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The Signal, 1917-12-13, Page 12� 11 4 THL'ksDAv t Disc. 13, 1917 T T was Christmas eve at the Rayvltle 1 Home for Orphans. and three little boys sat In the chilly dining room , looking out at the flying flakes of snow. ;It was after supper. and there was a clatter of dishes to the kitchen. "They uy•" said Jimmy; '.there's going to be • big Christmas tree in the parlor tomor- dew, and candy, and present, and everything, but I'd rather hang up my stocking than have all the old Christmas trees. You betcba- I would!" "So would I!" echoed Bobby and George. "That trustee who was here to- day would make a dandy man for a father or an uncle." Bald Bob- by. "He's awful rich." "And he ain't got any children or any folks at all." Hurried Aeries the I wish he'd Snowy Yard. 'dolt me." re- flected George. "Be patted my head." "He must be lonesome without any folks," began Bobby. Then he leaned ober and whispered to his companions. 'fifteen minutes later three Iktie boys, the oldest ten and tbeyonngestsix, let themselves through • basement door and hurried across the snowy yard to the opening 1n the bodge which led through a `patch of woods to the village. Mr. Parti,, the trustee, who ottee visited the home, lived In a big house with a wonderful garden. Everything was blanketed In snow now. and the big louse was dark save fora few lighted windows on the lower Acer. Soon they stood on the porch peer- ing is at a cosy library, where Mr. Bart- ley sat In a big chair before the lire, looking very lonesome. A big deg. a collie, sat beside him with bis head on his roaster's knee. Suddenly the dog lifted hes head and barked. Mr. rtley looked to- ward the window end saw the three little frightened bey faces peering In. In a Jiffy be bad Jumped up. opened the win- dow and lifted them In one at a time. 'Good into -ions me! What are you The Dep Lifted Hes doing not thereT Head and Barked. be demanded. Please, st?, we're from the home," said Bobby. "We knew you lived •Il alone—and—we thought maybe -- you'd like to hire us three kids to spend Christmas with you. We don't want any tree," explained Bobby. "We Just want to hang up our stockings and wake rap --something like home --before we came to the 'sylum." Tears were In the boys' eyes now. lir. Bartley flourished • handkerchief and tried to laugh, but his voice crack- ed so Queerly. "Now, that's a funny thing," be de- clared. "1 was Just wishing I had three nice boys to spend Christmas with me—and maybe live with me all the time." By and by Mr. Barney called a man- servant, and together they took tlr three little boys up to bed. Then they hung their stockings on the corners of the big four -post bed- _ stead, and in tire minutes they were sound asleep, While the servant, Martin, . nodded in • chair outside In the hall and Mr. Bartley, button- ed Into a fur- l' u e d overcoat, went striding down the snowy street to the brightly lighted shops. I don't know who was the hap- pier appier that Christ- mas morning. the three little boys with stocking, fall of treasures or big Mr. Batx- ley, whom they MS Two Minutes c • 11 •4 "IJacl• They Wen AMeq, Dick." aid the beet of It alt was that bur. Sorties, adopttid all three of tar llttls lads who ciao to Ida that Arlsta•a gar aid they iso povieg 118 bole esdk Om. lorpt. t$4 141 THESSIGN AL - GOJERICH ONTARIO W0004 1-‘1z4 14041040001004zAtze Is a United Quebec to Rule All Canada • This, the most tremendous question in Canada's history, answered within ten days, is to be Our answer involves Canada's honour, her freedom and old -dune party ,questions are beingadvanced her future. issue everplaced to obscure the gravest before a nation. Canada is in real danger. The clouds that obscure her vision must be brushed aside so great issue stands forth clear and distinct. that the "Is a United Quebec to Rule All Canada ?" Today, din oar intimal crude, Quebec alone among all the provinces stands more united than ever before. She knows what she wants: (1) Withdrawal from the war. (2) Bilingual schools everywhere. (3) Weakening of the ties of British connection. (4) Political oolttml of Canada. From the Ottawa River to Labrador and the Gulf, a com- mon purpose actuates Quebec in her determination to profit by the factional divisions of Canada and to impose' her will upon all the people of Canada. • ,r Within the last few weeks, Quebec has mobilized all her Forces to dominate Canada under the unified leadership of Bourassa and Laurier. Canada knows that these two men