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Putnam patriot., 1919-09-26
NEW PASTOR WILL BE install.
LED NEXT THURSDAY
Formal Exercises At Congregational
Church

The installation of Rev Boynton
Merrill as pastor of the Second Con-
gregational church of Putnam will
take place next Thursday. Oct. 2nd
The ecclesiastical council of the
church will meet at II O'clock in the
morning A luncheon will be serve /!
by the ladies of the church at noon
to the visiting ministers and dele
gates. AT 2 o'clock the service of in
staliation will be held, to which the
public is cordially invited.
President Benjamin F. Marshall of
the Connecticut College for Women,
New London, will deliver the sermon.
Others who win take part are Rev.
William S. Beard, Rev. Sherrod
Soule, Rev Harry S. Macready, Rev
Albert H. Wheelock. There will also
be more visiting clergymen to assist
in the service
At 8 o'clock in the evening a recep-
ton will be held in the chapel and
church parlors, to which all are invit-
ed
Putnam patriot., 1919-09-26

thinking that this might be the cause
Of the dreaded FLU" epidemic then
raging. One Irish lady, with charac
teristic sense of humor, showed all
her neighbors one of her large diseas-
ed potatoes as a new variety of caull-
flower which grew underground.
The disease is a fungus disease and
affects the potato only; person
might eat it without injury in the
least, but the chances are that he
wouldn't, for the warty outgrowths
are ordinarily cut off in peeling. In
fact, in the infected backyard gar
dens in Pennsylvania, the worst spots
were often right by the back door,
where the potato Feelings had been
thrown ont to the chickens. If the
Feelings had been cooked first, the
disease wonld of course have been
killed. and the potato Feelings at the
same time made more digestible.
What effect has the disease on the
potato plant? Sometimes the warty
outgrowths appear on the stems
above ground, but generally the sole
effect is on the tubers, in severe cases
causing them to turn into a black,
crumbly, decayed mass. The crop In
some of the small gardens in Pennsyl
vania was practically total loss
While the vines might appear fairly
healthy and promising above ground,
the disease might exist and be detect
ed only at digging time.
How is the wart disease to be pre-
vented? 1t is easier to prevent than
it is to control If it once gets into a
field it is hard to eradicate. There
fore the United States Department of
Agriculture, through the Plant Dis
ease Survey and other cooperating
organizations all over the country are
Putnam patriot., 1919-09-26
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
PERTINENT TO PUTNAM
PEOPLE
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Misses Florence and Irene Ma
loney were in Worcester on Tuesday.
Miss Lillian Warren motored with
friends to Ocean Beach, New London,
for the day on Thursday.
Mathewson Angel is in Orlando.
Fla, where he went to dispose of "a
store which he owned there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Gilpatric
and son Ross motored from New Brit
ain and spent the weekend with Mr..
and Mrs. George Gilpatric
Miss Mary Wheelock, accompanied
by Miss Eta Hodges, sister of Mrs
George Gilpatric, left Wednesday for
Washington, d. c., for ten days
stay.
Miss Gladys Bard, bookkeeper for
the Putnam Wooden Company, return
ed Sunday evening from a weeks va.
cation spent with friends in Rutland.
Vt.
Next Monday afternoon the execu-
tive committee of the Parent Teach
ers' Association is to meet at the Is
rael Putnam school and will discuss
plans for the present school year.
The adjourned quarterly meeting
the club rooms this Friday evening.
An important report of a special com
mittee will be submitted for consider
alton.
George Osier, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Joseph Osier, who is in the Marine
Corps, and who has been stationed at
Quantico. Va, is visiting his parents.
He has been transferred and leaves
Sunday for the Chelsea navy yard.
Armand Magnan, Peter Magnan,
Julian Magnan and Fred Gagnon,
members of choir of St Mary's
church, sang at the funeral mass for
Mrs. Mary Levecque Of Attawaugan,
at ST. Joseph's church in Dayville,
Tuesday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony Bonneville,
Miss Orise Bonneville, Mr.. and Mrs.
Eugene Bonneville and children and
Alfred Bonneville, motored to Hart
ford Sunday and called on Sister Nor
berta of the Sisters of Mercy. She is
a daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony
Bonneville.
Mr.. and Mrs. William f. Smallirg
and son Clayton are to move to Nor
folk, Va. Mr.. and Mrs. Smalling will
Putnam patriot., 1919-09-26

