Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1910-12-23
Editorial SCRAPS.

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e. reduce # IL does mol entirely clint
nate lie control d parties and through
them Of elected officials BY political
bosses aud selfish Interests, and IT.
efeases the sense Of responsibility 10
the public on the part Of the men IN
office, and 1t promotes interest and
participation In the primaries, and
helps make our system Of government
more truly representative.
There was a recent war scare attemp-
ted among those In the higher circles
81 political activity, but II fell tiat. In
mn address, Tuesday night, at ban.
qnet of the burnside Post, q. A, X.
Major General Leonard A " God, tbieI
OF staff Of the :. Army, character
lied the "seareH as esilly,t declaring
war nor had any fear Of such a eontin.
gency. Vel he aided the scare by u /.
vocating nm addition OF aUG, 900 men II
the present small army as a careful re
organization Of the conntfyis "nndexe-
loped military resources indifferent
10 the hundreds OF millions of dollars
annually that would be ent tailed on the
Taxpayers.
Reports from n countries show q
marked increase In the monthly aver.
ages of trade ms compared with the cor
responding period Of 1909.
Victor Berger. Milwsukees alder.
man, and an intelligent noted Socialist
leader and Congressman, is not Away,
able To control the activities Of his so
eialistie brethren In the city council
who control It's doings. A measure Il
allow washerwomen to use city watel
free wns passed under protest of theil
socialist city attorney, who said The or
der was unconstitutional, Berger co
ineided with him and did his best Il
defeat the measure, bul II was useless
The measure went through with q
rush, regardless Of constitution OF laws
This Is the spifil that conservative PEG
pie fear II socialism gets the upper
hand Ia this country or Europe.
Chicago, IL is reported, is soon to ht
connected with New York and Other
Eastern cities, by "a continuous un,
defgfoand tunnel of sufficient dimen.
sions so carry telephone, telegraph
wires, and Il pneumatic OF electric
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sniltee OF the Senate judiciary autho-
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State, Including the chairman and see
fetary OF the Prohibition state Central
committee, have formed what Is to Toe
known as The "eonneetieut Prohibit.
lion Trust '--au association which has
tor Us ohjeel the suppression OF the Ii.
q'o' BUSINESS
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