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Putnam patriot., 1927-03-11
Fmctioning Retaliation
 Committee Is Explained
POMFRET

a, and Mrs Alec Cardinal spent ,,-i.ssday iii Boston where they at ,'rsed the auto show.
 vr and Mrs. Charles Van Brunt .s.'t,.an reached New York on We'd esiav ,'s,.', from Europe, on the <. :. Der
 Nr Jeseph and Mir Harmon liar
 .ans of Mrs. Donald Unger. were .,iests s'1a over Friday night last al Fox Hill Farm.
 Letters have been received from u-s de FIorez and Peter de Florez an- snsneiug safe arrival in France and a good passage.
 Michael Greeley is still very ill at ,be Day Kimball Hospital, his bro ,ber John Greeley of New York City, < constantly at his bedside.
 Miss Caroline Whyland arrived from Northampton yesterday to spend tbe weekend with her grandmother, Yrs. T. W. Lowell, at Fox Hill Farm.
 sr. and Mrs Vener Swanson, ae- gompanied by Mrs. Arthur Blackmore, motored to Hartford on Sunday, spending the day with MT. and Mrs. Edgar Shrine.
 There were fifteen tables of whist at the home of Mir. and Mrs. J. Fred Ash on Friday evening given by the Order of Eastern Star The winners were Mrs. Carl Sharpe and Arthur Gallup.
 Nr. and Mrs. Donald Unger gave a bridge party for three tables on Sat urday evening There were present Mrs. Dexter Elliott, Mrs Wicks, Miss Thompson. Miss Lowell. Mr Ream and Miss Rose Bradford from Thompson, Mr Austin. and Mir. Joseph and MT. Harmon Harris.
 Dr. and Mrs r Morris Murray of Boston and Pomfret who frequently make trips abroad. are to sail from New York on the Bianeamano on March i9 for Spain, Co be away for about three months. They plan to leave the steamer at Gibraltar and will motor through Spain, returning .o Boston about the middle of June.
 Miss Annie Ash and about thirty children from the Pomfret district schools. went to Hartford on Nednes- day morning. starting before seven o'clock, tO the class Tn Musical Appre- citation, where. from the Travellers radio station. WTIC. their answers to the examiners questions were broad c4st. The reception through WTIC MAS very poor. but for those who wish f5 listen in another time it IS suggest ed that they try Worcester, WFAG. through which the same program may be obtained more clearly. Groups of mHsieal numbers were played by very saal-stirring band and the children Ware questioned a. to the nature of He piece whether march. waltz, min uct, gaYotte They appeared familiar with the different rhythms. and able to state correctly the time iH which shey were written. Their performance was very creditable. and the experi- eHee was highly enjoyed by all the participants.
Putnam patriot., 1927-03-11
Card of Thanka

The undersigned wish to publicly acknowledge their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to the many kind neighbors, friends and members of the Grange who. by their kind acts and deeds, m some measure helped to alleviate their suffering and ease then great burden of bereavement following the death of their son and brother also those who sent beauti- ful flowers for the funeral.
 Mrs Harriett J. Carpenter
 Charles k. Carpenter
 Lueic l.. Carpenter
Putnam patriot., 1927-03-11
BORN

DENtSE-fn Putnam, at the Day kimbal Hospital, March 2, twin sons to Mir. and Mrs. Armand Den ise of Thompson. SAENAS-ln Putnam, at the Day kimbal Hospital. March s. a son te MT and Mrs. Philip Salvas of Woodstock. GREEN Putnam, at the Day Kim. ball Hospital, March 10, son to Mr and Mrs. Clifford Green of Put nam.
 ALARIE-In Putnam, at the Day Kimball Hospital, March 10. a son to Mir. and Mrs. Alfred Alarie of Putnam
Putnam patriot., 1927-03-11
sENExET GRANGE MEETS

1t the last regular meeting of Sen eNet Grange the following program was given by the Junior Changers of Woodstock Academy. SaxaPhone solo. Ralph Tourtellotte; original essay. Evelyn Butts; piano solo. Constance Williams: reading. Beatrice Child {; vocal solo. Vera Cross; reading Henry Young; violin solo. Margaret Seran- ton: original essay. Cedric Child; vocal duet. Vera and Laura Cross; reading, Wallace Child clarinet solo. Kenneth Pike.
 At the next regular meeting, March 16. Mir Davis. county agent. will speak on some topic concerning agriculture.
Putnam patriot., 1927-03-11
THOMPSON W. C T. U.

