Putnam patriot., 1916-11-24
From the Editors Desk


 ing Day. The quietness Of peace, th whirr of prosperity and thelgoodfellov ship of man pervades these rock b1un' hills where nestle the cities, towns villages and farms of historic old Con necticut. In our little quiet corner o the new world we hear nf wars snt rumors Of wars. The echoes Of tn. battlefield are rebounding from som, Of our large factories. Whether thii remote touch of the great strife in tht old world is to our credit we leave others to discuss. But peace is hert and prosperity is here. The crops ol the farms are in harvest and the store houses are well stocked. The people Of the cities, towns and villages, where lie our great factories. .are well em. ployed and at wages not equslled in years. They have the means to tempt the owners Of the crops gathered from our broad fields and hillsides to de. Ide their storage places and thus, in the exchange, all are benefited.
 
 If the pioneers who biszed the trail leaving their first mark in old New England, could look upon the fruit of their work, so far as 1t has matufed and npened, 1t must be that they would say that the trials, the hard ships and the suffering endured has brought forth a satisfactory reward. We have no dread of steslthy foe creeping 10 our doors at night or in the early morning hours ,on murder in. tent. We have no fear that some sovereign power beyond the seas will infiicL upon us some unbcarable bur len, We have no fear of lhe wolf at Inc d0of We fear God but lear no man, for we, in ouriAmeficsn citizen. ship, are free and independent citizens of great democratic government and bow the knee 10 no human being. In our independence we are successful and in our success is our independence. There Is much to be thankful for in being even An humble citizen of the United States of America.
 We are also proud 10 be citizens of this state. We are proud of it's posi- ton among the band of states that make this nation. While not prone 10 boastfuIness we have a just pride that we excell in various departments of agriculture, manufacture and in. tellcctuai minds we have produced We are proud of our governor and oi our government. Of the progressive legislature and the laws upon our stat. ute book, Of our schools, our homes and our citizenship. Of our fine high. ways, our public institutions and the productiveness Of our soil. We are proud of our progfessivness and what the future still holds in store. We nre now enjoying our full measure of life's blessings and are duly thankful.
 We have cause 10 be proud Of oul county, Old windham, It's institutions it's prosperity, it's officials. Of ouI home loving industrious people tc whom have come the many blessing. of life during the past year.
 We are proud To be citizens of Put nam. We have enjoyed like prosper ity with the nation, state and county Our factories are all busy producing [ variety of material The workers ar, employed at good wage. This wag' has been increased during the pas year and Is soon to be increased again This brings an era ol prosperity 10 all the farmer, the merchant and the pro fessional man. Our health record during the year has been an enviabl, one, No epidemics have come upor us. No labor troubles have mare, ihe progress of our industry. We hay, lived together in peace and plenty an, we are ,so blessed thnl we may wei haiken to the proclamation of our chic executive and give heartfelt thanks ol this day and date he has set apart fo Thanksgiving and rejoicing for tn blessings so bountifully bestowed.
 "Early 10 bed, early to rise,
 Work like----and advertise. h
 We do not know from whose pc flowed the above sentiment but il ma well receive the endorsement of an newspaper. Perhaps the mannt taken to express the thought may nC meet general approval but it's rugge truth is al once apparent.
 The judieious use ot printers ink b, been the foundation of many SUI eessfui business. In facl busine, can mol survive and thrive without i II is a silent salesman more far reacl ing and more convincing, if properI used, than any other method of sale manship.
 Printers ink Is most judicIously eu ployed through The home paper Fl home paper Is read by the who family. No matter whom you war 10 send a message 10, the chidrel the young men and women, the mi, dle aged or the aged they are reache by the paper that comes into thei homes.
 Advertising is . strong suggestiv influence on ithe mind. Where on sees day after day and week afte week that John Jones is selling an ar ticle when the time comes that tn reader of the paper wants to purehas