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Putnam patriot., 1923-01-12

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Putnam patriot., 1923-01-12
TREASURER RESIGNS.
 SUCCESSOR CHOSEN
(. Nj. Elliott Succeeds H. C. Bradford In Church
 Office

N Eiloi, sss elected elrrk and treasurer af the Eeeleslasileai Society 1f the Second CeaxFsgstian4l church. Putnam. at che meeting Monday eve n4ng he'd at sEs church. He succeeds Howard |. Bradford. ~ho declined rees secaou after 10 years service.
 H1nur the meeting Ebert Kinney ass elected member of the Eeeies- 54,iseal Slel-ty committee. tg serve sHrze gsars Ire 9ttef committee members are Eay e BosEarsh and Ernest c M9=se Fre4erck V s=ears Nas reelected as collector. aa
 Zee #e sss rzts Tor mary year.
Putnam patriot., 1923-01-12

st5aa. szs agreed alst Governor Char ee 1 Ter H.siaH 5H proposal for 8 -s szH zas5eH af fss sats highway IsDartasnt @ Has the resp9na eisty for l.s ssars an three or more eommls- .laHers ~k8 would be suthsryze8 ts appoint agerIutsadeat 1T tAe plaa Is adopted u5 tse leEislEursi Nr. Bennett azlI bs Ga= sf tAe c9uuls= .5aaers.
 fror to as appointment as state hIsfsay commissioner D ex=Gossrn= sz Simeon E BalasIe nearly . years ago Nr Bennett sss superintendent st streets H Hartford Re Wss re- seesHy =erfs# president 5f tHe Amen =zu zss#e.atHoH af State H fHsay 0f- as5ai-. ard ei5 raatsr1e ts hold that aay
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Putnam patriot., 1923-01-12
NEW REQ 5-PASSENGER SEDAN s1885 At S1885 It Establishes
 a New Economy Record

Enduring steei panelng eeeers sturdy frame WJrk ef selected hardwood brseed wth drnp orgHE 4Hd fitted Co foil the raEages ef tue and travel
 The body exterior pleaslrgly attractive The dig Bfy of straight lines from front preserved but the introduction Qf quiet to prevent sngges ton of severity
 Inherent good prevails the ow-huug body, h The dsc steel wheels the m0dshly fashioned headlights and lHnaBerable other marks ef refinement.
 Inside 8 example uf how eve pleasing and body-resng comfort completely embodied when fer coaehbu8lders do their best.
 The foor-deep cushions and ferm-dt8g backs anslinted their of soiied springs cured hsr and waddng
 Body longevity definitely promoted through the shoekabsorhirg design of the doable-framed chassis
 Through eagerly responsive. silently fInct9aing 6-e finder 50 p engine obtained abundance speed and stamina for highway byway.
 Colors hood and body finished n Cuban gray. Rec blue or Burgundy Price slss5 b Lansing plus Fed eral Tax
Putnam patriot., 1923-01-12
AUTOMOBILES BUILT, BUILD THEM
ELECT PUTNAM MAN
 COUNTY CAMP HEAD
William E. Moss Is Chosen as Y. Nj. C. A. Camp Committee
 Chairman
Name C D Arnold .I Treasurer.- Everyone Pleased With 1922 Season

William F. Moss. Putnam business man, was elected chairman. al mee.- .ng al WiIlim4ntic Saturday. of the committee that has charge of Camp Woodstock. which the past summer vas conducted at Black Pond. Wood stock Valley, for four weeks under the auspices of the '. M (. 4. of Windham, Holland and Hartford counties Elmer P Harvey of Hart ford county was elected secretary and Cortland D. Arnold of Putnam vas chosen treasurer Henry R Buck of Hartford county was elected first vice president, and W A. Buchanan of Mansfield Sas chosen second vice pres ldert
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-12-28
Crops Good on Reclamation Projects

~ ENATORS and representatives
- who are preparing to demand
~ that Western settlers pay up
the millions of dollars they owe
the government for assistance in the
development of irrigation projects
are laying much stock on report just
issued by the Department of the In
terror on crop conditions on the irri-
gated projects. This report, which
shows that on most projects the crops
were good, follows in part:
Yumi Project, Arizona California
Cotton gins continue busy. Local esti-
mates of the yield vary from 16,500 to
$4,000 bales. AS whole, financial
conditions on the project were very
good.
Orland Project, notwithstanding
of the fifth crop of alfalfa was CON-
pleted and some lands yielded a light
sixth cutting. Oranges were maturing
satisfactorily. Shipments of almonds
totaled about 100000 pounds, valued
at $4,000.
Grand Valley Project, Colorado
About half the sugar beet crop was
harvested with excellent yields. Early
potatoes, alfalfa and sugar beets were
the most successful crops and the sea-
son was satisfactory for most farmers.
Uncompahgre Project, Colorado
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-12-28

