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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton New Era, 1915-02-25, Page 2Phone Want Ads to • (The New Era • • Many telephone tkubscribers • ei find it quite convenient and a • e time-saver. Experienced ad2. - visers are always on The New• Era end, Phone 30. se Iesooeseeseeesseoosasesese inion New PAGE TWO. Thursday,lFebruary: 25th, 915. very Page Has Newsy Items. •••••••••••••••••••••••••• - Try us for Job Work in all its branches •. • A trial Will convince'you • that. we know • our • • i ••••081806•11•11•6 •06•••••••• The chosen New Lia 1 9th Year in h ePulsllcScrvioe II. H. Kerr & Son, Proprietors. J. Leslie Kerr, Iinsiuess llallager New Era, one year in advance 3 1 00 New Era, when not paid in advance 1 50 New ilra, to the United States in. advance 1 50 ADVERTISING RATES ON APPLICATIONS Office Phone 30 Melee Phone 95 ras,orucemm .111.171/ _- 11.1111.0MINIIMEOMPOMMIMMENI, 4 IN e. Mortimer Bezzo The great Dramatic Orator, who will give his celebrated dramatic oration Recalled to Life In Loudesboro 11et11odist Church Friday, Feb. 26th under auspices of the Bpworth League at 8 o'clock p. m. Both the press and the pulpit are loud in their praise of this oration which is based on Dickens, 'Tale of Two Uities.' Synopsis of the celebrated dramatic' oration "Recalled to Life" -Dr, Man• ette, after 18 years inprisonment in the Bastele is released—a white haired old man who has forgotten his own name. His daughter Lucy visits him and beingthe image of her. deceased mother, his intellect is awakened. The. father and daughter leave Paris for London, and by a strange fate, Chas, Evremonde, son of the Marquis Evre- monde, who had caused the doctor's imprisonment, sails with them, He sails ruder the neene of Charlie Darney, and is not aware of those things that touch their lives previously. Charles and Lucy falls in love and in due time are married, when the French revolution breaks out, Charles returns to Paris on business, is imprisoned, but Dr, Manette obtains his release. He is again imprisoned and sentenced to the guillotine. Sydney Carton, a poor human derelict, who had been kindly treated by Lucy in years gone bv, plans Darney's escape and goes to the guillotine in his stead No one ehould fail to hear this marvellous story as only C. Mortimer Bezzo, the great dramatic orator, can tell it. People go for miles to hear it. Be sure you do nos miss it, Atlluission 24c Children 15e. eeeeeese"eseeesteeseseeese Baby's Own Tablets Local News The Home Doctor eeeeeesseee.eeeeeeesessee• FAIRS MAY GET GRANTS While no official announcement 'has been made, it is urd:i'wtood that the, Ontario Government may yet consider its announced intens tion of cutting in 'half the Govern- ment grant to the fall fairs{ asso- ciations in the province It is said 'that the Government has been en- deavoring to find away of meeting the request of the farmers for the full grant or mostoef it Chiidrel7! Cry FoR FLETCHER'S CAS 7'0 FR 11 A MINI1;TTERS INVITED B.iCK. • The following Methodist minio- tens have been. invited Io remair with their charges for they neat conference sea, ;((Or li a;; to L ' iludsti•tn Gu t; digino1 fourth year, Ree . G. d. Kerr, Dorchester ; for 'third year, Res'. G. ST. Morris, Caledonia; Rev. 11. P1. Rogers. Ar- thur; Rev. G. E. Smith, Colleg*. Avenue. Woodstock: for senor d year, Rev, D. D. Thompson, Blue - vale, Rev. A W. Barker, of Sea.- 1orth Cis invited to - Memorial Church, London. Children Cry FOR FLETCHER'S CTOFZQA A Platte leE))1'•1NG A very culet wedding took };lace in birdland at high noon on 'ieb. 18th, when J, W. Sin ger was ur.its d to Miss Edith Wabbler. The cere- mony was performed by the Rev. D. L. Roller. The wedding marc'' was played by Mr. W. Go'dfinch, Mr. ,W. Linnett attended to the Wants of the groom. Miss Carrie Canary was bridesmaid. Mr. Can- ary was dressed in, a beautiful yellow trimmed wiht orange, and Mise Wabbler was in delicate yel-, low trimmed wiith lemon. Mr. Linger is a native of 'Barts 'Moun- tain, Germany, while Miss Wabbler is a native of Clinton', but of Ger- man parents. Mr. Goldfinch is a native of Devonshire, England, he came with Mr. W. Watts. ' Mr, Lin- net t is a native of London. They all arrived before the war was de- clared. The