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VOL. XIII 
March 19, I9I15. No. 12 
After years of waiting and persistent working the 
people of Beverly Farms are to have a new public 
library. The election of Herman A. MacDonald for 
a second term to the Mayor’s chair, an unusual inci- 
dent in Beverly city affairs, assured the success which 
is now achieved. No praise can worthily be withheld 
from the Mayor for work for the new building. In 
his inaugural address he suggested the appropriation 
of thirty thousand dollars for a new building. The 
Board of Aldermen passed the appropriation and the 
Mayor has now appointed a commission to plan and 
execute the work. The new library will be a credit 
to the place, an honor to the Mayor for his adminis- 
tration to be remembered by, and a pleasure and sat- 
isfaction to all users of the library. Too little atten- 
tion is paid by cities and towns to the aesthetic, the 
moral and intellectual side of the life of the people. 
The appropriation of thirty thousand dollars was en- 
tirely worthy of the Mayor, the board of aldermen and 
the City of Beverly. When the value of a library is 
considered the price will appear small compared 
with the real worth of a library. In fathering this 
project and successfully carrying it through to the end 
the Mayor has accomplished something for the city 
in which he resides and the ward in which he lives 
that is worth while. 
There is no joy in this world to be compared to 
the pleasure that comes to one in serving his genera- 
tion well and in a worthy cause. Dr. Grenfell has 
been doing a wonderful work along the Labrador 
Coast and his spirit has spread throughout that dis- 
trict. Among the enthusiastic workers last year was 
Miss Rosamond Bradley, one of our own North Shore 
residents. Accustomed to the refinements of a home 
of luxury she nevertheless was willing and happy im 
working with and for the dwellers in that isolated 
district. Such a spirit of puble service is altogether 
too rare; of such is the spirit of a genuine and whole- 
some heroism. 
What a meteoric career Robert MacDonald of 
Centerville chapel (Beverly) has had? From the 
little school house chapel in Centerville he passed to 
a leading Boston pulpit, then to a metropolitan pulpit 
in Brooklyn and he is now the new pastor of one of 
the leading churches of Massachusetts drawing a large 
salary, with a position of commanding influence and 
opportunity. 
Brick with limestone trimmings is becoming a 
popular combination for school and civic buildings. 
Every period of financial depression means an out- 
break of criminal operations. In police cireles it is 
one of the recognized evidence of ‘‘hard times.’’ So 
many crimes have been committed the Police Board of 
the City. of Boston has deemed it. wise to issue a bul-_ 
that will help to educate the pub-— 
letin of ‘‘don’ts”’ 
lic in ways of safety from many criminal operations. 
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure anid 
everyone whether they dwell in the city or live in the 
country may well read these instructions. To be fore- 
warned is to be forearmed. The city of Boston is 
evidently alert to its responsibilities to its citizens. 
The spring days will soon be upon us. 
ham bird lover reports the arrival of the bluebird and 
Connecticut friends are beginning to think about 
planked shad. The gardeners have long since form- 
ulated their spring plans. Amateurs are heginning 
to study seed catalogues and farmers are finishing up 
the winter ‘‘chores’’ to be ready early for spring plow- 
ing. But the cheer of coming spring loses much of 
its charm and spirit when one pauses to think that it 
means bloodshed, slaughter and misery on the battle- 
fields of Europe. 
‘‘Pan-Germanism’’ remained unread until the war 
made it one of the most widely read books of the day. 
The author has now issued a 
the victors in the European war. But it will be a 
long while before the belligerents will be in the mood 
or condition to start somthing, three thousand miles 
away. 
The increased sales of automobiles do not mean 
that there is more money free, for luxuries. It ig 
still true that thousands of cars are luxuries, but the 
unprecedented sales of the last three weeks is due to 
other causes. The automobile has become an economy 
and a necessity in many lines of work. It is its ecom- 
mercial value rather than the pleasure giving inter- 
ests that has caused the automobile boom this year, 
Mrs. John Hays Hammond of our Shore has reap- 
ed many hours of pleasure in her relief work for Ene- 
lish children as the agent of the American children. 
A touching note of thanks has reached her from 
Princess Mary. Such harsh days as these at. least 
have brought out the opportunities for feels and 
helpful service between nations. 
The German submarine policy and the Baten em- 
bargo does not seem to aid the neutral nations in 
their national and international trade relations. Neu- 
trals have rights that belligerents should recognize, 
but the problem is now to maintain national dignity 
and yet obtain justice. 
The use of the areoplane is dangerous and exhibt- 
tion flights of daring, hair-brained, insane movements 
ought to be prohibited by law if common sense and 
good Judgment does not deter the foolish airmen, At 
the best air flights are dangerous. 
The selection of George Wyness, gardener on the 
Frick estate, and member of the North. Shore Hortieul- 
tural society, as one of the judges in the New York 
flower show, is an honor that has been worthily be- 
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