calculated that the earth revolves
about the sun In 26 seconds less than
the measure in the Gregorian calendar.
This would put the calendar out Of
step with the sun one day In every
three thousand years. 50 the congress
insists that there must be no February
20 when the year 1000 comes around.
Archbishop Vasilios, metropolitan of
Methymaia, who recently called on
President Coolidge, is Greek church.
man type.
Everybody out of step except IA
ther," say the Ruthenian Catholics,
known in Europe as the Uniates. 1t
appears that these people of the Rus
sian Ukraine and adjacent Ruthenia
do not love their neighbors and do not
take kindly to their religions. SO they
object to celebrating the feast days of
their church simultaneously with these
same neighbors. There ore some eight
millions Of these Uniates. 1t Is esti-
mated, including half million In the
United States.
With the omission OF February "
in the year 1000. the Gregorian cal
endar may keep good time. for, all the
average man knows-or indeed any
body but the astronomers and nth
degree mathematicians. But the aver
age man knows that the calendar could
be made more convenient. There's
Easter, for example. coming around
any time between March % and April
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-12-28
Postal Service Gets Bigger Every Year

livery services to third-class mail. and
prescribe the fees to be collected for
the issue of domestic money orders.
Mr.. New also recommended that
legislation be enacted to provide for
the appointment of postmasters of-the
third class by the postmaster general !:
pay rent on post Office premises month
ly instead of quarterly; compensate
employees for overtime services In ex-
cess OF eight hours daily; establish
motor vehicle rural routes of not less
than SO nor more than Is miles in
length; increase the interest rate on
postal savings deposits to 8 per cent
and for other improvements, and
amend existing laws in regard to ex-
animation and renewal of official
bonds, age retirement of certain en-
ployees, leaves of absence of railway
postal clerks and moving expenses of
officers and railway postal clerks.
The postal revenues for the wear
were $685., 827,925, compared with
S4S4. $685. in 1922, and the expendi-
lures. obligations and losses $3.50, $685.
232, compared with $780,, 459. 1872 in
1922.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-12-28

paid for your last dozen, and you have
the cost of distribution. The high cost
of transporting, refrigerating. and
ripening the fruit, added tC the upkeep
OF the myriads Of retailers, adds more
to the final cost of the banana than Is
saddled on almost any imported food !:
and yet they are cheap when their
food value is compared with other
staples.
Twenty years ago the American peo-
pie were spending only 100000 a
year in the tropics for bananas. Since
that time the f1vefold increase has
been due almost entirely to the Invest
ment of American capital in ships.
railways, plantations, docks, hospitals,
and all the appurtenances OF q tropi-
cal industry empire.
The man who plants a banana tree
in place of a tropic thorn probably
does more good for humanity than all
the politicians and pundits who ever
performed-to steal and modernize the
judgment of Dean Swift on the tribe
of politicians, whom he knew so well.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-12-28

Prospects were excellent for good
yields of sugar beets.
Minidoka Project, Idaho.-The yield
of sugar beets is probably the largest
ever harvested on the project.
Newlands Project, Nevada.-About
800 acres Of winter wheat were
planted. Harvesting of potatoes was
practically completed and in many
cases prevailed at excellent prices.
Considerable satisfaction was ex-
pressed over the returns from: the
cantaloupe crop. The yield and quail
ity of the apple crop were excellent.
Rio Grande Project. New Mexico
Texas.-Cotton gins were being taxed
to capacity to take care of the crop
and were the centers of activity Of cot
ton buyers and Of salesman for auto
mobile concerns.
Williston Project, North Dakota
Splendid results were obtained from
the test plots Of sugar beets, the aver
age yield being more than II tons an
acre, and one plot yielding 16 TONS
The sugar content ranged from al to
17.2 per cent.
Strawberry Valley Project, Utah.
1t was estimated that the yield of su-
gar beets would exceed 100000 tons.
Storage of apples was being contem-
plated until better prices prevail.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-12-28

