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NO LS 
Feb. 18, 1916. No. 7 
ONE oF THE THtNcs which strikes one in reading the 
lite of J. T. Trowbridge as briefly sketched with the 
newspaper accounts of his death is the similarity in cer- 
tain events of his life with those of the life of the hero 
of the Jack Hazard series. ‘That character, dear to the 
boys of a generation ago, started his career at a little vil- 
lage in western New York and won his way to success 
aiter struggles with adversity in. New York city. 
It was in the same little village on the Erie canal 
(Adam’s Basin) a few miles from Rochester, N. Y., that 
Trowbridge spent his boyhood. It was from that village 
that he used to journey on foot to the nearby city with 
“copy” for a Rochester newspaper. After acquiring a 
Iniile local fame as a poet Trowbridge also tried his luck 
in New York, but did not there achieve the success which 
rewarded the efforts of his hero, Jack Hazard. It was 
in Boston that J. T. Trowbridge did his most important 
literary work and New England is justified in claiming 
him as its own product. 
His death at his Arlington home last Saturday at the 
age of 88, after years of “growing old gracefully;” as he 
himself put it, called to the minds of his thousands of 
admirers the pleasure once afforded them in the reading 
of his various works. His style of short story was char- 
acteristic of the day in which he wrote and was as far 
different from the style of today as the work of Shake- 
speare is from that of George Cohan. Compared with 
the literary standards of today the work of J. T. Trow- 
bridge will not suffer and long after the mass of this 
day’s productions is forgotten he will still be read. 
THE ResicNation of the Secretary of War presents 
two questions to the public for their consideration,—shall 
the United States government abandon its responsibilities 
to the Philippines and shall the government rely upon the 
state militia of forty-eight states for defence in the time 
of war? On these issues Garrison has parted company 
rather than embarrass the President. The United States 
governrent cannot so early abandon their work of train- 
ing the Philippine peoples in the task of self-government. 
In a period of a few years they will not be ready for self- 
government. To throw them on their own resources 
would be a drastic spartan activity. Shall America throw 
the Philippine Islands into the hands of Japan? In the 
event of war what a muddle would be presented with the 
riational defence dependent upon forty-eight commanders- 
in-chief ! 
Wirn A 13-INce snowfall on the ground and gaso- 
line at twenty-seven cents a gallon, pleasure is not being 
sought via the automobile route. 
- Farr WINDS AND Corp WEATHER bring winter 
sports. 
SHORE BREEZE 
ANOTHER GREAT DatLy JouRNAL has come over to- 
the position that the advertising pages of a newspaper 
should be guided by the same moral standards that influ- 
eace its news and editorial columns. 
habit-forming quantities a criminal offense. 
Mis is a move in the right direction. 
weys prepare the way for legislation. 
but little. If the journals of the land will prohibit adver- 
ti-ing and promulgate a systematic. campaign of education 
against the use of stimulants in all forms the propaganda i 
will have a far-reaching result. The press is a great 
educational influence. 
Tur Natronart CAMPAIGN for the election of Presi- 5 
dent has already begun. The democratic party is com- 
nutted to the renomination of President Wilson and the 
party will rally to re-elect him. The republican lines are 
still broken and no one knows what will or may happen 
between now and the convention days. Mr. Taft is not 
being considered. There are a whole host of favorite 
sons. Theodore Roosevelt is evidently afield for the posi- 
tion. By far the leading choice of the. republican voters 
is Justice Hughes of the Supreme Bench. There are, 
however, many reasons why he may not be selected, al- 
though he is not an avowed candidate. To say, however, 
that he is not available is another question. 
refuse the nomination of a great party as its nominee for 
the Presidency. It would be unwise for Hughes to take 
any other attitude than he is now taking. 
however, the idea that may be in his mind! 
wait for the people to speak. 
good and loud there is every reason to believe that Hughes 
will hear the call to service and respond. 
The 
THERE IS TO BE a serious coal question soon. 
agreement between the operators and operatives will soon — 
terminate and a new agreement will be open for discus-— 
It is now believed that a twenty percent increase 
in wages is to be demanded and the request is evidently 
The operators claim that the de-_ 
mand will mean a sum equal to twice the amount of the | 
The result must inevitably be 
sion. 
going to be refused. 
trofits to the operators. 
an increase in price of coal to the consumer. The opera- 
tives have a strategic opportunity and are likely to hold 
cut for their increase. Meantime it will be impossible 
for the operators to obtain new help because of the string- 
ency caused by the European war. Whoever wins, the 
public must pay- the bill. 
Poritics CoNnstTantLyY ABOUNDS in surprises. The 
Cushing, Bird and Gardner coup in the interests of Theo- 
dore Roosevelt for President was unexpected to say the | 
least. However, it is of interest only to Massachusetts 
and will result only in breaking up attempts to send the 
delegates from this state pledged to a favorite son. Mass- 
achusetts cannot expect to name the nominee for the 
President, as popular and as successful as McCall or 
Weeks may be. 
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WueENn THE GrounD Hoc came out he failed to see 
his shadow, but saw his tracks. He can still make tracks, 
:f he comes out. 
Feb. 18, 1916, 
It has issued orders | 
to its advertising department barring all liquor ads., and 
the advertisements of all patent medicines containing 
liebit-forming amounts of alcohol in their composition. In| 
addition to this it has launched a campaign to prohibit the 
sale of injurious and habit-forming drugs and to make | 
tie administering or prescribing of alcohol or opiates in— 
Physicians | 
are not excluded from the provisions of the campaign. 
Education must al-_ 
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legislation against the real will of the people the law avails — 
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