Putnam patriot., 1927-03-11
WELCOMING THE TOURIST

CPRlNG edgnQ closer and closer and before know will - be here It will be than ordinarily welcome the winter has been somewhat The coming of spring the arrival the tourist increasing number approaches and reaching the highest peak in midsummer
 We all want the tourist and want him to leave Putnam feeling that he welcome and carrying with him good m- pression of little city and h citizens We can all help to form this impression
 only police but generally often
 chance do little kndnesse for in the city Often
 driver is looking less bewdered o how to leave the city how to reach the hotel railroad station word to such always appreciated If must have days of uitabiy and rouehe let keep them in the family Our friends and neghbors overlook them but tosed stranger may the impression that q disagreeable mood every day in the year
 The police have especially within their power To assist in giving strangers good impression of Putnam They costed many times day by tourists wanting to be directed their way. The Putnam policeman courteous gentleman. We have concrete evidence Of that time Where he policeman valuable assistance s when stranger uwttngy commits breach of minor motor vehicle law local traffic regulation Here the officer either daRreeabe by enforcing o the letter the rule regulation unknown the he may pleasantly caution him and let him go his way the belief that Putnam policemen only courteous but that they show in the forcement of the law
 At the junction of Main Front and Pomfret streets the silent policeman located that stranger coming south Main often perplexed 10 whether he shall proceed quite some little distance southward pass around whether t F there only To guide east and west traffic Being liar with the situation all unthnkngy feel that every ot that he should pass around o the south of the signal @ lfom the number of drivers from out of the stale vho ds his evident that the signal To cause infusion.
 The sgnal being cut the officer duty may the stranger the enec of backing turning around aud going back make #a properly Nothing gained by such procedure he satisfaction of having the traffic regulation ebeyed Haeaeh better tp pleasantly suggest the driver ha when h. his again h. should pass the right How much better impression his makes thaa strictly enforcing he regulation by causing the stranger neeH tenence
 The above is merely chosen example There are many other small that be made daereeahe o the tourist or can be made pleasant In cities furnished tour ists stopping the city These sign of immunity from small Hraeous the traffic laws and also quaskey to the city They the feel that his ap preeaed Ii makes him feel welcome and al home He has easy his mind and mol have to be constantly upon his guard regarding parking and traffic regulations
 There many little things that thoughtfuness will sug ges that will make when he continues his journey remember Putnam He will forget the city that treats him kindly and conderately He will tell his fellow tourist He will say to the man asking what kind of town Putnam s It
 great little city and they will treat right Don't ia to stop over there on your way through That the kind oi ad versng Putnam wants