Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1910-01-28

Earl II, Willis, a Putnam boy, whose
mother, brother and sister are residents
of this city, is now residing in Boston,
in the employ Of large Motor Com
pany. He keeps tab with all that Is
going on in this city.
Mr.. Willis is natural artist, and
occasionally would design cartoon Tor
the PATRIOT, ten or twelve years ago,
forecasting events that were to come to
BASS for the betterment of the city.
One of the first Of his pictures repre-
sented line of trolley cars running
through the streets of Putnam when as
yet none OF our citizens were looking
for such an improvement, but which
shortly after came TO pass.
The next that followed was apicture
deploring the bad condition OF the
Front street railroad bridge. Soon nj
| ter he pictured our magnificent railroad
station. They are now fulfilled pro-
phecies. He based his prophecies on
The certain growth and necessary Inn
proyements that the city must have
TO round out its destiny.
In letter received this week an
nouncing the mailing,of another car
toon prophecy concerning Putnam, he
writes:
aOld Put seems To be on the verge OF
a boom for better things. l have de-
picted the suggestive means Tor the
fuliillment of another prophecy. III
indicates that nothing worth while
can be accomplished without the CO.
operation of every citizen doing his
small share. Every step taken In the
direction of perfection makes the city
more attractive, not only from resi-
Dental point of view, but also to the
view of the prospective manufactures
Better sanitary conditions must surely
come. The arrival of greater and bet
ter educational facilities is already al
hand. Putnam has plenty OF room for
growth; and if its expansion Is accom-
panied with conditions that make for
better things, il will attract to its 6or-
ders the people, the merchant and the
manufacturer
Progress is demanding hroad-rninded
people. who work for the building up.
The old idea of cnrtaling and tear
ing down and sitting the growth Is
passing away and giving place TO more
enlightened ideas.
The city of today that grows, Is the
one that has within its lines the spirit
Of right development, which encourages
improvement-men that are willing TO
work for better things without selfish
motives.
I believe that Putnam has today
more of that class of men than ever
before. The works they are doing tes-
tify 10 this.
/ | have another cartoon In process oil
completion which Will soon appear in
| the PATRIOT among the PROPHECIES
| Fulfilled. ~. IL.
The picture needs no explanation.
Figuratively It represents the city oil
Putnam and how it can be made ideal.
lie names six important things, that
have been laid before It's people,i In when
the city should be united TO work
for their attainment--and they are de.
picted as so doing in hauling on astrong
rope. women are included in this work
Of faith and energy united. Better
schools are now fully provided for !
The New Post Office Is in The care OF
i Congressman Higgins, who will watch
over the bill he has introduced, asking
for an appropriation 10 provide Put
nam a post Office building. All we
can do 10 aid him Is To have him I'M
derstand that his efforts TO supply
this city with one Of It's great needs, Is
fully appreciated and will not be for
gotten. This might be done by pass
ing a resolution To that effect at some
public meeting, and sending him n
copy.
.Wide Streets will have TO be de-
layed until absolutely needed, and all
other Improvements are completed.
! ssSeweTage" has been started 70 far