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Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1925-05-08
MORE SCHOOL CHILDREN
MEAN MORE RESIDENTS

A net gain of fifteen in the number
of students attending the Smith Street
and Israel Putnam grammar schools
from 1924 TO 1925 would not seem to
bear out the idea that Putnam is los
ing in population. The Israel Putnam
school now has the record number eff
40l students enrolled. and the Smith
Street school has saventv-two.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1925-05-08
HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETICS

Alfred st. onge has been elected
captain of the Putnam High school
basket ball team for next season. st.
0nge is a member Of the junior class
at the school and has played on the
school team as a forward for two
years. Sidney King of Grove street,
Putnam. was captain Of the winning
team of last winter. Patrick Cody
will be manager next year.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1925-05-08
PomFRET LOSES FIRST CREW
RACE.-WINS THE SECOND

Cambridge Latin took the first crew
race and Pomfret the second in the
initial crew meet Of the season at
Pomfret Saturday The first race was
won by only half length. Cam
bridge led all the way. but Pomfret
squirt nearly caught them at the end.
Pomfret won the second race by three
lengths, leading from the start. Pom
fret used its new course on Wood
stock Lake for the first time.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1925-05-08

Miss Josephine Estes, at one time
MUSIC teacher in the local schools,
has returned to her home in New
tonville, Mass, after being a patient
for several months in hospital in
Jamaica Plains, after leaving the Day
KimbalI Hospital of this city. Her
Putnam friends will be pleased to
hear of her Improvement.
Miss Lucy Farrows of Woodstock
avenue was the recipient of a very
nice Maybasket, containing flowers,
fruit and candy, Tuesday evening.
The occasion was also her birthday
and the gift was from her Sunday
school class of the Baptist church.
The young people spent the evening
most enjoyably.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1925-05-08
c. A. c. SOCIAL
AND OBLIGATION

The Canadian Athletic Club held a
social for members only, Sunday, May
}, in their rooms en- Providence street.
The audience was entertained by two
acts of vaudeville by the comedian,
Albert Deforge a Co. Of Moosup, and
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1925-05-08

The undersigned wish TO express
their heartfelt thanks and apprecia-
ton TO their many kind neighbors
and friends for their thoughtful acts
and words Of encouragement and
comfort during the illness and follow
ing the death Of their daughter. Also
those who sent beautiful flowers for
the funeral.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Hamel.
North Grosvenordale, May Z, 1926.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1925-05-08
North Grosvenordale

Miss Margaret Reardon spent the
weekend of May 3 in New York
City.
Miss Lueie Jones of Marblehead,
Mass. spent the weekend as the
guest of Miss Elvira Dillon at Tour
tellotte House.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1925-05-08

Wednesday evening Miss Carolina
Marteiii was gwen a miscellaneous
at Tourtellotte House. Those
present were the Misses Wilhelmina
Fieneman, Elizabeth Buron. Margaret
Leary, Alice Simrott, Helen Mack,
Ruth Engles, Charlotte Nelson, Elvira
Dillon, Katherine Steustrom, Agnes
Riley. Lucy Sarkisian, Mary Malloy.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1925-05-08
BORN

McCABE-In Putnam, at Day KIM
ball Hospital. May 3. a son to Mr..
and Mrs. Frank McCabe.
NJ ARTELLE-In Putnam, at the Day
Kimhall Hospital, May ?, daugh-
ter to Mr. and Mrs. Adelard Mar
telle.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1925-05-08

A rummase sale will be held Mag
10th and goth in the rear of Mrs. NJ
G. Leonard's home on South Main
street.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1925-05-08

also by some of the members Of the
club. in songs. jokes. and jig dancing
Refreshments we're served
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1925-05-08

MIR. and Mrs. C. w. Clifford. Jr.,
motored to Providence, Saturday.
, 1925-12-09

Those Sage creek farmers are
showing their progressiveness in the
manner in which they are planning
to electrify their farms.
, 1925-12-09
THE CRIME SCHOOL

