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itilS VANCOUVER VOKU rnaay, December ETTEKS TO 'ElDCRJLDl The World ttvkr no reapons.hlllty for nny opinloa rxpreMard In let ten to th tit tor. letter tucking name anil address will be considered. A Fatabllahcd rnteoilier 29. 1HSS rakllnhed Every Day Eicrpt Saadar, at 445 Haillaaa Street Wet, 7 THIS WORLD LIMITED IOHN ELSO Mias Dlraciar WAS THE WINNIPEG ASSEMBLY INSANE? I To the Editor ot Tho World: Sir "Was the Winnipeg Assembly insane?" was the question of an antt unlonist leader in a statement to tho He gave as his reason a part South $5.00 SO .10 iBscnrrnox niTESi By carrier In Vancouver. XortB vaneouvar.

Y'liKouver. Point Orty aid New WeslmlnstJr: 12 (tn advance) 6 Months Un advanca) Weekly Br Mall IaTarlabljr Advancei II Month "Monthly ing and horticulture can be taught at the university and not those ofa study so valuable to young British Columbians nt this moment. If a faculty of commerce has first to be established before Russian can be taught we may wait a long time Indeed. The objection seems largely academic. It certainly was not one that was allowed to weigh for an instant in 'the university In the neighboring s' where Russian is now being taught.

We hope the university authorities will make arrangements for teaching Russian without any unnecessary delays. The subject is at least as valuable as horticulture. Telling the Empire About Itself THK Iste Mr. Joseph Chamberlain once advised the people of the British Empire to "think Imperially." Only by so doing, ho declared, would the congeries of peoples and races over which the British flag flies awake to a consciousness of their common destiny and be able to develop a common aim. Canadian newspaper correspondents in London last week akcd Sir George Pcrley to give Canada a chance to "think Imperially," both while this war is proceeding and in the even more difficult period afterwards.

They pointed out how the prohibitive cost of trans Atlantic cabling compelled the Canadian press to rely to a great extent on news from of tho "whereases" of the resolution I adopted by the anti union convoca I tion in Toronto. I The resolution runs: "The Assem only part been contributed. We have pointed out before how fatal an effect upon the relations of Ireland with the rest of the as regards the feelings of the mass of men and womdn of all classes, must be created by the continuance of this holding aloof from a cause to which we in this country are giving so much. Ton cannot argue with a whole population which is tn possession of a fact like that. If you could, politics would perhaps be a more agreeable pursuit than they are." But you cannot; and that ts why it seems to us a vital matter for Irish leadership to be active, and not passive, in seeking a settlement which may have, among other results the tffect of restoring the balance, of military effort as between Ireland and the rest of 'the Kingdom.

Daily Telegraph, London. SETTLEMENT OF SOLDIERS OVERSEA WHEN the Dominions with their sparse populations are confronted with the inevitable depletion of their productive, forces as a result of the war. it is not to be at that they grudge the least delay in comprehensive attempt to cope with what is essentially an Imperial 'matter the problem of finding employment for discharged soldiers and sailors by imeans of land settlement. 1C the question Is postponed until peace concluded many valuable men may be lost to the Empire. The numbers already discharged from the Army must amount to tens of thousands.

A large scheme of emigration and land settlement calls for large funds. Rut. Mr. Massey points out. if it is costing Co.

000. 000 a day to carry on this war to stive the Empire, it is surely worth while allocate a few millions to keep within the Empire the, men who have helped to save it. New Zealand is grappling with the ta.sk, but would like to see it taken up by Great Britain and the Empire a whole: L'nlted laitcd States Hatrai J2 Month Monthly CO Ren nralmlnatrr Offlc rt fcovjc. No. it Begble Street.