cooperating in an effort to find the
disease, if it is present.
Remember that the outgrowths
when young are wart-hke, or like
small, spongy cauIifiowers attached to
the potato tubers Don't mistake the
small round, solid little tubers which
sometimes grow out from a potato.
especially from scabby or badly dis
eased specimens for the European
Wart disease.
With the many diseases we already
have, and the serious decay which is
unavoidable with certain weather con-
ditions, it surely behooves every
grower to watch out for this last po-
tato menace and report it for inves-
tigation If tubers at all suspicious are
found
Putnam patriot., 1919-09-26
FUNERAL OF DR.. TOWNE

Funeral services for DIR. George v
Towne of Thompson were held at his
late home Sunday afternoon at 2 o.
clock, the Rev. Mr.. Wood of North
Grosvenor-Dale officiating. The bear
ers were John o. Fox, E. s. Fletcher,
R. H. Chandler, Percy Tourtellotte,
Frank Knight and Wilfred Mills.
Card of Thanks.-The undersigned
wish to express their heartfelt thanks
and appreciation to the many kind
neighbors and friends who assisted
them during their affection; also those
who sent flowers for the funeral
Lucy A. Towne,
Mr.. and Mrs. Adler Towne.
Putnam patriot., 1919-09-26
POTATO WART A
SERIOUS DISEASE
Potato Growers Warned to Be
On Alert For This Euro
pean Malady
Secretary L. H. Healey Issues Bulle.
tin on Spud Trouble

Secretary L. H. Healey has prepar-
ed bulletin on the Potato wart. a
new disease, which will be of interest
to all potato growers:
The Plant Disease Survey of the
United States Department of Agri-
culture and the Connecticut State
Board of Agriculture cooperating.
wish to warn potato growers to be on
the alert for the European Wart dis
ease.
Those who have been growing po-
tatoes in the past few years have per-
haps been struck with the increase in
potato troubles. The poor afflicted
spud has some dozen or more fungus
troubles, not to mention the insects.
Here comes new one.
In September, 1918, diseased po-
tato was sent by lady from High
land, Pennsylvania, to Prof j. G. San
ders of the Pennsylvania Department
of Agriculture, and he at once reeog-
nized the Importance of immediate in
vestigation. He took the diseased po=
tato to Washington and the United
States Department of Agriculture
pronounced the scourge the serious
European Wart disease. A hasty sur
vey of the situation showed that it
was largely confined to little back
yard gardens of the anthracite coal
miners in a restricted region in
Pennsylvania.
How did the disease ever get start
ed in America? 1t is believed it was
imported from Europe, possibly
from England or Ireland. In 1912
the Federal Horticultural Board, in
hope of keeping the disease out of
America, prohibited the importation
of potatoes from those countries
where the disease was known to ex-
list. Before the embargo went into
effect, however, several million BUSH
els of the crop of 1911 had been
brought into this country from Eu-
rope and distributed throughout the
East Possibly the potato embargo of
1912 was an act of locking the door
after the horse was stolen.
What does potato wart look hike?
When small, the growths on the sur
face of the potato tuber resemble
warts; when larger the outgrowth re-
minds one of small, more or less
spongy caulif1ower, light brown in col
or, later becoming dark or even black.
Finally the whole diseased potato may
disintegrate into black, crembly, de
cayed mass.
When the Department ef Agricul
ture agents were searching for the
disease in Pennsylvania, the bewilder-
ed coal miners were much concerned,
Putnam patriot., 1919-09-26
OF French Qriuin.

