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Putnam patriot., 1919-12-19
THE MIRACLE MAN" COMING
TO PUTNAM
Much Interest Aroused In Showing of
Famous Para mount-Artcraft
Feature

Heralded as one of the really great
pictures in the history of the film in
dustry, local movie fans are awaiting
with interest the coming of George
Loane fuckers famous production,
"The Miracle Man." which will be ex-
hibited at the Bradley Theatre two
days only, Monday and Tuesday, Dec.
22 and %. Matinee at 2.30, all seats
25c Evening at 730, all seats re-
served, Csc, 35c, soc.
1t is said to be the greatest produc-
ton that ever bore the Paramount
Aircraft trademark, so something en-
tirely out of the ordinary may be ex-
pected.. Those who follow, through
the magazines or papers, the latest
happenings in the film world, are well
aware of the tremendous success
scored by this big feature during the
past few months in every part OF the
country.
A most absorbing story. wonderful
ly acted and perfectly directed, is un-
folded in "The Miracle Man." The
picture was MADE from the play OF the
same name, written and produced
few seasons ago by George Nj. CO.
han. The plot tells how four notori-
Gus crooks, STEPPED in crime IN the
the Chinatown underworld of New
York City, are finally reformed by the
wonderful power of an aged miracle
worker. 1t is the great power of sub
lime faith that finally leads the eroo'es
TO see the light. No more intensely
interesting and gripping story has ey-
err been unfolded on the moving pic
tura screen.
While the cast contains 10 star N
the accepted term, it is really an all
star production. Thomas Meighan,
of the most popular Of leading men,
PLAYS the fascinating role of Tom
Burke. brains of the crook gang. His
beautiful decov Is the talented Betty
Compson. With this one picture she
has placed herself among the great
dramatic artists Of tise screen. Othe-s
in the interesting cast are joseph
Bowling, who PLAYS the miracle work
er, Lon Clancy, J. NJ. Dumont, Elinor
Fair. Lawson Butt, r. A. Turner and
Lucille Hutton
To miss "The Miracle Man" - to
miss one of the great pictures Of the
year.-Adv.
Putnam patriot., 1919-12-19
GOODYEAR

Robert W. Boys is spending several
days of the week in Boston.
Prayer meeting was held in the
United church on Thursday evening.
u. ~ and Mrs. Frederick Buckley
were weekend visitors in Pawtucket,
K. l.
A contest is being rolled in the To-
cal bowling alleys for Christmas tur-
key.
The Ladies' Sewing Club met on
Wednesday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. John Buckley.
Francis Fallon, u. S. s. Lamb, was
j guest during the week at the home
Of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Grove.
Miss Fiske, teacher Of grades and
5 will give "A Christmas entertainment
in her room on Friday afternoon.
A meeting of the Sunday school
committee of the United Church was
seld after the evening service last
Sunday.
Principal Craig Is preparing Il
Christmas entertainment to be given
in the Grammar school on Thursday
evening.
Schools in town were closed on
Wednesday afternoon so the teachers
could attend a teachers meeting in
Danielson.
On Monday evening the twisting
room team rolled against the weave
room team on the local bowling al
leys, the former winning by score
Of 2 to /.
The recent drive for necessary
funds to carry on the work OF the
United church WAS a success. as the
expenses for the year are more than
covered by pledges.
The conservation orders issued last
week make quite a difference IN the
appearance of Main street at night, AS
the brilliant new lights outside the
restaurant are not lit.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. McGovsrn, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Fourneir, Mr.. and Mrs.
James McFall and Mrs. N. p. Lewis
and daughter, Miss Hazel Lewis, are
in New York attending the funeral OF
a relative.
The boy scouts met in the church
basement on Tuesday evening. They
ire making a study Of first aid work
10 prepare for the competition that Is
to be held in connection with Ye Old
English tea party to be given on New
Years eve.
Plans are under way to have COM
munity Christmas tree in the park
aear TIE church on Christmas eve.
Agent Robert W. Boys of the Good
year Mills CO., Inc, has already Sc
ected one of the finest and largest
trees growing in these parts.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ward entertain
ed at the Goodyear Hotel on Tuesday
evening in honor of the opening OF
the recreation parlor, formerly the
hotel dining room. A Victrola fur
nished music for dancing. Mrs. Fred
lick Buckley won the whist prize.
Refreshments were served.
Next Sunday will be Christmas
Sunday at the United Congregational
church. There will be special Christ.
mas music at both the morning and
evening service. The pastor, Rev A.
z. Beaumont, will take for his theme
in the morning: "Will Peace on Earth,
Good Will to Men, Ever Come on
Earth" In the evening there will be
"What Is Helping to Bring the Christ
Spirit on the EARTH
Putnam patriot., 1919-12-19
TO PhoENIxvILLE
HIGHWAY FINISHED

