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Volume 9 April 28, 1911. Number 17 
MEN AND~*RELIGION FORWARD 
MOovEMENT. 
It has been said that “the average 
man in our time is so busy that he 
does not take time until after he is 
long past middle life to think of re- 
ligion.” But this is an unfair state- 
ment of the situation. There are 
more men who are thinking about the 
serious problem of the worth of life 
than we can ever know. It may not 
be too strong to say that “that light 
which lighteneth every man_ that 
cometh into the world” sooner or later 
in some way or another sets every hu- 
man mind to thinking about the pur- 
pose, aim and destiny of human life. 
“Le soir de la vie apporte avec soi sa 
lamp.” In the darkest hours man 
knows there is light. 
There is a tradition that a mission- 
ary was ushered into the large open 
room of the great court of an ancient 
Anglo Saxon Hall. A spokesman 
pleaded that he be given a hearing. 
“This night a bird entered from the 
outer darkness and passed through 
this lighted room and out again into 
the dark. Man came of the dark 
past, who knows of it, he lives for a 
brief space in the light of life and 
he goeth out again into the dark. 
Hear him that he may tell us of life 
and its destiny.” 
Religion is life viewed by its pur- 
pose and destiny. It alone can 
answer the inquiry of man concern- 
ing life, its origin and its eternal 
hope. 
Men do think because they must. 
It is not strange that a forward re- 
THE 
.. G BE. WILLMONTON .... 
-Attorney and Counsellor at Law- 
ligious movement among men _ is 
planned. The object of the cam- 
men missing from church life. It 
paign is to interest men, the 3,000,000 
aims to interest the class of thinking 
men; it may be those whom you 
must address, as President Taft said 
in his address last Sunday: “What is 
your church that you don’t go to.” 
The campaign is planned to extend 
from September to May. Nearly 
every magazine and the newspapers 
have agreed to publish articles each 
week. The men of America know 
the claims of religion. They will re- 
spond to any sane movement. 
CONGRESSMAN GARDNER. | 
Our Congressman, Mr. Gardner, 
has been, and is, in the lime-light. 
He voted against the reciprocity bill 
and consequently bolted the accepted 
Republican program, parted company 
with all his colleagues from Massa- 
chusetts and was, of course, opposed 
to the President’s policy. Mr. Gard- 
ner has become convinced of the 
danger ahead for the industries at 
Cape Ann. It takes a strong man to 
openly separate himself from his 
party program. Gloucester has every 
reason to respect Mr. Gardner’s ac- 
tivity and persistence. ‘That he has 
endeavored to be loyal to his constitu- 
ency is evident. It is to be hoped 
that the Springfield Republican is not 
in error in its judgment that Glouces- 
ter will prosper rather than lose by 
reciprocity. Mr. Gardner’s argument 
on free shoes has been given valuable 
space in Boston papers and presents 
his views clearly and forcibly. While 
Cape Ann can feel that Mr. Gardner 
has been consistent and faithful to 
their interests the other element in 
Mr. Gardner’s constituency realizes 
that the bill is to win. So both wings 
in the party are content. 
NEED OF BETTER BUILDING 
ORDINANCES. 
A movement is on foot to present 
to the Beverly Board of Aldermen 
the results of a committee study of 
the Building Conditions in Beverly, 
A serious question is introduced by 
the rapid growth of certain sections 
of the City. Every trick known to 
ingenuity and economy in building is 
being used to construct dwellings, cot- 
tages, double houses and “three 
flatters’” as cheaply as possible and 
then sold heavily mortgaged to peo- 
ple in limited circumstances, who are 
THE 
Willmonton’s Agency 
GLB SOUTHBLDG., BOSTON 
SCHOOL AND UNION STS, MANCHESTER 
striving to own a home. On one eve- 
ning recently, in the Board of Alder- 
men building permits, aggregated 
$315,000, one man asked for 37 per- 
mits representing $225,000 invest- 
ment. ‘The city government owes it 
to the prospective purchasers of these 
homes protection in a reliable code of 
Building Laws. It owes it to her own 
interests to guard against the terrible 
consequences of poorly constructed 
homes in health and happiness to her 
citizens. The moral question is 
very easily raised in the _ dis- 
cussion. It is surprising that the in- 
surance companies have not been 
alert. ‘The question of fire risk can- 
not be disregarded. ‘The committee 
appointed is representative of the city. 
An investigation will be made, the 
council of an expert considered, and a 
report submitted to the Board of Al- 
dermen. It will be awaited with 
interest. 
THe New Primary Law. 
The recent vote for direct pri- 
maries found our representatives on 
opposite sides in the vote. Its pass- 
age may make some changes in the 
political aspect of affairs on the 
Shore. Marblehead may lose in the 
senatorial contest to Salem, and Dan- 
vers to Beverly. An arrangement 
made by the Republican committees 
of Danvers and Beverly provides for 
a representative from Danvers in the 
alternate years. This year Mr. Mac- 
Donald.and Mr. Saltonstall are rep- 
resentatives to the lower house of the 
General Court. Under the old regimé 
only one representative would come 
to Beverly and one to Danvers at the 
next election. The direct primary act 
would benefit Beverly to the loss of 
Danvers. ‘The vote being heavier in 
Beverly than in Danvers, this may re- 
sult in the return of both Mr. Mac- 
Donald and Mr. Saltonstall. 
The direct primary is the more 
democratic institution and commends 
itself for ordiliness, simplicity and ap- 
peals to the voter. Many predict that 
the growing sentiment for direct pri- 
maries will result in a day in June 
designated to nominate candidates for 
the Presidency that will “rival in in- 
terest election day itself and the na- 
tional convention will in time be- 
come as perfunctory as the electoral 
college.” Direct nominations present 
difficulties but not insurmountable 
ones. The day of the people 
approaches. 
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