The prefix Fitz (the son of. so com
mon in England. is supposed to have
originated in Flanders. II is remark
able that il is now unknown In France
but ii occurs In the ancient documents
and chronicles of that country IT was
brought TO England by the Normans
under William the Conqueror.
Putnam patriot., 1919-09-26

day For New York to visit a sch o.
friend, after which she will so to
Poughkeepsie, N. Y. where she is to
enter Putnam Hall. Miss Elizabeth
Wheelock, accompanied by her moth
err, Mrs. Silas Wheeloek, also left
Wednesday, going to Swarthmore.
Pa, where she is to enter the Mary
Lyon school.
Putnam patriot., 1919-09-26

leave Boston by boat Saturday, Oct.
A, and Clayton will drive their car
over the road leaving here the next
day. Mr. Smalling has been employed
at the Dean factory and his son at the
Bugbee 4 Wulf department store.
Irving II. Miron is chairman and
+. F. Perry and Alexander Gilman
are other members of a committee
Putnam patriot., 1919-09-26

appointed by the Chamber of Com
merce TO distribute to Putnam'h ser
vice men who have not already re
ceived one Of the bronze medals pur-
chased in the name of the town and
city of Putnam for distribution at the
time of the Welcome Home eelebra.
ito non Labor dag
Miss Sylvia Wheelock left Wednes
Putnam patriot., 1919-09-26

Miss Sylvia Wheelock left Wednes-
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1919-12-03

necessary expenses will be met.
1t may be, however, that on ac-
count of the assessments there
will be many Withdrawals from
the church. With the burden Of
taxation for state purposes which
the people will have to bear
many will be tempted to with
draw from the eurch to avoid
additional burdens. The radicals
are busy just now trying to in
duce as many as possible to de-
clare their withdrawal so as to
make it impossible for the church
to exist.
Taking it all in all the Luth-
eran Church of Germany will
have a strenuous time to main
tain its existence during this
time of transition. The bulk of
its members have not been ae-
customed to contribute directly
for the support of the Chueh,
and 10 assume such contributions
just now when the people are
taxed to the very limit to meet
the obligations which the add
verse fortunes of wal have i'm
posed on them is no small mat
ter. There will, of course, al
ways be a remnant of faithful
ones who love the Lord and His
pure Word and are willing to go
10 the very limit of sacrifice
when it comes to maintaining
the Church of the Reformation.
But there will be a shrinkage
of numbers. There is much chaff
that must be blown away. Whilst
this implies a loss numerically,
it will be a distinct gain in the
end. Good radiance of bad rub
bish is always a gain. Gold is
not spoiled by going through
the furnace. We can not but
hope that the Lutheran Church
Of the land of Luther still has
a future. Perhaps The fiery trial
Through which she is now to
pass is necessary in order to
save her from utter ruin.
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1919-12-03
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Brew fra Japan.

