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NORTH SHORE BREEZE 
NORTH SHORE BREEZE 
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VOLUME 5. NUMBER 34 
SATURDAY, AUG., 1907. 24 
Pe heer a eae eerie ae 
We are in receipt this week of 
three little booklets sent out by F. W. 
Rane, the State Forester, entitled 
“Brief Instructions to Massachusetts 
Forest Wardens,” ‘How and When 
to Collect White Pine Seed,’ and 
“Forest Laws,” respectively. These 
books can probably be obtained free 
of cost by application to the State 
Forester at the State House, Boston. 
In classic story there is a legend of 
the Isle of Sirens inthe Mediterranean, 
inhabited by beautiful maidens who 
lured simple youth to their shore by . 
their songs and their smiles. It is re- 
lated of a certain ship-master that in 
order to retain his crew while passing 
the island, he stuffed the men’s ears 
with wax and ordered them below. 
So he passed in safety by the isle of 
sirens and retained his crew. 
The song of the modern siren is less 
sweet, and instead of attracting men 
to its shore, it rather distracts them, 
and will in time drive our best people 
away. 
We think we see in this legend, 
and our comment thereon, the germ 
of a beautiful poem. Will our readers 
who sometimes drop into poetry, have 
a hack at it and send us the proceeds 
for publication? Those who aspire to 
twang the lyre may do so to their 
heart’s desire, and if there’s any merit 
in’t, you'll see yourself next week in 
print. 
We bespeak the attention of our 
readers in Manchester to the plans for 
_alLabor Day celebration now being 
. made, mention of which is made in 
another column. On many of the 
holidays of the year, too little atten- 
tion has been given to local observ- 
ance of the day, and as a result the 
townspeople have gone away to other 
places in search of amusement and 
recreation. And there has been much 
complaint about the “deadness’” of 
Manchester as compared with adjoin- 
ing towns. This year we propose to 
observe Labor Day, and have a base- 
ball game and other sports, and, if 
possible, make it an object for Man- 
chester people to stay,at home. But 
to do this it is necessary to have 
funds. So, now, all who have com- 
plained because there was nothing 
going on in Manchester, now is the 
time to cease complaining and “get 
busy.’’ A committee of live men has 
the arrangements in charge and the 
members are hustling to get up a first- 
class, wide-awake celebration of the 
day. Among other things they are 
asking contributions for defraying ex- 
penses and the purchase of prizes for 
the events which are being arranged. 
Now is the time to cease complaining 
and calling Manchester dead, and 
come to the BREEZE office and leave 
your subscription for making the day 
a live one in Manchester. 
Mother Goose for Groan Folks 
One misty, moisty morning, 
When foggy was the weather, 
I met an old man 
Dressed all in leather. 
Clad all in leather, 
And buttoned to his chin, 
He began his sad lament 
And I began to grin. 
Said he, ‘‘This roaring fog horn 
Is a double d dsin. 
I cannot get a wink of sleep 
With its unearthly din.” 
Said I, ‘Old fellow, whether 
You like or like it not, 
*Tis made for just this weather, 
And is Johnny-on-the-Spot. 
And whether you like or like it not, 
’Tis surely come to stay, 
Spite of protest or petition, 
’Twill last till Judgment day. 
‘But this, I think, you will admit, 
Yours neighbors too, I guess, 
Altho’ it jar and aggravate 
The people more or less, 
Yet we are bound to recognize 
And freely to confess, 
The condemned foghorn is at least 
A howling success.”’ 
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Rules for an Automobile 
If your carbureter doesn’t work, 
taste the gasoline and sweeten until 
right. 
In case you are left on the road 
with a pretty girland a spark plug 
that doesn’t work, get the girl to do 
the sparking, and send for your meals. 
To repair a clincher tire, use about 
equal parts of tire tape and profanity. 
If there is a leak in your valves, fill 
up with highballs and think of other 
things. 
Should your hill climber give out, 
do not get rattled. Alight with easy 
grace from the machine and then al- 
low it to roll backward down the hill. 
Then if it kills anyone, you won’t be 
to blame. 
If your best girl wishes to run the 
machine while you are doing more im- 
portant work, it is best to take some 
lonely road.’ Hold the girl as tight as 
possible and blow your own horn. 
If for any reason the machine comes 
to a sudden stop get out and examine 
the ball-bearings, all the stop-cocks, 
the piston-rod, the water-cooler, the 
eccentrics, and then if you don’t find 
the trouble, examine the license the 
state has given you, which says you 
are competent to run your machine. 
This may not start you up, but it will 
be some comfort to know that th 
trouble is not with you. 
Flower Show 
On Wednesday and Thursday of 
the coming week the annual summer 
exhibition of flowers, fruits and 
vegetables will be held on the grounds 
of the Essex County club. The ex- 
hibition will open at 2 o’clock on 
Wednesday and 10 o’clock on Thurs- 
day, and will remain open until 10 in 
the evening of each day. The ad- 
mission is 25 cents (evenings 10 cents). 
The society recently voted to buy 
the tent it has used for the past few 
shows, together with the small tent. 
Heretofore considerable expense was 
encountered in hiring these tents, and 
the society has consequently decided 
to purchase rather than hire each 
time. Already much of the mone 
necessary for this has been subscribed. 
An interesting feature of the show 
will be the display of wild flowers 
(named) and geraniums by the school 
children. This year the society made 
a departure from its usual custom of 
presenting children with geraniums 
in the spring, and are offering the 
prizes this year for the best specimens 
phony by the children, raised by 
them. 
Rev. Edward M. Noyes of the First 
church in Newton, will preach at the 
Union chapel, Magnolia, tomorrow 
morning. 
