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New-York tribune., 1920-01-21
Books,

Light reading is always offered as y
solace to those who are sick, not sick
enough to turn necessarily to the Bible.
out just doomed to stay indoors in dress
ing gown and slippers. We have been
spending such day, and it is our ex-
perlencc that light reading does not
always do the trick. Being sick is such
fearful bore that the patient needs an
exceptional book to pull him out of the
slough.
Our first choice for sick day is in
var1ably DR.. Richard C. Cabot's "A
Layman's Handbook of Medicine" We
begin by looking up in the index the
ailments which we think we have. and
then consult the particular chapters and
paragraphs to see if the symptoms
match up and ascertain the probable
prognosls. There is a stimulating fatal
ism about much Of DR.. Cabot's writing.
Generally he sets it down as his opinion
that all the doctor and the patient can
DO Is to wait around and see what hap
pens. Thus we find under our oun
allment, rather unsympathetjcallvd de-
scrlbed as common cold," "if there is
fever with it, the patient should remain
quietly at home, but it is rarely neces-
sary to go to bed. We know no wav +o
shorten the course of the disease. hnt
II Is certainly wise to increase our al
lowance of sleep and to cut down on
all forms Of strenuous activity. Druys
DO not seem to me of value"
Even in the instance Of what we usea
to call emergencies we find DR.. Cabot
Still preaching a scrupulous neutrality
on the part of the layman and often
for the doctor as we'll. "Unconsc;ous
ness" writes our carefree .phvs;cian
whether from being stunned by blow
or from fainting, needs no treatment ~
In fits, again. he adds little later
we are safe in doing nothing" And
this comfortable doctrine of laissec fo;xc
Is further enlarged to include 1--WE do
not need to sew up a cut" and "d;sin-
1ect1ng IS of no use" Personally we
also derive comfort from, "there is M
medical authority for the dailv co1d
bath for every one,' and "seep all that
you can. You cannot overdo it,"
however, the handbook is not cnouph
to carry reading patient throuehout q
day Eventually one comes to ailments
which, even by the broadest stretch of
imagination, he cannot identify with
and by that time he wants othor
diversion. We sought it in Harold Mac
Grath's THE Man With Three Faces !"
but found that We were either NOT
SICK enough or too sick for this hook
We will tackle the rest of it in cood
health, but sick or we'll we cannot allow
Mr.. MacGrath to "cut the Gordian knotv
without protest.
We don't know just why Brandon
Cathewc, Mr.. MacGrath's hero, left ~
30 unmoved, unless it might be that IN
'ur weakened condition we failed ~
react whenever he took cold shouor
md cried "'Ha-a-a!' as the cold water
struck his muscular shoulders" He n,so
possessed "a beautifully modelled head
md fine, sensitive gray eyes and q
mouth which would have been called
beautiful IN a woman" However. the
newspaper which he edited is described
10 one for "hc men," Throughout the
tory we felt that the hero's grace, and
''rtues were 30 many that only motion
picture star could live up to them. and
'hen we were told that "Cathewe
umped down from tho car and With
New-York tribune., 1920-01-21
The Absolute Zero
(t'1o'n The Boston Globc)

1ro1ossor kucncn, of Leydcn Univer-
atty, Holland, who has failed to freeze
inc new gas, helium, even at tenn
perature OF 400 degrees Fahrenheit be-
low 1rcezlng, has produced n low tenn
perature that ia surpassed only by the
coo'ness between Colonel George Har-
vs7 and Norman uapgood.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-21

