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in the Mayor-elect a man of extensive 
_ training and undoubted efficiency, one 
whose sterling reputation for honesty 
_ stamps him as the logical man among 
the various candidates for the posi- 
tion. 
Mr. MacDonald, in gaining his elec- 
tion as head of the city of Beverly, 
fought against heavy odds, his rivals, 
Messrs. Desmond, Dodge and Torrey 
having each a strong constituency. 
But the vigorous single-handed cam- 
paign waged by the successful candi- 
date stamped him as a ready worker 
and a man of considerable executive 
ability. Big things are expected of 
him in City hall next year. 
The newly-elected Mayor has con- 
siderable training to fit hin for the 
position, as he has satisfied his follow- 
ers as representative to the General 
Court, and invaluable training as sec- 
retary to ex-Governor Guild. Mr. 
MacDonald has been a life long resi- 
dent of Beverly, being educated in the 
public schools of that city, and fully 
understands the needs of all the de- 
partments of the municipality. He 
is well versed in the practise of law, 
having been awarded a degree from 
the efficient school conducted by the 
Boston Y.M.C.A. 
The efforts of the McLean hospital 
_ to obtain a nurses’ home should be 
crowned with success. Pleasant sur- 
roundings make a good nurse and a 
pleasant home increases her conten- 
ment. The welfare of the patient 
depends as much on the efficiency and 
contentment of the nurse as upon 
drugs and surgery. 
Dr. Samuel MacComb makes a 
pointed quotation in a recent article 
on social service which is worthy of 
a second thought. He says: “The 
Englishman at last is beginning to 
think socially, to understand that fel- 
lowship is heaven and lack of friend- 
ship is hell.” And that spells Revo- 
lution. 
The joint committee in Manchester 
which reported on the “boy problem” 
ought to take up the matter of a Town 
hall, gymnasium building, etc., and 
work the matter down to a feasable 
plan and organize a campaign of town 
education. Manchester must event- 
ually build a new hall and recreation 
center! Why not now? 
All book agents are not frauds, nor 
book selling methods fradulent, and 
the exposures of the past week will 
assist and not hinder the legitimate 
trade and trustworthy agents. 
When a moving-picture concern 
can afford to wreck a vessel as they 
did off Mystery Island this week, and 
subsequently blow it up with dyna- 
mite, something of the realism of the 
motion picture enterprise is brought 
to our vision. There must be money 
as well as realism in the business. 
The death of Whitelaw Reid, am- 
bassador to’ Great Britain, was a 
shock to his friends on the North 
Shore. His career is another marked 
example of the opportunities which 
are available to determined and able 
Americans. 
Mayor-elect Harry C. Foster of 
Gloucester, and a resident of Mag- 
nolia has fulfilled a pre-election pledge 
by appointing an advisory council to 
aid him in dealing with municipal 
problems. Most city officials will bear 
advice of the right kind. 
The new “sun rooms” -provided at 
the pavilion at Singing Beach are be- 
coming popular. The park commis- 
sioners are to be thanked for this 
thoughtfulness that will make the 
pavilion available during the winter. 
The Beverly firemen are laying 
awake at night trying to plan what to 
do with such luxury as one day off in 
five. The voters of Salem also af- 
forded their permanent men the same 
consideration at the polls this week. 
Dr. George W. Blaisdell in his 
warning against whooping-cough is 
doing his duty by the public. Such con- 
tributions to the common knowledge 
of all will help make Manchester 
“Wellville.” 
There are no Xmas greetings as 
good but may be improved by a “Red 
Cross Christmas stamp.” The pro- 
ceeds from their sale are devoted to 
tuberculosis prevention and education. 
The election in Beverly was a clean 
sweep. The year 1913 ought to be 
a lucky one for the city government if 
the character of the men is any indi- 
cation. 
The long discussed beautification of 
Copley Square in Boston is reaching 
an end; or is the acceptance of the 
Bourne plans but a beginning? 
The “early shopping’ campaign 
seems to have succeeded. The mer- 
chants report increased Xmas _ sales 
early in the holiday month. 
Merry, merry, Xmas bells. 
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ES CORRAL CLD CEES ERS 
While our columns are always open for the 
discussion of any relevant subject, we do not 
necessarily indorse the opinions of con- 
tributors. 
Correspondents will please give their names 
—not necessarily for publication, but as a 
guarantee of good faith. 
Many times we have called atten- 
tion to our requirement for signatures 
to communications sent in for publi- 
cation. We do not want the name 
for publication, but simply as a guar- 
antee of good faith on the part of the 
sender. Usually we do not print such 
unsigned communications, but this 
week we are running two short ones. 
Both bear on school matters, and are 
as follows: 
Editor the Breeze: 
Do you agree with this system? 
One doctor examined the children in 
one of the- school-rooms for scarlet 
fever (my child was one), and put a 
spoon in each child’s mouth that he 
might look down its throat. The Dr. 
used the same spoon for the whole 
room. Is this proper? 
Mother. 
Manchester, Dec. 19, 1912. 
Editor The. Breeze: 
Will the School Committee tell us 
why they have discontinued the use 
of the paper sanitary towels in the 
schools and gone back to the cloth 
face towel? Parent. 
Manchester, Dec. 19, I9I2. 
The famous old Liberty Bell is giv- 
ing the officials of Philadelphia con- 
siderable concern at present, owing to 
the request of the San Franciscans to 
have it exhibited at their fair. The 
officials under whose care the bell is 
being preserved are afraid that the 
relic might be irreparably damaged by 
a trip across the country, and are 
therefore somewhat averse to its be- 
ing taken out of Philadelphia. It 
woud seem that the risk would be too 
great, as the Liberty Bell is something 
that is treasured not only by Philadel- 
phia, but by the whole country, and 
everything should be done to preserve 
at 
Admirers of President-elect Wilson 
are wondering whether he can man the 
steering-wheel in Washington as well 
as he did the helin of the steamer on 
which he returned from Bermuda. 
The methods of yellow newspapers 
and the atrocities of the Turks have 
something in common. 
