Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-06

stop the practice of speeding to fires, fol-
 lows:
 Captain John Bulger. Police Department: Dear Sir: My attention has been called to the reckless speeding of automobiles immediately after the sounding of the fire alarm, in some cases trying to beat the apparatus to the fire As this is a most dangarous practice, often seriously handi- | cappHlg prompt action of the fire depart ment. feel that it is necessary to order that immediately upon the sounding of an 1 alarm, any and all police officers on duty are to use every effort to clear the way | for the unrestricted use of the fire de- partment apparatus and department offf- l eials. who have the right of way over
 all other traffic. Speeding and reckless
 driving ef- the public in general at such | times must be stopped, by arrest if nec- | essaFy.
 Very respectfullyq.
 | A. w. MARCY, Mayor
 All members of the department have l been shown the orders of the mayor, and are ready to act in the future. Full pow CT to do so is given in the city traffic rules. Section Is gives fire apparatus the right of way through the streets when | in performance of duty The following section commands drivers of vehicles to
 draw up near the right hand curb upon the approach of apparatus, and to remain ], stationary until all of the apparatus has gone by. Section 22 gives the police de-
 partment entire control over the traffic ] in the street of Putnam.
 T The practice that the mayor has or l dered stopped has been unusually noticea-
 ble lately, and the ringing of the alarm 7 of fire has been a signal for general race to the spot where the box is located n be, these private automobiles have dash
 ed ahead at a reckless rate of speed. , pr. and Mrs. William H. Holmes and . son. Richard, of Mount Vernon, N. Y.
 came to Putnam Saturday for a visii , with Mrs. A. W. Macdoneld and family or !. Oak Hill pr. Holmes will return tc Mount Vernon the early part of this weel i. but Mrs. Holmes and son will remain. un : til the middle of the month, when the lat ter will enter Clark college. Worcester.
 Miss Muriel Baclus. daughter of Mir 2 and Mrs. F. S. Backus Thompson, has been elected teacher of history in the
 Williamstown, Mass, high school Sh,
 Is a graduate of Putnam high school ant 2 Smith college.
 !. Miss Maud Carpenter, daughter of Mrs Alice Carpenter, South Main street. Put Il nam. leaves today (Monday) to begin hel
 work as 9 teacher in a high school jus y put of Hartford. She was graduated iron n Connecticut College for Women in June 2 Putnam residents should have nc = trouble in celebrating the holiday today g for many forms of entertainment hav = been planned. The ex-service men O > Putnam and Danielson will gather a
 1 l0.3o this (Monday) morning for thei l. ! outing at Philips grove. on Alexander Q lake. The morning will be spent in attn O letic contests which will be followed h, f clambake and <'ore dinner. The gues l. of the day will be Congressman Richar n P. Freeman of New London.
 At the Putnam country club elaborat | plans have been made. At 9.30 two SC d lected teams will play a contest on tn e links Eighteen holes will be played
 Ernest C. Morse and Charles E. Dean ar |. 1 to be captains. The losing team will en 'ne n certain the winners at dinner that vii
 be served in the early afternoon at tn clubhouse. The women members of tn - club will also be guests at this time 0 , the losers In the afternoon there vii 4, s well be prize golf for all members of th r club, followed by a contest in clock golt ', Mrs. Edward F. Perry and childrer t Alice and Myron, have returned from 4 visit in Bridgewater, Mass.
 S In spite of the fact that more than 30 Il men are entitled to them, less than a dog e en met the committee of Anselm Mayott n post of the American Legion which me 0 Friday night to help ex-army men talk
 out applications for the United State . Victory medal. On Saturday afternoo
 the committee met again; but the respons
 was not much greater. The lack of 1T
 terest is not entirely local but reflect y a countrywide condition. Officials Il charge of the distribution of the memer e to state that very few former soldier l. are applying for it. In order that an e who may want the medal. but who faile to meet the committee Friday or Sa e urdey, Jacob Albert and Malcolm Willie It will meet individually those entitled n the medal and assist them in making ol IS the blanks. MT. Albert may be seen at u $ Victory theatre, and MT. Wiley at u l. law office of Arthur Macdonald