Putnam patriot., 1916-06-09
Byron D. Bugbee Watch Our Show Windows
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Jacobs, the head clerk, said this morn- ing, "Ne can not accommodate any more of the men here. The way we got them wished on Us last night was this. ! well dressed man came into the office and asked if we could let him have nine rooms. Ne hed them and told him yes. We often have gangs of advertising men, show men or others in numbers and thought nothing of IL.
 He said the men would double up and wanted breakfast for them also. He paid for all in advance. He then wanted breakfast for 2l additional men and paid for these and took a receipt. Soon the imen arrived followed by crowd and was informed W hat 1 was up against. 1 was also told that the bartenders, who have union, were talking about the matter. l saw the secretary Of the union and told him thnt had been caught. had given the accommodation, takea the money and could not put the men out.
 This morning We fed the l9 men W ho had rooms here but we could not accommodate the other 2I When the mtn 1 had given the receipt to sp- peafpd with his men 1 asked him 10 see the receipt lie handed it to me and kept il and gave him back SlO,50 which be had pnid me and told him l  could not necoulmodate these extra men. lie said, 'All right. and went of That's the way Il happened and that's all there is to it. nlsc todd the bartender not tl sell the men drinks. | any went into the bar the bartender asked them fl they were strikebreakers. If they said yes, he told them lo get out. 1 understand the other hotels in- formed the men that they had no &C., commodalions The way they worked il here 1 did not know what 1 was up against until was caught
 While none of the striking employees live in Putnam and Putnam has had little outward interest in the matter except AS It's transportation facilities have been affected, the coming to Put nam Of the strikeoreakers, after they were practically forced out Of Dayville, to get food and lodging has brought to the surface the latent feeling and 1t Is all against the company and with the men. The justice or injustice of the demands made does not seem to enter into the matter so much as the impor- talion Of these men who the public knows are not here To secure pefma- nent jobs but to serve purpose and are thought to be working at wages be- 1 lieved To be from S26 10 s40 week IL would have taken but little to have made the crowd that surrounded the restaurant and later the hotel, sunday night, demonstrative. As soon ss the men had registered they were ordered 10 their rooms and after they were out of sight the crowd gradually dispersed
 The auto service maintained by the Putnam Chamber of Commerce, Sal. 1 ufdaN was a decided sneeeSs. The ser. Wee wss partially resumed lhis after
 neon with a line from GtosVenoFdale 1 to Putnam. The dnaneial standing was ugured up and it was found that the receipts would pay aeaat 50 per cent si the expense, Money haJ been previously collected by subscription from the merchants. and therefore there ire funds sun available for thc purpose. Owing lo The service from GfosVenordsie south 10 Nest rhomp- son being cut of on account of the re- lussi oi ghe Massachusetts crews to run ! 10 meet the stuSehreakers cars the ] people from the GrosNenofdales are | forced to 90 10 Webster. Putnam and ! Webster are close rivals for Inc trade | from the Grosvenordaies and for many l