Phone Xnrth Vancouver P. Thomas, 3 Lor.ada Avenue. Thorp N. Vancouver S15 R. iH.uBuer.KrA chap.

hc particular tn arlve both aal old To guarantee our night aervlre, la reaul.r rarrler ha. lag fa" to. er bly in 1912, on receiving tiio vote, declared, it owing to the extent Of the minority" to proceed immediately to union; and tho argument is advanced that when the minority in 1'Jlo was larger, it decided to proceed. In 1912 the General Assembly said "it was unwiso immediately to proceed to consummate the union." Mark the word immediately to proceed. The same 'Assembly said that "the fact that a large majority of those voting have declared themselves in favor of organic union is strong indication that the ultimate result will be the consummation of such union." This Assembly had the alternative of either immediately proceedipg to consummate the union or continuing to confer and discuss in the hope of convincing the min la eaaeatlul that you telepaoae toa wr.i than 7 locll.

It la dim alt to abtal. mea.e gera I BIRKS TEA SETS 'HE possession of a Sterling Silver Tea Service is, in most cases, tke foremost wish in the mini of tke average woman, and like, many other similar wishes, is relegated to the "some day' period. But the old order is changed people are now finding out that it is possihle to acquire a Tea Service hy a system of gradual purchases. You may huy, say, a Cream Jug or a Sugar Bowl, and add some other piece every once in a while until the set is complete. You also have the satisfaction of knowing when buying, that any Burks partem chosen is always in stock.

Wrrtf jar a catalog cni 1ch omtr du illustration after this Hour BErarisF.MTATives TV. K. Smith, 39 Canada Termaner.t Bldg IS Toronto Building. Chicago. 111., and 226 Fifth Avenua.

ew York City. iole agentr in the Lnltcd F. A. Smyth, represents ve for Great Britain. Ludgata Hill.

London. E. Empire, London. joriiy and securing practically unani fmamfiwiNWiu TELKPHOSM Prlvata connecting After Rjaft n.m. the Fnltod States news with an American color and how this condition made the process of "thinking Imperially" very difficult if not impossible.

They asked the acting High Commissioner to use his influence ith his government to see if some assistance could not be given towards a proposed Imperial news service whereby the British Empire would learn about itself and think as a unit even as it fights as one. There could he no greater work for lhe Empire at present than the provision of facilities for the diffusion of the fullest knowledge of its parts amongst the whole. Nothing has been more remarkable since the war began than the failure of certain areas of the Overseas I'ominions to realize tho tremendous gravity of the crisis in which German aggression and plotting for world power hate plared them. But they have had every excuse. They did not feel the crisis because they did not become familiar with it in the news of the day.

Its fundamental fact was not hammered into their minds as it would have been had cheap and easy means of communication prevailed everywhere beneath the British flag. Cable 4MSK 4SITIV Sey. 1S t. irruimiuo editorial AdvrrtUlng The time has come, the Walrus said, To talk of many things. Lewis Carroll The World fa an Independeat newsporr.

It no partr. neither dor. It uphold aprrla political, cine or financial. It la a people a newspaper, and ft policy I. to a.frguard a.

far a. Ilea la Ita povter. the Interest, ot the people, tempts at eurroa hment. oaatrtictlvelr. It aieorda foil aupport to every oemeat for the social ot materlal benefit of BrltLh Columbia It M.b.ntT (o It.

nrtra. honestr in It. In Ita and fearlessness In Its rrlttrlsms men. parties, prlnc'nles eveata. Hastings Street, December 15, 1016.

FROM East Sandltng. Kent, "the Garden of England," I have received a very interesting letter from Corporal D. A. Suttie of Vancouver. In the course of his cheerful and interesting message he rites: "The World is alw ays welcome.

It HENRY BIRKS df SONS i LIMITED GEO. E. TRORET. Managing Director. GRANVILLE AND GEORGIA STREETS mous action.

I list hope was aroused by the attitude of an acknowledged leader, and of several members of the minority who took ra: in the proceedings. The vital reason for "not immediately proceeding" was, then, "not he mere extent ot the minority, but the fact, that while the minority "was not yet convinced," the Assembly was led to that by further conference and discussion practically unanimous action can be secured within a reasonable time." (So tho resolution read.) That hope of "securing practically unanimous action" was shattered by the action of the minority at the next Assembly, when it formed an organization to fight union to the last ditch. It was the sweet reasonableness displayed by some of tho opponents at. the Edmonton Assembly that led the Assembly to paui in proceeding to consummate union. So ready was the majority to meet, reasonable opposition half way, that It accepted as the basis of.

the resolution for the Assembly the draft submitted by Principal Mat Kay. the then acknowledged leader of the minority. Yours, etc. WALTER C. MURRAY.