A'o4iA1e ease VauItcd the gate," we
realized that the rights ought to 20 to
Douglas Fairbanks.
According to our own experience.
'Huckleberry Finn" is by all odds the
pest book for sick readers, leaving the
we'll alone for the moment, not onlv be-
cause 1t is a merry book, but also he
cause 1t brings with it all extraordinary
sense of peace. We never read mHncl,e.
berry Finn" without getting, bv and bv
the motion of the raft and having all
the case and restfulness of those who
Sravel with the current. And YOU for
get the drcary slack water business of
sitting home sick and feel once AGAIN =.
part Of the great and steady tide that is
carrying US all down the river.
we wrote week or so ago that
one or the errors Of the teachino of
English IN schools lay in the fact that
all the emphasis was put on the men
VINO were dead and that the pupil could
not help feeling that literature was
something that was over and done with
certainty That was Huck's state of mind
ABOUT the Bible when he said concern
ing Miss Watson:
after supper she got out her book
ana learned me about Moses and N.
6ulrushers, and was in sweat to find
ou1 all about him; but by-and-by she
let 1t out that Moses had been dead q
considerable long time; so then d;dn,t
care no more about him, because DONE
take no stock in dead people,"
When the rest went out and loft NM
alone in the house, they said that II "a
would surely sleep through the evening
NOBODY remembered that he had ever
"aked up to cry. But he did this night
! olont quite know what to do about
IT, sang "Rockabye Baby" to him but
tn that didn't do any good, and then ! said
wouldn't cry if I were you" This. too
mad no effect, and, in fact, no sooner had
l uttered it than I recognized it as
piece of gratuitous imner+;non.s
How could I possibly tell whe+bar ~
no' would cry if the safety pins wcro
IN wrong or anything else Of that so,t
was not quite right?
NOR was 1t even fair to assume +,a+
H. 90 was crying for any such nersonoI
reasons. After all, he lives in sto+.
"nich has recently suspended five d,,,,
elected Assemblymen, and in which
',"e u book as "Jurgen" has aroused
."c e meddlesome attention of tie Society
lor the Suppression Of Vice and h;s
country has gone quite hyster;cal ~ 4hs s
SUBJECT of Reds" and "Redv nrona
sanda and haven't paid him back ra+
tor that $50 Liberty Bond Of h;s n,,;ss
sold Ills "h'cn
=, ana after had thought of these
-hlngs it seemed to me that be u.as ~
Arely justified in crying and 49, :
ought to be ashamed of myself hscaus.
didn't cry, too, since there wsrs 80
many wrong things in the world ~ b.
''ehted. Humbly left him TO con.
aaue his digniied protest without anv
-urther unwarranted medd,;nc an WV
,art. y" '''
New-York tribune., 1920-01-21
Nor for Reds"

~, "'o"' Tho Mt',caukcs Jom~nD
"'S Is a haven Of refuge for the op-
- ~'''u' NOT Held on which to turn
around and start oppresslns on their
own account.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-21

- "eMRER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
,.a - Associaed Press Is exclusively entitled 70 IN.
10 n a. epncauon ~. OF all dispatches credited
also IN. i oLherwise credited in this paper md
hsrain Va 'poutaneous origin publishsd
49, ~ rights of republication ~. ,u ,.,.
esfein also are rcseryea. u ~A oe'i's "Alo@
New-York tribune., 1920-01-21
Newspapers and Colleges


Sir: My sympathy goes out to Mr.. Piper,
of the University Of Oregon. and write
with understanding Of his irritation at the
somewhat impressionstic ALLEGATION (as they
would say in Washfngton) Of his worthy
Alma Mater in comments Of the Eastern
newspapers
But he does not suffer alone Az the
possessor of an appropriately engraved sheet
OK parchment from a New England north
land college. not wholly unknown, my crav-
ing for recently prohibited solace is intensl.
fled by references in the METROPOLITAN
press To-
The little New Hampshire college" and
he boys from the Green Mo~.tai., state."
"A few years ago, after football victory
over Harvard, won BY a team made up with
ono exception Of men from New York and
states further West. to the Coast. the m. or
l. esteemed Sun. which is a shine for all.
re1erred cditorially to the marvel Of such
accomplishment on the part Of New Hamp-
shire lumbermen and farrners"
The suffering Of Dartmouth mon :. w..
acute on these points, but it IL pcrva.,vs
ana continuous. So we extend greeting.
from the extreme East 10 those afflicted
WIN Ike hearthYrnings in the far West
ana offer the grieving fellowship Of tho,s
WHO carry a similar burden of rern~+ ~
pernaps' OF spleen. that the world under'
standeth us too little" ''~et'
JOHN WENrwosra In.
doubtless there is an evening Of
hlgher enjoyment to be had than a.
'iis'-unless you were a theaterpoar
th'r'y-one years ago-hearing of "Ruo.
but We don't know where or
how.
am returning to Russia with al
'ee''ng OF ave." said Miss Emma Gold
man.
Will Echo oblige?
New-York tribune., 1920-01-21
The Coming Tower

