Putnam patriot., 1928-08-02

HE PUTNAM IA kkiOAs ~
who have no direct party connections.
THE functions Of Mrs. Slade viii be
TO connect these women with Repub-
lican organizations and 70 provide
them with campaign speakers and
campaign literature.
Mrs. Hert states that especial ef-
forts win be directed toward winning
the women Of Connecticut because Of
the doubtful status Of the state.
Eastern Director
Representative John Q. TiIson Of
Connecticut, in addition to serving aa
| chairman of the eastern speakers
bureau of the Republican national
committee will act as eastern cam
paign director for The Republican
congressional committee, at its New
York headquarters. II has been an
nounced at national committee head
quarters here that Congressman Til
son will definitely serve in this capa-
city during the coming campaign.
Congressman Tilson is first vice
lchairman Of the Congressional com
mittee, the permanent headquarters Of
(which are maintained in Washington.
Congressman Tilson, who accompa-
lnied Mr.. Hoover on his trip to the
Pacific Coast, is In daily conference
with the Republican nominee respect
ing campaign plans, il is said at the
national committee. Republican lead
ers here believe that Mr. Hoover and
! Congressma Tilson will have com
pleted a campaign plan for the east
by the date Of the Secretary's accept
ance speech.
Following this speech, Congressman
lTilson will Immediately leave the
coast for New York City where he
will assume the duties of director OF
the eastern speakers bureau and of
the Congressional committee.
Air Pilots
Connecticut pilots and owners of
planes may obtain their licenses from
the commerce department inspector
either at Boston or at Garden City,
In. ", according to a statement from
the aeronautics branch of the com
merce department.
The state Is In the inspection dis
ltrict which embraces all of the north
Atlantic states but inspection my be
Iexpedited by making application TO
the nearest inspector, although the
supervising inspector, w. r. Jones'
| has his headquarters at Garden City.
The nearer inspectors for Connecti-
cut are W. o. Sargent, 1901 Customs
House, Boston, and j. III. Collins,
Curtiss Field Garden City, N. Y.
Duty of Republicans
II is the duty of every Republican
lof Connecticut to devote himself to
securing a Republican Senate. Re-
publican House and Republican Pre-
sident, Senator jesse III. Metcalf
chairman Of the Republican senatorial
committee believes. Senator Metcalf
let this fact be known in stating that
a whole hearted attempt viii be made
to elect a Republican Senate and
House delegation from the Nutmeg
State.
Senator Metcalf declared that the
continuation Of the constructive Cool
idge policies would be possible only
with the election of both Republi-
can President and Republican Con-
gresham. And he is of the opinion
that as a duty TO country, state and
party every Republican Of Connecti-
cut should work for the election Of
Connecticut Republican COMPRESSION
al delegation.
The term of Senator George p. Me-
Lean Is one of the terms of thirty
two Senators that win expire on
March 4, Senator Metcalf pointed out.
Twenty-Five Of these terms that will
expire represent Democratic MEM
bership, he said.
The term of FIVE New England Sem
ators will expire in March. Two Of
these. Senator Gerry of Rhode Is
land and Senator Walsh Of Massachu-
sets are Democrats, and three, Senat-
ors Hale Of Maine, Greene Of Yer
mont and Mclean Of Connecticut are
Republicans.
Republican leaders hope to fill
these New England seats with five
Republicans and TO have New Eng
land delegation elected to the House
of Representatives that win be pre-
dominantly Republican.
Roman Catholics
Connecticut ranks second Of the
New England states in the number of
Roman Catholics, according to re-
port of a survey just completed by the
census bureau of the commerce de-
partment. In the ten.year period
from 1916 10 1926 there was an i'm
crease of about fifteen per cent in the
membership in the state. the report
shows.
In the decade the increase of Ro-
man Catholics in the state was from
4S3. 1914 To 557.747 and the number
Of churches in the state from 26l TO
SOL. or these churches 270 reported
that their expenditures for 1926
amounted to So, ,S79, and 272 re-
port that their church property is
valued at $26.053, 5s5.
All the other New England states