Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1923-07-27
HUNDREDS WELCOME COVER
NOR AT CAMP WOODSTOCK


SLOW. We want them 70 come alons
gradually. To develop camp BY cas-,
stages, but steadily and surely. But
one Of the first things TO be done
after buying our site, IL the erection
Of dining and recreation building
Tents such as we have now, do no;
last long enough and are too costly
70 be replacing them every few years
when for not very much more. we car
put up a permanent structure"
Mr.. Gilpatrie added further inter.
esting facts concerning camp, as II
il hoped it will be in the future. II.
concluded his talk by reading an edi.
torial clipped from a Connecticut
paper, on the subject Of camping
which stted nicely into his speech and
came as a pleasing climax.
Charles W. Holman, chairman OF
the Hartford County Y. committee,
brought the greetings Of his commit
tee. in which he told how enthusiastic
he and his fellow committee mem
bers were over Camp Woodstock. He
urged everyone present to tell their
friends what they thought of camp.
Mr.. Robinson Speaks
=. W. Robinson, secretary Of the
Holland County Y. NJ. c. A. com
mittee, spoke for his county organ
ization, also expressing enthusiastic
approval of camp. lie admired il not
only for its remarkably fine situation.
but for the benefits that come to the
boys who attend.
Chairman Moss next introduced
Clarence W. Bowen Of Woodstock
Hill, who gave a most interesting talk
on the history Of Woodstock. He
treated his audience with a sketch OF
the days back in 1902 when Joseph
Corbin had the only cart between
W oodstock and Boston; he outlined
other local events of historic interest,
and concluded his address by admon-
ishing the boys to live uprightly, 10
be strong, true men and patriots, that
they may be pride to their families
and an asset to their home town, their
state and to their country.
Mr.. Gilpatric, the first speaker, had
characterized himself as the bump
er" on the machine, back Of which
was the limousine, abiding to the
governor. The other speakers, hui
morously, picked up and carried along
the idea. Finally Chairman Moss de-
clared that the "limousinen had ar
rived, and then proceeded 20 intro
duee the governor.
Introduces Governor
Early in his remarks the governor
voiced his love Of his state, declaring .
Il was brought up in Connecticut.
know il from end to end. and am
mighty proud of it. | have travelled
over a good deal Of the United States,
and let me tell you, Connecticut has
got something on every state in the
union lapplausel. Recently while
was al conference Of New England
governors, we sort of compared notes,
informally, on what our respective
states possessed or offered 10 its citi-
zens and the country in general. When
! had finished telling about Connect
cut my fellow governors were eonvinc-
ed themselves that Connecticut Is
head and shoulders above MI the rest
We have our lakes and our rivers. our
mountains and valleys, our seashores
and wonderful cities and small com
munities. and our mills turn out ev-
erything that we need and use from
the time we are walked up by an alarm
clock in the morning until we stretch
out at night on a Connecticut made
mattress and lie between Connects
cut made sheets. Connecticut is a
wonderful state lapplausel.
Proud Of Y. M. c A. Membership
At another point in his address the
governor alluded to his membership
in the Y NJ G. A. He said: Il am
proud Of being "A member Of the Y
VI. c, A, for the past thirty-five years.
| Joined as boy of II, and il was
from the Y that | secured all my
association with young men. And ]
went in for the gym work hard. When
was 10 weighed 1919 pounds. You
wouldn't think IL today, would you?
| loved track sports, and during those
days | won and still hold the record
for the 100 yard dash. Look it VI
some time"
A little later the governor declar-
ed; Remember this, boys. The ten
deney today is to knock, TO criticize,
TO tear down the man who Is towering
up. II seems the natural trend Of the
times. It's propaganda TO get people
10 think that the man Is not what he
appears to be. But remember this,
there are always two sides 70 ques-
tion. What you war. to do before
you, too. become Of this class of citi.
zens. get acquainted with your com.
munity, its leaders. your state, Its
constitution, and acquire all the first
hand information you can. Thus for
titled, you will be protected and will
not be 'tearer down. but a build.
err The boy who is building. who is
working and doing things, unselfish
in the service of others. is the happi.
est, and the boy who is going to get
the Jet ard the Office higher up
Big Men All Christians
"fhe biggest men in the world" the
governor affirmed. "have been poll
ticians. bat they have been Christians
too. Don't get the mistaken idea that
to be a politician yea must be a
crook" The governor mentioned
names in history familiar TO every
boy Washington, Adams. Lincoln.
Mckinley, Roosevelt, and others.
Y our chances In life are just as
good as any Of these. Read about
them and discover what il was that
made them such great men. What
ever YOU are. be man. real, live.
full tloOaed man. Don't be a neu-