. .. .1 1»AGit1=oUi\ ' ` rut; cu.utt‘ior1:i:1fo\\°x ’ f 's f _ ,tt-tNUAitYi9,_r9i¢; filling the ranks of the army and navy. Long ago 'German and other mercenaries were employed as soldiers in time of war when necessary, but in patent I _ _ l times there has been no scarcity of British materiaL 7 -Q ° ° ' lCompulsion has hitherto been unnecessary, for the . freason that sufiicient men could always be counted upon to respond to whatever calls were made. It was _ ‘a comparatively easy matter to raise an army of a 'couple of hundred thousand, or even half-a-million. / §.\'uch a force did not bleed the population; in fact, it iaifected it but little. But to-day there is an extraordin- ,um mr,” at ghuigggegewn, punt. oflieeg at summenlary war agairisifa powerful foe. France is doing her 'mo' “Naam swf” au Manu.” _ Iutmost, Russia is struggling desperately, and Italy is undo” °m“_ Munn; "wah swam w_c_ waging war tn terntory in which the natural obstacles ,are enormous. Belgium and Serbia are under the ~heel ot' the invader and can do little to turn the tide. 'The great hope lies in the British amiics, which must bc placed on the strongest footing. There is no getting away from that fact, and the public fully recognizes the need. Every available man of military age mtist be enrolled if victory is to be won. The best 'way to secure results is by the Government taking full `_charge of the n.'1tion's manhood and making selections laccording to the national needs. In the first days of the great conflict when the Teutonic hordes went trampling through Luxemburg into Belgium, in their rush towards the goal of Paris, there were men in lingland and elsewhere who saw \vhat had to come _They were the small minority then. To-day those who believe with them are the niajority. The anti- conscriptionists will have to yield soon if not immedi- ately. lt is a case of national necessity, and that is a necessity which knows only its own law and before which theories have to disappear. Pral¢»n1.......... ...... ....i\.A.lart|ett Uanl|lngEditor...... . ......l.R.lurn»tt \\`t-:t-.\'i;~'o,\\'. ].\,\'t'.\iz\' I0. 1015- ,.,,..-.-_-,-,-.-_ »»»~.-v- --- -sff.-ffff-'-'ff if-'-‘-'~’~'-'sr ”"~`”"' f-2"" ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ` ` ' ` " The -lt~h:itc- on the address from the llirone opened' in the llouse of Cotnnions on .\lond2l}" 3” rep(-'ne‘l in' _\csterii;.}~'.~ i‘~.~tie. Sir Robert l5orden’s able speech t~:irct'ull_t :tvoiilt-il party politics. He Sl\0W°tt».-bee who have Oppo.-efl participaliotl »y. iltc \-'.'ir, ,\'f. one knows better th:tn Sir \\`ilirid| tl: it the ltnpt-ri:tl 1.n\'-_-rntticnt tnakcs "no `t'ltol:ir this tc-rm, announceincnt of which \\'.'t.s cabled to tht- l-`ilnc.'ttion l')epartn\<~i\t yesterday. .\lr Simpson was ;;r:irlu:tted in .\rts in `i(ings College. \\'ind.ir Robert liordcn next made it clear that he is no course and is Classical Lecturer at Kings and ln- iis-.‘ript9oni-t. During the nr-t months of the wrtr structor in the ()l`ftcer.~ 'Training Course in \\'indsor. In - hail :.~~crtetl that he did not intend to resort to lie received his early education at St l"cter's School -»,'t~cri|»ti».»ti :tml he repeated his :i.~.-crliott. This in this city. t-.'.ttitlt~t:tt.\lin_¢, Sir \\`ilirid dilated on the subject at It will be remembered that .\lr Simpson volunteer- -'tt lcttgtlt, ttntél rtniindcd by Sir Robert that he was cd last _-‘\ugust for overseas service. but was given teu~iin;_f to be -t:trcd at a bogey which had been laid pi.-rtni'-ision ,to continue his work at \\'indsor as ear :t;;t._ ,Instructor in the fllhcers Training Course. In con- lt ill lic :,tii.;» Sir \.\`ilirid to cavil at the conscrip- ne-ction with his .studies at Oxford he is also extended t. .n l»<»;;i_-5', for he is father of the present .\lilitia _-\cl, the usual war privileges. and may either begin his xliivl. cimtpcls compulsory service on every able- course there next September or take it tip after the lr.-lied mat. in (frinzida without rc,-on to :t special close ofthe war. We have no doubt that the brilliant ...asf-rigitiott l:»\'.; college career which won for him this great distinc- Viati'-c it ot' ,sir \\'ill`rid Lztiirit-r’_~ _\filitia .\ct of tion will be inaintziined in Old Oxford and that he t~/J.; reads; will even in the competition he shall meet there carry " .