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July 30, 1915, 
— “Tae Breeze Has Matnrarnep and still maintains 
that the great issue at stake between the United States 
and Germany is the question of the freedom of the seas. 
Strangely enough, Germany is contending, according to 
iis own claims, for the very same principle. It will be 
folly and somewhat shortsighted for Germany to fail to 
see the diplomatic advantage that the concessions would 
aftord in preparation for the eventual diplomatic contest 
over the sea question. Germany cannot but see that she 
is jeopardizing her own contest for the supremacy of the 
doctrine of the freedom of the sea., It will take time for 
the German powers.to come to a position that will be sat- 
isfacory to the American government, but eventually that 
end will come because it is in a straight line with the 
German attitude to the question of the rights of the sea. 
Patience becometh a nation! 
Massacuuserts has suddenly taken a new interest 
in the military forces of the state. The state troops in 
camp have given much more attention to their work and 
the public has shown a keen interest in the management 
and appearance of the military arm of the state. The 
visits of the battleships have stimulated interest in the 
navy. Evidently the future will reveal an_ increased 
attention. It is believed that the coming legislature will 
pass measures looking to the improvement of the militia. 
For years the military appropriations have come hard, 
but the war abroad has made everyone think. 
MARBLEHEAD and the North Shore have been’ the 
center of interest during the week because of the new 
Vincent Astor aeroplane which has been tried out during 
the week. The new craft has broken straight lines 
instead of the usual V-shaped planes, in an effort to 
increase efficiency. Mr. Burgess, the designer, has 
evolved a new idea and the next few weeks will demon- 
strate its practicability. Already it has proved to be suc- 
cessful beyond the dreams of the designer. 
‘Ausrria’s Protest to this government against the 
shipment of munitions of war are not tenable according 
to international law. It is a bad business for any manu- 
facturer to be engaged in, but according to international 
law ait is legal whatever one’s ethical scruples may be. 
Austria’s protest is peculiarly interesting in view of the 
fact that from her borders the Confederate army received 
great stores of military supplies in 1861-65. 
Tare SINKING of the Lusitania has accomplished one 
great result, it has forced Americans to sail under ther 
flag. Never have American shipping capitalists had 
such an opportunity for expansion. Will America arise 
to the situation? 
Tur Frencn Arg Pieasep with the new American 
note and the English press is more mild in its approval. 
There are those who live in the states who are not quite 
satisfied. It is evident that a neutral nation has burdens 
all its own. 
Tn Boston Markets have been reporting the 
advent of field-grown sweet corn, but the North Shore is 
not ready yet to report such garden triumphs. If the ele- 
ments will give steady warm nights the corn will grow. 
Tun War Has Prayep Havoc with security prices 
in some directions and has worked miracles in others. 
One war stock has actually increased in paper value over 
540 per cent. Now is the time to sell, not to buy? 
NORTH SHORE BREEZE and Reminder 51 
THE CAMPAIGNS made by the railroads of Averica 
in the interests of safety first have borne fruit. One rail- 
road, at least, has been able to complete the calendar year 
without the loss of a single passenger. One of the most 
prevalent causes for railroad. accidents is track-walking. 
in a single year over fifty thousand such_ trespassers 
were killed. The railroads own their right of way and 
pedestrians should recognize these rights. It is almost 
impossible for the public to be educated up to the dangers 
ef such trespassers; despite the laws individuals persist 
in it. Every one who does it should realize the terrible 
risks involved. 
With ALL THE FRIENDLY relations that have exist-d 
between Great Britain and America there is now existing 
a situation concerning the holding of cotion-ledcn ships 
in English ports and the enforcement of a blockade which 
is embarrassing for America and Great Britain. The 
neutrality of the United States is a difficult task and the 
obligations which have been thrown upon the ad ~inisti- 
tion have been intense. The Lusitania incident has 
engrossed the attention of the public because of the tragic 
loss of life. There is an issue which this government 
will have to adjust with Great Britain. 
Mr. WiittAmM R. Moopy, the son of the late Dwig't 
lL. Moody, made a splendid appeal for the educational 
enterprises established at Northfield in his talk at Beverly 
Farms last Sunday. Dwight L. Moody exerted a power- 
ful influence in his day and generation, and the son in 
another, but none the less effective way is continuing 
the work. ‘There a boy of poor resources may obtain an 
education at the minimun of expense. The Northfield 
enterprises are worthy of the successes they have 
achieved. 
Tur PreswweNnt’s Answer to the I~perial German 
governrent is a dignified statement of the mind of the 
American, people. Wilson had severe tasks to perform 
and he acquitted himself nobly. A crisis has not been 
reached with Germany; there has been no ultimatum. 
The United States has stated its case and Germany will 
eventually meet the requirements of this government. 
Tur Driver of the auto bus from Beverly Farms to 
Peverly kept his head in a very trying situation on Sun- 
day and prevented a bad accident from becoming serious. 
THE TOLL OF DEATHS from automobile accidents and 
canoe carelessness continues. 
The North Shore Blue Book for tar5 has iust been 
out for a fortnight, and its lists of summer residents of 
resorts fron Nahant to Rockport oecuntes 104 
The resorts include Annisquam, Bass Rocks, Beach Bluft, 
Beverly, Beverly Farms, Clifton, Devereux, Eastern 
Point, East Gloucester, Fern Cliff, Fernwood. Fresh 
Water Cove, Gloucester, Hamilton, Ipswich, Magnolia, 
nager, 
Manchester-by-the-Sea, Marblehead) and Marblehead 
Neck, Nahant, Phillips Beach, Pigeon Cove, Presson 
Point, Pride’s Crossing, Riverview, Rockport, Swamp- 
scott, Thurston’s Point, Tonsfield. Wenham. West Glou- 
cester, Wheeler’s Point, Wolloughby Park, Wingaersheek 
Peach, Winniadin and Wolf Hill. Besides the distance, 
fare, postmaster and hours of the arrival and departure 
of mails, the book gives the town residence, if any, the 
name of the country residence, and the maiden name of 
the woman. ‘The spacing is all acocmnlished with a view 
to clearness and ease of reference. It is a book that 
makes interesting reading for almost anyone, 
