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Jan, 9, 1914 No. 2 
VOL. XII 
Ir 1s Eviwent that former State Senator Geo, A. 
Schofield of Ipswich intends to be a candidate again next 
fall for the Congressional berth held by Cong. Gardner. Are 
we to take what he said in the last issue of his paper, 
The Chronicle, to mean that he announces his candidacy ? 
He says: “It is funny that Gus Gardner should ask so 
many people for permission to run for Congress again, 
and forget to ask the editor of The Chronicle. He does 
not seem to have the least regard for our feelings. * * 
* * Gus acts just as though he had forgotten how 
many years we (editorial ‘we, of course) have been 
reaching for those shoes for ourself. Well, here’s hop- 
ing. They say the third time never fails, and Andrew 
is after someone’s goat. We hope he gets the goat and 
we get the job. Of course that looks a bit selfish but 
we have been waiting longer than Andrew.” 
Tue. Facr THat more men have enlisted in the 
United States army during the last few months seems 
to refute the charges that Americans are afraid of any 
prospect of war with Mexico and that desertions from 
the army are resulting from this fear. Although it is 
said that there have been 800 desertions within a short 
time such a charge should not go unanswered; is it not 
more probable that those who did desert were tired of 
waiting for a conflict with Mexico and gave it up as a 
lost hope? It is admitted that there are scores of Amer- 
ican adventurers who have been trying out their fortunes 
with the Mexican forces, merely for the excitement of 
the thing. This, too, should banish any doubt as to the 
comparative bravery of Americans when confronted with 
the chance to engage in battle. It is not improbable that 
the small army of detectives who thrive on the business 
of apprehending deserters are responsible for the re- 
port that army men are deserting in large numbers. ‘The 
volunteers in the militia and the performance of the reg- 
ular army in 1898 should leave no doubt as to the sturdi- 
ness of American character in time of warfare. 
Tur YELLOw Newspapers are already after Mayor 
Mitchell of New York. He says he will not talk back, 
but the temptation is apt to be too strong. 
3RYAN STILL CONTINUES to go into vaudeville cir- 
cuits as soon as anything comes up in his office. He is 
getting popular (?) with the administration. 
PROGRESSIVISM is dying a just and noble death, 
NORTH SHORE BREEZE 
Ir Wovutp Br Wet. for the American public to be 
somewhat chary about contributing in any great measure 
to foreign missions unless they know where their money 
is. going. Foreign missions have more than once been 
more deceiving than politics; much money has beea 
wasted by people in this country who have thought they 
were aiding some worthy cause, only to find that the 
money had never seen the source for which it was in- 
tended. For some weeks after the close of the Balkan 
War emmisaries of the Bulgars traveled the length and 
breadth of this country collecting funds for the starv- 
ing peasants, thousands of whom were made destitute 
because of the harrowing experiences of the two wars. | 
A good example of the way in which some of the moneys 
of the missionaries are spent is instanced in the trust- 
worthy report of a Greek officer returning from the war 
that in a certain fund collected for the peasants of Bul- 
garia but four per cent. of the amount collected was 
actually spent for the purpose intended. This is surely 
a colossal humbug, and one which should not be tolerated — 
by level-headed Americans. The railroad crossing warn- 
ing of “Stop, look and listen” might well be applied to 
dealing with representatives of foreign missions. 
Give THE Orper Now. ‘The entire North Shore 
business world, not only faces the usual depressions and 
anxiety, incident to the conduct of business in these days. 
of strife and competition, but have also the depression 
that comes in the winter months when the summer folk 
have taken refuge in the city. In late December and 
early January the signs of depression in February and 
March begin to show, Yet this need hardly be. For 
there is work in abundance that needs to be done upon 
the Shore, but no one gives the order. There are re- 
pairs and purchases which can be made now as readily 
as three or four months from now. The work can be 
well done. It is one of the penalties that Shore resorts 
pay for the semi-absentee landlordism of the Shore, Why 
not have your contractor or builder or mechanic look over 
the work which you plan for the early spring or summer 
when you may have a wait, a long wait, or no wait, with 
the work but partially done? It is false economy which in- 
spires the owners of Shore places to postpone all their 
work and repairs to the busy spring months. It will be a 
blessing to the man needing work. It will be a convenience 
to contractors and other master workmen who are over- 
worked in the summer. It will mean a gain for property | 
owners who care now for their property interests. Give 
the order for the work you plan in May, now, and learn 
the convenience and satisfaction there is in having it out 
of the way before spring closes and summer opens. 
THE Younc Woman who coolly waited at the high 
story of a building to be rescued without losing her head 
was a heroine. She simply waited! It is a great gift. 
Most persons have known the times when simply wait- 
ing meant progress, 
_ SALEM Is SEEKING a new record; a bunch of pan- 
sles grown in the open was plucked December ar. 
THE GLOUCESTER BRANCH service will not suffer be- 
cause of the retrenchment policy of the B, & M. 
THE PRESIDEN’ still keeps the peace in Mexico, all 
grumblers to the contrary. 
ame 
SULZER has picked up French. 
“Je suis philosophe 
toujours,” says he, : ‘ ¢ 
