, ~ ---~ 1 . --e Guariliaii =~ .. - . _ -in Head Ofllee at Gharlettatuwn. lranell Glleeo at lum- qerolde, Atherton, Seurla and le "lvenlng Dally (founded 007) O1 Illl) In Canada, and $2.1!! for U.8.A._ ,lli_aifl-tll|iiiliillalliiin_____ 0 '_ lernlng Daily founded 1891)), $3. llvered) ln advance; 82.80 per year (mailed) In advance. laturda Weekly (founded 1887) |1.00‘per annum by ¥ l\aI| ln Canada or U.8.A. (bllvered or by_ 56 per year, (Dr - _'I`_uuxsnAv, Novizmiii-:ii 12, 1916. ,TH----_-»-.-_._,.__. s-,_.___--_._v_.-,_ .*_ vu A* \ _ .1 A country, any more than a man, lives not unto it- self alone. lts actions and the course it pursues af- fect favourably or adversely the course and policy of other countries with ivliicli it comes in contact or with which it is related. This has been supremely mani- fested in the development of the British Empire. The inter-relationship of the diiicrciit parts dias been ofx vital importance, and just as the feeling swayed to- wards or a\vay from the Mother Country, so the ba- rometer of the limpire rose and fell. In its yestcrday’s issue the Patriot endeavours to iiiake out that the leading people in the l\lotl_icr Couii- try preferred the naval policy of Sir \\"ilfrid Laurier to`tliat of Sir Robert Borden, Our coiiteinporary is woefully or wilfully mistaken on this point. The Borden Naval Policy brought out a remark- able outburst of joy, gratitude and hope from the centre of the British limpire and maile_the enemies and rivals of Britain conscious that they had to rec- kon with all the Brifisli _Doininions alnd not,_._with the British Islands aloi'ilc.i When the Sériate -riiade its' great refusal the news was a message of gloom and disappointment to the Mother Country while`Germa-` ny was filled with exultation. Personal expressions of appreciation and praise were publicly made b_v l\lr. ll. ll. Asquith, l".arl (irey, Lord Lansdowne, hir. lialfour, Earl Roberts. Earl llrassey, /\dmiral Lord Charles lleresford, Ailiiiirzil Sir F.dinuiiil Freetnaiitle, i\i_r. Herbert Saniiicl, .\li‘. ]. A. l~‘ease, l)r. lVlacNa- niara, .\lr. \\'. ll. Long, .\lr. .»\. Lyttletoii, Sir l". li. Smith, .\lr. R. Yerburgh, .\l. .\rtliur l.ce and l\lr. 'l`. l`. ()'('onnor. “Tay Pay” who is a Radical stalwarti :ind llome Ruler declared: ",'I`/ie 5/iz:/eral .rciisc of relief af tlic cud of fiintiliriilul teiisioii was folliniwi [fy a new iiiirl i’r'i‘ii _r/rt'utc‘r .rolrrvu of liii_1}li.i'li coiileiiliiwnl iii the aniiounrrineiit of C`uiiiifi`l3ritaiii of t/ic Jdliflaril and rv- ` _iulix iiliiiiist .rlii/1t‘fri¢‘twii .al _iuiirrrr of I/if l>'ri't1`.i~/i [fill/>1`rz'." Sonic of the views of the press, both l,i|ici'al and Conservative, ou~the Borden policy, may be given in 3 i . ~ i . contradiction of the .l‘atriot’s ill-fouiided claims: _=-'l`lie Loiiilc-ii 'l`iuies said :-- _ “'l`he gift of three Dreziiliioiiglits, striking and significant as it would be at any time, will carry it yet greater signiticaiicq in this moment of grave international strain. The world has not yet un- dci-rt-~ fi what the llritish li-npire meat. but 't bcgiiiiiiiig to uiiilcrstanfl today that as a weight in the scales ini' peace its power and influence ar: tiiiparallt-lcd." ` _'Another great English paper, the London Stau- dard said :- 'i “If the Canadian Parliament accepts, as no doubt it will, Mr. 1iorden’s propositions, we shall inter upoi_r_a new era of hope and security and can face the perils of the future with the confi- _ __ that it is iiot the is- l;ii_u_l.lf0\1f§h¢ 10 lishit- im1'tic\1l11rly in re- KP