Prohibition may or may not be
a bad thing according to ones con-
viction, but breaking the prohibi-
ton law is a bad thing, regardless
of ones convictions. Under present
conditions any sensible man who
gives the matter consideration will
obey the law, if only to safeguard
his person and his property.
The backbone of the crime wave
that has followed in the wake of
this law is not the bootleggers and
their associated crooks, but that
large and thoughtless body of re-
spectacle citizens whose agents and
servants they really are. The prop
of the bootlegger and his school
of crooks is not the lower but the
%so-called upper classes of America.
Without the aid, comfort and patro-
mage of these men and women
the bootleggers and their gunner
would go out of business tomorrow
The upper world has been enlarg-
ing and strengthening the under
world. So long as the clubman is
, 1925-12-09
ROMANCEs OF ADVERTISING

There is an almost endless story of great achievement. ac-
tual production and superlative performance back of that now
prosalc slogan, 1T pays to advertise Slogans in business are
not always substantiated by subsequent events. lust as p1aran-
Tees 90 not always hold water, but the business has not been
FOUND IN which advertising does not pay" What capital is to
industry, What rainfall is to farm soil, advertising is to bust
ness. Advertising is as necessary to rational distribution as
the railroads. DO
SPEAK OF good will in business and you really mean repu-
tauon. Reputation in modern business is attained only throuph
the coordination of merit of product, scientific business methods
and adequate advertising.
In 1886, 25 gallons of a soft drink syrup called Coca-Coa
was sold for $25. From this sale the first Coca Cola advertisa1
$50, 100000. 'N 10 eoou"n 0
Billions are spent with profit for advertising in the maya
zines and newspapers of this country annually. Once it was the
custom TO advertise new products in a small way, increasing
the advertising and broadening it's scope as business results
warranted. Today, where capital is available, there is no longer
for the deep water first.
The first Wrigleys gum ad cost $32-the company's entire
capital The Waterman fountain pen company started in
business with a $62.5 publicity campaign, and the Hupp Motor
corporation with a S1OO65 campaign. In 1890 the Borden Com
pany appropriated $513.75 for advertising. All of these infer
nationally known corporations now spend millions annually for
advertising in newspapers, magazines and in other forms.
, 1925-12-09
AMERICAN HOMES THE BEST

"ProvldIn' a home" in the United States has become some
Inlng more than a house, some furnishings and two store ac-
counts IN TACT the average home of today boasts of more con-
venlences' more uxuriant furniture and many more luxuries than
years ago.
A bungalow or a "parlor, bedroom and bath" meant one
thlng with the last generation but means quite another thing
"th the present present, There is more for contrast than comparison.
standards OF living that there is little solace for the voung
men and women who today embark upon the sea of matrimony
III such a 1fMl craft as "thirtya-week" and one payment down
On the furniture. Even the old-timers are finding them
selves daunted by the new domestic demands.
How dazzled would our ancestors be upon entering a middle
class home of today with its overstuffed furniture, fine rugs.
tastefn mural furnishings, pianos and monographs, perhaps a
radio. ime table service, relatively large libraries and with a
garage and automobile in the backyard. Surely not without
less cause than for common folks of today to be dazzled by
the lmxurlances OF a miDionaries mansion or a kings palace.
Ihere seems little foundation for the oft-repeated lamenta-
non that ne American home is losing its attraction. On the
oIner hand there are few today who can see where the home of
Inc nintles or the early twentieth century possessed any at
Iractlon otner than the traditional place to eat and sleep.
But then the home-detractions have undoubtedly nrooressed
step-for-step with the demonstrations.
why shouldn't the American people be the most contented.
me most peaceful, the most ambitious and the most enighted
people IN the world with such home surroundings? 2
, 1925-12-09

iHoSe Gage CREEK are
showing their progressiveness in the
manner in which they are planning
to electrify their farms.
All sorts Of remedies have been
suggested for the crime wave. Why
not try convicting the criminals?
That might help some.
Probably we could get up more
interest in the league court If it
would move its headquarters from
The Hague to Miami.
Now that the football season is
owe we can all commence, worry
ing about making a touchdown
with Santa Claus.
Sherman said that war was hell
and it would be interesting to know
his opinion of war debts and a
treaties.
A new York minister unbraids
America by calling it the Hermit
husioh- Out duyuOW we uOn L i've
like hermits. We leave that to the
other fellow.
Everything seems to have come
into the jazz age now, even our
court martials.
Now hat the girls wear shingled
hair and knickerbockers, the boys
with the long patent leather hair
should sew ruffles on their wide
trousers to make the picture com
plete.
Ancient Greek mariners carried
several anchors, n of which, call
ed the sacred anchor" was never
let go until their ship was in dire
distress. A mighty good anchor
of that variety for the modern man
is a savings account.
, 1925-12-09

