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Putnam patriot., 1918-08-16
RIGHTS OF
 EMPLOYES
Under Official Government
 Regulations
Just How Working Men Are Affected

Workers in Putnam and vicinity will be interested to read the official Government regulations concerning the rights Of employees under the new war labor program. Superintendent H. J. Martindale of the Willimantic branch office of the United States Employment Service, has requested The Patriot to print in full, these reg ulations, because they are of such yit- al interest to the unskilled labor in- dustry. During the present and com ing months, the Government will transfer on the volunteer plan, thou sands of unskIlled men from non-cs- seutial work to war work. The su- perintendent says that t is impera- tive that labor should have clear un- derstanding of this process. The rights of employees, as set forth in question and answer form by the United States Employment Service, are printed herewith
Putnam patriot., 1918-08-16
SIX SELECTED MEN TO TAKE PLACES OF THOSE NOT
 PHYSICALLY FIT
Left Putnam Saturday For Camp
 None From Putnam

SN selected men of the district left here Saturday afternoon for Camp Deyens for training This group was made up of men sent to replace oth- CTS who were rejected from the con- tineeut sent from here in the last week of July. Louis Morillo of the town of Thompson was in charge of the group and he was the first acting captain who has left this district to be supplied with the new credentials that have been authorized by the war de- partment for such men The other members of the contingent were l. Harold R. Hutchins, Danielson; Err nest Leon Foster, Raymond Packard, Killingly; Ameddee Bernier. West Thompson; Theodore F. LHomme. Goodyear.
Putnam patriot., 1918-08-16
BEST MEDICINE
 FOR WOMEN J
What Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Did
 Fol Ohio Woman.

Portsmouth. Ohio.-.aI suffered from irregularities, pains in nay side and was
Putnam patriot., 1918-08-16
NEWSPAPERS ESSENTIAL, BUT EVERY MAN JUDGED ON HIS
 MERITS.

News gathering is an indispensable industry. Secretary Baker said in discussing draft regulations, though a particular mans relation to that in- dustry must depend, Mr. Baker add ed, upon the facts in his case and the possibility of replacing him. Citing conditions in his home city of Cleve- land, the war secretary said there were newspaper men above the draft age limit proposed Go Congress who probably could replace younger men in an emergency
Putnam patriot., 1918-08-16
CHIEF CLERK OF EXEMPTION
 BOARD ON VACATION
Card Index System of All Registered
 Men Com pleted

Irving H. Miron, chief clerk of the local exemption board, is having a vacation this week Mr Miron has been very busy man for many weeks, often working into the night to keep up with the detail which his position requires.
 Miss Viola Kane, assistant clerk is in charge this week. She has been in Putnam but a short time, but quickly familiarized herself with the duties of the office.
 It Is amazing to watch the system as arranged. The hundreds of names are all indexed umer the order num- bers. Now they have been indexed alphabetically. When any registered
Putnam patriot., 1918-08-16

medicine for woman s ailments 1 ever saw. Mrs SARA SHAW, k. No l, Portsmouth, Ohio.
 Mrs. Shaw proved the merit of this medicine and wrote this letter in order that other suffering women may find relief as she did.
 Women who are suffering as she was should not drag along from day to day without giving this famous root and harb remedy, Lydia E. Pinkham Vege- table Compound, trial. For special advice in regard to such ailments write to Lydia F. Pinkham Medicine Co Lynn, Mass. The result of it's forty years experience is at your service.
Putnam patriot., 1918-08-16
". WALDO KENNEDY IS HONOR
 ED BY THE MOOSE

At Aurora, III. yesterday, the Ma tional Convention of the Loyal Order of Moose requested \ Waldo Kenne- dy to take full charge of the newly created Publicity Department, with headquarters at Moose Heart.
 NIT. Kennedy has made Norfolk headquarters for some time and ha. done great work for the Order of Moose. He has many friends here Norfolk Va1 Ledger- Dispatch
 Mir. Kennedy was for many years editor and proprietor of the WiHd- ham County Observer
Putnam patriot., 1918-08-16

