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VOL. XIII 
January I, 1915. 
No. 1 
Dr. Cuaryes H. LeverMorE made a telling address 
in Beverly Farms, Sunday evening, on the great problem 
of international arbitration. As a director of the World 
Peace Foundation he has made a profound study of the » 
. international relations in Europe. He registered a pro- 
test against the power of any government or governments 
to coerce or subject any other government or people with- 
out the consent of the people themselves. His position 
seems tenable and fair. It is Alsace and Lorraine, not 
Germany and France, that should determine the govern- 
mental control of those two states. The people of Alsace 
and Lorraine should have the right to determine by popu- 
lar vote whether the States should remain together or be 
separated, or be independent separately or independent 
and form a little nation of two states or whether either 
or both should join Germany or France as states of either 
of these two governments. That principle seems funda- 
mental and is underlying the whole contest abroad. Dr. 
Levermore made a vigorous appeal for the application 
of the principles of Jesus Christ to nations. That the 
principles of Christ have found acceptation and power 
in individual lives is apparent, but the principles of friend- 
ship and brotherly kindness have never been tried out 
in diplomacy. There is no contesting such a statement. 
The diplomatic relations of all the powers of Europe 
have been conducted on anything but a basis of brotherly 
kindness. When that era can be ushered in war must 
cease. The root of all evil is selfishness. This war is 
but an expression of international selfishness. The price 
of selfishness is great. The time must come and will 
come when the nations of the earth will recognize the 
folly of armed selfishness and the triumphant advantages 
of peace. The World’s Peace Foundation has a great 
fight ahead of it, but the principles are fundamental and 
unassailable. Brotherly kindness between nations, though 
ideal, visionary and unwelcome, is nevertheless the solu- 
tion and only solution of international disagreements. 
There was and is no good-will present in the old world 
trouble. It is this absence of international good-will that 
has caused the war and nothing else. 
THE State Tax CoMMISSIONER has been busy and 
many an income taxpayer who has made low returns to 
the government have been made to regret their duplicity. 
When it comes to tax-paying, frankness may cost money, 
but it pays. 
A Cuorcr CoLLEction of new resolutions ought al- 
ways to include the best of the old. Good resolutions 
have their place. Make them. 
Tur Protest Finep by President Wilson with the 
British governement was a diplomatic incident of first 
importance and nothing more. There was nothing in the 
note that might be interpreted to be an ultimatum. The 
friendship that exists between the mother country and 
the homeland is too strong to be even strained by the 
serious question presented for consideration. The United 
States has done everything possible within its power to 
maintain a strictly neutral position. The issue now 
raised concerns the rights of neutral ships upon the high 
seas in times of war and raises again one of the issues of 
the war of 1812. Great Britain has been scouring the 
seas to destroy the German over-ocean trade and has done 
everything possible to prevent trade in contraband stuffs. 
In this over-zealous work the rights of neutral ships oper- 
ating under the American flag have been violated. The 
constant complaints which have been registered with the 
government, of Great Britain’s interference with Amer- 
ican trading vessels forced the government to take notice 
of it and to file vigorous protest. This is the substance of 
President Wilson’s note. In addition to the remonstrance 
against the British policy of intercepting neutral vessels 
the president has served notice that the government of 
Great Britain will be held financially responsible for dam- 
ages caused by such interference in the past and in the 
future. The note was diplomatic and courteous. To 
forecast its disposition is easily forseen. In the future 
greater care will be exercised and neutral American ships 
will be unmolested. The question of indemnity for dam- 
ages already incurred will doubtless be left until the war 
has passed over. In simple words, President Wilson has 
told the English government that the American people 
object to the interference by the British navy with Amer- 
ican commerce and that later the Government intends to 
collect damages for expenses incurred by citizens of 
America by Great Britain’s policy of interfering with 
vessels upon the high sea. 
Corp WEATHER AND Fires appear together. If one 
will but notice, every severe cold spell brings with it a 
severe fire. This time Chelesa was menaced, but prompt 
service from neighboring cities made it possible for the 
fire department to hold the conflagation in check. Safety 
first propagandas doubtless do much good, but every. 
great fire that breaks out reveals the carelessness of man 
and the fury of the elements. There is still a wide field - 
for a campaign of education along the lines of fire preven- 
tion. 
Diab anes | 
THE CoNnTINUED INCREASE in the army of govern- 
ment employed men presents a serious problem to a re- 
public. It may be that time could come when such a 
large voting force would be able to hold the balance of 
power and the selfish ambitions of such men become a 
government menace. This is the most telling argument 
against government ownership. : 
No One REALLY ExPecTED the prohibition amend- 
ment to pass in Congress, but the majority vote that was 
obtained was a surprise. Professor Zueblin is right when 
he prophesies that the present generation will live to see 
the liquor problem settled. 
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THE TELEPHONE CoMPANY tries cooperative owner- 
ship. They are encouraging their employees to purchase 
shares in the company on the installment plan. There 
is nothing like copartnership to create a wholesome inter- 
est among employees. 
Can You WRITE 1915 every time? 
