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June 23, 1916. 
THe REPUBLICAN Parry never paid a higher tribute 
to any man than when it honored itself and Justice 
Hughes by nominating him as their candidate for the 
Presidency of the United States. Mr. Hughes had no 
machine, maintained a discreet and a commendable silence 
and refused to be entangled by any alliances. The nom- 
ination came to him on a silver platter and the honor was 
worthy of the Grand Old Party and of Charles EF. Hughes. 
Mr. Hughes is a Baptist, the son of a Baptist minister, 
and if he be elected to the Presidency he will be the first 
of that great denomination to be elected to the first post- 
tion of authority in the land. The Baptists are liberals in 
the highest sense of the word, maintaining with vigor and 
enthusiasm the doctrine of religious toleration and the 
right of every man to worship God according to the dic- 
tates of his own conscience. 
‘Tuer RusstaAns SEEM to have awakened from sleep. 
They have been evidently making preparations for some- 
thing, but no one knew what; and now the campaign is on. 
The successes in territory gaintd and prisoners taken 
seems a little surprising compared with the meagre land 
gains which are reported from time to time on the West- 
ern front. The talk of peace is still made in Germany, 
but there are no evidences that the Allies are willing to 
parley. Peace is still a long way off. The British forces 
have not had an active attack for some while owing to 
the fortunes of war. Verdun is still being fiercely con- 
tended for and the Italian-Austrian contest goes on. One 
would gladly try to find a peaceful sign, but there is none, 
The war must go on and no one knows what the end may 
be nor when. 
THE PLEAS FOR A STRONG 
Charlestown are timely. In these 
enthusiasm, not to say frenzy, the real and practical side 
of the whole problem must not be overlooked. In mak- 
ing a plea for a well-equipped yard in Charlestown pre- 
paredness takes a practical turn. Parades, music and 
cheering may arouse enthusiasm, but preparedness itself 
is a sombre, steady, everyday, plodding sort of an enter- 
prise. It must Ae intensely acti al. The Governmen: 
in Washington should without delay inaugurate such 
dlans as will develop every government navy yard to 
tneir maximuin efficiency. 
THe COMMENCEMENT SEASON at 
year will be remembered for many a year by the alumni 
and friends of that great technical institution. It marks 
the end of one era in the history of that institution and 
marks the beginning of a new epoch. As great as the 
successes of the past have been the future is certain to be 
nore illustrious than the past. The age of technology has 
but begun. 
Navy equipment in 
days of Preparedness 
Technology this 
Tue New Pusric LisrAry at Beverly Farms is now 
in service and will soon be accepted by the city. Already 
it has demonstrated its need. The building is an honor 
to the community, a credit to the commission having 1s 
construction in hand and to the administration of Mayor 
Herman A. Macdonald. 
Tur Democrats Have Mer the Republicans on the 
suffrage question and have placed a plank in the platform 
in favor of women’s suffrage to be settled state by state. 
There must be other victories won by the ardent suffragist 
before success will have been attained. 
Ir 1s A Fortunate TurN of events which has 
brought the Progressive and Republican parties together. 
They should never have parted company. 
NO RARE YS HO RE AB RIE 
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Tue Beacn At Bevery FARMS is not public prop- 
erty. It belongs to the permanent residents of Beverly 
Farms and is incorporated under the title, “West Beach 
Corporation.’ By its charter the rights of the beach are 
reserved to residents of Beverly Farms. It is by’ the 
courtesy of the corporation that the grounds are open to 
visitors and its bathing facilities are afforded to the sum- 
mer residents. The corporation must maintain the build- 
ings, engage proper police supervision and keep the beaci 
clean and presentable from its income which is derived 
from the rental of bath rooms and of the pier privileges. 
The board of directors are efficient and public spirited 
giving their service without remuneration. ‘The corpora- 
tion has made its report for the year and the directorate 
are to be commended for their public spirited devotion and 
efficiency. 
Many A MAN Wuo CompLaAINs of poor returns from 
the modern equipments—telephones, express, mail and 
railroad service—will discover that many failures of these 
great enterprises to serve him efficiently are due to the 
carelessness of the user. Every man and woman in these 
days needs to carefully discipline himself, to learn how (> 
use the telephone properly, to exercise care in properly ad- 
dressing letters, and in the proper reading of time- tables. 
The ignorance in these enlightened days “of many other- 
wise intelligent persons appears colossal. It is a lament- 
able fact that thousands of dollars are annually lost by the 
telephone companies in time because of the carelessness 
of the users of the telephone, not to say a word of the 
fraying of nerves. 
Tue TRruMPHS oF TELEPONY come so closely one 
upon the foot of the other that the tremendous strides that 
are being made are not fully appreciated. Just pause 
and think what a triumph the telephone feat of the Tech- 
nology banquet meant? Wonders are so commonplace 
that they cease to arouse. But-why? Appreciation is a 
fine art and yields great rewards. Shall we surrender 
our sense of appreciation as the.stupendous advances are 
made? Wireless and telephony, the common every day 
successes of these two branches of science are weird. it 
is a keen mind that appreciates all that they mean to the 
modern conditions of civilization. 
Tuere ts No Doupr but what Manchester could and 
should have a modern hotel, but the future development 
of Manchester as a shore resort depends upon its estates 
and suirrmer homes. Magnolia is essentially a hotel and 
cottage summer resort. The life there is dependent in no 
small measure upon the transiént trade which is create] 
by the hotels. But life in Manchester and Beverly Farms 
must ever be different. There the development must b2 
in the building of summer homes. ‘This point ought not 
to be lost sight of in the discussion of the summer hotel 
propositions which keep coming up. 
THe AMERICAN DistrriButiNG AGENCY deserves the 
generous support the friends in America are giving to it. 
Despite the horrors and the cruelties of the war there 
have been brought out other qualities of human nature 
which have peau admirable, and that is the generous giving 
of time and money to relief work in all sections of spe 
vastated Europe. 
ryN 4 « i | ye ; 
[ue JUNE Bribes have not been very successful this 
year in.their weather choices. A day chosen most any- 
where brings rains, showers and cold weather. 
The purse strings are the most common ties vf 
friendship. 
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