The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-11-06

MaJOr JOhn JacOD AStOr, who is a candidate for Parliament, asked by a heekler, will you sub ject your property to our taxa tion" replied 'I am transferring my wealth from America to this country" The Astor wealth is largely in land. It hasn't been transferred. Even Astor cannot take an acre of New York land to Europe. Astor has securities in American enterprises. The enterprises haven't been trans ferred. He may have had money in bank, certainly not much; this can be taken out of the coun- try in the form of so much gold.
 Very plainly Astor hasn't taken any physical property out of America except perhaps a little clothing and furniture or an auto mobile or two. What has he transferred He has transferred the use of his property in Amer ica, to some other person; that is all. The property in land is here and will remain here until this continent is covered by water and then it will exist on the bot tom of the sea-
 
 There are some interesting and when property can be trans ferred, and when 1t cannot, which it would be profitable to go into, but not in this column. This is a problem which the in dividual can think out for him. self, if he is willing to take the time. Astor used to get the in- come from his American property, now he doesn't. The new con- dttton in time will make America richer than it was before
 
 Luther Burbank, famous wiz ard, has been in bed four days suffering with a cold. Burbank is "A years old He has done more to increase real American wealth than almost any other man in the country. The new plant life he has created is more prolific. much more useful The American people will be better fed. because of Burbank, for gen. erattons to come; his work will not die with him. The trail he has blazed will be followed by athers. The things he has taught men to do will be multiplied many fold. Fortunately there are other interests and other things to get excited about, than whether or not a patrolman should salute. a Police Commits sioner.
 John Vessels. former Mayor of Bridgeport for three terms, cele- brated his S5th birthday Friday. He is active today, mentally and physically. He has led an ac- tive life and kept his brain work ing. There is an intimate connec- tion between long life and an active optimistic mind There are men who live to be older than MT. Vessels: not many. The future will produce men and wo- men who will live longer than any men or women do now.
 
 George Nazio. years old. is found dying on Broad Street. The car that hit him went its way. The driver didn't stop. In some States a killing done under these conditions is denoninated first degree murder. It may not be that, but the driver who does this sorA of thing ought to se- verely punished!
 About the same time, the car driven by Mrs. Olive Nource struck George A. Porter. She stopped her car took Porter in and drove him to hospital. May be sure that the car which struck Nazio wasn't driven by a woman. Porter died, but he was given ali the show to live that the circum- stances permitted! Porter was evading the police 1t is said. Three little boys have made affi- davits In his haste he ran across the track of the car or, perhaps, he was in q frame of mind not to care. Easy to make a moral out of this. Fact Is, however, that automobiles lay low the just and unjust, if one gets In the way.
 Bridgeport Is to have another small factory, 8 clothing concern which will employ 15o people Many small concerns rather two or three large ones are good for a city. A community will keep a better industrial average. not so good in good times and not so bad in bad times. Industrial dt- vision of the Chamber of Com