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VOL. XIII 
March 5, 1915. No. 10 
This has been Town Meeting week. The voters 
have gathered together to consider the affairs of the 
community. But how few appreciate the cost of the 
freedom which they enjoy! The Town Meeting and 
its democracy was the beginning of the republican 
form of government which has been developed so well 
in this country and which promises so much for the 
. future. The efforts of our forefathers to obtain lib- 
erty were rewarded and this nation has entered into 
their labors. Such liberty is still a new event in the 
world’s history. It is but a century and a quarter 
since this nation obtained its freedom and established 
a republic. It may be that another one hundred years 
will see the successful governments of America estab- 
lished on old world soil and the principles of democracy 
become the foundation of a new liberty for Europe. 
The stay-at-home voter that has not energy or interest 
enough to participate in the privileges and rights of 
his citizenship is wanting in judgment and apprecia 
tion of the advantages which other men’s labors have 
afforded him. 
Beverly Farms has lost another leading citizen. 
Former Mayor Trowt has passed on to his reward. 
In partnership with Mr. John Wyatt he built up the 
business of Wyatt & Trowt at Pride’s Crossing. But 
his energy would not permit him to be contented with 
the limitations of his personal affairs. With ambitions 
for public service he was an efficient {nd loyal member 
of the school committee. His service there prepared 
him for the larger work to which he was elected as 
mayor of the city. Mr. Trowt made and held friends. 
The North Shore is called upon too often to part with 
its citizens. The attendance at the simple services at 
the church was a testimony to his popularity. 
Rarely has the season begun so early for real 
estate men on the North Shore. In Manchester one 
large estate has been leased for a long season and in 
Beverly Farms another estate has changed hands and 
the new owner intends to come early and stay late. 
The winter has been depressing and the war atmos- 
phere has been cramping, but there is a light in the 
east. 
If Professor Taft continues to conduct himself with 
such good grace and acceptability to the public he 
will awake some morning to discover that he has been 
re-elected President. 
The farmers who have sought for help in the cities 
among the unemployed have not found any great num- 
ber of aspirants for farm work. 
The news of war gluts the newspapers, usurps the 
positions of importance in magazines and is the com- 
mon topic for conversation. But it all palls upon one. 
It is true that we live in a world of war and cannot 
forget the world strife being fought out in Hurope, 
yet one cannot but express the opinion that the war 
is nerve racking and wearisome. If one could turn the 
wheel of time back to the quiet days of July 1914 
how relieved the world would feel. Such feelings are 
not selfish nor is one unmindful of the sufferings of 
men and women, nor of the great results of the war 
now at stake. It is the protest of the humane spirit 
within us that rises against bloodshed, carnage and 
war. 
The Town of Norwood is to try an experiment that 
will be watched with interest by every municipality 
in the state. It has recided to employ, on a salary 
basis, a town manager who will care for the business 
interests of the town. The departure is novel and 
presents an interesting way out for towns feeling the 
need of competent management and where it has not — 
been possible to find men willing to sacrifice their time ° 
for the interests of the people. Town government 
long ceased to be the small affair that was necessarily 
but a limited part of town life in the early days. There 
are complex business problems that need expert at- 
tention. Norwood thinks that a manager is the solu- 
tion of the problem. 
In 1920 the State of Massachusetts will have the 
opportunity to commemorate the three hundredth an- 
niversary of the settlement at Plymouth. It has been 
proposed that an exposition be held and a group of 
strong men are exploiting the idea. The anniversary 
ought to be observed for it is a great anniversary not 
alone for Plymouth and Massachusetts, but for the 
whole country. The exposition idea does not appeal 
to Massachusetts and the plan should be nipped in 
the bud. Is there any sentimental reason to commer- 
clalize everything in this land? : 
The modern system of espionage has been so ac- 
curately and painstakingly developed that the Eu- 
ropean nations on both sides of the conflict have ac- 
curate information of persons, places, methods and in- 
trigues necessary for success in any particular zone of 
action. It appears to be one of the points in the game. 
But the American mind cannot quite understand its 
purpose, plans and value. Is it not significant that the 
American vocabulary has no accurate translation of 
the word, espionage? 
H. C. Frick has rendered American art a good ser- 
vice in purchasing and thus preserving to America the 
famous Fragonards. While these purchases for the 
time being will be preserved in the Frick private col- 
lection they are a part of America’s art wealth and 
eventually will become the property of the people. 
There are forty-seven States in the Union that 
have biennial elections of State officers and biennial 
sessions of the State legislature. Is Massachusetts so 
far behind the times that it needs to convene its legis- 
lature every year to ‘‘catch up?’’ 
Business depression affords business men the time 
and inclination to make sane and effective economies 
that will add to the efficiency of business in prosper- 
ous days. 
