The Axe, 27 janvier 1922, vendredi 27 janvier 1922

[" Ale TA incidents as the \u2018Merchants\u2019 7 ak A a would auth RE AD READ Liquor Shall Commission \" Returned vs.Soldiers Starve ?License .A JOURNAL OF ACTION AGAINST REACTION Commission ONPAGE 2 ONPAGE 3 EDITED BY JOHN H.ROBERTS \u201cLAY THE AXE AT THE ROOT OF THE TREE\u201d No.3 MONTREAL, FRIDAY, JANUARY 27th, 1923 Frice: 8 cents.Annual subseription Two dollars.PUNISH THE GUILTY QUESTIONS AWAITING ANSWERS RE THE MERCHANTS! BANK Was the \u201cReport of the Merchants\u2019 Bank, November 80, 1921,\u201d which showed Rest, or Reserve .Fund; $9,450,000® and which report was sent to the government, false or true?.Did the Board of Directors approve or concur in making the \u201cReport of November 30th, 19217?- - If so, did they have the assurance, or certificate, of the Bank Auditors, or of The General Manager of the Bank, that the \u201cReport\u201d was correct?4 If the \u201cReport of November 30th, 1921\u201d was false, were previous Reports to the Government correct?If the \u201cReport of November 30th, 1921\u201d is true, is not the impairment of the Bank's Rest or Reserve Fund, $9,450,000 by December 28rd, 1921 inexplicable.What part, if any, has the Thornton, Davidson insolvency played in the Merchants\u2019 Bank episode ?Will the Government act or leave .it to à private individual to vindicate law and justice?_ Reasons why we demand action.(1) In the public interest, the public being the source from which Banks derive their authority.(2) To restore Public Confidence in the Canadian Banking System, the same having been rudely shattered.(8) - To vindicate the law which provides for the disciplining of Bank Directors ind officers who are negligent\u201d of their du- ties- or violate the Banking - Laws, .(4) To protect the savings of the wage-earning class which the : Merchants\u2019 Bank of Canada is even now endeavouring to attract to that institution.(5) To safeguard the interests of - the shareholders of the Men _ chants\u2019 Bank of Canada, the ~~ same being jeopardised by the Jrojected sale to the Bank of ©.Montreal (6) \u2018To prevent & repetition of such Affair,» oo ~~ OR CLEAR THE INNOCENT The Axes searchlight turned on the Merchants\u2019 Bank affair.A strong and stirring appeal for government investigation and legal -action if justified by the facts of the case.The Montreal Star has made certain statements regarding the Merchants\u2019 Bank.We have no means of verifying these statements but having regard to the reputation for accuracy and the high standing of that newspaper we cannot but believe that those statements are true.The further fact that these state ments have been uncontradicted .confirms our belief in their accuracy, nor can we imagine so public-spi- rited a citizen as Lord Atholstan, the owner of The Montreal Star, permitting the publication of these statements unless he were completely satisfied of their truth.From a careful study of these statements it looks very much as .if the Return made to the Government on November 30th., 1921, was incorrect.This Return stated that the Rest or Reserve Fund was $9,450,- 000.00.But on December 23rd.Sir Montagu Allan stated that this Rest or Reserve Fund had been reduced to $1,500,000.00, through it having been necessary to take $8,000,000.00 from the said Fund to repair the Capital Fund.Now, it is manifestly unthinkable that this sum of $8,- 000,000.00 had vanished betweén the thirtieth of November and the twen- ty-third of December.It must have gone prior to November 80th.In other words there appears to have been a loss of capital prior to November 30th.If such were the case then such loss of capital should have been mentioned in the Return to the Governmemt of November 80th., as Article 39 of The Bank Act, Canada, requires.The absence of any such mention of loss of capital in that report involves the accuracy of that Return and it seems clear that the Report of November 30th.was not a true report.We believe that right here is the starting point of a consideration of the whole problem of The Merchants\u2019 Bank.The stability of our banking institutions rests upon the manner in which those responsible for their direction carry out their duties.Their primary duty in retaining public confidence is to keep the Government, representing the people, regularly and correctly informed as to the financial position of the institutions they direct.This the law provides for and its direct ions to banking authorities regarding such duties are precise and imperative.Once a Bank fails to \u201cplay fair\u201d with the Government the process of undermining public confidence has begun.The whole ques- -tion is, was the Capital Fund intact on November 30th.or was it depleted between that date and December 23rd.?If the former then the Return of November 30th.was correct; if not, then it was incorrect.