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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1919-04-18
A Business Proposition
BY WILL PAYNE.

Secretary Glass said the Victory Lib
erty Loan should appeal 10 the patri-
otism OF the people OF the United
States and not be merely a business
proposition.
Isn't that so, II was no business
proposition that sent two million young
Americans to France and made nearly
two million more gve up their time for
more than a year to train for going.
This Victory Loan Is to pay for equip
ping them, sending them over, keeping
them there and fetching them back
VIII you look one OF them i'm the face
and say, LAS soon AS you stopped fight
ing and | had given you three hearty
cheers you became Just business
propOsltionl"
But the loan is business PROPOSE
ton. too-this way:
You are Uncle Sam-a hundred odd
million OF you, individually. Says
Uncle Sam to himself II owe several
million dollars-owe IL now on due and
maturing obligations that must be met
TO the last cent. MY credit is prac-
tically unlimited. / can borrow that
money OF the banks. They've got to
lend ii to me. That will mean a huge
inaation OF bank credit-bank loans
all swollen up with my paper-banks
consequently In 4 poorer condition to
take care OF the ordinary business Of
the country.
ntrN "a t.nr a.
banks I've got TO pay them back some
time. There are only two ways in
which a man can finally get out OF
debt. One way il TO sell some prop
erty and pay up; the other way Is 10
earn more than he spends, saving the
difference. l have no property to sell
Can't sell the White House or the ma
tional forests. The second way is the
only way for me. Shall borrow the
money from the banks now and there
by put of the real settlement, or shall
hundred million individual Uncle
Sans right now save out OF their in
comes and lend the saving to the col
lective Uncle Sam, thereby enabling
him to pay the bills and wipe the slate
with no imitation, leaving the banks in
sound condition to meet the needs of
ordinary business?"
That is the question. IL Is your debt
You owe the money. Finally you've
got 10 pay ii In some fashion. To lend
In on the banks now Is the most ex-
pensive way temporarily to dispose
OF II. To save, individually, is the
best and cheapest way. Even waving
patriotism, ii comes down to bust
ness proposition. Only the savings
and subscriptions OF the whole public
can take care OF the loan without In
fiatiOn.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1919-04-18
FINNISH THE job
SAVE NOW FOR OLD AGE
Where Will You Stand at Slxty-nve-
What You Do Now Provides
for the Future.

Do you want to be dependent on
friends, relatives or charity when you
are sixty-fiye years old? IL not. get
ready TO buy Victory Liberty bonds to
the utmost Of your present ability, and
lay them away against old age.
This advice is founded upon the re-
searches OF the statisticians employed
by the life insurance companies. They
have devoted much study TO the prob
lem of dependency. and they know.
They have found that OF one hundred
healthy average young men who start
out In life al the age OF twenty-five
years:
Thirty-slx will be dead before they
reach the age OF sixty-five, most Of
them leaving families unprovided for.
OF the remaining sixtyfour men at
the age of sixty-ive years:
One will be rich.
Four will be fairly well-tO-do.
Five will be supporting themselves
by working.
FIFTY-FOUR will be dependent
upon friends, relatives or charity.
If YOU DO NOT WANT TO Bn
NUMBERED AMONG THE FIFTY
FOUR, FORM THE HABIT OF SAW
ING AND THRIFT THE BEST AND
SAFEST INVESTMENT FOR YOUR
SAVINGS rs IN UNITED STATES
GOVERNMENT BONDS.
HELP FINISH THE Jos"-
Get Behind the Victory Liberty Loan.
Peace must he financed rs well az
war, and the initial stages Of peace
may be found ever more expensive
than war. Therefore, get behind the
Victory Liberty Loan when it cOmes.~
Secretary Glass.
HELP "FlNlSH THE JOB."-
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1919-04-18
OUR PRAYERS
BY JEAN MAHAN PLANK.

We pray and we weep with emotions
that weary us;
Ready to worship our heroes OF
war.
We put them on pedestals high as old
Sirius.
Gaze al them proudly or cheer from
sfar
IL we'd get In touch with Divine Law
mysterious.
Draw fire TO forward our impulses
fond,
'Twould carry the message 70 God
that we're serious
II We backed up orr prayers NTH
d Liberty Bond.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1919-04-18
VICTORY LOAN AN APPEAL
TO OUR BUSINESS SENSE
As Business Proposition No Man
Can Afford Not TO Subscribe 20
Full Limit Of His Ability.
By EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS
Author OF "Tazan Of the Apes"

