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Putnam patriot., 1927-12-22
Rev. and Mrs. F. Fl. Bigelow Purchase Former Harrison
 Estate
Buildings and Grounds Ideal For
 Boys School

Rev F II BigeIow; headmaster. and Mrs Bigelow. who assists her husband in the management of the Rectory school. Pomfret, have pur= chase the fine estate that the school occupies from Joseph Il Elliott. The property was formerly the estate of the late Thomas SkeltoH Harrison and k located ca fashionable Pomfret street. The deed eonsumating the deal. Wa passed Monday. The amount If the purchase price has not been made public.
 The school is now in is eighth year | Was founded by Mr Bigelow in Ia2a and is school for younger boys Graduates of the school which consists af s.s forms. are four years from college.
 The school was started in I house an the east side of Pemfret street. This house burned down some two or three years ago. l. was only very short time before he school was func-
Putnam patriot., 1927-12-22
Telephone Employees
 Christmas Tree Party

The annual Ghrlstma- tree ma aa6s. f tre laeal telephone work -rf# p FaIin Odd Fellows Hal There Were over and rena tH FatHaH IaH#=sza# and zH exchange
 s.aH 3eF8 t8
 sess1a 7f the Council aHs AaEA Hauas Eti aa-I =HHefs ar ng flowed
Putnam patriot., 1927-12-22
PUTNAM GRANGE TO HOLD
 ANNUAL CHRIST THAS PARTY

The Putnam Grange will hold its annual Christmas party and Christ mas tfee aext Monday evening in Odd Fellow Hall. Pomfret street. The affair is arranged for Grangers and members of fhcir famiIes. each one t8 bring present to pu' on the tree. The evening promises tg be an lH..s.zI Ins and there wiii b. a ae#al e5ae following the distribution df presents
Putnam patriot., 1927-12-22
Salvation Army

Captain Ivy Martin and Lieutenant Lillian White in Charge
 Al IT am Holiness meeting; l. 7 n.. Sunday School 6l5 pm, Salva= tion meeting
 Week nights. Wednesday and Fri- day at B pm
 All arc cordially invited 10 alter these meetings conducted in the old fashioned eyangelistic way Much prayer, testimuney and song
Putnam patriot., 1927-12-22
the Churches
Congregational Church Note. Re- James F Eng sh. Minister

Re- James r English. Minister Thu aav. December 22a8
 Q IT. Christmas party for Be ginnefs and Primary Department ef the Church School
 z P HG chastna5 party for u uior. ist ard 4Hl year Intermediate Departments af the hareh School Friaas. December 23rd
 716 p m. I. II (. i group. Sunday. December 25th Chris mas Sunday.
 lO.s0 a. r The 3 eaarz Depart men 8f fhe GHafe# SeHsHI.
 1030 m ship. The aHsdea zuHef and ss nl8r eho5Hz slE#HHe anthems and cara t# them The ssafs af The Gh Chiiie shepnerd aathea Hal. Fas KIH Barf5ets taH Torch Jeanette izabeIia zs zz'z=z Tbfaa KMgs ef 0fieHt Ar The aE gan Has#e for fhe rxIf6 vii b. "Hars THe Hcfald AHee. S#ae HeHdai aFIH and ns au afi Efi9r5 He Shepherd. Caaa v Chabb.
 r ae Ihc HHt tnaz ersiee af 'He Church School
 f0a The sBdtaIHE Library
 70e p 8 The candle erFira and she cantata aHHr Stan BevHe hE La8 ing. THe organ selections MI be Prelude. Holy Sight" Dudley BucA aiT iTeft1fy. March of the tapi ' Duboi alsi ntiqne Noel "Adalphe Adam. piano and organ and Ave Maria Bach Geuaad yieliH eella, piano and organ.
 The minister will preach at2both morning and evening services.
Putnam patriot., 1927-12-22
VXyITTER BROS.
 AUCTIONEERS
Office, 42 Main Street Danielson, Conn.

