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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-04
HOME INTERESTS FIRST

Some people who feel they can't afford both, give up the home news paper in order to take a paper pub iished in some metropolitan center. The big metropolitan sheet covers moro worldwide subjects, but it leaves one all out of touch with his vital home interests.
 It does little good to know what President Wilson and Kaiser William are doing, provided you don't know what chances to reduce the cost of living are offered by the home stores. what kind of government the home politicians are giving. how the local schools are caring for your children, and what enterprises are being con- ducted by your home societies and churches. fat
 Life is successful or unsuccessful, according as one makes the best use of his own immediate surroundings. Failure to read the home newspaper means failure to avail oneself of. the business. educational, and improve ment opportunities within one's own reach. It does little good to learn that Smith won a fortune in Wall street, provided one thereby. lets slip the op- portunities of the home environment.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-04

pound before the war now bring IA. This country imports $2.OO0.000 worth of rags every year Just to make wri- ting paper. Old tinfoil brings 30 cents and siphon tops are worth 25 cents q pound. Old bones are worth $25 per ton. Scrap copper is worth almost as much as new metal. Old tin can be used over and over again. Scrap iron was worth $10.75 a ton before the war and is now worth $1S.50. Old corn cobs are now made into fuel and rail- road ties.''
 Factories have largely eliminated this waste, says MT. Hull, but the same spirit of thrift has not entered the average household. He continues:
 "Let us assume that some typical public school was taken and on the schoolhouse lot in some out-of-the- way place a small frame building was erected with bins built therein for storing various kinds of materials col lected by the, children. There would also be accurate scales and other ac- cessories needle in the business. The teachers would then instruct the chill dren regarding the proposal to collect all valuable materials around the home for which the parents had no use. Possibly little circular would be printed giving a list of all mater ials that were of value as we'll as the price per pound for each item.
 "A certain time would be allowed before school opened each morning and noon when the children could take thematerials they had collected to the depot and get credit for the items turned in. Suppose child brought in five cents worth of iron, three cents worth ofsrags and six cents worth of old paper, the total would be credited to the penny savings bank account of the child. This in itself would be tremendous inducement to encourage thrift"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-04
STATE STREETS ELM TREE

Editor of the Farmer" When passing down State street this morn ing saw being removed those three large elm trees, or rather their stumps which had sustained them for nearly century. I have their history from inc man who planted them, MT. Isaac Seeley. I saw him hugging and kiss ing those trees when I was boy, and with other boys made fun of him. He said: Boys, these are my children that raised in my forest and trans planted here" Almost every time he came to town he would visit his chill dren to embrace them. Those three trees were all that were on State street outside of the fences before the year 1880. Now let all of them be remov- ed. If anyone is aggrieved at their loss he can procure a pleasant resi- dence in some shady grove-Orlando B. Hall"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-04
CHANGED METHODS
 OF CAMPAIGNING

The seasoned observer of politlcal battles can remember methods or con- ducting political campaigns that would seem very archaic in this fall election.
 The most typical feature of the cam paigns of 30 years ago was the torch light procession. A small town might get up such a parade bigger than It's entire population. If it had well drilled company, it could attract de- tachments from miles around, on the understanding that it was to send its company for a return engagement.
 Some terribly long marching 1aunts were taken. If a loyal party member and contributbr was not rewarded by havinN the boys march past his house in their flaring glory, he might se. sore on the ticket. The marcners cheerfully tramped over the whoie town for the reward of doughnuts ana coffee and the general romp or the thing. Not the slightest appeal to puolic intelligence was made by'tnls 10TH V, campaigning. If the parade wouno up with a rally. as often occurreu' .ne speaking was mostly funny s'olies These could be applied equally weii 'o the other side by changing the name Yet these parades made votes. Ihe side that produced the longest hne and the most skillful marchers gave an impression as winners.
 If fellow had drilled and paraoed with the Republicans, he voted Re- publican, not merely that year but for several years, and similarly with the Democrats. The political managers understood perfectly how to use these associations for political value.
 That these parades have sf Iargel1 been given up is due to common sense. IT was a foolish expenditure. Peopls
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-04
One Hundred Years Ago.
MEXICAN PATRIOT CAUSE.
(Continued.)