lunch composed of Cottom's Bird seed Andulisan hard boiled eggs, lettuce and groudsal. At the same time and the same place at the hour of 7 come ' 11 Uncle Dudley celebrated his 55th birthday. No cards, no wine, no cake, or 1a, 0, and iC, T, A. 1f You Wish to Be Well You Must Keep the Bowels Regular. If the bowels do not move regularly they will, sooner' or later, become con- stipated, and constipation is productive of more ill health than almost any other trouble. The sole cause of constipation is an inactive liver, and unless the ' liver is kept active you may rest assured that headaches, jaundice, heartburn, piles, floating specks before the eyes, a feeling as if you were going to faint, or catarrh o[ the stomach will follow the wrong action of this, one of the most important organs of the body. Keep the liver active and , working properly by the use of Milburn's Laxa- Liver Pills. Mrs. Elijah A. Ayer, Fawcett Hill, N.B., writes: "I was troubled with constipation for many years, and about three years ago my husband wanted me / to try Milburn's Laxa-Liver Pills, as they had cured him. 3 got a vial and took 'them, and by the time I lied taken three vials I was cured. I always keep them on hand, and when I need a mild laxative I take one." Milburn's Laxa-Liver Pills are 25c a vial, 5 vials for 81.00, at all dealers, or mailed direct on receipt ofeprice by The • ` Milburn Co., Limited. Toronto. O116 illmordW No home where there are little ones should be without a box of Baby's Own Tablets. They cure all the minor ills of babyhood and their prompt nee when baby is ailing will save the mother many anxious momeets and baby much pain. Concerning them Mrs. Paul Nemon, Tugaske Sask., writes ;— "We consider Baby's Own Tablets as good as a doctor in the house and every time our little one is ailing' they soon set flim right a- gain,' The Tablets are sold by medicine dealers or by mail at 25 cents a box 21 om 'Phe Dr. Win- liame' ;Medicine Co., Brockville, Onit. EXCHANGE RATES ON MONEY .ORDERS. Express companies announce that money o1d.ets issued le Canada and payable in the States will here- after be subjs..et to the following exchange charges in addition to the regullar rates;' Over $20, 10c; 825, 12e; $30,,14c; $35, 17e; $40 $21.e; 145, 25c, 1. ', ;kit Coon gotten Root Compound.. e1 <t cafe, reliable rep'ulatie° medicine. Sold in three de. g rees of strength—No. I, 91; No. 2, 53; No. 3, 35 per box, Sold by all .druggists, or scot prepaid on receipt of price. Free .pamphlet. Address: THE COOK MEDICINE CO., 7000590. 0117. (Formerly Windsor.) NO STUDENT' FIRE RANGERS. Owing to the new conditions in Northern Ontario and the cuttingi down of experd'ltures in the De- partment of Lands there will be practically no opportunity for the university students securing situ- ations as forest rangers during the coming summer. Ron. Mr. /Fergu- son stated that they intended to employ only experienced men and northern colonists whol are out 'of employment. Further, 100 less will be employed than last year MEM Seaforth'„ry ; cT9sW :tet At the congregational meeting of the Presbyterian church the various reports showed the congregation to be doing good work along, the several lines of Christian effect undertaken. The present membership of the church is given as 410. During the year 21 new members were added, 13' certifi' cates;of admission were granted and 19 members were removed by death. The total contributions for all purposes amounted to $5,116 divided as follows: General fund, $3,383; schemes of the church, 2836; Women's Missionary So ciety, $321; Sunday school, $282; Bible Class, $13; Ladies Aid, $212; mission bands, $70. The year closed with a balance' of $69i in the treasury and a subetaatial sum was set aside for the,. liquidation of the church debt. At a special meeting of the Tucked smith Council, held in Seaforth, it was decided to present each of the Tucker, smith boys who have enlisted with the third contingent and are, now in Lon don, with a wrist watch. The boysfa vored are Messrs. Cook, Richardson,' Holman,; Barber, Bruner, Grisbrook and Hill. (q;- y $,,,,a4lei Mil& • oeesees0sesoee4140ells4eeeee Peopie •••••••••••••••4900M41000000 That Britain may na+: many men 'ln the field rove or Russia, but she is 1;.e • salaries and food 1)111 r 01: