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Putnam patriot., 1924-02-29

bard, who passed away at her home in North Woodstock Sunday. Mrs. Lock wood has been caring for her mother for several weeks.
Putnam patriot., 1924-02-29

Every man, woman and child In the United States contributed on an aver age of s6S.S7 in taxes during 1922.
Putnam patriot., 1924-02-29
FATHERS AND SONS
 GATHER AT DINNER
Harry Baker and Local Men Give Addresses at Com
 rades' Event

The local Comrades and Pioneers held their second annual father and son banque. at the Methodist church vestry last Wednesday evening and it proved a big success. About fifty sat down to the banquet. The menu consisted of meat loaf, mashed pota- toes. green peas, pickles. rolls. coffee, ice cream and cake.
 Lennart Johnson, president of the Comrades was toastmaster of the eve ming
 Harry Baker of New York City boys work secretary of the inter1a.. tlonal committee was the principal speaker. Mr Baker spoke on the "Find Yourself Campaign" and on the relationship between boy fife and the progress of civilization
 Other speakers were Alexander Maitland Of Thompson. County Seere- tary John Corbett of Putnam, John R. Edwards of South Willington. Rev. W F.. Newton, Percy F. Tourte- lotte. Edward H cassells. Marcus Coyell. F.. II. corttis, Alfred (. Chub- buck. N. Y Rawson. Walter Knight and Curt Seastrand
The Colorado statesman., 1924-06-28
Bricks of Molten Laud

The problem of utilizing volcanic
steam in industry has been well
worked out by the Italian engineers,
and if we ever tackle the job in the
Yellowstone park we shall enjoy the
benefit of the lessons they have
learned Apparently the conditions to
be met are similar; but in the Yellow
stone the available supply of steam is
incomparably greater, so that the
putting holes" of the Tuscany seem
relatively insignificant.
Boring for steam has been going on
for more than year near the crater
of Kilauea, on the island of Hawaii,
but the rock is basalt and extremely
hard, so that the drills have not yet
penetrated very far. 1t is said that
the scheme in that locality does not
promise very well. But the Hawaiian
government has consulted the Depart
ment of Commerce about a plan, seem
ingIy practicable, for making bricks of
molten lava from the Kllauea crater.
1t Is proposed to extend trolley
across the crater, carrying an endless
chain of buckets, which would scoop
up the liquid lava, fetch it to the rim
of the fiery hole, and pour it into the
molds.-New York Times.
The Colorado statesman., 1924-06-28
TUNATIONALT
GpITAL AFFAIDS
Chlorine Cures Colds While You Wait

OF the depression and lack of energy
which accompanies cold, he said,
had disappeared.
Brig. Gen. Charles e. Sawyer, the
White House physician, who is of the
homeopathic school, accompanied the
President to the army dispensary, but
did not breathe any of the chlorine
gas.
Experimentation on the use of the
chlorine gas as a cure for respiratory
diseases was undertaken by the army
medical corps in serious manner as
a result of an important discovery at
the Edgewood arsenal in Edgewood,
Md, at the time of the influenza cpl
demic in 1918. 1t was found that en-
ployees of the chlorine plant were
practically free from the disease,
which was rampant among employees
of other divisions of the arsenal.
The various medical bureaus at
Washington have been for some time
Systematically studying "the common
cold" Though familiarity in its case
has bred contempt, 1t is a very dan
gerous disease in that 1t paves the way
for others more Immediately serious.
A people without colds would show an
extraordinary decrease in the death
rate.
The Colorado statesman., 1924-06-28
Holmes, Root, Eiot-Roosevelt Medalists

Presidential term, you have, 1 think,
almost unerringly interpreted the in
stitutions and aspirations of your
country with the liberality. the under
standing and vision that would have
unfailingly earned his approval" He
closed with this description of Holmes
legal writing: "a monument imperish-
able and unforgettable."
Root, the President addressed as
scholar, lawyer, statesmen, patriot"
and gave him with the golden medal
these golden words: You have made
America more American and humanity
more humane. You have made more
secure the peace of nations and more
certain justice among men,"
Roots response was that he was
made doubly happy by receiving the
Roosevelt medal from President who
exemplified ''Roosevelt's virtues of
courage and loyalty"
To Eliot's proxy, Greene, the Presi-
dents words, as If spoken to Eliot,
were: "This medal for leadership of
youth and development of American
character shall be yours. . You
have made your long and beautiful life
a very benediction. Yours has been
true and an especially impressive con-
ception of the great business Of living (;
you have been a guide in your time
and prophet of our future"
The Colorado statesman., 1924-06-28
Activities of Rockefeller Foundation

