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lord birkenheads reply to coolidge striking contrast former secretary of state for incia makes vitriolic i speech labor leader mild america censured for ac quisitiveness and em- pirebuilding i beef grading in canada urged recommendations are sub mitted to minister of agriculture ottawa specific recommendations for standardization of beef grading in canada were submitted recently to hon w r motherwell minister of agriculture by the joint beef grading committee of the dominion which has been working on a draft of proposed regulations for some time in the recommendations it was sug- london lord birkenhead former gested that for the present at least secretary of state for india ooutri- grading should be done by packing buted a vitriolic antiamerican article plant inspectors establishment of to tho now weekly journal britannia two principal grades choice and friday under the heading my reply good is urged this proposal fur- to president coolidge i ther suggests that carcasses be mark- it was an answer to president ed by a distinctive color strip indi- coolidgcs blunt arrulstlco day pro- j eating the grade all cuts of meat nounccments on tbo failure of great not marked would be regarded as un- brltain to advance suitable naval dls- i graded it was stressed that estab- armament plans and it formed a strik- lished brands on which packing firms lng contrast to tho friemlly speoches had expended considerable capital of premier baldwin and american am- j should not he disturbed ihe princess interested in irelands industrial pmsress bassador houghton at a dinner hero thursday night toward another war at the 3ame time ramsay macdon following a conference with mem bers of the joint committee the minis ter asked that final consideration of the matter be deferred pending the re- xzhyirvot- dr j h grisdale deputy porthcawl wales said he feared minister of agriculture who is at pre- britaln was heading toward another war because we havo not the cour age to assume wo are lovers of peace we entered the last war not be cause we were bloodthirsty but be cause we were afraid to assume that peace would exist he said it also was learned that baldwin had replied to representative fred brittens proposal for an anglo-amerl- can conference on naval affaire the reply was said to have been in the same spirit which inspired the ameri cans invitation that he did not be lieve such a conference would attan the end it sought birkenheads reply to coolidge characterized the armistice day speech as ungraceful and ungracious to give unsolicited advice and to pass harsh strictures on the governments the continent which nearly bled to death would appear to be not helpful and not necessary it is time he and his countrymen who share his views should realize even if america had not joined us the british empire would have continued article n charging president wilson with hes itation and vacillation attributed to americas final entry into the war as solely in selfinterest lord birken head jaid no other motive could be res possible pose of superiority btit what havoc this plays with the pose of condescending superiority towards europe which the president until then invariably had shown and which president coolidge now appears determined to revive he wrote he then oitct a long list of alleged offi cial figures showing american casual ties in the war a3 onetenth of the casualties of britain and france and barely onefiftieth of the entire al lied power losses we might perhaps in thse circum stances be permitted to decide for ourselves what course we should adopt to save the world from a repe tition 01 the assault on civilization of 191 1 and which america learned to understand three years afterwards lord birkenhead wrote what right has america through the mouth of its president to censure us for acquisitiveness when they are providing such examples of empire- bujlding tot no european nation has in fact accomplished in these modern days he continued commenting on panama the philippines santa do mingo nicaragua and ilayti sent in england in presenting the recommendation the delegates pointed out that the suc cess of uniform grading would depend to a large degree upon the coopera tion given by the big abattoirs as beef grading regulations were still in the formative stage it was further emphasized that modifications changes could be made from time to time the beef grading committee was created a3 the result of a ominion- wide conference held last june the proposals presented to the minister represent the scheme evolved to put into practice certain recommendations made at the inaugural conference while final consideration of the pro posals has been left in abeyance mr motherwell stated that it was the de sire of his department that grading operations be started without delay iilhii bsjbmshbb princess mary visited irish linen mills market reports produce quotations toronto vrholesav ars are pay ing tho following prices delivered j toronto eggs ungraded catcj roturaed j fresh extras 55 to 5sc fresh firsts j 48 to 50e seconds 32 to 33c pullet extras 41 to 42c butter creamery solids pasteur ized no 1 0v4 to hic no 2 39 to 40c churning cream no 1 42c cheese no 1 large colored paraf- fi and government graded 21 u to 21c provision prices toronto wholesale dealers are quot- i the following prices u the trade smoked meats hams met 29 to sic cooked hams 42c smoked rolls 25c breakfast bacon 30 to 3c do fancy 37 to 40c backs peamcalcd 28 to 30c do smoked 30 to 33e cured moats long clear bacon 50 to 70 lbs 21 70 to u0 lbs 10 00 to 100 lbs and up 1 lightweight rolls in barrels 1150 heavyweight rolls s3s50 per bk lard pure tierces 17c tubs itic