We have ofiiciated at approxi- mately $500 public vendues during he past 20 years. Experience is .he best known asset with which firm of this nature can possibly be ssuipped. N. A. Witter, residence 76 Mechanics St., phone PAS; J. c. Nitter, residence Broad St., phone 659 Office. 42 Main St.. phone 32-12.
Putnam patriot., 1927-12-22

A statue of Queeen Elizabeth. bearing the date 1886, is said to be the oldest public statue in London. IL was originally set up on Ludgate Hill. but since l760 it has stood out side St Dunstan's Church.
Putnam patriot., 1927-12-22

It has been estimated that the vol ume of stone in the Great Pyramid weighs nearly 7,000,0 900 tons; there is enough to build q city of 22 900 or- dinary- sized houses.
Putnam patriot., 1927-12-22
s. m,rv.. Chnreh Note.

Re. Uric 0. Bellerose, pastor.
 Masses are celebrated on sundays at the following hours O o'elock' s o'clock. 9.15 o'clock and l0.30 . clock
Putnam patriot., 1927-12-22

Entered as Second Glass Matter at the postofHce al Putnam. Conn. ac- eording to the Act of Congress. Subscription Price s2 % per Yenr
 Payable in Advance
 Single Copies Five Cen''
Putnam patriot., 1927-12-22
Report Incomplete

Tax Collector Duhamel also regards the auditors report as incomplete, inasmuch as the report only covers the period ending August 27, 1927, and that he had not been credited for collections after that date. A large part of the taxes reported uneolieeted had been collected since the date upon which the audit ended.
 In regard to uncollected taxes MT. Duhamel says that q balance existed at the time ef his entry into office and that anyone acquainted with tax lev ies and the collection of taxes under such levies knows that it is not possl- ble to collect a full lefy n Il three or four months period. some people seem to believe.
 In refer nee to interest and liens he states that he is confident that a complete report for the fifteen years as voted by the town meeting October 2. 1927. will show that the present methods are much improved over those of some years back and to which due credit should be allowed l; therefore appears that the laxity complained of is that which existed for years past where former collectors have been lenient to taxpayers, sometimes be- cause of financial inability to make ready response to the collectors de- mands.
Putnam patriot., 1927-12-22
NO SHORTAGE IN TAX
 COLLECTORS BOOKS
P. L. Duhamel of Thompson States His Methods Same
 As Others

The recent town meeting held m the Town House on Thompson Hill Is still the subject of discussion Tn all of the villages of the town. Especially Is this so as to the disclosures made by the auditors hired by the selectmen to go over the records of the town clerk and treasurer and tax collector.
 There was no shortage or lrregu= larities in the accounts of the tax col lectof. r L. Duhamel and, according ta Mir. Duhamel. the methods of his office. scored by the auditors were no different than have been used in the town for years.
 In speaking of the matter MT. Du- hamel said that the preliminary report of the auditors contained reeommenda- tians to be considered by the collector such as have been transmitted to every tax collector in the state by the State Tax Commissioner field agents. These agents visit each town every year to check over accounts of tax collections. Ii was because of this checkup and in- vestigation that Tax Collector pu- hamel branded the audit of his ae- counts by the expert accountants as a waste of time and money"
Putnam patriot., 1927-12-22

Mr and Mrs Roy X Paine will have as guests for the weekend and holiday. Nr. and Mrs. Arthur Maguan and two daughters, Misses Fernando NJ and Janelle e MaFnan ef Stam ford. nm. Mr and Mrs Henry N Cartier of Medford. Mass Mr and Mrs Henry J Fenge of Worcester and Mir and Mrs Zoel Cartier of Putnam
Putnam patriot., 1927-12-22

Henry Johnson of Daaielson spent
The Washington times., 1927-12-24
WHEN AN ALLIGATOR BENDS HIS TAIL. LOOK OUT