Jeg har hidtil sendt mine Bre-
We fra Kurume men siden sidst
jeg skrev har Vi flyttet to Gan
ge, forst til Saga, som Lippards
Efterfolger, da de rejste til XII
mamoto, og SEEKS Maaneder Sc
nere til Kumamoto, igen som
Lippards Efterfolgere; de er
MI rejst til Kobe.
bet er ingen ublandet For
nojelse at flytte, heller like /
Japan. Der gaar en- Del Husge-
raad med j Kebet denne Gang
var Diet Symaskinen, vor Gym.
gestol og EN- Del Porcelain, der
bley smadret. Symaskinen og Sto-
len kan repareres, men alt Diet
andet gik samme Vel som Sne-
en-, der faldt i Flor.
Saga er EN- smuk By, og ro-
lig og -anst9ndig, like ct So
donna og Gomorrah som Kuru-
me; der Dor mango Rigmnnd
der, og af den Grund siges der
at were mango Huse, hvor Hus-
herren kun wiser sig engang i
mellem, har Diet som Mormoner-
ne, ct Flertal af Koner og Born.
Saga er ogsaa EN- stark bud
dhistisk By Buddhisterne under
holder en- Mellemskole for Dren-
&c, ct B9rnehjem -og ct Alder
doms Hem. Buddhismen er in
genting ON like rummelig; den
har saa at sige optaget allie Japans
gamle Religioner i sig og er Ii
ge buddhistisk den har ogsaa
Plads til uhyre meget af Kri-
stendommen, blandt andet ale
Kristendommens ydre Virksom-
heder, som den travlt efterlig-
ner. bet eneste Punkt j Kristen
dommen, som den plat nd mis-
billiger er Punktet ON Anger og
Bod. Ellers set Navnet Butsu
i Steden for Kristus og Diet er
akkurat Diet samme, som de paa-
STAIR.
bet lutherske Arbejde j ia
pan begyndte 10 i Saga for EN-
% Aar siden. Dertil kom i Be-
gyndelsen baade Whittier og Yo-
nemura, for de flyttede til ku-
rune. Desuagtet er den lutherske
Mission i Saga for Tiden me
get lille. Der har i de mango
Aar veret Opgangs- og Ned
gangstider; for Tiden err Diet
sl9jt.
vi havde en- Rakke Teltmp-
der her i Foraaret. Saga har al
It'd haft Ord for at we're ubev@-
gelig. men disse Meder var be-
sogt hver Aften af 10000 Men
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Lauritz Petersens sidstudkomne Fortalling.

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Varsko til yakte Mennesker we'd at wise hvor let og nesten
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de bedste vi har j Japan; der
var mango Spergere, ell at dem,
ZEN ung Student we'd Nayn Sa-
kae havde som lille Dreng gaa-
eft i den lutherske kindergarten
der. Standsede senere med at
komme til S6ndagsskolen Og
t@nkte like meget over religi9-
Sc Spergsmaal til for ct Par
Aar siden, da han begyndte at
s9ge ON ct fast Holdepunkt i
Livet; fortalte, hvordan han s9g-
tie baade hos Buddhister og Ka-
tolikker, men fandt kun Skal
uden Kerne, traf at sc Bekendt-
gerelserne ON Teltm9derne, kom
nden noget rigtigt Haab, for
blew uber6rt de to f9rste Afte-
ner, men den treble Aften, da
Emmett var Frelsen i Kristus blew
han vaagen. ,,Jeg fandt, hvad
LEG sSgte,' f~ortalte han senere,
,,og aldrig vii jeg skilles fra
Kristus." Jeg lagde ferst Mer-
Ike til ham en- Aften, da Predi-
kanten bad allie, der krevede
Forb@n, ON at komme OPP til
Platformen. Mango kom. De blew
spurgt; ,,Hvor mango af Jer
har nu i Jeres Hjerte bestemt
at hvad Modstand og Forfolgel-
Sc | saa end m9der, | dog vii
|holde fast we'd Jeres Frelserg
Vii | rekke Haanden OPP Og
OPP kom den unge Sakaes Hand
med ct Kast, der tydelig nok
sagde: Jeg we'd, hvad ieg vii.
Han er allerede d6bt, og hver
|Sondag bringer han en- eller to
Kammerater med sig. Den Slags
Mend err Kirkens Haab.
We'd de samme M9der blew Or
Diet en- Aften givet til Ell ON
yendt ung Buddhistprest. bet
havde regnet hele Dagen og 9s-
regnede ON Aftenen, og meget
faa Folk kom til Teltet. Teltet
,,lekkedeo allie Vegne. Vi s9g-
tie forgeves ON ct Sted, hvor vi
kunde sidde i T0rvejr. Men som
han begyndte sin Tale, samledes
vi ON ham, Regn eller like Regn.
Indholdet af hans Tale var ON
trent SON felger:
Min Fader var en- Buddhist
prest af temmelig h9j Rang ;
han har flere Templer. Som eld-
ste Son var jeg Buddhistprest
fra min Barndom. Allerede som
Dreng lengtes jeg efter at bill
We en- stor Buddha. Jeg gennem-
gik allie de forn9dne 0velser.
Jeg laa hele Dagen ubeyngelig
udstrakt i Templet, spiste kun
en- Gang ON Dagen og Diet bare
Risv@lling. Jeg stod OPP ON Vim
ternetterne, gik nd til Bronden
og over6ste nit n6gne Legeme
med iskoldt Wand igen og igen,
til jeg nesten table Beyidsthe-
den, jeg gennemgik allie disse
Ting og blew we'd dermed i tire
Aar. saa, fortalte man mig, vii
de jeg faa Kundskab og blive
lig Buddha; men jeg blew tract
af Risv9llingen og Diet m6rke
kolde Tempel, og ingen Kundskab
kom.
Eftersom jeg blew eldre, tHnk-
tie jeg: Jeg vii studere, vii sam
lie al den Kundskab, der er til
i Verden. Westerns og 0stens, og
saa vii jeg som de Kristnes Lu-
ther reformere Buddhismen der
NEST vii jeg bringe denne rene
Buddhisme nd til hele Verden,
hvad jo maa vare enhyer prlig
lBuddhists Maal. Men naar jeg
talte ON disse Ting til mine Kan
merater, 10 de og mente, jeg
havde EN- Skrue lbs. Heller like
min Fader syntes ON de Tan
kerr; ,,Du oliver min Efterfol-
ger" sagde han, ,,du bliver For
steprast i syv Templer, rige
lTempler; hvad mere vii dur
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1919-12-03
THE CHURCH SITUATION IN
GERMANY.