The Thompson W. C. T. U will hold a meeting Thursday. March l7, at ? D. m. at Kings Daughters Hall. The state and national papers will b. a part of the program. This IS the month for the budget dues to be paid so the treae eurer will be glad to receive them. Mfs. Converse and Mrs. Sher= nan are collecting nligazines and papers for the boys at the hospitals, 50 if any of our members or friends have any will they please bring them to this meeting \ full attendance
 s desired. Hostesses. Mrs. Etta Soper and Mrs. Minnie Bixby.
Putnam patriot., 1927-03-11
D. A. R. MEETING

The regular meeting of the Eliza beth Porter Putnam Chapter of the n. A. R. will be held at Odd Fellows Hall Monday afternoon. March IA, at 300 Board meeting at 2.30.
 A program of unusual interest to all its members has been planned by the entertainment committee.
 Miss Orie W Sherer of the art de partment of Connecticut College, New London. will speak on Colonial stitch cry. Members of the chapter are requested to bring any old needle work they have for exhibition ana discussion. Gifts for Ellis Island will be taken at this meeting.
 Mrs. Archa s. Walker of Eastford will entertain with songs.
Putnam patriot., 1927-03-11
DOCTORS MEET

The regular monthly meeting of physicians was held al the Day Kim. ball Hospital, Tuesday evening. Among those present were: Dr NJ. J. Bullard. Dr. Karl T. Phillips, Dr. F.. r. Perry, Dr. B. P. Murphy, all of Putnam; Dr. s. Overlook. Pom fret: Dr. Tanner, Deac'son; Dr Ken ney. Willimantic; Dr R. C. Paine, Thompson; Dr Gardner. Plaiufeld Dr. Downing. Moosup. and Dr. La palme. North Grosvenordale.
Putnam patriot., 1927-03-11
THREE DIVORCES
fomfret Man Among Petition CTS Given Decrees By Judge
 Yeomans

Three uncontested divorce cases were held following a short calendar session of the superior court this morn ing. and three deerees were granted by Judge Edward M Yeomans on the grounds of desertion.
 Alfred Swanson, fer many years resident of Woodstock, where he own ed a farm, but resident of Pomfret for the past two years, stated that he was married in Chicago October }, 1896. and in the same year came to Connecticut. where he has since re- sided.
 Mrs. Swanson left her husband in 1922 and he wrote for her Co come back. She replied that she would come when she was good and ready. She eventually returned, but in October. 1923. went to New York and has not been back since. Mir. Swanson stated that he is the father of six sons. only one being under twenty-one years of age, Rudolph. 20. now in Florida.
 Lenneus Swanson, the son with whom Mir. Swanson now makes his home. coroborated his father, al though stating that he was on good terms with his mother and core sponded with her.
 Mrs. Lindgren and Charles Daniel son also said that Mrs. Swanson had been gone over three years. and both testified to the excellent character of the petitioner.
 Other Deerees
 Elizabeth A. Watson of Wauregan was given decree from Ernest Wat son of parts unknown. They were married in New Bedford. came to Goodyear to live. He left her and Was gone eight months but returned. He left again in July, 1918. He was supposed te have enlisted in the army" said Mrs Watson. She testi- fled that this was the last she saw or heard of her husband and that she worked in the mill and supported her self and ten year old boy.
 Mrs. Nellie Pengarlnw was married in Moosup Her husband drank and had delerium tremens. October S. 1928. when in this condition he was sent to a hospital and he never came back Decree granted.
Putnam patriot., 1927-03-11