-'ill the male inhabitants of (fanada, of the age oft' his share of the honours. 1." ci,f_'lttc-cn \'e;ir-. ;-nd upwurls and under sixtv. not ___.i__)-- (i____ s-: 1: 1.--eiiipt or di<'lti:ililicd by law, tind being llrilish sub- Efilizgiiieticizivezeiiily afiirgdrlfhiecxgldnadiiii _i._~t=, st.'_\t.t. tu. |.t,\t;t.t_ To ,~t;»¢vt~; in the Militia; the ' l...v-.~rn~.r-lietterxtl may require _\t.t. int. _\i.\.i.t; t.\n..\itt- |, ,nay he that some people are growing Wea,-y of 't'\\1.s of Cattailzi. capable ot' bearing arms, to serve |,ci,,g ,.cm;nd(.,1 that the prosperity of the coumry is H1lltUf21Fc0f11l€T'¢’¢‘f'"W1-\'-91’-" definitely on the up-grade, after a long period of Ui“l‘»f0\"lll“ll ‘-`0“ll>l'l5f-' illl lll05<: Of ‘hc 38° the Dominion, and gives a still further impetus to the of ciglitecn _vt-:tr.< :intl tip-.t-ttrds, but under thirty years, lmoe-C-,m.m_ .alto :irc tittntzirried or widowcrs without children; There are many ways in which 10 promote pl-0;- " The sc.-ond class shall contprise :ill ll10Se Of U10 perity, and not the least important is to talk it. Cott- ¥1L'C‘ Of llllfll' ."¢"lf` illld “P“'“l'd5» but Und" f0l'l)"fll'e lidcncc and prosperity are almost synonymous terms. )"¢H°‘» “`l"> flfl' \ll"“1il'fl¢"l ‘lf ‘\'l‘l°WCfS Willlolll and anything which increases thc national stock of fltilflrc-ni the one inevitably helps the other. The latest item in "'l`he third class shall comprise all those Of ll\C thc desired direction is that tlte revenue of the ttggc of eighteen years :ind upwards, but under forty- Dominion for December |915 l0l11lS $17-37|-Slf’ “S the yt-;ir.<_ wlio art- married or widowcrs will* against S<).|67,9.lo for December 1914. That is an cliililrctt; increase of nearly ninety per cent, and everybody who 4' 'H10 lffllflll Cli1=`-5 -*hall C0'“P"l5<‘ all H1050 Of UW reatls the brief statement of the fact should also WC Of l"’fl."'ll"<’ ,\'L‘f"‘»* “Wi “l'“'~“f‘l5- bl" Umlcf Slxll' ponder the meaning of it. They should consider what yt-ztrs. it mctins to the general prosperity of the country, " .\nt| the :ibove sit.\t.t_ in-; the order in which the “»l,;l-h is in 3 very ,cal _tense lhch- ow" pc,-50,131 prog. turtle polrulatioti .rlmll bi' rnllrd it/'ati to .rrr:'c." perity. They should ask themselves if they personally (`l:tn._‘._}a.'.,_»$ _ ___ Every home-making man, brother. 1':-itner. husband, son, needs a good plane, hatchet and saw for the many odd “fixing-up" jobs around the house When you want a really good barlraln in de- pendable tools of this kind-_C ME Hlilll-.. We will satisfy you on quality and Drice-fOr this is the store of dependable hard- F... it... oat 1.1... Amid The House---These Three J _ _._ _.L it te- --.`~.~,‘ - -.-.- sea - .~ x P.M. 2.50 4.15 3.59 4.55 3.08 3.32 ~3.55 “r-1 ii? U-I assess 253532 in Charlottetown Arr. Hunter Rlver Emerald Jct. Kensington Summerslqe Dep. Dep. Arr. RM. 5.25 4.15 3.32 2.51 2.20 CANADIAN GOVERNMENT ` RAILWAYS' . i>RtNcE EDWARD ~ ISLAND - ~ e FFECT DECEMBER 27th. 1915- Tmlns °“l;I,`£»id!.B_};I;i_°$1iL.ii,:;v;;x|§ E Trains Inward- Tues.& Daily Dally Dally Mon.Wed. Tuna Fri. ox.Sui1. ex.Sun. ` ex.Sun. 'I`htir.Sat. &Frl ._§ ....s.“‘. seeiiis A.1vi. i>.n|. 11.30 12.10 10.31 11.03 1o.oa io.is 9.311 9.45 9.15 9.15 _ & Sat. 11.30 1.14 2.44 3.57 5.00 4.15 5.14 6.07 6.51 7.30 Tues. Thur. Summerslde Arr. Port Hill 0’Leary Alberfon Tlznlah Dev. Dep . Arr . Diilly Mon.Wed. ex.Bun. & Fri. 8.55 -12.15 » 7.54 10.42 ' » 7.01. 9.25 6.21 8.22 5.45 7.30 _ Mon. W 'l`h\ir. & S 5.00 3.55 r 5.50 ' 4.25 ed. at. Dep . Arr. Emerald Jet. Arr. Cape Traverse Den, T’ ’ A.M. 8.50 ` 8.00 'se Daily ox. Sat. Sat. & Sur. only. PM. P.l\f. 3.00 3.00 ‘ 4 .55 4.15 5.39 4.54 6.12 5.19 7.45 6.30 Den. Charlottetown Arr. Mt. Stewart Morell ‘ St. Peter! Arr. Sourla Den. Bat. Dallyax. only. Sat. k Sun. A.M. A.U 10.30 9.15 8.40 8.17 7.00 Eéiaé. ' s.55 77:16 A°ri-. Elmira _D°|I. 5.40 .°‘ A e 4.40 5.52 6.20 7 5.27 me .os 6.40 4.15' Dep. Mt. Stewart. Arr. Cardigan ' Manta a Arr. Goortgfitwn Dep. 9.50 a.o4 'Lai s.so ."°°F° .mais outa _ mnyex su. Sat. & Sun. only RM. PM. 8.10 .~':>.=° 32'.; 9.* Slh Dep. Charlottetown Arr. Vernon River Arr. Mtirnylfnrlior Den. i Wier Far SIL only. Sa A.M. 9.45 8 .B1 7 .00 omg; a '='=s§§§s L llD_. i. '¢.~" > i - . FFABROS., 4 The A 1 1 I f e ..F§.’f..?§.9.S.-1 f °l’."‘.$tl’i. ‘iiiii Matin "\i . .f_.: > ,- . cn, orvgpn mind ¢hll;_`elr'¢,i"t, ~` -'Iliff' _. ii i l / l