Many animals including man. indicate in some physical way
their intention TO ATTACK
horse before he bites kicks lays his ears back flat
The dogs hair rises above his shoulders and neck The a
gator see ii this picture twists his tail off to sde
Natives Of Australia among whom this alligator lives pay
40 attention to the big creatures mouth open shut That
means nothing But when he sWhes his tail over to one side
it that he is about TO rush to the attack Then they
scatter Alligator tail and alligator feet included among
their choicest decacies But they dom like alligator teeth
or blows from an alligatcr's tail
closely related at least In his ways and manners to
many of the animals he shows the tigers ferocy in war
The ediness Of the pig ia business syness Of the fox in
his dealings and often the ngrattude Of the wolf and the
laziness Of the giant soth.
At murder trial with forcbe booegger on trial for
killing his wife, reporters and members Of the Jury male and
female watch the killers face They notice that when
thiS makes him angry he and he his upper
the distinguished Mr. Darwin reminds you is the size o anger
and the intention to ACT among men, As among wolves What
we call really getting ready TO BITE Az the
unCOvers his tooth in sneer the wolf uncovers his long
sharp tooth when he snar and the baboon does the same
when he gets ready to attack getting the lip the way
that the tooth may catch hold easily and without biting his lip
All these preparations for attack and demonstrations 81
anger useful The horse about to bite puts back his ears
because when horses bite they bite off each others ears they
The dog raises the long hair his back and neck that the
attacking dog may get his mouth full Of hair before reaches
the skin
The alligator twists his tail TO one sd to ret strength for
the blow. when he swings Il back His tail is his chief a
tackng weapon.
And man, most savage Of ALL animals when be starts
oonsciousy IN his sNEER his best biting tooth
although be longer his teeth in fighting depending On
hs "automatic'' ~ dagger.
The Washington times., 1927-12-24
CHRISTMAS
copyF19ht. 1e1f. Nav Y6if
Eve1ing Journal, Inc.
Ae4lrtefea u = pntpat No..
By d.. Franlk Crane

HRISTMAs like diamond set in the bosom Of the year.
We erect monuments to and set days
commemorate great occasions such the Washington Mcnu
ment and the Fourth Of July.
who succeeds mpressing his fellow and his
that they and recall what
he has done, II indeed fortunate.
But what lived could whole world once
TO think of little children think kindly Of
each could impress the virtues Of cheer and
mankind7
Is Jesus Of Nazareth had nothing
70 establish the custom cf Christmas Il would be achieve
mept
This day draws back year stupid
nent assets Of the human
Christmas i the festival q the that not against
Bacon said that II a things but there There
could be excess OF patriotism courage prudence and of
almost everything else good and bad But charity there no
Love Is the thing il the world too much Of
There crimes There may be crimes of lust n
passion Of ungOyerned temper but truly love
persons wipes ones soul clean Of sin.
Ihe spirit the crime oe rnt
10
as II keeps US from committing wrongs. n 0 sT-
spelling. -eaNass Aiuin
ut reminds that the mghtet quality We possess i. one that
the least and meanest Of may have 1t is love
For the year this love or fe disnecr 4,
fellow men happy has right 81 way M ~ - -
Robert Louis Stevenson said that If religion erev .r
mentatIye and egOtEc might
lest should harm better persons The fYest re
after aL is to seek to make those about happy.
tcopyriEht Mcclure syndicatsl
The Washington times., 1927-12-24

