» FRI DAY, SIDNEY AND ISLANDS REVIEW, SIDNEY, BC BOSTON IRISH ARE. ONE IN SUPPORT OF MOTHERLAND Licaders Say Country's Best. Interest Lies in Following Redmond’s General View. more leniertt towards its failings, | does not’ want it too near his own sleeping quarters. In a recent issue ofan Englis sh poultry paper someone gave as gq pre- ventive of cock-crowing—to fix a rail above the bird’s head at such height that when ‘he raised his head to crow it would strike the rail and he would desist. may nay rest a assured that an undivided Irish. people ‘will stand with England _|in-the European coitlict. Irelandihas :-} wanted home rule for more than 70} Not long after a case years, and has done. everything pos- | Liverpool: where complaint was made sible to secure it. Things look bright-' against the owner of a rooster said er now than at any time during that; to be unusually vociferous for main- long period of time, and it. would. be | taining a nuisance. This bird, it was very foolish for the lrish people to do alleged, would begin to crow soon af- anything now that .would imperil | ter midnight ‘and keep it up until their chances ol securing what they | seven or eight o’clock in the morn-: have sought. ing. “This present situation in my mind, |~ fo sccure a peaceful adjustment of comes opportunely so far as Ireland the case, after it had come before the came up in Some very favorable comment has neon made through the press. lately bn the: speeches:.made by the Irish home rule leaders in’ different parts of he world, and the latest that | has fome to our. attention is that of Mayor Curley, of Boston, ard Mr. T. 3. Kitzpatrick, the national treasurer sf the United Irish League. With the |is concerited. England realizes that ~d the f idea in view that-they may be of in-| when she is called upon to fight oa court, it Ww a athe pee derest to. our readers the views are|foreign foe she can only do it while | yentive measure described above having. her house. in order. In . the present. instance that. mcarss that. .a feeling of friendliness and co-opera- tion exists between the irish and. the English people. | “As a result Ireland will have its home rule ard then the English, the Irish, the Scotch and all the rest of | the Britishers. will show ‘what they can do shoulder’to shoulder in battle. “To never have felt that there was 0006 4 500,000, a eoain te the any danger of ron! bloodsnc’ over a“ San a £ ome rule question ave been o ‘atements of several of the leaders, |the opinion that the matter would be re thoroughly in, poympathy with |amicably settled and I am Bite cer- ngland in the big uropean war. tain of it now than ever before Statements. which. have been print- | “‘Mr. Redmond.’ has very correctly d in some newspapers, in which Ir-|stated the position of the Trish people ane WTS see as Phe Germans | hmsclf aepost ot the greatest gem upport of Irishmen to t imself: tobe one o ate - re characterized as the words of in- | erals. of. modern times. in waging the ividuals who do not represent the bloodles S battle i gain the desired entiments of the masscs of the. Irish ends.’ Cpulation. iat , trom National Treasurer Fitzpatrick. ne leaders argue tha aside. ron a as utriotic interest in the British En- T. Be we . tapatrich, ation reas the best interests of Ireland will urer of the United Iri g ce ine oes by ihe-“irish people asked whether the Irish Nationalists hrough: . yee arition with: the Eng would support Bagland in the great si, Scotch and Welsh in fighting a | Puroncant conflict, stand ‘aloof or sup- smmMon. foc. They express the conti. port Germany, said: tl ; ti =. ent that John Redmond, whom, they have tay outsbe ae to he auestion ” sor rater ae ere ee case Irish Nationalists will take is.absurd. re exactly than they would be able ‘Ireland and. Irish people throughout 1. that: the Irish almost..to. a. man the world: will support England to ‘follow his. lead... The -Ulsterites the dash drop of ai eee a . gains ermany or. any er foe Nationalists, wil lay down thel |" cit the conditions really, pecare se " : ious, - mear! so that. Eng =, sg ie great be mised sn iis lived to’ call in. her reservists, you: onaDly paces Comeee n, it is| ill find that those -who return from. -|this country. will be English, Trish,: = on}-Scotch-and:. Welsh, shoulder to: shoul "You er to fight: or a common “cause should be tried.” To this all. concern- ed agreed end the crower was put on probation for two -weeks in which notes were taken of his performance. The rail. seemed to reduce his. general average, but was not. able to keep him silent. On one occasion, «in spite of the rail, he crowed fourtecn times ‘in an hour. This was on the first day for which the dairy was kept. The next day the record is ‘‘no early crowing.’’ On. three successive days he was guilty. Thers came six days with the | clean record of “no early crowing.’ Gia tis report it was agreed that the owner. be allowed to keep the bird ‘subject to a reopenimg of the proceedings in case he gave occasion for further complaint. It would be interesting to know whether the rem-' edy mentioned. was eliective or wheth- er uhe owner found something else. acrewith reproduced: ‘Ireland and. Irish. people through- t the world will support England #0 the last drop of their ‘blood against Btermaisy or any other foe.”—T. B. patrick, treasurer of the United ish League of America. — “You may rest. assured ‘that the divided Irish people will stand with ngland in the European conflict.”’— ayor Curley. Boston’s Irish population, between To the. Editor, Sidney Review: Dear Sir,—As secretary of the Sid ney’ Board of School Trustees, I take exception to several of. the remarks re the Sidney. trustees. in your last week's issue. It may. be.in your op- inion as author of the said article, “The most notable feature of. the re- opening of.the schools,’’. that none of. the trustees: were there: to say words: of encouragement to. teachers .