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VOL. XII Feb, 20, 1914 No. 8 
AnotHeR Ho1ipay has been proposed, that of Jan- 
uary 1—New Year’s—and there is a strong likelihood 
of its being passed up for the Governor’s signature. ‘The 
house has passed it to be engrossed by a strong vote. 
With a holiday in December and a holiday in February 
the new holiday seems unnecessary. Every business man 
knows the embarassment that the Christmas trade causes 
in all lines save novelties and Christmas goods. But 
there is another side, as always. It will afford many 
persons who deserve and need its refuge from the in- 
creasing cares of work-life. Wiile there are many good 
reasons against the inauguration of the new holiday 
it will not cause anyone any great hardship. 
Tue Unpicnirigp Conpuct of the women who ap- 
peared at the hearing at the State House on Monday 
evening in favor of women’s suffrage toward the men 
and women who appeared in opposition was not politic. 
It was a practical demonstration of the unfairness into 
which. women may be led. Men will listen. Women 
must learn to listen. No one doubts the inevitable re- 
sult of growing women’s suffrage sentiment. The lead- 
ership of the suffrage movement will be wise if they 
recognize that the public loves a martyr and it will be 
but a small thing that will turn public sentiment with 
the women who are called ‘‘antis.” 
Wuat A TrisuTE the world is called to pay almost 
daily in this winter season of storm and wind and cold 
and ice to the genius of Marconi. Now the Roma is 
added to the long list of the rescued. The economic 
savings that have been made possible because of the 
wireless have been great. A small royalty on these sav- 
ings alone would make Marconi a wealthy man. But 
who can measure the priceless worth of the lives that 
have been saved. There will be no need of waiting until 
the judgment to find those who will arise and call him 
blessed. 
Tue Boston Papers characterized last Sunday as 
“Not-Go-to-Church” Sunday. The reaction from the 
previous Sunday’s phenomenal attendance was enevitable, 
but the effort was worth while despite the reaction, 
In Turse Winter Days the athletic editors are 
hard-pushed for interesting material. 
How tHE Porrrrcar, Pot does bubble; just a stick 
Or two and over it boils. 
THE Coat oF Arms of the present Republic of Mex- 
ico is a device “of a rock and cactus, with an eagle and 
serpent.” The origin of this strange coat of arms is 
told by John Fisk. The Aztecs, hard pressed by foes, 
took refuge among the marshes; they came upon a 
sacrificial stone which they recognized as one upon which 
years before one of their priests had immolated a cap- 
tive chief. From a crevice in this rock, where a little 
earth was embedded, there grew a cactus, upon which 
sat an eagle holding in its beak a serpent. A priest in- 
geniously interpreted this symbol as a prophecy of sig- 
nal and long continued victory, and forthwith the place 
was called Tenochtitlan or “place of the cactus rock.” 
The Republic of the Mexican people still have much to 
learn. Well wishers of republican government since- 
rely hope that the coat of arms may not lose its pro- 
phetic significance in these modern days. , 
Tue Boston & Marine has been unusually efficient 
during these winter days considering the hardship and 
difficulties that have been forced upon it by wind, cold, 
rain and snow. But few realize the price that is 
paid in vigilance, labor, anxiety and even suffering for 
efficient transportation facilities in winter weather. 
Everyone has been “kicking” the management of our 
railroads; is it not time to give just praise for good ser-- 
vice rendered in the face of heavy odds, 
THE Comrorts of our modern systems of heating 
are valuable, but, in passing, notice may be taken of the 
fact that in the year 1000, at about the time the Vikings 
of Greenland sailed. westward and touched the Ameri- 
can shore somewhere between Cape Breton and Cape 
Judith, the priests of the ancient colony discovered hot 
springs and piped their houses and heated them by a 
crude but effective hot water system. 
Tue Boston Transcrrpt and a leading banker in 
Boston called Mayor Curley’s “bluff.’ The modern 
method of holding up institutions for money is nothing 
short of daylight robbery. As a means to promote the - 
business prosperity of Boston the move was ill-advised. 
Now that the methods have been radically changed 
everyone wishes well, the boom-Boston movement. 
It 1s PRroposED by Boston leaders to petition the 
legislature for a new tax law unifying the tax rate on 
personal property throughout the state. This will in- 
crease the revenue of the city of Boston and tend to de- 
crease the tax income of many shore and country re- 
sorts. Such a law would work the North Shore a great 
injury. 
With A Fricut of 1865 miles a German balloon 
broke all previous records this week for distance travel- 
ed by a balloon. Following the new record of the long- 
est flight ever made, during the previous week, it is 
evident that the era of air navigation hag been fairly 
begun, 
It ts Sar that Brandeig has had the opportunity 
offered him to serve as a Boston & Maine director and 
that he has declined. Well, what else could he have 
done? After his one million dollar a year saving an- 
nouncement he would have had to made good. Could he? 
_ Tue Prospecrs of an early season are in sight des- 
pite the winter weather of the last weeks. Inquiries 
are being made and cottages are being rented. The 
season on the North Shore begins early, 
