Putnam patriot., 1928-05-31


Washington. d. c., May 2s.-The
Connecticut State Society Of Washing
ton viii address letter TO Senator
George p. Mclean requesting the SEN
ator 10 reconsider his decision 70 re
tire, and to be candidate for reelec-
ton to the Senate next fall, Charles
+, Morganston, president Of the socie-
ty, states.
Mr.. Morganston says that many
residents of Connecticut who are
members Of the society are still hope
full that Senator Mclean will answer
the call Of his state and will consent
to return to the Senate for another
term. They are anxious TO do their
bit towards convincing the Senator
that he should be a candidate for re-
election, and through the Connecticut
Society will address a formal plea TO
the Senator, requesting him TO recon-
slider his recent decision TO retire and
to allow his name TO be used in the
elections next November
Public Utilities Cateehism
The matter Of permitting the use of
the Connecticut Catechism on Public
Utilities in high schools or barring the
book from the schools Is entirely a
matter Of local concern and should be
determined by local governing boards,
Senator Hiram Bingham believes.
1.-THE people Of Connecticut know
that I have been preaching local gov
eminent for some time" Senator
Bingham declared II believe that the
use Of the Catechism in the schools
should be governed by this policy. If
school boards wish to bar the book
from schools under their jurisdiction
they should be permitted TO do SO. II
is entirely a matter Of local concern"
Senator Bingham refused to ex-
press any personal convictions con-
corning the value or possible dangers
Of the practice Of using the catechism
as a textbook.
Senator George p. Mclean likewise
refused TO commit himself when asked
for an expression of opinion concern
ing the catechism.
TIN going to keep entirely out Of
the affair" the Senator stated.
Less Baptists
The membership OF the Baptist
church in Connecticut has shown a
rapid decrease during the past ten
years, the figures Of survey con-
Quoted by the department Of Commerce
reveal.
In 1916. Connecticut boasted 1852
Baptist churches with a total com
bined membership Of 26.243. while in
1925 only 100 Baptist edifices were
found in the state, with a membership
of 22.873. In the ten years included
by 1916 and 1926, the number Of
churches IN the Nutmeg state had de-
creased fifty-two IN number and the
enrolment in the Baptist congregation
Of the state had fallen of by 1870.
In 1926, there were 1912 Bap-
fist churches in the entire country as
compared with s,148 in 1916. The
1926 membership Of the Baptist con-
gregation totaled 1290.43s as com
pared with a membership Of 1892
I35 in 1919.
For c. N C.
The Connecticut National Guard
win receive a three-inch field gun Gals
son for use In military funerals, ac-
cordinr 10 an announcement of the
Secretary Of War. !.
The secretary OF war haS hNNAhsN
the chief Of the militia bureau that ne
is authorized to issue the caissons ~
the national guard Of each state. Re-
quests for the gun carriers. L Is point
ed out. must be subniittsd By the adj
iutant general Of the state and APP
proved BY the chief Of the militia bu-
reau. Transportation expenses, II Is
understood. will have 10 be borne by
the state.
Ships Bill
Congressman Tilson's bib TO give the
ships bell Of the old u.S.S. Connect
cut 10 the New Haven American Le-
gion Post, no, for preservation and
exhibition. has been reported 70 the
House by the naval affairs committee
with the recommendation that il be
passed.