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Putnam patriot., 1928-02-16

Old time minstrelsy, of which such .0vregations as Thatcher. Primrose & WsA Lew Dockstader, Hi Henry, ct .l were the opponents in the "Gay T;neties." was completely ignored by ,hs P. T. A., D. A. R., Y. M. c. A. rommunity Minstrels in its second an- mai one night stand offering, Monday night. at the Bradley Theatre. Min strelsy from out of the past, with it's grand opening overture, "Gentlemen be Seated" grand ensemble first part, Its olio and grand finale, was turned m end. In it's place was reared a con eeption that featured scientific prog vress little dreamed of by minstrel men of old.
 While bits of former-day minstrelsy were retained and the blackened faces of the dress circle" evidenced prog ress in making black blacker, the 1928 cdering came along with ar atmos- phere of refinement, introducing feat ures of which old-timers never dream ed.
 The large audience that greeted the 1928 version of what minstrelsy should be, liked the innovation. This was evidenced by the laughter and ap- plause from all parts of the house. from the pit to the peanut gallery. The show featured the result of scien- tifc progress that the present day generation takes as an everyday af- fair. The older generation represent cd in the audience, surfeited with the offerings of three decades ago, worn threadbare by years of repeats. that finally caused minstrelsy to flop and pass out of the stage picture for good and all, liked the departure also.
 No Loss By Comparison
 Te this older generation there was the possibility of comparison and per- haps the modern offering lost nothing in its bid for recognition by being placed side by side with a visualiza- ton of the minstrel show of former times.
 The few empty seats at either side of the balcony were noticeable for
Putnam patriot., 1928-02-16
JUDGEL. H. FULLER IS
 GUEST OF HONOR
Local Fire Underwater Honor the Veteran Agent of the
 State
Has Been In Business Since February IA, 1868

Lucius H. Fuller, oldest insurance agent in the state of Connecticut, probably in New England, and old es. business man in Putnam. was ten- dered a complimentary banquet at the Putnam Inn. Tuesday evening. in honor of his having completed his sixtieth consecutive year as an in- surance agent in this city. The ban quet was given by the Putnam Board of Fire Underwriters composed of all insurance agents in the city and their clerks. All but one agency in the city was represented. The State In- surance Commissioner, Howard P. Durham, was unable to be present but sent Joseph H. Maurice as his repre- sentative to offer congratulations and express best wishes in person and fol- lowed this with a congratulatory tele- gram to Judge Fuller
 The banquet was arranged by a committee composed of Joseph Michel, Arthur Plessis and James J. Charron. The supper was served at 6.30 o'clock and there were seventeen in attendance. Judge Fuller was pre- sented bouquet of flowers and there were place favors Tor the guests. The menu was as follows:
 Fruit Cocktail
 Consome Royal Roast Milk Fed Chicken
 Cranberry Sauce Mashed Turnip Dreamed Potatoes Hearts of Lettuce Salad, French Ores
 ing
 Assorted Rolls
 Ice Cream Cake
 Coffee
 Ten years ago Judge Fuller was given a banquet by the leading men of the city. There were seventy five in attendance and among the speakers were Lawyer Charles l.. Tor rey, Lawyer Eric ii. Johnson, the late Rev. F. D. Sargent, Judge E. NJ. Warner and the late Harry (. Mein- ken.
Putnam patriot., 1928-02-16

Former Alderman E. C. Rogers charged that the call for the meeting was Illegal. He said he had the opin- ion of two able lawyers Co back up his position. He read this authority. the opinion of the lawyers being that the common council had the sole power in determining how the water works shall be improved and that the citi- 1ens have no power over the council except that a special city meeting may make an appropriation. The opinion as read also set forth that the power vested in the council could only be revoked by an act of the legisla- ture.
 C. NJ Elliott, member of the board of water commissioners, asked Mir. Rogers if he would be willing to name the lawyers whom he consulted.
 MT. Rogers said they were the late John r. Carpenter of this city and Ebert l.. Darbie of Danielson.
 The mayor asked Alderman-a Largo Ames to take charge of the meeting and addressed the council as a member of the water committee of the council. He went over the situation as it has been gone over before and said it seemed funny" to him that after the opinion of several engineers had been obtained that handful of citizens felt that their opinion was superior. Hc asked that the report of Engineer Charnock of the New England Insur- ance Exchange be read. (This report has already appeared in The patriot) The mayor also questioned the legality of calling a special city meeting as proposed. but said that he was advis- Cd that the procedure is right. He also said that the citizens, committee had first asked for two million gall Continued on Page sevenl
Putnam patriot., 1928-02-16
LECTURES IN THOMPSON
George Russell "AE" Deligh.s Audience At Howe-Marot