countries and that l.i leclp; 00m0 0,0— That It is estimated i' prohibition went into tor s, site the efficiency of the Insane be man has increased 50 Per cent Why not increase the efficiency of the laboring man of Ontario?, -se—•- That it is announced that there will be no'dissolution of the Brutish parliament until after the war is over, 'though the parliament act requires an eh—labor) during 1915.. In ,Canada Ron. Bob Rogers thinks party expediency of greater im- portance than national welfare and he would force an 'elention at o'nee. That Huron, County did not hurt themselves when they only, gave $5,000 to the Belgiums and $1,000 a month to the, lPa'triotiei (Fund. For such a rich County the grant is very small. --o•-- That Clinton's barbers threaten to raise the price of a Shave if the War continues. They complain of people wearing such long faces. That the present winter condi- tions should be 'sufficiently old. fashioned to suit even the oldest inhabitant.. That every dollar spent in Clin- ton ,helps your own town, 'but every dollar sent to Toronto helps the (big Mail Order Boss to donate motor trucks to help fight the Ger inane. P2 youwant to help fight the Germans why not send the dol lar direct instead of letting Jack Eaton' get all the credit. --s•-- Th'at thet Mail and Empire, Tor- onto, hit it about right the other day in an editorial skit.— Those who think they are doing right in 'treating soldiers in uniform at the bar .should carry in mind Punch's sarcasm;' "You'll shawl 'em/ what we' British are? Give us your and, old pal, and shake,". 1. L And took him round from bar to bar And made :him drunk—for Eng.( land's sake. That the way the Temperance question is being dealt with in vari ons countries is causing a great deal to be written about it. The; Hamilton Spectator, a Conserva- tive journal, gives the following in its editorial column last Wed- nesday.—Scarcely a day passes now wherein some remarkable ad-. vance is not chronicled for 'the temperance cause. Vester`day there were 'two very significant Items. The parliament of Iceland we 'learn by a cable despatch from Copenlagan, "has passed a measure forbidding the sale of alcoholic liquors. All the remaining stock in /the ,Danish (dependency has been exported." And, the control- ler of the Russian treasury, in the of remarks in the Douma budget, declares that "owing to 'the great increase in the national' savings, due to prohibition, the ex'traordin- dinary outlay occasioned by the war as yet has caused no great suffering in Russia." The nation- al savings, he says, which in De- cember, 1913, were only $50,000, in- creased to $11,550,000. Taking the whole year, 'the difference is not quite so great, as prohibition has only been in effect a few months but this official says; "The total savings for 1913 amounted to $17,- 000,000, 17;000,000, 99 compared with $42,000, - 000 in 1911.” Such pros eri'ty ren- ders 'the question of revenue for the national treasury a very easy one, and shows how true an in -I extinct Mr. Gladstone had when he said; "Give me a sober people tont wasting (their 'ea'rnings 'in strong drink, ,and I will know Where to find the revenue." n-- - - ALUM MAGIC BAKIN&PoW�ER NO READ LABEL FIRST AID EOR banded in bis qualification declared elo the v clerk, and the other be declared 3lected by acclamation? WEA DIAns•—The Municipal Act (See. 60), GESTION says: At the nomination meeting, or at any time before 9 o'clock in the fore noon of the following day, or, if that Like Nearly Every Trouble Afflicting' Mankind Ind'- ogestion is doe to Poor ' Blood. Almost everybody experiences times when hte organs of diges- tion show painful signs of weak- ness. Some slight disturbances of the !health sllarts the rrou'.r.e thenthe patient takes a dislike to food and dull, heavy pains in 'the abdomen give warning that the stomach is unable to do its prop er work. Sometimes a,false crav- ing for food arises ; if this is sat - satisfied the result is additional torture—DatCllence a drowsy ch - pression,, sick headaches and nau4 sea are common signs of indiges- tion. The foolish practice of tak- ing drastic, weakening purgatives at such times should be avoided. Indigesiton arises from stomach ;weakness and' the only effectual • method of curings the trouble is strengthen