school of public health at Harvard uni
versity received $61S,750.
Almost S5,0OO,o00 was devoted to
medical education, S1,354,942 going to
the China medical board, 81 ,596,592 to
the Canadian medical program, SELL
472 to the London medical center and
$1046,925 to the University of Chicago.
Miscellaneous expenditures amount
ed to $155.92S, the greater part of
that going to the national research
council The income of the founda-
tlon for the year accruing from invest
ments was nearly $9OO0,o00. The
foundation now has $165, ,291, 1924 in its
principal funds and owns lands, build
ings and equipment to the value of
SS,S63,S16.
In enumerating the many things
that this organization accomplished in
a year, Doctor Vincent lists first the
supplying of fellowship funds for 636
individuals in 20 different countries,
the support through the League of Ma
tions of interchanging Institutes for "a
public health officers from q nations
and the arranging of international
visits of one commission and of "a Wis
iting professors.
"If the scientific patrimony of hu-
manity' is to be protected and en-
larged," says Doctor Vincent, there
must be no break in the continuity of
investigators and teachers.
The Colorado statesman., 1924-06-28
Works Policy as to New National Parks

PEELED immediate recognition Of mas
tional park values.
THE national parks, therefore, must
not be lowered in standard, dignity
and prestige by the inclusion Of areas
which express In less than the highest
terms the particular class or type OF
exhibit which they represent.
"Size is not important so long as the
proposed park includes within Its
boundaries those scenic elements that
meet established standards, but the
area must be susceptible Of effective
development to make 1t accessible to
the people, and of convenient admin
istration and control. Duplication of
exhibits already in the national park
system must be carefully avoided In
order that the individuality of the
members of the system may be main
tanned
And when once established by the
congress along well-studied boundary
lines, they must be conserved in their
natural state, untouched by the In
roads of modern civilization so that
coming generations. as well as the
people of our own time, may be as
sured their use for the purposes OF
recreation, education ane scientific re-
search"
The Colorado statesman., 1924-06-28

r UNLESS the policy of the In
terror department as to the
creation of new national parks
is changed as the result of the
recent recreational conference In
Washington, 1t will remain substantial
ly as fixed by former Secretary Lane.
A statement of the present policy OF
the department is contained In let
ter addressed to Senator Fletcher OF
Florida by Secretary of Interior Work.
1t follows:
Under the theory and practice OF
the United States government since
1872, when Yellowstone National park
was created, our national park sys-
tenn is made up of areas inclosing
scenery of quality so unusual and Inn
pressive, or natural features so eN-
traordinary as to possess national IN
terest and Importance as contra distln-
guished from local interest. Such out
standing examples of typical world
architecture as the Grand canyon, ex-
employing in unequaled grandeur the
highest accomplishment of stream
erosion, or the rugged portions OF
Mount Desert Island in Maine, which
are Incorporated in the Lafayette
National park, exemplifying unique
rock forms In association with quite
sItraasdinary eastern forests COM
The Colorado statesman., 1924-06-28
SAINTS WHO MADE
IMPRESS ON TIMES
Four Most Worthy of the
Honors Paid Them

The nelghbors spent a wonderful
night, there awhile back in the green
Verdugo hills. They were gathered
together in the little gray house in
the hollow that has the two big rocks
behind it and the lilac bush in 'front.'
writes John Steven McGroarty in the
Los Angeles Times.
And the talk that came up was
about four great saints who have left
their everlasting footprints on the
sands of time.
The way the talk about saints came
up was that the man who reads the
papers was saying that he had read
"a piece which said that in the house
of parliament in London four great
windows had been installed, and that
on each window was a fine picture
of a saint.
On one window a picture of st.
George of England, on the second st.
David of Wales, on the third st. An
drew of Scotland, and on the fourth
St. Patrick of Ireland.
Now, this mere statement of itself,
as you might say, was not of such
startling nature as to make night
wonderful for the neighbors in the
green Verdugo hills or for anybody
else. But, what did make the night
wonderful was that our neighbor, the
man who knows about the saints, was
given the floor. And he told all that
there is to tell, or nearly as much,
anyway, about the four saints in
whose honor windows have been put
in the British parliament house.
And it was grand story. The story
of great men who had labored and had
spent their lives in the service of God,
and of their fellowmen, which is the
same thing. The torchbearers of the
Wanderer of .Galilee in the isles of the
Narrow Seas-that's what they were
George and David, Patrick and
Andrew.
Kings there have been in the isles
of the Narrow Seas-many and many
king who wore jeweled crowns on
their heads, and who sat on golden
thrones. Kings, and queens also, some
of them good and some of them bad,
and some neither one nor the other.
And there have been warriors in the
isles of the Narrow Seas, and states
men; money-changers have been
there, as they still are there; and this
man and that have been there, each
| having his little hour and his day.
But it is George of the Dragon, gen
tie David of Wales, strong Andrew OF
| Scotland and noble Patrick of Ire
land who are remembered most anc
who are most revered in the isles OF
| the Narrow Seas.
| Torchbearers of Him who was slair
| on the bloody Tree of Calvary. 1t Is
they who are remembered best.
The Colorado statesman., 1924-06-28
Disabled Vets Applaud Hines