° It is impossible to believe that such an immense sum of money could be dissipated in such a short time.Unless some night somebody backed up a truck to the doors of the Bank and loaded it up.No money was being loaned to Thornton, Davidson and Co.during this period, although this insolvent concern appears from the evidence in the Colin Cameron case to previously have drained The Merchants\u2019 Bank pretty thoroughly.If heavy loans were made between November 30th and December 23rd they would surely be against good collateral security (bearing in mind the losses re Thornton, Davidson and Company) and would, therefore, not \u201cseriously impair\u201d the Reserve Fund.THE LOGICAL DEDUCTION cur in the -making of a false Co \u201cireturn to the Minister of Fin- If it be granted- that this large{ance Yet color is lent to this sus- sum of $8,000,000.00 did not, be-lpicion by the fact that Sir Montagu cause it could not, disappear in the period between November 30th and December 23rd, it logically follows that the Return made to the Minister of Finance on November 30th was false.| We cannot see what other conclusion can be arrived at.It is hard to believe that the Directors of The Merchants\u2019 Bank, who are all men of high soéial standing in the community, some of them outstanding figures in the national life of Canada, one of them being a Cabinet Minister at that time, it is hard to believe, we say, that such men Allan has stated that an experienced banking man was called in to make a searching investigation of the condition of the Merchants\u2019 Bankit can only be deduced from the known facts, the calling in of this investigator, the acknowledgement of The Merchants\u2019 Bank Rest bein \u201cseriously impaired\u201d, the sale to The Bank of Montreal, that on November 30th, when the Return was made to the Finance Minister the Directors of the Meschants\u2019 Bank were very uncertain as to the real condition of the funds of that institution, or, in the contrary event, that they gprove, or oon-{had \u2014 hI.bean and were being woefully dS \u201c- Ea fra a SR T0 THE SHAREHOLDERS OF THE | MERCHANTS BANK The \u201cMontreal Star\u201d, to which be all honour for the stand it has taken in publishing the facts surrounding The Merchants\u2019 Bank surrender and absorption, says in almost every issue in which it deals with the matter that the shareholders must vote for the sale.Here, for instance, is what that journal said on January 6th.\u201cThe shareholders of The Merchants\u2019 Bank, betrayed though they may be by a cowardly surrender, have only one course open to them.\u201cTo save themselves, they must send proxies or attend the meeting on the eighth February and, having no option \u2014 no means of self-pro- tection \u2014 they must vote for the sale, It has all been fixed so that the shareholders are helpless, utterly without a way of retreat.\u201d Unlesg the Directors control two- thirds of the Voting Stock, we fail with all due respect to the \u201cStar\u201d, to see-why the shareholders case is 80 hopeless as \u201cThe Montreal Star\u201d contends.Under Article 102 of The Bank Act, Canada, it is provided that the agreement of sale and purchase shall be approved by the votes of shareholders representing two- thirds of the subscribed capital stock before having force or effect.If those who desire to sell to The Bank of Montreal represent less than two-thirds of the subscribed capital stock the merger need not go through, - - The question in our mind is this?Why cannot The Merchants\u2019 Bank continue to function if it\u2019s \u201cCapital subscribed and paid, $10,500,000\u201d as reported on November 30th, 1921, together with its other assets, still exists?It is clear beyond dispute that whoever controls two-thirds of the subscribed capital stock controls the situation.Who does so, the Directors or the other stockholders ?deceived by somebody as to the Bank\u2019s true condition.But there was no appearance of uncertainty about the Return in question.It carried an assurance of exactitude g |upon its face.Here is what Article 153, The Bank Act, Canada, says about making à false return: \u2014 WILFULLY FALSE STATEMENT (a) The making of any wilfully false or deceptive statement in\"any account, statement, \u201d + .v AL oie CUR Pa See EA - x A) TRE AXE, FRIDAY, JANUARY, À, 1922.