It was further persuaded that the sole object was to compel them, by force. to undergo the drudgery of cul- tivating sugar-cane. By this means they drew after them a considerable number of partisans, and by exciting mutiny at the camp they would have strangled in it's birth this inn portant esta blishment. had it not been for some prudent and brave men who opposed the mutineers and oblig- ed them to take flight in three vessels which they had previously prepared. in case they should be defeated in at taining their object.
 They stole and carried away with them some merchandise, and were ac- companied by about 200 mal-contents. This was all the injury, produced by the commotion.
 Two days afterwards the Mexican minister arrived with an ample sup ply of military stores for the pur- pose of organizing the esta blishment, coDformible to the powers and in- structions given to him by the re- public.
 He wos received as it's deputy and the oaths of obedience and fidelity were received by him from the com mander and his officers. The rest of the forces had taken the same oaths before their respective officers and raised the Mexican flag with the usual ceremonies. A decree was then is- sued by the minister for the estab- lishment of local government, until the form of another should be sane toned by the Mexican Congress.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-04
THE. CONCERT.

The Washington park concert last evening was largely attended. During the concert there was an alarm of fire which proved to be false, but which caused considerable confusion for the moment. The originatorss of these false alarms should be hunted up. and punished. It "goes mighty hard"
 with our firemen to be obliged to run uselessly, especially in this weather.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-04
NEW STOCK COMPANY.

A new joint stock company has been formed in this city and engaged room and steam power in the Shovel company building, John street, for the purpose of manufacturing horse nails by machinery. MT. Cowles, inventor of the machine. has been employed on 1t for many months He finally has git 1t to work complete.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-04
FATHER NIHILL THANKFUL.

The festival which has been run ming at the grounds of the St. Pat rick's Temperance society at Main and Catherine streets for the past week came to a close last night. Father Mi hill wishes to thank all those who helped to make the entertainment a success.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-04

became unwilling to burn up money for something that added nothing to
 education, gave no information about issues, and turned out no more in telligent voters. Today the newspa-
 pers are the real political educators,
 and campaign funds spent in print go furthest. T
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-04
PLAN NEW HOTEL.

Report says that the Bayles farm, so-called, adjoining the Seaside park. has, been purchased with view to the construction of a large hotel there on for summer visitors. No place on Long Island Sound has advan- tages equal to Seaside point for summer residence.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-04
Fifty Tears Ago.
NEW PARTNERSHIP.

We learn that MT. Hiram Larkin and others have formed a copartnership and are about to start a factory for knitting by machinery. They have engaged room and steam power in the shovel, factory building on John street.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-04
BRIDGEPORT as T WAS
 1O0- -5Oe Oe2O-YEARS AGO (Taken from the Files of The Evening Farmer)

manent residence in Boston. in spite of all assertions to the contrary. What I am going to do,' said the former executive, is to spend this win ter in Boston, where I can be in close proximity to my business"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-04
PRAISE FOR BRIDGEPoRr

Frank Devereaux of Brooklyn re- turned home yesterday after a pleas ant visit with his grandmother Mrs. Margaret Devereaux of Nichols street. He said Bridgeport was the lovliest city he had ever visited.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-04

If the migratory bird law Is declar- ed constitutional, will that stop you from shying rock at your, neighbor's hens when they migrate over on your lawn?
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-04
COMPANY ETo PICNIC.

Company B. Eighth Regiment, c. N. G.. are to have a grand picnic in Frye's wood on Monday, August 13. Among the .amusements of the day will be climbing greased poles, sack-racing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-04

The body of Miss Charlotte DumasA of Plattsburg, N. Y., who was in stantly killed at Wilmington Notch by being thrown fifty feet down a cliff from an automobile, has been rscov- cred.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-04
PROHIBITING SMALL MONEY.

The legislature of Virginia has passed a law prohibiting the issuing of money bills for smaller sum than $1, by any corporate bodytor individ- ual, under the penalty of $5 for every bill so issued.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-04
Twenty Tears Ago.
W. R BOSTWICK TALlxS.

Ex- Mayor Bostwick is not going to leave this city and take up his per-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-04
|q[3E'yS'fR

If you have a wedding pres ent or anniversary gift to buy nothing could be more accepta- ble than silverware, cut glass or clocks.
 Step in and inspect our display be- fore deciding what to buy or where to buy it.
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Greece In More Trouble.