Life
On the way to my daily occupation,
Passing adown a chill, a dark way,
Entered I into the subway station
Known as Cathedral Parkway.
Ride who will on the elevated;
Tramp who will on the open road.
took the subway, be it stated.
It's nearest to my abode.
Life, I thought, is game of cricket; :
Life, I mused, is thing alive.
| bought ticket, 1 bought ticket;
l think that purchased Ave.
Those are the things that weight my
foment;
Those are the things that weight my
Not that think they're of any moment,
But Poetry's like that now.
[ waited six minutes upon that LANDING.
And at 9 :42 took an express;
Women and men were seated and
standing,
Thinking of things guess.
And looked over a gcntlcman's
shoulder
He was probably forty-six years Of
And rcad-though he may have been
six months older
All of the Times front page.
But something happened on which
reckoncd
Not. | was reading, said, the Times;
When the gentleman got of at Seventy
second 49,.
So stood thinking of rhymes.
There were many persons standing near
me,
Dull appearing and silly of face:
But in modern poetry, thought I, dear
me
Nothing is commonplace.
If describe them, not acutely,
Telling, at length, what clothes they
wear
Manneredy, prosily. overminutely,-
Merely that they were there -
shall achieve quite reputation
For seeing the Calm above the Strife;
III be Poet of Observation,
One who has Looked on Life.
One who can give Interpretation,
One to invest the crude with grace, -
One to-but then l reached my station. r
1t was, l recall, Park Place.
And | walked to the Office, far from
skittish,
Il walk that way, as a general rule), i
And | wished, / wished l were one OF
the British 8
Bards of the modern school, e
A bard who could take his pen and II
ink it, p
Listing things in a one-two-thrce.
Order, till critics and men would q
think it
Jtterest poetry 81
Oh, for the storms of the wild ap- v
plause it L
Would receive from the human race. b
Most of whom'd think it was great be- q
cause it ~ u
Merely was commonplace. ' - =,
till, on my way to my occupation, r.
PASSED I adown chill, dark way, G
l into the subway station II
Known as Cathedral Parkway. d.
"I think" says former Secretary Of a;
New-York tribune., 1920-01-21
BY
Heywood Broun

astonishing case vaulted the gate" We
realized that the rights ought to 20 to
Douglas Fairbanks.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-21

GUARANTY
rR,Ri,%urn purchase msrehandIss aovertj,sd In TIE
,ss rs.vit. YIN absolute :afek-fes II dIsstssso.
10 s.x a1 ~. IA 3ny case THE rRiBUNE euar.rtess
No y sS, yS9r money back uRon request Nc red tsss
scyerti..ro AZ Ws make 5000 promptly II thc
New-York tribune., 1920-01-21

The carelessness that caused US to
speak yesterday Of 1.-THE Serenade" as
having been written by. De Koyen in
stead Of Victor Herbert is the kind
that we should fire man on our statr
for. Even the sixty-two Interruptions
that occurred during the writing Of tho
paragraph are no excuse -. ~,
New-York tribune., 1920-01-21

u Think" says former Secretary Of
the Navy Bonaparte, there should be
prompt and thorough Investigation
of the allegations contained in Ad-
mlral Sims's letter to Secretary Daniels
by committee made up Of Senator's
of such standing and SO generally re-
spected that there can be no sus-
picion of their wishing to play politics."
Nominations
New-York tribune., 1920-01-21
GUARANTY

- mo Fostomce 1t New York a secoud
Csss Mail Mattw
New-York tribune., 1920-01-21

ms. N.s :nd pvelishsd daily b. New rora rsabon,
s.n.: tent O. Vernon Rio1; Roee.. o1S@ Reid. Prs,
address 1s1a: T5,ss seesetMy: r. A. suter TfsAsSrsr
-''A fe'sDaoos. BsskmiA soee. ~'''''' ~"
New-York tribune., 1920-01-21

am returning to Russia with a
'ee''ns OF ave." said Miss Emma Gold
man.
Putnam patriot., 1920-10-01
ALL AROUND THE WOODSTOCKS
NORTH WOODSTOCK