Salt Lake City.-Gen. Frank L.
Hines, director of the United States
Veterans Bureau, was before the annu-
al convention of the Disabled American
Veterans of the World War here. The
legislation recently passed by Congress
affecting disabled men was thoroughly
gone over and a remark made by Cen
eral Hines that mot a doctor lives who
can thoroughly determine a mans dis
ability from paper report" was
cheered by the delegates. In addition
to cheering his remarks they waved
their crutches or canes in the air.
The Colorado statesman., 1924-06-28

DRESIDENT COOLIDGE, in the
- East Room Of the White House
the other day, presented to
three good Americans the 1924
Roosevelt gold medals in recognition
of "eminent services to the American
people" These three good Americans
were Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes
of the United States Supreme court {;
Elihu Root, former United States SEN
ator, former secretary of war and for
mer secretary of state, andy his
proxy, Jerome d. Greene, the New
York banker-Charles William Eliot,
president emeritus of Harvard univer-
sity. Holmes, soldier and jurist, is
eighty-three; Root, administrator and
treaty maker, is seventy-nine; Eliot,
teacher and guide of youth, is ninety.
The ceremony was so simple that 1t
might have taken place in any Ameri-
can citizens parlor although fifty or
more notables were present. On
Judge Holmes, who was deeply affect
ed, the President bestowed these gen
tie and beautiful phrases:
ITO you the medal for service In
the development of public law. :.
President Roosevelt would have been
peculiarly gratified to know that this
medal now is yours. E. During your
long service on the Supreme bench, to
which he summoned you early in his
The Colorado statesman., 1924-06-28
oIvmnic Team Arrives in Paris

Paris-Col. Robert NJ. Thompson,
president of the American Olympic
committee, and his chief of staff,
Coach Lawson Robertson, led their
peaceful American Olympic army into
Paris. The composite athletic battal-
ion arrived from Cherbourg and i'm
mediately went into camp at the cha
teau de Rocquencourt, which one time
belonged to that dashing Napoleon
soldier, Prince Murat. The American
athletes upon their arrival in Paris
were greeted as friend enemies" in.
stead of potential conquerors.
The Colorado statesman., 1924-06-28
ATTORNEY GENERAL STONE
FILES SUITS AGAINST FIFTY
OIL FIRMS
COMBINATION CHARGED
VIOLATION OF ANTITRUST LAW
AND RESTRICTING PRoDUc-
TloN CHARGED

Chicago = Antitrust proceedings
aimed at more than fifty of thep rim
cipal oil companies of the United
States including all the Standard COM
panies, were instituted by the govern
ment in Federal Court here.
The action in equity, instituted by
Attorney General Stone and filed in
District Court here by Edwin Olson,
United States district attorney, asks
an injunction to restrain the cOmpan-
les named from further violation of
the Sherman antitrust act which is
charged against them.
Oil patent contracts of the Standard
Oil Company of Indiana, cited by At
torney General Stone in his complaint,
are entirely legal and honest, have
been in effect for ten years and never
before have been attached, Col. r. w.
Stewart, chairman of the board of di-
rectors of the Indiana company, said
in n formal statement commenting on
the governments charges. He offered
to present every contract to which his
company is a party to the courts for
adjudication as to their propriety and
bquity.
The complaint charges that the oil
companies combined to control gaso-
line production by pooling patent
rights in violation of the antitrust
act, and also charged "a combination
and conspiracy in restraint of trade
and commerce among the several
states and with foreign nations in
gasoline, kerosene and other hydro
carbon products"
Five companies were named as pri-
mary defendants in the action. They
are the Standard Oil Companies OF
Indiana and New Jersey and the
Standard Development Company, the
Texas Company and the Gasoline Pro
ducts Company. The other companies
made party to the action were
termed secondary defendants" ant
were charged with being in the COM
bination as the result of accepting
licenses from one or more of the pri
| mary defendants.
The Colorado statesman., 1924-06-28