There are an infinite number OF ex-
cellent reasons why we should sup
port the Victory Liberty Loan
The finest sentiments we possess
must prompt us TO subscribe TO this
loan even more freely than We did to
the others. The government must get
money or il would not ask us FOR II.
The man who was prompted to lend In
the past through fear that If he did
not the Germans might get over here
and make il unpleasant for him is
mighty yellow" IL he will not sub
scribe. now that the danger is past
Our response to previous loans indi-
Gated that we were thoroughly in ac-
cord with the principles for which we
were fighting, and by our response we
authorized the expenditure OF the
sums necessary properly to prosecute
the war. These enormous expenses
must continue for some time The OBJ
legations involved must not be repu-
dated. They are our obligations as
individuals and we must look upon
them as such. 1t is not only matter
Of necessity; II is a matter OF per-
legations promptly and gladly.
On the other hand, there Is in the
Victory loan an appeal 70 our business
sense AS well as TO ouS patriotism.
There Is the appeal 10 self-interest. for
the loan is not TO Ne without profit to
rs. We are given an opportunity to
invest In an absolutely safe security,
and we will receive good rate OF in
terest. As business proposition no
man can afford not to subscribe TO the
full limit Of his ability.
And there is another reason why we
should subscribe every cent that we
can rake and scraps' together. 1t is
this If the government cannot raise
the necessary funds by the sale OF
Liberty bonds it must do IL by direct
taxation. The government has the
pOwes 10 tax us to meet these obliga
tons, and IL we are taxed We not only
VIII Bcl ho Oul We Will utNci
get the principal back again.
II seems TO me that both the wisdom
and necessity for fully and immedi-
atey subscribing this Fifth Liberty
Loan must be obvious to anyone whose
mentality is greater than that OF a
child OF ten. We are supposed to be
an intelligent people, capable Of gov
erning ourselves and others. We pride
ourselves upon our business acumen.
upon our energy and upon our patri-
otism. In the Victory Liberty Loan
we shall have an opportunity to prove
TO the world that we are better than
vain boosters, and that we are fully
deserving of the estimate which we
have placed upon ourselves as people
The time is here. The opportunity
Is here. The eyes Of the world are
upon us-upon you. What the world
shall think Of us depends not upon the
action OF others but upon what you
do-YOU.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1919-04-18
HELP FINNISH THE JOB
To Bring Soldiers Back.

Part of the proceeds Of the Victory
Liberty Loan are to be used to bring
our soldiers and sailors back and re
store them to the useful occupations
of peace. Every true-blue 100 per cent
American should have n part In this
work.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1919-04-18
HELP FINNISH THE JOB"
tie Not Time to Quit.

The Germans, not the Americans.
were the cutters. but our work In not
finished until we have brought the VIC
tors home. Let's finish the job By
Vversubscribing the Victory Hberty
Loaa ~ w did ~ IT. predacsaDon
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1919-04-18

HELP FINNISH THE 10
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1919-04-18

The MIsea AND THE WOMAN.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1919-04-18

A miser. born I'm a land sfar,
Who'd gained q fortune over hero.
Where Liberty Is the guiding star,
Looked up from his gold with bic.
ter leer.
81 got 1t by pinching and going with
out;
They call me greedy; am" said no.
THE Nations call 10 lend I hout.
For bonds they'll get no gold from
me-"
"A woman gazed on a star OF gold.
Shed given all she had to give.
And sacrificed to lend, twas told,
That Liberty and Land might live.
And I'll lend again and again" she
said.
ITO help to remedy wars Ills.
And to keep true faith with our hse9N
dead
: Rx hslplRg Pey pw Wartime BILLS"
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-02-14
ADVENT CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Annual Meeting-New Officers Elect
ed