-and |. pupils, but in my ‘personal opinian as |. a. trustee I. think. it is of far more importance. to see. that everything. is in readiness: for. teachers and. pupils | ~|in order ‘that: they. may resume. their ==) separate. duties than. to have. some trustee or. trustees, ‘who are ‘possibly aspiring. to become ‘at ‘some: far” dis- tant date a...public orator, inflict. on: Mayor. Curley’ Ss View: or. Curley said: recently: es hor, Sidney and the. Empress. Hotel ‘team, ‘of Victoria, on the scuthy. Cum- | perland and Courtenay on the north; : ; teachers and pupils some disjointed ‘the two. Alberni$ on: the ‘west, while : COMPETE i] SEPTEMBER § other island towns «will, if, possible, and uninteresting | discourse.” Tt ‘further reported: It” has “always make like arrangements. Teams from | the mainland er be: pe tiee to com |} pete in all. but. three: events on ne. Will Be Scone of. cont viz., the wet and dry tiests:and: | prealtirts hose line, which three events ‘| control the - island. championship. and wie holding: of the cup from year to year. “A fine programme has been’ arranged, been the: custom:in Sidney, and«in fact every other: school district. ‘for } at: leastone or. two of. the. trustees to put fn an appearance.’’ Now, I might say that I have: lived. in Sidney. over. eight. years and have ‘served the dis- trict 2 ee as” ‘school. trustee and.J 4-do not ever. remember, before the op- |. Ce ee eee roe follows: | oniag of the new school at Deep Cove, ‘Champioship: contest. for Vancou- this practice being indulged vin. ver Island ‘toams only, including: A, Therefore, I think. it. would be. in the Dry: test, run; 2. “Wet. test, rns” 3. | best interests of your paper, and. also Breaking hose ‘line, run, “Prize—Cup of the district, if you would stick: a | presented by Canadian Pipe Company. little closer to: the. facts, and if your. =" | veport..was- intended . to. ‘administer. a aoe --Open Eveists. J slight rebuke to the present: trustees, YP or: any. ~yolunteer fireman belong- I can assure you it has quite’ failed in. Ang to competing. teams: its object.: I. am: satisfied: that. . the 4,,-Hub and hub race, run, Prize— present: “hoard “intend to: fulfil their Silver bugle, presented by: Gutta Per- | duties according to their own judg cha & Rubber Company, Limited, of ment and will not “he influenced hy 1 Vangouver. any Leena ‘set by members. of j F cted far | Ladder climbiwg contest, climber tae oards, = on Pe av eet dcest ‘than any to nin, Pri “e—Oup presented: by. Con- Nhanking you in anticipation ‘ot the Khor of the. contests. on. the card, solid ted Rubber. Go., Ltd, Victoria, publishing of his letter, I am Sir, Most. of the towns: that contributed. ‘Tug-of-war between teams, to he | “Yours faithfully, unter: fire: brigades have outgrown pulled on the ground... Trophy ne Up |: “RLETCHER NORTH, unteer protection, and: now have | Pres semied by. Dunlop” Rubber, Com: |. © Srey. we paid. departments, and for a) panyy Vancoter. me this line of sport. has been nege ae 100. yards: s ted: But a new family | ‘ake. towne ‘Gan bree et: how. sprung up. These: towns abi : . we Daw ane fire. ‘appar ‘ments of the} 8. 220 yards, foot race, Cup pre- ee i popular: makesupy aud. eflorts tor sented hy: mh ; MeCtregor, of the} rard the organization of a Volunteer Canadian: Pipe Go., Ltn,, Vancouver. Hroments Assodatio for Br itish |. 9. 100. yards foot race, Cup” pre- tolumbia- are on foot: among: the. viul'- sented by. MI, HAN, of the. Canadian: Te brigades. Pipe Cov, Ltd. Vancouver” 4 ha land. is Tending” in: ‘this. ~ Ae smoker ine the evening: when. the “A handsome cup stands prizes will be: awarded: and speeches amplonship ‘of. She. Island delivered, © followed® by) a. cha 1, will T colt muh: bet ‘for the programme. Avery nually, being “a” 4 was: presented: hy: pe Coy” Limited, .. ‘his dup was. frat competed for: he volunteer firemen's sports held in connection with: the: Victoria camival Plast year Alberni city had: the is: Jnetion of sending to ihe cournament team capable of meeting all requites ents. of roles? pertaining to the ampionship,, and for theireclean-ent york the men. vere awarded by thie |: wr of, trustoes the champlonship ¢ af the islandand the. cups. Nhe tournament this ‘year. will beat Alherni City: on September: Mth: when. ineint Among. ‘Unpaid. Brigades of — the Tselats.. mo ae . Alberni will be the. -Mecea of the plunteer. fire: brigades of Vancouver | land on. September 9th, as on that: te the annual tournament: at which ie championship: of* volunteer. fire de-- artments.- for. the” island. is. Mecided ill be held... yeu A few? ycars ago. one ‘of the: ‘most opular. and: spectacular: of sports en- ed by. the’ public ‘were the hose m. events held’ regularly by) the olunteer. firemen, Mhese: events..were ally ‘connected © with programmes pated for general holiday. enter- Sidney School: Boar d, swimming: contest, _ 7 by: Chief: Davis, Miee et \ vantielpated, atk the: jones and training received: will |: yeduce: fire yisks and. tend to: make |. more loyal: awn. useful citizens: of all - concerned, |. Citizory of: Victoria: will’ have an o oppor tu view. the eallection of] yes as the awards: willy be: on view n the windows of the Fit-Rite store fora short time before being taken to Alber My. a TO VRE up NP OO’ WK 7e R OWING : : sete OF ‘Vv ANCOUVOL: “ah We Print ; VISITING CARDS } as well as other — oF classes of work. “a Crowing. cocks 100 “near a: dwelling, ari undoubtedly: ohfectonable to mast |: s. WALHO: convention: of Vancouver. shud people,: Lespecially. 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