ABOVE the law, the Sunman Will be
too. That is the deliberate judg-
ment of an able enforcement Of
fetal, and the facts would seem
to bear him out.
If the opponents OF prohibition
are right in their contention that
the law does not represent the
will of the majority-and it is
can make effective their position
at the polls. But the truth about
a large number of these men and
ONE is that they talk more than
they vote. Their conversation is
for the cocktail hour and not for
the primaries. They feel deeply.
they talk loudly, but they play
better bridge than politics.
Meanwhile the crime school that
they are unwittinly backing is treat
ing them with the basest ingratitude
For it is a short step from acting
on the defensive for a bootlegger
to taking the offensive for oneself
from gun play against prohibit
ton officers to gun play against
bank officials; from hijacking a
truckload of booze to sticking up
a store for the contents of the
cash register, or a man for his
pocketbook, or a pima for her
jewelry. Smuggling in booze leads
naturally to smuggling in Cinnamon,
and Jettisoning Scotch when n is
pursued may lead, as it has, to
j~ettisoning Chinks-after they have
been knocked on the head. Drugs
too, are a natural side line.
We r really paying too high a
price for our cocktails. We must
decide to take them legally or let
them alone. We should bring the
prohibition question to a vote and
law was not put into effect by q
minority at all.
1t is customary to speak of pro-
hibition as a moral law" Actually,
while it had the whole-hearted
backing of many moral reform
groups, the force that finally put
it over was economic. The desire
for a sober Monday, for a clear
headed engineer in the cab, for the
SlOolnS VI lut SdlOOn Will us QIdlu
on the pay envelope, was. among
other economic reasons, the factor
that gave the law its final push
onto the statute books. But it is
to be feared that among the bust
ness men who favored the law, as
well as among the congressman who
voted for it, there were and still
are a certain number of drinking
prohibitionists.
The law has resulted in demon
strabie good, as wen as demon
strable evil. But if a large ma
jority still wants prohibition and
decides for the law, it must also
decide to enforce it at any cost
and against all classes. The work
ingman must have his beer hour
If the rich man is to have his
cocktail. 1t is just as important
to have clear heads around the
directors table as in the engine
cal.
Until there can be a decision at
the polls we can inforce the law
by obeying it, not necessarily be
cause we favor it for either moral
or economic reasons but purely as
a matter of self protection-as a
, 1925-12-09

All sorts of remedies have been
for the crime wave. Why
not try convicting the criminals?
That might help some.
, 1925-12-09

has come when the Importance of
personal liberty" must be weighed
against the value of personal safety.
Saturday Evening Post.
, 1925-12-09

A university announces a course
in book selling. Huh! All there
is to book selling is getting in.
Once he is in, anyone will buy
books from the book salesman to
get rid of him.
, 1925-12-09

step toward closing the crime school
that we have encouraged and sup
Its graduates are turning
their guns against us. The time
, 1925-12-09

Presumably that Oklahoma young
woman who was picked as the ideal
farm girl knows as much about
housekeeping as dancing.
, 1925-12-09
CONCERNING

Soneday, somebody, somewhere will be moved to utter a
warning against the unlicensed multiplication of legal holidays.
Inc more holidays we get, the less inclined people are to take
tnem seriously. A few enthusiastically observed would be better
Tor the OBJECT intended than many indifferently celebrated or
neglected altogether.
New Year long ago lost its significance for most people.
wen the pubic schools usually do not close for Lincolns birth
day or tor Columbus day. Comparatively few observe Thanks
giving as a religious festival. Even Memorial day has become
more a touring and outing occasion than one for remembering
those who saved the union.
nort II legal holidays oLay are to be merely occasions for escaping
year. 1t would simplify matters, for instance, to have a speci-
fled day of every month made a legal holiday, taking its
name In case from some historic anniversary occurring within
the month.
Who viii be first seriously to suggest a revision of holiday
schedules In the interest of a harassed and confused mankind /?
, 1925-12-09

Who remembers the good old days
when we knew that Florida was
nothing but a swamp. alligators and
burning sand?
, 1925-12-09

Poor old Dad-Taxes, Christmas,
and what not. Solving the World
war debt won't be in it, with his
problems this month.
, 1925-12-09