At the annual meeting the following
officers were chosen: First deacon,
W. S. Ames; second deacon, f. B.
Kent; first deaconess, Mrs. J. 0. Fox;
second deaconess, Miss H. B. Fox
clerk, Miss H. B. Fox; treasurer, Mrs
E B. Kent; collector, F. A. Maryott;
organist, Mrs. E. B. Kent; ushers, Lee
roy Ames, Merton Ames. During the
past year, with resident membership
of "a members, the church and her
auxiliaries, viz: Sunday school, La
dies Aid and Loyal Workers society,
by voluntary contributions and gifts
raised over $4,000 for church
support. missions, charities and de-
nominational educational work. They
have closed the year with all bills
paid, and balance in the treasury.
1t was thought advisable not to
open the church for service at present
ONillg W tAlslillS IOiiditlOIS, lc ud'
the congregation, always small, has
lately been sadly depleted by deatf
and removals. Also the fact that tn,
truth which has largely made US a sep
arate people and has given US oul
name, is now being ably defended
with kindred truths, from the prlpi
of sister church to much larger au
diences than we could hope to assem-
Bile in our small chapel Remarks
were made to the effect that, unde1
the circumstances it would be best t
help support the present pastor of tn,
above mentioned church, both moral
ly and financially, while not neglect
ing our own UNCONVENTIONAL work an,
its many needs.
At the annual meetin gof the La
dies Aid the following officers wer,
chosen: President, Mrs. j. o. Fox
vice president, Miss H. B. Fox; secre
tary-treasurer, Mrs. C. o. Nichols.
The society voted to form an A. C
Women's Home and Foreign Mission
local in connection with the Church
Aid. This society also closed its yea
with goodly balance in its treasury
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-02-14
How Windhsm County Voted

For ratification - Franklin of
Brooklyn, E. Baker of Canterbury, A.
C. Bennett of Canterbury, c. w.
Clark of Eastford, Jewett of Hamp-
ton. Young of Killingly, Greig Of Kill
lingly, Dorrance of Plainfeld, Haines
of Pomfret, Kent of Putnam. Kimball
of Scotland, Ryan OF Thompson, Hag-
strom of Thompson, Hammond of
Woodstock, Child of Woodstock.
Against ratification-W. f. Green
of Ashford, r. o. Baker OF Ashford,
Russell of Chaplin. MERCER Of Plain
field, Brodeur Of Putnam, Keller of
Sterling, King of Windham, Chagnon
of Windham.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-02-14
PATRIOTS STORY
FINDS BASS DRUM
Louis Defleuer of East Thomp-
son Had It-Drum Has Been
Returned to Its Owners.
Will Get Some More Beatings From
Manipulation of Sticks

The bass drum that was lost by the
Goodyear Singing orchestra has been
located. The Patriots story last
week was read by man In East
Thompson and now the drum is back
with the orchestra, but blanket that
was wrapped around it was missing.
In the story last week it was told
how the orchestra went to Wauregan
to play at a dance and strapped the
drum on the side of a Ford touring
car; how it was forgotten and how the
driver of the car departed and could
MT be located.
A man for whom Louis Lafieurer
of East Thompson works saw The Pa
triot's story and told Louis about 1t.
This cleared up mystery that had
been battling Louis.
Louis was the man who drove his
car with the orchestra in 1t and the
drum strapped to the side of 1t, TO
Wauregan Louis was the the good
samaritan and took the orchestra IN
when the truck in which they were
riding showed yellow streak and re
fused to bulge another inch.
According to Louis he was driving
home when he heard rumbling out
behind and looked around to see the
drum rolling down hill. He turned
his flivver around and overlook the
drum and captured it. putting it in
side the car and taking it to his home,
The blanket that was wrapped about
the drum when it was attached to the
outside of the car was missing.
Louis went to Goodyear Tuesday
night and returned the drum to the
orchestra
The drum isn't saying word, but
appears none the worse for its vaea-
ton. The drummer will pound 1t a
bit harder than before just to teach ii
not to run away again.
The above is just another little eN-
ample of what newspaper publicity
will accomplish; If anyone else loses
a bass drum let us know and We viii
+ find IT,
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-02-14
Methodist Notes

At the Sunday morning service the
Rev Victor Watts, returned mis-
sionary from Korea, gave very in
teresting talk on his experiences
among the people with whom he is
working.
Mr.. Battery gave a very interesting
talk on the Centenary. The topic for
this week is Stewardship of Posses
sions." The Centenary movement
marks the dawn of new day in all
Christian work, both at home and in
the foreign field With big plans
laid out, and big men to push them,
the Centenary movement is already
making great Roadway all over our
land.
Tuesday evening the home mission
airy society met at the home of Mrs.
Gaseoigne. South Main street
The S. s. board met Wednesday
evening at the parsonage, Grove
street
This Friday is Old Home night at
the church Don't miss IT, Besides
/ the supper there will be a musical and
! literary program, and DR. Robert r.
+ Pierce of Boston viii be the speak
err of the evening. Incidentally it is
hoped to raise quite sum of money
! to assist in defraying the running eX-
penses of the church for the remand
er Of the conference year,
Next Sunday Will be Layman's day
! in all the churches. The speakers in
I the morning service will be l. F, Bat
[ tey. ]. II Marsh, D. B. Gilbert, Ed
ward Cassel. Welcome Davis, Ever
EFT Huntington, and Hector McCon-
nell. The subject for the day will be
Stewardship Of Possessions
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-02-14
WANTED BOOZE
AFTER COURT
Peter Caisse Had Stock He Hat
ed to Part With
Prominent Citizens Guard Peter I'm
ill Officer Came

