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e_sp_e_eiall`y_ on 00S_l5_l_l'8vt

advancing. ` I `

~~ ' It is pointed out that' it such legislation were

_ _ “'54 “ ~"°' ‘ed as would remedythese conditions theresult

W M°_"~'0 G““4‘°" M' 1” "~f- he a revival of ih¢eship_hiii1uiiif,»_iiiiiiisify ih this

Saturday. The Evening GWMJIYIN 1'4'iU"0'i’¢`='-vince 'as well as in`the-other Maritime Provinces,

P"b""h‘d °" F544? Im' "”"" b¢_f“b"~"'°’d “~‘ “‘““'J 0” -consequent decrease in' freights,_ an increase in

Sutimlay, Advertisers pleasehole these changes. fnumbu. of men waged in thé 'me‘m;m¢;|e ma,-ine

,~_»___- many other benefits. _ _

1 THURSDAL APRIL 20_ l9I6_ _ The petition ,as-already stated, _is _ _ ___________________ _,_ _signed~_a_nd is be¢_ng.»sin`ularly supported in the

‘tiki

W _Wvivivwéx-W-miwwWvmi_“ rrrrrrrrrrrrrrr H W Maritime Pr0vin¢g5_~ That qwnerg _offsailing -vessels

_ 'l`llE__ _NEW _ . _ _Shave 3 gi-iev;h¢¢_siia» have `hs_d<‘ii for -some time

., ` - -_' '_ -_ _ .'.____ _ _ _- .be freely l_i_[_¢`_ip _case of the weak

e In our yesterday-'s.`.issi;¢`_-‘\ife_ re`f_erre_d' to an.inci_- the strong§tlie'cas_e of the slow sailing vessels dent which -took tlie~courseof,`Mr. Ge0rge,_E._ li_e'r'_iru¢‘irie'-_si:‘eedy1.rivnil’1ftlie steamer; The coal

f Hughes? speech on‘th_efbudg;et'wher_i he was called `panies`g`lve thelatterfquiclcei-_despatch itpays

order in_ respect to certain`langiiage he used regarding _them The soglebllildreds the téning of Iiiipei-_ial hay __ _ '_ [df §t¢_>'iis_ge;ifi§ies more cii’a`la`ii<l `is__tlié_re¥Qie abfstter cvs-

The matter`mme_\_ip__ygstq§rday in camera when the _tomer of the coal companies tha_n_t'he'little sailing _ves-

yournal of tlief House was under consideration and as tsel and gets the berth at the cliutes while the latter no reference was made to the matter when Mr-I H\lgl1¢S ito wait' for weeks.” The detention. inidleness of tl

resumed his speech later it may be taken for granted_.!vessel and her crew takes away all the protit of that it was amicably arranged. Mr. Hughes discuss- ;t`rip. To remedy this legislation is asked for to com- ed at considerable length the various questions before pel the coal companies toiload sailihg schooners in their the House. He evidently appreciated the point made__rcgular turn on arrival. This it is believed would S0 yesterday that no member of the Opposition had point- remedy the trouble that more of_ ourpcople woulden cd out any specific instance of extravaganceon the part _'gage in the co_asti_ng_~trade_ and that there would-_be

of the government and proceeded to take tip the admi_n~ 'resulting revival of the ship building industry. stratiori of Falconwood. He pointed'out_tha`t`thi_s cost _ The suggestion~has been made that the _ $11 ooo more than it did tive years ago and alleged government should for a number of years olier a that this was partly due to the practice of taking sup- bonus or' subsidy to Island ship-builders so as, to 1 plies without tender. He made nolallowance ’for'thcic`p`ur:'i'ge the building of small wooden ships of say from (act that the cost of everythinghad advanced in price ` forty to two hundred lions here. We are told by tlios'e since 191 i,_or that the patients were receiving a better in a position to know that there is still sutlicicnt lurii- fllmllfy Of i00<lSlllfl than lmder the Liberal regime- iber in this province to maintain a fair volume of ship- But the inconsistency of the hon. gentleman was manifibuildiug {or_'many years, and we ha\'e`no`doubt that tested a little later when after having bemoaned the in- with rt sn all bounty as an inducement, together witli crease in stan' and administration expences, he boldly_ reasonable protection for the small craft in competi- asserted that the institution was understalfed so farition wifri larger steamers iii the coal trade there would as medical attendance was concemed and urged upon ‘_ very shortly be heard again the hum of industry in _the the government the necessity of appointing an assis-*many shipyards throughout the province. _ _