Mir and Mrs. Myron Pierce of Stoughton have been visiting the Jor- dan family
 Mrs. L. H. Healey has been spend ing few days with her son Johns family in Columbia.
 John T. Johnson has bought the Foster Child place, which he is going to have repaired and occupy soon.
 Harry Johnson has taken possession of the Brett place. Mrs. Brett expects to spend the winter with with her daughter in Pomfret.
 The union church service held here last Sunday evening was largely at tended. The discourse by Rev. Boyn- ton Merrill of Putnam was greatly en- joyed.
 A union missionary meeting was held in the vestry of the church on Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. H. T. Child led the meeting. The hostesses were Miss Esther Bishop, Mrs. Ellen Paine and Miss Julia Smith.
 There is to be an auction at the Thomas Bradshaw place this week. Fred Partridge and family of Mont vile are coming to take charge of run hing the farm Mrs. Bradshaw is at present with Mrs. Milligan.
Putnam patriot., 1920-10-01
.souvENIRr TAYLOR SENDS slo
First to Contribute to Day kimball
 Hospital Annex Fund

The Patriot acknowledges the re- ceipt of ten dollars from Souvenir William Harrison Taylor of Hartford. The ten spot is sent as the first contri- button to the Day kimball Hospital annex fund that was suggested in these columns in last weeks issue. The check has been turned over to the treasurer of the hospital, Charles H. Brown.
 With the first check was enclosed a letter which reads as follows:
 Hartford, Sept. 27th, 20.
 notice by the Patriot" that you are assisting in the noble work of raising money for the Day Kimball Hospital. The good people of Wind ham County should do all in their power for this model institution. The hospital has the reputation of being one of the best in New England and Putnam (my good old home town) in particular, should feel proud of this happy state of things" It has been well said that 'every little helps so enclosed please find my widows mite" towards this very worthy cause. Earnestly hoping the hospital fund will soon be way lover the top" and that your praiseworthy efforts will be crowned with abundant success, l re- main,
 Very frat. yours,
 Souvenir" Wm H. Taylor.
Putnam patriot., 1920-10-01
Baptist Church Notes

Rev. Geo. C. s. MacKay, Minister.
 Friday evening q great Rally Day social for the Bible school. Every body is invited to attend.
 Sunday, Oct. 3:
 Services of Divine worship at 10,30 a. m. and T D. m. The Pastors morn ing subject will be "The Saeraments." Holy Communion will be celebrated at the morning service. Evening sub ject, "A Disappointed Future and Why?"
 Rally Day will be observed in the Bible school at 12 m. Special program and special speaker.
 The Young Peoples service will be held in the chapel at 6 p. m.
 100 D. m, Peoples service. A song service preceding the sermon. A social hour after the service.
 Monday evening at 7.30 in the High school gymnasium, the Boy Scouts will meet.
 Tuesday afternoon a conference of rural pastors and the associational committee on Evangelism will meet in the First Baptist, church, Putnam. Rev. A. B. Goats, D. D., and Rev. E. F.. Gates of Hartford will be the speakers.
 Tuesday evening at 730, choir re-
Putnam patriot., 1920-10-01
GLASSES AT TRADE SCHOOL
Evening Sessions Will Begin Monday
 Oct. 4th, for Pupils Over 16

Beginning Monday evening, 0cto- Der 4th, the State Trade school will open classes to continue throughout the winter, four evenings a week with sessions from 7.30 to 9.30.
 Courses will comprise machine shop practice, mechanical drawing, elee- trical work, pattern and cabinet mak- ing and the various branches of the textile industry, including yarn ealcu- lations, weaving, spinning, carding, loom fixing and designing. There will also be courses in cooking and sewing.
 It is felt that these courses will prove of great value to those who grasp the opportunity of spare time improvement in view of the excellent equipment and instruction provided by the school.
 Application blanks can be obtained at Burt's drug store. Dupre's drug store. or at the school.
 Applicants must be over l 6 years of age.
Putnam patriot., 1920-10-01
WOODSTOCK ACADEMY