On Saturday, February II, George Russell. "AE," lectured before the students and faculty of the Howe Marot School. His subject was "Reminiscences of Some Contempo- rarv Irish Poets" So much has been said in praise of Mir Russell since he came to this country that to say more would seem pouring tribute into already overilowing coifers. He can not be summed up by any phrase. To listen 10 him with q receptive mind is to be swept away into 8 strong cur rent of beauty and of power. Poetry has new meaning. IL links life to all the dear and homely things of fife. as we'll as to all it's austerities and struggles.
 Someone said recently, 'AE is the greatest Irishman of them all" After hearing him listener 3e more inciin- cd to say that there is no man or woman in the world today so able to give Co us what we need. An actual radiance seems to light the way ahead and for this how can we be too grateful.
Putnam patriot., 1928-02-16
Merchants Prepare For
 Dollar Day Saturday

MERCHANDISE for dlar merchandise specially priced; lV1 bnaon dollar oerngs consgnmens received and specially priced The merchants of Putnam ready for the 2o 900 people who comprise Putnams shopping district
 Saturday is Dollar Day It than Dollar Dayt is Bargain Merchandising Day. Every progressive orekeeper this city has for the Every merchant merchants clerks waiting for the hour Saturday ing.
 Shewd buyers take advantage of the special prices offered Dollar Day It moneymaking the of the merchants it advertising medium. Special prices this and the surrounding Buyers bar the time acquainted with the merchants and the that the duhtng convinced that they better by trading home than by going away O sending a mail order house.
 Day wayst benefits seller and buyer That when above all other days there should be the full cooperation The erhe merchantshave The the sellers by dollar saved the reader of this and
 will advertisements and carefully The advertisements the latest columns the latest The inter ests you and advertisements protect your pocketbOok
Putnam patriot., 1928-02-16
COMMUNITY MINSTREL
 FEATURES PROGRESS
RADIO BRoADCASTING STUDIO SELECTED AS SETTING FOR INTRODUCING FIRST PART-LADIES CHORUS
 INTRODUCED THROUGH MODERN HAT sHoPPE
Large Audience Encourages Amateurs With We'll Merted Ap
 plause-Show Closed In DanieIson

their apparent loneliness. The house was practically a sell out. "The gate, as they say in the realm of sport, was most satisfactory. The generous response of the public to the efforts of the producers was acknowl. edged by the production manager. L. Edwin Hill, in a neat pre-curtain speech. Manager Hill also took the opportunity to thank those who con- tributed to the properties" saying that lt was pleasing to sec such unity of support among the citizens, many of whom, he said, had no personal in terest in any of the organizations to be directly benefited by the venture.
 Clinton Ellison's dance orchestra of Goodyear played two numbers while the house was filling up, and as Man ager Hill was making his curtain speech moved their instruments to the stage.
 Brosdcasting Studio
 The opening scene showed the broadcasting station of P.T.A.DA.R. Y.M.C.A., Putnam, Conn. Current events, the weather report, baseball scores, etc cetera, came over the air interspersing the announcement of the program numbers.
 The Putnam studio offering opened with short snappy concert by the or ehestra, featuring an xylophone solo by "Pinky" Wood, one of the orches- tra members. The orchestra then re-
 Continued on Page Six)
Putnam patriot., 1928-02-16
Brother Dies Suddenly
 Friday In Hartford

John s. Welles died suddenly last Friday night of heart failure at his home in Hartford. He was brother of Mrs. James F. English and of Miss Esther E. Welles, Red Cross district nurse of this city. Besides his sisters and parents he leaves brother, Chas. B. Welles, an instructor at Yale. He served with the 302nd Infantry in the World War. The funeral was held from the home, Monday afternoon at two o'clock.
Putnam patriot., 1928-02-16
UNUSUAL FEATURES
 AT ELKS MEETING
Past Exalted Rulers Night Ob served By Putnam Lodge
 Tuesday Evening
Exalted Ruler Gets Birthday Cake
 Lodge Presented GSvel