tant medical superintendent. This would mean an ad-i. In our sister provinces the coal andiron indust.ries= dition to the administration expences of from two to are encouraged b'y‘bounties_:\nd bonuses, There is three thousand dollars nrl'd_'one would like to know reason why similar help should-notbe given to the uhzit thc criticism _of Mr._’Hughcs_ and his leader_w_ould shipbuilding industry which .is 'still-'a' possibility in our have been had thegovernmenr anticipatcd"_li'is_`recom- »province~.__. _ ' ` mcndatioii in the'l:z_st_fiinanc_ial year. 'It becomes more _ _ _ '_ _ );;' " '

evident as th_c*'d_c_bt_it-e proceeds _thatt-he`OppoSition1ireI _ _ ‘ S

.illhclplcsfs_lyitSea_\vith 'gegardrothcinternal cconomyl _ _ _ ' ` _ ‘ _ -' ._,f_ ~ 1 ' ' i

of government administration. They do not talcc the A p,lac1;c3j_,§,°v_¢_h7a5'b¢`¢n_;§1;id¢inthgdirection trouble to personally investigate matters of prime iin-:_ cafrying out an int¢¢_,,.es{;ng “ne of Natuyp Study by this portance but_are'satisficd to accept any street corner Lite,-My Society of SL James Chu,-Ch in the taking up. °°SS'1> f°`fl¢¢_ting_\1t><>_" the =\<1"“"iS"‘4‘i°“ ‘md debate _of the study of hiiu life. The bird iife of ihis province' "P0" lf ilflengfh as thmlgh it Were i"C0"ff0VC|'ilbl° 'while not as complete or extensive as in dense fact »’\.ll"l`f1dY during the 5C55l°“ CVUY head Oi 3 deiflywooded countries, isstill suliiciently 'abundantand partmcnt has eicposed the falsity of the charges that ` have been' levelled against 'their respective

and to-day the Opposition :irc in the unenvitable tion of h:lving_b`e_cn_ u’tl__`ablc_ to substa_ntiat_e_a‘ siiiglg of their pre-election antlpost-election a-llegationsq uhh. -iiiiia'e‘¢l<_- 1vi¢Kiiih<>h_ in the eiiiim of it

prchensivc and informative reply to the loader oi

Opposition :md other ‘m'embers`of the House

ing the administration of--his department showed the hon. gentlemen oppositey/ere wl_io`_lly ignorant the facts and details which-_they attempted to criticize. He took pointf‘fiy_'point the' criticisms levelled: and ed by inrlisputable evidence that the would-be had rushed iii where more astute politicians

have hesitated to expose their own weakness and government’s strength. So far the government had not the slightest difficulty in proving that its ministratioii of the. affairs of the province has

characterized by wisdom, economy and ellicie has left practically no room for the adverse

of the Opposition._

In this caséiit; may be saidfwith truth__that

the Opposition thas gained- _in _'numbers iiii/_the

legislatuie-_it__ha.s sadly fallen-awayin strength, for Hfon john 'Itichiirds,._althougli"blesse<b with only fgllmrei- iptsfaf more ¢n_¢¢iiy¢_ih hoiiiiiig his ow

sy pfaehefilry

under which sailing

on _account _

many '-of tlterrl

f ‘1

uncalled for tor

to cry out about ex- not to he able to say could be made. _

and dealt with

_t_ei'i_.cliers and our-_ schools./~A (ew 'year-ii `

varied to form' amost interesting s_tudy._ The aim of_ society is not exclusively to study _the _bird life province but to _'con_serve'i_t._ It is; well known _ is a matter of re rctthat many`of_ '~the_~b‘irds that

