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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-19
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Dear Mrs Thompson I want TO
ask you q very hard question Ny sis
ter has consumption and she needs
quite little care So / left my place
tn order TO come and wait on her as
long as she is here. for we all thought
she was going go die
Well my hrother-{u-Iaw has q
housekeeper. but she is gong to leave
next week. ny brothar-iu-law doesn't
want to get anyone in her place be
cause be thinks 7 ought to do the
Homework and give my sister all the
attention she needs II 7 aid this
would either have to neglect my sis
ter or the housework.
I had q good place for see a month
and I can go and take it back any time
want and 7 would ike to do so very
much. NV sister SAYS that Z can GO.
that she does not want nae to lose my
place on account Of her promised
her that if she should get worse r.
would come back to her. The reason /
would like 10 go is because / don't get
any wages here and / can't afford 60 +
lose such a good job just to please my
want to know If it
would be all right for me TO go back TO I
my old place and 10 come 30 NV sis
ter when she needs me. What should
say to my brorher-iu-Iaw?
WORRIED TEBSI.
AS long as YOU want To and your
sister does not object. go back to your
place. 1T may be years before she re-
covers IL so Won certainly rnH1d mt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-19

All the news all the time-ThoArgus.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-08-23

turers, merchants and bankers and
knock out the law.
The courts have big, wise ear out
to hear what Big Business wants,
but poor people get kicked through
the door of the temple of justice.
Jury trial and free speech rights
are twisted by the courts for the help
of Big Business and many judges
can't see a real human man if there's
Big Money around.
Company stores, factory hospitals,
loan sharks, employment office graft
ers and installment houses bUnco
workingmen out of millions of dol
lars yearly and there's no way for
the workers to get their money back.
It's a legal bUnco the worker has
no legal comeback for.
During strikes clean-handed men
are grabbed, thrown into jail, held I'M
der high bail under charges of crime
frame-Up.
In many strikes police and soldiers
detectives and strikebreakers are
turned over to employers. Thugs and
eX-cOnV1CtS are gwen STARS ana
badges, told to club anybody they
want to, and the law won't touch
'em. The whole machinery of law
and government is used in some 10
calities for employers and against
strikers.
"Relief from these grave evils can
not be secured by petty reforms" it
is urged. ''The action must be dras- o
tic and directed at the roots from
which these evils spring"
Congress is asked to:
Amend constitution so clearly that
no corporation judges or other Of
fcials can take away the privilege Of
the writs of habeas corpus, rights Of
jury trial, free speech, peaceful as
semblage, to keep and bear arms, to
free from unreasonable searches and
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-08-23

pehtN 4O4J anu ucLAh VI ~ AOo SAC III
certainty that with slack seasons will
come Iayoffs and discharges.
eff the breaking point has come
and she must have some amusement,
where can it come from? Surely not
out of Sc a week"
About one-haH the working girls of
the United States get Sc a week. One
fifth earn less than 81.
Of women workers in factories,
stores and Iaundries, from two
thirds to three-foQrths get wages of
less than So a week.
And how about the fathers and
brothers. Well, the report says be-
tween One-fourth and one-third of
male workers in factories and mines
10 years Of age and over earn less
than $40 a week; from two-third to
three-foUTths earn less than SIS, and
only-about one-tenth earn more than
$40 a week.
Let these workers organize" is
the heart-cry of the report. Let it be
a matter of law and public opinion
that an employer who discharges a
worker for belonging to a union
should be some way smashed as an
enemy of human welfare and er-
iciency.
Little by little these $6-a-week girls
have been drifting into stores, shops
and factories, taking the places of
men on the payroll. Now the low
paid woman threatens the whole ba-
sis of the wage scale"
Let 'em organize. Brand as a So
ciaI evil the employer who hires a
woman to do a mans work and pays
her less than a mans wages.
stripped of formal language, here's
what else the report says:
It takes a fierce struggle for labor |
20 get a good law passed over the |
heads of political crooks and corpor- |
alton lobbyists.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1915-10-15
St. Philips Church

M | / is announced that the Rt. Rev. q
M Brewster, Bishop of Connecticut,
III m turn over to Suffragan Bishop
E&lect Edward Campion Acheson, who
Nil be consecrsted this fall, all the
churches in eastern Connecticut for one
rear. The New London archdeacon-
nv, to which Putnam belongs, will ten
Der to both bishops dinner at the
Nauregan, Thursday evening, Novem-
her 18th. Covers will be laid for 200,
md tickets are to be had from the va
Nous ministers. Special arrangement
|wilI be made to bring the men back
the same night.
The recent every-member canvass re
"a lied in an increase of the number OF
no bscribers and the amount pledged.
This is established as the regular me-
fhod of finance here, and Is now in its
fourth year.
Services will be as usual on Friday
a 7.30 d. M, and on Sunday at .,
W.4 5 and 7, with Sunday school al
bon. Monday being ST. Luke's day,
fhe Holy Communion will be celebra-
I'D at 8 a. m.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1915-10-15
Total enrolment