The Patriot is putnam's Popular Paper Subscribe now.
Putnam patriot., 1918-08-16
GETS INTO SERVICE AT LAST

Henry Pete" Dumas has gone to Newton to take q special course for service in the army Dumas has been anxious Co get into the service for many months and tried several times. He once got as far as Fort Slocum, but vas sent home from there
 Pete's chief am and desire Is to go across the big pond and get into the fight where there Is real fighting and f is through no fault of his own that he = not now over seas Pete has been employed at Joys garage. is well known. well liked and popular
Putnam patriot., 1918-08-16

mans record is desired either his name or order number given will al low the clerks to put their hands on his questionnaire and all data con- neeted with his case immediately There are a large number of filing cabinets where the records are kept, and as there are a never ending influx or orders and requests, there are changes taking place continually. A mistake means that the system be- comes tangled and clogged. The work to be done properly, as it is be- ing done, demands the utmost care and painstaking effort.
Putnam patriot., 1918-08-16
NEW PATROLMEN ELECTED

At a special meeting of the com mon council Monday evening. Ernest Chandler was elected a regular pa trolman to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Patrolman Rosario Mayotte. and Eugene Laparle and Addis Welch supernumeraries.
 Patrolman Chandler has been do- ing special duty for some time. La parle was previously connected with the force, but resigned some time ago.
Putnam patriot., 1918-08-16
Rights of Employees

Is man under any compulsion to go into war work? None, except his own sense of duty to his country. What right of choice of employ ment have men who respond to the Governments appeal for war work ers2
 They are free to take the job offer ed or not, as they like They will greatly facilitate the task of equip ping war work with men if they com ply with the suggestions made by the United States Employment Service.
 Can a workman secure a job in war work except through the Employ ment Service?
 Yes; although it is urged that he should secure 1t through the service.
 Will men be sent to plants where a strike k in progress or will workers out on strike be sent by the Employ ment SerWce to other places of em- ployment2
 Other official boards. such as the National War Labor Board are cnarg ed with the duty of adjusting such differences The Employment Ser vice will abide by the rulings of such official boards and in the meantime will refrain from sending men to such a plant or assisting men on strike to get other employment and, generally, from taking any action which might help either side to the controversy
 What will a man know as to the terms and conditions of employment before volunteering for war work?
 He will be given as definite infor- nation as possible in advanee'with re- gard ta all the trms and conditions of employment So far as possible this information, furnished in the first instance by the employer will be verified by the Employment Service.
 Does a man transported under Gov ernment auspices to job have to take it, if on arrival he does not like it2
 No; aIr4lough such refusal ought not to be made except on good grounds and on refund of any trans portation paid.
 How long does a man have to stay and w,rk where he is sent by the Em- ployment Service?
 There IS no limitation. Such work. however is his post of duty, which h- should not desert except for excellent reasons. of which rhe man himself ls the judge
 Can a man in war work change to another job without the consent of the Employment Service? Yes. He is, however. urged to first get the advice ef the lacaI Employ ment Service office.
 HHl the Government in any way prevent man from changing his job2
 NJ. except that in all cases the Elm ployment Service will discourage such changes from war work except for adequate reasons.
 Is any form of @bltk list" to be estabashed2 No.
 Does a man have so have Govern- ment card to get & Iobs No.
 Will transportation be paid ts the point of emplovment9
 It Will either be paid or advanced and deducted from wages. IL IS ex pected that the War Labor Policies Board wll establish a uniform prae tiee in this respect.
 Will wages be paid during the tim, of going to the job?
 Nc.
 How will men be fed while teinl transported to the Job?
 This will usually be arranged b, the Government as part of transpor tation. Definite information will b. given in advance in each case.
Putnam patriot., 1918-08-16

HR VT Ah 1s u iAr7 |
 could hardly get around to dc my Wa and as had foar#a my family and three boarders ma.e 1t very hard for m Lydia E.
 Pink ham $ Vege- table Com pound q was recommended to me l took it and it has restored my health. It is certainly the best
Putnam patriot., 1918-08-16