Colorado and Wyoming are the only States in the Union
having unbroken straight-ine boundaries on all sides. Each
covers the same number of degrees of latitude and longitude
namely four of latitude and seven of longitude, yet because of
the conveyance of the meridians toward the north the area
of Wyoming is 6,034 square miles less than that of Colorado.
, 1925-12-09

Mussolini is known IS the "Duce"
That may be suggestive also of the
end to which his course is des-
tined to lead.
, 1925-12-09

Since the Worland-Cheyenne foot
ball game it would seem in order
to revise that all state-football team.
The Big Horn basin, according to
the dopsters of the southern por-
ton of the state, did not receive
single berth on the mythical eleven.
1t has been said by some, that the
Basin has at least three teams,
which would make the Cheyenne
aggregation Ego some"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-02

February has all "the makin's" for
January thaw Of stable proper
tions. January's last storm provided
the snow-banks for melting. but not
the wherewithal to melt them. Feb
ruary should do better and Is show
ing symptoms at the start which en-
courage the hope that 1t will. This
Is in contrast with January's begin
ming. finish and the time between.
Indeed January furnishes a subscribe
or with a text for homily on form
ing bad habits. an accusation
against which January had no de-
tense. But II consistency be a jewel,
then January was bedecked. The
month was consistently rigorous
from the start.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-02
Railroads and Steamboat
MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD
Eastern Standard Time
TRAINS lIAvI AUGUSTA ron


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VI A. II f, + e I'D & = i. n. taas an. t,a,.
Bas Harboe. Asl.oe q. a.. t2.ss q. N. tI2ss
Bath. taiSa. M. 1884 Q. n. ie5S q. n.
f4.05 p. M, t7.l7 o. M, 80. Is p n.
Belfast. C4.45 q. M. 10. 80 .. m. t262 p. "a. |
Boston. 1921 q. M. t6. Is .. m, 1874 .. Nd.
1855 =. M. t2.46 p. m. 1894 .. m. taos p.A.
Sl0.48 p m.
Calais t2.ss .; m, tl2ss p. y
Gardiner, 1921 q. M. TO- IS .. m. 70 - Q. e. !
,9.55 4 M. 46 p. M. 50. "a p. m. TAOS .. -.
.5.15p. m, H.17p M. 40. 4S p. m.
HalloweI. t6. Is a. m. 1894 q. m, }9 81 .. -.
'246 o. m, S3. "a p. M, taos p. m, t5l6 .. -
III p. M, 80. 4S p. m. II
Lewiston. t. a. m, 1874 q. m. 1888 Q. e
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f7.l7p NJ. biO IS o. N.
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So. Gardiner. t6. IS .. u, 1884 q. m, t9.57
am. .4op.n.. 334 pm. t5.l5p.m..t7.17pm.
St. Iohn. tl2Aa. m.
Waterville. t1247 q m. S1.os .. u. w
q M. S445 q. M. g. 80 q m. tl23S .. m, t2o7
p. M. 1911 p. M, tao p. m.
sDaily. CExcept Sunday and Mondsy}
Daily, except Monday. I Daily. except sundeR
A Discontinued aftef October 10. sSundsy oulyj
d. C. DOUGLASS, II. L. HARRIS.
9-2s-24 v. P. & GenrMgr. GenI Pass. Agent
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-02

"Ha, ha, no, ho!" roared the old
North Wind shaking the little house
with his merriment, don't ask me
to be a balmy little breeze. That l
would never be, not for a minute;
no Stree"
Just then Lady Love. the bunny
boys pretty mother, called up from
the kitchen;
care YOU up, you sleepy head?
Please don't linger long In bed.
The Clover Cereals steaming hot,
And the Turnip Tea in the old tea
pot"
"I'n be down in a jiffy," answered
her little rabbit son. and parting MS
hair with a little chip down the
middle of his back. he went skip.
toeing down the stairs to the neat
little kitchen. On the table Lady
Love had placed the breakfast OF
steaming hot Glover Cereal. Pump
kin Pancakes, and Carrot Coffee.
Tucking his napkin under his chin.
And pushing his whiskers safe with
in,
The bunny boy commenced 10 eat
First Lollypop, yellow and sweet.
Dear. DEAR" sighed Lady Love.
"why didn't you eat your Glover
Cereal? You know that makes bunny
boys grow into strong rabbit men,"
Don't worry. Mother dear" an
swered the little rabbit. I'll start
right away quick to eat my Glover
Cereal." and picking up the silver
spoon, big and round like Mrs. Noon.
he commenced, and before long the
Glover Cereal was tucked away I'M
der the furry waistcoat gray.
Just then a tapping came at the
kitchen door, gently at first. then
louder and louder. who can it
bee" thought Lady Love. looking up
over her coffee cup. Gould 1t be
some disagreeable person.? And in
the next story you shall hear who
was knocking on the door with q
great hairy paw.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-02
TRYING TO ELIMINATE
THE UNFIT

