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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Signal, 1914-12-17, Page 11THE SIGNAL : GOD/MICH ONTARIO 21111PINIDAY, V.—'- gs 17, MU 11 • Lloyd George on the War. Striking .,pbech by the Chancellor of tbe Exchequer at a Great Meetln& of Nonconformists -Oer- many's Attack upon Belgium a "Wanton Deed of Premeditated Treachery against Humanity." The Right Honorable David iioyd Ueerge, Chancellor of the Exchequer. has made two grout deliverances on dile war—one at a gwth.ring of Welsh people, his own oountrymea, at the Queen's Hal', London. on the Ilk of Sep- tember, and the mooed at a demonstration held by the Non000formit bodies at the f7Ity Temple, Loodoe, out tits lUth of November. The former speech. has been widely published and has no doubt been read in many readers of The Signal. and in order that they may read the second address we republish it herewith from The London Chronicle. Mr. Lloyd George, who received • great ovation, said : It is • great wrench for most of us that now. We made a mistake. It wbo have during the whole of our soared so high that even the most dia- llers been lighting against militarism oerning falcon might have Inside a ma - to be dtiven by irresistible force of take thought it was pouncing on a com.cieb •e to support a war. I should rabbit, and tall on • hedgehog- (lotted ray that all of ue belong to that am- laughter and chem)—bleeding and tiro of the population of this country sore ever since. ICbren.t We know whose tradition hes for generation. now that it would have heen makvo. been one of sobsbtent inveterate re- lent to su.ppeect before that the corm - 'isomer to the idea of war at, a weans senors of Germany. whilst professing id settling disputes between nations. peace, whilst preteodiog goodwill. in Wheel's.) I think this is the second cold blood, with malice aforethought, meeting 1 have ever addressed in my had intended. planned, organized life in support of • war. 1 have W. wboleaei* the rmurtihr of preamble chewed scone and hundreds against neighbors, had even arranged the date war. and preparations foe war. (Mon to suit themselves—a date when, they cheers.) thought, their neighbors would be 1 recollect $ meeting which 1 ad- quits unprepared to defend their lives dressed with my friend De. Clifford in abd their homes. opposition 10 it war, but it was not as if this wanton deed of premeditated peaceable a meeting es this —(laugh- treachery against bumanity is to pare tree -by no means as uoanimor►s. It unchallenged by the nations of tbe wa. a meeting convened to support world, theme' us admit that civilise - exactly the game principle, the prin- tion le a 1 e, that the sceptre of ciplr of opposition to the ideal that 'right is beokin and that force—brute great end powerful Empires ought to force—is otter more enthroned amongst bane tbe rtgbt to use their might to the nations. crush small nationalities. We might Butanes le>W>&adon have been right, we might have bt,en i wrong. but the principle which has it may he said it is not enough to drawn we to nein even our own court- prove that Germany is in the wrong. try is the one 'bat has brought me We have w justify Great Britain in bene tonight to support my country. embarking on • gigantic war which (('beers.) will tat te the utmost her resources -- This is $ terrible war. It is a bor- material. money, men --and leave her ✓ Ible war. All wars are borrihle. impoverished at the end of the Within the last few days it has bean struggle. Now let us consider this. wy lineage* to meet one of the great- We all know the coosequencee would eseasenterals in the French army, and he tremendous. For the moment the 10 talk to him of eel eeperiencee in the consequences are lncalcut•ble, So war. and what he had witnessed— much so, we had no right to bare gone the remote, the wear, the ,error—and into this war without the most over- he venhe said to ate, 'The nun wbo is re- wbeinting reasons- The sacrifice of sponsible for this war bas the soul of hmnao life is appalling. The suffering • devil." (Cheers.) That canoe from It is impossible is, 'estimate. The waste the heart of one of the greatest aerate- is so prodigious that, after three knit in the French army, which has months, it has not ceased to shock. been fighting for three months.The wealth harvested in years of peace No Designs on Germany. 