\u2018 1 1 # e ot 4 \"Chips from the Editor's Axe LIED 0° \u201cHew to the line, let the chips fall where they may\u201d.\u2018 SOLDIERS J ARVE 1 a / r Our Heroic Firemen Montreal has this week seen another display of that matchless heroism for which its splendid Fire Brigade is renowned.Lieutenant Napoléon Desloges and Fireman Louis Presseau are two more names added to the long Roll of Honor of which not only the Montreal Fire Brigade is proud, but of which Montreal itself is proud beyond measure.These men died in the course of duty, not fearing the call that came so suddenly.They gave themselves for others; no higher service can men each other give.To the sorrowing and suffering loved ones left behind, we tender our .heartfelt sympathy and to Montreal our congratulations upon possessing - such servants as these.To slightly paraphrase, we say :\u2014 \u201cNot once nor twice in this great * City\u2019s story, The path of duty was the way of ' glory\u201d.: The Provincial Treasurer's i Speech.The new Provincial Treasurer, Hon.Jacob Nicol, has made his maiden speech in the Legislature.This was also his Budget speech.Being the Honorable gentlemen's firet effort in the House, we shall not criticise it, but congratulate him upon it and cordially wish him success in the office he holds.We are pleased to note, however, that the new Provincial Treasurer did not estimate four millions of dollars revenue from the liquor stores of the - Government as the Premier did a week ago.We wonder how Mr.Taschereau will relish this implied rebuke.Probably the latter will agree with the lowered estimate believing that THE AXE will \u201clikely make a difference of at least half a million in the profits of the Government whiskey shops.It must be some axe to cut off half a million dollars in one week.The Unemployment Problem The Federal Government has announced that in a few days it will put into effect \u201ca broader scheme than now exists to meet unemployment conditions in Canadian cities\u201d.This is good news for the unemployed and for the country in general, for all will share in the good results.It is particularly pleasing to us that greater measures of relief for returned soldiers are slso projected.It would be to Canada\u2019s everlasting disgrace if the spectacle of the men who fought and bled for us soliciting alms in Tag Day efforts were permitted to continue.The efforts of Mayor Martin have doubtless not been without effect in this matter.The Delorme Murder.We do not like the look.of this tragic affair.Almost every one who discusses the subject has a conviction ad to who slew the unfortunate youth.Few hesitate to nume whom they think the guilty party.Yet instice appears fo stand paralysed and incapable of action.In justice to the murdered man\u2019s brother, Father Délorme, and in kindness to his sorrowing relatives, we believe that all our Christian charity is required to be exercised in this matter.Whoever is guilty should be brought to account, no matter what his position may be, but, until there is proof to satisfy our intelligences, let us not lightly impute guilt to any.As to Father Délorme we suggest in all kindness that he has spoken too much and would be well advised to refrain from further newspaper interviews.Exit Orpheum Burlesque It is certainly a striking coincidence that our severe criticism of the \u201cTing-a-Ling\u201d burlesque show at the Orpheum Theatre in our last week\u2019s issue should have appeared on last Friday, and that on the day after, the Orpheum closed its doors to burlesque and is now \u201cdark\u201d.We hate to claim credit for this but thé coincidence is striking.The Orpheum management will find us just as ready to help with our commendation when they produce worth-while shows as we were severe in our condemnation of last week\u2019s offence.May they have better luck next time and if they return to \u201cstock,\u201d they will fill a much needed want and surely meet with success.What's in a Name?Out