25l Florists, milliners, and incubator
men have to keep close track Of Easter
year by year. as do those merchants
whose trade is affected bs the 40 days
of Lent. And 1t makes a difference
10 countless thousands on what day Of
the week the Fourth of July falls.
Then the League Of Nations has ap-
pointed special committee of in
quiry to consider questions OF reform
relating to the calendar. Willis Fl.
Booth, secretary of the United States
Chamber of Commerce, has accepted
an invitation to serve on this commit
tee. This committee will have as
chairman a noted French astronomer
and other members will be appointed
by the Archbishop of Canterbury, the
Holy See and the Ecumenical Patri-
arch.
What reforms will be recommended
by this committee can only be guessed.
1t is known, however, that for both
commercial and ecclesiastical reasons
the suggestion has been made that
Easter be made fixed instead Of q
movable holiday.
This committee will also, 1t Is re-
ported, consider a radical plan Of re-
devised in the United States. This
plan divides the year into thirteen
months Of four weeks each, with one
extra Saturday or Sunday added at the
end Of the year. This would cause
fixed holidays to fall on the same day
Of the week year after year.
julius Caesar, dead and turned to
clay, may be stopping hole to keep
the wind away. Pope Gregory XIII
passed to his reward several centuries
ago. Besides the world has changed
somewhat since their day. There will
be no reform Of the Gregorian calendar
by decree. The change, if there is one
must come about through public
opinion.
Tinkering with the calendar has beer
a well-known and justly popular sport
ever since the dawn of civilization.
The savage, when he saw the days
lengthen and the sun grow warmer
after q hard winter knew that the re-
current miracle of the spring was at
hand. He rejoiced-anf let 1t 60 al
that.
But in Egypt, when civilization
dawned so many years ago that to fix
the date is largely guesswork, the cal.
endar soon took prominent place In
the business of getting daily bread.
Egypt was peculiarly interested In the
bread question because in ancient times
it fed the world and for that reason
was Mistress of the World. Every
hour of every day had to be utilized
in the growing of crops on the fertile
lands irrigated by the annual inunda-
ton of the Nile. Therefore the spring
time planting had to be on schedule
time. So the wise men of the day first
planted pole and measured the length
of its shadow when the sun crossed
the meridian. And out Of those first
poles grew the building of the pyra-
mids. each an Improvement over the
last in accuracy as a sun dial-5,O 600
years ago.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-12-28

until 100. Popular opinion in Eng
land prevented its adoption there until
1852, by act of English parliament.
The American colonies, of course, set
their calendars ahead at tie same time.
All of the original thirteen had been
established. This was eight years before
the conquest of Canada by the British
and the accession Of George Ill. War
was already In the air and George
Washington had been commanded by
Governor Dinwiddie of Virginia to go
to the Ohio valley and order out the
French pioneers. George was only
twenty years Of age, so he promptly
changed his birthday from February
II to February %. This Alternating
of ones birth was, however, forbidden
in England by a law prescribing that
all births and deaths prior to Septem-
Der 2, 1852, should be dated accord
ing to the Julian calendar. But the
practical effect was-anJ is-that for
nearly fortnight there is hiatus in
history.
and the World war only two countries
of importance adopted the reformed
calendar, Japan and China, the latter
changing over from its lunar calendar
of 354 days in 1911, upon the organiza-
ton Of the republic. Incidentally, the
Gregorian year of 1924 corresponds
with the year 1854 Of the japanese era
and with the year 1921 OF the Chinese
era. Turkey adopted the New Style"
In 1917. The Soviet government In
Russia soon followed and Rumania
made the change In 1919.
But the Balkans have proved a hard
nut to crack. 1t took gathering of
the Eastern Orthodox Christians from
all over eastern Europe last spring I'm
PAM Orthodox congress to bring
about the change These Eastern
Orthodox Christians form what is often
called the Greek church. They them
selves use the name "Holy Oriental
Orthodox Catholic Apostolic church"
It's members number about 1O5, 900. 600
They do not acknowledge the SUI
premacy of the pope. The split be-
tween the Latin and Greek churches
occurred at the division of the Roman
empire.
And even then the Eastern Orthodox
Christians accepted the Gregorian cal
endar with reservations" Professor
Trpkovic, a Serbian astronomer. has
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-12-28
Up-to-Date Battleship

