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Putnam patriot., 1925-04-03
TO
 ' : THE EDITOR
un :. po wi,b U.ed Razor Blade.

wh., to Do With Used Razor Blades
 The Editor of The Patriot not long ago wrote a short article depiofihs the fact that there existed no means off disposing of dangerous and worn out safety razor blades. Here is the first answer to the problem, furnisnea by "The Lady From Philadeipnia-
 March 25, 1924
 To The Editor of The Patriot The somewhat piteous appeal of the mere ,nan who writes editorials for The Patriot as to what to do with old razor-blades. has apparently, met with no response as yet. The writer haa supposed that in the matter of nara, ware the gentlemen could stil stand alone. My male friends seem to pc ahle vet to choose their pocket -knives without taking their wives with them' knives and razor-blades being ap- parently from neolithic times uo"h :" sort of masculine attribute ..
 Tempora mutantur. Lady su.ues for gentlemen visiting hardware stoi- es must now be furnished. hy pool dear sir. there has been Tor some ''sns me on the market q neat hahaie loI holding razor blades Iasi on oiae1 heinz one of. the most useiui lnssru- ments available for seraping oio iul- it nitnre And as all the world Is serani,,g so-called antiques nowadays .hase blades which are not m the sau,ing machine drawers used Tor ,,nning) should be gathered from the aif wages and babies toy baskets ana need @ for doing over the parlor table 18e The Lady from Philadelphia.
Putnam patriot., 1925-04-03
AVIATION SECTION
Department of Motor Vehicles to Be
 Up to Minute

The establishment of special sec tien of aviation in the state depart ment of motor vehicles, to be operat- cd as separate unit, is recommended in the biennial report of Commission CT Robbins B. Stoeckel to the govern or issued for general distribution this week.
 ''The misuse of an airship can cause serious catastrophe" says the re- port, "and the time to stop reckless ticut is still in it's infancy" Con- siderable was accomplished during the past year, it is stated, by State Police man George Pranaitis, a specially qualified aviation officer, who is under the jurisdiction of the state police de- partment but on the motor vehicle department payroll, under a special arrangement agreed upon by the two departments.
 Twenty-one air pilots licenses were issued by the motor vehicle depart ment during the past year, eighteen being for first grade or commercial work, allowing the licensees full privileges as to passenger-carrying and advertising; two being limited licenses for students, allowing them to fly alone for pleasure and practice until a specified number of hours had been flown, and one being issued for parachute jumping from hot air bal loon and plane.
 First grade licenses are issued ta only such men as have had 100 hours or more experience in the air as pi- lots. Pilots oral tests comprise ex- animation in the state aviation law, rules and regulations and methods of flying. Previous flying experience of the applicant is also taken into con- sideration. The practical test con- sists of the following evolutions: Two figure eights over given points ap- proximateiy TOO to 1000 feet apart to the right and two to the left; throttl- ing motor at altitude of 500 feet and landing in a given area without fur ther use of the motor. such landing to be made after making a half turn when the motor has been throttled; ascending 1000 feet, throttling the motor to the minimum. making com piete circle and landing on the field without further use of the motor.
 Four airpiane accidents were in- vestigated and reported on by ln- spector Pranaitis during the year. Two of them involved personal in juries, and in one case out of the four the pilots license was suspend ed.
 The examination of planes prior to registration consists of thorough in- spection, including all controls, cables, fittings. woodwork, metal fittings and locking arrangements. motor install lation, fuel system. safety belts and condition of fabric. Recommenda- tions are made for any changes or repairs thought necessary before re- gistration certificate is issued.
Putnam patriot., 1925-04-03
CHURCH SOCIAL

The Christian Endeavor Society of the Second Congregational church held social at the church parlors Tuesday evening. There were about twenty present, including the Rev. F. B. Richards, acting pastor of the church, and Mrs. Richards. Games were played and refreshments serv- ed.
Putnam patriot., 1925-04-03
VISITS WILLIMANTIC CLUB

John F. Reardon, president of the Putnam Rotary Club, visited willi- mantle on Tuesday and attended the regular meeting of the Rotary Club there. Mir. Reardon was called on for a brief talk.
Putnam patriot., 1925-04-03
LARRY OFFERS IsS n, ACT