To Editor of Patriot
 In order that the property owners of Putnam might better understand how the revaluation of their properties k being made by the Interstate Ap- praisal Go. under the personal direc- tion of Arthur 0. Lamb, it's manager. the following explanation of methods employed is offered
 In arriving at the value of land, committee of local citizens, who are familiar with land values in the city, has been meeting each week since last November, and have placed front foot values on every street in the city. These values are for a standard depth of loo feet. Lots that are over 100 feet in depth take small increase over the standard depth, and those un- der 100 feet in depth lesser value per front foot.
 illustrations
 To illustrates: The value of land on Marshall street between Woodstock avenue and Providence street as de- termined by the land valuation com miftee is $500 per front foot for a lot 100 feet deep. Edward Cherbona owns a lot on the west side of Marshall street that has thirty seven feet front and is fifty feet in depth. The rate for 100 feet m depth IS SN 00 The rate for lot fifty feet in depth Is 72.5fs of the front foot value, mkaing Mr Chefb6na's $ value 72.5a of $500 or S5.S0 per front foot for thirty-seven feet front. or d value of S2l5.00. The next lot north Is owned by Adolph and Amanda Bernier and is 66xl00. The rate per front foot is $500 for the standard depth of 100 feet. So we have $500 times the sixty-six front feet. or S53000.
 To continue with Marshall street. The valuation per front foot between Providence street and Battey street is Sf.0g, between Battey street and Smith treet $500, and between Battey treet and Harrison street $500 The values established on Harrison. Cleve- and and Daniels streets Is $500 per frant foot. On Smith street $500 al the west end to 400 al Providence street. On Battey street $500 at the west end to S6 at Providence street. Van den Noorl street S7.00. Mill street $500 Maynard street 5000 ia-t north of Woodstock avenue tu Loo at the north end. Lamont, Nil tan. Nandale North Prospect. South Prospect and Summit streets. all S3.00 per front foot Woodstock avenue, sf H0 from city line to Thompson road, s5 a0 from Thompson road to end of sewer line: Ss 00 from end of sewer line to Milton street sl2.oo from Mil ton to Maynard; S16o0 from Maynard t9 Marshall. and S20.e0 from Marshall Co Church.
 Invite Property Owners
 II would be taking too much space of your valued paper to give the val ucs on ali the streets in town. SO We are inviting the property owners to visit the council room iH the town hall Tuesday. Wednesday, and Thursday, March l5, l6 and IF, to see the map we have prepared showing the values on every street, and We will be pleased Co explain in detail the method used in arriving at a valuation of their land We will be prepared to meet the public from 9 q. m. to 9 p. m. during the three days mentioned.
 In arriving at the value of build
Putnam patriot., 1927-03-11

of the Winco ' Mins and Is the same show which made such hit at the Bradley theatre for the benefit of the D. A. R. and P. T. A. some few weeks ago.
 Sidney Marland of Danielson will still remain in the position of direc- tor He will be aided by Ralph Jen- kins, Arthur Hughes. Miss Marjorie Gaffney and Gordon Gale. The chorus vii SUI be in charge of Mrs. E. L.
Putnam patriot., 1927-03-11
PUTNAM HEIGHTS

Roy Smith and family of Pascoag visited at Frank Smiths Sunday.
 Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Shippee spent Sunday with Mir and Mrs. Lester Page.
 Mr. and Mrs. Ernest W leox and daughter Ruth motored to Providence Sunday.
 MT. and Mrs. Frank Smith, Mrs. Flora Talbot, and Mrs. Arthur Ship pee attended the funeral of Mrs. Myra White at East Killingly Saturday.
Putnam patriot., 1927-03-11
Card of Thanks

We hereby wish to acknowledge our deep appreciation for the many expressions and acts of sympathy ex- tended t0 Us in our bereavement. and for the beautiful floral tributes especially the Windham County off cials, the County Senators and Rep resentatives, and the Directors and Officers of the Citizens National Bank
 Mrs. E. H. Corttis
 and children Lucy L Corttis
 Mir and Mrs. Robert J. Johnson
 and Family Herbert S. Corttis
 Harold D. Corttis
 Ruth A. Corttis
Putnam patriot., 1927-03-11
MINISTRIES
 GOING TO DANIELSON

For the first time in a number of years a Putnam minstrel troupe will travel to Danielson to give to the people in that community a chance to witness a high class type of enter. tainment.
 This minstrel goes under the head
Putnam patriot., 1927-03-11
DIED

CARPENTER-In Webster, March G, Sheldon W. Carpenter of Put nam, aged ls years. TAYLOR-In Putnam, at the Day Kimball Hospital, March 5. Mrs. Marvin Taylor of Thompson, aged i6 years.
 LEPAGE-In North Grosvenordale, March 4. Zepherina, wife of Ade- lard Lepage, aged 90 years.
Putnam patriot., 1927-03-11

Robinson. The big show will be given Thursday next, March IT. at 8.15.
 The proceeds will go for the benefit of the Windham County '. N. c. A. and be used for it's work in our county.
Putnam patriot., 1927-03-11

Sidney King, son of Mir. a.d Mrs-- Allen s. King, has gone to New Brit ain where he has position in the office of the Stanley Tool Company.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-17