En I versify jof Saskatchewan. Saskatoon, Dec. 6, 1916. i has such a lot of reading. I was glad to get It after 1018.

FR1 DA December 15, New Westminster on December 1870. He has had a remarkable career. He became Premier of British Columbia at the ago of 33. Defended from an Irish family of County Down, Ireland. Sir Richard has inherited the Hibernian qualities of wit, resourcefulness and congeniality.

After a distinguished career in legal circles, Richard McBride entered the political arena in 1896. In 1900 ho was Minister of Mines. His advance dated from his election for Victoria. Sir Richard was created a Knight of the Cross of St. Michael and St.

George In 1912. monopolies and private Interests were the harriers; in this as in a thousand other matters the Empire was unorganized and unready. Germany made no such mistake. Her news organizations have covered and still cover the world. What the Potsdam junta thinks today the German American in Brazil or San Kr.mcisco thinks tomorrow.

And all the German colonics, up to the outbreak of war. were kept fully informed of the doings of the Fatherland. So far as Canada is concerned a moderate subsidy from the government towards a land line across the waste spaces of the dominion is all that is needed to link up the Empire for the dissemination of news. The amount compared with the millions the Dominion has spent on providing other means of communication such as steamships and railways would be trifling. But the result of the instantaneous transmission of news to and fro throughout the Empire, the dropping of the same thought simultaneously Into British people's minds in London and Vancouver, in Johannesburg and Melbourne, In Quebec and Auckland would have incalculate results In forming wider views of Empire questions, in creating a truly Imperial sentiment, in bringing into existence a vast body of informed public opinion and in teaching the British peoples to think as one for the good of mankind and the peace of the world.

(From Tho World, Doc. 15, 1891.) Vancouver has compiled "a Citizens' Ticket" for the coming election. The men on it express popular opinion: they have not been nominated in "hole and corner" meetings. The Epworth League formed in Homer Street is proving very popular. Mr.

C. S. Douglas took the chair at Mr. Copes' meeting; it looks as if Mr. Cope would succeed Mr.

David Op penheimer as mayor. This Day in History Editorial Notes CANADIAN PATRIOTIC I END. Subscriptions received and acknowledged, 13th December, 1916: John Brown, monthly, $5: Joseph Shaw, month, 1.B0: H. H. McDoug all.

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Moston, month, James A. Rlggs. $10. THE REGIMENTAL DOCTOR VVHERE swathes are mowed by lead VV and steel The regimental doctor goes, His tusk amid the wreck to heal The wounds alike ot friends and foes. The air is rent with sounds of strife.

But all unmoved he meeta'the storm, Striving to keep the breath of life Within some Jiiauned and shattered form. His dett hands strip and staunch and bind, Speedy, but unperturbed and sure; Ho faces with a quiet mind All that a. soldier may endure. And while the shrapnel walls and tings Above the reeking, stricken plain, His little stabbing needle brings A merciful relief from pain. Not his to give back blow for blow When passion surges to Its height, To hurl the foeman back, to know The exultation of a fight.

Not his to win a victor's fame, Only to toil while he haa breath Healing the men that war may malm, A hero faithful unto death! BATTLE OF COLENSO. AT the village of Colenso, on the Tugcla River, 70 miles from Ftctcrmarlfzburg, a sanguinary battle was fought on Tiecembcr 15, 1899. General Sir Redvers Bullet made an attempt to cross tho Tugela, during the Boer war, and his repulse created a quite a sensation. The strength aud fighting ability of the Boers came as a surprkc to many military men. Colenso was named after the Bishop ot Natal, whose bold criticisms of the books of Moses, caused great controversy in tho church.