1 ,I McGarry of Putnam 5 |ain ,. :, company deplores the Estsrs sr..st st' in this city in the ' irieress, r':a, post. Captain Me |sn LsF,pT L.ssFs,srOusIy offered the use :s gsnes room at the armory
 senp-nss, to the local post and ||srT s'Ise sv he used by the mem
 si 2 ias.;pg als; place, and if they
 nst,lbS ssrb room. Captain Me $ : .a,ss sass that he will do any
 's .ir s-'t to help create interest .-rsnizstion.
Putnam patriot., 1925-04-03

When a child is born in British Gui- ana the father takes to his hammock, where he remains for some time, ao- staining from all work and all ous the simplest food while he IS nursed and cared for by the women of the nlace.
Putnam patriot., 1925-04-03

A prize hen was rescued from death of strangulation when it's owners performed an operation on it's neck. Its neck was cut open, the crop was opened and wad of alf- alfa. weighing four ounces, was re- moved. The ineision was then sewed up and the hen is on the road to re royerg
Putnam patriot., 1925-04-03

Bubonic plague was first recorded as occurring in A. D. 5s2 iL relus- ium, Egypt, it having spread by .rans a.s routes over the then known woriu, until at it's height. the mortality was from 5000 to 10000 persons oas'
Putnam patriot., 1925-04-03

,-.r sollars' worth of gold r.'is. ,sss carried by airplane E.si Ea"r to Amsterdam in a srh.
Putnam patriot., 1925-04-03

Dr. Sun Tat Sen, late President Of Southern China, was once one oi Greenwich Villages literary colony
Putnam patriot., 1925-04-03

A ouid made from tobacco, leaves of cocoa plant, and wood ash paste. forms a bulge in one cheek ~ almost every Indian one sees in Bolivia.
Putnam patriot., 1925-04-03

Enough soap is made by the Near East Relief Orphanage of Alexandra.
Putnam patriot., 1925-04-03

The first car 6f butter was shipped to New York in 1880 by Governor Hoard, of Wisconsin, proving the
Putnam patriot., 1925-04-03

aIf' is a little rocky isIet ln Y. sn
Putnam patriot., 1925-04-03

And when we say serve" we use the word Tn its true meaning. We serve him by maintain ing the most complete line of automobile ac- cessories to be found in Windham County; we serve him by having on hand the biggest
Putnam patriot., 1925-04-03

stock of tires to be found in Putnam; we serve him by selling only the best; and we serve him by changing tires and tubes while he waits, and otherwise saving him work, worry and expense.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-01-24
Your Income Tax.


Your income tax for the year 1924
is less, in proportion to your income,
than was the tax for 1928. A rate
reduction, however, is not the only
benefit afforded by the revenue act
of 1924. Increase in the exemption
for married persons, 25 per cent
reduction on learned income," and
other changes in revenue legislation
are of immediate interest to every
taxpayer.
The revenue act of 1924 requires
that returns be feed by every single
person whose net income for 1924
was $1,000 or more, or whose gross
income was $4,000 or more, and by
every married couple whose aggre-
gate net income was $4,000 or more,
or whose aggregate gross income was
$4,000 or more. Last year returns
were required of married couples
whose aggregate net income was ST.
900 or more. Husband and wife
living together, may include the in.
come of each in single joint return
or each may file separate return
showing TIE income of each. Net
income is gross income less certain
specified reductions FOR bushes.
expenses, losses, bad debts, contribu
tons, etc.
The period for filing returns i:
from January l to March Is, 1925
/ The return, accompanied by at Least
one-fourth of the amount of tax due
must be filed with the collector OF
internal revenue for the district il
which the taxpayer has his lega
residence or has his principal place
of business.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-01-24
AuTTlE TALK ON THRIFT
By S. w. STRAUs
President of American Society for Thrift