King CoNsrANrUNE, according Ia n
Il. >JHtch from Athens, Is to order the
complete rehabilitation of the Greek
army. The mobilization of this force,
which was ordered several months
ago. has caused great dissatisfaction
HI'ong the people and exhausted the
States treasury: II effected nothing
of value TO the country It's announced
purpose, the rcpclling of n Bulgarian
invasion, was defeated by n secret
understanding that gave the Bulgars
control Of some nj the strongest from
tier forts in East Macedonia along
The line Of the Allies contemplated
%northward advance.
GENERALIZATION has removed tho
blockade upon Grecian ports and the
embargo upon Greek ships in French
and British ports. The Entente Al
lies had placed this restrictive meas
ure on Greek shipping after the
Bulgars' entrance upon Grecian tor
rilory. 1t was the los powerful
weapon that could he used against II
maritime nation such ms Greece anr
n country whore the interruption ot
sen communication brings such dis
nstrous consequences.
The Allies are evidently preparing
for IN advance within a short time
into the Balkans; the activity a
Snlonica. the building by the Bulga
rian and Germanic forces Of stronI
defensive positions along the Greclar
frontier and the recent bombardmen'
Of the Bulgarian coast all indicate ar
approaching struggle for supremac,
In this part Of the war front. And
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RIcHARp. mtat ~. pursuing GER
school. is having excessive trouble
with II subject styled commercial
geography" This consists of the
names of countries and cities. the To-
cation of trade routes. imports and
eNInrts. transportation, and perplcN.
ing references Ia n medium called
foreign exchange. A. presented to
RIrnNgp most Of these matters have
Ia Il" mcmortzcd outright like n Latin
~,lcclru>ion: the many fncls that are
t " be- learned appear largely unre-
lated and arbitrary. and undue dis
enlargement j. ItI,HARp's portion.
\ prrtSal of his text book shows
that his difficulties arise from II SIN
IL. circumstance. ile authors 3.3
no think II worth while to pause oc.
: ~casi"nnlly and tell II story. Al four
! teen RICHARD has only n slight knnwl-
edge of world history, yet n pretty
fair acquaintance with that is ncceS-
snry II the trade of nations is To he
c"mpr"hendcd.
RCnAHp's interest in Russian rom.
! MERGE would be- l~i,rlicr for knowing
something about the blend of relig.
inu~ and material incentives forever
.nndiug the children of the car to
reach toward tonstantinople. In II
few dry paragraphs devoted to the
Turkish Empire there is no mention
nf the l;agdad Railway and It's thrill
Ing political significance. The boy
finds quite meaningless the fact that
Brazil speaks Portuguese while the
rest of South America speaks Span
ish. But he had no need 70 memo
rize II when he had heard the ro-
mantle tale of how n pope divided
the undiscovered countries of the
world between Portugal and Spain
by n meridian that cleft the shoulder
of the continent.
70 intprpolatr such hits of history
as these Is to throw upon the col
umns of trade statistics n powerful
light. The cnflading totals In dol
lars and francs become an index to
the ambitions Of nations and the
struggles Of generations of men. Nor
Is the fascination of this deeper In
sight the sole reward. For n people
10 understand tho efforts and long
the first step in acquiring dominion
over trade.
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The Kaleidoscope

To rur EDITOR OF THE SuN-Str: NJ
ready THE SIS sees NJ to devote It's
space to the citation Of MIR. Hughes =
position on certain public questions PACK
IN 1907. evidently inspired with n desire
to show his fitness for the PRESIDENCY
IN 1915. Inasmuch as We shat prop
ably he treated to innumerahle clta-
,ibns by The SuN OF Mr., ilughes's atti-
tude at other periods Of his life. TO say
nothing Of the contribution "f hlS
friends. will the certainty OF ike
presentations 10y editors and admirers
e the present occupant OF the Nhlte
House. why not stop "A moment ana m
uuire what Is accomplished by mus
bringing NJ for public pcrush what a
man may nave said at any previous
period of his life9 Where MI Hughes
and Mr.. Wilson stand to-day Is Of more
vital consequence than h they ut
tered IN times past. Publication 81 IN"
latter is pure waste Of space. II cuts
no figure in the public mind and serves
M purpose. Rear IN mind the saying
cf the late John shaw Billings. ANY
man who thinks that two years hence
lis Judgment Of men and deeds viii he
the same - an ass
ISAAC MARKENs.
NEW Yopk. June 10.
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The Powerful Pennsylvania.