ents, neglect to attend school, aiitlysecondarily, upon gi; teiitioiio our ._ g V 0,. dren should share in this provision. Recent reports to ~ of school inspectors show that there has been a deci~ :)’f°v to thc growing genera ii er _ f~ ». - . , ~ is 1 izirt ti the rate ia 'ers._ lhis interest ma iii turn li , , _ _ _ l l - l ) y_ ? Fhtis latter provision is iiltiigetliei' iiicnt riii-e the world hats vviri' hiiiiwii. t‘ the"int'e"riiation'al balance of power on the (ilasgow Herald ‘- ' Canada s splendid and uiicouditional offer of c. uc might say throughout the world The effective power of the Empire has re New Zealand and South Africa but these should “tl further maintain that Sir Wilfrid was right and $1 I nl _ Robert ivroiig, for if it does it_ means that it be- not u law Lompenmg pwple to my is .lieves that bir \'\‘ilfrid is a better interpreter of Bri- ;I`hhell ‘50b¢S. l\0W l\\HH\' \\0\1|i| ii: mercy of careless; iiiitirfereiit am] under tho direction oi' the \\`.:1' 'Y- many cases ho-'tile patents. “ho hw uently for some iniaginaiy gt-my in .i message to ilic Duke of “r\rtl::' 1 e keep their tzltiltli-on ut home on tlliiiirniaii ot the Fiiiul, :uziti-.il that li~~ Field Marshal Viseoiiiii Ifriiiztclz 'pose to injure the tg-Halley-_ wel-0 had “received nio:~'.t siitisiactoijv il to the atteiidaiice. The evil is et! a.test'irn the rural schools owing the lack of co-operation on the _ _ _ _ .. . V- part ot' the trustees ani rat a , such neglect. lhe _province has made ample proxi- and in many of these gchool? yas; 105 sion for the education of all its children and the iii- feachers. have tho utmost diiiiciilty L0"fl0“- S~ W- securin the re uirc-il attendance ernment. while tor every pupil school age absent ' l'i'uin i-iizliool ughout the year the teacher school system tlioruiiglily lnnves. ports of tho work done by the tim toil' by an independent eoniiiiis- i€t_\'~" some startling fm-_ta would be t`lii:qiii'.s small oi' great will hi- ati‘l'ully reeelvuil and zlcltiioivleilig- by I aiu Sir, etc.. MONTAGUE FOWLER. I-Ion. Seci'c~tary. Jermyn Street, Eiigloiid. receive their _full _salary from thel ` Annlmenl Race f l 'lt est in the :~'t‘liotils oil the bi:-low 50 percent :iin'opoi‘t.ioiiatc- sum pliai-ac. liiiiiipziiruleil this \vti~.k, is iii attributed to the increase in the iiunibcr of inspectors, "nj L`lOSCl' \\'IllCl\ ll1)Oll il lC SC 100 S, ‘ ` ' y g`lD \ o ieratioii of tczicliers and parents Yet, iiotwithstan- ‘lo grcaer regularity of atteudaiiee. ~ This sccurcil_ the trol to a very largu extent. llis btisiiiess includes not ish oiil ' the education of the children but that of the pal UH' rents, where such is needed-and it is certainly iiecd- ma scliool. llis influence over the parents ought to be ma such as to ensure that the childreii should receive the ma rigiblc parents as well 'as iiicorrigible childreii but nil. - ed School Act provides that “every person having un- ser der his control a child between the ages of eight and thirteen .shall aiiiiually . . _ send such child to tm sonie` public school . _ . at least twc ve \\'ec<.‘ ma . . .six weeks of which time shall be coiisecii-_ um feiiding shall forfeit to the use of the trustees. . fm, ths school age iii the discrict the tcacher's salarysliiill Bch be proportionately reduced, such reduction in smry I to be made up by assessment from those “who have, by neglecting or refusing to send their childreii to scliool, caused the deficiency in the averzge attendance.” 