West the National Liberal and Conservative Party is shedding the name Liberal and, henceforth, will be known as straight Conservative.This ig a wise step.It was difficult to know which was which when both great political parties used the description Liberal.Now we shall know that the Conservatives are not liberal and the Liberals not conservative.At least let us hope the latter may be true.The Cure of Cancer Lord Atholstan has again deserved the thanks of all Canada.In offering a prize of One Hundred Thousand Dollars for the discovery of a cure for cancer, he has performed knightly service and it is to be hôped that his kindly deed will lead to the result desired.\u2018 AF YOU LIKE THE and want to be sure of getting it regularly order it from your news-agent (5 cents) or, better still, send us Two Dollars (Money Order or Currency) for one Year\u2019s Subscpiption.| Iddress: Publisher \u201cThe Axe\u201d - _ 104 Caronation Building, \u2014 GET THE AXE} AXE + Pittsburgh.Chronicle-Tglegrap King and Ex-King The Prime Minister, after all, ro- ceived an acclamation.We are glad.Mr.Meighen, however, is fighting for a seat.It would have been pra ing the game a little higher if the Progressives had let Mr.Meighen come back unopposed.But perhaps it is a healthy eign that there is one large section \u2018of the community ready to seize every opportunity to air its views and elect its candidates.À sturdy Progressive Party in the Province of Quebec might be a good asset.mo + Peace in Ireland Michael Collins has succeeded in ending the senseless boycott of Ulster goodg on the part of the South of Ireland and the equally senseless boycott of Roman Catholics in Protestant Belfast.We were never able to understand why the Protestant and Roman Catholic workingmen of Belfast played their enemies\u2019 game by allowing themselves to be consumed by religious hatred of one another.The interests of all workers are identical; their religious beliefs are a matter of individual concern.Quebec sets a fairly good example to the rest of the world in such maters, .Ham-Like Nonsense Colonel George H, Ham, of Montreal, has been talking some silly nonsense to the Annual convention of \"the Texas Passenger .and Freight Association.To suggest that the Statue of Liberty should be removed from New York to Montreal, well, when we heard the joke in vaudeville, it was Cuba that was suggested as the new residence of the liberty loving lady.\u2018George should really get some new jokes.And, what is more, he should realise he is not doing either Canada or Montreal any good when he paints Montreal ag an asylum for the droughty whiskey lovers of the U.S.A.The C.P.R.does not want to attract that type of emigrant though our beautiful Quebec Government may not object so long as they add to the revenue.Montreal's New Alderman Alderman Seybold, the new repre- | sentative of Notre Dame de Gréce in the Montreal City Council, should be an acquisition.He is a regular fellow to begin with, a successful business man, and knows hig ward and its needs.Hew to the line, Alderman Seybold, and we'll be with you.The wife_ of the great botanist {beamed at him across the supper table.\u201cBut these,\u201d she exclaimed, pointing -to the dish of mushrooms that had- been set before her, \u201care Not all for me, Aristotle, are they?\u201d \u201cYes, Mabel,\u201d he nodded.\u201cI gathered them especially for you with my own hands.\u201d i She beamed upon him gratefully.What a \u201cdear, unselfish husband he was! In five minutes she had demolished the lot.\u2018 ~ At breakfast the next morning he greeted her anxiously.right?\u201d he inquired.\u201cSplendidly,\u201d she smiled.\u201cNot sick at all\u2014no pains?\u201d he \u201cHurrah!\u201d he then exclaimed, \u201cI have discovered another dpecies of mushroom that isn\u2019t pojsonous.\u201d.\u2014 [RT \u201cSleep all {work \u2014 he wants it!! Canada\u2019s Employers Forget The Debts They Owe turned Soldier is not a dead idsve yet by any meaus, It never will be so long as thousands of them ror- the streets of Canadian Cities looking for a chance to earn their daily bread, nor while tag-days must be held to prevent the wives and families of these men from starving.Back in August, 1914, when the first Canadiang rushed to the co!