Putnam patriot., 1910-12-02
Editorial Scraps.

tic feeling marked the opening meet.
ings of The Inierdenominal Mlssiona
~ institute, which opened OF Daniel.
son, beginning on Monday and lasting
Till Wednesday. The Institute was
held under the auspices 81 the Dung
Peoples Missionary Movement Of the
United States aud Canada. The first
gathering vas held ia the Methodist
church. Rev. i. p. Sargent, II this
city, gave the address. Ills subject
was eIntereession--A World Force
70 get the full benefit Of The meetings
one should have been present to hear
the addresses.
Judge A. Met Mathewson, Of New
Haven. was called upon 10 draft new
charter for That CITY. evidently IN.
Guided some Of The modern movements
in municipal government. Norwich,
al the same time. was also In need Of
new and improved charter. a COM
mittee was appointed 10 have one draf-
led and Submitted. Learning some
thing about Judge Mathewson's char
ter, the committee procured copy
and found IL was the thing they want
ed, especially In It's reform features.
This they adopted, modified 10 suit It's
city, and submitted IL for adoption.
With some slight changes IL was ae-
cepted as that ciiy's charter. We hope
To see the Judges charter. IL may suit
Putnam rs we'll rs Norwich, aud We
need new one.
With President Tsfts approval, Sc
eretars MaeNeagh has prescribed re-
gulaiions which will protect investors
In public securities. The government,
will be able 10 furnish information 10
the real character Of the securities with
out depending on unofficial aud un.
Trustworthy information In regard 70
the internal economy Of the concern
whose securities they contemplate puf-
chasing.
X. J. Jodoin, who ran against Con.
gresham Higgins claims he was elect
ed, and not Mr.. Higgins. In two OF
three tow ms he has had recounts Of The
ballots and thus has gained few votes
but only To reduce Mr.. Higgins major.
ity small amount.
Gen. Ieonafd Wood urges an In
crease in the army OF W0, eco men To bs
prepared tor the next war. lie Is sus
ta!ned in his demand by Gen. Grant
and other army officers. He doesn I
tell where another war is To take piacs
aud with whom. Strange 10 say Ger
many is also calling for an increase Il
It's regular arm,--pfobably To be ready
for the next war Soon, the entire PEG
pie OF the United states may he made
subject 10 draft--ior coming war.
The net debt of the slate of eonnee
tlent Increased just 81 .iao. $40 this yea
according 10 The report, Just made pub
tic, OF the State Comptroller. Con
neelieat should be reducing lis deb
instead Of increasing Il
rresiden, Taft informed his tahine
officers, On Tuesday, aitet sefutinisins
the final draft OF the estimates Of th'
Various government departments IL
the comlne year, that there must he ]
further and deeper cut IN them-~th,
army and navy especially.
Mr. nm, the eminent railroad man
IN recent interview, laid emphasis Of
The need Of greater individual and 20
Vefnment economy. La speaking o
the ial,efs extravaganza he says;
aRatlleships, not only in this eoun
Try, but also abroad, are illustration
al the extraNaganee iu " hich the woFl,
has teen plunged for the last two dc
cades. The money for the construction
of these has been Withdrawn from
com niefcia circles aud almost a. goo,
n SQuandercd, as iar " there can os
any tangible returns observed.
The third annual conference OF .Gos
ernofs OF The country ,eegaa a tive days
session in Frankfort. Ky, on Tuesds,
with "a of the Executives OF the State
present. Heads of Commonwealth
from almost the extremes OF the natioi
were brought together in one body Il
derive benefits from the experience o
each other In discussing the important
questions affecting their various States
A limited parcels post for the rura
free delivery routes, will be recomm Ell
ded BY Postmaster General Hitchcock
in his annual report 10 Congress.
In London betting favors gains 10
the Opposition, on The ground that Ms
attack on the HOUSE Of Lords, In the es-
timation Of the English people. Is Loo
radical The Liberal party, however,
are very sangutne Of success. Ire
lands home rule may thus be pull In
jeopardy.
Revere, Mass, bought out . local
water company, and 10 suing u 70 ~
cover ~. 900 overpaid for IL real value,