'Tim bard and •rtxicus tool is thrown in. "The man wbo is responsible." Who to the flames of war w intensify their is responsible? Not (Ir.., Britain; consuming fury. Whoever say* that Britain was only armed for defence. i we ought not to have entered into this i('bren. t Had we meditated a war of war witMut the must overpowering aggression against anybody, do yourereeoo* i am entirely with him, think we should have to improvise at, i Now there are men who Maintain that war la Dot ustif able under an note after the war bag an % We were t oondit [ell• There are men who mein out equipped for a war of sggtewioo ; not even againet a military power of tale that poeition, even if your house the tbird rank. We were prepared is attacked, if your country is invaded for defence against all the military t sod t hnrstrned wit b oppression, if you powers of the world put together. bad r second William the Conqueror ILnud eheena,l We bad Do wine for landing in this island—not • very Continental wartime 1 oogld lell von •likely 000tingency—ane or two acei- moie than that. We have mime id- : dents that have happened today have together' hundreds of thousands 01'' °lade that prospect it little more men wbo bare volaateered—(cheer.)—i remote. (Obeerse But euppu.ing you don't forget this—foe the 0000r of i bad a William the Conqueror landing ur o native Land. It is du grerttest stain, wbo destroyed the et •t e, me voluntary army that the world has :seam, bis own lanaUalre, hi• own ever mined, and in a few months we 1 laws, his own rule, upon t his shall double it. (Cheers.) i country, ravaged sad de. t royod it as Hnt this is whet. l want to impetus snot her Willi 4M the Conqueror has upon everyone. Had this teen an done In Belgium, there are men who aggrewrive war we oouU not. bare coy that doer , ins so far at, to say rated one-tenth of tbat number. that even under those condition. you W hen this war broke out we were on ought neer to use a wesprttt t de - better terra with (lrr•marly than we fend yourself or poor home, or your had been for MIs.. years- There count ry. 1 bate /rest respect for was not a man la the Cabinet wbo thought that war with Germany was a possibility under tbe present con- dition.. Our relations bad improved There wee not a diplomatic cloud ever the German (mean- We barhored no designs against Germany. We med- itated no quarrel with Germany. As the Lord livetb, we had enter in 0o conspiracy against Germany. We erre not envying ber territory, We .ought not • yard of bar colooies. We are in this war from motive. of purest chivalry to defend tbe weak. (1 heers,) Britain is 'not responsible for this weak. (Hese, bear. ) war• and thank God for that- Who a To carry thine principles too far is responsihle? Not Fr•oee. The Gov- just the wai to destroy the possibility ernment of France was osaeatielly a of tbeir ever becoming realised To pacifist Government The Frencb p.eeipitat. ideals is to retard their ad - people abhorred the idea of war, aad vest. W. are all looking forward to the goverment .bared to the full their the time neon swords spall be heat** horror. Not Freon. Not Boogie. jute ploweetmies and .penes into pruoing books. and nation cannot rise up against 0*110., and there will be Do MOTs war. But as long as then are maims sod empires tliet beat picugb- seaees into swords, so 1 pruning books into spears in order to prey upon n ations of plov,hers and pruoen liv- ing alongside them. to disarm would thea he to delay • peri *l that we are till praying for. (thee'r ) Tbe sunset aatbod re establishing • deign of pesos on earth t* hyemakirtg• the way of the teen -grammar of the peace of D•t.ionu tot heed for the ruler+ of men to tr. ad it. That is what we are engage.' in doing now. ()herr.. ) Most men, every real man. would defend his own borne, his own life and Ilbmts. sod the lives, the liberty. and the h000r of those wbo have been committed to hie one. But suppo.ing that man was a poor little neighbor, a nsigbbor whom be had morn to wlwm. Mime was broken into • hulking bully wbo robbed blm of goods, stacked him, hi. wife, hie children, borelfrg sod murdering wed maiming. 1 sok you what manner of seen would he be who looked on e slmly without rushing in to help him with say weapon at bis menrnaed. ela.ed hetwe.o RO.da sod As.trie Sys) He would be a piece of b••rts••a poltexwery. nerd that was bemuse Germany bid ( t. lasstlfisg DemmDd. already started sot Russia. ( guilt of that Mlgtttm or started, r Did the pose Uyltain has sot teen y victim off the bird of prey. malt realty 'Why was Rebdvs •' m•ktrelle.d 1 eomweeee hostilities? Now, lank I What was her offend? Site had re - batik and sea what happened. Yoe hosed to allow Germany to march ens see Austria hovering like • b•wt ti►rnugh her territories to attest • eve* the Balkan Melee, and If you are Rend telghhor of Bslglem—Pre.ae Intsetry bred yen keens what that and R*4rittm are very good neighbors, Yom brow It wont be logo ithey