Putnam patriot., 1912-05-03
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 The splendid stand in the interest Of eugenics taken by the Rev. Dean Wal ter T. Sumner, chairman Of the vice commission of Chicago, and the in- dorsement of his plan of health eefti- ficates before marriage by ministers of the Gospel here are gratifying indiea- --tions of ultimate success to those who have worked for years to arouse the public conscience on the matter. The Legislative League of New York, after years Of study of the subject, had intro duced into the legislatures Of 1911 and 1912 of the State Of New York bill to require the applicant for marriage Ii. cense to file a physieian's certificate setting forth that the applicant is free from venereal disease.
 To those~ in towns in this section who may have cattle to provide feed for, the first relief from the shortage and high price of hay is at hand Herds have been turned out to nibble at the ii irst Of the seasons grass, now show. ing in many grazing fields. The past winters hay supply was very short. Bird students notice that compara- lively few blnebirds are returning north this spring, the theory being that the unusually severe storms and cold weather that have occurred in the south during the past winter have des- troyed large percentage of these birds. A similar condition is said to have followed the cold southern win ter of ls94-5.
 Following our example, the French are about to establish n system of juye. nile courts, but with the French pas- sion for logical theory 1t appears that the judge Is not to be given that oppor- tunity for familiar discussion which is the best means of gaining the youthful offenders confidence rand of helping him most effectively.
 In this part of the world the name of Elias Howe of Spencer, Mass, Is the one chiefly remembered as the inven- tor of the sewing machine, although 10 that invention, as to most others, many different minds have cont ributed.
 The Italian naval activity in the Egean Sea, according 10 trustworthy inforination from Constantinople, has had the effect Of strengthening the au- thority of the present Turkish Cabinet and making 1t popular at the very mo- ment when such n r,VuIsion of feeling was most needed.
 A shifting Of the transatlantic lanes is the first salutary effect of the Titanic disaster. The most important steam ship companies have accepted the sag- gestion of the United States hydro graphic office that the southern east and west routes ought to be laid much further south through the region of the Atlantic which Is annually invaded by icebergs. Indeed, lthey have even de- cided to retreat little below what the hydrographie office fixed as the line of safety.
 lstep that seemed obvious when the sinking of the.1itanic and the ter rible loss of life became known, has been taken and Is the hrst.attempt to prevent n similar disaster in the future. Orders were issued for every ship on all the lines of the International Mer- cantile Marine Company to be equip ped immediately with hfeboats and rafts enough to save the life of every human being on board in case of an accident at sea.
 "We shall never make saving gene Eal unless We make investment easy by issuing bonds to bearer of small amounts (which can be purchased as easily as stamps says the Spectator of London, ,"We should like to see con sols in e6 bonds to bearer--the propo- sal of the heonemist--and also shares in industrial companies of like nature and amount. Since e5 k hundred shillings, the calculation or interest on bond of that amount is easy.n
 IL is estimated that 300,o00 Protest ant Irishmen turned out 10 Mir. Bonar Laws meeting at Balmorai, near Bel. fast, and that 10000 marched in the parade. Later, ht ctt fuwhTu thr- sons request they raised their right hands and joined him in this declara- aion: "Neyer, under any cireumstan' ces, will we submit 10 Home Rule.ni They have had news in London from Holy Lhasa-Tbet's capital The Tibetans rose against the Chinese garrison, which if 2,0oo strong. Tn, Chinese turned machine-guns on them andlkilled . large number-Soo0 th' dispatch ssys--losing sonly 100 Of thei own men. The country around Lhas' seethes with insurrection; the Chinese are virtually besieged in thej capital and the report is that they. are setting fire to buildings and footing.