which, in process of building were
surrendered to destruction at the con-
ference for the limitation of arma-
ment. That was the priceless sacrifice
our country made in the hope of inter-
national peace and In the interest OF
domestic economy"
The West Virginia's complement
consists of 1,4OO officers and men. and
she carries 16-inch As calibre guns, IL
5-inch 81 calibre guns, 21-inch sub
merged torpedo tubes and 3-inch
anti-aircraftS guns. She is 624 feet
long, 81 feet 3h inches across at the
water line, has draft of 31k feet
and makes a speed Of Fl knots. Her
commander holds the navy cross for
exceptionally meritorious service In a
duty of great responsibility as COM
handing officer of the North Dakota
in the Atlantic feet" during the war.
The West Virginia, Maryland and
Colorado are the largest ships in the
United States navy, but they are not
so large as the new Japanese battle
ships the Mutsu and Nagato, which
displace 1880 tons. are 700 feet in
length and have beam Of 80 feet.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-12-28

met harbor and river, Illinois and In
diana, $121 900; Indiana Harbor, Ind,
$31 800; Michigan City harbor, Ind,
$4,000; Chicago river, S17S,50O; Wau-
kegan harbor, H., 1924, 800.
The Mississippi river receives the
largest share of recommended appro-
priations for this year, its total in
Guiding work of the Mississippi river
commission, aggregating $13,5S0,5O0.
New York harbor and the daters in
its vicinity require more than Sc.
100000.
Ohio river locks, dams, improve
ments and open channel work call for
$e,OO0,OOO
Wilson dam at Muscle Shoals Is al
lotted 100000 for energetic prose-
cution of the work there, and for pay
ments for hydraulic and electrical ma
chinery, lock and flood gates, and other
accessory machinery. Expenditures
will average 100000 monthly during
the fiscal year of 1925. II IL estimated
$13,0O0,OO0 will be required.
Philadelphia and the Delaware river
require $2,S16O00, and the inland wa
terway, between the Delaware river
and Chesapeake bay, $1,5OO,0OO.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-12-28
We Have Bananas Today, Millions of EN-

"HE fellow who said that he
didn't care who wrote the laws
of his country If they would
let him write its popular songs
was away off. For several months now
the American people have warbled and
shrieked that they have no bananas,
but as a matter of fact they will have
consumed about four billion of 'em
this year by the time Santa Claus has
paid his annual visit and hiked back
to the north pole.
This head-on collision of lyrics and
statistics is emphasized by review
of the banana industry issued by the
National City bank of New York,
which shows that we pay our tropical
neighbors on the shores of the Carib-
bean $20,00O,0Oo year for bananas.
We have paid them $500 100000 in
the last 20 years, and the beginnings
of "empire" that are now discernible
about that tropic sea are mostly based
on the banana business
The banana grower gets about half
cent each for each banana delivered
to the waters edge. Figure what you
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-12-28

IN EXTRAORDINARY increase ID
business severely taxed the
ability of the postal service un-
der inadequate appropriations
last year, but "a most gratifying de-
crease In the postal deficit" amounting
TO approximately $3O,OO0,000 from the
previous years deficit, was brought
about through economies. Postmaster
General New informed President Coo
lidge in his annual report.
ut would be an ideal condition If
the department could become self-sus-
tanning, with postage and service
charges so adjusted as to do equal
justice to all the using public"
The money order, the postal saw
.ngs and the parcel post systems. Mr..
New s, i, should be entirely self-sus-
tanning.
The postmaster general made num-
Der of recommendations for legisla-
ton, including authority for him to:
Fix charge for return receipt for
registered article; fix the fees
chargeable for registration of mail
matter and the limit of indemnity; ex-
tend the insurance and collect-on-de-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-12-28
West Virginia,
w WASHINGTON. = The navy
AN/ line gained one of the proud
v v est ships afioat with the


commissioning at the Nor
folk navy yard Of the battleship West
Virginia.
Embodying all of the knowledge of
naval architecture and protective de-
vices gained during and since the bat
tie of Jutland, the big fighting craft,
sister ship of the Maryland and the
Colorado, takes the place Of the North
Dakota, which is to be strapped, I'M
der the provisions of the Washington
conference naval treaty.
"The commissioning of the West
Virginia will mark the end of an era"
says Secretary DENLY in his letter to
Capt. Thomas Jones Sem, who is in
command. For years to come there
will be no more competition in capital
ships among the great naval powers"
Displacing $4,000 tons, she is the
fifth battleship equipped with electric
drive. and is described by Secretary
DENLY as "the latest of the super
dreadnaughts"
"She is the last" he adds, "of the
fleet Of similar vessels. eleven of
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-12-28
BeIgium's New Year

New Years day In Belgium is busy
one from morning until night. starting
with family visits in the morning and
ending with big jollitication at night
Presents are exchanged on New Years
Eve, after which ceremony 1t is usual
to see the old year out and, the
new year in. either at church. or at
a ball. or at a public or family supper,
or even in the relative Quietude of the
family circle.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-12-28