pails 18c prints lsvie to lie shortening tierces 1hjc tubs 14jc pails isic tins 17ic prints lfic fresh pork loins 21c lb shoul ders lgc lb grain quotations grain dealers on the toronto board of trade are making the following quotations r car lots man wheat no 2 north 122 no 3 north 117 no 4 wheat her royal highness accompanied by w r mcjlumy managing director of john s brown and sons linen 11114 no 5 wheat 101 no fl mills belfast ireland on a tour of the works at edendrrv new gold district to open soon doug fairbanks sound sense american dumping edmonton journal ind cons canada cannot maintain her national existence it she is to continue to bo hooded with american manufactur ing surplus and at the same time he watching doug fairbanks perform on the set at hollywood one day helen christine bennett wondered at his ability to do such acrobatics jwriting in the december issue of physical states the problem culture magazine she says j vital not as he stepped aside for a scene such nor for the business man and in which he had no part i found a manufacturer as such but for the na- place beside him and asked bluntly tion itself the only possible touch mr fairbnnks how do you keep it humour which relieves a tense up is it diet massage exercise or situation is that the same mr what hoover who has promised the ameri- weiy he answered of course i iritish entertain wheat 88c feed wheat 81c cif golerich and bay ports man oats no 1 feed 5smc no 2 feed 56c cif goderich and bay ports i am corn no 2 yellow kiln dried iviatsnai i vailtfv no 3 yellow kiln dried 96c toronto london marshal lyautcy veteran millfced del montreal freights french administrator whose work of bags included bran per ton 3625 restoring peace religious freedom and i per ton middlings denied a fair opportunity to sell her comparative prosperity in french mo- i- a agricultural products ill the united rocco is much respected in british- 0nl oatsgood sound heavy oats i- i i u car iots 48 to 50c fob shipping has become circles has arrived hero a number merely for the farmers as of entertainments have been arranged j 0 good milling wheat fob ship- in his honor on arrival he was wel- 1 ping points according to freights corned at the brooks club by sir 125 to 130 74c prospectors wait for freeze- sidc him grade crossings soon to go government has appropri ated 2000000 for this purpose montreal motorists of canada will be interested to learn that appropria tions totalling 2000000 for level crossing improvements will be made by the canadian federal government during the next ten years hon c a dunning minister of railways has announced the first installment of 200000 will be provided at the forth coming session of parliament limitations which restricted the ap plication of the grade crossing fund were removed at the last session mr dunning pointed out and tho further sumsum of 1gss474 has been made available this represents the unspent balance from the 4000000 contributed during the last twenty years by the government so far in 1d2s railways and munici palities have spent almost as much in level crossings protection as they did in the whole of the preceding twenty years mr dunning declared grade crossings assisted from tho fund this year number 102 bringing the total to 1030 since 1909 it is es timated that there arc 30102 cross ings in canada of which 25691 are rural and 4511 urban up to try their luck in new northern area prospects good scores of prospectors fully equip ped for snowshoe staking and winter hardships are now clustered around sioux lookout hudson and other points on the canadian national rail ways awaiting the freezeup of water routes to begin a rush to another great gold field within the province of ontario a band of goldbearing rocksof un known widths is believed to extend 190 miles from red lake on the west and quite possibly these mineralized rocks extend on into quebec and la brador indians from the ungava dis trict have for years displayed gold ornaments which no doubt came from gold in this district isolated gold discoveries during the past year and a half at red lake woman lake narrow lake gold lake cat river crow river pickle lake and fort hope now appear to he linked with one chain of goldbear ing rocks reports of geologists tend to support tho belief while further investigation will have to be made before the existence of this band is clearly demonstrated the implication according to t w gibson deputy minister of mines is pretty strong samples of ore brought down to tho parliament buildings here from these eight isolated discoveries have already been pronounced by mineralogists as very rich in gold can farmers to stop every last chin have all of those helps but i think j tne americancanadian tariff walls at luncheon at the anglofrench club the main thing that keeps any man in has a promised these identical and at dinner at the french embassy trim is listening to the sportsmen in- farmers a waterway through cuua- he will aiso be the empire parliamen- dian territory to be built in consider- tarv associations guest at a luncheon austen chamberlain and others the british african society will confer upon him its gold medal which has never previously been bestowed on 7 tovont3 secon ts in j a foreigned he will be entertained cn barley malting 70 to buckwheat 85 ot 88c rye no 2 105 man fljur first pats ir jute i figure life as a sport not only for me but for every part of me all over my body are a lot of little sports men playing my game for me some of them get tired and want a rest if i dont give them a rest theyll lose out i give them a chance able part at canadian expense soap jelly for shampoos those who like a soap jelly rather than the bar of soap itself should if