1 “'l`eaclier” complains that there have been, and daiigered by iioii-attendancc_._ In these cases the only rtmedy is to iiiforcc the law. \Ve do not see our cor- i'cspondeiit’s-point_iii asking for a compulsory law. tfoinpulsiou is coinpulsion and any new coiiipiilsory law enacted would be subject to llc same disadvanta~ ges as the present, such as compelling parents or guar- dians by law to send their childreii to school lor lt is possible that the iiiiiiiiniiiii attendance of lif- ty per cent and the compulsory attendance for Us twelve weeks are both too low. It is certainly a poor school when the attciidauce is but little above fifty per cent, certainly a poorly educated child _who at- No an open question whether or not both re`quiremeiit.< I ' l a little . ,’.. )0( 0 If the merchant steamship Marina was sunk . lost orjdopardizcd the _Government of the United i States must pronounce the attack such a violation of law and of the pledges of Prussianism as Presi- aud breaks pffciiplotiiatic relations he will almost cer- _ l ' m'i ding the evident iiiiprovemcut, there is still room for but what t@,,,_.|,C.,~ wiS|,,.5 N, go ,U law |,(, Atteiiilaiice is a matter which the teacher can con- i' . I ‘l ‘ i~ieltools closed' unless ii i-liaiitze is ed by those who neglect to send their childreii to wfiul i no . r- ' l’l full beiiclit of the scliool. lliere are of course incnr- _fvgl ’~ ' - ‘ '. f ‘ H ii. \’\'hci°e the are found . why “K ful' 'md ar bktllui y iorni system of vacation, iiiontiily ff the only remedy is compulsion and the law as it exists payment oi' tcaclicrs, st-11001 h,,“,..; 0|- s¢_,.(._; fm. (._,,,,,,,,,,,.,,i,,| l,,,,.p0_.,,._.,_ M, 'ii present provides the means. Section 90 of the I | , Tho i tive; and for every neglect of such duty the party of- . _ r a sum not exceeding $20.” Wm Sections l5`and 16 provide tli"t if the average at- ,,em__ future we ,,|,,,1| |,,w,, a Dlupm. ti teiidance falls below fifty per cent of the childreii ol ;';:;1P\llH0fy law eniii.-toil' and i»iii'orcoii~ still are, many cases where the teaclicr’s salary is cii- 1 twelve weeks' in the year. ` Km tends school only twelve weeks in the year, and it is Fm siould be raise( . ‘ We shall gladly publish thc views of our teachers You on the subject, should they care to disctiss it, and we S have ‘no doubt that a fair discussion would bring out soinepoiiits that would be of advaiitagt: to thc schools, Y°“ the teachers and the ratepayers. L _ Nous _ Zlliaaiimnilli aw _ J t ~ “_ W withotitiiwarning and the lives of Americans were Bri dent Wilson hassaid would mean a severance of di- Fm ploniatic relatioiis. If Mr. Wilson acts promptly F _tziiiily :&‘e-iected. If.‘Mr. Wilson _hesitates and 0° ‘delays rts to more "note-writipg" he 'will ter- I *I tainly not bc»I'¢-elected. __ _ _ ` '_, _ i i ' f' ‘ ' ?“» ~ / . letliictirtl fioin -the tiiiii-tiers’ salary. the l'iii'ni of thi- must, iliiiinatii- i|i'|ii:|» ust and' unfair to the l,oat~li@r who Mr. von Stein has iiiiiioiiiii-eil that ll tl I 1 UM Cntrdll ls thc-reby made to suffer for the no- Geiiiiaiiy, su|'pi‘isoi2‘ on tho Soiiime by D0l'l-llilily 0! reading the ' annual ‘go 3 ` - ` of _ ` _ in . _ h___ . ~ ‘ o in ,._ ._. ». i, ,y ‘ ' ~ , : lui' ct . and iiiil'lftei'eiico ot’ others. no itlio improved methods of teaching and the increasing co.- mal.¢_C,~ how [a|¢_|,f,,]|_,, he may have be ii lilutonto Allies' siiperioi' output. gan iii. once_to iiii~i‘i:iisi: liiiui-l_\~ liiii' e his part. True. provision is supplies ot' guns and siiulls. “l<]\'i-iii' do for- roiniliiirsini: the t.eak~livr, piti' tielo of tho i:oiiiiti'_v’s ciiei'i:_v inust ilnviiti:-il to the pi‘udii<-lion ol' uiuni~ it the ratepayers of the disti'li't in t.iinis." said l\l;i|'sli:il von lliiiil'i:~iiliiir;;, ich he is 'tear-liiiii.:`.' 