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YW-£HARi.0TIET0WN GUARDIAN; _ _ ‘~‘>‘f1°e \iii‘il£>“- -_ -_ ~-‘ii

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-l~ '""" - I ' '“`J.=' _ V' _ - _'T' . -3 "‘ T ' ` ' F ' ' me The reason given in the pi°ovincial» elections, -

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Mr. Arsenault is popular, s

'b€St0W6d tllall 'tlleland in great demand, and f

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~ U hi” I 'Sc mge e U les rty owners have two votes Conservative party revert-

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nd at least four names are to use and. wont in this re- , _- V ‘ V n the ballot sheet in alpha- spect. The 'predominant W » _ _ - 3 _

etical order. At lastlelec- feeling throughout the

surpassed. He has all the tion no fe'werf't`han 1300 country is in favor of _open f

en to Hon. A. E. Aisenault,l Premier, last night. Thc» large representative gath-I ,ching bore evidence of cs-_l #tech and respect in which: §l'_ie,i_s held by _-a-_llfsections of ‘ 'the community, and the

Speeches bore testimony' _to platform manner, and theby 'C118 dmlble b2ll0f~ It is Claims his 9-1193-l9»l1<>€ ‘and `_ _

of representing the 'prov - ince on public occasions in 0 a manner that could not be b

ease and grace of eIoquence,'

_preamble of the -resolution every\t1me'it was sought to ' or the repeal of the ballot introduce the ballot the '

' _ V act is that experience has Liberals voted it down so

hown that with our double long as they held power. It 5 ranchise the ballot hasis not for them, therefore, ` _ roved unsuitable. Prop- to find fault if the Liberal-

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combined with a pleasing the confusion occasioned- where a man boldly p1»9.l --;; I

the high appreciation fell. ring of sincerity in' hisla

for his undoubtedly great speeches gives 'th-em a tell- People who have a vote. ection day to record his votet

Vsimple matter to say that walketh not ashamed on el- _ = _ _ _ _ _

gms as a leader and admin. ing effe¢;_ should have .suflici-ent- in - in the sight of all men.

istrator. Following such al

gtmwart as Hom J_ A_, ,-ecords of the pasttwo ses- ballot 'paper for the double suit some communities, es-

Mathieson, it was felt that sions speak for themselves. ‘lua1ifl°ati,0n»` but that is Peciaily lin industrial Cell- Mr. Arsenault had ai hard No other province can com- Pot Sufficient *ll`8`Ume"'f to tres 01' °0l~U1t1‘i9S Where till*

rw, to hoe, but he hm “C_-|pa1.e with prince Edward 3_usti_fy the virtual disquali- inhabitants are forthe most, complished the Work in ai Island in the economy and ficatioii of _ten per cent. of part tenants-at-will of the manner which proves him eflieiency of the. public ser-l those `h01dmg the P1`0Pe1`tY blg i3nd"0W1l91`S- Bull 35 to be a master of the art- vice and we have the record' q During the time he has held besides of being the only pro-i office he has smoothed over vince in the wide Dominionl’

many difficulties, has guid- that has seen the end of the

e'd the affairs of the prov- -war without increasing the in

of the expression. As a de-

for readiness and resource accomplish so niluch in so

when “heckled”'is never at s

fault-he displays the cool-_ all the honor and credit' h ness and effectiveness of the which his fellow citizens of

batei'VMr. Arsenault has not es the qualities of head and-‘ q

AS an administl-atm-_ the tclligence to understand a The secret ballot mayi W V

A Premier who possess- 6

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hort al time is deserving of, L

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old parliam-entary hand. tl

The estimates w e nt a

through yesterday after an ll

all-night sitting. The Oppo-

sition obstructed the votes

asfmucli as possible, not be-'iiv

cause they saw any neces- if

sity for hui°tailiiient butli

as the Leader of the; Opposition confessed,” they; a

had been charged in previ-'lei

estimates to pass without it

cquiesced, but they could

ualification. ' these industrial and land The Liberal-Conservative magnates lose their power_ arty. is -and always has through the co-operationl _, been ready to lope off the and combination of their oultlering branches of workers or tenants, the bal-

ince most successfully public debt,-not only haveifgislation’ and ‘Vilen it' lot act cuts Pmcticauy no

through the most ti-_viixlgj we not increased it, but we time in its history, and lias have reduced it by some E “made good” in ever_\f seiisc $10,000 or $12,000.