- ours, the soldier was no dead issue.No.He wag told \u201cYour King and Country Need You\u201d.And he wet.died.It strikes me that & grea: many people in Canada must think that all soldiers worth while wee killed in action judging by the treatment they have accorded those who have come back.Where are those promises of 1914?Were they just empty words?Many of you will say that this is.a late date to bring up the soldier question.You may say \u201cThe war is over.The soldier is on exactly the day.\u201d Mr.Canadian Employer, you fail completely to understand the men whom you condemn.From my own.experience I know that no normal for four or five years with all it\u2019s uncertainty of life and death, with.all it\u2019s lack of responsibility; when a man's job was to stand quite cheerfully up to_his middle in mud until a slug of pig iron came along and either sent him \u201cWest\u201d or to Hospital I repsat\u2019that no normal man can live that life for five years and drep it to go back the next day morning to posting & ledger or driving a truck, and be satisfied.You may think me\u201d mad, but PM right I know.Y went\u201cthrough it.The Stay-at-Home people of Canada have never been able to understand\\the restlessnes3 of the Returned Soldier.They have never tried.And the Battle of the Holy Dollar which our Returned Men have had to fight has been a great deal harder on them than the war ever was.Although three years have elapse ed since the Armistice, Canada\u2019s Conscience regarding the Returned Soldier.must not sleep.In the first place, he is the fellow who made it possible for you to make your war.- time profits, Mr.Canadian Matafacturer, While he made his dollar a day, you, at home, made your millions, bought Victory Bonds, and~ called it a Patriotic Day, well-spent.And when all is said, Tax-free Victory Bonds are not such a rotten \" investment in the name'of Patriote ism.NO : Get this Respectable, puffed-up, He went, he fought and thousands .on- .The re-establishment of the Re- i same basis as the other fellow to._ man can live the life of the soldier - Holier-than-thou conceit out of your system, Mr.Canadian Employer.Forget for the moment that this is- a country where we all worship at the Sacred Altar of the Dollar.Look about you and see these fellows(who fought that you might live in comfort), starving.They and their dependents must accept your petty gratuities and charities or starye.Canada\u2019s debt to Her Glorious Dead will never be paid so long as one member of Her Glortous Living walks the streets jobless.Canada\u2019s living soldiers are just as glorious as her dead \u2014 and much hungrier.; The soldier to-day not only needs I M he has made mistakes, so have you.~ You almost deify the Unknown Soldier - who sleeps in Westminster Abbey., 3 T y a gt a Sos se ee ui CH a.a PERS a \\ Te oon 5 dr [À at Te HoT LE .\u2019 , gE iy ve CRM « 2 x + .= _ : .~ .121 Bishop Street, Montreal.-Bivressed.~~ 24\" \"| And yet you are meking the Hving 3068 ~ : \u201cWhy, of t, Aristotle,\u201d Returned Soldier another \u201cun- , - - Uptown .J] she ress nded, ne! latotle, known.\u201d And most of| e pulsating,\u2019 dynamic question of the | my regret,\u201d sald.Mr.| : My Medora Mins walks down the street, .A Dainty Dell from head to foot; Whe Mares te label indiserest ~_ Bush ankles! 1 moet her in the afterneon, Ab, how | marvel! What a been; Balancing tea-eup, plate and spoon Such stochinge! ! At eventide | moet her o'er The white damask; and | adere Her much.| never saw before Such shoulders! Betimes 1 see hor at the dance Ah! How her charms she doth on.hance! She captivates my every glance : Such baskbome! : L.M.R.4 \" .THE AXE, \u2018FRIDAY, JANUARY, 27, lvz2, Co T MOORHOUSE KILLING LOCAL BOXING This Weeks\u2019 Affair At Monument Was Disgrace, There was a Boxing Exhibition in the Monument National, on Tuesday night.It was organised _by \u201cBilly\u201d Moorhouse.The always conservative sporting editor of \u201cThe Montreal Star,\u201d described the event in his headlines as the \u201cWorst night ever at a local boxing club\u201d.Chief of Police Pierre Bélanger said it was the worst he had ever seen in Montreal.The Chief also said that the boxing game was being killed by these \u201crotten\u201d matches and the sooner we have a boxing commission the better for the public.Alderman Bray expressed himself as being \u201cdisgusted\u201d with the affair, having attended it.