Tue Scnoois have again opened and pupils and 
teachers have returned to their tasks with varied emo- 
tions. ‘There are those to whom the coming days mean 
pleasure and opportunity for progress and labor while 
there are others who reluctantly apply themselves to 
books and mental discipline. Happy are they who can 
find in their school days the encouragement and joy that 
mental discipline and progress should yield. But these 
opening days should be carefully considered. Now decis- 
ions are being made by boys and girls and by parents that 
will influence the future careers of youth. ‘The tempta- 
tion assails the parent to keep the maturing boy at work 
and to relieve him of the opportunity to develop under 
the instruction of wise teachers. There are boys and 
girls who lay down their books forever by the decision to 
remain at home or at work rather than return to school 
work again. ‘The decisions are sometimes made by neces- 
sity, but when no such necessity compels the parent to 
keep the boy or girl at work the action is tragic. In this 
age of progress the children need every advantage that 
should be given them. Every boy or girl who has the 
opportunity to return to school should return and apply 
themselves to their tasks with industry and determina- 
tion. There is naturally in every community some boys 
who are not fitted for the higher work of the college life 
and the sane action is that of labor for daily bread, and 
the sooner the better. But there are many who stop their 
school work who are worthy of every opportunity that can 
be given them. Parents should think thrice before they 
rob their children of their birth-right. At the school the 
teacher faces a group of pupils from many homes and 
each endowed with ambitions of life that are varied. ‘To 
be able to meet the requirements of an instruction plan 
arranged by a school committee, to properly lead the un- 
tutored minds before them and satisfy parents whose in- 
terests are not always intelligent the teacher in our mod- 
ern school has no easy task. Much is expected from them, 
but more is expected than should be expected. ‘There are 
responsibilities which justly belong to every instructor, 
but there are also responsibilities thrust upon them by 
careless people that ought not thus to be forced. ‘The 
responsibilities of the teacher begin where those of the 
home end. At home there must be discipline and instruc- 
tion in courtesy and kindliness and industry. ‘The teacher 
cannot be expected to develop the child without a hearty 
and intelligent cooperation on the part of parents. ‘There 
is much the parent has a right to expect from the teacher 
and there is much that the teacher has a right to expect of 
the parent. It will be well for every parent to ask himself 
or herself at the opening of the year, “What can I do to 
assist my boy or girl by an intelligent cooperation with the 
teacher for his own good?” More progress could be 
made in a given period of time if the school teachers were 
given an intelligent moral support in the homes. 
THE INvEsTIGATION of the coal transportation 
charges are certain to be continued, but there can be no 
direct results upon the retail price of coal. How can 
there be? 
A Markep CHancr in the summer colonies of the 
resorts along the South Shore is unnoticeable along the 
North Shore save in such localities where the hotels are 
the main attractions for the summer visitors. ‘The pass- 
ing of Labor Day has been unmistakably the end of the 
season, in the past, even on the North Shore. The rail- 
roads have been overworked on that day and the week 
following has meant the return to the usual winter condi- 
tions. But such conditions do not now exist. Over fifteen. 
years the change began to take place and this year the 
North Shore finds the after-Labor-Day-colony larger than 
for years. This is particularly true of Manchester, Bev- 
erly Farms and Pride’s, although Magnolia with its hotel 
population will notice from now on a gradual decrease 
in the summer population. The opening of the school 
season in the cities has usually acted automatically in end- 
ing the shore and mountain season, The gradual exten- 
sion of the season will continue and as the years go by the 
North Shore will inevitably claim more and more of the 
time of those who are favored with business interests near 
at hand in Boston. ‘The fall months—September and 
October—are more delightful than the summer months of 
July and August in many ways. The Shore is a delight- 
ful refuge from the heat of the city in the warm months. 
In autumn the cooler months afford the lovers of country 
life all of the pleasures of the summer season and the 
added attractions which the fall only may give. It may 
be said with reasonable safety that the North Shore sea- 
son now ends nearer Thanksgiving than Labor Day. 
A L&aprne Eprrortar in the Tuesday issue of the 
Boston Herald suggests the use of other parts of the scal-' 
lop for food purposes than the commercial muscle which 
serves as the shell hinge of the fish. The writer probably 
never “shelled” scallops, nor separated its inky texture 
from the white hinge. If he had he never would have 
suggested the possibility of its edibility. In texture, ap- 
pearance and food value the present waste of the re- 
mainder of the scallop is defensible and necessary. ‘There 
is nothing in the whole fish business more repulsive than 
the scallop entrails that are now thrown aside. 
Tue Brverty:FarRMsS BAND is having . aggressive, 
public-spirited leadership and the service they are ren- 
dering that community is appreciated. ‘The band there 
promises to be a great factor in the summer life of the 
town. An occasional concert during the summer is a 
good thing and it should be encouraged. Wholesome 
recreation is as important in the life of a town as toil 
and unceasing labor. Recreation and toil have their 
places. The Breeze commends the band for their public- 
spirited policy. If this policy be continued only success 
awaits the leadership of the organization. 
THe ABANDONMENT of the automobile field by the 
American Locomotive Company is one of the signs of the 
times. There is no question but that there is already too 
much money invested in automobile construction and in 
automobiles, 
