The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-12

Inere IS a COW, The per capita con- sumption of milk in 1921 was 43 gal Ions Here is a source of American prestige which often is overlooke ed. There is an intimate connection be- tween the food of nation and it's ability. Milk is the supreme food. A nation without milk will never be equal, man for man, to a nation which takes milk in abundance The impr ovement of the COW goes on in America rapidly Herds increase which produce much milk, well sup piled with butter fats. Poor herds are hurried to the slaughter house. It is the same with nations. In the long run the least efficient is subor- dinated, or destroyed.
 Radio is a comfort when there is a storm at sea. It warns that storm is coming. It calls for help when storm threatens ship But it has owns a goat farm in California mar ried a Jersey girl and bought steam chip passage for the honeymoon. He was confused among the Hoboken docks. and boarded the wrong boat. He sits in the NIcAlpin and the bride calls him by wireless, nightly, Be of good cheer, sherman, I'll be waiting for you on the other side.' Human suffering diminishes. Invention makes life easier.
 Marmaduke Richardson at S1, is a gallant old boy, well known to Amer teams in Paris. He takes one cock tail in the morning, light wine at lunch, two drinks in the afternoon. well mixed cocktail before dinner, vintage wine during dinner. and fine old brandy after dinner. Not more than three glasses of champagne be- tore retiring. This program, he says, will make life long. old age has not been tied up to any system of living. Metchnikoff, the Russian, who dtscov- cred the Bulgarian sour milk germ thought he had the key but he died learn ing to live longer. The improvement was slow. Some would die quickly if they went on to Rfchardson's diet.
 Governor Miller, New York, re- -ferred to certain persons as ignorant and unfamiliar with American GUS unwise to say such things. All of us are ignorant and unfamiliar with many matters. including America. The person unusually wise in one thing often is unwise in many others It is better to educate the ignorant, than to accuse of ignorance. Most men have intelligence enough to choose between the better and the worse way, if the facts are we'll pre- scented. Those who attack Governor Miller have faults of their own. They too plainly seek votes by fattery. Be- tween telling the voter that he is all wise and knows everythinf, and tell ing him that he is ignorant and knows nothing, there is little to choose. The one IS dOOuI as injurious dS lHe OIHeTs The voters a rule do not under stand completely most of the matters that come to their attention. Things must be explained. The doctor is not 2 choolrnaster. and the latter is not a merchant, nor a manufacturer. Com municate the truth to everybody.
 5 Ward, who confesses that he killed a man. is on bail A witness who is wanted in the case Is carefully locked up. How do you look at this case: Bail is to insure the attendance of the person, in court, when he is wanted It follows that those who cannot give bail will be locked up. It isn't equal treatment, but it's the best civilization been a civilization in which a poor and friendless man has been as we'll treat ed by the law as the strong, and the rich. Things improve; They will inn prove the faster, lives begin to equal each other in value. In the old days the king was carefully sheltered. His was a valuable life. In these days there Is something of the same tradi- ton, the more highly placed a person. the more useful, he is fin theory, and the harder it Is to destroy him.
 Democracy is slowly but surely making lives more equal in value, a privilege. Ward is apparently not a very valuable life
 Men saggerate the importance of the measures in which they believe. Some say the tarin Is the source of American prosperity. Some say that no nation can be a top nation unless it commands the seas America is a top nation, which dosen't command the seas. Britain as top nation for many years has had not much pro- 7tective tariff. The source of power Smust be sought elsewhere; first in climate, which must not be too hot, nor too cold; second, in riches of the earth, which must be difficult to ob- tain but not too difficult. A good climate, plenty of land with plenty of wealth in land, plus a sufficient supply of food are elements which | have contributed to make America 1 great To this must be added pro Eressive institutions l