Shall Maine license the unfit to
drive motor cars on the public high
waysf Or shall 1t make every rea-
sonable endeavor to sanction only
the at. Those are alternatives pre-
scented to the SD Maine Legislature.
It's choice should not be a matter Of
question. will not be II confusing
complications do not arise.
Representative Martin Of this city
has introduced a measure which
would provide for an examination Of
the applicant Is is done in many
other States. and should be done in
all. We have not read the bill but
understand that 1t follows the plan
used In Massachusetts and which has
been proved to be practical
It will cost money II the examina-
tion u to amount.to anything. That
cost should be borne by the appu-
cant. We have heard 1t said: what
10 wanted Is to keep every poor per-
son of the highways" That Is abb
surd. We know Of none more in
need Of proper protection than is the
poor man. who endeavors to seek q
little recreation on our highways. If
his car IL injured or himself incapac-
itated mono would feel the loss more
keenly. Wise protection is at least
~ much to his advantage as to any
body's. II he is too poor to pay his
share Of the cost Of It obviously he
10 too poor to be q car owner. Even
then It 10 to his advantage to have
the unit driver eliminated. for no
one on the highways but is in dang
O. because Of them. whether he be
driving an ox-team Of walking.
The bill nxes the cost at the NOM
inal sum Of ono dollar for the ex-
animation. The examination in
Massachusetts has been found to
cost the State nearly two dollars.
which Is the fee. The methods of
making the examination are left to
the head Of the State motor depart
ment. It has been necessary in
Massachusetts to fix upon certain
days when q representative Of the
department will be in stated local
tiles to examine the new applicants.
These are the only ones examined
unless It shall appear that someone
who has previously had a license.
should be examined. We would sup
pose that the cost Of the examina-
ton would be more than a dollar
In this State. Probably in the larg-
er places there would be an examiner
on duty all the time. whereas in the
d small. only on stated occasions. But
these are details which can be work.
cd out, provided the Legislature de-
cides to have It done. This. we be-
ueve. the Legislature should do.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-02
DEXTER
st. AIMS Good VIII Society Meets

At q recent meeting Of st. AIMS
Good Will Society the following off,
GERS were elected: President, Mrs.
William Riddle: vice president, Mrs.
Andrew Flynn: secretary, Mrs. Freder-
,icll ouigley; treasurer. Mrs. Martha
Mountain. The purpose Of the socie-
ty is to help the sick and needy re-
sardless of denomination.
The operetta miss Cherryblossom."
which was given at the Town hall Fri
day evening by the members Of N. H.
Fay High school, was well attended in
spite Of the inclemency Of the wealth
er. The parts were we'll taken and
carried out to perfection. showing the
sreat amount CT time and work which
had been given to the production both
on the part of Mrs. Mary Smart, who
directed it. and on the part Of the
pupils themselves. The costumes as
we'll as the play itself attracted much
attention.
The Womens Christian Temperance
Union will meet Tuesday afternoon at
$50 O'Clock at the home of Mrs. Mary
Williams on Pleasant street. Impor-
tant work is to come before the union
and all members are requested to at
tend.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-02
REMINDER OF WHAT'S BEEN
DONE FOR US

Nome. stricken with diptheria
many miles over vast wastes of
snow and ice from antitoxin, is in a
serious situation, inspiring heroic
effort to reach the stricken COM
munity. And yet Nome without
anti-toxin is in no worse plight than
were all communities only a few
years ago before science discovered
q remedy.
We who are blessed with the work
Of the scientists usually regard the
blessings with Indifference. We
even criticise the methods and sug-
gest other methods and. decline to
pay homage to the men whose work
has accomplished so much in the
way Of immunity from diseases that
once were plague. The conditions at
Nome should remind US Of our obli-
cations.