Beatrice Healey attended the Springfield Fair last Friday
 Elizabeth Rollins has been spend ing the week with Mrs. Harrison.
 Milton Stone entered the Academy Monday after long visit in Virginia. The biology class had field trip Monday with the teacher, Miss Upham in charge.
 The tickets were issued Wednesday to the Academy students for the Woodstock Fair.
 The Blues and Colds had a soccer game last week. The score stood To in the Colds favor.
 The Radio Club will meet before schoel Monday. Wednesday and Fri day for instruction.
 The upper classes are giving a re- eeption Oct. lst to the freshmen. Last years seniors are to be the only in vited guests.
Putnam patriot., 1920-10-01
WOODSTOCK MASONS
 HOLD ALL DAY SESSION

Woodstock.-The quarterly all day meeting of Putnam Lodge of Masons was held in the Masonic hall on the fair grounds, last Saturday. There was large gathering and the Master Mason degree was exemplified on four candidates. District Deputy Sheldon of Moosup was present and addressed the lodge, experimenting it on the work, the fraternal spirit and the homelike atmosphere. Between 12 and 1 o'clock a fine dinner was serv- ed.
 George NJ. Sampson is chairman of committee appointed to consider the adyisability of renting. purchas- ing CT building building to be used as a Masonic Temple.
Putnam patriot., 1920-10-01
WEST WOODSTOCK

Harold Easterbrooks is home from Willimantie Hospital
 Richard Hicks is having a pipeless heater installed at his home here.
 Carlton, the little son of MT. and Mrs. Ashley Hubbard, has been very i'll.
 Miss Ellen NJ Williams entertained Mrs. Perry Wilson of Putnam Sun day.
 Mrs. John Shepherd has been en- tertaining her cousin, Alva Parsons of Putnam.
 Mrs. Harry Davis and son Sumner of Putnam spent Monday with Mrs. George Sumner.
 Franklin Walker is busy with his truck transporting lumber for w. s. Mann from Union to West Wilmington.
 Carpenter John Sherman of Wood stock has been employed by Miss E. M. Williams for repairs at the Will liams homestead.
 The Equal Franehine League of Woodstock met last Thursday at the home of MT and Mrs. Richard Hicks, about 40 being present. Miss Rosa mond Danielson of Putnam Heights gave an instructive talk on the prop CT use of the ballot for women not in- itiated in the art of voting. Mr. Hin richs of Woodstock spoke very enter
Putnam patriot., 1920-10-01
AMONG THE CHURCHES
Congregational Church Notes

Rev Boynton Merrill, Minister.
 Sunday. October 2. 1920;
 Morning service at io.se. Preach ing by the Pastor.
 t2.00. Sunday school,
 f2.00, Opening session of the Men s Club Forum.
 6.30. Young Peoples Society.
 Monday, october 1
 4.S0, Junior Choir.
 7.30, Senior Choir.
 Frederick w. Bailey, director of music in the Piedmont church of Wor- cester, has been secured to take charge of the music of this church. He begins his work on this date. He is man who has had marked success in his larger work and the Second Church believes that she is bringing to Putnam director of music whose coming all lovers of music will appre- eiate and welcome.
 Wednesday. October 6:
 10.3O a. m. and 2.30 D. m., The Congregational Home Missionary un- ion of the State of Connecticut meets in this church. Splendid speakers both morning and afternoon. All are cordially invited
 Thursday, Oct. T:
 7.30 D. m, mid-week meeting of the church.
 The newly organized Young Peo- ple's Society has elected the following officers:
 President, Miss Eleanor C. Carpen- ter; vice president, Stuart w. Pease secretary, Miss Bertha C. Child treasurer Sidney Hayward.
Putnam patriot., 1920-10-01
,earsal at home of MT. Rich. Sunny

hearsal at home of MT. Rich, Sunny side avenue.
 Wednesday evening, church school workers council under the direction of Miss A. B. Keith will be held in the ladies' parlor at 730 p. m. An inter esting program is arranged.
 Thursday evening, praise and prayer service in the chapel at 7,3o. The pastor will deliver the fourth talk on Introducing Men to Christ How to Win Men,
 Services at Brandy Hsll Baptist church at D. m. and 3 D. III. Sun day school at 2, preaching service at B.
Putnam patriot., 1920-10-01
Salvation Army Notes