forests and`made them both

us' have practically been banished

the ‘combined fe_tTo'r_ts ol. the _pot _hunter _ and

den ding`_axe_of_the _foreste`r_. _` Not maiiy years' a carefully compiled list `of t_he__birds__of _the _pi'0_- showedithartve, h_ad'in allabout dilierent 'of 'birdsf Wliat reduction _has been made in_

list is not known but it may be taken for granted the numbers ls vefry much less than it was, say_

years ago. _' The _remaining ones are

taking care of and it is hopedthat within :L

time a law will ble enacted making it illegal any of our native wild birds Witli. such a la with the introduction of other varieties _suitable

climate _our remaining groves and clumps of f0r`€SI. yet be ,musical with the sweet songs of birds and

.d by _interesting and picturesque bird_li_f'e_. _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _

The First st_ep"in’this_ direction is _to become ac- _ ‘ » _ . `- v,

uiviiunuiiiiiii __»;.yc_ 6

appointed to lool_r_liito t e_ e ucatl ` -_-iltllatlon 'and .s ‘ I ll d ' mai

" hi* ‘sa that was aiipther _

¢lll\I8_i l0r_is member to take _advantage

\vitl1‘__tli_‘§_,l5l_`uls'_,_to__know them, to study their

and to _learni to love them. l'l`his is the aim of

soeietyihhhyé liiehii¢h¢d'_ih_=iddihg the Sindy of to_'the_ `progirj_amm'e` forthe "coming summer. i -It`

the intention toihavea number of_ addresses

theexperts of-‘the Agricultural

~i iheiifsi will _he givehhy the Nature Stut__ly'Department of It is the intention also to

by offering prizes forthe

and animals i__n excellent ~ one and should receive

and it ishoped that "as_ in»searcli ol' innocen '

_'i_n_ th is about to

'legislature attention to__

the boy or the

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we have

that we

bankers.

lor-

reports

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been dur-

the year falling oi,

lii the iiumljer on tlieregls-I_ ter. and what' ls or greater oduq catlonal "consequence, a considerable( decrease ln the average. The numbert or puplls enrolled ln 1910, fell short ob that ot 1909 'by 141 3 the enrolment for 1911. however, indicates a. further de- crease 0_1’ 535.' __I attribute it mainly to the depletlongit the ranks ot_ our best teachers durlng the past two ori tm-oe years. and illllng the placeg"thus‘ left valiant with youiig and _inexperi- enced teache_rs__wl1ose aspirations are 'not concentrated on their 'work and-

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SUITS. _

Our CLOTHING SALESMAN sald

to out Clothing Buyer the other day. "what are you going to do about that $14.50 Serge Sult?" He referred to

'our Special, lie salil you cnn‘_t go on

selling that suit at »t.lio some money, because it ls going to cost you more money. "Yes," our_ buyer sold" that lg qulte true. but our Customer is-_l_l0l-_ going to pay the advance-we arequst going to do wlth`les_s__prolll1_1md_sell the Sult at/the _same price." PQTONS $14.50 Suit has them all_trlmi`ned.'SEE THEM. _ - ' 9317.

` i. .4 -Y F; _ _.

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_'ii “i ii' the warm

~ ~ i beeirable

_ If ___ __ _ \ ~<F. glove ' _ ll* ,-2 _ _ the iiiiest stocks, all

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new in gloves. Whibeé

‘B_la¢l¢` Wiilfwhile

White with, black

Special washing gloves »1._00__a Dlir. for Easter, _of the

i 'l it ' '_ newest suits tor

one 'of a kindi sport

' _ ooats in a latte f You

will tiitd one ofthebest=Easter muiiheiv di=;i'91=i_v_s».§D°_ your Easter shoblilugf- 5_3l?l_1l'd3Y St _ Patons. _

