks we ever had the pleasure of showing you. a ' Our Ties range in price from $190 to $2.75, and at $1.50 you buy something pa“ ticularly nice in a heavy Swiss silk. An one of those ties will be put in a Xmas Box

ivith card.

Our Mufflers comein the heavy woo] for extra cold weather and the fine knitted and plain silks, in all the best shades,

from $2.00 to $650.

Gloves in Unlined, Silk lined, W001 lined or Fur lined. Priced from $1.75 to $5.50. ’

_ Fine Australian Wool Coat Sweaters at from $10.00 to $15.00. Cheaper grades from

$2.75 up.

Handkerchiefs in plai Borders- Priced from 1

We have many other wear, such as Lounging

Jackets, Cuff Links, Ann-Bands, Garters,

Silk, Cashmere and Hea any one of which would Xmas gift. '

D0n’t leave‘ your shopping until the last day. Choose now, when we have lots t0 Show yQu_ .\o luxury tux on our goods.

Patons Limited

icul poison out to Mr. Dewlirf-wliii: if lie liiis proved false to any cont pact with them. It ivas of a secret

character. but what about Mr. Pet»

cr Brodie, M. L. A. for Fort Aug- ustus. who Is as much in the lime- light, and tierliaps more so, than tlic gentleman it has attacked. He too was not only elected by Liberal votes but was the ofllciiil nominee of the party convention, and el- ected iis a straight supporter of llll! Govcrnmnt. Yet openly he opposed their Indemnity increase.

‘refused to accept more than $100.

of that Increase himself, and now be makes no secret of Ills with -

nriiwiil from the party. and his id- lentltlcatlou with the farmers party,

While the evening (ii-gun's right to call Mr. Dewar down might be open to question. It‘ surely ls In a position to discipline this recalcit- rant member. What litui ll lo say about. Mr. Brodie’!

TIIE PUBLIC FORUM

flila column ll open for tho ‘dlaouulon by oorroapond- lnta of qiiootlona of Into! out. Tho Onarlottolown Guardian do» not noooaa- arlly andorao the oplnlona oxorouad by It; oorr» oondantl

§Q§ MILITARY FUNERILS

lSilig-Jnlie sympathy

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lvwnsm-a-n, Wr John McLeod,

still IXPIXTEI 1m the greet war.

twat possible to honor

VIMH. Wltih Ill-s splendid

rilmruld be taken

be ‘no coca-scion ‘Ior such a tun-era-

Illllllinlg reward lii the way of a "M? Funeral will be tortlioomlnt -I am Sh‘: ot-o

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tliie whole cmnmunltiy ls, I am sure. gt ven to nlic M11111)’ or -our respected a f-amly practically iiiiiilque In. respect to the numbers contributed to the war. In the loss “which fliiiscome to It In the ‘passing away of ‘the sou Keith. It: its one more added to the ‘long iris-t of those who paid irons

This thin-oral Just Thursday was a. very ‘mu-e urlliiotc to the deceased It Wits csipmslailly plea/chug to 59o w manly n1! liliie G. W. V. A. who did the memory oft their comr-ulilo. My pur pose In Jwrrlttiig lii to say than. Illic dvplaimicld ilwro should lravc been accorded‘ a. Mllilta-ry Funeral, gun rnrrilwtttl- bland‘ Ianid tiring squad

Bf matters niro such In this Pro- military and wazr i-vcoril. that. sfut-li u. Inherit-I cuulkl not be arranged their sILLpII :0 ctrtablleib an vlllflicie hiore frorm udiiuh. upon requl altlon. cverplhilng access-cry could- bb flmntcd. Hoping that there will