Putnam patriot., 1913-01-31
Editorial Scraps

Editorial Scraps
 Erie lPa.1 reports no ice on the lake or in the harbor, and fishermen mak- ing good catches right along. No such mid-January has been seen there since 1913.
 Ore of the genuine surprises Of the times is the manner in which the peo- ple have accepted the parcel post AS a means of distribution. In many cities 1t has been found necessary to increase the parcel post facilities and in some of them to provide a number of new stations. Ten such sub-stations in Newark, N. J., In addition to those in use at the beginning, IS some indiea- ton of the popularity of the new post office feature. And Newark is only one of the many cities that find en- largement necessary.
 M. Dussaud, French scientist, who has discovered a means for the produc- ton of what he terms "eold light, gave some details of his discovery, which, 1t Is thought, may revolution ize electric lighting. Starting on the principle that rest is Us essential to matter as to animal organism, he has constructed an electric lamp in which the light Is concentrated on single point by Glaments working successive ly; thence the light Is projected through lens magnifying thousand fold. Thus he has succeeded in con- centrating 2,000 candle power light on one point and in passing 82 volts into an eight volt lamp, which, with the ordinary light would burst.
 Declaring that railroads had consis- tently fought the Panama canal enter prise because scheaper water iranspor- tations would rob them of the monop oly which they sought to obtain, Sen ator O'Gorman of New York replied to Senator Roots speech and opposed the repeal of that section of the Pana ma canal bill providing free tolls for eoastwise vessels.
 The interstate commerce commis- sion ordered the anthracite coal carry ing railroads operating in PennsYlya- mia, New York, New Jersey and Della ware to file with the commission by February l5, all agreements showing divisions of rates in effect January l, 1912, with coal companies.
 Conneclicut's inherited "rotten bor. oughu system of town representation is evidently in for another thorough airing this year.
 Amundsen's attainment of theSouth Pole, following close upon peary's success in the North, has led to an over-reads cultivation of the idea that all the worlds far places have been reached and that no unknown goal of importance remains to tempt adyentu- rous souls It is worth while to be re- minded that no foot has yet trod the summit of the worlds highest mourn tainS, and that in the view of some of those who have made the endeayor they will defy ascent indefinitely.
 The assassination of Nazim Pasha, commander in chief of the Turkish armies, by followers of Enver Bey was a sinister sequel to the downfall of the Cabinet in Constantinope. The dead soldier was an admirer and stanch friend of the aged Grand Nizier Kia. mil Pasha, who had just resigned his ..F A.s country. Although men of liberal ideas, they both disttnsted the Young Turks.
 The Professor Alexander Agassiz who left llhat S2,000,0oo estate was son of the Agassiz who said he had al. ways been too busy to make money.
 Mrs. Margaret Zane Witcher of Salt Lake City delivered the vote of the Utah electors to the president of the Senate. She was the irst woman to appear among the messengers coming in from the various states She trav. eled ,SS0 miles and received S5S5 for her mileage.
 A coast to coast national highway 10 cost s2o, ,oOo, ,00N or more is asked forin a bill introduced by Representative Borland of Missouri.
 The consolidation of thirty.two coal mines in western Kentucky into one corporation, to be known as the nu Pont Coal Company, is being planned by Representatives of Coleman Du Pont.
 Ban on importation from Mexico of oranges, lines, manees, peaches, plums and guavas was ordered by The Department Of Agriculture to keep out the Mexican fly and other pests.
 "A New England railroad confer encei to be composed of two citizens from each of the six states was agreed upon as the first step toward solu- ton of New Englsnd's transportation problems at the conference of gover- nors in Boston.