Among a large gathering at Past Exalted Rulers Night at Putnam Lodge of Elks, Tuesday evening. the oldest members tried to recall q pleas. anter affair of this kind but were un. able to do so. The evening was full of interesting features including q chicken supper served to Past Exalt. ed Rulers and officers of the lodge the lodge in charge of Past Exalted Rulers, a class initiation, supper for all members and one of the finest entertainments in the history of the lodge staged by Tom Mulgrew': quartette of specialists from Provi- dence.
 An outstanding feature of this an nual occasion was the presentation to the lodge of an Exalted Ruler gavel by Mrs. Dorothy J. Bartlett in memory of her husband. Walter ] Bartlett, Past Exalted Ruler of Put nam Lodge.
 Three of the older members of the lodge, in length of membership, Past Exalted Rulers Byron D. Bugbee, Archibald Macdonald and Charles E, Dean, were called upon for remarks, Each went back into the past and even the organization of the lodge in 1900 in old Union Hall was touched upon. It brought home to the young CT members that Putnam Lodge has always been active since t was start ed and has always been faithful to the tenents of the order.
 Another unusual feature occurred at the early supper to the Past Exai- ted Rulers and officers when fine birthday cake was set before Exalted Ruler John II. Bulger in honor of his forty-sixth birthday. This came as a surprise and was gracefully accept cd by Mir. Bulger.
 On the fine entertainment program were Jack Clark pianist, Tom Mul. grew, who was never better with hi' stories, Miss Alice Dolon in popular songs and Chester H. Millor, who alse sang to encore. Miss Ruth Maraet Brewer, with ability to play fourteer instruments, entertained with nun bers on the banjo, clarinet, saxophon' and piano. This proved neat enter tainment we'll balanced in variety Each of the artists was received II Elks fashion and were made to fee that their fine work was appreciated.
Putnam patriot., 1928-02-16
Battle of the Cards At
 Military Auction Bridge

The military auction bridge at Put. nam High school on the evening of February 21st promises to be a great success. Many tables have been re- served. Much interest is being shown. The committee is anxious to arrange for all who wish to enjoy this uniaue affair. Tickets are 50 cents. Call Mrs. s. Nj. Wheelock for reserva- tions. The affair is arranged by the Ladies' Social Circle of the Second Congregational church.--Adv.
Putnam patriot., 1928-02-16
MAURICE MUIRE IMPROVES

Maurice Muire, who recently under wept an operation for appendicitis at the Day Kimball Hospital, and whose condition was regarded as serious, is now reported as improving from day to day.
Putnam patriot., 1928-02-16
ENTERTAiNS FRIENDS ON
 HUSBANDS BIRTHDAY

Mrs. Paul Aubin. formerly of Put nam, entertained number of friends and relatives at her apartments in Newark, N. J., recently. The affair was in honor of Mir. Aubin's birthday. Whist and dancing occupied the great CT part of the evening. Peters or chestra furnished music. Among the guests was F. B. Christmas of this eifv
Putnam patriot., 1928-02-16
BENEFIT VETERANS
 OF FOREIGN WARS

A thrilling history of the World War picture will be shown at the Victory theatre next Monday and Tuesday evenings for the benefit of the local post. Veterans of Foreign Wars. The picture is an interesting one and the cause is a worthy one. Tickets will sell for fifty cents and can be procured at the box office the nights of the show.
Putnam patriot., 1928-02-16
VALENTINE TEA
 IS NEXT FRIDAY
Sales Booths and Tea In After noon With Dance In Eve
 ming .
Some Figures That Show Work Hos-
 pifal Is Doing