are kinsmen In rare awl s'wllgims, It swoops down ted some reed to a large erten in tan . and rot' helpless neaten will he genets Naiad' Wadi fully •bieldmd •sd pro- Ine in ire oes heated no Premier memo that 1h. t•lvld�il•w hod tome OMR that fame Belgium. Germany's de - Belgium. Nate neem thew We MOW Mead was s demand put forward, le them, but 1 am afraid that 1 shall never bre able to aft tin in tbis world quits that elf itode of idealism. (Hear, bear Right to strike Per Justice May 1 just say one or two words $bora that ? ft was not the erred, se your chairman reminded ns, of the ritan Fathers. I m•intaiu it is not the prtociple of the Cbrieti•n faith. That faith deprecates revenge. it dep- r►cates retaliation. but 1 never read • eat log of the Magee. which would coouemn • man for striking • blow for righn. justice. or the protection of the Why, it is an eseeatial part of the (German case that Russia would not be reedy for war for tb..e years. Thai is their boast ; that is way tbsy at- tacked bee. Then Russia could Dot have provoked the war. Read and reed again the dispatches of our amiese@odnr at Vienna. The quarrel osteeelhly was between Aus- tria urtria and Ruria. Sir gdward Grey labored anxiously for . mem. No men ahold'Iseve warted balder thee be did for peace. end if there is bloodshed there is Dot • stain of blood upon Mr Kdweed Otey'. band. Be tturatestad • European atateteec to diel•'►.* th... matters. "The Vulture Over Belgium." Germany said : "Don't you think 1t would be better for Austria and Ramis to talk the malts. one •ssosget them- selves. We are only euggerdng tb. beet wey of settling this diorite." Sir Edward Grey said, "Yes; umil 110011141 • very sensible idea.' Botha and Austria met. They were acteally sit - eusing matters aamaoonnuggset themsine and getting on admin• i1y.eo sdmir aley that /)ermanJ got alarmed. She I< declared war on e•sla. and although the dbpnte was osteeelbiy between Russia and Austria, ft was cooly eix day. afterwards that war was die deflanoe of treaty obligation* with Belgium, to gain facilities to drive • dagger Itsto the be•rt of a good neigh- bor, France, tbrougb ber unprotected side. A meaner, eb•bbier, move cowardly regnest was never addressed to &tryout,. B*'gime wee to he nom- inally neutral, tut Belglai. made, Bellows rivers sou railways were to lake sides, and In modern warfare railways are mon formidable weap- on. than rivers. That 1s (ierroany's proposal to Bel- gium. (Cheers.) Can you conceive • more degrading migration, or • mon insulting one being addreosed to any tt ation ? Had Belgium aseenied to It, 1 ask any (rierraan, either in tbie or any other land, whether Belgium, if abe had acceded to that request, would not have covered herself with eternal shame? Belgium him refused to bring that dishonour upon her name. She bas preferred to face the pruspea of nsLional &antbilation, and every decent man or woman through- out the civilised world will applaud the nobflit, of her action. ICbeer..I Agooy of a Brave People. We know what she is enduring at this present moment ; it le too pitiful a story to relate. We are witnessing the agony of a brave little people ruf- ftring for the right—their cities and their villages de.troy'ed, their popult- tion scattered—a Belgian stwtesmsn told ten that there were three times as many old people, women and children destroyed in Belgium aa there were soldiers le her gallant ea my. ("Shame." t They have paid ransom to Germany ; they have given their goods to Germany—that has not raved them. You will remember when Alaric the Gelb went to Rome and was about to take it, n depytatlon of the besieged citizens visited bins. He put his de- mands very high and they said to him, "If such, oh King, are your demands, what do you intend to leave us ?" The haughty barbarian replied, "Your lives." He was a hatter wan than his euccesor, (Cheers.) Three times as many helpless people slaughtered by this great cultured Empire. They have robbed then' of their food to maintain their army. They are now begging to America and saying "You teed them." IL was not America wbo devs►tet.ed their land. There are.mul- titudes dying of hunger tbere under the banner of this greet. proud Em- pire. I wish this wer.