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VOL. XIII 
January 8, IQI5. 
In His INAuGuRAL AppREss on Monday, Hon Her- 
man A. MacDonald of Beverly said, “the time is rapidly 
approaching when Beverly Farms should have a new pub- 
lic library. The present building is situated within three 
feet of the Fire Station. It is absolutely impossible to 
open the windows on acocunt of the odor from the fire 
station stables. If the city government does not see fit this 
year to erect a new building it should at least purchase 
a site for a new public library.” This suggestion of the 
Mayor is timely and practicable. For years the library 
at Beverly Farms has been inadequate for the purposes 
for which it was intended. The Mayor’s suggestion 
should be carried out. Beverly Farms has never asked 
for many improvements and this new building ought to 
be provided by the city. The Shore section of the city 
pays a large enough proportion of the city’s taxes to pro- 
vide for the small expenditure the new library would 
entail. 
THE NorTH SHORE is now enjoying its winter sea- 
son. What the summer season is to the city residents 
and business men the winter season is to the dwellers on 
the North Shore. Everything is at a low ebb. Building 
operations are curtailed and retrenchments are the order 
of the day. Estate owners will find it an economical 
suggestion to plan early spring work now. It will be of 
advantage to building operators and owners alike. Spring 
is but a short time off and when the rush comes employers 
will need twice as many men to complete the work in 
hand, but if such work were begun earlier it would per- 
mit employers to keep their men steadily employed and 
afford them the opportunity of pleasing all their cus- 
tomers by prompt and careful work. Order your spring 
work now and keep business booming. 
Tur Passinc of Mrs. James T. Fields takes from 
Manchester and the North Shore one of the oldest of 
our summer residents and one who did more to add 
fame and popularity to this section as a summer resort 
than any other person living or dead. It was Mrs. Fields 
and her late husband who rechristened the town where 
they spent their summers ‘“Manchester-by-the-Sea.” 
WitH Rep Cross DeManps coming from Belgium, 
Germany, France, Britainy and Mexico it will not take 
long for the Red Cross to become a world empire of 
mercy. 
WHATEVER THE Rear Merits of the contest con- 
cerning the state department of loans, the Governor must 
have had some reason for his actions, 
No. 2 
WARDEN THomMAS Morr Oszorne of the New York 
State prison, a man of wealth who has taken up Prison 
work as a life occupation, has been subjected to much 
criticism because of his proposed reforms. But he has 
answered them quite effectually. He suggests that they, 
his critics, go home and select a parlor rug four feet wide 
and seven feet long and stand upon it, lie upon it, or sit up- 
it for just one hour. There are prisoners who have cells 
just that size and without ventilation. Such an abuse of 
personal liberty is cruel and it would seem that America 
should have made greater progress in penal ethics. War- 
den Thomas Osborne has a great work ahead of him and 
every man with humanitarian instincts cannot but wish 
him success. 
THE CLERGYMEN OF AMERICA are being mailed cir- 
culars by a deluded but well meaning committee of wit- 
ness-bearers against the political conditions under the Con- 
stitution. It is set forth that the Constitution does not 
mention God by name nor apparently recognize the High- 
er Law. The committee is straining at a gnat and swal- 
lowing a camel. It is impossible to legislate a nation into 
any form of religious faith, And despite the fact that 
God’s name is not in the Constitution the country may 
recognize and acknowledge the Higher Law. By their 
fruits Constitutions may be judged, and under our Con- 
stitution religious liberty has prospered the nation. Reli- 
gion and politics ought not to be united in political pow- 
er, but the time has come when governments are recog- 
nizing the higher law. 
ENGLAND Expects Every Man to do his duty, but 
it will mean conscription. The word has gone out that 
“if certain young men expect to enjoy a life of leisure 
and freedom at the expense of those in the trenches they 
are mistaken.” Germany has all her men in the field 
and at work. The present war is no child’s play and 
until the military preparedness of the Allies is remedied 
no gains can be made by them. England is in a life and 
death struggle and the conscription will doubtless be put 
into operation as speedily as its recruits can be cared for. 
OnE AMERICAN STEEL MANUFACTURER has the stuff 
in him of which heroes are made. Though his vast steel 
works are amply provided with machinery and experi- 
enced men to fill orders from belligerent nations he re- 
fuses absolutely to be a silent partner, reaping the gains 
of war. Every dollar made in such a way is tainted 
with the blood of the battlefields of Europe. 
THE APPEARANCE of the Hibernians and German- 
Americans before the committee of Congress protesting 
against the United Staes permitting the exportation of 
arms from the United States for use in the war reveals 
a strange comradeship. If such a friendship can be con- 
tinued betweeen these two elements of society in Amer- 
ica in the future it may cause trouble. 
A WELL Known Farm Paper has started a “buy it 
now’ campaign to help dissipate the stagnation and-de- 
pression of the months of the opening year. “Buy it 
now” is a slogan, but the average farmer will probably 
buy when he gets good and ready. | 
Fritz KREISELER has come back despite the reports 
of his death in the war. The famous musician suffered 
much in his campaign service, but is able to keep engage- 
ments in Boston for the winter. Ye 
Tue Unitep States Suip Bri is up again and it 
looks as though the “ways were greased” for its passage, 