Peter Caisse was found drunk in
the middle of Grove street Saturday
night. He was helpless In his peck
cts were two pint bottles of whiskey
and half pint There was about two
four-finger drinks gone from the half
pint bottle as near as the eye could
tell from the press table to the prose
cutors' desk where the liquor was ar
rayed.
A complaint came to the police and
Officer Chandler said he answered the
call in taxi. When he arrived at
the scene he found Caisse dead
drunk. his stock of booze, and Judge
f. f. Russell and State Treasurer G.
Harold Gilpatric on guard. That Is,
the two citizens were guarding
Caisse. but at that time the small
sized brewery had not been brought
TO light. With the assistance OF the
state treasurer, Caisse and his load,
outside and inside, were lifted INTO
the taxi and removed to the police
station. The three bottles were of
fered as exhibit w.
Caisse said he lived in Putnam over
so wears. He was another victim OF
sickness and needed little red eye,
He got a little and aS he IL on the
black list he went up to Webster 70
ret IT, 81 took some and 1t made me
crazy" said Caisse. but it is to be not
ed that it was Webster booze.
Caisse said he was put on the oiaek
list some months ago by his sister. lie
said he was too well known to the IL
ouor dealers to go into any Putnam
saloons. so Il don't SO around them
said Caisse.
After court Caisse tried to have
his stock of medicine turned over to
him. but the judge ordered the liquor
poured down the municipal SINK.
Caisse was told by the court that II
he would let the stuff alone until the
first of July he wouldn't have any
further trouble. He was hned 20
with costs of 81.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-02-14
IT JEAN BAPTISTE SOCIETY
ELECTS OFFICERS

AT the meeting of the st, Jean
Baptiste society. held Feb. End, the
following officers We're elected:
President. Napoleon jette.
Vice President, Armand Magnan'
Secretary, George Potvin.
Assistant Secretary, Alfred Rohil-
lard
Treasurer, Joseph Lapalme.
Curateurs. Amede Menard. Lean
DIRE Beaudreault
Commissaire ordonnatenr. Samne
Dumas.
secretaire Correspondent. JOSEPH
Perreault.
Directeurs. Arthur Gregoire' Ar
thur St Jean, Victor Auger, onis'h'
Robillard, Joseph Bernier.
Comite de Vesite, Armand maghah
Edmond Durocher, Victor Boivin, IA
bien Leclaire. Joseph Tr~deau, Ma
noleon Benoit. Telesphore Laehanee,
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-02-14
HOUSE VOTES FOR
RATIFICATION
Kent and Brodeur Take OpPo-
site Views

By vote of 1853 to &c the House
Tuesday afternoon favored ratifica-
ton of the federal prohibition amend
ment. The vote followed two hours
of debate on the measure. Mr.. Shaw
Of Redding, one of the prominent
speakers in favor of ratification,
made a motion for reconsideration
and the motion was lost.
This brings about disagreeing &C
ton with the Senate which last week
rejected the resolution favoring rati-
fication.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-02-14
AUTO DEPARTMENT
GETS EVIDENCE
inspectors Hire Car to Go to
Hospital and Then Arrest
Driver For Using Wrong
Numbers.