The last load Of gravel was drawn
and deposited on the new piece of
state highway between Eastford and
Phoenixville on Tuesday. This little
stretch of road connects Eastford
with the Putnam to Hartford state
highway at Phoenixville village, so
that travel will be under excellent
road conditions at all times of year
by the way of Pomfret, Abingdon ana
phoenixville. The work was done I'M
der the supervision of John Fits, dep
uty sheriff. of Hampton. Mr.. Fits
has gone to Scotland to begin a new
contract.
Putnam patriot., 1919-12-19
POMFRET LANDING

Mr.. Martin has moved his family to
Putnam.
c. E. Kempton is moving to his new
home in Dayville.
Hilda Hibbaka is boarding in Good
year for the winter.
Mrs. ]. B. Clapp is in Pomfret at
the home Of A. p. Allen.
Martin Hanley had an Ill turn FIJI
day night, but is feeling much better
now.
Mrs. Arthur Darling has been seri-
ougly i'll, but is now regaining her
health nicely.
A family by the name Of johnson
hn- moved from Goodyear into one
Of Fayette's houses.
Fred Fulton has given up his jitney
service to Goodyear on account OF the
condition Of the roads.
Miss Kelly has been Ill with Sc
we're cold. Miss Clapp OF Arlington
was substituting for her.
Putnam patriot., 1919-12-19
BANK WILL BE OPEN CHRIST.
MAS EVE

The Fist National Bank viii re
main open Christmas Eve from 9 to
10 o'clock to accommodate mer-
chants. This has become an annual
custom so that the storekeepers may
make deposits after heavy sales dur
ing the late afternoon and evening.
Putnam patriot., 1919-12-19
BIG SUCCESS OF EVERY MEM.
Der CANVASS DRIVE

The Every Member Canvass Drive
Of the Congre gational church last
Sunday was the most successful ever
made. About $500 has been raise
and some pledges not in. The Opt
mistic believe that the total will reach
$4,000. This is over twice the amount
raised last year and exceeds the quota
decided upon for this year by several
hundred dollars.
Putnam patriot., 1919-12-19
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS AT HOS
PITAL

Among the many inmates OF the
Dya Kimball hospital at the present
time are three soldiers and two sal.
ors. This is a considerable represen
tation for the army and navy at the
local institution.
The Washington times., 1919-03-26
If Your Are Interested in Your
Child Go to the Public Library
There Is An Exhibit There That May Start You
BighIy Profitable Lines.
By EARL GOODWIN.

Every in Washington should the child vel
fare exhibit at the Public Library because it tells about
"better babies' and "better children
II is the first of its kind in Washington.
1t has lesson in it for the mother who dopes her baby
with socaled soothing syrup to the mother who foolish
y oveeeds her child thinking she is doing the little
great favor.
1t has practical lessons in the dressing of children.
The kind of clothes that children should exhibited
telling fashion The kind of food children should eat is
depicted and there striking photographs showing the
differences in the SAME CHILD wrong diet and on
the correct diet.
There playground exhibit also made up to tell the
world that of the best things the municipal playground
does is to show children what to do with their hands
There is streak of energy running loose in children which
beats Niagara, and while engineers divert Niagara
and its power, it is skfu thing to divert the
energy of rompng children and turn it to something worth
while-without hurting the child
The "child engineers of the Fairgrounds do this very
hing and is worth while going to the Public Library to
exactly what children do with hand eye and brain
when properly directed
There ought to be lesson in the entire exhibit at the
Library for anyone who will think In fact the entire
collection of object lessons is arranged to make people
think about children and about way of betterng the
condition of children.
People go miles and spend thousands of dollars on dog
shows "to better the breed of dogs"
1t is high time spent few millions on bettering
of the conditions surrounding the children of our own
streets.
The Washington times., 1919-03-26