When one man practices thrift the
benefits go not only to himself but
to countless others as we'll
A number of years ago there lived
a somewhat poorly paid minister in a
small New England town. He be-
lieved in thrift. He believed that
economy is more a matter of de
termination than Of circumstances.
So, of this minister's meager
salary he saved Ettle year by
year. In the course of time he and
his helnful wife had laid by one
thousand dollars.
About this Tins sickness came to
him and to other members of his
family. He was advised that a
climate where the winters were less
severe might prolone MS years Of
usefulness.
Taking the thousand dollars he had
saved with so much patience, he set
out for a Southern state. He pur-
chased 100 acres of land near a
village by the sea, built home and
prospered.
In the course Of time the land
passed to the old minister's son.
Meanwhile the village had become a
flourishing city. The young man
purchased more land adjoining the
1870 acres inherited from his father.
And this he improved and developed
as city property.
Today he is the head Of great
enterprise running into millions of
dollars in invested capital.
1t was the thrift of the New Eng
land preacher and his wife who saved
nickles and dimes that, fundament-
ally. made it all possible.
Thousands are today enjoying the
advantages that have resulted from
the simple thrift of that sturdy New
England couple.
Thrift is not entirely a selfish
virtae. No man can practice it
without helping others-even those
of future generations.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-01-24
A Sensible neoi.inn.

An Indiana man was sentenced to
serve ninety days for non-support
of his aged parents and the cenvic-
ton has been upheld by the state
supreme court.
1t was charged, and evidently
proved. that he let his parents go to
the poor farm, where mis- mother
died, because he was paying for an
automobile on the installment plan.
Every man is morally bound to
support his parents when they are
in need, if he is at all able to do so,
and such treatment of men who do
not recognize their obligations viii
meet with universal approval.
1t VIII be much more effective, if
the courts take this position, than
all of the old age pension laws that
might be passed, which would bur-
den the state with the expense of
supporting the aged people whose
irresponsible children have lost all
sense of debt they owe their parents.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-01-24
INCOME TAX IN A NUT
SHE'LL.

WHO? Single persons who had
net income of $1,000 or more
or gross income of $4,000 or
more, and married couples
who had net income of $4,000
or more or gross income of
$4,000 or more must file re-
turns.
WHEN? The filing period is
from January 1 to. March Is,
WHERE? Collector of internal
revenue for the district in
which the aperson lives or has
his principal place of bust
ness.
HOW? instructions on Form
1040A and Form 1040; also
the law and regulations.
WHAT? Two per cent normal
tax on the first $4,000 of net
income in excess of the pee
sonal exemptions and credits.
Four nov cent normal tax on
the next $4,000. Six per cent
normal tax on the balance of
net income. Surtax on net
income in excess of $4,000
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-01-24
THE PROPOSED CHANGE ~
THE DEER LAW

Oue OF the changes IN the game
laws recommended to the state
legislature by Izaak Walton leagues
and rod and gun clubs of Northern
Wisconsin is TO have the season for
hunting deer changed. They would
have it changed from the present
ten days in November to ten days in
December, starting the first of the
month
In support of the proposed change
he organizations of sportsmeh con-
tend that with deer season the fore
part Of December there would be a
better chance of there being SNOW
thus making hunting conditions
better and they also say that it would
tend to save the game since with
snow on the ground it would be easier
totrack wounded animals. II is also
argued that with a later season there
would not be the usual horde Of
hunters travelling to the north woods
in automobiles, for with heavy faH
Of snow auto travel would be out of
the question. This, it is believed,
would help save the game, for it
would keep many hunters out Of the
woods.
But what Northern Wisconsin
sportsmen want and what they will
get, in view Of past experiences in
the way Of the legislature making
game laws, are entirely different
matters The lower state fellows
will readily discern that the proposed
change in the deer hunting law is
directly aimed at them. And since
they are in the majority in the law
makinn- bodies it can readily be seen
that the later deer season PROPOSE
ton will have tough shedding. The
majority Of hunters who invade
Northern Wisconsin woods during
the deer hunting season are down
staters. Probably most Of them
make the trip. in automobiles. And
they win want to continue doing so.
Hence any effort to prevent them
from doing so by setting the season
later in the hopes that deep snow
viii make auto travel difficult will
be fought bitterly
Past experience has shown that
the lower state sportsmen have little
regard for conservation of fish and
game, at least SO far as Northern
Wisconsin is concerned In proof Of
this statement we have the present
baby fish" law. law that set
conservation and propagation Of fish
IN Northern Wisconsin back hund-
red years Northern Wisconsin
sportsmen, affected the most by
this law, were not consulted when
this Law was passed, at least if they
were their wishes were ignored. We
have yet to find Northern fisher
man who favored the law or thought
it was a good law The youngest
fisherman IN these neck Of the woods,
the lad VINO uses a willow pole and a
pin for hook, knows that the work
ings Of the law has done more harm
10 game fish in northerr waters than
amy fish regulation placed on the
statutes. 10 remove the size limit
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-01-24