NASTEUR, the great French SCI
- enlist in addressing an lnterna-
Il tional congress in Italy, said
that Science has no nationality,
because knowledge is the patrimony
of humanity, the torch which gives
light to the world"
In his annual review of the work of
the Rockefeller Foundation during the
year 1923, President George e. Vim
cent tells an interesting story of what
the foundation is doing to add to "the
patrimony of humanity" By promot-
ing the migration of scientists and ad-
ministrators, he says, by helping to
diffuse more rapidly new ideas, by
strengthening world centers of teach
ing and research, in short, by foster
ing medical science and public health
as forms of international cooperation,
the Rockefeller Foundation seeks to
fulfill the purpose of its charter, "the
well-being of mankind throughout the
world"
In its varied activities the founda-
ton expended during the year approx
lmately SS,50000O. OF the total
amount, S3,174,26S was expended in
public health work, the largest item
being $1,457 ,4S6 for the regular pro-
gram of the international board of
health in control of hookworm, ma
laria and yellow fever, and in county
health and laboratory service. The
The Colorado statesman., 1924-06-28
Gives Boy Scouts Camp

A 40-acre tract at Careyhurst, To-
Gated at the mouth of the little Box
elder canyon, Wyoming, has been pre-
sented for permanent camp site to
the boy scouts of Casper, Wyoming, by
former Gov. Robert d. Carey of that
state. The waters of BoXelder creek
flow through the. beautiful grounds.
A game preserve is nearby.
Plans for the camp buildings in
clude a large mess hall, kitchen and
camp headquarters, and ten patrol
cabins. Governor Carey has also do
mated all the steel hunks needed for
the cabins.
The Colorado statesman., 1924-06-28
Fist Fight Staged at Convention

New York.-A fist fight broke out
In the Colorado delegation during the
anti-Klan demonstration at the Demo-
cratic national convention, occasioned
by an anti-Klan appeal in the
speech of Porter Johnson in nominat-
ing Underwood. DIR. b. L. Jefferson
of Steamboat Springs held the state
standard. L. ]. Early of Denver at
tempted to seize the standard from
Jefferson, who resisted. Early struck
at Jefferson, but missed. Len Rogers
of Denver, sergeant-at-arms, seized
Early, and Charles A. Ginsberg of
Denver, an alternate, went to Early's
aid.
The Colorado statesman., 1924-06-28
Noted Artist Jailed

New York. = James Montgomery
Flagg, the artist, who is on honey
moon trip to the Pacific coast by auto
mobile, has telegraphed to the New
York Times of how he was detained
by Sheriff Zook of Larned, Kan, be-
cause he answered the description of
a man who had passed a worthless
check. Mrs. Flagg was Miss Dorothy
Virginia Wadman, who had posed as
model for many of Mr.. Flagg's maga-
zine cover illustrations. They were
Yarried here on May 10.
The Colorado statesman., 1924-06-28

Wv gas treatment for colds Will
shortly be the fashion all
over the country. For one reason. it's
n good thing. For another, President
Coolidge has taken 1t. The President,
suffering with a cold symptomatic of
rose fever" adopted suggestion
made to him by Secretary Weeks by
taking the chlorine gas treatment
with which army surgeons have been
experimenting successfully for some
months.
The President sat in an air-tight
room at the army dispensary for 45
minutes while the treatment was be-
ing administered, and read. While he
sat in this room Lieut.. Col. Mathew
A. De Laney of the medical corps, at
tending surgeon in the District of
Columbia, watched the flow of gas. He
saw that the President got the full
treatment and said afterward that he
believed the Presidents cold would
yield to the gas, which had cured stub
born colds Of many officials, including
Secretary Weeks.
After the President returned to the
executive offices he told his secretary,
Bascom Slemp. that he was much bet
ter and felt greatly exhilarated. All
The Colorado statesman., 1924-06-28
I ,2so,ooo Drug Addicts in U. S.