IT. HERE are any number Of
cynical proverbs about
marriage, the worst OF
them. cur.ously enough, come
from the Orient, where the holy
estate is entirely ir mans fever.
So much for an unequal partner
ship, inevitably it recoils on ITS
originator like a boomerang.
One of the Oriental proverbs
has it: Marriage is like unto be-
sieged fortress; all who are with
in scheme to get out, and all who
are without struggle to get IT,
And while we lack the brutal Gym
icism of the East, it is queer how
differently we regard marriage
before and after trying it. Be
fore the war sharpened our IN
tellects and gave US a dawnlng
sense of values, the average girl
was pretty apt to regard her wed
ding as a Irritation with the. ap-
uroval of the church. And the
marriage ceremony, a TRANSACTION
whereby her expense account was
transferred from her father 10
her husband.
Her mother, unless she nap
l. l,,, Jy-oSyT1 a DaFticu-
iarlv sensible one, was apt to los
ter this belief. There was 1ar
too much fluff and frill and me-
rinqe, generally speaking, about
our conception of marriage De-
fore the war gave us clearer
sense of responsibility.
We ScOrn the Dot" of the French.
We faunted the marriage por-
ton. or dot" that France has
aIwavs made a point of, as
sordid attack on loves young
dream. when, as matter of fact
the average American girl spends
the equivalent of two or three
"dots" on her wardrobe before
marriage-not the wedding trous-
seau. but her everyday wardrobe,
from the time she leaves school
until she marries.
The writer remembers discus
sing this question with a wise old
French woman who was as well ac-
ouainted with social usages here
as in her native France. But yes,
Madame, it is practically the same
thing in the end. We do not dress
our girls like duchesses before
marriage when they are young
and the good God has given them
what we call the beauty of the
devil. They do not need such
adornment-a muslin or a merino
frOck-youth does the rest. We
The Washington times., 1919-03-26
A One=Armed, NO=Legged Speech

A thousand crippled soldiers gathered in the New
York Hppodrome Sunday They sung to and talked
TO and praised and cheered
The best speech of all was made by Michael Bowling,
who after he had sacrificed and both legs to the
insstence of Minnesota blizzard struggled up from the
county poorhouse to become president of a bank.
His advice to the MANNED men
Il have found that you do not need hands and feet
but YOU do need courage and character must plav
the game like a thoroughbred
''You fellows know how it is A handicap race A
handicap put the horse that has proved himself 50
that he may beat the others too easily But the horse
with the handicap is the one to bet
''You fellows handicapped, but know you can
win the fight You have been handicapped by the Hun
who could win the fight For most of you will prove
TO be Gods greatest blessing for few begin think
until they find themselves up against stone wall.
"And you other folks don't treat these boys like ba-
be! Treat them like what they have proved themselves
be-men. Don't Spoonfeed them. Don't coddle them.
They would rather get their faces down into the blue
berry pie and eat it for themselves"
Excellent for the soldiers and for those too who
in contact with and deal with them.
They capable, despite their wounds, of unlm-
tied successes. Treat them that way
The Washington times., 1919-03-26
Writes of the Problems and Pitfalls of the War Workers
Especially for Washington Women

to do myself, that 1 wish to spare
Marguerite"
But the war has proved to be a
liberal education to most Of Us.
Every lump OF sugar we denied
ourselves was a nugget Of wisdom
laid by, it taught US the value Of
small fractions, and how quickly
they mount into large sums. We
were rather new at this kind Of
discipline, we had grumbled in the
past. but We had never seriously
set ourselves to do without. And
now that it has become fashion
able to make charming creations
out of our cast-OfI garments for
the Belgians, Serbians. Armenians,
and Others-perhaps we may even
do as much for ourselves, some
day.
As d nation we have always dis
played curious antipathy to
thrift We appear to regard it as
a synonym for what is ignoble and
beggarly. The naughty young per-
son in black who sells us the hat
for $4S.50, bearing a 15-Cent quill
and a bow of ribbon, realizes this
and takes advantage of our na-
tiOnal weakness during the mold
up. We don't dare turn down d
hat offered at eight or ten times
its economic value for fear the
young person will despise us, but
in her heart of hearts, she de-
spises US more cordially for being
such easy victims.
The European woman-of gen.
uine social importance-is a more
difficult proposition, economically
speaking. The purveyor. gener-
ally speaking. does not "put one
over" on her so easily as he does
with US. Nave you ever chanced
to be in one of the fashionable hat
shops in Paris and witnessed the
drama of an English lady of
quality buying a hat? Unblush-
ingly, she will demand something
at forty or fifty francs less than
the one offered, and she holds her
ground against hypnotism. too.
What American woman would
have the moral courage to do
that?
We permit ourselves to be
skinned alive at home and abroad,
because we feel it is beneath our
dignity to protest at our own
vivisection. And there is a genial
impression, all over Europe, that
inasmuch as our chief distinction
is financial, the more we are
forced to live up to this standard
the more we feel ourselves
honored.
The Washington times., 1919-03-26
HEARD AND SEEN