the feeble organs of. digestion by supplying; them wah richer. purer blood. This is the This is the true 'tonic treatment, which natural method, Dr. William Pink Pills achieve great results These pills make therich red blood (needed to strenghten the stom-. ach thus imparting a healthy ap- petite and curing indigestion and other sotmach disorders. Mr. T. Johnston, 'Hemfold, N. S. says ; For 5 years I was a great isuifferer from indigestion which wrecked physically. I suffered so much that for days ata time I could not attend 'to my business. Ihad' smothering spells so bad at times that I was afraid to lie 'down, I doctored and tried many medicines but with no benefit., I saw Dr. Williams' Pink Pills advertised and. decided to try, them, I I had at not been taking them long} before I found that I had alt last bit upon the right medicine. The im provement In my health was con stantl and after I 'lied used ten or twelve boxes I could eat ar d dB - gest all kinds of feed and I felt physically better than I had done for years. I shall never cease to praise Dr. Williams" Pink Pills for they proved a real blessing to me." You can get these pills from any dealer in medicine or by mail at 50 cents a box or six boxes for $2,50 from The Dr, Williams' Medi eine' Co., Brockville, Ont. Lep! Queries T. B. 0., Exeter.—Qu,-•Two persons were nominated for reeve of a villige, Could one them resign 'after having day is a holiday, then before noon of the next.succeedi:ng day, any person nominated for one or more offices may resign or may elect for which office he is to remain nominated, and in default he shall he deemed to be nominated for the office for which be was first nominated. The resignation papers must be in writing, signed by him and attested by a witness, and must be de livered to the clerk within the time above mentioned." The declaration of qualification does not affect the quer tion under consideration. In other words, the fact that the candidate has made a declaration of qualification does not debar him from resigning, provided he resigns within the time al lowed by Sec. 09 of the Municipal Act. -Mail and Empire, Why I Don't .JEnlist Said Bertie (Fitz -Brown, as he at by the fire. "This war is so bad 'that it rouses my ire} In vain I endeavor my feelings to smofher— I'd go and enlist—if it wasn't for mo't'her. "The pater as well is dead nuts against war. Ho cant understand what the deuce it is for; 1;If I wont away there would be a palaver, But I'd certainly go—if it wasn't for father. "My brother's a curate, an orator grand; He preaches from pulpit, and plat- form and stand; He 'tells us how "foes" ought to love one another. I would be in the ranks—if it was not for brother. "My sister has knitted wool socks by the score. She says she will 'die' if she makes one pair more; I'd have to take socks, or my poor feet would blister; So I'd go to the front if it wasn't. for slater. f' "My fiancee, I know is afraid of et gun. She 'would jilt ane at once if I dar- ed shoulder one. My life! which is so full of enjoy- ment so jolly, I'd gladly give up—if it wasn't for Molly." If Bertie would only the honest, truth tell, The "pian in (the street" under. stands very well That Bertie is only a silly young elf, Who would not enlist—on account of himself ! ,J8 its i" 1 al.Tn' ' faC r411S:Fi`S" ".3t'i, =riZIS2Ph'�a5"✓,MI.7fi ZOY. G/1 uCna A9FG'il. onew.1+084^.a]. „.,1CL.r^OSCB':4Samg?'h79rd.'ir "S __Er__ eM.:.dr.PAtt;517;Miu ATM T131' , 1PRF DU TL . ' n Fail:., ; to , ..,.ive Stek The ono outstanding feature of the world's farming is that there will soon be a great shortage of meat supplies. Save your breeding stock. They are today Canada's most valuable asset. If you sacrifice your breeding stock now, you will regret it in the near future. Plan to increase your live stock. Europe and the United States, as well as Canada, will pay higher prices for beef,.mutton, and bacon, in the very near future. Remember that live stock is the only true basis of economic and profitable farming. The more grain you grow, the more stock you can carry. The more stock you keep, the more fertilizer for your fields, Mixed farming is real farming, not speculating. Study this table, which was prepared BEEF before the war. Only one ,country increased its cattle more e than its people in the past Population • Cattl ten years. And, in it Country Increase Increase De (Australia) in 1914'there Since 1900 Since 1 as a tremendous loss of France 2% 2% live stock through an un_ Germany16 precedented drought—a fact United Kingdom Austria-Hungary which the table does not European Russia show. Do, you need any stronger argument than this Canada table that there is bound to Argentine be an increasing demand for beef?