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ofthat *ost ‘superficiatsthinkersshave thoughtand at ts: the 
-xplanation of PresidentoWilson’s ichangerof front on: the 
oquestion of mationab preparedness) )The' real menace. to 
thre Uitited’ Staves willsnotictdme! from the mortl» nor from 
-phet either oceartfrontsthé east) dro fram*the west, but 
9f#6nt the SoutlionAnysfoteign power! that sought to) men- 
abe tlie integrity) @ f this tpattény would instanthy csetze the 
iGexicar sitwatidn caslwtheirtoopen! door: of opportunity. 
-sSheresliesitan opening owhielt: cannot? be denied seven by 
chee mbst’ searching of :pacifists:> How simple a matter it 
~pbtild-be made for a'foreign power to seize the Mexican 
tsifuation as’ a reason for stepping into protect their citi- 
*geis@and their investments! «Success would © give > the 
‘power the assistance’ of the Mexicans against the United 
‘States. It ‘would give them command of the Canal and 
ie would not take much to align Colombia against us. 
‘fhe ‘attack on* Columbus was a trifling matter compared 
“with serious issues that are involved. President Wilson 
‘knows’that the hour has now core not merely to punish 
“Villa, but to protect America against the possible dangers 
‘that the Mexican situation may involve. ‘The loss of life 
Jat Columbus was a.cruel barbarity that ought to be pun- 
ished, but the question involved in this expedition to cap- 
“ture Villa is more than punitive,—it 1s necessary to pro- 
‘tect American life, honor and:to safeguard our integrity. 
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2)s’ Nine YEARsS-0F Use of the juvenile delinquency law 
in’ Massachusetts is:found by the Commission on Proba- 
Mtionite have justified the act as a wise and humane statute. 
“Replying to'the view held by some police officers that the 
juvenile law throws such protection:around offenders as to 
eaakerthe arrest of children useless the Commission says, 
*Sthe law gives no warrant for this view. It has deprived the 
seourts'of none of their powers: It does not contemplate 
lmorswarrant any relaxed insistence upon respect for law 
sandeotderssolt has:not invaded the field of police activity 
for 'courtcorréction »with a purpose to take away any of 
#heprotection ‘against wrong-doing. In its operation it 
ohas:only sought to’ require that the entire process of deal- 
-ing-with the child shall be not so much punitive as’ con- 
structive. It has not reduced :penalties nor has it affected 
them»further than that they: shall be used with a view to 
bringing ‘the child out of a condition. which tends to de- 
vwelop criminality.” Complete. sticcess is claimed for the 
law in those “communities where the law has been stead- 
ily and faithfully carried out.” 
2 WHat A SpurNpip Excusrt the United. States. gov- 
ermment now has for-increasing the strength of its army! 
-Were it not for the. fact that any.call for men for a short 
-term. enlistment would be misunderstood by the Carranza 
sgovernment: in Mexico the steps would undoubtedly now 
_bectaken: »An-emergency Act. passed by Congress provid- 
iingiefor!an‘iincrease of 100,000) men im the.army for one 
-ipean would! provide: fiucleus for the proposed increased 
norimsyonca peaterbasids! itt wwouldibe a-simple matter at the 
2Aénd of thenenliktment pebiod tadprovides by another Act 
tohoriat{permastént orc’ 06 equalpsttengthauAt the same 
otinme itvnrightmoatrbesd cbaidricteasito “haver aif ews nien) drill- 
biigr aoiwgunelanticipdtion tof; further strowblesm> Mexico. 
#2Phea 2000. mem durthe expeditionary: force under General 
2Perxhimg wotldefindsd: bigsjohi on theiryhands tf. troops 
JsundersCarranza:shoubt: getoout of cantrol-as<see ns not at 
asd athbkelyatithedpresent timmatensies to yin) beybe a: 
rick testa? 
THERE ARE Prosprers-of a new bridge being built 
between Beverlysand Salona: s Hearings arevbeing held 
damd its hoped ithat;someadjusthrent.of the plans may be 
made and the building: of; the-bridge made possible. 
= NWORPH:®SHORE BREEZE “9 
Tus Unrrep States GOVERNMENT may. well go slow- 
ly in the Mexican problem. Large conflagrations may 
arise from small fires. The dignity of the nation must be 
maintained and the safety of life on American soil as- 
sured,., Intervention is not contemplated, but the United 
States must act carefully and with discretion. The quick- 
tempered Mexican cannot be depended upon and the 
settled. policy of the government there may be known. 
They are loyal to Mexico and it would take but one. turn 
of the wheel of fortune to unite all the forces to give 
battle to the American troops. The President has handled 
the Mexican problem well and can be depended upon to 
care for the present exigency. 
StrRoNG DRINK 1s BRANDED by the United States 
Public Health service as the most efficient ally of pneu- 
monia. ‘Alcohol is the handmaiden of the disease which. 
causes more than ten percent of the deaths in the United 
States,” it says. The United States Public Health Ser- 
vice is a conservative body. It does not engage in alarm- 
ist propaganda. In following out the line: of its official 
duties it has brought forcefully to the general public a 
fact which will bear endless repetition. The liberal and 
continuous user of alcoholic drinks will do well to heed 
this warning, particularly at this season of the year when 
the gruesome death toll from pneumonia is being doubled. 
Tue Lecisiative CoMMIrrEe on legal affairs has 
reported favorably to the bill making January 1 a legal 
holiday. There were dissenters and it is certain that 
there will be a fight against the bill as the tendency to, in- 
crease the number of holidays has not been popular. The 
nearness of Christmas takes away one of the strongest 
arguments of the day. New York has always made much 
of the observation of New Year’s Day, but New England: 
has always been less enthusiastic. It will be difficult to 
arouse much enthusiasm in Massachusetts in favor of 
the bill. 
Tue Promptness With Wuicu News is gathered 
and cabled to America for the newspapers is an evidence 
of the development of the art and science of communi- 
cation. The great advances that have been made are the 
more appreciable when it is recalled that the battle of 
Gettysburg ended at twilight on July 3, 1863, but news 
arrived at Washington so slowly it was nearly a week be- 
fore Lincoln learned the issue of the battle. Morning 
papers now publish a record of events that have taken 
place the world over on the day before. 
Tur Prorest Wuricu the ex-presidents of the Amer- 
ican Bar association have made to the appointment of 
Louis Brandeis to the Supreme Court gives his candidacy 
a serious set back. Even President Taft has been led 
to break his silence and register a protest. The question 
now is will the nomination be confirmed? It appears that 
the nomination was a mistake and will react against the 
President... In this choice he has been unfortunate. 
Tur Spanisu PropL® are celebrating the three hun- 
-dredth anniversary of the birth of Miguel de Cervantes 
Saavedra, the author of Don Quixote. Americans will 
content themselves with rereading the volume or by read- 
ing it. for the first time in fulfillment of a long standing 
but unexecuted purpose. 
Ir Looks As ‘THouGH GERMANY was well aware of 
the possibilities of another President being elected and 
‘that their program is sparring for time. How long is it 
since the Lusitania went down? 