'l‘hui=. the eviil coi _ ._ ‘ ninaiiilei'-iiicliit.'i’. "l"ve t-oiiiv SUCCCSS Ol tl\C >\`ll'-30| 15 355U|'C‘ ~ continues from _veiir to voar and in; slraiixht from the Sinniiic" .said tit-ii. ny i'ount.i*y ilistrir-is iiiteresl in von Stein. “\\’o iiiiisl do evviylliiiii; ool inatt.eis has i'<\.ai-lied the van- in our power to siirmiss the ieiiri||_v'.s llll-7 lloiint and in several, iiisprw- irlln and shell output. l'ii\ l.:uin_; to s have t.hi‘oateiind' to have the a de. A proper eoiiipulsory law 5: pply ni_vsi~ll` to this task." Last Miircli thc' Allies lit-iran t.lii~ii' rirzitesi inunitious eI'l`oi't anii' this il euro thoso evils ‘and it should month, they are taking tip Gei‘inan_v's l>e_ br/youd the bounds of statins- workshop eliallinigo. So that thin' nship to' frame suiehalaw. The \vorld\vai' in this <-.oinlnig \\’inlr\.i‘ will ny impoi'tant i'oi'oi1usinade hy tile bo t'oii,\:ht priiiiizipully in iiliiiiipeaii inu- se-nt G_overniinicnt in hui' si-liool Il itioiis plants. Vieitory next. Spriiu: em are known and ail'niltt'i:il hy .williegolo thu side sible to pi‘oji~.ut. this Among tliese niight be o||iiiiii~.i~;il;- larirost and il‘e1iillli~.st. shell sc|'e~~iis. better pay for toaeheis, a unfi- al length, winter und siiiuiner, 0 sioiis for toaelicrsini'i‘i:oL:iiltioi\o|`ll-‘I That tho race iilriz-ail_v litts li<\i:uu is loai' fi-out thi- absolute fainino in vcr the world evoi'_\‘ available top is oiul! fo niiliitiiiy and naval pur- viees, and iiiainy-ntlier eliiintxc-s eq- ll05l‘~"- Il- iSl\'f l>0l'll\i»\‘=~‘il>|<* ly lieiicilizal. For these the Mathie- ‘L0 iiidieiite the stiipetidinis Govérnnielit will re-rnivn flu., pm. diiiioiisioiis ot' tho vt`l`oi't lmiiic-iiiiiilo fr0ln Gvery lair-niliuletl imlivf.(|"}||_ in Friiiiise, Illnglatiil, ltussia and lliily trreatest. problein. ho\vc.v<-|-, re. in additioii to the /\iiiei'iii»aii output. ns to be dealt with. viz, irrigg. but I possess poshtive inl`oi'iniilion rity 01' atteiitlaiice. The teaclit-in Showing ii lH‘Y' '>|='<"’ " guns added' to thp Gerniiin M-|_|||i.;-ry (ml .V011 ull'ord new to i'eplai~~- thi-ni the iviiili-it Also have ii pliiiv- tor' itlotul. Tho success oi' both von l°‘all \VilUl_l they sliolilil hi- siill-r~ap‘ilili- of the i`:ia~in I iils niiil put lliviii nw ,_-_.4 k9|]}my|| and you Mnckemmn in R‘m_ t‘=n‘niii;: you i|iivid'<~iiil:i on the iiioiiiyli-.'ii‘li liiiii- when liiiislivil instill: Ilielll ` nmnln were won bv the colosiiiil von- 'l'V"'Sl"d ln lh“l""' Thi* is fl Flood l~`aii|ii~\".i .-\il\'oi~iitr='. r.'- I shall bo greatly obliged lt’| will kindly allow nie, throiiali meiilufi- ot your lnlluoiitiiil pap- 0 Hppeal t0 tho (‘.an:idl':'i _l’ublli.‘_ .the beginning of hostllltles in ust 1914. the Army Veteriuativ vice, with its fully ouuipped chain mobile and base Hospitals. was lralty organized, and able from ins the _sick and woimiiea nnt- and Canadian Horses at the front.. i the growth ot' the work, how- » r, the Army Authorities ileelileii ceept the co-operation of the lloy- s°C|0lY i`0r the Prevention ot' elty to Animals, established in the adian Army Horse-ii I-Iospitiils in ho Royal Society for the Prevail- iiy Council to i-ollect funds for tho' _ '”'F_`_,*`\ " '_ ` `~ "i’*`fl`f-riff. . 2 3 i ""' ‘\>'5*="--iii _.