A » . s vs_. L. ..»‘»._.. as s-.f Ma..-_-v~ J. s. W-~ In-qynu A ~* :-:ax asians. .rt Brohant in Murrav Rivcn (‘:\“"~~~~ i‘ 'uf"j and Carrie nt home. The funcrzll was largely attendcl by rc"itives and friends from surrounding txstricts and her' remains were laid to -rest in the Murray River cemetery. RESPRNSIBILIAY RF . .WRMEN VRilRS‘ (Continued from page five) | outside the misled French speaking' people of Quebec. but unfortunately this is not so. I l refrain i`r':>rn attributing motives,, but l may speak of results. li' the followers of I.an|'ier .win this clec-A tion. ami with rt solid Quebec. they now only need about ilfty-eight seats io obtain a mrrjorlty-(‘an:nlrr's sup: uort oi’ the war will be paralg zed t`or“ 'rt least a year. betunse the suspen- sion of the Military Service Act. un-` til after a referemltrrrr, and the con- sequent. delay. even if the rcferencxnn' werrc favorublci. vt”-:uid lrlock (rein-I r`or<-erncnts for that time, and couldi the refs-rendnrn he favorable? There is only our outstanding question,--| "("onscription," and would those who oppose conscriptiori by voting for i.aurier, stnltify themselves by vot-Q ing for it immediately at`tcr\vards'.' The thing is incredible. _ilcrrierrrl>cr', l am not ofi'cring you my own views*-they may’ be worth nothing. l am giving the deliberate opinion of thc leaders of the govern-A mont. and (‘arvell is more emphatic' in this matter than Sir Robert is. ‘.\'c are told positively by the Premi- er, and the military authorities in Canada and in England, that it is imperative to have large reinforce- ments for the Canadian troops as' soon as possible if we are to main- tain our position as one of the belli- gerents. The fact that there are large numbers oi` Canadians still in Eng- land, is nr, evidence that more are not needed. With the present scarc- lty_ot` food in the M-other Country would they call for 20.000 more mcn at once. who would have to he fed. if-they were not really required? Yet in the face ot’ such -evidence. those who are opposed to conscrip- tion declare therc is no immediate need for more men overseas. Think of the nrrrcasonableness of such a contention! Whatever may' be the faults and failings of Sir Robert Bor 'icn_ no one can call him a fool. Is 't likcly that just as his government's term nf office was expiring, he would risk the intzrodtrction of such an un-' popular rneasurohs conscription, if he had not been convinced during his visit to England, that it was. neces- sary? is it likely that the leading men of thc Opposition throughout the length and bredth of the Dominion would feel it their duty to withdraw their allegiance from their own popu- lar leader, and th=row in their lot with the Premier, if they did not feel that loyalty to the Empire, was above all party consideration? Why? A united Liberal Party could without doubt. have defeated thg gov- ernment at the election, if they could have mad'e it plain that reinforce- ments were not necessary, or. that they could be secured without con -_ scr-ipiion. lint thank God, thc-se men were above party politics. All honor to them. And they realized that the only loyal. tire only noble action out their part. was to unite with their erstwhile opponents. and so save (‘an- ada from hanging her head in airtime. after nil her former splendid nciiieve- ments. Now l speak quite irnpelrsorrally. No reintorcenrenis ran avail my son. llc lies dead behind the -battle line. lic has given his life in the cause of honor .ami justice-given it to save von women from the fate of your Bel- gian and Frenolr and Serbian sis- ters. and' no reinforcements can help him or bring him buck; aithough.we may hear him cry. with the thousands who l'ell as he fell-~ in l'~‘lunder's fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row. That mark otrr place, and in the sky. The lurks. still bravely singing. ily. Scarce heard nmid the guns, below. We are the dead; short days ago We lived, felt dawn. saw sunset glow. _ Loved alrd were loved, rrnd now we lie ln i<‘lnndor's fields. Take up our quarrel with _the foe! To _von from failing hands wc throw The torch; be yours to hold it high! _But with you it is different. Your' fathers. your husbands. y0Ul't-10118, your brothers are still in the land of me living. 