The year has opened with few
changes in the personnel of the teach.
ing force and where 1t was necessary TO
elect new teachers care was exercised
TO select those OF excellent training
and successful experience where we
could get teachers of careful profession
al training and some eXperit nee at the
prices we could pay. The two rural
teachers selected were young ladies OF
excellent professional preparation and
some experience.
In the list of high school teachers
will be found three new names: Arson
b. Handy, as principal; Miss Gertrude
NJ. Shepard, as teacher of French and
German, and Miss Bertha Il. Lewis, as
head of the Commercial Department.
All are of undoubted scholarship and
two, Mr.. Handy and Miss Lewis, are,
also, graduates of Massachusetts Nor
NAL Schools.
In all the schools the year has open
ed with rush and the best of good
spirit has been shown thus far. The
teachers are working earnestly and
loyalty at the time of this report aid
ing the efforts of their supervisory Of
ficer to improve conditions. Unless
there should be very marked change,
the school year of 1915 1915 ought to be
the most successful in the history of
the Putnam schools.
There seems to be some demand, just
how great and how strong | have not
vet determined, for Evening School
work in the elementary branches. If
the Board should see fit TO open even
ing classes, | should volunteer my ser,
vices as teacher until the need OF the
evening class has been established.
There is today greater degree OF
helpful cooperation between the home
and the school than before and fire.
quent conferences have taken place be-
tween the superintendent and interest
ed parents with, hope, profit to all.
ouGH COtiltItDCCc dtC w NC NhSCAANe~1
it, by them, we can secure that degree
OF cooperation that will enable us to do
a maximum of constructive work with
a minimum of friction arising from
Observation-Disclosures
Detailed outlines for the work in
arithmetic, reading, language and
grammar, spelling and penmanship
have been prepared and have been dis
tributed to all the grade teachers up to
the sth. Similar helps are in course OF
preparation for geography, physiology
and nature study.
) few cases of impetigo have been
discovered and have been excluded un-
til cleaned up.
Respectfully submitted,
Harold w. Files,
Superintendent Of schools.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1915-10-15
WAR SUPPLIES
Relief Agencies Still Working lndustri-
OaSly
Instructions as TO What is Wanted and
How 10 Send
The Ben Grosvenor,
Pomfret, Conn, Oct. 4th.


Dear Mr. Editor: For year resi-
dents of your vicinity have sent splen-
did and generous war supplies TO
France, many cases of which | receiv-
ed, and for which l beg now TO ex-
press my heartfelt gratitude on behalf
of the brave soldiers who received
them. Those who have SO far escaped
death, are in need again after year of
heroic struggle, and for them | beg
your space and co operation to acquire
chest protectors of so simple pattern
and small expense that all can help
toward sending them to thase rain
soaked trenches.
Everyone knows that newspapers
provide'the wurmest possible protec.
ton against wind and cold. Buy
cheap cotton flannel one yard wide.
Cut it in lengths of | and 3 yare
long, and then cut this length down
the middle, making two pieces half
yard each wide. Turn up both ends
to make the back and front double,
leaving top of end which is TUNED up,
open, forming vide pocket,t TO within
two inches OF The neck opening, which
fastens on the shoulder. In these
pockets place four thicknesses of news
paper. Cheap and simple. | am
sending several little paper models to
Mrs. s. Burden Overlook, The Naples,
Pomfret, Conn, who will furnish
them and further information to any
one who writes TO her.
When enough have beenifinished to
fill case, please address them to Dur
yea, Americana Relief Clearing House,
$50 Bank street, New York, and they
will be forwarded from there, free.
Also please put on outside of case,
"Chest- protectors for American Depot,
Dinard, France and they will go
straight without red tape, to those he
roic men returning to a second winter
of bitter suffering. Also any one send
ing socks, please grease inside of heels
with soap which prevents wear and
blisters. NINA l.. DURYEA.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1915-10-15
City Court-Geissler Judge