0ON
ell.
There is no general organiza-
ton which represents the whole
Lutheran Church Of Germany.
Up to the time of the adoption
of the new constitution, the vari-
Gus states had their respective
State Religions. In some states
the established religion was Ro-
man Catholic; in others it was
Lutheran in some Reformed, and
in still others it was the "Prus-
sian Union,' a union of Luther
an and Reformed. Anything like
an exclusive State Church did
not exist in Germany at the time
of the Revolution in 1918, not
even in Prussia where the Prus-
sian Union was in the lead. 9th
er churches were not only toler-
ated but recognized. The new
constitution expressly states CAN
inhabitants of the Empire enjoy
full liberty of faith and con-
science. The constitution guaran-
tees 1mdisturbed exercise of reli-
ion and such exercise stands un-
der the protection of the state
... There is no state religion.
After the separation Of state and
church the different denomina-
tons will continue in the possess
ion of their property. In those
provinces or states where Luther
anism was the State religion it's
congregations will even under
the new constitution still be reco-
gnized as a territorial church,
only ii will receive no state aid
and will enjoy no prerogatives
over against other churches or
denominations.
Besides these territorial Church
es there are in various parts Of
Germany Free Churches, which
were organized by Lntherans in
lands where Lutheranism was
not the State religion. These
churches were organized because
these Lutherans could not for
conscience sake remain in fellow
ship with the State Church even
though il was Officially Luther
an. since il tolerated false doc
trines and un-Lutheran practice.
These free churches, Of
course. had to support themselve
without any aid from the state.
They had to salary their own
pastors. When the war broke out
the enormous advance in the cost
of living lin some articles four,
five and even ten fold made an
increase of salary imperative.
The average salary of these pas
tors of free Lutheran Churches
was about 1920 mark at the pres
ent rate of exchange about $40
90. How is it possible for a man
to keep himself and family on
such an income? Some congre--
cations were able to raise the
salaries Of their pastors, but for
others il was simply impossible,
and where their salaries were
raised, the raise was not IN keep
ing with the raise in the cost of
living. Those pastors who served
in territorial or State Churches
were better off. In many cases
the churches had extensive
lands and other endowments or
their salaries were paid from
public funds like that of other
officials. But the pastors Of free
churches had nothing to depend
on but the free will offerings of
their members and under the
stress of the times when every
body had to fight for a living
these did not keep pace with the
upward tendency in the cost of
living.
But if these pastors are to CON