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propesdls of th» Government but only as a temporary measure. - SR Lt “Desmcines, Oet Bth. ‘‘United States ‘rdops have no business in Germany’’, Senator Harding declared yesterday, in response to a question from his audience. ““How about Ireland’’? asked some .one. “I am' happy to say’’, he replied. *I think Great: Britain is appreachidg a solution .of thes'lrish question, but I would no more tell Great Britain' what to do:with Ireland, than I would permit Gr-at Britain to tell us what we should do with the Philippires, and [ wowld not have ;the United States in any capacity dominated by Gregt Britain.-- : Riga, Oct. Bth.” The .proposed. armis- tice tetween Poland and Russia is "dis- tasteful to Lithuania and Letvia. : Lithu- ania claims that the propesed prelimin- ary policy has abrogated the treaty. be- tween Soviet Russia and Lithu nia in that Russia guaranteed free communica- tion of trade between Lithuania’ and Soviet, Russia, which will be impossible if a Polish corridor is created between Russia and Lithuania. - Llandudno, Wales, October Rth. —Mr. Lloyd George, in the cousse of a poli- tical speech here this morning, deciar- ed that the conflict of parties in the United States had led to the result that that country had not yet signed the peace ‘treaty with _Germany, and he asserted that if there had been a similar conflict in Great Britain, the latter would have ‘had no peace and there would “have ‘been no treaty. ‘‘There are some who criticize the treaty of Ver- sailles, ”’the Premier said, ‘‘but it was bet- ter than that state of war that had been going.on for years with nothing done’’, adding that there were some people who imagined that te ignore disagreeable facts was a proof of exalted principles. Every belligerent country, except the United States, said the Premier, had been compelled to form a coalition Gov- ernment in order to get the best men of all parties together to save the nation. The United States had not, he declared, been so much ipvolved in the war as _the countries of Europe. It came in late, but, had then put forth .colossal efforts. Its assistance was crucial and determined, but it did not have time to make the sacrifices as the other belliger- ent countries, and while the burdens of the war were. heavy in the United States, they were .not comparable to those of Europe.-* - . Montreal, Oét. Bth.—A telegram from London .to the -'Montreal Star’’ says that a British' ultimatum to Russia threatening tbsink Russian warships and submarines on_sight, if they ap- pear in_ the vicinity. of Nikelaieff, in the Black Sea;. has been handed to M. Krassin at the Bolshevik Embassy in Londoh. The note, ascording ‘to M. Krassin, was ‘fromLord Curzon, and the niessageis regarded in some quar- ters as a de:larationof War. . ST ERUSA & Nid BETTER THAN GOLD. It is not-always thegwisest method of spending money to ‘assist on having ar- ticles of pure gold or pure silver. Roil- ed gold articles are sometimes better than real gold, and ‘electroplate better than real silver. : i ~ The reason for ‘this is that real gold and silver articles sometimes consist of such thin metal *hat they dent at a tonch and sometimes even will not bear dusting. On the other hand, articles made of roiled gold have a face of genuine metal, while they have the support ofa base metal, and are thevefore fairly strong, and may be handled without any danger. Os course, a good deal also depends upon the grade of the genuine metal. There are two grades of silver—one of these bears.the stamp of the lion, and other bears no stamp at all. In gold, as everyone knows, there are various grades, most articles being made of metal between 9 karat, 15 to 18 karai. There is, of course, also 22 karat, and there is7 karat; but the latteris very rarely used, though one does happen on articles made with this metal from time to time. ' There are also inferior qualities of both rolled gold andjelectroplate, and, naturally, a certain amount of discretion is necessary in choosing articles of this discription, otherwise one may obtain a very inferior article by no means bet- ter than even the thiinest real gold or silver.— Everyday Life. GREEN AS A <ESBT CURE. Have you ever thought how awful it would ‘be if the grass and trees were any other color than green? Pink, for instance! Nature was very wise when she chos: green. It is the most restful color .there is. That is why hospital wards, nursing homes, and schoolrooms are invariably distempered in some shade of green. It is soothing in case of illness, and by far the most restful color to work with. - : A day in the country does a city work- er the world of good, but it is not only because the air is cleaner and purer than that of the town, but partly because the open, spaces and broad expanse of green act as a tynic to the eyes and nerves. A city girl, who suffered badly with headaches and occasional eyestrain, used to say that northing gave her so much reiief as sitting in a London park, and letting the trees and grass work their cure.—lbnd. . - FRENCH LIKE OUR CANNING METHODS. Last year France borrowed three can- ning specialists from the‘United States Department of Agriculture. This unit taught a large number of agricultural directors and 1 rofessors, assembled for the purpose at the principal French agri- eultural college, the American methods of canning and drying. This vear the Americans have been asked to continue the demonstrations and lectures. Instead at giving the instructior at one place in France this summer, short cours- es will be ecnducted in different parts of the country at the schools where those who attended the course last year have been teaching American canning me- thods. -To facilitate the work, the French Government recently issued a bulletin which gives complete directions for ca~ning by the American method. The material for this bulletin, which is the first of its kind to be published in French, was prepared by Frantz P Lund, a member of the American can- ning unit. - Ibid. "EPIGRAMS AND WITTY SAYINGS’ Love comes from the heart, but friend- ship ifit be true and noble radiates from the entire being. In this drab life of ours live ciean, piay fair, keep grinning even in the face of the most persistent adversity, and, if there be a Heaven you will be sure to get there. “"Seeing Life’’ in an expression often used by people who are ““fed up’’. But how often isn’t the whole process re- versed and we find them ‘‘grasping :t life’’and being '‘fed lying down’’. In this old world of ours life is ‘“‘one darn thing after another” with a few very precious bright spots thrown in. So that we will be ‘able to ‘‘get on to’’ the good thing when it does come we must cultivate the habit of grinning. Grousing doesn’t pay. At the most it is only a [pernicious habit which ecan do no good and very often muchk harm. So cheer up! Keep smiling! Every dog has its day ! : Every man in thisold world of ours s made to fill a certain giroove. Because you haven’t settled down in your groove as yet should not cause you the smallest gualm. Cheer up! You’ll soon fill your groove even if it’s that of an indulgent husband whose missis is *'top dog’’. ““Money makes the world go round’’. But have you ever stopped to consider that it may be also due to the impetous given it by “'the boys’’ chasing the ever elusive flappers ? Jf you want to compliment a woman just you teli her she looks ‘‘swell. But at all times be very careful how you dis- cuss her health. Above all never tel] her she looks unwell.