TOMORROW THE ORGANIZED ENDEAVOR to present the 
demands of New England for a reasonable preparedness 
will be made. The time honored agency, a parade, will 
be the method used. Pacificists are registering there ob- 
jections; but why? Preparedness and pacificism may be 
one in purpose and result. No sane man of this genera- 
tion believes in war, blood-shed or the demoralization ot 
mortal conflict. Were not the priceless inheritances .1 
America won by enduring hardship, severe fighting and 
mortal conflict? What ot the French and Indian wars? 
What shall we say of the Revolution? Shall this genera- 
tion so soon forget the lessons of the Civil War?  Pre- 
paredness means merely an organized effort on the pari 
of the men and women of the present age to express 
their. determination that the inheritances of this nation 
shall not be jeopardized by slothful unpreparedness and 
that they are willing to defend this country and its in- 
herited institutions at the point of the bayonet if neces- 
sary? Who can forget that the Battle of Verdun is still 
being fought and is yet to be won! Can Americans forget 
Belgium?’ Preparedness does not mean militarism. A 
preparedness parade need not necessarily be an assembly 
of thoughtless folk passing in review. In eyery move- 
ment there must be planners. The pacificist propaganda 
is one of the most reprehensible in the whole country 
when it comes to organized efforts without a great fol- 
lowing. Reprehensible is not meant as a condemnation; 
the word is used because in the pacificist view the pre- 
paredness movement is reprehensible because organized. 
If organization involves reprehensible what can be said 
of the great peace endowment? Neither organization is 
reprehensible. ‘This is a land of freedom and ideas must 
govern. both parties may organize and reorganize, but 
the American people are discerning. They can and will 
think for themselves. ‘The two movements serve as a 
check, the one upon the other. Preparedness needs to 
be saved from the perils of militarism and the pacifist 
movement needs to be saved from the calumny and dan- 
ger of slothful inertia. There is no doubt that many care- 
less, shallow men will view the parade and even march in 
line, but in the main the demonstration will be thought 
provocative and compel discussion. 
THe SEAsoN at Tuck’s Porn’ will soon be opened 
and the citizens of Manchester will be seeking that pleas- 
ant little spot near the sea for recreation, rest and pleas- 
ure. The thoughtful, far-seeing man who made the 
preservation of this park possible will be remembered 
for many a generation. Manchester is fortunate in hav- 
ing such a recreation area and picnic ground. 
THE Owners or Estates and greenhouses should 
remember the Grand Army of the Republic upon Memor- 
ial Day. The season is backward and the supply of 
spring flowers is limited; every donation that is made 
will be appreciated. Go through the green house and see 
what you can spare for Memorial Day flowers. 
ATTEND CHURCH ON SuNDAyY and unite with the 
veterans in honoring the memory of the dead. 
On TurspAy Next we pay tribute to the great armies 
of our heroes and commemorate their virtues and deeds 
of valor with ceremonies, fitting and appropriate. The 
debt of America to its ‘boys in blue” can never be repaid. 
To the thousands whose graves will be planted with the 
stars and stripes on Tuesday by their comrades of old, 
to those who lie in unknown graves in the Southland and 
to those, who with fast-thinning ranks will march in hon- 
or of the departed, honor and glory is due. As each pass- 
ing year fresh flowers are planted on their graves so should 
we keep them fresh in our memory. On this one day we 
will pause in our labors and give thought of the honor we 
owe our heroes and in some humble way show our grati- 
tude to them. It is the least we can do. 
A Bostonian CLAtMs that he has solved the problem 
of utilizing crude oil. His motor engine uses kerosene, 
completely, it is claimed and without carbonization. <A 
carburetor is not used, but the charge of kerosene is 
utilized in the explosive chamber and utilized efficiently 
there. If the commercial article proves to be as efficient 
as the experimental engines a great step has been made. 
The new commercial motors will be made for marine 
purposes. The automobile motor has not yet been suc- 
cessfully constructed. 
THE DIFFICULTIES over the affairs of the Boston & 
Maine Railroad are being solved. It is an intricate prob- 
lem that demands careful and accurate work in reorgan- 
ization. The plans have not yet been fully developed, 
but there is no doubt that the future means much for the 
Boston & Maine. ‘here is a turn in the road.and the 
period of reconstruction is already here. 
Two Cross-THeé-CONTINENT Trips ended this week. 
A motor made a record trip in six days, ten hours and 
fifty minutes. On a wager a man walked backward from 
California to New York and won twenty thousand dollars. 
Neither adventure gave evidence of much _ intelligence. 
What availeth it! " 
Iv Micut sk Wett to consider what the destinies of 
America would have been if the Civil War had not been 
won by the North. What would America’s relation have 
been to the present struggle? Did the success of the 
North delay by a generation the terrific world struggle. 
Tur AcutTENEss oF THE LABOR CONDITIONS in the 
east is shown by the dearth of men in the shipping fields 
of service. Steamers are paying heavy demurrage be- 
cause there are not men enough to load the grain that 
is awaiting transportation. The war again! 
SprinG HAs BEEN STUBBORNLY refusing to show 1t- 
self this year. But it will redeem itself soon. It is time 
for the sun to dispel the clouds and for the east wind 
to change its peregrinations. 
THERE Is ONE PLEASING and reverent custom that 
is being kept, and that is the honoring of the flag of the 
nation by the lifted hat when it passes in a procession, 
