The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-26
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

welcome the closed season on shot gunsi
 Nevertheless, Dictator Huerta fell in line with one of the Wilson policies by reading his message in person to the Mexican Congress It seems strange that the war thirsty Navajo braves didn't slip across the border into Mexico where the lighting is said to be good.
 Rather joyful that probe into the coId storage business is not to take place prior to Thanksgiving as the price of the bird would certainly bound onward.
 When the new governor of Porto Rico declares that the American flag is there to stay it is in marked con !trast to the feeling which is express ed in the Philippines.
 From all over the country will go resolutions of sympathy for the bill introduced in congress to give rebates equal to half fare to strap hangers It means help for the afflicted.
 A washington correspondent esti- mates that only one person out of 10 900 understands the admtnistra- tion,s currency bi11 but neglects to state whether or not that one person is a member of the present Congress.
 In year or so from now. the public will learn who this MT. Sayre really .is White House news just at present refers to Miss Wilson exclusively, as is the case, 1t might be said, with every other bride.
 There is one satisfaction about this new election law, whereby nonnina- tfons have to be made in time to get the official ballots run off, and that is candidates have sufficient time to ex- plain without becoming unduIy ex- cited.
 President Wilson might abolish the official part Of the New Years re- ception with profit, but when he says were welcomed by every other presi- dent, it is a rare procedure for a pub lie official
 Eugenists declares a girl should know all about a man before she mar ries him. When it takes some of them a lifetime to find it out after mar riage there are instances where it might mean frightfu1ly long wait.
 The postof1ce has decided to turn the Santa Claus letters over to char itable individuals or organizations This provides an opportunity for vol unteer work in making Christmas what it ought to be, a time of great joy.
 Are not the real patriots those who are studying how to prevent war with Mexico, rather than those who are planning 10 raise troops to make a fight anyhow? Surely this nation has outgrown the childish folly of going to war for 'sfun.''
 A pepper-fed Kentucky turkey will grace the White House table on Thanksgiving day. Is there anything in the Mexican situation to suggest that a ginger-fed bird would be more appropriate?
 Yes John Browns body is a-moul- dering in the grave, beyond a doubt All the members of the Kansas State Normal school football eleven have protested 8 negro player on the Southwestern college (Kan) team in the game scheduled for Thanksgiving day.
 Ninety-nine persons out of every hundred know what the score of the Harvard-Ya1e football game was, but 1t is safe to wager that 99 999 out of every 100, 900 haven't the slightest idea, how the Harvard-YaIe chess tourna- ment, which was played Friday night, resulted.
 A young man in Maine wants to know if we want to engage a puzzle editor.' No, thank you. We sufficient. He is puzzled to find out why ministers find 8 crowd at church