Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-25
PUTNAM

An important aid to the peculiar situation in which Putnam has been placed by the adoption of the day light saving plan, to become effective Sunday, while other places here abouts have taken no action to change from the present plan of measuring time, is the prospective action of the officials of the N. T., N. H. and H. R. R. company to rearrange it's sched- ules in accordance with the daylight saving plan, which will be in force throughout Massachusetts and Rhode Island, in a number of Connecticut cities, including Hartford, and in
 New York city.
 Mayor A. W. Marcy is in receipt of a letter from General Manager Bardo of the New Haven system in which the declaration is made that: "The New Haven railroad, as the principal transportation agency between Bos- ton, Providence, New York and inter- mediate points, will be obliged to op-
 crate it's trains upon the daylight saw. ing time.'
 If the railroad time is changed to ] conform with the daylight saving plan, it is likely that other oommuni- | ties with which Putnam is very close | ly affiliated in a business way. will take action similar to that taken in
 Putpam and in other places in the state.
 It is realized that general adoption of the daylight saving plan in at least | the industrial and manufacturing towns in this part of Windham ceun- | ty can be brought about if the man
 ufacturers can be induced to fayer 1 the plan. It is known that a great
 many of the thousands of mill oper- | atives in this and other towns like the | daylight saving plan and the longer 1 afternoons that it gives for profitable I occupation or diversion out Nof doors. Putnam merchants who were inter | viewed on Wednesday were agreed
 that they will abide by any reason l able arrangement made as to keeping stores open under the daylight saw ing plan, as advocated by the Putnam
 Chamber of Commerce and as order
 cd adopted here by the common coun
 ell. There seemed to be uncertainty
 however, as to whether it would be
 best to open an hour later, with the
 new time in effect, so as to give out
 of town traders a chance to trade
 here during what would be regular
 hours under the present time, or
 whether to move the clocks an houl
 ahead in the stores on Sunday and
 follow the daylight saving plan to the
 letter. It seemed likely that a gen
 eral agreement will be reached on tn,
 matter before Saturday, and due an.
 nouncement of the decision made. In the meantime, action by tn. New Haven road may swing othei
 towns hereabouts to the daylight say.
 ing plan and greatly simplify tn, situation, which now is puzzling anC
 peculiar.
 Trolley cars came back to this cit, Wednesday morning for the first tim,
 since February 4. The advent of tn, cars was the means of attracting more attention to them than has beel the case in years. By Wednesday af ternoon service was being furnishe, ! as far norts as North Grosvenordal and regular hourly service was be ing maintained between that plac and Central Village. For the presen there will be no trolley connection fe Webster, as the Worcester Consoli dated company has not opened it line southward from Webster to tn Connecticut line, so the Shore Lin company would not be serving an useful purpose in running it's cars far \ ther than North Grosvenordale. ! How long this city will have trol S ley service is dependent. it is mad very clear, on the manner in whic the public in this city and village 4 hereapouts patronizes the road. Car will not be indefinitely operated at loss., If the public rides, the servic a will be permanent: otherwise the lin likely will be abandoned, it is said S S far as giving any service is concern S4 ed.
 Curious to know Just how premI the reorganized fire department woul
 be in answering an alarm, Mayor I
 W. Marcy stepped down to the corn, of School and Providence street c