and an enrolment Of $40 pupils with
an average attendance of SO per
cent. Pupils admitted to Washing
ton high schools without a prelim-
mary examination, showing our high
standard. Up-tO-date fire fighting
equipment with a well-trained FIRE
corps. Beautiful homes with we'll
kept yards and lawns, good neigh
bors. A baseball team that fights
until the last man is called out Task
any well-Orgsnized team within 100
miles Of Clarendon about til: have
had the honor to play with Clark
Grifith's, Georgetown. and other
college teams; citizens association
OF over 300 active members: two
meetings one week with an attend
ance Of 15O and over; every member
an interested and strong fighter. Can
you beat it? Where the majority of
Its homes have had the latch string
on the outside for all men In mi
form. A strong school league that
is SOME worker. A car system that
gets you IN on time; the best around
Washington TASK any cummuter).
and the equal Of any in the United
States, bar none. Ask the merchants
Of Washington as to the volume Of
business done. Our postoffice is al
ways crowded; will soon have a pub
llc library, bank, and public laundry.
Donations to patriotic and Charitable
organizations are heavy.
(Signed) A Resident for Twelve
years and Father Of Eight C75iIdran
b. ". HENDLFY.
The Washington times., 1919-03-26
THRIFT AS A MARRIAGE PORTION

save and start them out with a
little nest egg"
And ! neglected to conclude
with what Madame was probably
too polite to add: We squander
recklessly on them daring their
girlhOod, and we start them in
marriage witt, nothing"
knowledge Of Domestic ScIence
Necessary.
And in addition TO having no
capital they can call their own,
they frequently lack the most
rudimentary knowledge of house
keeping and dietetics. They are
like the housemaids who learn on
ones best china, only the victim of
the brides amateur cooking is apt
to be the young husbands diges
tion.
If they went to public school,
they have smattering of domes-
tic science given to them in the
upper grades. Usually, they learn
to make mayOnnaise, tea biscuit,
and shrimp salad. But as for any
practical knowledge of marketing,
the keeping of household accounts,
the selection of different meat cuts,
and how the cheaper ones may be
made appetizing by slow, special
cooking and a savOry sauce, they
know no more than they do of
ChOCtaw.
The Washington times., 1919-03-26

And perhaps their mothers
would be unable to teach them
these things, how many middle
aged women does not one see in
market trustfully asking the
butcher what to buy, and not
knowing a rib roast from a shoul-
der clod-and that the quick cook
ing of the one would mean the
destruction of the other.
Why haven't we domestic
science schools where attractive
meatless dishes are taught?
Dishes made with tomatoes, cheese,
peppers, onions, macaroni and po-
tatoes, and things that we know
on the average table only as
plain, boiled horrors.
DO You Know How TO Cook!
After marriage, if the thing were
to do over again, the young man
would probably not say: Can
you live without me?' but, DO
YOU know anything at all about
housekeeping?" For in addition
to dressing our girls like duchesses
before marriage we have a way,
very often, of treating them like
duchesses, too, and keeping them
from housework because it is sor-
did. or spoils their hands, or be-
cause as friend of mine once
said. Il have had so much of it
The Washington times., 1919-03-26
TOiay.


