Putnam patriot., 1926-04-02
DR. SCOTT DELIVERS
 DELIGHTFUL ADDRESS
Open Meeting Putnam Chamber of Commerce, Elks' Hall,
 Monday Night
Three Quarters of Membership Miss Fine Offering of Committee

Fifty members of the Putnam Chamber of Commerce spent a de- liEhtful evening at the open meeting of the Chamber in Elks hall. Monday night. They were entertained, anus ed and enlightened by the magnetic address. iHterspersed with dry humor of Dr. Willard Scott, who spoke for over an hour on Playing the Game" The more than loo mem bers of the Chamber whe did not ae- eept the opportunity to hear the en- tertainlng address are the losers Had one paid two dollars to hear Dr. Scott deliver his address in his home city the money would have been considered well invested Why three quarters of the membership failed to take ad vantage of the free offering of such a treat is not easy to understand.
 The meeting was called to order by George L. Padgett. chairman of the entertainment committee who al luded to the two previous open meet ing and said that he felt that the present meeting held in store a repe- tition of those enjoyable affairs He called on President deCoudres Co say a few words in opening.
 Chamber Active
 The president of the Chamber of Commerce said that the organization has been doing great deal of work. much of which does not show. He said that it had come to his attention during the day that State Highway Commissioner John A Macdonald Is to send engineers here within day or two to make a survey of the road from Woodstock Co Eastford. This is the project in which the Chamber of Commerce became interested and gave it's moral support to the town of Woodstock in its endeavor to put II through. l. will eventually mean that Putnam will benefit from the improve ment. Mir. deGoudres said that the survey does not mean that the road will be put through all the way to Eastford at once but that it will be eventually.
 Blocked by Taxation
 The president then spoke of the work done by the committee on new industries. how they take up matters with prospects by letter and in per son. He alluded to the new indus tries committee being blocked" on account of the high tax rate which brought the president to the subject af gevalaatien
 Speaking on the question of re- valuation hr said that il is apparent that t Is needed from any angle one may look at t because We ought tn de what ae ought La da. He told of the aHsaHz8,iou nf a committee i for the purpose of bringing about the desired end and said that the com mittee WaaIa soon have plan to re- i port TO town meeting
 Tribute to President
 Alr Padeett then paid tribute to I President deGaudres for the work he had done in bringing about what, Mr Padeett said would be a well worked out plan for revaluation and which he believed would accomplish the purpose as it is being supported by town and city officials
 Playing the Game
 Dr. Scott was introduced and be- gan by saying that 1t was not his first visit to Putnam as he has spoken here on several occasions. once being an address to the graduating class of the Putnam High school. After touching on the functionings of a Chamber of Commerce which, the speaker said, Is the most important organization today in any commun- ity. in my opinion" he launched into his talk on Playing the Game" and held the close attention of the audi ence as he compared, often humor- ously. the past with the present. to bring out his point that, although those advancing in age may prefer the settled policy of years gone by, one must play the game" as it is play ed in the present day of advanced ideas and changed mode of living Tt is not enough to be good. There are many good people who do not amount to anything We must not only be good but we must be good l for something" be said. He compar- ed the celebrities of the past. mon and women not connected with the i business life of the nation, state or city. with the present day celebrities. ] the men and women who do good. who accomplish something for the public veil
 Preceding the opening of the meet ing there WAS music by four piece orchestra Following the meeting re 1 treatments were served in the ban quet hall.