Because of government regulation, we are now unable to send The Pa triot free, to any boys in the service. But for 50 we will send it each week, paying the foreign postage our self.
Putnam patriot., 1918-08-16
ADVERTISED LETTERS

lsaae Allen, Edward Ford, Edwin HaD. r E. SC Onge, John Stanley, Ms Fred Archer, Mrs Fred Came, Mis- Bertha Carney. Mis- Esther ol-
New Britain herald., 1918-12-18

Fardon and Ray will be remember
I'd as the British golfers who were
New Britain herald., 1918-12-18

Our photo shows the Leviathan
steering up to her New York pier aft
or a most tempestuous voyage from
abroad She carried 5000 troops and
New Britain herald., 1918-12-18

This is one of the first pictures in
connection with the French army of
New Britain herald., 1918-12-18

Major General Omar Bundy. until
recently commander Of the Fifth AM
erlcal Army corps in France, is in
command Of Camp Pike, Ark Cen
eral Bundy is believed to be the Am
er1can officer who wrote the famous
note to the French army commander
saying he could not explain to his
troops if he did not counter attack
and regain q lost position.
Co C1inedinst
New Britain herald., 1918-12-18

baseball star who acted as Y. NJ,
A. instructor. Both Mrs VanderbS
and Mrs. Astor have been very acti'
in war work on the other siCe.
(c) Underwood & Underwoo
New Britain herald., 1918-12-18

This photo was taken in Mons
shortly after it's capture by the Cam
adam corps to which the prince is at
tached.
From Underwood & Underwood.
Canadian Official Photograph
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-19
(By Minnie Boyer Davis of The
Vigilantes)

Lincoln, Neb. Feb. 19.-It has beer
said of farmers recently that they
will not fight, pay taxes or buy bonds
This sounds as if the farmer is 9
Stacker!
If it were true that the farmer is 9
Stacker then tremble for my coun
try" America must win and Ameri
ca cannot win without its farmers
No nation can long survive unless its
rural population has strong love Of
home and country.
Our farmers do love their homes
and their country How then have
they acquired the reputation of being
Indifferent and back-pulling in this
war which means freedomn for farm
ers if we win and going back to peas
antry under German overlords if we
lose?
1t is because farmers are just PEG
pie and few of them are selfish and
shortsighted and have made a great
noise in complaining, while remain
ing quite inaudible as to suggestions
for helping the common cause. All
the farming population gets the
blame for the mistakes of the few.
The farmer boy was first to enlist
and quickest to learn military discip
line. The farm family is therefore
doing its part in the first line of de
Tense, Every farm family | know
raised more garden stuff this year
than ever before. Most of the "cow
ranches" are feeding their helpers or
home grown potatoes and beans most
of them for the first time.
What pity that blot should be
cast on this good work by the com
planning letters which we see in the
newspapers and the farm journals
, Every time ! see one. of these
Crouch" letters | always hope the
man in the training camps will not
read it. 1t would make his hard task
, harder for he would feel that the
farmers were stabbing him in the
back, failing to give that support
which he must have to win.
| Many retired farmers went back tc
the land last spring and broke VI
new land which they have been hold
ing as a speculation. That was patri
otic-and profitable.
Some of them persuaded their sons
not to enlist, tho they wanted to 60
and the older men could have taker
their places on the farm This was
unpatriotic and unfair to the sons.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-19

cheaper than satin. A severe black
satin frock has such an air and car
carry off those strictly tailored
things. But won't touch satin
under four dollars yard-I hate
those sleazy cheap ones!"
ooh, dear me-" cried the girl in the
small hat, stopping short. I'm SO
sorry! I've just remembered I've got
to call at the opticians for mothers
glasses-and l did want you to 20
with me to Nine. Crops! No, dear
I wouldn't dream of having you stop
with me- because there's no telling
how long I'll have to watt"
Maybe it's just as WE'LL" sighed
the girl in the big hat and imitation
ermine, prettily. 81 must run right
around and see about those opera
tickets before it's too late! I'm just
as disappointed as I can be. l want
ed you to see the lovely things al
Nine. Pheleepe's!"
Ten minutes later the girl in the
small hat and the girl in the big one
hated each other for life with dead
ly hatred. For they met in a fren
zied search through the racks of s15
serge dresses in basement sale.-
Chicago Daily News.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-19
Is=The Farmer Patriotic?

