Putnam patriot., 1917-10-26
Help Win War by Going to the Theatre

We quote in part the new Theatre tax law. which goes into effect on Thursday, November lst, 1917. Section TOO. That from and after the | 1st day of Novem Der, 1917, there will | be levied, assessed, collected and paid l (a) tax of cent for each 10 cents or ! traction thereof of the amount paid for admission to any plaee.-To be paid by ] person paying such admission. The war is an expensive affair, mon- ey is needed and taxes must need be levied Thousands upon thousands of men are now in the field ready to sac rifice their lives in support of this ti- tanic struggle. You who are at home and are enjoying the privileges of such are now asked to contribute lightly. One of the contributions that yon are asked to make is to be collected at the theatres that you attend. The theatres gain no profit from this arrangement but merely take your contribution and turn it over to the government. It Is then very timely and appropriate that the Bradley and Empire theatres an nounce their new prices of admission in accordance with and obedience to this new law as passed by Congress and signed by President Wilson.
 
 may we also call your attention to the fact that the theatre itself must pay taxes of it's own, namely a flat tax of | fifteen cents on every reel we use, which you can readily see amounts to many dollars every week.
 Again the manufacturer of pictures | is being taxed heavily and so the price | of these pictures to the theatre owner | is now extremely high, in some cases | 300 per cent more than il ever was. And in spite of all these increases in | picture rentals and taxation the man. agement of the Bradley and Empire theatres takes much pride in announce ing that instead of cutting down on I its programs 1t is now ready to show the greatest productions that have as | yet been ottered 10 the motion picture 1 industry. MT. D. A. Smith owner and man sger of our local theatres, who ever since coming to this city has kept abreast of the best things in photo i plays, has decided to stick to his poll cy of Keeping the best in his theatres. The new Paramount program with all | it's big stars, including Elsie Ferguson, | Billie Burke Julian Eltinge, and many of the older stars, also the all Aircraft 1 production which means Mary Pick, 1 ford, Douglas Fairbanks, William S. Hart, George NJ. Conan, also the latest brand of photoplays de luxe, the Gold wyn pictures, with such stars'as Mary Garden, Maxine Elliott, ,and Geraldine Farrar, and host of new, bigger and better pictures than were ever, before produced.
 In view of all this new improvement and above all keeping in mint our du- ! ty 10 the government, the Following prices are announced to take effect on Thursday, November lst:
 Matinee-Adults II cents, children , cents.
 Evening-Orehestrs seats b cents, balcony seats II cents children 6 cents.
 We trust that we have your conf dence and we can assure you that II Is not mispl aced. Remember every time you go to the theatre you are cont riou ting to support of the government in bringing this world war to speedy and victorious finish. IL is now pat riotie action to go to the theatre. We thank YOU in advance for your kind and patriotic consideration of our an- nouncement.
 Very sincerely yours,
 Adv DAVID ALTON SMITH,