iids a ineasu1‘e, whether ice, for the voters go boldly assed -by its own party or to the polls openly procaim- y the other side, not adapt- ing their preference for the" d to the conditions or re- candidates of their choicen L"" uirements of the people, it What does the ballot signify ~

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his equal in the House’ and heart which enable him t0| ilever hesitates to change then! Nothing but a fetish.; is

This particularly ap- Still there are theorists

pendod upon oi iginally to,ciifoieciiiciitliavc long since -.-L_...,.....--

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|_;_`".|_‘l_\..|.|,:_`._ ppeveiit iiitiiinilatioii, biib-ip.i.,.>eil_aiiil gon(-__ _ ,_,__;,,___._ __:,___._ _ _ _ ___ ____ _ ____ _ _ ____ ery and coi'rupt.ioii, but ex- lt is the business of a

pericnce in every country'go\fei'ninciit to legislate for

Ot and the (ml, ex ,lam _l in which it has been adopt,”-5 _the conditions now _exist

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on they Couhi Of;-el. forl ed has proved that it is not: ing' as well as to provide for Ui ii 50 9% /_ /\/'l mil. .lction WW tint thevl a. safeguard or pi'eventative1 the future, The Govern- ' / '

_K1 1,101, Clmriéd ,f.€Vi0u§_' but in many respects an ag- i ment is satisfied that under '

‘ -W -i’ ' 1 - ` gravatioii of the evils itipresent conditions the most J'

with allowing the esum' sought to remedy Therei suitwble inethod of election

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tesio pasi Wlthoutoppobl' is practically nointiinida-Iis bv open votinc' and we FR°"'T

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°X'P_ _t _ _I t. _ _ _h_ tion in a province like this,gfecl confident that in this

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‘U 5 ‘1 (1 5’ where all the voters are l the_\, interpret the wishes of

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Ltitude is absolutely hope

would Sac” Ce the ms. 1"ei'yan'd corruption have beenicourse. others hold differ -

tl hu stuidilv independent, bul2t_ic great majority of the

lies to a question like the and docti°iiia‘.ircs who will '

allot act upon which there swear by it, just as there as been for so long so are others who will swear: _ , _large a body of dissent by free trade, though the‘ l-it - L

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We Wish we Could Fasteiia few of Patons Suits , ‘ And Top-Coats Right Here im this Advertisement

HEN` quick-as-a-wink, you would realize that

_ PATONS Clothes are the “BEST-BUY” in Char- `

_V2.3-'_ lottetown for your money. For they don’t come

- = -" an better -even at $5.00 more-in excellent hand-

tai oring, smart substantial materials, and fit that fits all

Clothing with us is the main thing-not a “SIDE-

ISSUE." Weare widely known as STYLE-CREATORS. That is why you have yet to see something better.

ON SATURDAY we will make a great dis&la;y of’ "__ ¢._V._.

our latest importations in MENS-READY-TQ AR _

_¢.:f=- Suits, Overcoats, and the new belted Raincoats. At

prices that will please the Returned Men.

Four great Specials in mens Spring Suits at_$22.50, .

$25.00, '$30.00 and $35.00. Every purchaser will save

' Money on SATURDAY. _

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tes were sP0iled~'throUgh voting, the manly custom' ‘i ` ' ' V' ' I ' `

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As d platfmm Speakel on him' _ _ _ _ _ it allot li._i_d_b_ctn dc _uni__ui<l_toiicl1tionsfoiits _ ~,_.~__'_`____ iii;i||.|\ill,li\|il|i|ii;:i1iuuluuiuu|ic<i.m.|.ii.__fi\.ill\_\.s\

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loosciioss iii llii- sloei'iiu:-,c;oai~; that the spring mills liavo not worn ont_~ their oyes iliidlpiiis; that tho univer- sal joiuis, have not developed exces-

sivp liisr. motion, that the l\'unsniis~i sion gcairsi still have ilicii- teeth in-

:iwuy with hhn ii pleasing recollec. tion of tho cordial welcome _ex1e‘nn¢~,q, the tliouglitfiil euro bea_to_\v_ed upon himself and friends, the uni-ielfisla In-_ terest displayed for his comfort-by

DH! I ‘+ .BRT L_ C pei-sons upon whom lie had- no direct

cliilin, but who tlii'ongli'-tlio goodness of their hearts have glvon tlielr time and their energies to the work of niakiiig his home-coming seemlreai,

'Powai-d the women and children,

worn out with the disooniforts and Hllff0\'ll1S ol’ it winter voyageucmss

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ss-it is worse ianc if- _ . . . = . _ , , .

