Putnam patriot., 1908-09-11
Eer state senator CHARLES l.. SEA RIss
Editorial Scraps.

While general improvement in bust oess is recognized, it's progress k slow but sure. An accelefation may not be expected until after the deep anxiety of the manufacturer and capitalist is aaieiy by the certainty that the elec- ton will decide that there will be nc aptafning of general affairs by new and faneifH schemes, but that the ge- neral administration of affairs will be confded to the hands Of those who baye made the country 70 grand Tn it- prosperity and who alone can recover il and maintain Il.
 9'i,e candidates, Taft and Bryan, are io leur the country until the election addressing the muititudes II eNF0ana- ing the pdnelpes and measures eaeh will employ in governing the affairs oi tile nation in case he K elected. We do mol see anything nndiKnticd in thc act, fl the effect eniighlens and con vinces the people The two men afe able and attraeiise speakers.
 The disappearing ef ouf forests and the eonhagfatians that sweep over cities and villages, creating increased demand for lumber, should induce the national government to offer a great reward to any une who will discover some non.combustible material lo be used in building that will not be more costly than wood, all things considered.
 The report that the President k to recommend an increase the strength ot the army Io lH ,tsn men-neafly doab- ling the present number--may bring out iu Congress the need el increasing the army so soon after increasing the navy. May II mol be probable that the government has eood reason to believe that great war k impending of may soon occur
 "Do,s advertising pay29 The Board of Trade of Springfield evidently vote siesH on the proposition They have sent out circular letter announcing a prize of SiaH for the best plan for ad- yeftising their city. The contestant must furnish caption line which can be carried through all eadsa which Will emphasize the desirabllity of the city sof residence and manufacturing. Put. nam's Business Men'~ Association Will waseh over their city, to advance it's in- tefests in many ways.
 Rev. Dr. C. Campbell Morgan, ot London, thinks that woman suffrage in England will he granted at the next session of Parliament. \ great feather in the caps of the woman sniiragests an England. IL means this country too.
 Holland has sent an nitimatum io Nenexuela, in regard To interrupted commerce, to he removed hs Nov. ist Mafshirs are to back Il ap.
 The drouth in parts of Pennsylvania, Ohio. and West Virginia ha, become Il serious matter, net only ia blocking riSef transportation, closing down of many manufacturing plants, but also in making il difficult le abtain sup ply of drinking water The dToughts, floods, tofnados, insects pests, and oth- cr raSages, over the entire county, have already reduced The expected bumper crop to an average one.
 The Grand Army in session al Tole- do, O., passed resolutions looking to an amendment Ia the service pension hiil, reducing to 6a seafs the age at which |. ,..ta,.. r.n ,..safN. ~.sl Al ,pnufh An other amending she pending widow \ pension bill to make eligible all soi- siiers' widows who were married prior to the date of passage of lhe bill. These amendments were finally laid over for three years,
 The Connecticut Fair has been the mendous success. IL has outdone Dan bury tn iis inst effort, and established an enviahle reputation at the start. Some a. ,sn persons attended the first day and io.o1 st night-a total of 62,- OoexclusiNe of the free list.
 The commission plan of city govern ment Is receiving favorable attention in many places. II. Joseph. Mo, Port land, Orc.. Sioux Falls, S- n., have an- pointed committees of leading citizens Co draw up charters on the pvs Moines pattern. Meantime the "D~s Moines Register and Leader says of the wor k. Ing of the plan ther; "rhere are very few. if any. In nes Moines now who daaht the efficacy of the commission plan. with its fixed responsibility and elimination of red tape Cur Basi ness Mems Association have this i'm porlant subject Ia lay before our eli rens.
 .FIbeT and Fabric advises manufae tuners that this Is good time ia whici Co make ready for Inc most efficient operation of their plants when goos business sets in again.