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VOLD-XEV Jail Ae LOro: No. 2 
ONE OF THE SURPRISING ResuLts of the war has 
been the effect upon the prices of bonds and_ stocks. 
Farly in the war when the stock markets were closed 
there were no sales and because of this wise precaution 
many fortunes were kept intact. There is no doubt but 
that there would have been a financial panic if the stock 
market had been kept open. Now there is a steady up- 
ward movement that is steadying and satisfactory in 
n'any ways, ‘The rise in values of some stocks has been 
phenomenal, in several cases as: high as five hundred per 
cent. All of the so-called war stocks have had a rising 
market. Prices are keyed to the demands of the war 
“business.” When peace does come another surprising 
result must be witnessed. Investors will have to watch 
their securities for the next few years with anxious care. 
The safe investor will stay by the old lines and leave the 
war stocks to speculators and professional men. Safe 
aid sane business methods should be the rule in stock and 
bend purchases, The small investor should leave the 
stock market alone and avail himself of the interest de- 
partments of trust companies and the savings banks. 
Turse Are THE Most Dirricuir months in the year 
for North Shore business men and workmen. The ex- 
pense of business operations and personal expenses are 
higher than at any other time of the year, and the income 
from business operations and from labor are lower than 
at any other period of the year, Work is scarce and 
business expenses continue. The owners of North Shore 
estates would be favoring themselves and helping the 
business interests of the North Shore and the man who 
labors if they will go over their plans for spring work as 
early as possible. It will be possible for owners to get 
special prices when work is scarce and it will help the 
workmen who are dependent upon day labor for employ- 
mient. Here is a practical opportunity to help and to be 
helped. 
THERE IS A DANGER in America of being carried 
away by the tragedies of the old world. Under the in- 
fiience of military hysteria the nation may be committed 
ts a policy contrary to the sane judgment of the people. 
War is a menace and an evil that must be combatted. It 
is better for all that America go slowly. In the past 
‘America has been too lax and the lack of attention the 
Army and Navy have received has not been wise. Con- 
gressman Gardner is right in his efforts to arouse public 
ojinion concerning military preparedness. 
Witt, Ex-Prestpent Tarr have the opportunity of 
serving on the Supreme Bench with the ambition of a life- 
time satisfied? What an act of grace it would be if 
President Wilson should appoint him to fill the vacancy. 
SIO R Be BRB Za 
Jan. 14, 1916. 
Tur RepusiicAn Party has no candidate for presi- 
dency as yet, although Roosevelt is warmly supported by 
meny of his admirers. Despite the inadvisability of dis- 
turbing Justice Hughes in his work as a Chief Justice of 
the Supreme Court there is a growing sentiment in his 
favor all over the country. It is believed, and the judg- 
ments would probably prove true, that Justice Hughes 
could successfully reunite the republican party. The old 
line republicans and the progressives would hail him as. 
leader if he would permit the use of his name. Justice 
Ilughes has acted wisely in refusing to become a candi- 
date and in forbidding his name to be used by certain: 
siates in their primary elections. But when the conven- 
tion does convene and the candidates for the presidency 
have been carefully considered, and if the national commit- 
tee decides to support Hughes and the convention nom- 
inates him, can he refuse such a signal honor? Such 
nomination could not be refused! While Hughes refuses 
to become a candidate it is nevertheless a fact that he 
must be considered. ‘There are many objections to select- 
ing a judge from the Supreme Court for the presidency. 
It is the policy of our national form of government to 
keep the executive and judicial branches separate from 
each other. There is a danger that a position on the 
Supreme Beach may become a stepping stone and the 
members of the court will be unintentionally coloring 
their opinions by their political aspirations. “To make it 
the rule would certainly be vicious, but theoretically speai- 
ing there can be no real reason why the republican party 
cannot call Hughes to the position of leadership if it 
chooses, 
Tue Crry oF Boston has. been making a through in- 
vestigation of its school perils from fire. All of the 
:chools in the city have been inspected by competent men 
and recomvrendations made concerning each individual 
school. The methods proposed have been sane. Instead 
of making sweeping recommendations involving great ex- 
pense and not meeting local conditions, a special study 
has been made of each situation and particular recom- 
tiendations made for the individual school. The plans 
are exhaustive and scientific and if ail the plans are car- 
ried out at the end of three years all of the schools will 
have been provided with fire protective apparatus, and 
fire hazards eliminated and exits carefully provided for 
rapid egress in event of fire. 
Tuk CLERGYMEN of the City of Beverly are suggest- 
ing the appointment of a local board of censors to pass 
upon the films to be exposed at the moving picture estab- 
lishments. There is no doubt that many films are a men- 
ace to the community and that even the films passed by 
the national board of censors are open to objections. The 
problem is a difficult one. The owners of theatres may 
rake their objections and there is the problem of secur- 
ing a board of censors who have force of character 
enough to successfully win their points in making recom- 
mendations. Something ought to be done to eliminate 
objectionable scenarios. 
Tur Successive Expiosrons in an American powder 
plant has terrorized the workmen so that they have re- 
fused to continue to work. The United States authori- 
ties have taken up the investigation and plotters are now | 
being held for examination. ‘These accidents are becom- 
ing altogether too numerous. Even if there be no cause 
for alarm the continuance of- the disasters must. make 
everyone suspicious of the cause. 
GASOLINE is still on the way uP! 