Free address-Miss Eliza r ScIdnoT q.
noted writer on Japan. Japan IN War.
George Washington University chapel eT-
ercises. 2O23 6 street northwest. '2.lA
Public is invited.
Meeting-Rhodc Island Avenue Suburban
Citizens Association Sherwood Church.
Twenty second street and Rhode Isla nd
avenue northeast. p. m.
Address-Miss Julia Iathrnp, The Child
in Reconstruction" Public Library, $ y. m
Miss LAthrOp has recently returned from
France.
Cooperative meeting-WIlsOn Normal
School. Eleventh and Harvard streets
northwest. auspices Of community center,
to discuss cost OF living.
Entertainment-Ha Lodge. No. II,
F. A. A. NJ, in honor Of Assistant Secre-
tary Of the Navy Roosevelt, new Masonic
Temple, y. IN.
Lecture. Medieval CathedTals." by Rev.
J. Wifred Parsons, Gonzaga College Hall
s:l5 p. m.
Observation-Disclosures invited TO
entertainment at Christ Church, New JeT-
sey avenue and Morgan street northwest
s p. m
Meeting - Kallipols Grotto, No. 10.
Chamber OF Commerce Hall, GIL Twelfth
street northwest. p m
The Washington times., 1919-03-26
What's Doing; Where; When

Meeting ng-Frenrh section OF Twentieth
Church, Fourteenth and l. streets north
west. =. m.
Meeting Real Estate Brokers Associa
tion. Board of Trade rooms. star Building,
y IN.
Sermon The Bishop Of Tennessee. the
Rt Rev. Thomas F Gailor. Epiphany
church. y. m
Illustrated leCture--''Thr city Of Wash
ingtnn.'' Clarence \. Phillips, Y W c A
Fourt tccnth and streets northwest. 1850
y. IN.
Meeting The Hadassah the women-s
Zionist organization, Y. w. " A. Sis ..
IN.
Tomorrow.
Joint meeting Washington Academy OF
Sciences and the Chemical Society OF
Washington. assembly hall Of Cosmos Club,
p. m Dr. Arthur l. Day will deliver
Illustrated lecture.
McctinE-Art section Of the Twentieth
Century Club, home OF Mrs. Dayton Ward
lTG9 Columbia road northwest, : .. m
Meeting-The Kentucky State Associa-
tion Thomson School. Twelfth and i
streets northwest. D. IN.
pance-Beneit for the quartermastcr's
dcta chment, Walter Reed Hospital, Ar
cade. Fourteenth street and Park road
northwest. 8 y m
The Washington times., 1919-03-26
What Can a ''Traveling Sales
man" Do in Europe?
British Soldier Wants to Know. The Advertising Man
Can Answer.

W. A. Chatterton naturalized American citizen re-
turned from the 'front.' where he has been fighting In the Brit
is army writes from West Virginia W you explain In
detail the opportunities in Europe from now on for US raV
cling statesmen a class?"
Mr. Chatterton asks question that will interest many
American travelling men, who occasionally have reason
70 worry as to the future.
Mr. Chateon says the American soldier has introduced
American pork and beans everywhere England and France
by insisting on having that American staple and creating
great demand among the natives He believes that the
United States pork and beans manufacturer sending good
travellers to Europe Great Britain especially would make
his own fortune and that of the American bean.
Mr. Chatterton also suggests his interesting letter
that an American travelling man with good brand of Amer
lean cigars backed by plenty of American push and pep
could make fortune for the cigar and himself.
There will be many opportunities in Europe especially
opportunities for those that appreciate the value of whole
sale statesmen men that know how to prepare good ad
versng It was an American writer of advertising that
prepared 1.-THE copy that made the British buy their own
bonds to the very limit Other advertising will act as
pioneers in the campaign of competition resumption and
fresh prosperity that should follow the wal.
As for the American commercial traveller called bag
man in England it will take him little while probably to
accusom himself to the English atmosphere 1t would puzzle
an American merchant the English merchant of
siderable Importance standing the sidewalk in front of
ladys carriage rubbing his hands washing the hands
with invisible soap) while politely taking orders.
It would take the American salesman some time to
realize that in England the who is selling must be
desperately polite and pretend at least to consider himself
in the dust compared with the who is buying
It would also probably take England time to get
accustomed to the average American commercial traveller
with his breezy ways and his ideas of equality
The American however, is adaptable creature He
has succeeded very well in the past in England.
Americans have sold to England of the best things
that the English had the telephone for instance Amer
leans have also sold them other things less desirable in
Guiding the machine for making sugar by electricity The
ingenious salesman put sugar in at end then the
chine made it, by letting it out at the other
Every great American manufacturing ought to
have intelligent in England to sell goods
if possible any to let people here know about the
competition that they to expect from England And
every business should consult advertising expert