Bishop Colenso was regarled as a heretic by many. In Natal ho won much esteem and respect. "Adequate reparation for the past; adequate security for the future." In a nutshell that Is the Allies' answer to Germany's peace proposals. To make that answer effective another year of war will bo necessary. Admiral du Fournet.

head of the Anglo French naval forces in Greek waters has been superseded by Admiral Gaucher. Admiral du Fournet ts believed to have been too gentle in his methods with King Constantlne. His sucei ssor will not mince words. The Germans have captured Buzett, the railway Junction on the line from Plocstl to Focshany. Much will depend now on the ability of the Russo Ilou manians to hold the valley of the Buzeu river.

If they fail tho ot e.ls(ern rioumania and most of the obrudja will Inevitably be conquered. France has set up what Is virtually a National Directory in order to win the war. Measures for defence in future will be taken by decree instead of being authorized by the Senate and Chamber of Deputies. Britain has entrusted her whole war policy to a committee of five men. And yet the British dominions are still boggling over national service.

I had bought a London paper and found it a very light weifht. It was the Express and a note on the front page said that owing to the scarcity of paper the government had restricied the size to two pages! That's all there was to." English papers have grown smaller and the prices have gone up. Reducing from six cjnts to four then to two cents, and now Taising to three cents, is the price fluctuation of the London Times. In May, 1913, Lord Northcliffe reduced the price from six to four cents, and later to two cents. Now conns.

the announcement that, the price is to be Increased to three cents. a a a In making the announcement Lord Northcliffe fays: "The decision to increase the price has been reached with reluctance, but it Is hoped that the public will realize that, it is inevitable if the quality of the Times is to be maintained." a He then explodes the generally accepted idea that because of the war newspapers have been making money. He quotes the raise In price of the different commodities going to make up a newspaper, and predicts that "It will be found to be only a question of time before the example set by the Times is followed elsewhere." There is, however, considerable opposition on the part of the other papers to. any rise 1n the present price, especially among the afternoon Issues. In London, as in Vancouver, the efter noon paper is a thing one cannot do without.

a a Through analyzing the construction of a hornet's nest, it is said, the Idea of making paper from wood came to a Dr. Hill, of Maine, many years ago. He discovered that the hornet first chewed the wood Into a pulp, then spun It into a fabric. Publishers who are now so sorely "stung" by the newsprint makers will readily accept this story of the origin of the industry. The chains of hubit are very strong.

This is illustrated by the fact that while most people fully approve of the simplified spelling of the words tho, altho, thru, thruout, thoro, thoroly, thorofare, program, prolog, catalog and pedagog few editors use the simpler forms. Somehow when one does adopt tho abbreviation suggested for any word of the twelve. It stands out like a sore thumb and looks eccentric. Habit Is a relentless taskmaster yet, sometimes, a source of comfort. a a a Accuracy and detail in statements of fact we know characterizes the L.

S. papers. A million wild geese flew over Mexico, the other night, according to the Kansas City Times. The editor of the Intelligencer pays he knows the number, because, their honking disturbed his slumber, and he got up and counted them. a a "Honor among thieves." Tes, and a sense of humor, too, as the following atory shows: a Long time ago there was a police court In Mor risania, L'.

S. a police court situated in the building of a defunct savings bank, the failure of which caused many suicides. The basement of the building had been hastily converted into ajall, but prisoners were few. Cine night when the keper of the jail was across tho street playing pinochle in a saloon, he was surprised by being tapped on the shoulder by the one solitary prisoner of the Jail. "How did you get here, Jim?" he asked.