•Add to this con- NewAustralfZealandn dition, the destruction of live stock of all kinds, breeding and young stock includ- ed, in the war zones. The war has merely hastened the meat crease shortage of the world. When 900 it is over, the farmer with live stock will continue to profit in the world's markets, and, in addition to having helped feed our soldiers at the front, will be in a position to reap a 8% further reward for having stayed with the live stock industry. 10 10% 14% 34% 40% 18%. 30 ° United States24% 4%� 2%°g 17 %c 40% **** ***ir 12% 80 % SHEEP. Canadian' farmers have been losing great opportunities in sheep raising and ` sheep feeding. Hundreds of thousands of sheep have been slaughtered to pro- vide winter' clothing for the soldiers of the different armies. Australia's losses, through. drought in 1914 were very heavy. Canada Vitas been im- porting frozen mutton from New Zealand. In view of these conditions, wool and - mutton should prove very profitable for Canadian sheep raisers during the next few years. SWINE. Through the indis- criminate sale of swine in the Canadian West in the past three months, the supply in 1915 promises to be little More than half of 1914. Add to this the fact that the British soldier is allowed % lb. of bacon per day, and that sausage is the principal meat food of tato Getman soldier, and you will understand the outlook for tate; future. Those who stay `wCrrin �°. steadily with swine, year in and year out, make money. Those who rush in and rush out, generally lose money. "Buy when others are selling,, sell when others are buying," applies to live stock as well as to Wall Street stocks. DAIRY. Milch cows in- creased in Canada from 2,408,677 in 1901 to 2,694,179 in 1911. This in- crease did not 'amount to 8% and was less than one-quarter of the population increase of Canada. At the same' time the per eapita consumption of milk by Canadians increased 30%. Is there any wonder we had to import 7,000,000 lbs.of butter from New Zealand? The exports of Canadian cheese have been steadily de- clining for ten years. Look at the market prices today. Do they not suggest the advantage of increased, production? Through cow -testing, selec- tion and better feeding, the average annual production per cow in Canada did increase from 2,860 lbs. per cow in 1901 to 3,806 lbs. in 1911, but this is only a beginning. Last year one cow' in Canada produced 26,000 lbs. The dairymen of Denmark who supply Great Britain with butter and bacon are not sails - fled unless their herds average 10,000 lbs. per cow. Let Can- adian dairymen work to increase the productiveness of the milch cow. Breed for milk. Test your cows. Save your calves. Select your milkers. Feed for yield. ''Read the Agricultural papers and Government reports: and bulletins' on dairying. CONFERENCES ' Now that you have attended the Conferences, e or have read about them, get together and talk ' things over. Also write to the. Publications Branch, Canadian Department of Agriculture, Ot- tawa, for bulletins and reports on live stock and dairying. Canadian Department of Agriculture, Ottawa,, Canada 114 z�'+AtfiM'11,?l9 i9:C:MN'R:P. oma SUNDAY SNOW.. Lesson IX. First Quarter, For Feb. 28, 1915. THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES, Lesson, Text of theSam. vin 3-17. I , Memory Verses, 11, 12- GO Iden Text, 1 Sam. vii, 12—Commentary Prepared by Rev. D. M. Stearns. When.the men of Beth-shemesh lost 50,070 men because of their trans- gression they sent to the men of Kir- jath-jearim to come and take the ark away from them, for they said, "Who 1s able to stand before this holy Lord God?" Theirquestion is a very sug- gestive one, for the holiness which God requires in HIs law, which is holy and just and good, Is so great that no man can stand before it, even as it is written: "If thou, Lord, should - est