'rsey are enduring all the dangers, the hardships. the nerv- ous strain of the conflict. Filet’ are war-weary. and long for' that rest which they cannot obtain. because there are no trained tr00DB £0 ff’-ii0V€ them. The rigors of the winter- cam-y paign,-the intensified lighting we must expect now that thousands and thousands of fresh troops can he with- drawn from the Russian front, will test their endurance to the utmost. if you vote for the, Union govern- ment, you vote to send them support at the earliest possible moment. If they are wounded or killed. you will know you have done all you can for them. But it’ you decline to exer- cise your franchise-say it is too much' trouble to vote either way-or it you vote for the Opposition- you vote for delay in reinforcing our -divi- sions, and that delay may mean dis- aster to our troops. and perhaps U10 death of your loved' ones; and you may have the lifelong regret, that it' you and tt few thousands like you had only voted the other way, it all might have been averted. The eyes of our allies and the eycr-. of our enemies are fixed on Canada. waiting for the result ol the elections. The British press. irrespective of party, declares that Cmratia will be dishonored unless the Union Govern- ment be returned to power. The Empire ia in imminent danger. it is staggering under the blows struck by the d‘esertion of Russia. and the in vasion of Italy". is Uanndu to in- crease the load her* mother is bearing by retiring from the conflict? Let us make no mistake. Let us not console ourselves with the thought that no matter which side Wins. things will "carry on" as usual. This will not be. if Laurier wins, his party `muat be under the thumb ot the French element of Quebec, and we know its sentiments, so different to those of the loyal Acadians here. It will have the support (whether it de- serves it or not) of the Nationalista, who declare plainly that "Canada has done enough for the war"-and these would probably hold the balance of power. and so could' force their views,on others. » Some of the Opposition candidates have Dl`0llliBed with ruore or less re- serve, to support the war measures of the Union Government. While they ,might do this with thc Unionists in power, is it likely they would if Laurier were at the head of-the gov- ernment? Think of the position they would be in! The government ,with a small majority nominated by the French. brings in a measure to stop conscrlption, or to withdraw from fur- ther support in the war. Would these men. some of them perhaps Cabinet ministers. wreck their a<>iiet'\\11\°"! by voting with the 0Dl>0HiU°"'-' A ‘mum it. Beware of being influenced by sentiment, or friendship, or by l!\'0' mises made to cr.\nd'idates before the Union Government was formed. fill" this union of parties has so clnrnged the conditions. that no auch promise can be any longer binding. ' 'l`her~e is only one il\l@BU0“ A0 he considered today: “Do we wish to win the war speedily and honorably? If so, all party considerations and all personal considerations must yield to that. ' I do not for a moment doubt that the great Liberal party 18 JUS! “H 1°!" al and' just as anxious for an honor- able peace as are the Conservatives. And if it were a straight party con- test there would be nothing to choose between them; but when the leaders of that party, almost to a man,--when the important newspapers of that par'l.y‘ realize that they must combine with their political opponents to win the war, then the Quebec remnant of the Liberals, with its fringe of Eng- lish-spcaking members from the oth- or provinces, and its Nationalist sup- porters and its Sinn Fein supporters. and its -pro-German supporters, can no longer be recognized as His Maj- csiy’s loyal Opposition. A ` lt has been claimed, perhaps jest- ingly_ that ii’ women had the fran- chise they would vote for the best l ‘looking candidate cr ,the one who* were the sweetest nec mes. or who that women can"vote'as~intelligently as men, and are not :influenced by any side questions to sacrifice the honor of the Dominion. Thinl: of your loved -ones in peril bv sea untl' land and air; think of the* way our enemies have rav-iahed the the-women of every cctnquered terri-- tory:--think how ihcv have' mutilat- ed and murdered little children ami old men ond