~ May 4, 1917. 
prehension to the Allies. 
Tue Srruation In RussiA gives just cause for ap- 
The overthrow of the mon- 
archy is what was expected. It was inevitable, but the 
problem now lays in establishing a just and stable gov- 
ernment in its place. When this is accomplished Russia 
needs ammunition, war accoutrement and_ leadership. 
There are, however, no reasons to believe that Russia will 
make a separate peace with Germany; that was excluded 
in fact and thought, at the hour of the revolution, but it 
does not remove the dangers, liable during the period of 
rehabilitation. The sending of our own statesman, Root, 
was in line with the efforts now being made to reestablish 
a permanent and representative government. No better 
man from America could have been chosen for the ser- 
vice. He may be counted upon to do his little bit with 
determination, skill and ability. There are dark clouds 
over Russia, but behind there are silver linings. 
SEBS 
Tur Bi Permirtrnc Sunday planting and working 
of gardens during the period of the war has been passed 
without very much objection, but now it is reported that 
an organized effort is being made by certain interests to 
abolish all the laws of the state concerning labor for the 
period of the war. The labor leaders are alarmed and 
their apprehension is well raised. However, there should 
be no hysteria over the matter. Massachusetts knows 
the rights and place of labor and whatever the war may 
cause in temporary derangement of the present laws the 
Massachusetts people may be depended upon to maintain 
laws that are just to the working classes. 
SSS 
Tue DeLtecates Wuo Are Evecrep to seats in the 
coming convention are not to say the final word. They 
are to hear the debates, consider all of the matters involved 
in the revision and report them to the voters to be voted 
upon next autumn. In New York state after the voters 
had elected delegates to the constitutional convention and 
they had completed their work and reported to the voters 
the constitution was rejected. If the radicals or pro- 
gressives win in their fight for the control of the seats in 
the convention the contest will be continued until the day 
of the voting at the polls and all the work of the conven- 
go for nought. - 
BBs 
Because of THE Very Nature of their work we do 
not hear very much about the wonderful service which is 
being rendered to our country by our secret service sys- 
tem. It has been at work during these last two years 
effectively and thoroughly finding out the secret agencies 
at work against our government and has exposed their 
machinations and has brought the culprits to the bar of 
justice. No words of praise should be stinted for the 
service which they have rendered. 
SS 
A Western Paper Founp a note in one of Beverly’s 
papers in which a memorandum appeared that the City 
Clerk had submitted an order for more marriage intention 
blanks. The inference was that Beverly had an unusual 
number of slackers. The ministers of that city and the 
records tell another story. The clerk’s blanks had run 
out, but there has been no great increase in the number of 
warriages. 
BES 
One OF THE PLEASING TURNS OF Events during the 
last week is the news that is coming from Mexico. It is 
believed that the leaders there are beginning to realize 
that they also have a menace in the aggressions of the 
German nation and that if Germany wins Mexico will be 
at her mercy with all of the world besides. It will in no 
small measure modify the attitude of that nation toward 
our Own, 
NORTH SHORE BREEZE 7 
Tue Acrtation For nation wide prohibition during 
the war has become a live issue, not strangely enough the 
factors at work back of the movement are not the men 
who have been the leaders in the so-called Prohibition 
political party movement. The new movement is inaug- 
urated by persons interested in prosecuting the war right. 
In these days of food needs, patriotic fervor and world 
war the distilleries and the breweries have the one oppor- 
tunity of a generation to come forward and turn their 
industries over to the Government for the Government to 
wake such use of them as seems expedient? <A great 
Boston miller has offered one of the great American mill- 
ing plants to the Government. If the distilleries and 
breweries were turned over they could be used for can- 
ning purposes or for the making of explosives and the 
food supplies now destroyed, saved. Here is a patriotic 
test. Will the distillery and brewery owners come for- 
ward with a patriotic offer? 
SSS 
In Apoptinc A SELECTIVE DRAFT Bint, our nation 
has begun this war right. Citizenship involves obligation. 
These obligations should not be borne by the few, but by 
all. Now every man within the ages named knows that 
he has the service to perform and he is willing when his 
time comes to answer the call and go to the front. He 
also knows that every man in under obligations and the 
service call is just. To arouse American patriotism and 
then to permit the men of heroic and patriotic instincts 
to hurry to the colors and leave the laggards and cowards 
to refuse service will end in the best seeking the field, and 
in America as in England the flower of the nation will be 
mown down by the great machine of war. When the war 
is over there will be no question of slacking or incrimina- 
tions because the selective draft has been in force and 
every man was subject to call. America has begun the 
war right. 
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Tur MENACE OF THE SUBMARINE warfare continues, 
and despite the fact that Great Britain rules the seas it is 
alirost impossible now for her to control the submarine. 
Germany is making an effective use of the only weapon 
that she can use upon the open sea. The German ship- 
ping centers are given up to the manufacture of these 
daring undersea craft with their atrocious death dealing 
power. The whole world’s civilization demands an in- 
vention that will meet the peril and the mechanical ex- 
perts must needs be busy. The war will be won perhaps 
in the draughting room of some mechanical genius. The 
world is awaiting his advent. 
= SS 
Tur Execrion To Tue Constitutional convention 
was supposed to be non partisan and general, but it re- 
sulted in the most partisan movement in Massachusetts. 
There was a distinct partisan movement by two parties 
the conservative and the radical. The old democratic 
and republican party lines were abolised, but the new lines 
were bounded. It is a pity that the whole problem of 
Constitutional revision could not have been tried out on its 
merits without having its whole convention election turn 
about one issue. 
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Tur Governor, BerorE LeAvinc for Washington 
proclaimed an Arbor and Bird day in-the interests of 
conservation. The day was quietly observed all over our 
county, and despite the war conditions the nursery men 
report that there is an unusual demand for trees for orna- 
mental planting. The plan, which has been followed by 
many towns and villages of planting a small number of 
trees each year in order that after many years the high- 
ways will be well planted with trees, is a very good one 
and is being generally adopted, 