in their earlier days were personal friends and political associates. Canada knows how in recent times they gradually drew apart -until in 1911 Bourassa opposed Laurier and helped to bring about his defeat, at the polls. Canada knows that from that time forward, until a few weeks ago, the breach between them steadily widened until envy and hatred, each toward the other became -the- possession of both. Bourassa and his followers were anathema to Laurier. Should not the people of Canada ask themselves, before it is too late, why these two men have suddenly agreed to bury the past, - why this sudden embrace each of the other? I(we will but let the scales drop from our eyes the answer is obvious. The all -compelling influences of Quebec have combined to force the union of Laurier and Bourassa in the common purpose of French Canadian dom- ination. We concede the right bf French Canadians to make com- mon cause of anything they think it is in their interests so to do. This is a free country. But as the French Canadians have already combined to assert their views, it is the duty of the hour that we English-speaking Canadians get together and present to Quebec a united front in the defence of our rights. This is imperative. With sixty solid seats Quebec is about to accomplish her designs. Bourassa, the real master and idol of Quebec, is in sight of his goal. . To attain her purpose, Quebec has not scrupled to ignore British traditions and to suppress freedom of speech. So thor- oughly to ohe war that Unionist candidates es are prevented therevent even discussion holding public meetings throughout that Province. The Unionist minoritj pin Quebec are the victims of organized obstruction. • To be successful in her dei t amination to rule all Canada, Quebec has but to secure a kw seats in each of the other Provinces. Quebecleaders now seek tt, divide the rest of Canada into factions by insidii usly bringing into political discussion old-time party ques- tions, to dlikert the public mind front Quebec, her purpose and hes ambitions. • United in ber determination to quit the war, Quebec would compel a divided Dada to do likewise. By union only can the English-speaking pe ,lc pretient this calamity. However well-meaning Laurier candidates in Ontario may be, they will be helpless against a united Quebec. Apart from the splendid work of the small F,nglish-speaking population, Quebec has failed the Red Cr. s, has failed the Patriotic Fund, has failed in requiting and has failed in the Victory Loan. Dare we trust our soldiers. their wives, their children, their pensions and their allowances to Quebec, that will .neither' give, enlist nor invest,_ and whirl res'st t�.t the support of our men and their depen( ts? tion for Canada must decide. whether she will ,become a deserter and quit with Russia, or tight to the end for liberty with Belgium. This decislon must not be dictated by the only Province which .has shire(( -"its obligations throughout the war. \\ All Canada knows that Germany has been working through agents, spies and bribes in every country in the' world. The latest evidences are the revelations recently made to the world he Presi- dent Wilson. 1)o we Canadians think the Kaiser has overlooked Canada? If we do, what a fool's paradise! Germany benefits by division among her enemies. whom would she look in Canada as furthering her designs? •Not Sir Robert Borden, Mr. Rowell and their colleagues in the Union Government. That is certain. But can the same be said with respect to the leaders in the Province of Quebec whose attitude in this war is against Canada's continuation in the war. We regret to be compelled to say these things; but we must not shuli our eyes to facts. The Citizens' Union Committee, anxious for the maintenance of British ideals views with alarm the menace of French-Canadian domination with its inevitable upon the home, the school and the state. influence We, therefore, call upon all English-speaking men and women to realize divided by political factions and old-time partyatethat--Canada, Union Government alone can save Canadfrom the of Free nch-Canadian of a united Quebec. inch -Canadian dominatione The Citizens' Union Committee A Nen-Partisan War -Time Organization to Support Union Government J. W. LYON, Guelph, Chairman ALBERT ft ABBOTT, Secretary NORMAN SOMMERVILLE, Toronto, Vice -‘Chairman G. A WARBURTON Chairman Executive Committee Telephone, Main 5824 Headquarters; Canada Life Bldg., Toronto tz4 tztt tiA Itt 144 %to% %VA* loz04 thk%1014 (ADVERTISEMENT) 1