Alex Seder, 81, Pole, was sentenced
to s months in Jail by Judge Geissler
Saturday morning. Seder has been
wanted by the police since Sept. 18th
for breaking a large plate glass win
dow in Smiths cafe. He WIS found
by Captain Of Police John Murray Fri
day afternoon in local restaurant I'M
der the influence of liquor and put up
a stiff fight on the way to the station
house so that assistance had 10 be
called. Counts for intoxieation and
resisting an officer were added 10 the
charge Of injuring private property.
Seder had previous court record. He
was sentenced to 30 days on the charge
Of inioxieation, 20 days for usisting
the officer and 10 $50 days for injuring
private property, with costs Of Sll .Og.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1915-10-15
Choir al Worcester Musical Festival

The choir of the Second Congrega-
tiona church attended the Worcester
musical festival last Friday evening.
This is their seventh annual trip to the
festival .as guests OF the church. A
banquet was served the party at the
Hotel Warren previous 10 the concert.
Those In the party were Miss GLADYS
a. Farmer, Miss Josephine NJ. clifford,
Miss Ellie |. fnman, Miss Christabel
Clifford, Miss Marjorie Baker, Miss
Edith Dingwall, Misc Ethel Dingwall,
Miss Lemyra Il. Ellis, Miss Gladys
Robbins, Miss Marion W. Andem,
Miss Katherine Seward, Miss Hattie
Inmsn, Mr.. and Mrs. Il. :. Duffy, J.
Wallace Smith, Frank Lowe, and
Ghoirmaster l.. q. Williams. Miss
Stelson Of Jewett city, the guest Of
Misc Marjorie Baker, accompanied the
party.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1915-10-15

Senexet Orange

Members of Senexet Grange spent a
very pleasant evening ut their regular
meeting held Wednesday evening, Oct.
9th, The program was IN charge of
Ceres and Pomona and consisted OF
songs by the grunge, an address on the
that confront the farmer to-day in that
line by County Agent w. G. Kennedy,
also several poems by James Whit
comb Riley read by several of the sis
tiers. The hall was very attractively
decorated with autumn leaves and the
display Of fruits and vegetables added
TO The decorations and made the sub.
ject of the evening, The Harvest, more
pronounced. Refreshments of cake j,
cookies, cocoa and watermelon were
served and the remainder of the even
ing was spent lin the usual manner
namely, dancing.
The next Irregular meeting will DO
held Wednesday evening, Oct. 10th,
and will be observed ms Neighsors
Night. The following oranges have
been invited, Southbridge, Dudley and
Wolf Den.
On the evening of Oct. Goth Hal
lowe'en social and sale will be held In
Grange Hall, South Woodstock, ri =
o'clock. All are cordially invited to
attend.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1915-10-15

the party stopped again to visit the
old Connecticut Path travelled by
Hooker and his companions when in
1855 they journeyed from Boston TO
Hartford, there to settle.
The next stop was ut the home Of
Mr.. Hiscox where the party was serv-
ed tea by Mrs. Hiscox. Among the in
teresling curios In Mr.. Hiscox's possess
sion Is an iron shovel made at an old
iron forge which was destroyed during
the Revolutions; one hundred years
later this shovel was unearthed from
under the brook.bed. Mr.. Hiscox also
has some pieces of pottery made In
early days at Quasset.
Last, but not least In interest, was
the visit to the home OF Mr.. Charles
Bugbee, which Is the oldest house in
Woodstock built in ll735. or special
attraction here were the stairway Oh
solid logs, the beautiful Iaand-carved
panels, and the quaint WITCH crosses
on the doors.
Altogether, the trip was one oil the
most instructive and entertaining the
chapter has ever taken, and very
hearty thanks are due TO the commit
tee In charge, Mrs. Mary Medbuiys
Mrs Eric fl. Johnson and Miss Ellen
Wheelock, and also to those whose
homes were visited and To those who
so kindly addressed the party at the
various spots Of historic interest.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1915-10-15
Street Paving Trouble Adjusted

Work on the annette pavement in
Union Square was stopped monday
noon because the highway committee
were dissatisfied with the material be-
ing used. The crushed stone treated
with annette WAS not fully covered
with that sticky substance and the COM
mittee objected TO its use. Theodore
Phillips, who has the sale OF the mate
rial, came here Tuesday and straight
ened the IN after out to the satisfaction
ton of the committee and work WAS
resumed. IT Is understood that an ex-
ira top dressing is to be put on which
will give even better results than the
original contract called for.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1915-10-15
FIVE FOR A DOLLAR
Fifth Season of This Popular Course
Given BY Choir Of Congregations Church