The best toay- subscribe today.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-17
$4,000 Becomes $288, 900 900

That the may have S30OO0OOO
Ford Motor Co. shares sold
to Secretary of the Treasury Mellon hmse reputed
old bird at the gme than the Ford worker whose labor
huge fortune that made such gigantic dodge possible
should the the pateaed slave of River
Highland Park is the fact that $4,000 some
1908 the original capitalization of the
by 1926 into international at some
S2SS,OOOOOO
Whence all this wealth? All the original stockholders
retired milonaes many times in 1919
they fortune that when is according the
claims of the government liable 100000
They had nothing to do with the business
The wealth Of the Ford family untold Since they
the sole of the hundreds of millions
pany today.
There 100000 Some of these
have been working for the company They
making six dollars a day.
The industrial development of the country the creation of
social need adapted the PERIOD the of American
and all sections the EARTH hegemony
of the United Staa of these the objective
tors that made the Ford institution possible.
But who made the wealth? The Of
who have passed. for of years. thru
breaking and nervewreckng machine known the Ford
The labor Of these myrads of os paid for extremely
considering the terrific extraction thru peedup
this alone made possible the S2SSOOO000 millions more in
unearned dividends This is only the lesson of the
Ford Fortunes it the lesson of all capitalist fortunes
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-17
Car Green at St. Petersburg

The Tampa Florida
page odays entirely repeated
aons that the official leadership of the American Federation
Labor is the tail of Wall Streets imperialist kite.
What does this story show? That the executive council the
A. of L. meeting Tampa nothing say about the attack
upon the labor the Americans represented
occupation of Nicaragua by threat
of against Mexico involved the defense of the privileges
exploitation enjoyed by Wall Street oil companies country
The Mexican labor main prop present
Mexico threatened the Coolidge
policy The Nicaraguan labor
tons of the PanAmecn Federation of Labor being crushed
United States armed forces along with the liberal
Not word about all this from the balmy seashoe
Petersburg where the council is meeting.
Instead, President Green speaks meeting Tampa 1.-THE
usual decorated by local captains industry following
of the department who told his audiences
what wonders the diplomatic service of the u
ing for the extension of say any
thing about what wonders the state department
now? No He makes mention Nicaragua
sitting the platform Green proudly that
council has decided exe the left wing and Communist
the trade unions He says this reference
Union New York City where 10000 workers.
ship of the wing foryhou five
day week and after long hadought battle
with the BOSSES Is it wonder the bosses
proudly when they heard the president say
the leaders of successful strike expelled
ganzation?
Such the position the A. F. executive objective sup
port the Wall Street rape of Nicaragua
Mexico by failing rally the decisive country that
put stop botthe labor breaking down
the morale of that by the summary expeng it
successful strike leaders
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-17

TIGHTENING their belts yet anoth.
err notch, the Passaic textile strik,
ers have entered their twelfth month
Of struggle grimly prepared to battle
on against the gaunt spectre of hun
ger and the myriad other weapons OF
the millionaire textile bosses until the
five remaining mills shall have settled
on the basis of Passaic Worsted, Bot
any Worsted, Garfield Worsted and
Dundee Textile.
Strike One Year Old.
TT will be one year January 25 since
l. the big textile strike began, preci-
plated by ten per cent cut in wages
already too low for anything but a
near starvation existence. The strik-
ers have forced the bosses to make
many concessions since last January,
even including the restoration of the
wage cut, but nothing short of recog-
milton Of the union would satisfy
these workers who had learned their
lesson well in the long months of-the
struggle. Two months ago, on No
vember II, the first break occurred
in the mill owners opposition to a
real workers union, with Passaic
Worsted signing an agreement with
the union on the basis Of ~ recog-
milton Of the union; (2) right of col
lective bargaining; 90 closed shop
not demanded; ca arbitration; 90
no discrimination in unemployment.
Five weeks later the powerful Bot
any and its subsidiary, the Garfield
Worsted, followed the example of the
Passaic Worsted after a futile effort
to stampede the strikers by announce
ment of the restoration of the wage
cut. Five days after the Botany set
Element, the Dundee Textile followed
suit.
THE fighting spirit infused into the
l. mill workers by the left wing lead
ership of the group of class conscious
workers who initiated and carried on
the struggle in the worst months of
the long fight, is still carrying them
thru to the completion of years bat
tie and sacrifice. For many months
it was only the militant and left wing
elements in the labor movement who
gave support to the brave strikers,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-17
BIG FARMERS PUT VIEWS
TO HOUSE COMMITTEE;
POOR FARMERS IGNORED