+ all. 1 cannot re- peat all the authenticated stories that are told of German rule in Belgium. I wish they were net true, for the honor of civilization, for the honor of hum..nity. (Hear. hear.) Cromwell once said : '•There is some contentment in the hand by wbich a man falls. It is seine satisfaction. if a cowmcnweelth must fall, that it perish he men. and not by the hand of Persons differing little from beasts." (Cheers.) Tb.t is Crontwell'a judg- ment on the devastation of Belgium end all this savagery perpetrated on • harmless little country by their big neighbor, who had solemnly passed ber word to protect them. There must be a revised version of one par - sage of the Scripture for Belgium— "Who is the neighbor? Toy neigb- bor is he who falls on thee like w thief. strips thee and wounds thee, aid leaves thee half dead." It Britain, after passing her word, had left that little country blee•ting en the roadside without attempting to rescue her, the infamy of Germany would be shared t1- the British Empire, (Cheers.) • Settling With the Turk." But we have been entailed by another national exponent of the higher cuitere—Turkey. (Laughter.) 1 notice the same cherecteristics: there is the same contempt for the eletuenta, for the decencies of international war —harmless town.,, de1Enceiees towns, bombarded without any votive. We did our beet to avoid • quarrel. No one could have shown more patience in the face of insults and injuries that 1 could detail to you by the hour. This Great Britain did in the face of the treatment which wee accorded to is by this miserable, wretched, con- temptible Empire on the Bosphorus. (Cbeers and langhtec. ) it filled us with disdain and scorn that we should have to endure even fora day the ioeult of the Turn. Ab! but the quarrel bas been taken out of our hands. We were in the bands of fate, and the hour has struck on the great clock of &etisy for settling ac- counts with the Turk. (Loud *been.) 1 en not thinking of him as an enemy of Christredom. There is no more futile method of settling the conflicts of creed then a war. We ere not fighting Mohammedanism but the Turk. (Cbeer• 1 As a very disti.n- gniebed Mobsrnmedan gestlessan, wbo ie very toys' to the British Em- pire, said to me the other day --otter a11, the British Empire is the greatest Mobammedsn Empire to the world— 'The Ottoman Empire is just a eeeood- ate Mohammedan power, although it gives itself the airs of the leadership of the whole Mobammedan world. The Turk is the greatest enemy of his own faith because he has dis,rsdited it by misgovernment. Tartu of East eat West. What have the Turks contributed either to culture, to art. or to any as- pect of human progrees that you can think of l They area buman cancer — (cbeer.)—e creeping agony in the flesh of the lands which they misgoverned, and rotting every fibre of life. They have ruled over most of the countries which were the cradle of civilization. These lands were once the moat fruit- ful and most abundant is the world. They were the granaries of the Rant and West alike. In tarn they have Men governed by Assyrian*, Batty - Ionians, and Persians. and Greek., and Romans. All were tyrant*. but they left those lands prosperous, abesdest, lux t. Wiest *hoot the Turk ? He come t., thine pies t tads land., and the tread of bis blood-stained sandal scorch.e end welters the life and fertility of whoop territories- .ver[ blade shrivelled up within tbon.rad. of Nears miles. ♦h ! tbe sight of tbis Gorgon hail turned fouet us plains and volleys lain stony deem tis, and the people be suh- jugat d to hie rule have for rentor ie. been the victim■ of his indolent:ie. in- oom►pentien and lust. And now th.t the grr.$ day of reck- oning bas come upon the nation 1 am gleed. )Chem'..! 1 am glad the Trrrk is to be e.it.d to • anal •oertuet for his Long noted of infamy against bestaeity in this aka.* battle be- tween' r ijbt and weenie. It is meet that the Turk* should mareb into •rt ion @boulder to shoulder with the deeestaters of Belgium. They have made themselves fit comrades the ravagers of Armenia and the demist Ore of Pleaders; the Turk of the Haat teed the Turk of the West--(laugbter and cheer.) -both rutbh.. military Ene pires with only one god, sod that is violence. Their downfall will bring gladness, overstay and peace to a wet id wbich for genera' ionsi bits tires oppreuerd and darkened by their grim pi eeenoe. World's Costliest War, All thls greet war involves tnmeo- doue exec -terns, immense *act lflora, *terrific', of wealth, with all that that means. Yuu cannot have • was like this without an enormous drain upon the resources of this oouolry, and this war la expensive beyond any war that has ever been 'teen in this world. I shall have to pre@em the bill either this week or next week. I am sure, although you will be appal- led, you will not quail. As. Lord Kitoheuer said last night, shove all we need men, the more men who come forward quickly the sooner the war will be over. Apert from the fact that you can put more wen into the field, the mere knowledge that Great Britsio has, say, ton mi lions of turn