MY women neighbors raised an e&
ira supply of poultry, one raising zo'
chickens from three dozen hens. lha'
was fine, but they were not WILING
to sign food pledge cards, and pull
themselves on record as behind the
men in khaki They suspected the
motives of their government, which
means ourselves, but they believed
the silly lies told by German agents
that their household supplies would
be confiscated.
| believe most farmers are like the
great majority of Americans, ready
to help in every way by putting aside
selfishness and personal privilege
but few farmers have demanded ex
emption of their sons and hired men
from military service; exemption
from price regulation; exemption
from food regulation, especially in re-
gard to sugar; and exemption from
everything which touched farmers in
any way. A general "exemptioner'
is a Stacker, and a Stacker is a pro
German, whether he is farmer or
a trust magnate.
The patriotic farmer has been SO
busy that he has not expressed him
self as plainly as he might. He has
done his duty but not all Of his duty
He is sometimes a passive American
when he should be an aggressive Am
erican. He should consider himself
member of the council of defense;
should refute statements his good
sense tells him are untrue: should
report un-American activities Of
deed or word; should do his part il
resenting ISLANDERS of our army ant
navy; and should not indulge in cap
tious faultfinding and sneering criti
cism. He should be active in rebuk
ing criticism and back-pulling on the
part of neighbors and if he has any
suggestions which he thinks NIGH
be helpful he should present them tt
the public.
Every farmer knows in his owl
conscience whether or not he has
been 100 per cent. American, o.
whether he is what has been called
a "fifty-ifty" American. We wan
our army and navy to know by thu
words of farmers themselves tina
farmers are standing shoulder t,
shoulder behind them every day ant
every hour.
! If some few farmers had not ex
pressed themselves in an unpatrioti
way we would not now need to b,
defending farmers in general from
the charge of Stacker.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-19

dividual of the countless millions OF
the human race could periodically
crawl out of himself and leave al
least part of his old self behind him
and look out upon the world from a
different angler"
Doesn't one think that it would be
good idea sometimes to follow the
advice of the apostles and '|let the
dead bury their dead?"
Bury old prejudices and passions
forget factional and sectional differ.
ences, and come together in bonds OF
fraternal and brotherly affection
Especially so in times like these.
How delightful it would be to the
community life, How it would add to
the commingline of fall denomina.
lions and classes.
Why nurse old envies and jealous,
lies?
communities and nations ought to
be united now as never before
Party affiliations for the time being
at least ought to be forgotten and
ali come together animated with q
single purpose, and that purposA no
ing to hold up the hands Of the od
ministration in an effort to win tbo
war!" INV
Let US forget for a time the mas,
and the things of the past and ~
.neinoer only the things that are he.
fore us. '' oe-
Let us not be unmindful that morv
OF the nations of the earth oro ~
gagged in the most momentous war w. ~
world has ever known, and nerbon
viii ever know; that this nation do
spite It's most supreme efforts 70 ovois
oe'ng embroiled in it, was comneI1ad
" ,"oose whether to accept the eago
OF hattle arrogantly and in.o,e aas
pu' up 10 1t by the imperial govern.
h'ent OF Germany or else snrron,
~ sen respect, its integrity and H.
nopor' so with the end in vioa, ~
uniting our people to meet the r ~
:, sp0nsiOllitles of the hour, let bvpone,
S &c OysOnes and come together in or-
'el 10 gro up and strengthen tbu
iohs OF the nation in its how 'ne II.
peril. "our OF
Let's forget for the time helm. t,o.
We are Democrats, Republicans. so-
cla!ists, Knights of Columbus cuos
dams of Liberty, Confederate voto.
ans Grand Army of the Republic NOV
or what not, and elect to Congress-
and put in other Offices only tbooo
who stand with the President 80 tbo,
vote Of confidence will serve NOTICE
to the nations Of the earth To onr :,
lies as we'll as our enemies. that tho
citizens Of this republic are stana,ns
as enc man behind the Presidant
National unity and solidarity Will,
wiz the war and add fresh luster n
the flag.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-19
A SNAKES SHED-.AN EXAMPLE
(Ocala Banner.)

