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War are not an unmixed blessing 
and may prove to be a loss to even 
the winning side. Usually the first 
mentioned gain from a war is in- 
demnity, but, if such a sum means 
a financial panic in the country, it 
may result in a very material loss; 
the same is true of annexation and 
colonization, as in the case of the 
annexation of Alsace and Lorraine 
by the Germains and of the African 
colonies of various European na- 
tions. The losses of war must be 
borne by the winning nation as well 
as by the loser, and the immense 
cost of maintaining an army in ac- 
tion and the loss in international 
business are no small considerations. 
The last argument, the moral argu- 
ment, Mr. Haskins dwelt upon at 
some length, pointing out that 
right, not might, ought to settle a 
disputed point, and that because a 
nation wins, she is not necessarily 
right, but strong. If the civiliza- 
tion, which man has built up and 
which encourages education, art, 
democracy and Christianity, is right 
(and most of us admit that it is), 
then war, which is obviously op- 
posed to these things, must be 
wrong. The first ‘‘way out,’’ Mr. 
Haskins spoke of as being the great 
theory of arbitration, which gives 
promise of a sane and dignified way 
of settlement for all disputes. A 
committee of inquiry, if only to give 
the nations involved time to ‘‘cool 
off,’’ would save many a war—the 
Spanish-American, for example. The 
elimination of potential causes 
would, of course, be a great step in 
the final abolition of war. Among 
these potential causes, Mr. Haskins 
placed the transfer of territory 
against the will of the inhabitants, 
again the 
Alsace-Lorraine, and the abolition 
of armaments and of the war sys- 
tem. Disarmament would have to 
be universal. The Hague Confer- 
ence presents an opening for amic- 
able settlement of trouble between 
nations, and may, perhaps, play an 
important part in this war. The 
greatest factor in doing away with 
war, Mr. Haskins concluded = by 
saying, is the public opinion in the 
eight great nations of the world, 
and, when that public opinion de- 
mands the obliteration of militar- 
ism, there will be no more war. It 
is to this end that the peace 
societies are working, to help to 
form public opinion, so that that. re- 
sult will come about more quickly 
than it otherwise would. 
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NORTH SHORE BREEZE 
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[ 1900 | 1910 | 
“The Little Store with the Goods”’ 
W. E. Hoyt Co. 
Our Anniversary 
ust 5 years ago today on Thursday, March 24, 
1910, we opened our present store at 204 Essex 
Street, Salem (next door to Riker-Jaynes), moving 
from our old store in the Kimball Block as the 
Naumkeag Trust Co. had purchased the entire 
building. 
We intend celebrating this event by giving to each and every 
customer on THURSDAY, FRIDAY and SATURDAY, March 
25th, 26th and 27th 
10 per cent Discount 
on any article purchased for cash. 
This year also celebrates our 15 years in business 
in good old Salem town, “The shopping center of 
Essex County.” We offer to Young Men and Older 
Young Men exclusive styles and fabrics in 
SUITS, TOPCOATS, RAINCOATS 
and our stock of Furnishing Goods was never so 
complete as now. 
In our Hat Department will be found the 
season’s latest styles in Soft and Derby effects and a 
large assortment of Caps, Hat Bands, etc. 
Our motto has always been ‘‘One Price to All” 
and that price has always been the lowest price 
possible for honest merchandise. 
We invite your inspection, and at this time you 
can save 10 per cent on your Easter purchases. 
204 ESSEX STREET 
We be HOVER COs. joer 
(Next Door to Riker-Jaynes Drug 6tore) 
[ 1900 | [1915 | 
Our Store closes at 10 p. m. Saturdays. 
[ 1910 | 