Raymond Beausoleil was arraigned
in the city court Monday morning
charged with doing a public service
business in an automobile bearing
dealers registration numbers. He
was fined So and costs of $8.72.
The evidence was secured by in
spectors from the state automobile
department. The inspectors testified
that the department had a complaint
two weeks ago that a car owned by
Pepin's Taxi Service bearing a deal
ers' number was being used for pub
lie service. They said they arrived In
Putnam about o'clock Sunday after
noon and saw car bearing the deal
ers' number standing in front of the
station. 1t went away and came back
several times. Finally they asked to
be taken to the hospital. They got
into the car and Beausoleil took them
to the hospital and charged them TO
cents. He was then ordered to APP
pear in court.
Beausoleil pleaded guilty to the
charge, saying he did not know he
was breaking the law.
when you sent for your license
you swore that you were familiar
with the automobile law, didn't you?'
asked Judge Geissler
es. SIR" replied Beausoleil.
well, you we're not. were you?
asked the judge.
Not that part of it" replied Beau
soleil, Il read my book of traffic
rules"
Arthur Pepin, proprietor of Pep
ms Taxi Service, asked to say word
PENN said that the boy (Beausoleill
was not to blame as he. Pepin, sem
him. He said that the car had beer
standing backed up against the sta
ton platform near the baggage room
and that Beausoleil was changing /
tire. Beausoleil came TO him and toll,
him man wanted to go to the hos
pital in a hurry. Pepin said he though
il was a case of emergency and want
ed to be accommodating so told Beau
soleil to take the man. He said tina
the ear had not been used for puhh
service before and only this time be
cause he believed that the emergene,
warranted it.
Regarding the automobile depart
ment receiving complaint that h
used the car two weeks ago, Pepil
said he had only owned the car
week.
The Inspector then asked to chang
! his previous testimony as the com
plant was not for that special ear
After court Pepin and the automo
bile inspector had some words. Ac
eording to the Inspector PENN threat
ened to yet them Pepin's dealer
license was taken away from him.
In passing sentence Judge Geissle
said that he did not lock upou the Of
fence as 4 very serious one in view Q
the fact that Pepin has a public ser
vice license rs well as the dealers i
cense.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-02-14
HOLD-UP CASE IN
JUSTICE COURT
Aged BeIIigerents Tell Conflict.
ing Stories In Town Clerks
Office
Justice Ezra May Preaides for the
First Time With Credit

As predicted in last weeks Patriot
the case of State VS.. Perrin came to
trial. Last Friday the story of the
procuring of complaint for Perrin s
arrest was narrated The second act
Of the rural drama was presented last
Saturday morning. The scene was
North Woodstock time, present;
place, town clerks Office.
The trial justice was Ezra May
Before the court opened the justice
Informed the attorneys-Archibald
Macdonald, Jr., representing the state
of Connecticut, and Ernest G. Morse
the accused, that conducting trials
was new to him. He was told
that If he kept the attorneys confined
eiied before him. One Of the attor-
neys has since eomplimented the JUS
tice on the way the trial was conduct
ed.
Emerson Morse. the complainant.
was the first witness. He told how he
YVES coming home from Southbridge
On his wagon about o'clock in the
evening, when Perrin suddenly ap-
penrcd in the road He had previ-
susly had words with Perrin and, on
cross examination, he admitted that
hc had accused Perrin of stealing
some hens. Witness said that back at
Mat time Perrin threatened to do
him.' The place where Perrin ap-
pcarcd was about three miles from
West Woodstock, where both live. Ac-
cordiRg to witness Perrin said: II
want to talk to you and you have got
- talk up sharp" Witness said he
wouldn't and with that Perrin reach
ed up and hit him in the eye. He, wit
nam, pulled out, one Of his wagon
stakes and hit Perrin over the head
snd drove on.
A Mr.. Howard said that he heard
Perrin say he would get Morse at the
-eime IL was stated that Morse told
Perrin he stole his hens.
4 Perrin took the stand III his own
AehnK. He said that he just happen
I'd to be up looking at wood lot
whep he heard wagon approaching.
He knew by the rattle that 1t was
Morse. He told Morse that he want
cd to talk to him about his accusing
him. Perrin, OF stealing chickens. He
denied he did anything. He said
Morse said he wouldn't talk and then
nit him with the wagon stake. dislo-
eating his shoulder and injuring his
head SO that he was obliged to go to
the hospital.
Justice May said: II am perfect
Nv satisfied from the evidence that
Perrin was laying for Morse ] think
both of YOU ought to be ashamed of
yourselves. don't think much of US
ing a cart stick for such little thing.
L find the defendant started the trou-
BILE and therefore find him guilty,
PERKINS, counsel asked the justice
IL he considered the ofense serious,
and he said he didn't A fine of 81
and costs of Sl75s was imposed and
paid.
Perrin is 65 and Morse 81 years of
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-02-14
500 Reward. 500

The readers Of shis paper VIII be
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to cure send for list az testimonials
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Adv.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-02-14
D. A. R. WHIST

Last Friday afternoon Mrs. Silas
NJ. Wheeloek opened her home for a
subscription whist given by the ways
and means committee Of the D. A. F..
Of which Mrs. Charles Letters is
chairman There were sixteen tables
in play, and S23,75 was Melted. Punch
and waters were served
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-02-14

Miss Helen Nhalen of Worcester
visited Mrs. Fred J. Wells over Sun
day
MIR. ana Mrs. r. E. Hi motored to
Rockville on Wednesday and spent
the day with friends.