~ .- _ -_ . - . .- - . _ in the Dominion of Canada. f1‘€C 21110 1lld€P€1ld’¢1llJ E180- -`~=`-’--‘-.V>=:'?`f7'<f=“=-" .' wel end ll1"i1'l>wi'l11ss iii -idiustlnoiil ‘"8 ‘\°'“1 ‘\_"““"”» *lm °‘1°°"Y FM-

Ous leafs with auwmg thcimi ci en' it "`5°1mm]‘ii’ ftQi| and in other countries, brib-1 tors of the province. 'Of [ “ml Ulm- ‘H51 <=l“l¢\1l=~' ill S000 01'- ‘“g“'_"‘° l’“"”°“‘" ““°”“°“";““‘i "’°

_'_-if-' -wi i eratlvc condition. and that tho brake "°l“x‘3_U°U h\‘1‘1°¢\`1 by “'°m¢11i9 Bid ih

1‘educti0n_ They m0\’G(l F6-_ t, _ f /` _J linings :ind operative ilovlcos have “fees Uf cl"°l‘m3l-511009- mlm! 118%

instances purely in a spirit' p of factious opposition, nots

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duction in certain specificlof the province for the - _ .' _ `i tl' - -' b

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because they thought the ti reduction was advisable or is necessary. _ If they could.m

U01” and admm’St"at1On much more rife than was entlx and they are entitled

_ _ ~ - . _ ever conceived of under the; L0 WH 0D11l‘01l% Ui? We C10 1°"'SLff€V of bcsgg ‘1bieduE°,0peu franchice Here ini not think many, ii any Lib-

-Vf 9 mo i' re 'i . . °.` . ‘. erals can conscientiousl on." If the Liberal partyl this province from time im- ob]-ec‘t to the G0vemmen¥

ever to aspire to power _it memorial there has been a doing what they themselves UStl1f1V@ bel-l91`l€3d€1fSh1P preponderance of opinion insisted upon as long as

have shown in a single in -‘than that, for _opposition both Liberal and C0nSe1.V_ they held-the reins of Oi-V_

stance that the reduction in they recommended was is

practicable or feasible the e Government would ha-veio

@;;§_}§{s_§°§h<§§><;Sl1l§_i§v;i;_SgS=;1}§§ hive against ue saiiot fm-_ figg.____ _ -

stimates to pass unanim - usly

‘~ 'V _.um Pn'ro.\' AND 1' ii

ed by Mr. James Paton in 0 the Legislature on the bud- o

" __ _~ _ _ Daily Selections for

0 llluminations and

E LIBERAL RECORD. f

1', failed to find the name l-

is 3 Direct” furnished by W. 8. Loulon

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Coming Batten' Boys

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f Mr. E. T. Higgs among ’ _ ~°--

get, and reported in yester- the contributors. So that

' The able speech. deliver- Mr. Paton, who

day’_s Guardian, shows that

town has a thorough grasp t

al and civic situation. Mr.

Paton has had long practi- ei; cal experience in public

life, and a fine record of _ things accomplished to hisll

credit. Mr. Paton does notlt talk much, he is a business -.1 man, and his acts speak t

much louder than long- winded oratioiis which be- gin and end in air. But when he has occasion to speak he can put his case in clear, terse, effective an- guage, the language busi- ness men appreciate. _

Mr. Paton reminds us

that all- the talk by Mr. Higgs about -Income Tax for Charlottetown is so much' camouflage. The city 'had and has the right to impose Income Tax but the Liberals under Mr. Peters, stepped in and scooped in the tax to the Provincial Treasury. It was the Lib- erals also who deprived _Charlottetown of the only Exhibitions which it has __-_niissed,- and last year when _Lillie hat was sent _round for

_%i;b1ic suhsciiptions to as- f_ t the Exhibition Commis- ,sion to “carry 0_n??_as__ueual,

AS YOU WERE! In connection with the home-coin-`

` in- of nie sit- nnucries win.-11 win

_ ,_ - _I l. _ I-.c -‘ _ 1- P3-ton S active Sympa when u sergeant is drilling u squad arrive at l-lulifux ut 8 o'clock this

the member for Charlotte' thy g'O9S 21 iOllg' Way farther. ol' his inoii, iiiorning .'u:corlllnL§ to lntciif o,d\'iccs.