\u201cThe Montreal Gazette\u201d declared that \u201cProfessional boxing in Montreal was dealt a blow last night from which it will not recover for some time to come\u201d.So here we have a sport which is a real man's sport, and one in which the men of our race have always taken a pride for its sturdy robust character and its comparative freedom from crookedness, as well as for its inherent ability to build up fine, strong, vigorous manhood, being converted into something of a base, ignoble kind.The sport has suffered at the hands of Moorhouse and it is to be hoped for the sport's sake that this is the last event of kind that this promoter will sponsor of Montreal.O You Bookies! Regarding the bookies: We have no liking for the handhook men's business, but we recognise there \u2018are many of them who conduct their business 8s clean and as honorably as it is possible to do so, never taking bets from minors nor from working: men and clerks, and other wage.earners, but confining their \u201cbook\u201d to those they believe are in a position to lose without suffering the loss very much.To these men we appeal to see to it that their section [of sport is not crabbed by anybody- in the same manner that Boxing has been given a black eye.Hope he did it 4 ing columns: .* \u201cIf Wilbur Blank, who.deserted his wit and babe twenty years ago, {will return, said babe will knogk his |} =~ {block off,\u201d J ame American , .Well, times are hard.~Motorist\u2014Fifteen hundred miles.and never had to use a spanner! Worth 750, pounds as it stands.Whatll.you ive me for it?_ Frie Prepare for a shock, old man! I'l} give you fifty pounds, .Motarist.~Preparg for another\u2014 4 fake it! \u2014 Passieg Shew (Lon- Mm).: to .A mes a | A - ( .; TÔ THÉ PUBLISHER, .\u201cTHE AXE\", _ © 104 Cagonation Building, 121 BISHOP ST.BIR, at = ¥ Chy or.ows hE Tne] yt : SL * Provinse.joss yo Date vr s oF po son.oa EL To HUE Rp bn ry FrFER Ea men Sd ti cess ratte, \u2018CUT ME OUT! Montreal, P.Q.+ iy Please send me à copy of \u201cTHE AXE\u201d every, week fer one year, | begfuntos with the next issue after date: 'I entlose tro Dotièrs in payment.EE - CB odd) Name.>.wie * County.vom UATE FL .: LEY .cg Ro rat soporte = pie res OTE er : - - \u2014 as 4 \"a ere eae vese cess sear vooû éuhe, poire + : « \"vie mé a = x .# a AER vrs one oy ring: + Tag hE ww UE .S140 aovn sens ease sare a0 wer sere Vide ee ane Peat te 3 $ wes SRE Sree ps Wes on evo bubs Cowley 1 210 81 7880 / - Fiziol rr dT PA Page ¢ | THE AXE, FRIDAY, JANUARY, 27, | « a = \"vom me sewer, Why I Started The Axe || sites nt saris | \u2014_\u2014 .; un \u201cOne insh of Joy surmeunte a set | 7 (Continued from Page 1) Somme of my friends are tryingto persuade me that T am going too return, report or other document |strong.My journal is too hot.They say that my plain.dealing with the respecting the affairs of the banl.-| Government and sundry other people will get me into trouble, and so on, Mes EAL or and so on.Well, let the trouble came.In the old days I got enough into (b) the using of any false or d.- {trouble to kill a hudred men but I'm alive yet.ed Simard again wanted $ ae ceptive statement in any acc~.int So that\u2019s that.5 \" rec that politics du mmie- statement, return, report or o her Plain speech is needed.I am no believer in prescribing a pill for [%o» could mot be co together.document respecting the afiairs|an earthquake (even a Red Pill).Evil conditions have come upon the (News Item).By the same tokep.we pre- of the bank Pith % ntent to de-|province of Quebec because of a lack of plain, fearless speech.Some nat a a waver be ceive or mislead any person; people believe that our elected representatives must be spoken to as if pe is an indictable offence punish- | they were God ; beseeched,implored, flattered, bowed down to.These peo-, Is it correct to state hat the newest \u20ac able, unless a greater punishment |ple are our servants and they are elected to do the will of the people who Lévction, Polar Bars, had a warm recaytià is in any case by law prescribed |have elected them.Politicians are the greatest cowards under the sun.mt therefor, by imprisonment for a|They talk big but they are \u201claths painted to look like iron\u201d.They fear Moving \u2018Picture Advertisement mead) term not exceeding five years.plain Speech for it.wakes =» the e actors | and ry them mink And | \u201cWhat 8 wank! Afternoons eleven » 2) E id vice-pres- | once eo 8 province n to thin abou cal con- |cents exc ndays Holidays\u201d \u2014 (2) Every president, vice-p peop.p begi mt 8 \u2014 ident, auditor, general manager or | ditions in the province of Quebec they will quickly change them.