Putnam patriot., 1917-02-16

sus ordered by the governor has begun
in Putnam. The headquarters have
been established in the Chamber of
Commerce rooms in Union block. The
card index system will be used aud
from the lists thus made canvasseIs
will 90 forth TO secure the filing in of
tie blanks.
AT meeting of the committee aps
pointed by the mayor held Wednesday
night G. J. Hartman was elected
chairman of the committee and ii. w.
Files secretary.
Two committees of five each were
appointed One committee will have
charge of the inside work-compiiing
and indexing the names OF I'LL males
ever Is years old. The other committee
will have charge of the outside work
canvassing to have the blanks filled IN.
The inside committee is composed of
William F. Rafferty,, chairman, r. ).
Danforth, Alfred Bonneville, j. j.
Dupre and O.. II. Gilpatric.
Outside committee: George 5. Brad
ley, chairman, Alexander Gilman,
Hermon G Carver, Charles +. Dean
and Richard Gormsn.
Both committees are empowered TO
secure such assistants as they may re-
qlre.
no. Meinkin and A. s. Macdonald
were elected a committee on publicity.
There is great deal of detail work
to be done. Every male that comes
within the meaning of the census, that
is, over Is years of age, may materially
assist in the work by voluntarily going
to headquarters and filling out
blank.
Ii should be emphatically under
stood that this census in no way OBJ
ligates anyone to volunteer for ,service
in case OF war. 1t is simply a state
wade inventory ,of resources in case
men or material are at any time
needed. 1t will assure the, burden
being placed equally on the different
classes of citizens.
The census is only to collect know
ledge that would be of benefit to the
state in a critical hour; no man will
be called upon because of it for any
more than he would be called upon by
the government of The United states
even though no census had been
taken.
1t will save much time for the CEN
sus taker if every reader OF this paper
reads over the questions to be asked
and is ready to answer when the CEN
s,,s tsker askes him for the informa
ton.
There is now chance for every
male citizen to show his patriotism.
The step taken by the governor puts
Connecticut in the lead and it is be.
lieyed THAT other states will see the
wisdom of the movement and follow
suit. fypewriters will be needed to
help fill out the index cards. Ii any
one is willing to assist sn this work IL
would help if he or she would uotity
the chairman. Mr.. Files has prom
Used the use of three typewriters and
operators from the commercial. depart
ment of the High school.
Volunteers are needed to canvass
with the blanks. 1t is hoped that
such large number will volunteer
that the number to be called on by
each individu Il will be small.
hyde Smith, manager OF the local
theatres, will throw advertising mat
Ter on the screens in his theatres free of
charge. There is no compensation for
anyone in the work as it is done rs a
dRty to the state.
Many names can be secured from
the city directory, voting lists, post Of
fee lists and from the military census
recently taken by the selectmen. There
will probably be some hundred names
or more that will be difficult to get.
Anyone knowing of person recently
come TO Putnam or who may be apt to
be overlooked may assist by handing
such name in TO headquarters.
If each one will familiarize himself
with the questions to be asked SO as TO
be ready to answer promptly 1T Will
Expedite matters and be great saving
Is is time when every man should
dc his duty.