"Walked here," answered Jim, "and. see here, old man, I've been In jails all over the country and I want to tell you I refuse to stay In any jug that hasn't got bars on the indows." "They're coming next week," explained the keeper. "Well, I may call on you then," said the prisoner." a "See here, Jim," said the now alarmed keeper, "you and I have been friends. Be a good boy, and go back to your cell. If you should get away, I'd lose my job they're after me anyhow, because I'm a Democrat, and you don't, want, to see one of those reformers get my place, do you? Go back to your cell like a friend and a decent Democrat." "Well," said Jim, "of.

course I don't want to queer your job, so, for your sake and for the 'the party, I'll go back; but I give you fair warning, unless them bars are up tomorrow night, no friendship or party affiliations can hold me In that caboose. I know what a Jail should be like, I guess." And then, after a drink, he walked back. a a a In the U. S. A.

the promoters of the qiiadrl cen tennlal of the Reformation and the Joint Lutheran commltlee are laying much stress on newspaper publicity In their Among other suggestions sent out by the committee is one that the different Lutheran churches In each community get together and provide for the insertion Jn the local papers, at least once a week, of an advertisement, copies of hlch are being sent out with the suggestion. The recommendation further suggests that the advertising be carried for at least the cnttre year, a a a a The circular says, In part: "The power of repetition is psychologically basic in the science of advertising. Such a simple and standard advertisement as this, recurring week after week, would make an impression upon even the most casual reader of a newspaper. a a a Hc was "a wise guy" ho wrote that paragraph. F.

P. The Premier's Recruiting Tour SIR ROBERT BUKUKS comes to Vancouver today not as the head of a party but as a leader of the Canadian people. Politics has nothing to do with his visit and he has taken occasion to make clear the fact. He conies simply to tell the people of this province their duty in the great conflict that Is threatening their liberties and to plead for such response from all of us that the Canadian army may Be maintained in full strength against the enemy. There Is great need for Sir Robert's campaign throughout this Dominion.

We are not living up to our obligations. Wc have to furnish an army of half a million men but at our present progress we are not maintaining even the reinforcements for the front. If the Premier can stimulate the Canadian people to a better response and awaken them to a keener sense of their duly he will have deserved well ot his country. But if the people do not respond and the cause of freedom stands in danger because of slackness then there will be only one course, the course that Lincoln did not hesitate to take when faring a similar crisis. The False Creek Agreement THE City Council yesterday when approached by Sir William Mackenzie for en extension of time for the completion of his company's False Creek agreement dealt In business like fashion with the proposal.

The Mayor pointed out that the citi xens could not recede from the terms of the arrangement and that conditions at present existing made the prosecution of the work advisable, If not imperative. This stand may have been something of a departure from the methods of the past when railway companies used to look on city councils as rather more than complaisant. Sir William quickly recognized the situation and explained that he had not been fully Informed by his subordinates In regard to acme of the matters In disputes. However, having been made acquainted with the views of the council, he gave in with good grace. The work will proceed according to agreement.

The Cost of the Somme Battle THE Germans point to the "failure" of the British and French offensive on the Somme during the summer and autumn as proof that the lines there cannot be broken. But a different story Is told when the German losses arc made known. During the four months when the battle was at Its height the Germans lost 700,000 men. Of this number 05,000 were taken prisoner. In captures the Allies secured 135 heavy guns, 180 field pieces and 48S machine guns.

This is a war of men and guns. The Allies have both. They can repeat the Battle of the Somme next spring. They can again repeat it next autumn. What will be the result when Germany adds 1,400, 000 to her losses on the west front alone? It is easy to answer.

The Allies will break through. In Favor of National Service iTHE Women's Canadian Club of Vancouver has placed Itself on record as In favor of National Service popularly known as conscription In Canada. There are few members of that body without a relative at the front. There are none who have not In some form or other striven "to do their bit" for the cause to which the honor of the British Empire is pledged. They see what every thoughtful person in tho Do minion cannot help but gee that the present method of securing men to defend their country lias broken down.

They see that recruiting as now conducted is "unfair, extravagant and ineffective" and they demand a rational system of service whereby everyone not essential to the country's economic life shall be used for whatever purpose the state requires. The women of Canada are making greater sacri flees than the men. They have, therefore, a greater right to be heard when they ask for compulsorv service. Teaching Russian at the University A COMMITTER' of the senate of the University of British Columbia has recommended against the teaching of Russian at present in that, centre of learning. The reasons appear to be that the ques tlon fs one wrapped up in the larger one of the formation of a faculty of commerce and that there Is some doubt as to whether the university should teach the rudiments of anything.

