Putnam patriot., 1914-05-01
May 4 to 3 Dirt Will Fly.
Committees Urge Cooperation. Every
 Body Expected to Help.

E there was already sl00 in view. It was voted to pay George Potvin S15 to superintend the carriage in Wards and and like amount to David Hatch for superintendance in Wards and 2. Frank H. Cordier, John G Johnson and w. H. Davison were ap. nointed A committee to formulate a plan for raising more money. They have decided to hold an entertainment next week with variety Iof the best local talent. The following budget was prepared and adopted:
 Caring S10O Inspection Trees and shrubs 100 Flies and mosquitoes 70 Flowers and vegetables 10 Contests and awards lO Publicity 4U Nnisances 10 It was voted to have the local papers start a subscription list for contribu- tions and Rev. c. J. Hartman was ap- pointed to interview manufacturers to get volunteer workers.
 The city health officer has issued the following notice calling attention to the law relating to duties of citizens:
 SANITARY REGULATIONS OF THE
 CITY OF PUTNAM. APPROVED BY
 THE CONNECTICUT STATE
 BOARD OF HEALTH
 Reg. l20. All alleys, back yards, stables, privy-vaults, cesspools and other like filthy places shall be eff ficiently cleaned and disinfected at regular intervals as prescribed from time to time by the city health officer. Reg. 2S. No person shall permit the accumulation in or around the inn mediate vicinity of any dwelling house or place of business under his control, of refuse matter, such as swiil, waste of meat, sour flour, fish or shells, bones, dead carcasses or any kind of animal or vegetable matter in a state of decomposition.
 Sec. 2530. General Statutes Revis- ion of 1902. Every person violating any regulations of town or borough health officer shall be fined not more than S100
 Mayor Macdonald has designated May 4th to 9th as Clean-U Up Week ,and wants everybody to help make Put nam a clean and healthful city, so the citizens of the city are hereby notified to tolerate no garbage heaps or any putrid or stinking matter near their house, to remove the contents of their cesspools and privy-vaults and nll them up with clean earth or ashes.
 hope Regulations 20 and 2S will be obeyed without suit.
 l.. o. Morasse, M. D.,
 City Health Officer.
 The entertainment committee, Messrs. Johnson, Davison and Cordier, have arranged an entertainment to be given at the Empire theatre, Thurs day evening, May 7th, to raise funds to defray the expenses of the work.The program is a fine one and only ten cents admission will be charged. The Catholic band will furnish music and before the performance there will be big parade with the band, lboy scouts, school children, armed with brooms, rakes and shovels, while red fire will be generously used along the line ot march. The program is as follows; Overture, motion pictures, MT. and Miss Vegiard banjoists, a French sketch by pupils of the Putnam High school, songs by ladies' chorus from the Congregational choir juvenile or chestra, boy scouts first aid drill, r. H. S. quartette, the original M. J. Dufty, Gilpatric's kitchen orchestra, motion pictures. This big entertainment Tor ten cents should attract everybody ,and when coupled with knowledge oi what 1t is for, the theatre should be damned to the doors. Saturday after noon there will be a special matinee at the Empirefor children, with an en- hre change of program. It is hoped to realize good sum from these two entertainments.
 Most of the organizations in the city nave made donations toward the work Any person wishing to contribute may send donations to the local news paper offices and their subscription; Will be acknowledged in the papers.
 Everyone get ready to take of coats roll up sleeves and go at it next Mon' day and don't be afraid to do a little more than your share If necessary.
 MAYOR URGES COOPERATION. To the Citizens of Putnam:
 Spring is cleaning time, indoors and out. It is right ,and proper to make every yard and garden and alley neal and attractive. Rubbish is ugly. Mos ot 1t is dangerous to health, breeding nles and mosquitoes, and causing dis ease. There is also thei risk of fir' from leaves and papers, piles iof bexel and barrels.