Omaha, Neb.-America's greatest
peril is the narcotic evil, DR.. NJ. M.
Nelson of Salt Lake City, district gov
ernor of Utah and Idaho Lions, told
the eighth annual convention of the
International Association of Lions
Clubs here. "PrOhibition," he said,
"important as it is, after all is triv-
ial matter compared to this traffic AT
least 1,25OOOO Americans today have
fallen slaves to the drug habit
The Colorado statesman., 1924-06-28
Safe Guess

The frightened bridegroom showed
up with an elderly uncle for best man.
The bride arrived with her mother,
sisters and eight bridesmaids.
The uncle surveyed this battalion
of frills and flounces. He then turned
to the quaking bridegroom and re-
marked: Man, you're in a minority
and you're going to stay there too I'm
nking."-Louisville Courier-J Journal.
The Colorado statesman., 1924-06-28
KnouIedge Is PoUer

Lawyer-Do you want trial by
jury or by the judge?
Plumber-Tve done plumbing for
most of the people in town. I'd better
take the Judge.
The Colorado statesman., 1924-06-28
Bouquets or Brickbats?

Stage Manager-Go forward, man;
can't you hear them crying author,
Author!
Timid Playwright-J-just so. B-but
what are Observation-Disclosures
erican Legion Weekly.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-27
US, GETTING EFFEMINATE
Dr. Hill Warns Against Growing Complacency and Says Day of Reckoning Will Conc.

The United States is developing a race of effeminacy and compaCency according to Rev. Dr. George w. C. Hill. who spoke at the South Con- gregational church last evening. Dr. Hill spoke in connection with tho picture of The Fall Of Jerusalcm,' V and he issued warning that America, unless it changes, is headed in the same direction.
 He said the ancient Hebrews had turned from the worship of the Christian god to the worship of idols and that the Hebrew king at the time of Jerusalem's defeat at the hands Of Nebuchadnezzar was en- amored of an idolatrous queen who cared nothing for the needs of her people.
 He said Americans today are con- placcnt and satisfied, take short cor ners morally, and live loose lives.
 We are developing a soft ef- feminate sort Of people who are try ing to get out from under and to dodge responsibility" hc said. Re- ferring 10 the recent oil scandal he said. Politicians are brazcnly cor
New Britain herald., 1924-10-27

of New York-whereas other ports have no handling charge.
 "The store-door delivery propo- sition Is also closely watched by the bureau as well as many other prob- lems which come up in connection with handling freight and express matter.
 '"The Traffic Bureau Vf the Cham Der of Commerce in numerous other ways has rendered invaluable serv- ice to shippers in New Britain and the organization is filling a need in the city that Is lot covered by any other group. The past year we feel has proved successful from every standpoint and we anticipate that the coming year will witness the bureau undertaking other problems of civic as well as of a provate na- ture that will result in increased ef- fcicncy for our mercantile as well as our industrial interests"
 Traffic Bureau Report Presented by Chairman Russell II.
 Hubbard
 "The traflc bureau of the New Britain Chamber of Commerce is always on the alert to render the best possible service to the manu- featuring plants In this city. The chief objectives of the bureau are to secure better train facilities and service, and at all times strive to secure minimum freight and ex- press rates. While the bureau meets but once q month, special committees and the executive com mittee function between meeting and handle any emergencies which arise.
 During the year the bureau has been privileged to hear many prominent speakers.
 "A joint meeting of the city of- flcials and the traffic bureau was held early in the spring with the officials of the New Haven road to study the train schedule for Vthe summer season, affording an op- portnnity to so over the entire situ- alton as regards passenger train service. The New Haven road was represented by J. o. Halliday, su- perintendent of transportation; J. J. Snavely, c. A. Mitchell. E. w. Bur- tis and F. C. CoIey.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-27
Sweet Sixteen Leads
 Band of Bold Burglars

Chicago. Oct. s7.-Eyeiyn Kruger. 'l6, was arrested today charged with being the leader of a robber band. A few hours later she was identified by several victims of recent hold-ups as having been one of trio that robbed them. The girl confessed. the police stated. to having lured intended victims to secluded spots whereher companions waited. to having stolen automobiles and to having directed the blowing open of safes in suburban stores. With her were arrested Leon KuIick, 23. Ed ward wroble, 21. and Henry soble- man. 21. Both have confessed, the police said, Kulick adding that he was to marry the Kruger girl this week,