iP 0 _

PETRDGRAD. April 18,-`0lllclal

communication today describes artill- ery tn the region ot Ikskuol and the sectors west of Jiicobstadt. _All enemy attempts to advance were repulsed by our scouts. In Gallnla the e1.ie‘my_l'iiade

desperate attacker ou Popovam;gl;lla,_ but all were repulsed with lieav loss~. ei; to thoeuemy. We 0%_lD¥“|T¢d l\l_\__°;“' ormous quantity or rifles. arms, cart- ridges and teleplioiile material,-perls~ co es bombs and calssons. ‘

lb' the Caucasus _Coast region our

troops pursued tlie»_'l‘_urks and occupi- edzthe village or-Droua Ten Vents east ot Treblzond. The ciipture_'Tr¢+ hlzond is otliclally confirmed. ; _

their pupils and who are not .calcu-_ lated,-‘~eltlier by character or equip, ment, to attract' their scholars and lnsplro tllem with it love for their school or enthusiasm iii its work.” Anil thlli ls what one ot the inspectors saysé “ There ls. I am sorryto say. already observable ii. weakening ln the morale of the teachers. a looseness ln their regard for obligations. a. carelessnessf ln their attitude towards accuracy, and xi-llmpness of flbre ln the performance ot their school duties, conjoined with and consequent upon tlie' want ot li 861188 Of pdrlllalleliny and a dntgrmlng. tlop to use the school as a. stepping. stone to tlielr. own advaucemept.."L Another inspector says: “In my annual ' f°l2°l‘l8.ror the last 14 years I havei made many suggestions' which, ifcar-'H fled Olll-i Wvllld. I tqél sure, greatly' liicrease the _etllclency of _both qu;-`

ago an educational commlsblon wa .~

_ Hales improvements. '

' _ ~. (To!beCo_ntlnued$""”"` ww»~»r-- _ '

-coal. ' The

that the Jo`hn's,

Papers

that day,

Gllll the altorna- ‘

0Dll0ll Of

_‘ The PREMIER ros`_o__to a. ppm; of 0'3"- ' H8 Bild lt wa; agalnst._all_¢t.he rules ol that House for n menillpr\`}/'tio

extraordinary thing, wan ~unhggfd~__ of

_' (Continued ‘on page llveil. '

_ _Reliable Sprlng Tonle

.yojr

two

i . '-_'ny

charwrersii iii 'ed ` 'f _ -_-Jil '

that the agreement whlchuthee |i`:I.ii‘isrs _ -' " " ftg f held _was t-lie~correct one." 1'. "ij _ _’ i *_» _ _ '_,

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tlve,ot" Jolin'ii dr af] ' /‘ _-¢`_ __. _ _ _ . .~ __ ~. , _pi port »ih was ,'¢_-___¢|,¢- A 4. Sl10Wm§_0f _neckw_ear_ as__ f_

havesurpassed g all _~form¢_r _ f fortsiin'_ouriass_ortrnen_t_s. _ _

Piieeirsde, soefaiiei ~

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piipei-sto rilruiei- hiq'eiisa»\»y~=4iih 'ing - - I rf ‘ ` The /ne Sho ‘ ‘ ' ' ."i-*’- -=

»tl`iem‘bmuxlit-fdownhiianswer to -a_ _ ~ _ 'V i _ P H V `

“The ihiabérdashery' i if Easter _

Neckwear

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_ ;»~_» _ » in _of Easter ies,iu ludmg

_ - __ 1 ciiin sp°u,_co1i¢g¢~ _ ci ° fanc ~fo_ulards,~Biasetfe_cts_~ _ . f

Blaclis with' oombinatidni “

_V _ cerese; 1012980 lIl'Dl¢`»-l>¢4¢l)'_=*.

X _; i" 1 ‘sreen.Belziaii u_e_;o_r_w__ _ 1

' ' " ~ 1iveryt_li_iri_gtl_ia_'_fs very _

here ong w_it_h__a__s '_ ' range of niore'c_oiiservatilie~.'

Ji' _ ._ . _. x.. '_'< f"._ `_\_-

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See our ni nincenlrshow- '

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