Ç other officer of the bank or What I hope to see acomplished as a result of the work of THE [known to demand a whole quarter on the trustee who negligently prepares, | AXE is a change in public sentiment that will bring about a Toe last mentioned days.: signs, approves or concurs in any {upheaval in Quebec.It is not a healthy thing that the Quebec sla | mr.Simarda initiale are as GA = account, statement,sæeturn, report | ture should be practically all of one political color.If there were an ef- |Taings which we eould not understand ; « or document respecting the affairs | fective opposition many of the things that are done by our represent- lbefore are now perfectly clear Vo us.3 of the bank containing any false|atives would not be permitted to be done.Our legislators would be do- \u2014\u2014\u2014 oh te i or deceptive statement, shall be|ing things for us instead of doing tlings to us.(There is a difference).Mayor Martin is credited have 3 guilty of an indictable offence Personally, my sympathies and affiliations have been with Liberalism in [statement that census Late Lure miss TX unishable, unless a greater pun-|Canada, but there is vital difference sometimes between the ism and the |ed hi Savi Le vor ent is in any case by law/party.Too many of the members at Quebec are the slaves of the party platioa.rte the Poe v prescribed therefor, by imprison-| whip and dare not take an independent course of action.As a conse next he | mon me ment for a term not exceeding | quence of this hide-bound partyism the people\u2019s interests suffer and the Cuiporetle The gas mon a three years.- Big Interests are dividing up the province between themselves.SE Too many legislators become rich in the Province of Quebec Local clesgyman maya.A CASE FOR INVESTIGATION [They go to the Legislature poor men and come out of it millionaires, [«erime wave\u201d in Montroal.By some of them.This condition is not confined to Quebec Province but [process of resssning there has erased I am only dealing with Quebec at the moment.It is not that legislators he td oi high finance.\"But à in and Ministers receive such big salaries, I don\u2019t suppose their salaries |the exercise of Christisn charity tha pay their living expenses at Quebec.I know how some Of them have [derer is not taking humen life, but rd ply as plain people we claim there Is | rade their money and I don't like the way of ft.i æ ç \u20ac ih : E i 2 3 gi tion vy le a for an Invostigar If THE AXE can become the nerve centre of a movement which |Bliss the sooner, while the hist © taking proper authorities and we demand will mean cleaner politics, local and provincial, it will have served one of [care that those be wht 4% 2 (agro 5 that if an investigation reveals |its purposes.In oing so it will have also served the people well and 5 vas Sie Bust case vi ; what to us seems incredible, that {the people will not forget.\"JOHN H.ROBERTS.: : the Directors of The Merchants\u2019 : Co = ° Its » pesucliariaw that permits a man Bank have been discovered in the : to-Bé sont to jail for an offemes gpaumite .making of a false return to the Fin- .w+ gted by lis wife while be.vas ai me.AR ance Minister, these gentlemen W.Th .ré a ur Tasbeads wik fosl | soa now.should be dealt\u2019 with as.the law re-| VV (IS 18 Nneport CN This week Aldermen Swhold | - Le are ~'~Tiue or False ?mrinm> THT CF eir clerks werg n ve Ee Ae Coa Nee would make an e.le of him.- ° THR AXE ia catching on.One popula® 3 - jail for the offending clerk why Qu ; ontreal preacher begas a serieé 3 not jail for the offending Bank Dir-| | \u201cWhat intensifies the myuety of the trancaction is the recont official re- Mon at Sunda Ae Axe of i, ector?Let there be no one law for port (horstnéore unpublished) sont to the Government in Dessmber last, a revatio y on 0% BM | hs rich Bank Direstor and another few days before the enplosion.IE gyn Yo.EY 3 or the poor Bank clerk.law is 0 ci , NEWSP R HEADLINES a = clear and explicit.Let it be applied REPORT Sr THE MERoHANTE BANK \u201cWave of violence swoops Chisagd™.| : : without fear or favour.The high Made to Minister of Fran ia (It secded sweeping vickadly, wpe 5 social position of the parties con- | hy \u201d in conformity with secties 113 cially near the siockyards).