Putnam patriot., 1912-09-20
Editorial SGaps

point of numbers and In many respects the most important of the year began at Cheinnitz, Saxony, on September IS, when the social Democrats gather ed for their annual general meeting. Here were elected, party differences adjusted, and the plan Cf campaign for the ensuing year mapped out
 At recent session of the National Dental association held in Kansas City, Dr. kebler predicted toothless race in the future, "unless dentists step in and call halt on the use Of precheWed foods" He added: Just why savages have better teeth than civilized men, why civilization causes destruction Of the teeth, is not wholly | explained, but in part il is due to the l fact that the savage thoroughly uses his teeth and civilized man tends not to 50 decay occurs, the law being ob- i served tbat any organ which falls into disuse tends to become diseased or to be eliminated. According to the First Assistant Postmaster General, Congress com mitted Itself to n novel policy in talk ing the frst steps toward establishing real parcels post. fl departed from all precedent in authorizing an eXped- ment which promises To show an im- mediate profit. In most of the other extensions of the service the first steps have always caused considerable loss.
 A new type of hail destroyer is being tested in France on large scale says A consular report The device is es- sentially a very large lightning rod of Of pure copper, grounded py means of copper conductor. According to the theory of tine inventors, these instru- ments, by the effect upon currents of atmospheric electricity, are capable Of preventing the formation and fall,
 Just as American political orators get fairly into the swing ef things, up bobs our venerable but still spnghtly friend, the war cloud in the Balkans; as if just to show us that the etiete monarehies of the Old World do not mean to let Young America get more than a huckleberry and q half ahead of them in sensations,
 The cards which State Factory ln- spector George L. Mclean Is issuing in nine languages warning against the spread of tuberculosis are being sent to 100000 places in Connecticut where people are employed
 Word comes from Washington that with the retirement of Major Daniel Arnold but one officer who had seen service in the Civil war will be left on the active list of the United States army. This is Colonel John l., Glenn, now serving as chief quartermastef of the central division, with headquarters at Chicago There Is nothing surpris. ing in this fact of only one survivor from the Civil war period, when one stops to think of how far the conflict between the sections has receded into the past, but at the same lime the an n1uncement will serve to make good many citizens feel old.
 "With the coming of midsummer, writes Consul General Frank H. Ma son from Paris, "there began not only in France but in Great Britain and throughout most of western Europe a succession of cold, sunless days, with continuous and drenching rains, ac- companied by high winds, hail, and in many eases with lightning, which to- gether have wrought great damage 10 growing crops and other property. In various places, even in southern France, snow fell in the midst of the wheat harvest.
 A new comet has been discovered ae- eording to an announcement by the as- tronomers at the Harvard observatory. The news of the discovery Of the comet was contained in a cablegfam from the observer at kiel, Ger, who said that Astronomer Gale at sydney, Australia, had made the first observations. The comets position, according to Gale, was right aseention i3 hours, v min- utes and 1.l0th second; declination minus 56 degrees, 3l minutes and 2-l0ths second.
 A novelty in politics will be the tick. ct of women candidates which Is to be put up in Idaho by republicans in op- position to the old-time republican and progressive tickets. It is said to be due to the wrsngies of these two fac lions and desire for harmony.
 In the opinion of The Courant the republican convention chose the strong. est of it's candidates for governor.J udge Studley always carries New Haven, He has never failed. If he keeps this record good this year, he will be the next governor. He has had ample training for the office, having served New Haven as mayor and having been in public life for many years. He knows whats what and equally who's who.