Putnam patriot., 1910-08-05
Editorial Scraps.

rsoliticai interest will be Of an exciting character, especially for Governor and lhe Legislature. The latter because II Is to choose A United States Senator 10 fiIi the place of Morgan C. Bplkley, who will be A candidate for reelection ,the only other candidate being e1.0oy- ernof George r. Mclean. Every Re publican voter should attend the eau cuses and vote for the candidateito The IeeisIa,ure. or delegate e the Senate. rial, Congressional and state eonsen. ton who VIII favor his special can. didates. Having done that duty he should rest satisfied until he leafns the final results.
 Theodore Roosevelt, To study living conditions among miners and mill ops eratiees, more particularly the phases Of their social life, made 2 whirlwiud automobile trip through the anthfa9 cite regions and the miii districts of Scranton, Pa, last Tuesday He sat with the beys al the coal breakers md breathed In the coal dust, as they had To eio daily he sas every phase Of the coal miners toiiseme work, and for the time was one of themi shaking hands with the men. women and children. and when not recognized he made him= sell known. \ happier Iet ef human beings cannot be imagined, and Il will last them through life. They called him "Tedd4, and look him into their home cabins, and gave him milk te drink The ex. President was delight ed al seeing the happiness he gave the people He had difficulty in making some believe that he was their Teddy. He spent hall an hour In a silk mill talking with the girl workers ta learn how they lived and visited their homes to see how they were cared for. He returned to Scranton in the evening black with dust. The best of II nil, he the people asa private citizen and talk with them ns man to man.
 The transformation Of country social and business life, as described by the National Grange, how IL would take place with the introduction of the mo. tor vehicle and improved roads, is go- ing on with amazing rapidity through. out The West especially. Women and children are joining in the movement realizing what IL means to them social ly. That assures accelefaiion To Int good work. A dispatch from kanss, City says "Bsnkefs have found that their attempt to curb the investment in motor cars was failure, and the, are lending money on them ns before One farmer has just bought six cars one for himself and one for each of his five sons. He paid cash Kansas Is expected 10 add 5,ooo additional eaf- to it's already large list. The owner oi each car becomes strenuous worker for good roads,
 Europe Is going through the same experience in business strikes as this county In Hamburg 5000 shipyatd mech anies went on strike this week because their demands were rejected. On July II, s6,ooo shipyafd workers went on a strike because they were re- fused n 10 per ecni increase In wages. The movement Is extending te other parts of the country. The strike on the Canadian Grand Trunk railroad, started about three weeks ago, has been settled by eoneeding 10 The demands of the strikers. The losses were enormous on both sides. About all the railroad strikes in this country have been sue. cessful. and most of the others also.
 X serious break has occurred between the Vatican at Rome and spain, eaus. ei hy the latter government having granted Inc sanic equal freedom of fe- ieioas rights to Protestant churches as ta the Catholic authorities, heretofore denied. Restrictions hase also been paced on nunnetses and nnnastefiea The spanish government has been up held in ihis movement hy large ma. lofily of the people, most of whom afe Catholics.
 The elections of CengfeSsmrn in k All. sas and Iowa. this week, show a large gain oi "lnSafgent> That WAS to bc expected. Western Republicans are inclined to free trade, dceming that policy best for their section. as does  the south. When Congress meets the COP. will go marching on initS work caring Tor the general interests of the country as heretofore IL has a Com. mission 10 show herein The tpritf can be improved -np or i0wn--for the be- neiit oi Inc entire county.
 The postal savings bank system viii soon tse put in operation. ltwiii have one clearing house to each Siage fof The purpose of settling all matters connect, ed with Inc payment of iniees, and he care oG accounts. As The psstal savings bank system has proved sue cesstui financially and benefit 10 lhe people in each of the many countries where it has been adopted, IL will, no doubt prove of greater benefit io the people of lhis county, where many large stretches of country--south and West esEscially-sre deprived ef bank ing facilities and hundreds of millions hosrded away will b< brought into usS. ful circulation.