The choir Of the Second Congregs-
tional church have completed arrange
ments for their NTH course of enter.
tainments. AS in previous years the
course tickets will be sold at 81 each,
single tickets % cents. The talent for
the course is aS follows:
Tuesday, Nov. l6-Regers aud Grill
ley, entertainers. Van Neachton Rog-
ers, harpist. Charles 7. Griiiey, im-
personator.
Tuesday, Dec. ladies Colonial
Qaartette, violin, flute, cello and pia-
no, all solo artists. Instrumental quar-
tets and solos, vocal trius and solos, and
costume bits
Tuesday, January Nv q padde-
foot, lecture.
Monday, February dunbar male
quartet and bell ringers.
Tuesday, March i0-GhoIr Concert
Tickets can be had of members of the
choir and at the stores Of G. NJ Elliott
and Geo. Il. shaw.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1915-10-15
Suffrage Notes

There was meeting of the W ood-
stock Equal Franchise League in
Grange hall, South Woodstock, We'd
nesday evening. Hon. +. w. Hinrich
of New York, whose summer home is
in Woodstock, gave an address on the
Significance of the suffrage Movement.
Miss Insa Hinrich sang several selec-
tions.
The monthly meeting of the Putnam
League was held in Odd Fellows hall,
Friday evening, Oct. s. Mrs. w. Il.
Beard, vice president of the League,
gave an interesting discussion of the re
cent events in the suffrage movement.
A report of the recent work OF the
League was given by the president,
the county work by Miss Rosamond
Danielson, Windham county chairman
of the G. w. 5. A. The following del.
egates were elected TO the annual wom-
an suffrage convention at Hartford
Oct. 1871; Mrs. w. j. Bartlett, Nj RS. j.
B. Tatem, Jr., Mrs. w. l.. Beard, Mrs.
G. ID. Arnold, Mrs. g. l.. Padgett, Mrs.
r. p. Danielson, Miss r. Danielson,
Mrs. G.. H. Nichols, Mrs. ). Nikoloff,
Mrs. J @. Coldwell.
Mrs. Bartlett spoke on suffrage to an
enthusiastic audience of over $50 peo-
pie at the grange fair of the Highland
Grange, South killingly, last Satur-
day evening. She chose for her sub
ject A True Democracy, and was much
pleased by the cordial reception ex-
tended to her.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1915-10-15
Agents Of Education Board Exchange
districts

Henry J.. Potter, agent Of the state
board OF education, who has been COM
Ing TO Putnam every Monday morning
for the examination OF children desir-
ing certificates allowing them 10 go TO
work, has exchanged territories With
A. W. Buchanan Of WilIimantic who
will be here the same days and time
that Mr.. Potter was. Mr.. Potter lives
In Hartford during the winter and ~
the new arrangement the agents VIII
save about 5000 miles Of travel during
the year.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1915-10-15
SCHOOL BOARD
Meets tuesday Evening and Organizes
Evening Schools Discussed and Inyssti.
CATION Will Be Made

The town school board has met and
organized as follows:
Chairman, III. j. Thayer.
Secretary, Charles l.. Torrey.
Clerk, NJ. II. Geissler.
Teachers committee, 5. NJ. Whee-
lock, f. H. Johnson, r. German and
Mrs. Elvira Barber.
Supplies, J. A. P. Gagne, A. Mac.
donald, S. NJ. Wheeloek.
Building, A. Macdonald, H. j..
Thayer and Arthur Magnan.
Examination, f.. H. johnson and
Mrs. Elvira Barber.
Music, r. German and Mrs. Barber.
Truant officer, Louis F, Bailey.
A committee composed of Messrs.
Gagne, Macdonald and Superintend-
ent Files was appointed to investigate
the needs OF night school.
Superintendent Report
To the School Committee:
| submit herewith my report of the
schools for the month ending Sept. "A.
Boys enrolled, 3S6; girls enrolled,
8s1; total enrolment, 100. The aver
age attendance for the month was 10.
The days absences figure 556, 81 differ.
ent pupils have been 'tardy rs times,
and 446 have been perfect in attend
ance.
The enrollmsnt by grades through.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1915-10-15
live PUTNAM TOPICS
Chamber Of Commerce Awake TO Local
Needs
MANY Matters Discussed by Directors

