Putnam patriot., 1908-04-17
The Patriot a Medium oi Iniefeommu-
 nICatIon

We have desired and requested of all who will, lo Hse the PATRIOT as a me dium of preseniiug any matter af gen etal information ef theif siews en sub jeels that they deem of benefit to the feeple ef tte city et wider community fHai is ane af the missions of news. rafer-ta caHehlea the public on mai tegs ef special interest-hs the Editor oF atbe9s wba haze anything te sas.
 \ newspaper such a- Is the PAfRtaf tiaes not faNat having articles af potttt. eal pafiI-anshIp To siif5f ill.feelioK CT eI religious ot moral character thai pfoYokes BuimosiIY, which never ae. eamptzbes epod \ pemogfal oT T Republican ean eNrress his views on saAiect=o ol political character that afe uszf1l aud tu which no que can take exceptions such may he printed use 6ls
 9anle people ha4e the strange notion lIs4l a aeW paper is like wall behind which thsy ea8 hlae and safely ihfe" | stone, nj individuals ot cuuses to which t4e, afe lu9mIesH. and not te di~ees' e9sd. ro illustrate, We give two in stances thM saue under our notice. one N ss Il cemplatet that seriously a- i aeeted on tht honesty oi 2 puRlie bedA , ss HI5s.sss=s= =,ieI44fs 8f ##aasaeiioas aud the a8fHcs eI pa5igs aed wanted fi print led fle as ass1ed tl Woald epfinl- 5.t. but ft. aamc waaid have le be at. lsaaeJ Ha=ft sQh5 aa se4l#lnusfl is9sat Ia7 inme. fle Was ask,d Hhy mol. tsss i.,- 5sf..,,s!= Wh4 l "a haNe all ihe 6a#t.ts amt t#8al5 menus 7aNa an me I ahs.eBef ea-e esas about the ~tla eealael et patlie- A certain place
 ofacb ,li-tafeei the siesrlpg neish- safAoaA. and Il ought ta he printed
 Assurance was given 1t sSould -spnat- tasss hat with the iHgofmeris name. i So Son must nol do that. They Il hHm my house.
 NeJheF of the aho'e persons consid'
 ergd Waai a responsibility they wanted the editor to assume without his per
 soually knowing anything about either
 ease.
 Nc prefer 10 he at peace with all
 men Ne ste no good in hunting np
 the fOibles of others; we are anxious to
 keep ours out of sight. And We wish
 to see mew kindly feeling manifested
 even toward the frail and eiring.
 We freely print all matters of public interest connected with churches, fra ternal and beneNoient organizations, II 1 they arc given CT seni to us.
 Ne invite al, and ask it as favor, I to send Us items of news, personal as | xeneial, tha; .stfafeS lo sAsrsr notice, and Ia accompany them with their names, to make surc they are genuine. but not I for publication. II k not necessary 10 N rite out the news items as they should appear all that is necessary ,s 10 eiNe every lac. so that .heN ean ee written ou, aftaf .yins pecelscd,
 ss..s main object n this statement k ueg u deter eAl toencaafagc oar 'ead- yfs io send u. seatfiaaIions--shefl onss .saaesgS.f a~ sueh afv rcaa hA every one. I rae aaas writing fes the hone paper is nui as yacmon ae is should sSs, ! Me heRe k see Improvement ia this daeeilan for isse eaaa oi tise eanIaha- tors as well a~ the papsG which shsis afsieie, Wiil heip ta enllSen. some mss naB feel saFc ol theif contributions appearing in the nigh, form, We A. sure all taas write thai their articles Will appear in the paper ia the right form. Me say thls particularly for young beginners.
 1 Ii is oas impression that our city k