humanity. 
$0 constantly by so many of our 
growing citizens should not be for- 
gotten because a few thoughtless boys 
do wrong, worrying parents, embar- 
assing teachers and annoying the pub- 
lic. There can be a tempest in a tea- 
pot! 
. ‘The short session of Congress has 
opened and will terminate March 4. 
The convening of this session will deal 
largely with routine matters for its 
hands are tied by the election just 
over. The framers of the constitution 
certainly failed in the adjustment of 
the times of service of Congressmen. 
The Massachusetts Society for the 
Prevention of Cruelty to Children has 
been doing valuable work for Mag- 
nolia, Manchester and Beverly Farms 
but the nature of its work is such that 
publicity is impossible. The North 
Shore is fortunate in having this or- 
ganization to assist in social welfare 
work. 
The liberated prisoners of the Law- 
rence murder trial have not been act- 
ing wisely for their malicious verbal 
attacks have tended to cause public 
opinion to turn against them. In any 
cause, even a just cause, good judg- 
ment must be used. 
The bronze memorial, with a femi- 
nine figure symbolic of music, wun- 
draped last week in the club-house of 
_ the Musical Protective Union in mem- 
ory of the musicians of the ill-fated 
Titanic is.a worthy recognition of a 
band of heroes. 
Miss Mabel Boardman has won 
added laurels now from the ruler of a 
great eastern nation for her work for 
It is a significant approval 
of the Red Cross cause as well as a 
decoration for Miss Boardman. ‘The 
world moves on and the heroes of 
peace are receiving their just rewards. 
Peace loving Mr. Mead is straining 
at a gnat in wishing the abolition of 
military drill in the public schools. It 
is an educative diversion from study 
which every boy enjoys and to elimi- 
‘nate it for the reasons advanced is not 
all wisdom. 
The decision of the supreme court 
precipitates some very difficult situa- 
tions, but time is a great healer. There 
are great men back of the railroad in- 
dustries of America and the readjust- 
ments will be of public benefit. 
The assumption by England of the 
Protectorate over Egypt will be a 
great gain for international peace. 
NORTH SHORE BREEZE 
Its consummation is to be hoped for 
and seems assured. American trade 
relations will be benefited. 
The proposed change in the inau- 
gural date is altogether desirable. An 
advantage of no small moment will be 
the release of the out-going President 
from a duty not always pleasant. 
The complications in the near East 
are unusual and it is a careful thinker 
that can follow the intrigues and 
movements of the forces at work. It 
is a study in European diplomacy. 
Massachusetts is a leader in rail- 
road progress. More thin thirty-nine 
millions of dollars were spent in grade 
crossing work since 1890. The money 
was well spent. 
Representative Herman A. Mac- 
Donald has been gaining ground rapid- 
ly in his contest for the mayoralty. 
The contest is now between him and 
Mr. Torrey. 
The Greeks have -taken Kastona. 
(Herald). Turkeys are -cheap; let’s 
have another Thanksgiving. (‘Trans- 
cript. ) 
Manchester is spared the stress and 
storm of political contest this month. 
Tue Evyrs Mitx Br. 
That the milk producers of this 
State are interested in the Ellis Milk 
Bill is evidenced by the written en- 
dorsement at the present time of over 
1200 producers. ‘hey stand back of 
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the bill in writing and promise to do 
so in action if the object of the bill is 
carried out without excessive “prun- 
ning” before it reaches its destination 
as a law. 
The main purpose of the bill is to 
give the State Board of Health au- 
thority to inspect out-of-state dairies 
and those in the state not looked after 
by local boards. 
If Massachusetts producers are to 
be inspected why should ‘not. their 
out-of-state competitors also be in- 
spected? It is the out-of-state. milk 
which has a tendency to drive Mass- 
achusetts producers out of business, 
and the Ellis bill will check this un- 
fortunate movement and give the 
Massachusetts producers a square 
deal. 
They know that through the State 
permit required of the dealer in the 
State, the State Board of Health can 
absolutely control the out-of-state pro- 
ducers selling milk to Massachusetts 
dealers, and can stop the sale of their 
milk in Massachusetts if it is not pro- 
duced under conditions equal to the 
Massachusetts idea of cleanliness. 
The producers know now that the 
consumers are not asking for anything 
unreasonable and that they simply 
want the small minority to keep their 
places as clean as the great majority of 
producers do now. In other words, 
the standard of cleanliness adopted is 
the standard already set by the great 
majority of Massachusetts producers. 
Nothing fancy or expensive is desired, 
—just ordinary decency. 
—Rockport Review of Dec. 5, 1912. 
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