the know that it is easily made at home team up my left arm telephones call and as it keeps indefinitely aquau- it a day i let them ofc for the day j tity may be prepared at one time if i dont they may trike arid then shave into a pan a cake of any pre- ill have a lame arm you can do al- ferred soap and cover it with one most anything with these sportsmen quart of soft water heat this slowly if you give them a chance and take ove the fire until thoroughly dls ir the house of commons k7 georges illness new york sun if his struggle 660 out flour track toronto car lots 90 per cent pats per barrel not quoted seaboard in bulk 550 seed price quotations the following range of prices fob shipping points in ontario is being ottered alsike no 1 97 per cent purity per bushel 10 no 2 96 per cent puritv per bu- 1 39 no 3 95 per york sun with a treacherous disease doubly dangerous in the november climate ccnt p per hushel 750 no 4 of london should prove to be critical one then this gallant and modest gentleman whose watchword so per cent purity per bushel 6 red clover no 1 grade bushel this sovereign 11 no 2 grade bushel 950 no 5 devotion to 3 grade per bushe 8 care of them according to a scientist the- next feet jelly placed in a glass jar and cover to keep out the dust it will war whl be fougl t by wireless what prove a great convenience in the bath- we heard on our set the other even- room by being at hand and ready for lng made us think it had started use at any moment duty this loved and revered head x fem of a great empire will have with bus 12 n 3 grade no 1 bright quality from machine per bushel 180 no great eiupuu me hushel 0 solved when cool it will form a per- ilin tlie heartfelt sympathy and good g c wishes of the civilized world 2 off color from machine per bushel th efarmers ttit need the mpst re- 125 lief are the ones who have moved to town empire marketing regina loader lib canada wants to do business with the united states which constitutes a market close at hand and which would i were it not for the selfishness of protected american interests and their influence in the political realm lend itself to a freer mutual trade with this country but the brilsh mar ketand this includes the whole far- flung british empire must also bo cultivated to the fullest possible ex tent and probably there will be a still greater tendency on the part ot canada to cultivate it now that the high tariff banner is being so con spicuously flown at washington indicating how the tight little isle was battered the vestris disaster philadelphia recotd tho united states is very deeply involved in this disaster federal ofiicers gavo tho vessel a full rating of safety be fore she put out to sea and to catas trophe it as under the seal of this government that she was allowed to leavo port with a clear certificate she had been fully inspected by offi crossing accidents during the first clals of he steamboat inspecting nine months of this year were 242 de- service of tho department of -com- spite redoubled efforts to cope with merce they had given their guar- thc situation for the whole ot 1927 anteo that sho was seaworthy on the figure was 210 j their inspection she was given an al l i rating by tho british lloyds tho politics makes strange bodfejows united states wants to know and but too often it is the voters that go mut know- t inspection was to sleep itnorongh and efficient mountainous waves and high winds whipped shores 01- old england a huge wave breaking over the sea wall at brighton england during one ot the most severe stpi struck that country another picture showing storms ravages w livestock i heavy beef steers choice 950 to 1010 butcher lteers choice 950 to 1025 do fair to good 850 to 9 do com 7 to 750 butcher heifer3 choice 950 to 1025 do fair to good 825 to 875 do com 725 to 750 butcher cows good to choice 750 to 850 do com and mod 525 to 725 do canners and cutters 4 to 5 butcher bulls good to choice 750 to 850 do com to med 601 to 7 do bolognas 575 to 650 babv beef 1125 to 15 feeders choice 850 to 3g0 do fair to good 7 to 825 stockers choice 775 to 850 do fair to good 625 to 7 calves choice 15 to 16 do med 8 to 13 do grassers 6 to 7 milch and springer cows choice each 110 to 130 lambs spring per cwt 12 to 1225 do culls per cwt 9 to 10 buck lambs 850 to 9 sheep choice s5 to 650 do med 5 to 525 do culls 3 to 4 hogs select woc 975 to 10 do fob selects 875 to 9 do fed and watered 945 to 970 do thick smooths fob 825 to 850 181 orders 70 steel sleepers london an initial order for 70000 steel sleepers equalling 5000 tors of steel ho3 been placed with a british firm by the southern railway which is tho first british company to adopt the steep sleeper in preference to timber the supply ordered will en- ablo about 35 miles of selected track to be equipped over a period of two years the rising price of imported timber sleepers of which 4000000 aro used annually on british railways isth chief reason for the change but the southern eaiuvny ij c5sgyj ly a desire to help british industries and to experiment with the new sleepers which are already in use in somo places abroad where it is estimated their life will be about 30 years against 20 years of timber sleepers in view of these circumstances it is believed steel may in the end prove more economical all ashore thats going ashore was commano that was obeyed the crew of the steamer kentish coast driven ashore near plymouth sound by gales was rescued with tho aid ot the breeches buoy the parts and signs of goodnoss are many if a man bo gracious and courteous to strangers it shows he is a citizen ot tho world and that his heart is no island cut off from other lands but a continent that joins to them francis bacon