May 25, 1917. 
a great example of the difference be- 
tween individualism and the group, 
and should be a lesson to us in the 
value of codperative effort.” 
As Mrs. Higgins rapidly sketched 
the scenes at the various places along 
the route she called them moving pic- 
tures. As a climax she described the 
real moving pictures as she saw them 
in the making at Universal City, Cali- 
fornia. She spoke of the work being 
done by the Y. W. C. A. in safeguard- 
ing the girls employed in the picture 
making industry and said that an 
even greater responsibility rested up- 
on the parents, who must safeguard 
the boys and girls who see the pic- 
tures. 
“Children get ideas quicker from 
what they see than from what they 
hear,” she said. “The Parent-Teach- 
er association and the Mothers Con- 
gress have a tremendous work before 
them and they must do it with their 
eyes open to their opportunities. The 
opportunities are greater all the time 
‘and to meet them we must codperate.” 
Miss Mabel Vella of Lynn, a mem- 
ber of the state board, sang the 
“Prayer” by James Whitcomb Riley. 
She was accompanied by Mrs. Chas. 
E. Williams of Manchester. 
Just Can All You Can 
During the period set for the dis- 
cussion of P. T. A. problems by presi- 
dents and members the subjects dis- 
cussed shifted rapidly from associa- 
tion difficulties with their variety of 
solutions to the many problems of 
women in general, including the most 
approved method of canning dande- 
lion greens. The unfortunate mem- 
ber who precipitated the canning dis- 
sion (so important this time as to 
temporarily overshadow all others) 1s 
still in the dark as to the proper way 
of canning rhubarb, for on that all- 
important question each of the “can- 
ning authorities” present steered clear 
of a direct answer. 
However, a good deal of good re- 
sulted to the delegates from the dis- 
cussion of their mutual problems. In 
Danvers, it was disclosed, they have a 
plan of issuing membership tickets at 
25 cents each for the season and re- 
quiring their presentation at each 
meeting in lieu of an alternative 
charge of 10 cents per meeting. This 
has a tendency to bring in the dues 
early in the year. Another Pals 3A; 
calls the roll and only those whose 
dues are paid are named. 
The benefits of membership in the 
National Congress were discussed, 
Mrs. Higgins declaring it was not a 
question of what one could get, hut 
what might be given. Mrs. B. M. 
Allen of Andover told of her girls 
canning club and Mrs. Woodbury of 
THRIFT 
ITHOUT me no man has ever 
achieved success, nor has any 
nation ever become great. 
I have been the bedrock of every 
successful career, and the corner- 
stone of every fortune. 
All the world knows me, and mest 
of the world heeds my warning. 
The poor may have me as well as 
the rich. 
My power is limitless, my applica- 
tion boundless. 
He who possesses me has conten- 
ment in the present and surety for 
the future. 
I am of greater value than pearls, 
rubies and diamonds. 
Once you have me, no man can 
take me away. 
I lift my possessor to higher 
planes of living, increase his earn- 
ing power, and bring to realization 
the hopes of his life. 
I make a man well dressed, wet! 
housed and well fed. 
I insure absolutely against the 
rainy day. 
I drive want and doubt and care 
away. 
I guarantee those who possess me 
prosperity and success. 
I have exalted those of low degree 
and those of high degree have found 
me a helpful friend. 
I am Thrift. 
—The Ambassador 
ee 
(Gloucester told how the Public Safety 
committee of that city was fostering 
the work of the canning classes start- 
ed by Mrs. Curtis. Mrs. Curtis her- 
self explained how the work was 
started in Gloucester and vicinity and 
how it had grown. Gloucester also 
has made a generous contribution to 
the French War Orphan fund and the 
school children are supporting two 
French children. 
“You may ask why the Parent- 
Teacher association should interest 
themselves in food problems,” de- 
clared Mrs. Higgins. “It is our most 
important national problem today. 
The United States must feed the 
world. Worcester County started a 
campaign to plant enough to feed. it- 
self this year and is now branching 
out to feed even more. What are 
you going to can? What are you go- 
ing to conserve of the food supply ? 
It is a patriotic duty, which every 
member owes to the community and 
to the nation, to help increase and to 
conserve the food supply.” 
Mrs. E. M. Barney of Medford 
suggested a “canning race” atebdpeas 
A. members during the season. 
Information was given of Man- 
chester’s canning class for the coming 
season. A house has been rented for 
the school and girls from Magnolia, 
NORTH SHORE BREEZE and Reminder 17 
Manchester and Beverly Farms will 
be taught. The local canning school 
is not a “war baby,” but has been 
contemplated for the past three years. 
Canning will be done under the direc- 
tion of an expert from Simmons col- 
lege, assisted by Misses Hester Rust 
and Helen Cheever. Manchester girls 
are also receiving lessons in planting. 
It is hoped to make the canning 
school a permanent feature. 
Mrs. Earle William Smith, chair- 
man of the committee on simplicity of 
dress for graduation, spoke briefly in 
support of the campaign for one grad- 
uation dress for all the festivities of 
the commencement season. She also 
expressed satisfaction with the suc- 
cess of the county conference plan, 
which she suggested. 
A solo, “Faith of our Fathers,” 
with the second verse adapted to the 
same tune and entitled, ‘Faith of our 
Mothers,” was sung by Miss Vella. 
She also sang a new patriotic song, 
“Tend a Hand to Uncle Sam.” 
Mrs. Edward V. French of And- 
over brought a “message to mothers 
from a mother.”” She urged the mem- 
bers to give themselves to the support 
of the committee of public safety and 
the home guard of their towns. 
“We must be the home guard while 
the men and boys guard our homes, 
away from home. Our homes are 
not the houses nor their contents, but 
what the father and mother make 
them. It depends upon their skill, 
tact, intelligence and knowledge of 
what a home ought to be. Coopera- 
tion is absolutely necessary for the 
home.” 
Mrs. French emphasized the im- 
portance of the training of children 
in the home. “What have we done 
and what are we doing to equip our 
boys in the army and navy?” she ask- 
ed. ‘We must work to safeguard the 
morals of our boys going to the front. 
If it is no government obligation to 
do it then it is our duty. We must 
ecuip them from the heart out. We 
have got to rise like an army and for- 
get our gentler selves, and what we 
would like to be, if we are going to 
protect our bovs. We should demand 
national prohibition for the duration 
of the war. After that we must let 
events take their course.” 
It had been planned to take the 
visiting delegates on a_ sightseeing 
trip about Manchester at the close of 
the afternoon session, but a_ slight 
rain was falling when the adjourn- 
ment was taken, so the trip. was 
abandoned. although a small number 
of cars did start out. Supper was 
served in the Baptist vestry, by the 
members of the entertaining associa- 
tion, at which more than 100 were 