The chamber of Commerce has been
4osked to extend to its members and
4 necislly to all the merchants OF the
c,tv nm invitation from the railroad TO
bear lecture Thursday evening al
20 in odd Fellows hall by sGolonel
$ravlor Of the United States Govern
3,nent Bureau of Explosives, Washing
ION. on the safe transportation of ex.
&nlosives, acids, and infiammable liq-
Lids. This invitation came by letter
krom r. S. Danforth, local agent of the
New Haven road, to the directors of
HE chamber, and was presented ut
Aheir meeting Friday evening.
Ten of the eleven directors were pres
4nt and transacted much business.
B plans were discussed for bringing DR..
North of New York here soon to lec-
4 ure on milk, as partly fulfilling the
fprogram of the association TO give
ktudy to all matters pertaining to the
health of the community. James H.
5utier is lconferring with DR.. North,
Ind Alexander Gilman and William
II. Dawson are making the arrange
5nents locally.
4 The treasurer reported that the note
n the savings bank for $40 had been
laken up. The secretary reported on
i meeting of commercial and civic ex-
fcutiyes in New Haven last week, at
Which many matters were discussed
Which bear on local problems, espec-
hlly the proposal before the mer-
chants committee TO establish credit
Exchange bureau and collection agen-
ky. Local retailers and others doing a
kredt business are to have an early
opportunity 10 decide this matter at
he next meeting.
Places to hitch horses were canvas
led, and the matter referred to the
jommittee of merchants, as there has
been complaint that those who drive
b TO trade find it hard to tie near the
hopping center. Ladies who are in.
Crested in the welfare of Putnam have
|sked the chamber to consider putting
kto commission again the drinking
buntain at the ,corner of Pomfret and
Eim streets. 1t WAS voted to bring
bis up again in February in ample
] line before warm weather, when the
FEED is greatest.
Collecting dues from the few mem
lers who have not paid was discussed,
well as securing more members.
lction will be taken at the weekly di-
ectors' meeting Friday. Signs have
ben ,ordered for the outside of the
hiding, and the Chamber and the
farmers' association will Jointly buy a
Ezen chairs and some roller shades
pr the office. Committees on COM
Mission form of government, revalua
lon of taxable property, and garbage
6sposal, reported prohr ess.
ames H. Cutler, Ernest e.. Morse,
BID Edgar NJ. Wheaton,w were appoint
b committee 10 investigate the pro-
|psal to hold free lectures on agiicul-
pral subjects at the high school hall.
shese would be given by Storrs col
1ge professors and others and be de-
|gned to interest the city man who
|kes garden, or who wants to get
ack to the land with fair prelimi-
Dry knowledge.
There are now 222 members, exactly
vice the number last May at the time
the annual meeting.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1915-10-15
October Wedding
Liard-.Lucier

AT Providence, last Saturday, Miss
Marie Lena Lucier, daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Napoleon Lucier, Grand
View, was united in marriage to Theo-
flofe j. Lizard of Providence. The
couple have been the guests OF feia-
tiyes in Putnam this week and after
their wedding trip will reside in Prov
idenee where Mr.. Lizard is employed
Is designer in WOODEN mill.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1915-10-15
High School Notes

Officers of the debating club have
been elected as follows:
President, Malcolm Wiley.
Vice president, Gould Beard.
Secretary, Della Davis.
Representatives 10 the governing
board: Seniors, Kenneth Ballard Ju-
niors, Percy Richardson; Sophomores,
Kenneth Andem; Freshmen, Anna
Arnold.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1915-10-15

Mrs. NJ. T.. Fuller is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. X. g. Kennedy Of
Bridgeport.
Rev. f. ID. Sargent was in Hart
ford Wednesday to attend meeting OF
the executive committee OF the Con-
necticut missionary society.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1915-10-15

"A bout forty friends of Arthur j..
6hippee, Putnam Heights, called on
him last Friday evening to help him
psoperly observe his birthday.
John Perry of School street is en-
Hostaining his sister from Newark.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1915-10-15

The largest gain was found in the Is
rael Putnam Districts.
Some of the ltruant officers work
was done as he was making his round
enumerating. Several cases were
found where the children had not been
sent to school during the early weeks
of the term. They were ordered TO at
tend. One case where the provisions
of the law regarding work in mills was
being violated was called 10 the atten :
ton of the state agent and steps were
taken to see that the provisions were
carried out.
Respectfully submitted,
Lewis r. Baltey, Truant Officer.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1915-10-15
Truant Officers Report

Town school Committee, Gentlemen;
The enumerator has completed his
task of numbering the children of
school age, and finds that there are in
Putnam between 4 and is years'cld
1928 children, which is IS more than
was found last year. The following is
a comparison by districts:
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1915-10-15

Norman l.. Kennedy left Thurs
day morning for Brooklyn, n T., TO
take a course In machinist operation
at the Merganthaier linotype factory.