mark iniquities, 0 Lord, who shall stand? But there is forgiveness with tbee '•` *" ((tom. vii, 12; Ps. cxxx, 3). The way out for all, for all have sinned and come short, is that the nec- essary holiness is found in Clnist, who perfectly kept this holy law and is made righteousness onto all who re- ceive Him (11 COr. v, 21; I Cor. i, 30). The ark found a resting place at Kir- jath-jearim for many years in the house of Abinadab in the hill until David removed it to a tent which he had pitched for it in Jerusalem (II Sam. vi, 3, 4). After it had been twen- ty years there Israel seemed to awake to a desire for the Lord, for it is said that they "lamented after the Lord" (verses 1, 2). It may have been that after the catastrophe at Ebenezer, in which the sons of Ell were slain and the ark of God taken and because of which Eli died. Samuel returned to his fa- ther's home at Ramah, for there he lived all his life afterward; there he built an altar unto the Lord; there he judged Israel going in circuit to Bethel, Gilgal and Mizpeh, and there he died and was burled Si, 19; ii, 11; vil, 16, 17; xxv, 1). Ever since the Philistine vic- tory Israel had been under their pow- er, but now Samuel encouraged them to put away their idols, return unto the Lord with all their hearts and serve Him only, that He might deliver them out of the hands of the Philistines (verses 3, 4). The one thing that the Lord is looking for in all the world iy a whole heart for Himself (II Citron. xri, 0); no idols, nothing to grieve or hinder, but seat yielded hearts that Ile can magnify Himself in us and work in tis all His good pleasure (Heb. xiii, 20). So all Israel gathered togeth- er to Mizpeh that Samuel might pray for them (verses 5, 0). They drew wa- ter and poured it out before the Lord and fasted and confessed their sin. The wise woman of Telma said, "Wo are as water spilt on the ground, which cannot be gathered up again" (II Sam. xiv, 14), and in Lam. 11, 19, we read, "Pour out thine heart like water be- fore the face of the Lord." True emptiness before Him will always bring .His fullness; He perfects His 'strength in our weakness; when we are nothing then He can work. There must be no will nor way nor thoughts of ours to hinder. The Philistines, hearing of the Israel movement, went up against them, for when the people of God turn to Him with purpose of heart the devil always wakes up to oppose. Israel did the right thing in saying to Samuel, "Cease not to cry unto the Lord our God for us." So Samuel offered a sacrifice and cried unto the Lord, and the Lord heard flim and thundered with a great thun- der and discomfited the Philistines, and they came no more into the coast of Israel all the days of Samuel (verses 7-13). We are reminded of such words as these: "The God of glory thundereth;" "God tbundereth marvelously with His voice; great things deeds Ile, which we cannot comprehend" (Ps. xxix, 8; Job xxxvii, 5). Neither thun- der nor lightning should cause us any ,fear if we are right with Him, but should rather make us rejoice to hear His voice and see His might. As Noah, Daniel and Job are quoted as samples of righteous men (Ezek. xiv, '14-20), so Moses and Samuel are men- tioned as great intercessors (Jer. xv, 1). At the same place where the Philistines conquered Israel and cap- tured the ark there the Lord overthrew them and delivered Israel (chapter iv„ 1; vii, 12), and Samuel set up his me- morial stone and said, "Hitherto hath the Lord helped us." All who trust in the. Lord can surely say the same, and we should say always: "Henceforth * * $ unto Him whodied for us and "rose again." "Henceforth * * * laid up for me a crown of righteousness" (II Cor. v, 15; II Tim. Iv, 8). By the great sacrifice of Himself we are re- deemed; by His sacrifice as a burnt offering, typified in Samuel's offering (verse 9), we become wholly dedicated to Him (Lev. 1), and when we willingly acknowledge it and desire to serve Him 'only then we may expect to see His power on our Behalf and His working in and through ns. Samuel's home at Raman and the three other places where he judged Israel Are' full of Interest historically— his home because of the story of Han- nah and her song; elizpeh because of Israel's return to God et this time (v, 0), and tate-. moaning of the ea