Much interest is in evidence for the Valentine Tea for the benefit of the Day Kimball Hospital to be given Friday afternoon in Odd Fellows Hall from three until six o'clock fol- lowed by a dance in the evening from eight Go twelve o'clock. with excellent music.
 In the afternoon there will be a variety of booths and tea will be served. A twenty-five cent ticket will entitle the holder to tea. There will als3 b. tables of bridge.
 Perhaps the dance in the evening holds a special appeal to the younger set. The tickets are seventy-five cents and may be procured of Miss Elizabeth Rafferty of Putnam, Mrs Lawrence Backus of Thompson, or at the door on the night of the dance. The Kalua Group. broadcasting group of Providence. will furnish the music.
 This annual affair is one of the several yearly projects arranged bv the Woman's Board to raise neces- sary funds for the hospital. Tho grow ing demands mean more and moro funds needed. The wonderful work the institution is doing may be seen py quoting n few figures.
 Figures Tell The Truth
 Last wear .0b9 patients were ad- mitted. There were thirty-nine over from inc previous year. In addition ] to tbis 6i4 out patients went to the ! hospital for treatment. These pa- liens as a whole received a totai ot ! 14.44f days care. or these 54V wers private patients. 264 semi-nriyate ana ] l96 ward patients. The ward patients received 2,530 days care. They are charged but SIP week which does not cover the expense. The total free days care was 3.S5O or apous ! twenty-five percent of the grand ,ot.i. This shows the need Of outside | financial aid most emphatieaiiy
 During the year eos operations ,yere performed and there were ninety one births at the hospital. The ave- race time in the hospital Tor free natients was 15.65 days. This IS ..re.ter than any other class or pa- t;ents dne. at least in part, because .heee natients could not get proper care and treatment in their homes, sbev therefore have to be kept m the hospital until their recovery ,s more more nearly complete than they ctherW'se would
 Hiehest Daily Average
 During the year 85s patients ~rss .,s discharged as cured. Fifty dien. ' .s ns daily average of patients througngus .,.s inc wear was 39.55. the highest m sne .s History of the hospital, showing con. con. elusively the growing demands up'" 1t. .,,.,t service and at moderate cost. Out ot nleseH bospitals hos in cities about the size 70, oi Putnam the Day Kimball hospa.%ss was next to the lowest in amount o' cbar1ea for services rendered.
 When the great work the instltutlspn i'u sa ia doing and the ever increasing as- mands that are made upon tne nosp.. ,. tal are seriously considered the psople of this section should turn oue a most as n unit when any offering susn as the Valentine Tea is made. " al- lords entertainment at mocerhos cost and the money received helps this worthy institution.
Putnam patriot., 1928-02-16

Mra. Lena Beauiieu of Quebec Canada spent last week with MT. and Mrs. Joseph Bernier of Providence street.
Putnam patriot., 1928-02-16

mond store was in Boston Monday on business.
Putnam patriot., 1928-02-16

tcontlnued on Page sevenl
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-12-12
TWELVE MONTHS SCHOOL
ADVOCATED BY MAYO

A 12-month school year in high
schools and colleges was advocated by
DR.. William Mayo of Rochester in an
address at the dedication of the new
$5,0O0,0O0 University of Iowa gener-
al hospital at Iowa City, Iowa the
other day.
"Why young persons at the strong
est time of their lives physically and
mentally" said DR.. Mayo, SHOULD
have a three-month vacation, l am
unable to understand.
Under the quarterly arrangement,
our medical students, for instance,
would graduate we'll under 25. They
then would have sufficient time to
specialize in graduate subjects. =
Levangs Weekly.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-12-12
MISSED THE SCORE

Travelling four hundred and fifty
miles to see the Minnesota Wisconsin
football game at Madison, DR.. Mathis
of Granite Falls got into an argu-
ment with a Wisconsin fan sitting be-
hind him, as to the respective merits
of the two teams. When he turned
around to watch the game he saw
that the score board gave Minnesota
credit for six points and thus he
missed the only score of the game.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-12-12
Tells Civilian Club State is Suf
fering from Typical
Extravaganza

Minnesota's system of tax assess
ing is Anticipated and abominable and
there are far too many assessors,
some of them carrying 24-inch yard
sticks and others sticks twice the
length.
That is the opinion of Gunnar
Bjornson, chairman of the state tax
commission, given in an address on
the activities of his organization, be-
fore the Civilian Club in ST. Paul, Fri
day afternoon.
''You people in ST. Paul, like those
IN other communities, boiler your
heads off about taxes being high and
then vote for more bonds, he said.
eff had my way about it, | would re-
uuire that the taxation system Of the
state be taught in our high schools
The average man doesn't realize what
he is getting out of his tax dollar"
Mr.. Bjornson explained that Mime
sofa operates under a classified as
sessment law. "Your assessors are
supposed to value your property at
its full and true value" he said. He
recounted the classes in taxation IN
this state: iron ore is assessed on the
basis of so percent; household goods,
25 percent; personal property, one
third its full value; agricultural lands,
the same; patted property, 40 percent,
and agricultural implements, 10 per-
cent.
There are about $500 assessors In
Minnesota, who are the foundation OF
the system and therefore it is most
important that the right kind of men
hold these positions" the speaker
said. "We have far too many asses
sors. For the past so or 90 years
the state legislature has been I'M
portuned to change the law to a coun'
ty assessor system, which would NEAR
that but 81 yardsticks be put on the
lob instead of $500, at great dea
less cost. Twenty-Five states IN th'
Union now have the county assessor
system.
"But the average Minnesota leg
islature is afraid his constituent
will not countenance such law ant
will resent the idea that he is no
permitted to choose his own local as
SCISSOR"
The commissioner observed, "4o
people in Ramsey county have practl
cally the only county assessor IN tn
state. Under the administration
f. A. Young, this city and count
turns in the best system of taXatio
returns in Minnesota. This show
what can be done under the supervl
sion of one head"
The speaker said the averag
board of tax review in this stat
doesn't pay any attention to equall1
ing taxes. "They sit around
table one day every June, smoke
few cigars, pat the assessors on tn
back and say, Well, you're prett
good assessors, let's see, where do
sign and that's about all they do
To-day we are driving mortgage
cars on bonded roads, said M
Bjornson. I'VE are sending our chi
dren to school in automobiles al
then building gymnasiums to gi'
them exercise. Back of our high ia,
es is the extravaganza of the Amer
can people.
"If we are individually extrav
giant, we are going to be municipal
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-12-12
Gunnar Bjornson Scores Minnesota
System OF Tax Assessment