who could, after a few month.' treining, be put into the field, would in itself be an element @1 the right mo- ment in bringing @bout peace. Those men who are declining to place their services at the disposal of their cnuetry are prolonging their coun- try's agony. Ibe more moo who come in the more it ensure. victory and the more it hertene peace. There are far tau many sten who are prepared to vote foe war to up- hold the notional honor of the, country, but are 0001.01 to send others and the children of others to face the perils of 'bat war. There are honest pacifists who disapprove of all wars, and wbo are prepared to endure the contumely. the morn, the anger. and the fury of their neighbors for their opinions. Those I respect. But rhom wbo apprc,ve of the war and 'bink it is the duty of others to make all the necessary aserificee to bring it to • triumphant end, tboee men 1 must crave leave to despise. "Yes, let others give up the eons of whoni the% are proud sod fond." Why Mould they surrender the children of their hearts to peril for tbeir country's sake % The parents who present ouch a standard of duty to their children, ani teseb them at the start of life .. Iwso0 of duty shirked, are traitor. to the most sacred of trusts, traitors to their country—yea, traitors to their children, As for tbe young and vigorous. 1 have a word to say to them. A few of thew are asking why should tie be called upoo to pledge their lives upon the altar of their country. Are there not plenty of young 'nen avail- able who ere eager to do on, without dragging their precious lives into the zone of danger? Yes, there are, thank God. it i* only the minority of people wbo are cowards. Alt the same, unless the men and we. of this eouotry ere prrpered to tender all they possess and ell they can command to help their laud in this most fatstul hour of ire destln�. then Britain is indeed donned. for sire will stand alone in the w,,rld—wlone, se the only land whose children ere not prepared to eacritice themaetvee for ber hbnor. [ should despair of my country if 1 thought the( were true. Frencbmeu are willingly, gladly, ardently ru.h- ing forward to give all they' own tc the land whose glory is dearer to them than life. Let us be fair. Tlt. (Germane are doing it, and if Germany with ouch • case, if ber sans can do it. cannot Britain. fighting one of the most chivalrous betties the world has ever seen, can she not rely upon ber cbiidren to rally to her honored flag ? That is the appeal I em making to the young men of the Noncooformi,t churches. New Call for Mm. i hope that within the next few days there will be a call for another large contingent of men. I should like to see each county called upon for its quota --(hear, bear)—that every town, every city. every area should know what is expected of ber. All our rights have been woo, and our liberties, bi men wbo counted tbeir hese as nothing so long as their clan - try acid their faith were fres. (Bear, bear.) In those day. when we were winning the battles of religious psse- cwtioo In this country there were shirkers. Their cowardice did not save them from the tomb. It is ap- peiesed that sten should onoe die, that after that the Judgment. Brave mess have died, but they need not fear judgment, i think we are too ready to scoff at creeds that prowls. thelories of tbeir paradise to those who die for the cave or for the country they are de - eased to. it 1s but • crude expre.sioo of truth which is the fouodation of their great faith'bat seerig0s is ever the surest road to redemptloe. (Cheers.) Gsrmasy% Great *reef, i bays but one Goal word to say. it le this What are we Gghtiog for? I will tell you one thing we are fight - log for above ell. I ani Dot deprecat- ing limited prepar•slone wbeo I at- tack militarism Until there is • more coplere teundeta ngemoopt the ruinous every coon mo•'m1tr i to defend Its ow rights sod ietereets and liberties. 1 bays have responsible for finding larger sums of money for the defence of this *mush) than any of r. and handsomely have 1 abused for it. (teaegbter.1 i bane ori down that i those/kit frees time to these that mon- thly was quite competlbls withoftici- •Dey. i am Det depreesting f the 'mimeosaiomes •country preparing itself years in advance for tb. dstenos of Its rights., hut Uteri, is • sort a militar- ism, that of whleb Germany i• the them which infidelities that in nen gninary dispute* between nations preparation for war is the only thing that otoe1ts, th and that e right. and wrongs d the dispute $S a m►uar of mfieeoce. t le the teak upon which she emendated wbmw she invested Belgium. She was wrnee. (Cheers.) Mb. tbertgtt the mltht•ry effieteney