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16. - The
Crisp and AsweII farm relief bills
offer no real solution of the prob
lem; only the MacNary-Haugen bill
does this. Such Is the gist of the
communication sent to the house
COMMITTEES on agriculture by the
Representatives of various farm cap
itaIist and big farmers organiza-
tons of the United States.
The communication was signed
by {. A. o'NeaI and Chester Il.
Gray, of the American farm bureau
federation, George N. Peek Of the
north central states agricultural
conferences, William Hirth of the
corn belt federation of farm organ
izations and representatives of the
American cotton growers exchange.
The position and necessities of
the working farmers of this country
will of course receive no considera-
tion from the houee committee nor
will their voice be able to make it.
self heard in it's deliberations.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-17
Passaic Enters the Twelfth Month
January 18th Will Mark Fall Year Struggle

and they have not forgotten this ex-
lression of solidarity. When, finally,
he American Federation Of Labor
came into the field and the workers
were organized, with the help of the
left wing, into the United Textile
Workers Union, the striking textile
workers still looked to the left wing
Tor leadership and inspiration.
Company Union VS.. Real Union.
1t is now a grim struggle between
the Forstmann-Huffmann company un-
ion plan and the workers organized in
the United Textile Workers of Ameri,
ca. And unless the forces Of organic
ed labor rally again to their support
the strikers, after their gruelling ex.
periences during this long struggle
and particularly during the last weeks
when the relief stores were almost
empty-these strikers who have con
Quoted so heroic struggle, may be-
come discouraged, 1altho today still
possessed of the spleb lid determine
ton that has made them terror to
the open shop forces and an inspira-
ton to the entire working class.
Bosses Undermining Relief.
THEIR fight is made the more diff
4 cult by the subtle attacks on relief
engineered by thee Forstmann-Huff-
mann company and the open shop
forces thruout the country. AS re-
suit of the lies sent broadcast in the
daily press that the big textile strike
was all over, relief has suffered great
iy, and the strikers are now faced
with the most critical of all the diff
cult situations that have confronted
them in their long struggle for the
right to organize. The Passaic strik-
ers have faced many vicious attacks
in their struggle against the power
full millionaire mill bosses, but moth
ing as deliberately cruel, nothing as
directly menacing, nothing so near of
success as this cold-blooded effort to
cut off relief from the children and
families of workers who have been on
strike for eleven months and are now
absolutely destitute. 1t is only thru
the frantic efforts of Relief Chairman
Wagenknecht and the. various relief
committees working for Passaic that
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-17

the situation has been saved so far.
But unless organized labor immediate
ly wakes up to the menace confront
ing Passaic, not only will these heroic
strikers be thwarted in the fight
against the Forstmann-Huffman com
pany union, but the victories already
won for the labor movement will go
by the board.
Work Resumption Slow.
WTHILE four of the original nine
w struck mills have settled with the
union, this does not mean that all the
workers of the settled mills have gone
back to work. The very effectiveness
of the strike makes unemployment on
a wholesale scale impossible for
, weeks to come. The mill machinery is
usty and resumption of operations is
necessarily slow. Unemployment is
by groups, just as in the case of mills
newly opening, with first the wool
sorters, then carders, combers, spin
ners, winders, twisters, beamers,
Wrappers, slashers, drawing-ins, weav-
ers, examiners, finishers, dyers,t etc.
Little more than thousand have
been returned to the mills so far.
In the big Botany mills, where normal
ly $500 workers are employed, only
400 have been called for so far; 1900
ire normally employed at the Garfield
Worsted, 600 at the Passaic Worsted,
$50 at the Dundee Textile, but to date
only 100, $50 and so respectively, have
been returned. Some 1000 still have
temporary jobs outside the mills. This
leaves 5000 who must be fed by the
union and the American labor move
ment.
Building the Union.
THE workers of the settled mills are
4 not under the delusion that the
light is ended with settlement. Eleven
and a half months of education, in
which police clubs and prejudiced
courts did their share, have trained
hem we'll and they realize that the
work of building the union must be
carried on inside of the mills. Prob
lens will come up which the union
will have to meet. Already such prob
ems have arisen, because of the ma
ural tendency on the part of the mill