‘Feb. 18, 1916. 
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A CORRESPONDENT to a leading papcr in Beston 
writes on the “funny side of Canada’s war fears.” he 
point he evidently wishes to make is that the neighbors on 
‘our north are constantly being aroused by fa-se scares. 
“Funny!” Is this an hour for the use of a word such as 
Is there anything “funny” in a nation’s fears that 
are aroused by the exigencies of war? When the war 
is over the Canadians may look back and laugh at the 
false fear, but it is no time for America to smile. ‘This 
‘war is an intensely serious matter. As a. matter of fact 
there was found on one island a concrete gun base. ‘the 
Ottawa Parliament building is in ruins by fire, whether 
“or not it was due to a spy, and it is true that an atten pt 
was made upon the great bridge spanning the St. Law- 
“rence at Montreal, and the Welland Canal has been 
threatened. There have been many hysterical fears, but 
they are not funny. It is lamentable and becomes a fart 
of the suffering caused by the war. 
ONE oF THE FEATURES of the war has been the ab- 
sence of war correspondents and the consequent official 
character of all the reports that have come from the field. : 
Rarely is’ a commander mentioned in the despatches. 
Reputations are not being made by individual men. It is 
the Army’s conquest and the glory of the trench fighters. 
‘There comes, however, from the Mesopotamia field of 
battle marvelous tales of the work of General Townshend. 
With masterly skill he was able to extricate his tioops 
from an embarrassing and dangerous position and then 
was able to give battle and put to flight a force six times 
greater than his own. ‘The victory accomplished in this 
peculiar field seems incredible, but the despatches are 
proven true. 
Mr. RinsBany, A SYRIAN By BrirtH, and a Unitarian 
clergyman now in Boston, says he believes that the United 
States government would be wise in restricting immigra- 
tion more than has been the custom, and because of the 
thousands of maimed men by reason of the present con- 
flict, the European governments would forbid the emi- 
gration of the best men. This is a shrewd forecast. 
America needs to do two things: to restrict immigration, 
and to establish a trade advantage by a sufficiently high 
protective tariff to prevent the European nations from 
“dumping” their goods in the American market to the 
disadvantage of American labor. 
Tue Enrentre Powers will soon have in the field 
ten and a half million men and the Central Powers will 
have seven and one half million. This will make about 
eighteen million men in battle array, robbed of their home 
life, deprived of the pursuits of peace and subjected to 
the demoralizing influences of bloodshed and war. What 
a pity that such a tragedy should ever have taken place! 
Who has feelings so intense and imagination so strong as 
to be able to sense what suffering and harm is done by 
such bloody work. 
THERE ARE THOUSANDS of Americans now serving 
in the various arms of the military service in the trenches. 
Many have enlisted in Canada and still others have joined 
the French forces. In the ambulance corps there are still 
more. America is paying back to Canada the recruits that 
came in during the Civil War and to France the debt 
standing since the Revolution. 
Tur New EnciAnp old-fashioned storm Saturday 
and Sunday was preferable to Philadelphia’s sleet and ice. 
Irary May Now declare war on Germany ! 
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NORTH SHORE BREEZE 
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Tue Directors of the Boston & Maine railroad have 
presented a plan for the reorganization of the interests of 
that railroad that bids fair to solve the problem that the 
railroad has had to meet. There has been much talk in 
unofficial circles, of assessments, liquidation and receiver- 
ship; but those who have known the resources of the 
railroad, its opportunities and the ability of the directors, 
have never doubted that some satisfactory rearrangement 
of the finances of the road would be announced. The 
new plans.appear to be just to all concerned and the 
owners of B. & M. stock have been able to feel easier 
since the best has been announced. Judging from pres- 
ent earnings and the merits of the new plan for reorgan- 
ization B. & M. stock should be looking up. Boston & 
Maine has rounded the corner and there is a clear track 
ahead. 
For SomME UNkKNowN Reasons the lives of Arch- 
bishop Mundelein and a hundred or more guests were 
ivperiled by a poisoned dish served at a banquet last 
week. The police should use every effort to apprehend 
the suspect and bring him to the bar of justice, and his 
motives discovered and punishment meted out. Such an 
outrage imperiling the lives of so many persons cannot 
be allowed to pass without drastic action by the police 
and punishment for the culprit. 
REPRESENTATIVE FostTER of the Magnolia-Manchester 
district is endeavoring to have a bill passed carrying with 
it five thousand dollars to be expended by a joint board 
of the Harbor and Land Commissioners and the County 
Commissioners to make a detailed survey of some of the 
North Shore beaches with the purpose in view of taking 
over some of the beaches now private property, so-called. 
The problem opened is an exceedingly interesting one and 
if the appropriation is made there will be some lively hear- 
ings. 
New ENGLAND Has Hap another old-fashioned win- 
ter week. The week-end was a stormy one and the week- 
enders were snowed in. Church attendance was slim and 
travel on the railroad light. The railroad authorities and 
the street officials were able to master the situation, how- 
ever, and the traffic on the Boston & Maine was cared for 
and the streets and sidewalks on the North Shore broken 
open and cleared early. 
Loreto TEsstcrNNi, a Beverly Farms Italian youth, 
and formerly a teacher in the evening school conducted 
by a church there, has been awarded an Old South 
prize for the best essay on Abraham Lincoln written by 
an immigrant. This is a worthy illustration of ambition 
atid persistence. 
Tue Druccist is the one man in every community 
who is feeling most intensely the results of the war. He has 
to meet the expenses of the war on both ends. The na- 
tion has administered a new tax and this has been added 
to the purchase price to him by the manufacturers of 
proprietory medicines. 
_ THE SuFrracists have being trying new ammunition 
this week and have been bombarding Congressmen with 
valentines. The “poetic” efforts of the Suffragists are 
interesting, but of what avail. The hour has not yet 
come. 
Boarder—Here’s a dime I found in the hash. 
Landlady—Yes, I put it there. You’ve been com- 
plaining, I understand, about lack of change in your meals, 