©.cerned should not have any more of the Bank Act, Chapter 8, of the Statutes of 1913, : \u201cLatting Chinese Premier save fase\u201d.=; weight with the autherities respons- .eothortay isl) +18.000,000 (Perhaps this Premier, like others we ible to the people for action in such i cubraribod and poid » © .oe soe cae know, had too much jaw.) \u2019 * matters than the social position of bouribed sad quid .Bi0So0.00 0 perlosonk finds vores we bole RE ; ordinary people would have.There| Rest or Reserve Pad.+.ater 9450000 ont.lene ar have.found Lencock's Jobs a ; ! >> Meatusal » uary h 2 = , \u2014 are several burglars In the pe I 2 _\u2014 \u201cOwe below ot moons ue warmth ly.[ { itentiary just now who were recent- TT ight mue (Perhaps this one didn't go far enctigh A ly sent, there for lootiag, or attempt- .; don of bak.The social, pos What the man in the street below.We are sure if he will only cam ion of these enterprising gentlemen ane C|E bis descent ib warmed, carried no weight with the Courts would Nike te know, 0 Hane bis mt he will find B b 2 of Law which tried thein.Last week SRE A - Ç & poor fellow in Montreal received What happened to The .Poppy a three years hard labor for stealing | und which \"collected in the if three dollars, and a day or two ago |.re ol, Was Cox Armish- if another got twelve months for steak.Streets of Montreal on last HR Lor ing twenty dollars If somebody bas ay primary, graduate and post- Jooted this Rest or Reserve Fund of If graduate course in seduction.\u2019 $8,000,000.00,\" what, at this rate,{ Is it true that there are Eighteen] .ee enders be?The, hole matter di a , Billboard, January Zist, 1922, be clegred up, Muny quite inhocent [ing has been done for the Returned : ww .men may bé fnder suspicion.In|Soldier with the large amount of) oops \u2014_ > their intapést, ins the interests of the [money so cheerfally contributed iy |* \"ff \u201cPut and.Take\u201d isa fitting Canadian Banking system, but above big-hearted- Montreal on last Nov-|game for Members -of the Legh: Es Lord Lascelles as Princess Mary's fiw; ancee.Let's hope he has the dough all right.Apghow Canads is democratic and auld nomous.If we ean\u2019t spell words ax Vi \u201cGazette hepitine:: \u201cWould psbibit rai ling of rents\u201d.Thank God for that.Wh ; - jhave unteld .trouble.maising g wa month.| 7 al] in the pubdit interest these suspi- { ember 11th?\u201c i Leghzzcions, rumours, imsin and | ES an jo play in the Parliament Buitdcharges which are flying around the} jf the unemployed Retærned Sold- i 0 ity and, indleed the whole country, |jers and other returned nten bravely} : Whether \u201cFake\u201d without \u201cPut\u201d i an, Bn ee A ar ize that our-attitude may be fraught not be helped now \u201crom 7.! { : ET re + * with dangér \u2018to ourselves.Whether Deportation 1 Bulitin I the Execitive.nities of LÉ | | rather than Transportatio: he City Comm JL OT su \\LET THE GOVERNMENT ACT !|ing would not be a better address for i tien op a, after the hero- Facing ou offen.winlow fs» Dorks ' says, \u201cBovril prevents that .; Vo TE ¢ 5 md die 1 - < ee \u2019 : LC a maker of books?- -\u2014 [last fSunday, still insist on\u2019 malic Our action in thus speaking out 18 - pe AY, st on makir : > entirely and eolely in the public in-| Will the Governmefit Liquor Com.en PY or chvis maeral thay forget.It Is an appeal for Justice mission further increase the aumb- LE EE = or it Booty - nd the observance of law.H is a de- | er of licensed piac n'slready over.Eu Te a Aa 1 1s the King of- the Boo 5 wand that there shall be no prefer.|Neensed Montreal?~~ =: 7 Vio dé the em loyer ot labor inf 2e EE, Eat tn «.ential treatment for the highly-plac- ontpeal On having af.\u201d RASE ad 8s against the common man, Tt is| .Is it true the Taschereau Govern | Boge Soldier with a pension for] \u201c« ; ; & calljto thosé responsible for safety [ment in going to take over the Red ob.becauge the\u201d wage be\u2019 paid} ; NS Hels K % pl ncn & Ganada to presèrve the foundations [rate it as m Government monopoyMt are mot rather too, open?=.stice, righteousness and equity|- eemeéeçermam 1 - 1 Ig this not ue Es pepe i iE e greatest public trust in thelr| When will the Bookmakers\u2019 Ble going to: the master.ingtond of the} sovie Acer in pebihed by subnets, § 2, ! ; 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