extravagant. We are building school
houses and other structures in smaller
communities that are costing $780,
900 or 81 100000 and I'm not referring
to the palaces in the northern part
of the state either. The people of
these smaller towns could have got
ten along splendidly with school build
ings that cost half as much.-Minne-
ota Mascot.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-12-12

manner Legion ideals. The back
ground group of tall structures is
faint. The foreground scene of busy
industry shows America at work.
Arising from this composite picture
is the figure of the American soldier
helping fallen comrade; showing the
spirit of helpfulness among those who,
having served their flag in war, are
now united in The American Legion.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-12-12
BEE KEEPER SELLS
SIX TONS OF HONEY

Wesley Winker, Rock county's most
extensive bee keeper, showed this
season that while bee may be a
small insect, as an individual, few
swarms of them can do a great deal
of work He. made one delivery a
short time ago of six tons of honey
$4,000 pounds) to biscuit concern
in Sioux Falls. The six tons of honey
was the production of 100 hives of
bees.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-12-12

10000 billboards throughout the ma
ton next February. In six colors
it will wildly picture the real Legion
spirit, thru the cooperation of the
Out door Advertising Association.
This space is free to the Legion in
recognition of it's service to America.
Each local Legion post will make ar
rangements for the space in its terri
tory. The poster depicts in symbolic
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-12-12

The host is the fellow who goes
around picking up ashes which hi:
guests drop and then sits at home
when they have gone, sprinkling the
rug with his own.-EX.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-12-12
LEGION POSTER DEPICTS
PEACE TIME SERVICE
To be Placed on 1900 Bill
boards Throughout
the Nation

The Legion's message of peace
time service to comrades, country and
communities, will be broadcast from
Evening star., 1928-04-10

because the Navy Department. lacked
the men and organization to adm:niS-
ter ,he affairs of the reserves and that
the Interior Department was equipped
through such bureaus as the Geological
Survey.
Secretary Fall reported in full to the
President" said Wright, Concerning 'he
leasing of % wells in Califor. , tc Mr.
Dohenv This was in May, 1872. and
he wrote TO Mr.. Doheny N TIE same
day"
Justice Bailey interrupted Wr.Eht TO
aSk HIN 10 give the jury u digest Ct
the Dohcny letter. as he had OF the re-
port to President Harding, because 1t
had not been introduced in evidence.
Wright then briefly reviewed the let
ter, in which Fall praised Doheny for
his patriotism" and informed him that
no further difficulty was expected con-
cerning the leases since jurisdiction had
been completely removed from the Navy
to the Interior Department.
Fall was required TO leave Washing
ton IN the Fall of 1922 for the West, "
said Wright, and while there he con-
ferred regarding The plan for exchang-
ing crude OIL for fuel oil Mt tidewater
Evening star., 1928-04-10

A suit against Harry F. Sinclair, mil.
Iionaire oil operator. who is now un-
dergoing trial. for the payment Of $428
alleged to be owing Eugene Bleavoet,
mead OF the Diamond Taxicab Co.. for
the use OF expensive cars by Sinclair
during the recent OIL contempt proceed
ings, has been filed in the Municipal
Court.
The hearing OF the case Is set for
April 10, but notice of the suit has
not been served yet on Sinclair.
Sinclair Is alleged In the bill of par
ticulars to have hired two cars from
Bleavoet on October Is and continued
to use them until November of the
past year. He was to pay $27 a day
for the use Of each automobile The