of the plan wee everything. sod thew the tigbteenomDess of its desalts was .oth- ing. it 1e sweetie' in the Interests of the amoral good ge.enneent of the world for the future that that .ii•ader upon destiny should be mailed nacos for all to the counter. (Hear. beer.) The fuodaateetal error ut the German cal- cul•tioe 1s breasting tour, and more menden every day. Tbev are bsgie- n iog to realise 'bat justice tea the great- est of all military woe's. Who're) 'Golden Morrow at Heed." The wrongful invasion of Belgium— tbay admit it was wrong—the trsmp- liug upon the rights of a emelt nation - .July, has become • military weakoeet W then'. That et, manifest now. It is becoming morn ineeifeet day by day. In a loots etruggle it is the heart that tells — (bear, bear) -- and injustice weakens the newel of nations. They cannot endure and this war is demoo- . trating that the justice of • nation's cause it in itself a military equipment of the flet magnitude end importance. Sometimes when I read the report& I feel perplexed and baffled. I see ac- counts of advances here and retire- ment/ there, of victor[*. in this spot and mishap. in ■n. Cher. but through it all 1 think I ase ow• the baud of it/ra- tios more sure, gradual, slow but cer- t•io,�tripping the victory. ((•bear's.) •' Weui.I, ten, what of tbe night :' It is sell dark, and the mire of rage and anguish atul rend the air, but the g olden morrow Is at hand, and the v•usut youth tet Britain will return (rutin the stricken fields of Europe where their heroism her proclaimed to the world Gust justice is the meet •wtrn.nce for water, and that their valor has won a lasting t riumph for justice. (Loud cheese.) Dir. Lloyd George then resumed his seat, having spoken for over an hour. Tin Real Quest/ire. 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For thn..n who cantattend ochool, we glue a tbor-, nnrh ap-tool•'* oor•re.po.denos coarse by tA.ad B. F. Ward, B. C. the Prinoip•i will be a.ob.t•d by expert an experienced instructors For IuformaUoa writs to, or call at the *cad .rd laepect 1t for yourself. CANNOT EXPORT NICKEL Embargo Placed on This and Several Other Commodities (.nada, possessing the largest and richest nickel depoxtts In the world deposits which have in the put, been drawn on generously to supply armor plate for what • are now enemy coun- tries, now prohibits the export of that commodity to Europe except to Rrftaln, Prance and Ruta. An order -lo -couch under the cus- toms act has been passed prohibiting the export to enemy countries not only of nickel and nickel ores but or several other commodities wheat may be used in war. The prohlbltosd net eintmenes sew- phtte for range enders, nickel tiled Dlekel ores. motor engine*. aeropt sm and all air craft. wool and sheep skins, warships, lnoludttrg hoed teed on thea. food stuffs for &almala, gold and diver coin or bullion, vehicles of all kinds, vessels, crafts and boats. powder and explosives. barbed wire and devices for culling, etc- un wrought copper, lead, pig. sheet or pipe haemenattte, iron ore, magnetic tion ore• hider and skins, raw or tan sed,. bet Including the dressed weeny and rubber of all kinds The general purpose of the govern went'* order is to prohibit the et port to the countries with which we are at war of any commodities which may facilitate the operations of the enemy or supply them with muni dons. As regards nickel the prohi ►itfon is of particular Importance con eiderin& how essential 1s that mineral in armament manufacture and to view err Canada's great and almost es clean* supply. Why She Did 1t 'Why doe. Miss Bcreecher close her Syne when .he singe'" "Perhaps she has a tender keart." "I don't cult. und.rsta,►d." 'Maybe she can't boar to see how me stiffer Tiesmb'e Plumes Per Deaf Persona Deaf patrons of a London theatre !tea beast pret.ided with bead tel. the amends being gathered on •tage its saegavhese trmien fitters. Kbodeeos to Ills Oithesote Wee therm m pseaetpla hem sego onpoMsd to a sew dienkt g fsentefi Miry so st t w amitosis ,$rMe to 'tsetser fled wars to winter Come in Out of the Wet . It is easier TO KEEP DRY under Wet Conditions, than TO KEEP WET under Dry Conditions! With our large stock of Light and Heavy Rub- bers, Cloth Overshoes and Arctics, we are prepared to supply you with just what you may need to keep our feet dry, warns and comfortable. • S H A R M A N F IIllustrating the soldiers of the allied armies, British Bulldog, Union Jack, etc. Ten different designs to stir the heart of every patriot. And one toothsome goodness that reaches home to every taste. At your grocer's, every biscuit guaran- teed. 11 D. S. Perrin & Company. Limited Leaden - Chas& 1