These reasons seem to us inadequate. It is singular ttlt the rudiments of mining, surveying, protpect NOT LONG AGO. GOOD BYE and off he strides, six foot of straight Canadian manhood! Passing through the gate, Looks back; then, with a smile and a salute, He's gone and we stand watching. And we see A little figure in a sailor suit With fat, bare knees and a shy little smile The "Little Laddie" of so short a while Ago, twisting the clastic of his wide straw hat (Tho one with the blue ribbons, you remember?) With a hairy cardboard donkey, now pressed flat his arm, his best beloved toy. Broken and worn, but never out ot sight.

Played with by day and hugged in bed at night This is the little fellow who has grown Ar.d gone not now to school to play His schoolboy games, and fight Tn schoolboy fights but gone today To join in the terrific game tho nations play This little fellow of not long ago. li SB Si ii ill a is SIR ntvin nriTrvc WIT OF. the album presented to the Kitchener Memorial Hind by Mrs. Ian Malcolm, the quotation contributed above his "boldly written signature" by Sir David Beatty is as follows: Grant that with zeal and skill this dav I do What me to do behoves, what Thou' commandest me to do. Grant that I do it sharp, at point of moment fit, And when I do it, grant me good success in It.

Sir David Beatty has done many hrav things In his time, but I doubt if he has ever done a "jolder than in adopting this quotation. For the four lines arc, a translation of part of a hymn written by a German Johann Hecrmann, the writer of a long row of hymns, who has been in his grave in Poland for nearly three hundred years. Westminster Gazette London. READY FOR ANYTHING. DANIEL Chlsholm came all the way from Antigonlah, N.S., to Montreal, to apply for admission to the Duchess of Connaught Ow Irish Canadian Rangers.

"Are you willing to he inoculated ami vaccinated?" asked the recruiting officer as ho filled out the application form. "Sure," answered Chlsholm. "I'm willing to be cremated tf it will let me get a whack at the Huns." War Anniversaries Whenever YOU THINK of a VIGTROLA OR VICTOR RECORDS Think of Mason Risch Limited "The Home of the Victrola" OPEN EVENINGS EVERY DAY NEXT WEEK UNTIL 9:30 SATURDAY UNTIL 100 P.M. MASON RISCH LIMITED "THE HOME OF THE VICTROLA'' 738 Granville Street, Vancouver Block GERMANY'S OXE GREAT I'EAR. HE German plans for this war were as carefully 1 laid as those by which she defeated Austria In six weeks and France in six months, in Bismarck's time.

She calculated on a war as short as these were; the neutralization of England, the destruction of France in a month, and tho turning upon unprepared Russia with a campaign short but savage enough to bring her to terms. The whole war should have been over In two or three months, according to German plans, and if It had been, Germany's losses would have been comparatively slight and she would have been stronger than ever. She could then have turned to her real preoccupation, colonial expansion, and have given her attention to it strengthened, aggrandized, and virtually uninjured. If. in that case, she had not looked towards South America.

It would have been only because she still feared the British fleet; she would have feared nothing else on earth. New York Times. A year ago today Sir John French retired, from command of the army In Franco and Flanders and was succeeded by Sir Douglas Halg. Tho Italians announced the landing of their army at Avlona, Albania. Two years ago today Turkey complied with Italy's demand, and offered an apology for removing the British consul from the Italian consulate at Hodelda, Arabia.

The German converted cruiser Cormorant was Interned at Guam. Whose Birthday is This? tlR RICHARD McIilUDE. SIR RICHARD McBRIDE. L.L.P., K. late Premier of British TA WARNING TO IRELAND.

HE English people are conscious bitterly consciousthat a cause which is certainly as much the cause of Ireland as it is the cause of any of the Allied nations Is being defended bv the whole fit manhood of Great Britain, while that of Ireland has Columbia. now A eent.nnnevr.1 in London fur the province, waa bora in II.