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VOL. XV May 4, 1917 No. 18 
‘“‘The flag of our union under 
whose benign influence all men are 
free.”’ 
SS SBS 
Ir 1s GRATIFYING To Norr the response to the urg- 
ings of the President and the Governor on the part of the 
residents of the North Shore in the matter of planting 
every available bit of land to vegetables this season. 
Many of the beautiful flower gardens on the Shore are 
being sacrificed this summer to the necessity for increased 
food production. But the reward of those patriotic per- 
sons will be a double one. Not only will the satisfaction 
be theirs of having done their share in feeding the milt- 
tary and civilian population of the country, but actual 
benefit will accrue to the soils from changing the nature 
of the crop. Hundreds of men in the towns on the 
North Shore, who are employed in various occupations, 
will give up their leisure hours this year to the cultivation 
of gardens. Their reward will be in the terms of a les- 
sened living expense and increased bodily vitality from 
the out-of-door work. , Even war has its redeeming 
qualities ! 
aa | 
Most oF THe Errecrs of the ill-timed rumors of 
danger from submarine attack on the New England coast 
have disappeared and the approaching opening of the sea- 
son on the North Shore finds former summer residents 
hastening plans for the opening of their summer homes. 
Many new families will be upon the Shore this season 
and more would come if houses were available. Reports, 
absolutely unfounded, were circulated some weeks ago to 
the effect that all lights along the coast would be extin- 
guished in the early evening this.sunmer. Official denial 
has been made of the rumors and the hotel men, who 
looked forward to a busy summer, will not be disappoint- 
ed. With the exception that the activities of the summer 
colony will be devoted rather to Red ‘Cross and other re- 
lief work than to social affairs, the season on the North 
Shore this year will be livelier the coming summer than 
usual. 
BS S= & 
Boston GAVE THE YOUNG FRENCH officers, who have 
over to instruct the Harvard men in the art and 
modern warfare, a generous and enthusiastic 
rothers all! 
come 
science of 
preeting. 
SHORE BREEZE 
May 4, 1917. 
GENERAL JoOFFRE, the hero of the Marne and repre- 
sentative with power from the Republic of France to the 
Republic of the United States, urges America to send an 
army to France at once. Until the time of his appeal 
Arverica had entertained hopes that it might be possible 
for our nation to give its men one year’s training here 
and then send them afield. The French representatives 
appeal for our flag in France for four reasons: First, 
that the Germans have not yet been beaten to their knees; 
second, that the morale of the French and Belgian and 
British fighting forces will be heartened by the sight of 
American flag in the fighting line; third, that the 
demoralizing influence of the knowledge that the Ameri- 
can troops have arrived will be felt by the enemy, and 
finally, that the place to train an army is not in America, 
hehind the fighting lines where the real issues may be 
immediately faced. Joffre very evidently favors the send- 
ing of our esteemed ex-President Theodore Roosevelt. 
America has received Joffre and he would have France 
receive Theodore Roosevelt. - It is evident that America 
cannot shirk the responsibility. The call to the colors 
has come and there is no questioning the fact*that sooner 
than originally planned our colors will be filling their 
place in the far flung battle line. 
BSS , 
THe AMERICAN FLAG is the symbol of peace and 
civilization and the church leader who forebade his church 
folk to raise the American flag in the pulpit on the pain 
of receiving his resignation, had the surprise which was- 
due him. The average minister has a larger vision of 
the world I'fe than that and is ardently supporting the 
doctrines of law and love and peace. But the sacrifice of 
peace and prosperity must be made for the while in 
order to enjoy it for the longer period and to preserve 
the very principles of civilization. It is Germany who 
has broken bounds and determined to conquer by the 
sword the whole world. The whole world must conquer 
the German military force to place such instruments hors 
de combat and perhaps end for all time, war and its 
menace. There never was a greater peril or an oppor- 
tunity presented to our preachers to warn the people 
against or to arouse them to service for. 
- BESS 
THe IMPORTANCE OF ORGANIZING home guards in 
the small towns along the North Shore is being realized 
by the public safety committees of the various communi- 
ties and steps have been taken to effect such organizations. 
A home guard for Manchester is now in the making. 
While the necessity for the organization is not at present 
apparent to everyone, its establishment adds to the secur- 
itv already felt. America’s danger is from within rather 
than from without at present and the establishment of 
home guards everywhere is a part of the preparedness 
program that is commendable. 
SSS 
Wuy Nor Train AN Army of agriculturalists under 
co:npetent leadership, so it could be possible for them in a 
small way in smaller communities to move from field to field 
and care for growing crops and, in the larger farming 
communities to go from farm to farm to work codper- 
atively, minimizing waste and increasing efficiency? 
America may not only have to feed the Allies, but if Ger- 
many be defeated America will have to supply all Europe 
with food stuffs. 
BSS 
Cuineése REPUBLIC is coming to the front with 
power. It has seen the hand writing upon the world wall 
and has thrown its influence with the Allies. It is far 
from the scene of action and is as untrained as any nation 
upon the earth, but China has the man power and Amer- 
ica has the treasure to supply it, 
THE 