on game fish simply undid all the
work that had been done in past
years in the way of consery alton and
propagation of fish. 1t is sem
couraging to note, however, that the
repeal of this law is7one of the things
which viii be considered by the pre-
sent legislature.
3 With this as an example it is hard
~ to@be expected that the proposed
change in the deer hunting lay
sponsored by Northern Wisconsin,
sportsmen will fare very well. unless
the lower state fellows show a mark
ed change of acknowledgements game
laws that the people in the northern
part of the State want.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-01-24
HurIer Pre.bxterian Church.

Sunday Morning 1890 Services of
Worship Theme Mary Slesser, a
Great Missionary. Special music
by the choir.
Sunday School 1880. Lesson
Jesus Comforts His Disciples. John
14:1-30.
Monday 7 o'clock Girl Scouts.
Tuesday o'clock The Busy Bees.
Tuesday $50 w. & +. Club,
Wednesday 2:30 The ladies' Aid.
Wednesday $50 Choir Rehearsal
at the home of Mr., and Mrs. l.. l..
Wilcox, Montreal.
Thursday 4 800 o'clock w. w. Club.
Thursday 7;00 o'clock The Boy
Scouts.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-01-24
Hurley Methodist Church.

Rev ", II Thompson will conduct
services Sunday morning at 1890
and also in the evening at o'clock.
Sunday school at IL 80.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-06-05
Pasquotank's Responsibility
To the Unfortunate

Elsewhere i'll this newspaper today IS story deal
ing with welfare work in Pasquotank County 1t is
shocking story; it might have been made more shock
ing, because the people might well learn OF these
problens and prepare to support such splendid work,
for little money spent will save much money later
The Welfare Board has asked for money to buy the
Clhdrens Home in Nxonton The County Com
mssioncrs are empowered to provide money for this
purpose to the extent Of $50O0 and have the request
under advisencnt 1t will not take that much to buy
the home But the home will need repairs, and funds
to keep it going the money available Is lnsut-
ficcn There is only Sis monthly provided, and the
Welfare Board had to send out All emergency call to the
civic and religious organizations of the town. klwan-
ians Rotarians Masons Red Men Oddfellows, and
the members Of the First Baptist First Methodist and
Blackwell Memorial Baptist Churches contrbut-
ing total of about $45 month to temporarily supple
plement the work.
Pasuuotank County needs not only enlarged De-
tention Home facilities, but it needs Fairgrounds, a
Public Health Nurse for School Work. and Addition
al School Attendance Officer, these three things es-
pccialIy in Elizabeth City, and Public Health Work
established among the schools
The people Of the county should confer freely on
these questions with their County Commissioners the
County Welfare Board and the Detention Home Board.
The County Welfare Board consists of u. +. Seytert
Chairman NJ. p. Jennings and S. H. Templeman The
Detention Home Board is composed of Geo. f. Hill,
Chairman NJ p jennings Secretary w. I. Love, Dr.
NJ S. Bulla c. +. Seyffert, Mrs s. C. Newbold, Mrs
W. Ben Goodwin.
Work of the type that is now being done under
difficulties deserving of liberal financial aid and loyal
moral support. Will Pasquotank County do its duty
by the unfortunate?
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-06-05
,)he BANK CLERK Aso TILE SOOA uLQKCR
THAT WoRRIsoME RUMOR AGAIN

offered the cutir" outfit for %H'l.-
eco cash. Hut il didn't look llh"
"Ci"5 business Nn Il Nnl;rr like
Uncle Pat, and they du say he gave
Mr.. Crook the cold shoulder III that
timr. Now don't hlam" Mr..
Crooks crowd to get sore and ho:d
up the town, for SIOGOn more. II
being simply Il business proposition
with them. And I'll SAY il don't
take such Il slick business head, to
see the profit in pnttinG out $1,000
tU gCt $4,000 back.
"Wrli. We may hear more details,
hut until we do. don't think we
ought lo pin much faith in rumorS.
There are II lot of GOOD men wE0
were on that Board. don't think
we Ou%ht to do anybody any injuS-
ticc. hut I've cot some names. and
| may talk more to You ahGllt en-
later" said the BHuk HlCrk.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-06-05