el, (Gen. xxxi, 40-52). though It was :nig) the same Mizpeh. Bethel reminds lis of Abraham's second altar in the land and his departure and return and also of Jacob's dream (Gen. xii, 8; till; 3; xxviil, 10.10). At Gilgal Israel kept the first,passover In the land, and it became Joshua's headquarters. (Josh. t, 10;x,151 ..... - Dig Interests are Getting off Pretty y _ EasiI � One Observation on the Effect of the War -Tax Tariff (Toronto Daily Star.) ,' r7" After 48 hems' consideration of'B1r. White's new "war taxes," threegener al observations are commonly made: First, that Mr. White' estimate of revenue from the stamp taxes are too low. Second, that his estimate of the rev enue from the increased tariff may be too high. Third. that the "big interests" are getting off pretty easily, and that the masses of the people are to have the privilege of paying. }Respecting the revenue that will come from the increased customs rate: The imports for last year under the general tariff, amounted to $298,000, 000, and deducting the one third de crease that has taken place since the war, leaves about $200,000,000 as the expectation. The British imports were $94,000,000, and the decrease would leave about $63,000,000 for the current year. The taxable part of the former free list from last year's figures would be $150,000,000, with a expect ation this year of one third less, or 5100,000. Prospective Imports. That is, the propective imports 'on which the "war taxes of ), per cent. will be levied, if there is no further de cline, are as follows: British imports $ 63,000,0001Foreign imports 200,000,0001 Free 100,000,000 A 71 per cent. increase on the gener a1 t,nitf, of which the imports may be $200,000,000, and a 5 per cent. increase on the preferential •import valued at $63,000,000 would yield on the former $15 000,000 and on the latter $3,150,000, while from the free list articles an ex tra $7,500,000 will be derived. Estimate of Customs Revenue Thus the new customs revenue would be made up in about this pro portion: British imports .., 5 3,150,000 Foreign imports .. 15,000,000 Former free list (both British and foreign) 7.500,000 VOI Total 525,650,000 This is about what Mr, White's es timates, The question is: will the im ports bold at the figures estimated in the fact of the new tax of 7), per cent. and a continuation of war time con ditions, Only experience will show. On the other hand, Mr. White's stamp taxes promise large returns. The Finance Minister estimates the revenue at only 08,000,00C, but from letters and postcards alone the extra cent should bring in nearly 57,000,900, The return from the taxon tickets and check is one difficult, to estimate, but I apparently it will be up in millions. Possibilities of Stamp Tax. One estimate places the stamp tax possibilities as folloms: Postcards 5 606,440 Letters 6,334,475 Bank notes 1,052,650 Insurance premiums 311,030 Trust Co, ..- 1,090,000 Telegrams 100,000 Railway tickets 3 000,000 Tourists abroad 750,000 Checks 800.000 Total $13,045,505 Masses Will Pay Then, as to the incidence of the tax ation. Economists declare that under the proposals the masses as distin guished from the classes will pay well For example, the most profitable item in the whole list is apparently the postage tax, and no tax could more directly be levied on the masses than a postage tax. There is no recognition of "ability to paq" principle in the onstage rate. The poor man's letter costs the same as the rich man's. While it may be pointed out that big firms contribute large sums in postage by reason of enormous mail, an in crease in this item of cost will doubt lees be charged up to the consuming public as quickly as possible, Affords Additional Protection The increased customs tax will not only fall on the consumer, but affords additional protection to the manufac Curer. It will enable him to increase his prices. The public will therefore, not only pay new taxes on the articles it imports, but will pay additional prof its to the local manufacturers, insofar as they raise their prices to meet the new conditions. Some economists argue that this "tax" which will go into manufactur ers' pockets, will be much greater than any revenue the Government will get out of it. 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