<7 ' _ _ Remember the Boys in the Trenches _tl1is_ChristmaS Thcv d~._=s<»ive the best present you can afford Make it soiiiietl'iiii;g con‘.foi'lable and w:iIil1. lVl"Hi.liS ag() We Weir -mtl liing' the market for such articles as would give thcin pleasure and comfort. Here are a fcw articles: 1 pr. of Khaki Woolen Gloves 85c 1 “ “ “ Braces -Q06 Good large size Khaki Silk ll’dllc. Great big Military Sweater Coat, Cardiizan Knit, Khaki Color, all sizes good value at todays price $5.00. Our price $1125. _ 1 Here are some feet warmers. 100 Pairs Heavy Ribbed Knit Khaki Wool Socks, all sizes 60.: pr or Il prs. for $l.5(l Good warm lined Khaki Gloves,l\/loclia or Dogskin, $1.0() pr. Fur Lined Mocha Gloves at $2.25. 8 only Heavy Trench Flannel Shirts worth 2.25 for 1.75 each. Snug Ea ' Comforts, just the thing for the boys 4-0c. each. Bod Belts all wool, all sizes, just the thing to keep the Boys well 80C each. < Ollicers Neck Ties in Khaki Silk Regulation, also in Silk Crochet 50C, GOC and 75c. Fringecl Cravats, made either from Eideidown, Angora and Mercerised liibre in Pure Silk, Khaki Color in regulation style. I’i'ices from $1.00, 1.25, 1.85 to 2.00, We also carry them in apretty light fawn. Also a useful line of Pyjamas, good warm underclothing, ties, wi istlets, gloves, mitts, socks and all other acce~‘sories suitable lin' the lliivs away from home. So help the Boys at the Front by helping your- self. We will inail any, ofthe above goods to your friend, you will have no bother, just drop in and order the goods and we will do the rest. 35 pairs Soldiers’ lfheeclies on band at the old prices, these make of breecliesare the best iriade in Canada. 'l`oday’s value $7.50, l_’aton’s price 5,70. Patons, Liinitedl _ _-| , tin ini; moi- 1 ii. iifi ii . '~ Alliias’ fiiv0r?.Fii;d»r1ii‘t?riesli(olp; i1i'eni'oi/‘il G AND COUNTRY NEED iirlslhly ongulized in ordor to t`ullll lllii- I . YOU; ioniorg‘s piin of ninki , l' l -? ~ l shortage- ol' mon by I1 lilidlvlidirliimrif iii .. 1 ii. iii i ~.,‘,| 1011. YOUNG heroes, your country is iliei(iii`:>re,( iniiigliilii iiiikleleiirniiilhiiii.-| and tho triio, rlsht ot shanio _ c lll , _ i, | .-.... Tlmonatiikns _tho hour for tho brave lidriiiioiielir n every town of m|li_l`f_l_:'i_;' w, wlillo tho foromong are llglitlug ' PUT 'IT AWAY, _ . - weather comes to and fall ng, ___ _ up tho ranlm that have opened what ti on | lil | |, , ,_ _ for you. _ _ maeliinia, di siiiiillwtoiiliniiiitlniitliiiifhiy.l flp. ' _ . . if fb. glurit in it glutton for irnii and i~ilni~l., -- )e<:ay costin mo l,kl tl whom the fathers-made tree and mmmpoopia iiliiiiizfi. iiiiiiriiioiiiiiiii piii~ii; ` F 1' ed H Tl HiIlOl° ‘l"f0"f|0fl. leilt out iinpaintoit mid iinpmtenteil, ° tain not the scroll that omblazonk noon disintegrate. areiessnoi-is in b their fame: _ costly-is a timo waiitler, tor thllngu Wl\0S0 ftlll' h0\’|f4\Z0'lD0ll°53 11°' not put whore they belong are vorv 8KrGraf[0n Sl BCGHGOTL ' ' often lout iiiid some hours of neeiileiiii J eiive not your children a birth- ~-hum_i,ng-» wasmd m Search harm., _ " PllOl'l€- A y not for questions while Freedom ~ '-' , -~ ._ i ' _ p-_ns *- j l W / ...,'_§§::‘_j._.§f.i':.‘:.:i ... For Men, Women. Boys Girls and Children et the tips' meeting be, swltt the "" 'oni:§i°tt§T?iii.l' it enoiisii rm- i in 5;; _g-5»_»;__»_»;_;;_-_;;__~'_3~’~f~ "wi mf- tor mud and wet, made bythe W Sta B t f A ctory -;,¢,,;fg_~-'~l_ of-saciwiiie. solid Leather Sola by 7 “dard 0° 3 _ _ 'l`.°I:ii§:ii.":i%if°".1.'L§'f.°;.l`l`I.§ Prices riitlht . GO 4 _ “.]?"q¢ .Sump-Dr: iliioii__fyl1»,~.`iii t' irsclves ah' _ ' . _ O I U U _ ,/‘ i , . _ , _J i ' a ` ._-§d.’.»1-».1..;f§..f_ “_'<__*:‘°i£“"l"““i"°£"T'i”*”'1 ' - » s ._ - ~, _ -` " -» 2 . . 1