When the Stars and Stripes were
run up or the Pennsylvania AT Nor
folk On Monday one of the most
Formidable wnrships in the world was
added To the United States navy, The
naval experts declare thar she has
no equal in gun power and ability tn
stand up under punishment. In the
Skngcrak fight the British bnttleship
Wnrspite lived through u terrible
pounding by the German dread
noughts because her vital parts were
well armorcd. The battle cruiser
Queen Mary soon sucrnmbch because
she was not well protected. In her
east there was II comprOmis" 10 give
her great speed. Her forte wns Al
lacking nt long range with her l3.l
inch guns. As she had to fght AT
II medium range, on account of tho
at mOsphcre and the tactics forced
upon her, she was doomed.
The Warspite stood up, kept on
firing her - inch guns. and got out
Of the trap. Within a few days OF
that exhibition Of h~attleship stanch.
ness the Pennsylvania @ into com
mission. He who runs may read
We hope the lesson will not he lost
! upon Congress. Here 10 a ship OF
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4 PrpmOnitOry chill.

Mr.. HruHFs enters the rresidcn-
tial campaign with the Endorsement
Of senator STONE ns ~ gentleman of
loWi ability and good character"
From the whilom President of the
Missouri Health Society the cnco-
MUM is not to he scnrncd. Eut Mr..
SroNf finds the Republican candidate
uncongeninl. saying Of him
"fic iH 20 reserved and exclusive ~ 20
leave the impression thai he emdnated
from the north pole and anie to the tenn
pcratc zone with frost In his ~hiskers.
not Vet by amy means dissolved
This il enough to convul>c the
SphiuN. lfthorc j. II colder. smnniher.
~licker eHmpl" If politics than the
Hon. WILLIAM Jor, SroNr. where can
h" lm found. unless in III" White
House: ,;um~hor BiII. Frosty BrLL.
Nulbcrtircl WILLIAM. ar" >nm" Of
The name that the senior senator
from Missouri has earned lay II sue
,p>s in public life that owes noihing
+, IN" >,,norou>. In the old days In
Missouri he acquired distinction hS
absorbing the l"lks "f eggs and con
! ceiling the shells. Tie was m adept
in low ,i>ihilii! and his gum~h""S
left M trace.
In those times of >rlf-uplifl Mr..
STONE wore as much hair H. Amy mai,
/, Missouri. where an abnormal acre
age of Boards il notable. hut The
hair was on his Uranium. II down
. tloVlu" name that shook IN In" Wiud.
II sct or ~ lean. iuscrutull" face
never stirred 10y n ripple of emotion.
Gunsh"e BLL was almost s"nndlrss.
even when he spoke. His >"ic" never
carried far. Whispering wa~ AN art
with him. A. u Senator no X famous
for low %audihiliiy. His speeches are
punrtuntod with Louder :" from his
colleagues. hut he di>dainS 10 be-
heard. Whispering BILL II audible
only in the Rcrord.
such il WILLIAM IoEL STONE,
keeper of the Administrations rcpu-
iniion. cnretaker of the policies. it>
%mcsnphnnc in type. Representing the
rNuhernnt g"olfellowship and hail
fellow we'll met humanity If WoopIow
WILSON. the Senator shiNers and con
gpals when the name of the ltcpuhll'
can candidate II mentioned. II Mr.
STONE feels so cold when CHARLES
EVANS HrGHEs Is nominated, what
kind of II day will election day he
for the Democratic party?
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Forty .eight stars in One COnstcl-
lnttOO.

Old Glory paints the breeze to-day
M no other. probably, Of all the
days that have passed since that one
1870 years ago when the Continental
Congress resolved "That the flag Of
the United States he thirteen stripes,
alternate red and white, that the
union he thirteen stars. white In n
blue field. representing n new con
stellation." This years Flag Day will
have no p~erfunctory observance,
This nation Is now rs sound and
vigorous as ever. The sisterhood "f
States represented by the constelln.
ton with thirty-hve added members
Is firmly hound in the spirit Of the
fathers still symbolizcd by the origi,
nal thirteen stripes. what internal
disorders there have been were symp.
toms fortunately manifest In time 4"
check the effect Of the disturbing
forces whose existence they prcdi-
Gated. Over the land to-day sweeps
revitalized loyalty and union.
The rills Of resolution Tint recently
have inspired earnest and impressive
hut locally scattered manifestations
of di>approval for demonstrations of
diSloyalty or erroneous concepts "f
civic obligation are gathered int" one
mighty stream. The symbolism of
the flag. of which the disloyal prove
the correctness by their acts of desc
Grafton. was never more clear and
luminous than II is on this fourteenth
day Of June in this tremendous year
of history. 1916.
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TAX ON TACKS.
u Makes 10 Difference whether an
Industry u Petty or Pet.