What have YOU got 10 SAY:
asked the Bank Clerk Of the Soda
Jerker.
VERY little. 50 long as the wealth
or is as hot as this said the Soda
Jerkcr. If it keeps up, I'm gong
to quit working. and when appear
on the street I'll he as transparent
aS II 1924 model flappcr, DO you
know anything new"
There is nothing but old Stuli
rchaShcd." said the Bank Clerk.
"Evcryb0dy has CuSScd and discuss
cd the Board of Aldermen until the
subject is worn out, and now lhcy
have hatchCd up that old rllln"r
about Mr.. Crook putting out Sl3,O"o
To swing the utilities deal. I'm sick
and tired Of hearing it.
IL don't understand all know
about that" said the Soda Jerker'
Il haven been able to find otl'
which Aldermen got the money IL
any. They do say one man %o'
Il large slice Of it. but how YOU
going to prove il: don't believe
the Aldermen got the dough.
"Maybc some of them didn t "ci
any," said the Bank Clerk. What :
the use of giving some to all hands:
Now if somebody WAS anxious to
swing deal like that, they had
only TO find ont who was already
in favor uf buying, then pass out
enough money among some OF the
other brethren to egt Il majority.
What [ heard last, WAS that Sl3,ooO
wns passed out 10 Il certain party
bere in town. with instructions to
spend il just where he pleased, just
50 he got results
He got results all right, said
the Soda Jerker. "lf what l hear
is correct. some of Mr.. Crooks rep
respntatives went to Mr.. Pat Will
liams when the town first got III
| the notion to own the utilities and
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-06-05
They SET THE
TOWN WORKING
Wopoan's Club Tea Room to
Oren Friday; Renovated and
Refinished in Record Time

Depend on II that the women
folks will get things done.
The Womans Club Of Eliza
beth City under the leadership
Of the energetic President Mrs.
!. 'G. Fearing, will be ready
to open its new home after a
few days oi rciinishing, reno
waiting, and rcpapcrinS.
The WOman'S Clnb recently
b,u~h; Inc old Griffin homestead on
thr corner nf Church and Elliott
g;rrrt. This j. now converted mo
quarters for the ten room, that haS
beet housed by the \. NJ. I. ~
building The first meals VIII ~
lrryrd in the ncW tea room FRIDAY
Of this week.
The activity of the club m"n-
hrr% around the tea roon' WIS
u sight worth seeing Ihcfe
was nothing 10 do except complete
thr work in record breaking time
folks passing hy saw the foremost
society women of the town washing
windows and Scruhhin" floors.
Ladies who had never before neen
Obliged 10 become acquainted with
4 brush or mop. were cleaning me
din.;y old walls and flOols and
welding the paint brush.
The exterior OF the building Is
to hc rcpaiutcd. A. N. Whelpy OF
the Atlantic Paint and NarnlSh
Works of Wilmington has donated
the paint. and it is to he applied
by f.. j. COhoon Il Company.
The Woman'S Club deserves much
credit for the work 1t is doing
chiefly because the funds 1t raises,
will be- used to start Il library, ana
for other civic purposes.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-06-05
THE ALDERMEN

Tho Aldermen didn't do enough
this week to talk about, according
To the Soda Jcrkcr, VIII" says they
only squeezed the lemon lhry had
already rolled. Former-Mayur Good
win did celebrates his retirement,
however, with Il supper to The re-
firing members Of In" board. and
Chief of Police Holmes got his old
job back. The Bapk Clerk says
the boot leygers will have 10 90 out
of business now. because the day
police force will he relieved by mem.
EerS of the night force. ami vice
versa every 80 days. and the liquor
brethren wont have enough grease
to grease I'LL hands.