Y require 63,32S,065 during
the year beginning July 1,
1874 Recommendations for the various
projects, were made by the chief of
engineers of the army, under whose
direction this work is carried on, In
his annual report submitted to con-
gress with the 1926 estimates.
Appropriations for last year, includ-
Ing permanent annual appropriations.
amounted to $70957,1 ISL, bringing the
total appropriations since the work be-
gan to $1,201, 1865 not including
$S2, 258, 410 for Wilson dam (No. y at
Muscle Shoals. Ala
For general river and harbor work
for the fiscal year Of 1925 the chief of
engineers says SAX, 428,O65 can be
profitably expended. Expenditures for
the year which ended June 30, 1923,
for this work were S47,47S,357 and ap-
preparations for the present year were
$56,589,190 Of which $45.524,41O had
been allotted.
recommendations for the Chicago
district are as follows: Chicago harbor,
$4,000; Chicago river, $4,000; Calu-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-12-28
Had Her Opinion of Him.

The major was extremely peppery
and as he was doing his best to win
the golf clubs medal, he was an
noyed when at one hole he was kept
waiting for few minutes by a wom-
an who sauntered carelessly down the
fairway with baby in her arms.
"Come away, madam" he called out
Justify. Hurry up with that baby
of yours"
The woman glared at him indig-
nantly.
"Baby yourself" she snapped, "play-
ing with that little ball, and in those
ridiculous short trousers. too"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-12-28
IN CHINESE HOMES

New red notices are hung In Chi,
nese homes at New Years time and
the character for happiness Is pasted
over the door. Such words as demon
death. coffin. tiger elephant, are not
spoken, for do not the demons come
when they are called7 Lest the chill
dren unwittingly bring them. the par
ents stick up slip of red paper which
says "Children's words 10 not count"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-12-28
Hobson's Choice,

Wife-The doctor says / should 60
South for the winter.
Husband-Can't afford it. Was there
no alternative?
Wife-Yes, but that would cost a
lot of money, too. The doctor added,
cor put on more clothes. "-Doston
Transcript.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-12-28
COURT ORDERS QUEER COSTS
Berlin Judge Tells Actress to Pay
for Mending Lawyers
Shoes.

A Berlin shoemaker recently sued a
prominent German actress for libel and
won a decision. The actress was re-
quired to pay the costs of the case.
When the judge asked the shoemaker
the amount of his lawyers fee, the
cobbler replied he had promised the
attorney a new pair of half-soles. The
court required the actress TO pay the
cost of mending the lawyers shoes.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-12-28
Another Misfit Name.

A visitor to a mountain school, after
prodding an unhappy little boy about
various matters, asked him If he knew
the Ten Commandments.
The boy said he did not.
'YOu don't know the Ten Command
ments?" the visitor repeated.
mo, sir" the boy insisted.
what is your name, my lad?"
"MOses, SIR"
The visitor gave it up.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-12-28
NEW YEARS EVE

1t truly seems a shame.
But can't be helped. / fear;
So they must join the flame
Farewell. farewell. Old Yeari
rye cleaned the rubbish out,
And things look heater now,
Without the slightest doubt
Twill soon fill up, 1 vow!
New billets-doux will come,
New gloves and flow re- appear.
And so l gaily hum.
Farewell. farewell. Old Yeari-
-Lippincott's.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-12-28

Exhausted with the exertions of
such strenuous New Year start, It Ia
but natural that the second day of the
year should be kept as public holi.
day likewise. says an exchange. Gen.
orally speaking. January in Belgium
corresponds approximately to Boxing
day in England. Should the day hap
pen to fall on Monday. no Belgian
workman would think of doing work
however urgent.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-12-28

Watch cuticura Improve Your Skin.
On rising and retiring gently smear
the face with Cuticura Ointment.
Wash off Ointment in five minutes
with Cuticura Soap and hot water. 1t
for poor compilations, dandruff, itching
and red, rough hands-Advertise
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-12-28

My desk I have laid bare,
A full twelve-month has past
Since all the litter there
Was rummaged over last
Some Billets-doux from Kate,
AnC some from Jane, are here.
i toss them in the CRATE
Farewell. farewell, Old Year!
And here's a silken glove,
And here's a faded rose.
The token of some love
That pleased me. l suppose.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-12-28
Wasted Effort

After one is old enough he learns
that putting off until tomorrow
doesn't do any good.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-12-28

A yacht can stand on a tack In ST.
lence, but man isn't built like
yacht.