70 little children Christmas Day Santa Claus day day
o presents happiness anticipation Tor those past the
years Of childhood Christmas holy birthday the most
sacred Of 81 days in the year
on December 26 the world rsoics and thanks God FOR the
light that hone ii that poor stable, long centuries ago
The world looks back with and awe 70 the figure
of Divine goodness moving among the common peoples select
Ing poor fshernen for His followers loving and protecting
weak children, and fcrgiying poor women
The world celebrates tomorrow the birthday Of the nobest
spt born upon this earth and recalls with fearful ga
tude the short and sacred life of sesaCrfce and devotion
ending Oh the dreadful Hill Of Calvary upon the
Nineteen centuries have gone and still the light Of Christi
anty the ght of Christ goodness shines brilliantly and
glOriousy Steadily i has spread throughout the
world
Women have rights and protection that unknown to
them ia ancient days Children protected cared for,
taught The great public school Is monument to Chrts
command:
And he took child and set him ia the midst of them;
and when he had taken him in his be said unto them:
Whosoever shall receive Of such children IN my
name receiveh me; and whosOever shall receive
Ceiveth not ne, but Him that sent me- st Mark
9S6:S7.
from tie greatest harm, IGNORANCE, the children II
this fortunate country are saved.
he Whose birthday the world celebrates tomorrow lived in
poverty and had mot where to lay His head
Be reverenty grateful yOu think Of that great name
And PROVE YOUR GRATITUDE BY DOING SOME
THING
Help poor child some poor woman some old man in
ciate the meaning of the world most sacred day.
The Washington times., 1927-12-24
SECRETS OF
HEALTH
by DR.. C. A. 1. Reed

49, - sSs - -
VoU may be I very perplexinE
= problem to your family or
even your physician. The per.
plexity may arise from your
tendency TO imagine things, 10
invent things. to construct day
dreams, or phantasies, with which
to evade work or other respon.
sibilities Of life. There are in.
stances in which 4 habit Of this
kind grows into actual disease.
Or. Rees. in treating patient
like this, once told him he would
have to do great deal Of work
il he was going to get well. Next
time the patient came he told The
doctor strange dream. He had
been standing at the bottom OF Z
long flight Of marble stairs that
led to a promised land. A he
stood there, an aeroplane swoopsd
down, and the patient got In and
flew to the top Unfortunately
he awolxe before landing there.
This dream would have pleased
Freud. 1t was & very simple
picture Of the mans waking
attitude. He knew and under
stood with his verbal mind that
he had to work. But his mex
pressed, unconscious, undiscip-
lined. childish mind didn't like
the idea at all. So he invented
this comfortable and fantastic
solution. DR.. Rees interpreted the
dream about the aeropIane, which
saved the dreamer i long climb,
as evidence that he had been
thinking that all he had to do was
TO go to the doctor and that
everything would be- done for
MIN. In his heart Of hearts he
was feeling: AT last I have
found someone who knows some
thing about this trouble; he viii
get me all right. y For such 4
patient no doctor can do aYiy.s
thing. unless the victim abandoi1a
his attitude and co.operates with
his adviser in the work ana very
real work It is--of his own heal.
Ing. s 4 ,7s n
Day-dreaming Of this sort-and
these dreams are generally dav.
dreams and not night. .drAanfs-- -
ordinarily traceabIe hack AZ
habits established by the pretend.
plays and fairy tales Of early
childhood. Il.
NOW there are right uses .or
these pretend plays ana fsirv
tales. the phantasies OF Childhood.
Une pl them Ii to train children
gradually to the meaning of Iife.
flalry tales are good for children.
put only when they are told 40
fairy tales, not as realities. THE
world would be the poorer without
them. They soften down the hard.
ness Of things for q child. Thev
At the same time teach him verv
valuable lessons, FOR the Old nIass.
ical fairy tales are ali rnvfhr
based on real experience. The
child II generally keen to see fhe
realities they represent. They
are pictures of reality. A. fiIe
child learns from stories he learns
from ordinary reading, getting his
experience secondhand In 4 fairly
easy way.
But early IN his life there comes
9 period when he must be weaned
from fairy stories. Manv children
continue with them too Ione. +
These are the children that are
taught that the fairy story Is
true. Such children are liable 10
grow up into neurotic, untruef,
worthy men, and women.
The Washington times., 1927-12-24
BY ELSIE ROBINSON

shot through the niurlxy warp
and woof OF storm. weaving their
golden broidery upon the night.
The people scnrried past IN
bent. wet crowds. wrapped in
their rain coats. hurryinE home
to steak and beans. But they
were not the common, noontime
mob. They were tall stalking
knights and hooded monks and
beauties masked in rubber dorai.
noes. purple and scarlet, tur-
quoise, orange, green. Each pass.
Ing hardware clerk was some
D'Artagnan, each small stenog i
Carman or Juliet.
And all the vacant lots. etified
with rubbish in the summer .iays.
awoke and sang the old, fierce,
pagan song Of sweet, warm earth
and thrusting root and blade.
# rained the other night. They
said 1t was 4 nasty night!
The Washington times., 1927-12-24
ONCE-OVERS
BY ]. ]. MUNDY
OVERCOME YOUR NATURAL HANDICAP