hall Ml`. 0I`3l'»01'y_,i lf by chi-mee ii. niislltkc should uc- and will in :ill probability iirrlve in

of the details of the pOHtic'_| which does not reach as _oiir. _ _ Clinrloltctovm 'Saturday :Iiftci-noon by

h* t .l )0ck He bi‘iiii:~itnoiii to book with n word of spomzil ir-.i li .lull trip oi bout. il iS

deep as lg rousel S 1 -| coininainil, _ intcrcsliiig to know tliut thu Pi-oviiii-itil

S- And his language is this. “As _von and City Goveriiineiits'ui‘o inukins ll

Ml`. Pill/Oil 3150 SC01°edT(;lR| wei'e.!” splciiilid illriiuiunlion for the ui-_<>usion_ 11'. G€Ol`g9 E. Hughes- 9 ’l‘lie l’i‘ovin<~iul bulldiiu; will have

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sei- g<»-u-mu ---0- -S ‘I '::‘;:" -.2:‘::3.‘.‘.":::_."‘.‘;. 5.12"..“i‘:.1:...:‘1:._

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he Iidlconwood bpe('1d'l_1bt’| 'Tho niu_lloi‘.s‘to which l rcl`cl' filly lliiililiiig with the \\’lil‘llS "\V0l° nd M‘l"»Pat0n proved funn When l 1n'f\n_cli you ii. serinoii ll\ut's couis-, Io our Boys." The llot:ir,\' Club h€ Bllle B00kS thilit ll1ld€1` sti'uli4lil_ to tho point. im- pluiziiip un iircli on Qiioi-ii Sliieet,

Ml`. Hllg`i‘l€S, ])31`l'.y the (IOSL .-\'iiil tiilzo for lily l_0Xl» "As you nt thu I-oi-u _-r ol' liivnl. \\l1il'|l _Will W’

' we t"" s\ilf.ihl\ llc-'orliied unll llliiiiuinttod

_of iunning that institu log ,nw _“___,_m_ W, p,.o,,,,,,c_. ,,,,,_,,,.,,,_,ng

tjl;¥t‘eé;e¥(ia;ii’1l argn ll' you hui] 1`i'oiu liiliiilki ‘linll und pro- ,md illiiiuin:.ting~ his lioinc uiul_Hpliu~o ‘la 1 1 .V 1 * feud you are Scolcli or husiiii-ss. 'l'liedoeo\'lilloiis wi con-

p0Wf3l‘, at lLil€ l‘3lZ€ ill, Which; And l-;ct~l.i‘i|»pm| “-hm, you lui-lill-_lliu _-nail ol 1|. iui_';<,. llliiiiilliiilxu su-lu _‘"\\i

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they Wele going, the COSt_t0 _ bun. V __ _ i_i.|_\<_ _not_ i_of|,<;lli_ii‘vm_:l;<iH;ui;;:lNll;_

the province under the Llb- ho Init-li lo lhc longiic you wcio lirsl. _~hu~_ld.. hl.liiu_i: f' N “Vi ___

. ~ l iultl sin-uk. ilur-le," "Ylll‘='1*-" S0‘“'“"" mi’

erals vvould have .beenl De ciiiileiit tiirciiinfn "As You \\‘ci‘<‘_" "Hill T0" zrufl “L1aniln'nl." Also cx_ $137,000 more than it is to-_ _ ,.,,.,.i,_._. u.1.i.i.~..0mri<»i»s which will-be

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tidy- __ when youio Liustcil u niun ulio up vioith si,i‘lii__i. “Tl_i<:m;-mad and _muw wrfams Um uw Subjucwd M “_0m__

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Prdégn dlsilios(-iid tiiig But 'iiiiiixiilinfiiiil u Cl-ll' iil;lll"iL'iiilliiii of the noble purt Y t ea ega ions a ou f I ~_ -* _ _ -_ V _ \ _ me E-,,ent,,.O,.,d to