To EDITOR OF THE SrN-Sir: \
committee of the Interstate Commerce
commission. which regulates freight and
express schedules of rates. has ruled TO
separate black from galvanized taCkS,
The black and galvanized wire industry
has never been disturbed.
was sent - reason and argue with
these powers that be. and humbly point
out that while their proposed revision
Of tariff would yield an increased reve-
nue. from the entire trade In my line.
amounting to almost $3.50. 1t would only
cost the industry S2l.563.?9 annually to
make the change. admitted the rail-
ronds needed the ~moncy-why shouldn't
they! Also that &, would cost the rail
roads twice what 1t costs now to handle
the doubled package and case ship
ments hut then ! knew there We're
auditors To- take care of costs. and II
was a weak argument for ms to make.
! %fatuousiy pointed out that while our
petty industry would certainly yield
them the $3.50. and POSSIBLY 50 cents
over. there was a pet industry subject
10 the same argument for revision that
would yield thousands TO our pennies.
| am not vain. but I confess | am n
little 'sot up for would YOU believe
ne. ! saw a worldwis., deep, knowing.
Mona Lisa CLEAN Of intelligence nit
from the eyes. across the C~ountenanccs
of these Solons before me.
4, II. NALoREM.
SHELTON, Conn, Jure IL.
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S1.400 tons normal displacement,
with a belt amidships 1871 inches

81,400 tons normal displacement,
with a belt amidships 1871 inches
thick and turret protection Of from
o to IS inches, built to Withstand
the heaviest %broadsides and keep
afloat. She carries a main battery
Of twelve IA inch guns and n sec
ondary battery Of twenty-five 5 inch
guns. together with four torpedo
tubes. She has n speed Of twenty.
one knots. Her fuel Is oil only. which
increases her radius Of action mt
lenst 40 per cent. for the same
weight Of fuel. and she can quickly
replenish at sea from a tanker.
A leviathan indeed Ia this Ameri.
can supcrdreadnought; fortress
that can deal destruction and escape
II herself unless pitted against n ship
ms we'll protected and of superior
armament. But there Is no such ship
ailoat In any other navy at the pres
ent time. The Pennsylvania is said
to have n rival In the japanese
dreadnouCht Fuso If 81 .3OO tons.
There Ia moi much tn choose between
their ornaments. for the Fuse has a
main battery of twelve II inch guns
, and q secondary battery Of sixteen
q inch guns. She can make 22.5
knots. and Is therefore slightly faster.
Particulars If her protection are
lacking. hut II Is doubtful whether
her armor Is as thick At vital points
as the Pcnnsylvania's.
The Queen Elizabcths Of the British
navy carry IL inch guns hut only
eight of them, and these ships have
mn advantage Of four knots over
the Pennsylvania In speed. A greater
. range for the British IL inch III Is
claimed. and this with higher speed
would give the Queen Ellzaheths an
initial advantage over the Pennsyl.
vnnia in very clear weather. But
our ordnance experts say that the
range Of the American II inch naval
gun Is as great. RI that is the fact
the Queen Elizabeth with her eight
big guns and armor not as thick
would he no match for the Pcnnsyl-
vanin with her twelve big guns In
n fight Ia a finish.
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4 Song for Flag Day.

spirits of Drake and Key. inspire my
song
With something Of the vital. living fire
That thrilled YOU when your fingers
swept along
Our country's earlier Tyre!
For I. In these red day ~ battle name.
When half the stricken world Is mad
with Mars
And lilied l'oacc seems a forgotten
name.
Would sing the Str,cs and Stars
Aithoush bcsot In STRIFE and AIRS, un-
furlcd
Der rude Fort s'auvty. in the wider
Our aas before the vide oycs " the
world
Stands not f"r storm and Strcse.
Though We nay glory tina, 1t waved on
high
When cheers at Yorktown rams from
lip To- lip.
That o, heard lawrcncc's immortal cry
Of DON give un the ship
That Der Chapui;cpecs stark height II
tossed
when Salur upward ur-rd to Victory.
And led. when an ~ fstcd cause Was
lost.
With sherman to- tho SCI.
And that II nuttcrcd proudly ~ the peak
Above the challenging ctunon'S rage
and roar.
when Dcwey swer, defiant thgou-n the
Past stern coric-idor