womenz- think of the fate that uwaits / you and yours ii' Germany is victorious:-- and Go-l knows- she is nearer victory now than she has been for three NGBFH. ther' exercise your franchise as tl. sacret right, a solemn trust for t he cause of humanity and jlli-tiC€~ Some thirty years ago. a leading politician of that day unld elections are not wo" by prayers". but the entrance of women into the political iarena. and the seriousness of the is- sues. at state may changp that now. A call has been sent out by re- presentative women of dh‘ferent chur ches, who realize the necessity for; such action at this crisis-, with the earliest hope that all ministers and Christian workers will do all in their power to arrange for special times of prayer and' bring the subject definit- ely before women. The call reads as follows: “On December 17th manyCanadian *_ -» ` ' .4 r»",.,..|fi..,(|',’*'i_'_" r\~.'|iilqT|ll\ m‘If‘.':`.""T _ ` was best ut llnttery. L at it be shown ~ women will enter into a of action, one requiring llrligr i:i“;r:i.° C9l\Vi@l~ll¢:!\ and courage. B' “As t e Christians, w ' of votl-nk. the woman m:'yl,\p§.u°]:er:‘gg'_“ arrive factor in the nfs of ¢,,M:` So great a responsibility eau, ,u,el' f°\‘ a depth of Zearuestness wlri if must issue in prayer for guidance sid enlightenment._ To.v`vomen the mu cannot come to ao "over the top.. but instead, it may bs, to go in spirit t the mountain top, that there God mao reveal His will and gilve hem pow; tloedeglgate to Him their 'new gm of “To many women, w long had their loved orlitgy ‘Alive :Er front. prayer andsctron rogethef have already become a necessity To them we call to work and may in 'mc t oi"decisions of infinite moment tg the man they love. Other women mi, hild to take u different share in paw, otic life, and with equal devotion but N163' have no vote. Their prayer' and influence are just as greatly nge.; ed that the men and women now in this country- may have slngleness ot heart to use their franchise to the highest interests of Canada." ‘I true; 'there will be splendid re. HD0Hs'e to this appeal and that all of you, from now till you cast your bal- lot will pray earnestly that the H01 Gl}0;f Will snide you as all voter; arg t i»n this da 0 for our Dominiorr.y t supreme peru _L 1 | ll it . f , , _Vi 5 1 - ‘INDIVIDUA.LLY, .the people of Russia are loyal to- their country, , but woefully misguided. The army, weakened by lack of support, simply ‘quit’ fighting; and in its contempt for Russia’s present attitude, the World is rapidly forgetting the marvellous achievements of Russia barlter H1 4 '“-._, 'vt ` . \ _ i fi l Russia’s Disgrace . in the War. Save Canada from Be True to Our? Boys ' They Ask Your Help In a diary taken from a captured ,German officer was found: _‘_‘There ~ are no deserters among the Canadians.” There are none among Canadians at the front. Desert the boys who have fought and died for us? Neveri They ask for reinforcements and _they shall have them-in the only possible Way-by the return of Union Government. Laurier offers a referen- dum--in the course of time-then a further appeal for volunteder-°s.' Rot! A11 the volunteers who could go have enlisted. ' Support nion Government O O , Union Government is pledged to the immediate raising of » .einforcernents under the Military Service Act, 1917. Only under the leadership of Union Government will Canada remain a useful, honorable factor in the defence of civilization and liberty. You are coming to the . cross-roads. Will you take the road to dishonor and disillusionrnent, or will you support the men in khaki on the road to Victory? Your vote demands a decision! 'lfhe _Francillse rs Extended to Women’ Every _worrian may vote who is a British ‘ subject, A 21 years of age, resident in Canada ‘ one year, and in the. ' ` who is the mother, wnfé, widow, daughter, . sister or half-sister of any person, male or A female, living or dead, who is serving or has served without Canada in any of the Military _ so onstttuency 30 days, September forces, or within or without Canada in any of the Naval forces of Canada orof Great Britain in the present war, or who has been , honorably discharged from such services, and the date of whose enlistment was prior to 20th. 1917. A ` Um'om`st Party Publicity Committee ipm. 1 j git . I 6