Government depriving- lllhe Gct rlfl_0r\i|f__l_llii~-fiieiidlihlp :ls _soon .is 1;:yl¢{;1‘_I>y .ur >oys_ ii _' 2 Clty of Charlottetown of You are fur lwllul' 011' “AS YOU : A`“`-~ ""“ ' Y Y HA* G

ltS Seed Fair. H8 1)I‘OV€(l i `were." I You could wake nb again

conclusively that the Gov-i you wiwe' < lstick to r

. - `- ho seems Let ing suv in conclusion. -llil -

ernment through the C0111- lf you inert uitli n gill w 8

f A 1.icu1tm.el accent iumuiih iiivwxl- _mm my dear

missionier 0 g l But you hud her- lieglnniiug to purr, 1)on`i_ make the ini

Offered every asfistande fm As you value your lilo und your bank-` slr, just “_

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i'l0idll'lg' the F811’ but that w||5ay“S¢;m, Of thinkin., 11101150' Ca” °

the C0m`l'llil’.lZ€€ after fully; 0|-_ wnuf, means the some thlug. \ you iileasomo same _.A8 5.0,,

and lf'reely_ discussing the "M >'°“ ‘“’“‘-" -*“““‘_’(_°r;,‘,`i' matter decided not to hold _ _ ,ou ~

l"0l‘ \ll\l@l4‘ 50" W" 10"’ he' “S 5 For your life In the future, wliutevei

the Central Fair this year., ' as ,,;,._,,,,,,_ ' - it bl; - Under the present Gov-| And ...... get tue-slum tfeuimoinl Wm remmems um I mn

ernment Charlottetown has _ from heh ' An in maven br neu you win perfect:

fared' better than ever °in;»io-'fvl11_vl~_h» \uui\°,frl°‘:‘%iF,‘"."‘ "_° _ -me in-‘* '

yell D0 E'-"5" ’-*` 1 "0Hn`el. dn¢ii*il°`ii‘iaii.-*"As yoinw§re_," i' _

its hist01'iih_ef01s~,.>_._..._ ~ V -- ‘ - - _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ __ .

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P. J. S. writes: Tho spnrk-plug,

In number one cylinder of my Ford, carbonlzes so rapidly that I have io clean lt every other day, in order to stop the ci:gine's “slilpplng." Thi- plugs in the other eyllnilers do not earlioiiizi-_ Do you think I need a now ring nl the lop of this piston. or whnt is the ciiuso of thistroublo?

Answer: The chances are that you

will hav., to Iizrvo not only a new top ring. bin, it full sot of rings for this cylinder. bcl'ori~ long. If you find by cranking ine engine over -the com- pression slroke of this cylinder. that there is co;u-kloi'nb1i,- hissing ol' gas past its piston and flint tho reels. ance lo inollon of llie criiiik soon ccal-ies. iii.-'sv riugs_:ii~c pi‘olin.bly need- ed. llow ivvr, I>cl'or¢ cliuiigiiig pls- ton rings, you niigli-L try tho experi- ent of <lrilli1:g ii onoolglitli iucli hole througli th-~ oil supply plpo so flint ii piirl. ol :hu oil is rliscliargeil into tho splash lmsin o|` iiuuibci' two cylinder .ind not all ul' it into the front. coiimiwtiiiciit. This is some- tiiucs fluuiil lo prcvcul. excessive oil- lui: of unuilicr one cyliiiilci'-it rall- iiii; wliich is quilt- coniinou with thc-so 1-uuiu~~.=. 4

`iNsr>ccT|Nc A uszo c/in

A. N, writes: l’lf;ixsc lii|'orni nic

\\'liuI purha slifuilll ln: sp¢_:r~i:|ll_\‘ lu- sp\_~i'l<‘ll in buying u secoinl liuiill nu- toiiiohilr-1’

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is urn u proper lit in their cylin-

Questions of general interest to

motorists wlll be answered in this column, space permitting. Address Al b°rt L. Clough, care of this office.

BELGIUM WANTS LOAN OF TWO

BILLIONB FROM THE ALLIES

not worn lo ai dangci'ous oxtelil.

(Specialto The Guardian.) -BRUSSEDB, May 7.--The Bclgirui governiiicnt 'luis decided -to ask tho Allies for an imnicdiatc loan ol’ five hilllmi dollars. “Wll.lioul such aid thc] country will he lost," sold M. Jasper, Minister of Economics to tho Asso- ciated Press today. This loan will he socurod by Gorman indeiniiltlcs. lt will not sulllco for Belgium to receive

a. priority indemnity 15; the extent of lialf n billion dollars. This sum will not be forthcoining for 0. couple of yours, and it is impossible _for Bel-` gium to hold out 'that long.

THE WOMEN OF ST. JOHN, N- B.