The Salvation Army. Pomfret street. Lieut.. Chas. F. Carpenter, officer in charge. Week night servic- es as follows: Wednesday, Friday and Saturday at s p. m. Sunday ser- vices: Company meeting Sunday schooD l.30 p. m. Rev. A. J. Rock of the Methodist church will have charge of the Saturday evening ser vice. Sunday evening Lieut.. Chas. F. Carpenter will speak on the subject, "The Harvest, of the Flesh" Monday evening. October 4th, will be the winding up of the Harvest Festival, beginning at 7.30 p. m. Visiting off, cers from nearby Corps will assist. The public is invited to this social hour. Admission free.
Putnam patriot., 1920-10-01
P AT s NAP
KILLS RATS

Also mice Absolutely prevents odors from carcass. One package proves this. RAT-SNAP comes in cakes-no mixing with other food. Guaranteed.
 35c size q cake) enough for Pan try, Kitchen or Cellar.
 65c size e cakesD for Chicken House, coops, or small buildings.
 $1.25 size 6 cakes) enough for all farm and buildings, storage build ings, or factory buildings
 Sold and Guaranteed by J. F. Don ahue.
Putnam patriot., 1920-10-01
EAST WOODSTOCK

A daughter was born to Mir and Mrs. George Nicely last week Wednes- day.
 MT. and Mrs Herman Chandler and daughter Dorothy were Sunday guests of Ezra May and family.
 Miss Carrie Lewis of Danielson was a recent guest of Mrs. Frank Foskett. She called on a number of her old friends and was entertained over night by Mrs. Chester May.
Putnam patriot., 1920-10-01
WOODSTOCK VALLEY

Rev. and Mrs. A. C. Johnson are al s. A. Cooper's.
 Charles Delaney is moving his fam. lily to Eastford.
 W. S. Kenyon and family, also AL len Kenyon, attended the fair in Springfield last week.
 MT. and Mrs. L. B. Tifft, Mrs. R. B. Tifft and H. C. Barlow of Westfeld spent Sunday with Mir and Mrs, A. N. Hammond.
Putnam patriot., 1920-10-01
WOODSTOCK HILL

Edward Bowen is very i'll at Rose land.
 George NJ. Sampson motored to Willimantic Saturday.
 Mir. and Mrs. Huie of Springfield, accompanied by Ernest Williamson, will visit Mrs. William Gallup for the weekend
 pr. and Mrs. Mcclellan motored to Northampton Sunday with their daughter Jean, who enters Smith Col lege this fall
Putnam patriot., 1920-10-01

tainingiy on matters pertaining to politics in general. It was voted to have a booth at Woodstock Fair where women can receive instructions. At the close of the meeting bountiful refreshments were served by Mrs Hicks.
Putnam patriot., 1920-10-01

leges without examination. In order to continue to hold such certificate it is essential that each pupil entering the Academy shall be sufficiently well prepared to continue in the higher branches of study.
 May Be Brought Up Again
 Apparently those in favor of the establishment of an eighth grade at the Academy are not going to let the matter drop. The above unanimous action of the Senexet Grange is evil denee of this and 1t is said that mis- sionary work as a means of enlighten- ing those opposed to the plan at first is being done in the hopes of bringing about change of opinion. It is also said that some of the members of the school board favor the plan while oth- CTS oppose 1t. It Is TOW expected that the movement will again be brought before the voters in the hopes. on the part of those wishing to have an eighth grade established at the Aead- emy, that the matter may be recon sidered and favorable action taken.
Putnam patriot., 1920-10-01
$. A. WILL 1oaR RRvrsr rrsr,|

The annual Harvest F kival Fl Salvation Army will ba peld quarters on Pomfret stzet, or 2. and i. All who ca are re< ed to donate fruits, erabl( cereals to be used bNne m of the army in it's wex 'n tion.
Putnam patriot., 1920-10-01
pHoEAI

Sunday afternoon ak at church for n Sunday church rally day.
 Community social in chm children of the Sunday se| will render Il program.