Putnam patriot., 1911-11-10
Editorial Scraps

A few yehts ago Dr. Oslef "as ciedit- ct, by readers with A limited sense Of humor, with declaring that at 40 years of age all k over. That view is about as reasonable as the recent sudden eX- citement of the London press over the discovery that old men are getting younger.
 The formal announcement by the secretary of the state board Of health that people should throw open the windows at night recalls a recent con. Versation among a number of Yale men If not very recent graduation One of these, giving his "reminiscences oi President Noah Porter, recalled talk the kindly gentleman gave to his freshman class. "Young gentlemeni said the president, "the air of Ne" Haven Is especially heavy and damp al night, owing to the proximity of inc city to the sea, and l wish 10 ad wise you always to keep your windows closed at night; otherwise your health will be likely to suffer-" Now every body is for out -of. doors air and the per son who followed the advice of Presi' dent Porter would be condemned out of hand.
 You may take a second cup of coffee in the morning with good conscience while you read the daily paper. The price of that commodity for future de- livery fell below l2 cents for the first time in several weeks. Also, take two Jumps, If you like--sugar on the same day fell one-tenth of Q cent pound.
 Il will be conspicuous milestone In the progress of medical science II cer' tain cure for cerebro.spinal meningitis has been discovered, as is confidently asserted by pr. simon FleXner, direct or of the Rockefeller institute. Int death rate from the disease, he ayers has dwindled almost to nothing 1T New York state, since the distribution of the serum began.
 The news of Connecticut's success il the fruit show given in Boston recent ly is great cause for pride. Despiu drouth and insect pests, the fruit grow CTS of Connecticut, after placing thet products in competition with the res of New England, come home wit medals and premiums and with tn consciousness of having added some lining to the fame of the state.
 
 The completion of the Panama Canf will bring New York and Hong kon fas regards ship communication 70 miles nearer together.
 The Uruguayan government hf now under advisement a scheme for international exposition et Montevide next summer.
 It would be money in Jamaica pocket, Dr. Julius D. Dreher thinks, lhe people of this country could l convinced thnt banana meal and ban ma "chipsu are desirable breakta foods.
 Our consul at Prague reports th' nowadays the people ,of Bohemia a drinking less beer and more soda wat plain and favored. "Forty stant have been erected at street interSe' tions in Prague" he says, "where ul ward of 900 900 glasses of soda wat is sold annually.
 Over the line in Massachusetts Il state highway commission reports tn duting the past eleven months the have been about 100 deaths and l,l' injuries in that state due to motor VI hieles.
 The fact that Joseph Pulitzer's Sl 00o, GOO consecrated to the establis ment of school of journalism in C lumbia [ niversity is now to be set work has set some people to lookiI for an immediate improvement their newspapers. Better go slow 1T Pulitzer school isn't going yet, a though the original school, the scho as old as the newspaper business, open every day.
 This years Nova Scotia apple cr' is estimated at I ,50o, GOO barrels. IT orchard. owners complain that the are not hands enough 10 pick and so the apples, or barrels enough in whie 10 pack them for market.
 A dispatch from hiia 'elphia quot' Rev. Reginald J. Campbell Of Londo as declaring from the pulpit that tn successful business man in these time can be honest.n He Is said to be candidate for the pastorate of John I Rockefeller's church in New lort What effect would such an utteranc have on a mans chances for that job Coln. Wm. F. Cody Buffalo Bill has retired from public life and vii spend his remaining years in the Wy oming Big Horn where he heipe' make American history.