What. the wdnien of Canada have

donc to welcome l-ionic returned men mul their wivou is beyond praise. Wliul the ivoiiicu of St. John* N. B., have done is es-pcclnlly noteworthy. ’l`lio_ Staiidurd ol' tliut city thus iles- crilres their work:

ll' presciil iloiuobllizntioii plans ure

i~i\i'i‘icil ont-u|ii\ thorn ls no-reason to think other wise-ist. John lius wit- nessed l_ho_ori'lviil of the lust trans- port l_o coino to this lim-bor. Before ncxli winter thc men still ovorscas will have ro1_urued to Montreul or Hu|il'ux_ and ull roiiiniiiiiip; for this di:-'li‘ii~L will be broiiglit here by rnll.

i-_x:i<~_t_iiig it s imposed upon mem bers ol' our reception committees and of those other organizations which for so long lmve devoted tliemselveg

I should iniikc sure lliut the pls- (0 th" task 05 Wel°°mln8 0\l\‘ S0ldiel’s

Q und their clcpendbnY;h.' The -mugnm. ers, so tllht' l§ooil$é¢i1i\i>l‘¢ssliiii uuil' cpm emm- Of these* nicrfolld W0l\Tl91l» e liisureilf that tlio'li¢§iii~liigs ol tlio Wil" WVU ‘ll\l-U`|U6|Y del/0l0d them- nglne shafts are not loose und likely selves 10 HHS WSH. 11BV0 made the ‘to cause poiifiding noises; thni. tho “M10 Uf Sl- 301111 kl10Wl1 ¢lll‘0U8ll0ut ond wheels are not wabbly ou ‘tho Clmadfl-

Thus an ond will hc made to the

' di lc .

made St. John seem ii veritable hav- en ofrcst. - - --

in uns epicuiiiu work which mu

been so faithfully performed, com. paratlvely few were engaged. 'rhe- \viirious committee reprcsen_t`lng dlf-, ferent orguiiizationii, weiecoinnosed ot' real workers, who nt a very great sacrifice to themselves gnveup day after day, and night after nlglit, to the task of looking utter the "new, arrivals. _

It mount hard work, exposure _ni

cold and damp sliods, meeting all classes nud conditions of people, long hours, the solving of perplexing per-

unbounded gratitude of the recipients of those attentions, conpled'wItli ll sense of duty done.

Grmiidn. owes much to these devoted

workers of ours, more perhaps than Canada realizes, for it was not our own St._Jo‘hxi men alone who 'benontod by what has been "done, Ev6rY0l'l° has been treated the samepwlietlaor from this or from another provinclh for all were Caiiadiafiswnoi-lmd been ‘overseas in our interests undthus de- served t.-he best that could be Provid- ed for them. - _

Yet the extent ot the personal sile-

rillces made in order that'tlils dui-7 should. lw i»_°r,l<>1‘m¢dV\iss Wim '91' 9*- John, through the medlumof tlilll sinnll group of workers, _airepiimtlon for_ liospltallty which will make W8 city remeiubcrerl among many thom- anils of men and 1vomen;w1ion all .other incidents of tlie‘voyage.t0 OID' ndu have been long forgotten. And to these workers, who have no Idea of relaxing their efforts but'l‘Wl_10 Wm sun be to the front in i°ecenji_iiz_e1wll other linen as may be conilli8 `h°m°' St. _John itself owes‘»a--deolvdebt of gratitude. , 1- " ‘_

'rhey have been our'voIutn.ry r0Pf°' sentatives in a national work; *WY have performed their self-nnwllwd " unit" 'wim mlsiuuuon to ‘thein»°l'°” and V with nonono 'uns city.-1i`»,'i_l in "W dunes wnieiriuwe men wpioplv W' rled out there has boen`_dI_inl¢`Y°4 “ appreciation ortheir chore llliihv N'

worth up to 4.50 reduced to

Xie ends; What tliero lu no undue Not ii soldier has passed through

this port who has failed to carry

$1.98. ` _ _

tlon’s work in every vrlY`7oommnd~ sable. ' _ ._ 'pill

I GENUINE BARGAINS _ I

_ A-lug; iti of LADIES oxronns and PUMPS by besmairers sim-21»2,>s. 3-1~2

__ “Daily eipécled u_;-yy lqis of Ladies and oennemans high um fimiweai-.si.oo;_w$i4_00 -tio!-*I-‘ Bnos L'ro; V -

sonel problems, and 'us niireviriai-d the ,