(Ocala Banner.)
Last Sunday was beautiful day
and for the purpose Of relaxation and
recuperation we took a stroll into the
woods.
The walk was restful-the outlook
glorious.
Byron's lines occurred to us:
There is pleasure in the painless
woods"
There is nothing more beautiful
than nature. In beauty, form and mo-
ton Gods works are matchless. Al
this season of the year nature is gar
landed in her loveliest moods! The
modest violets are just peepine
through the ground. The trees are
putting forth their fresh leaves and
some are already covered with bios
SONS.
There is a reason for spring ex-
tracing from poets such beautiful
and exquisite sentiments. The sur
roundings are so supernal.
We sat upon fallen tree near a
cavern interlaced with tropical ferns.
Immediately In front of US on a log
we observed snakes shed. It caused
US to reflect and cogitate just a little
bit. Here, we philosophical, was a
sake that had crawled out of itself
and had left at least part Of its
old self behind it. That part Of It had
been cast into the discard OF oblivion.
What" we terminated, 'lf every in
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-19
Fletcher Lauded By Daniels AS
One of Foremost Statesmen

Washington, Feb. 19.-Secretary
Daniels in his address before the
members and guests of the Southern
Commercial Congress at dinner al
the University Club given in honor Of
Senator Duncan U. Fletcher, of Flor.
ida. the retiring president of the Con.
gress, and Judge Robert W. Bingham
Of Louisville, KY, the new president
said:
We have no place in this country
for those exhibiting a pessimistic at
titude. Such men should be put to
stevedoring under General Pershing
That will be the best way for them to
regain their normal attitude toward
their country. The only sentiments
we have time for now are consecra-
ton and courage. America has done
more to prepare for war in six
months than any other nation in the
history Of the world. We are taking
men who never in their lives drove a
rivet and turning them into builders
of the ships which will transport ten
million of our soldiers to France
nay, twenty million, if necessary, to
win this war. We are now building
more torpedo boat destroyers than
any other nation in the world, and
the day will never come again when
American commerce will not be car
ried to every port on the seas under
the American flag.
Energy Due to Senator Fletcher
"A great deal of this tremendous
program is due to the foresight and
energy OF your retiring president,
Senator Duncan U. Fletcher. Had 9th
er members of Congress upon the
great need of shipping as he did and
followed his lead, the biggest blunder
the United States has made in a de.
cade would not have happened. and
the shipping bill would have passed
TWO years before. He had the vision
to see that we need strong mer-
chant marine"
On his retirement from the presi-
cency of the Congress in favor of
Judge Bingham Senator Fletcher
was presented with silver loving
cup. Welcoming his successor to the
presidency of the Congress, Senator
Fletcher reviewed the work of the or
ganlzatlon, saying that it has literally
United the North and the South
through the unanimity Of it's aims
ana the cooperation of it's efforts
During my seven years as presi-
Dent OF the Congress-" Senator
Fletcher said, IT have seen the COM
mercial development of the soutb
greatly enhanced. A large part Of thi,
IN cue TO the efforts of the gentlemen
nere tonight We have accepted op-
fortunlties for service which were
suddenly presented and which the
founders never anticipated woul1
arse We have reached into foreign
lands, and our literature, name and
lhhuence went with the flag. New
energy has come to the Congress, and
as one who has shared for seven
years It's burdens and responsible
hes' I congratulate the officers and
members of the Congress upon tho
happy choice Of Judge Bingham
third president Of the Southern Com
mercial Congress"