BY ~ VI. MUNDY
OVERCOME YOUR NATURAL HANDICAP
way blame having brought YOU into the world
and placed under handcaps insufficient duton
iaSk ct social standing and prestige in general '
~ the desire enough willing To work md
yourself OF pleasures and uries Won
you can rise above birth handicap you may have.
You think unfornate that your parents could not do more
Tor YOU to give you q start - ~ s 1-s-s
But You hat Won are mt he rh3
Of parents who could provide iuxuries. ~ ~
You girls young who amount t ttle
nothing to the which they who would have bean
Dads money s " ~ A51.s
Most great men have been handicapped.
Inc struggle to maintain foohold has strengthened
them and brought out the latent talents easy ecinr would
have allowed to remain dormant. rs se ~
It better wealthy parents helped less ana
The Washington times., 1927-12-24

!. tUppeu with blazing domes and
minarets.
BY days the service station is
hideons affair; four posted.
squat, reeking with oil and gas.
But when the sky became an
inky cave, and rain swept down
IN swathing. silver sheets, the
service station blurred into d tenn.
pie place carved ivory pillars
hung with copper lamps, shati.
owed courtyard and 4 cryEsall
There Is i sign-a huge, eiec.
trio sign that advertises some.
ones billiard ball. 1t holds !
mess Of cheap electric lights.
crude globes. fly spotted, red and
blue and green. BY day ii turns
your heart against Ben Franklin
ana Tom Edison. But in the
rain its magic was released. Il
was fountain, spraying color
through the night. a Jewel foun-
The Washington times., 1927-12-24
SAYINGS OF
MRS ONION
BY Helen Rowland
what Women Ilov

What WOmen Lave
MY DAUGHTER, Be Of good
Wk cheer.
For. whithersoever thou turn.
est, the world Is full of men; and
the leaves of the forest are not
more infinite in their variety.
Behold, I have watched them
in the by-ways and upon the hlgli.
ways, in the taverns and ii the
wild places. and my sleeves are
full Of notes.
For 10. there were old men en-.
deavcring to look young and dash
ing and poppy. and young men
striving to appear worldly wise
and cynical.
The Washington times., 1927-12-24

Phantasy-maIing Is habit that
can become more dangerous than
drugs Il g child q not early
taught to recognize and control Il.
The breaking up OF 4 game
with mothers or nurses ssTin1e for
bedr IL one Of the most valuable
lessons a child learns. for 4
teaches him % rive way - ths
claim Of reality over plasN
The Washington times., 1927-12-24

a common mistake parents
make Is to feel that they should
not break in on phantasies like
this. It is q hard thing to have to
do but It is their plain duty to
interfere when necessary. for. II
they do not personify reality to
the child no one viii, and he win
grow Up outside ana not inside
the real fshinsn q iiEe.
The Washington times., 1927-12-24
LISTEN, WORLD!

tain, bursting
into ruby mist
bright emerald
bubbles. spark
ling sapp hire
foam. until the
asphalt dripped
with rainbow
light.
And far out
b rough the
rain, until their
lwinkiing lines
melted and met
the street lamps
marched. .
rows Of slender
trees, bearing
their clusters Of
ripe crystal fruit.
Each narrow
alley was . pi-
rates cave, with
golden doubloons
scattered on the
floor
Nh -k-~k
The Washington times., 1927-12-24

