Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1913-06-13
chow our FATHERS GOT THE
NEWS"

00MAlndAEA new HAitttNA4 ANNNAs
and were not widely read, as now.
today. the printed pages reaches
more minds through the eve than
the pulpit can reach through the ear.
The pulpit commands its thousands
The press, its hundreds of thousands. +
The unique humorist, Mr. Dooley, 4
once said Il care not who makes the /
laws or the money of country, so +
long as | run the press"
In these days when we see the .
magnitude of the press, and the pen. +
/ we realize what a power II Is in the
world for good and evil, also. The
| question How our forefathers by
mentioning, the quilting and apple I
pearing bees, and the announce /
ments from the pulpit, reading the I
banns in church, the bulletins posted /
up in Inns and blacksmith's shop. |
Compare these with the great asso-
ciated press service, whereby We I
read the doings of the world, at our |
breakfast table, and the history of 1
the day in the evening. Hundreds |
of thousands of newspapers are print |
ed and folded. on one press, in a |
few moments. The stage coach, on its |
route from Hartford to Boston, a
hundred years ago, stopped at this
"Wayside Inn" and the driver, with
piece of chalk. hastily wrote upon
a board, what items of news he had
gathered on the way. While the pas
sengers went into this dining room,
and hastily ate their meals, and the
tired horses were exchanged for
fresh ones, and the journey renewed
Then the few neighbors and people
5 for miles around, came and read the
bulletin. We all love to hear the
. preached word from the pulpit and
, how wonderful it is that so many SER
mons are published weekly, translat-
, ed, in some cases and sent broadcast.
over the land. Notwithstanding the
" fact that we often apeak lightly of
: newspapers, of today, there never
was a time when their influence was
: | as great as now, or more necessary.
:, II is easier to eyade the spoken than
the written word, the latter may con-
, front you, unawares in an idle or lon
: ely hour and what is printed, per
haps in an obscure country paper,
may travel around the world on
mission. least dreamed of. by the writ
er. and the hasty glancng at a pa
per, which had been used for wrap
ping up parcel, bore to a lonely
: London home, message of salvation.
to a sin stained. and weary heart.
The little country "Weeklies,' have
their mission Enter a business
mans office, perhaps on a Saturday
afternoon, and YOU will see him at
his desk, reading the little paper
from his far away village home, and
a smile passes over his face, at some
. advertisement, or some unique mar
rage or auction, and some times a
tear fills his eyes, when he reads of
the death of some old friend He
reads the paper through, folds it up.
. land carries it home. | was greatly i'm
pressed with Gowpers, when he was
old and feeble, and passing away.
with gentle, and reverent touch, he
I took each favorite book from its
shelf. and spoke tender words to it.
Oft the old books had served him in
hours of need. charmed his troubles
from him, lightened his burdens,
stolen like sunbeams, into his heart.
,, They had laughed With him, wept
with him, sang with him, and prayed
| for him.
; Such should be our experience with
good magazines, papers and books.
and we should be thankful for
taste for reading. What an isolated
life it would be without them. for
| with them, we are never without en-
, tertaining company.
The Invitation
; You are expressly invited to attend
a meeting, in the interests of the
Press department of the w. c. t. U.
at the home of Mrs Carleton, Thurs
day, June 5th, at 2 p. NJ. Let this date
(, be so impressed upon your mind, that
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you to overlook it. The best talent
will be pressed into service, and
there will be nothing to Cypress you
on the contrary, we will try to i'm
press you, with the magnitude of the
press work Our cordiality will not
be re pressed as the warm pressure of
the hand will prove to you. Accept
this pressing invitation, to be pres
ent.
Such was the unique invitation the
Thompson W. c. T. L. received for
their annual press meeting, last
! Thursday.
! The day was perfect, and remind
ed us of the first two lines of Long
fellows poem:
What is so rare, as day in june
Then, if ever, comes perfect days.
and % members and six visitors were
present to enjoy the good things pro
yided by the press superintendent,
Mrs Carleton. The house was decor
ated with pansies, daisies and butter
, cups the colors of the W. G. T. u.
white and gold predominating. The
guests, were invited apstairs to lay
aside their wraps, where they were
greeted and made the acquaintance OF
, '.Tedde" the intelligent African par
rot, who has been in the family %
years, and is very fond of company
At 230 president Robinson called the
meeting TO order, and the usual open
ing services, were observed. The ac
companying of the piano, by Mrs.
Carleton was pleasing addition to
the Crusade hymn, sung by all. Mrs
Minnie Bixby was chosen delegate to
County convention In Scotland, June
II. Mrs. Flora Ross alternate. The
regular business session, over, the
meeting was placed in the hands of
the hostess, Mrs. Carleton, who had
prepared a most excellent program,
? showing that time, and labor had not
: been spared, to make the afternoon
one of instruction and pleasure. The
, program was as follows:
How the w. c. r. u Utilizes the
Press Rev. j. f. Moore
The Associated Press
Mrs. Laura Tourtellotte
How Our Forefathers Got the News
Mrs. Ella Carleton
The Mothers Blessing on the Press
Miss Flora Ross
Mrs. Silas Joslin
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