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VOL. XII No. 13 
The Socialistic Propaganda has spread with sur- 
prising rapidity and has been receiving support from 
interests supposedly opposed to socialism. Government 
ownership of the mail system is logical, but the same 
reasons which make that a desirable public system does 
not hold in the case of the telephone, railroads or min- 
ing propositions. For the government to own the tel- 
ephone systems of the country would inevitably mean 
a paralysis of efficiency. It is unreasonable to suppose 
that under government ownership the same standards 
of efficiency could be maintained as under private own- 
ership. Enough already has been seen of the effects 
of popular vote and mal-administered business enter- 
prises under political dominion. Keep the telephone 
out of politics! 
Mar. 27, 1914 
A Somewhat Unusual and Drastic Law is proposed 
in California and will be voted upon by ballot soon. 
The law will make it a criminal offense for an employ- 
er to pay any person over eighteen years of age less 
than two dollars and a half per day. This law is open 
to the objections that apply to all uniform laws con- 
cerning wages. That California will pass such a law is 
unthinkable. 
The Situation in Paris is now intense, the result 
of a woman’s frayed nerves. She could not stand the 
attacks of the press upon her husband’s work. As a 
result large issues are in the balance. The incident 
is to be regretted, but the French people may be de- 
pended upon to vindicate their ability to govern them- 
selves with integrity and democracy. 
To Assert That the evils of the present social re- 
lationships are the sole causes of poverty and crime is 
untrue and consequently unfair. In finding the causes 
of poverty it is impossible to eliminate the lack of per- 
sonal initiative, bad habits and the personal thrift ot 
the individual. 
The Establishment of a bread line in Boston tells 
a story of distress, personal failure and disappoint- 
ment that few wish to stop to read; but how can one 
honorably avoid the reflections that must be made? 
What a Pity Wellesley has lost its great college 
hall, but out of the ashes a fairer Wellesley will rise. 
It will take more than a fire to wipe out the successes 
of that excellent educational institution. 
Winston Spencer Churchill, first lord of the Brit- 
ish Admiralty, has made a thrilling appeal for more 
money for armament. His war appeal is based upon 
the peace argument. ‘‘Our naval strength is the one 
great balancing force we can contribute to our safety 
and the peace of the world. The causes which might 
lead to a general war have not been removed. ‘The 
world is arming as it never armed before. All at- 
tempts to arresting it have been ineffectual.’? The 
greatest argument today for armament is the protec- 
tion that it gives a nation. To be effectually equipped 
for war may tempt a well-armed nation to make war, 
but the very causes that prompt it will deter the op- 
posing force. It takes two to quarrel. All peace lov- 
ing men and women are opposed to war and favor 
armaments not to be able to fight efficiently but to be 
so well protected that war may be avoided or any con- 
flict that may be precipitated may be short and de- 
cisive. 
Another Short Term of years has been conceded the 
New Haven railroad in which to dispose of its Boston 
& Maine holdings. This is fair. Why should a cor- 
poration be forced to sell its holdings on a falling mar- 
ket? Ought not the road be given an opportunity 
to recover in part at least of its investment? A forced 
sale on a falling market would be an injustice. 
The Appeal Made for a celebration of the One 
Hundredth Anniversary of the signing of the Treaty 
of Ghent is well timed. It is a noteworthy fact that 
the United States and England, two great nations, have 
for one hundred years kept the peace of men. If for 
one hundred years, why not for a hundred years more! 
Mrs. Martha B. Webb has shown her good judg- 
ment by her will in giving the Beverly Hospital Cor- | 
poration one-half of her estate. The bequest is well 
placed. This efficient institution ought not to be ham- 
pered in its good work by financial embarrassments. 
More legacies with the same good will should be made. 
The Divided Opinion filed by the two inspectors 
in the case of the Nantucket-Munroe collision was un- 
usual, and yet, why unexpected? When inspectors dis- 
agree how can a landlubber form even a reasonably 
defensible opinion? 
President Lowell of Harvard has scored a success 
in the new Freshman dormitory system. The progress 
that has been made in the last decade makes graduates 
of other years envy the opportunities afforded the ris- 
ing generation. 
The Father and Son Movement which began so 
auspiciously under the leadership of Mr. Lewis of Co- 
lumbus, has spread over the land. Now Beverly at its 
‘Ve oe C. A. is to have a night. Prosper every good 
work! 
Miss Edith Tufts, who had presence of mind to 
check off the names of the Wellesley college girls and 
teachers in the confusion following the ery of fire, is 
worthy of the honorable mentions she is receiving from 
the press. 
The Attacks Being Made by a certain syndicate 
of newspapers on the President are dishonorable and 
unpatriotic. But what else is to be expected from such 
sources? 