TT rained the
other night.
They said it was
q nasty night.
And yet
The streets be-
came wet aisles
OF ebony and.
pearl, In Id
with plaques Of
Z gold and crusted
thick with jew.
els. And every
gutter was a
bubbling song
and every roof
/ q wizards 11uf-
He'd drum.
The thanking
buildings. hard,
gray cliffs by
day, softened to
smoky palaces
. Of dreams. wet
with warm, wa.
terry squares of
topaz glass and
The Washington times., 1927-12-24
HIS Birthday Tomorrow

His Loving Kindness and Great Sacrifice Are Remembered
Everywhere
The Washington times., 1927-12-24

Men III white spats ana mono.
cies who carried swagger sticks
and men in Oxford bags and
sporting caps, who carried golf
clubs and racing sheets.
Men who Razed tkcughtfulIy
into haberdasheFys windows and
adjusted their cravatB and men
who gazed significantly fter
blondes and flappers.
Men who harkenea patiently to
the nARging Of their Eives-aHd
men who flirted surreptitiuusiy
with other nasn's wives.
Men who oyerstipped the hat-
check boys and men who bullied
the waitress.
Eat men who ate and drank
ravenously 80 and lean men who
shifted at the food and com
planned Of the service.
Men who laughed ralcousiy at
their own jolkes-arid men who
vaWned through muslcal comeuleg
without smiling.
Men who took their work
lightly and their golf seriously
and their. love lightly.
Men who lived BY time clocks
and men who were never on time.
Men with dull eyes who told
smoking car stories ana men
with melting eyes who told
beautiful arnorous lies.
~
The Washington times., 1927-12-24

Yet, behold, In al that multi
tude, there was not one Of these
who was not Somebody's Oar.
ling, and some wotnan's IDEAL.
For. alas, q woman must love
SOMETHING. and what. save q
man, can she ideallzef
The Washington times., 1927-12-24
WORDS FROM LIPS OF.WISE MEN

For always roaming with 4 hum 4
cry heart.
Much have / seen and known.
--Tennyson.
The Washington times., 1927-12-24

Her voice changed like 4 birds;
There grew more Of the music. an1
less OF the words.
-Browning.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-11-04

nc d1.er q TWO months trip through
the Soviet Union The terror. +,
said, IS directed mainly against tn,
Dourgeolsle ana the old ruling class
Baldwin was collecting material fo
a book to be called Liberty Under
the Soviets" and says concerning hi,
reception: Everywhere | found con
siderable amusement at the subject
because liberty is regarded as 4
Oourgelosle notion. Nevertheless.
except for the political liberties of
the press, meetings and Organiza-
ZION, l found other liberties not on
~ respected but widespread. The
cultural liberties Of racial and ma
uonal minOrities, the freedom of the
trade unions. the greatly increased
freedom OF religion, of women. and
OF the peasants-ail these stand ont
In contrast to the universal control
OF all political activity and terror
ism Isl against the old ruling classes.
There is certainly more liberty of
essential sorts for more of the Rus
sian people today than ever before
III their histOry-and more of some
sorts than elsewhere in the world.
In the prisons where political
prisoners stay before trial or while
awaiting exile,-and where the few
tried in the courts serve their SEN
tences,-I found conditions good so
Tar as human relations 90, but very
bad physically. The twelve prisons
visited were crowded and unsani-
ttary. But the relations with the
keepers were friendly; most war,
dens were former political prison.
ers themselves; there is usually
work for all; wages are paid; the
food is fair. and cooperative stores
sell extras; education and recrea-
ton are organized by the prisoners
themselves; and most amazing of
all. every well-behaved prisoner
gets two weeks vacation wear
with pay, and peasants get two
months to harvest their crops. Very
fcw fail to come back.
The situation concerning political
offenders was well shown in an in
cIdent of my stay, when | addressed
the TOlstOians in Moscow meet
ing OF several hundred without Der-
NIT or interference. Three Of the
young men present, who were serv-
ing sentences for refusal of military
service, had been released from
prison to 90 to the meeting on A
mere promise to return two DAVIS
later"