Putnam patriot., 1926-06-18
FIFTY PER CENT FAVOR NEW BUILDING ON SITE GOV EMINENT OWNS RATHER THAN PRESENT CON-
 OPTIONS, ACCORDING TO PATRIOTS POLL
That More Central Site Should Be Pro-
 cured If Possibe.-Inspector Pays Short Visit.

To satisfy itself and inform it's readers as Co the sentiment regarding the proposed new post office building, The Patriot has made careful poll and Is convinced beyond a doubt that the business men of the city are as nearly equally divided on the ques- tions Tine Patriot put 10 them as Is possible
 Since The Patriot announced eNclu- sively last week that Putnam Is on the list for post office relief there has been great deal of discussion of the question.
 In making it's poll The Patriot started out with the assumption that all of our citizens would prefer Co have building more centrally located than IS the governments present site at the corner of South Main and Grove street. Eliminating all pre- ference as to other locations the poll WIS made on this question:
 Had you rather save a new post office building al the corner of South Main and Grove streets or would you rather not have a new post office at all7"
 Putting the same question in an- other form
 Had you rather have a new post office building on the site tho govern ment now owns or allow conditions 10 remain as they are 2'
 Favor New Building
 In poll made from Bridge street through Woodstock avenue and the
 
 question was answered as follows: Seventeen stated that they would pre- fer new buildings five stated that they would prefer Co have conditions remain as at present
 II is self evident that the business men in the north end of the city dc not use the post office personally ts much as those in the down town sec ton and would not therefore be as greatly affected by the change.
 Fifty.Fifty
 A poll of the down town section was taken Thursday morning and the questions as set forth above were sub mitted. When the questions had been put and answered forty=two times. and it was found that the answers were evenly divided, the poll was discontinued. it being assumed that the same average would be main tained if pursued still further. One business man would give his opinion favoring new building and his next door neighbor would be found Co fa- vor present conditions until it appear ed beyond question. that it was 9 2 iifty-fifty proposition.
 Those who were in favor of pres. eut conditions gave their reasons al. most invariably as convenience. They wished to continue their practice 0i going in person to the post office ! whenever they cared to. They wish. ed Co mail their packages severel times day and te 20 for the mai early and often 4 number said thai new post office on the government present site would be only an orna ment and not convenience and thai they had rather haga conditions al , they are than just an ornament
 For City's Interest
 Those who favored the new building said that they believed it would be an asset to the city and if the city can r get new post office building now it had better take it than take a chance of losing it altogether. The opinion was also expressed that if the build ing is erected conditions would adjust themselves. That it will be no detri- ment to business if the opportunity to go Co the post office in person sew . eral times a day Is lost That the , present little post office gives the city a country appearance and the fact , that people feel that they have to Ro to post office either before or after | every train comes in is country r custom and is unnecessary. Also that if the matter is allowed to lapse foi | another ten or fifteen years and th, i government seeks site that by thai . time, property values having still fur 1 ther increased, the government might build still farther away from the bust T ness section.
 - Without Argument !, The poll was taken without argu. - ment on the part of The Patriots 8 representative. If asked The Pat. z riots opinion the quesfioneF was told ? that it did not enter into the matter { If. after the question had been ans wered The Patriots opinion was ask  cd the answer was given, but not be- fore 1t was also stated that no names were to be used but that tally was ] being kept to discover the balance of sentiment if possible The Patriot Is convinced that it's poll establishes con . ditions as they exist.
 To Answer Question
 The polls taken were for the infor- nation of Postmaster Macdonald who received letter from the congress man of the district asking if the feel ing had changed here from what it was thirteen years ago. The secre- tary of the Chamber of Commerce was called upon for suggestions as to getting the feeling through express cd opinion. As result the directors E of the Chamber were hurriedly sum- moned for meeting, Saturday after noon. There was Q good attendance md there was some discussion of the .aa Ha. r.sa4 .a4 t. at.