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into politics in an amazing way. 
President Roosevelt has opened fire and it wouid appear 
dog in pursuit. 
THe MrInitaRy PREPAREDNESS MOvEMENT’ has crept 
It will not down. | Ex- 
that he hopes to make military preparedness a campaign 
theme for the coming political battles. The demand that 
the standing army be increased to two hundred thousand 
does not appear to be militaristic. Even the administra- 
tion has jumped a political somersault and is avowedly 
in favor of an increase in the army and navy. But the 
honor for the movement should go to Congressman Aug- 
ustus Peabody Gardner of this district. He “saw it first.” 
With heroic patience and deliberation he has been reiter- 
ating his doctrine of preparedness. Congressman Gard- 
ner is a man of peace, but his experience in the war zone 
last summer opened his eyes and his message was inevi- 
table. If military preparedness is to be made an issue 
the parties will neutralize each other by coming out in 
advocacy of it. 
Tue War Has Hap its effect upon American immi- 
gration conditions, for immigration has fallen off remark- 
ably during the last nine months and emigration has in- 
creased proportionately. The net increase has been less 
than eight thousand, as against seven hundred thousand 
in another recent year. At this time it is impossible to 
forsee what will transpire after the war has ended. There 
are those who believe that the war will stimulate immi- 
gration and there are those who believe that there will 
be more opportunities in the old world and that there 
will be consequently a larger emigration from America to 
Europe. In that event the present immigration condi- 
tions will persist for a long time after the war. It is 
to be hoped that such conditions may arise, for America 
should have a rest and be given time to assimilate the 
mass that has already arrived. 
Ir ts Now Cerratn that within a very few years if 
not months a traction motor will be put upon the market 
that will be of incalculable service in ploughing and other 
agricultural enterprises. Such a motor will revolutionize 
field work where farmers have been dependent upon horses. 
Two hundred dollars is a small amount for such a device. 
Surprisingly enough the machine will be light. As the 
inventor says, the cat climbs a tree and escapes from the 
It is not the cat’s weight, but its traction 
power that makes it possible for it to hold its body to the 
tree and climb. A field motor built with power for trac- 
tion has been the problem. Now such a motor has been 
developed. 
How Fortunate it is for America that neither Mr. 
Roosevelt or Mr.Bryan was at the helm of the Ship of 
State in the present conditions of war. President Wilsoa 
has proven himself capable. He has given evidence to his 
good judgment and tact. Rhetorical ability is one thing 
and good judgment is another. President Wilson ap- 
pears to have both factors and it is well for America. 
THe GERMAN DripPLoMA‘tIC correspondence has now 
probably been finished. A favorable and satisfactory re- 
ply from the Imperial Government is not looked 
for. No reply will at least assist in keeping the peace. 
Already public feeling in America has been aroused too 
much. <A brusque letter from Germany would not be in 
the interests of either Germany ,or America. 
A NorrH Sore Pastor was not far from right 
when he asserted that nations as well as individuals must 
learn the art of forgiveness and gentleness of spirit. 
NORTH SHORE BREEZE and Reminder » 
all pause. 
’ from Christ Church, Andover, are there. 
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Tue Numper oF Drowninc ACCIDENTS makes us 
These conditions might be materially changed 
if each boy and girl was taught how to swim. One 
college has gone so far in its demands in this direction 
that no undergraduate can receive'a degree until he ‘has 
passed” in swimming. It would be well if every boy and 
girl could be compelled to learn to swim. The Lawrence 
camp for boys at West Goucester-is doing a wonderful 
good, in a small way. Bishop Lawrence has established 
a camp where choir boys from various Episcopal churches 
go for one or two weeks at a time. This week the boys 
Last week and 
the week previous the boys fron the church at Peabody, 
under the charge of Pastor Green had the camp. One 
of the routine fedtures of the day was swimming. Sone 
of the boys could not take a stroke when they first went 
there, but when camp broke last Saturday there was not 
one of the boys but could swim to the little raft about 
forty feet off shore. 
Tue Rapipty with which the subscriptions: for: the 
Guild Memorial Fund have come in is a testirony to the 
influence and position that the late Mr. Guild: had th: 
Massachusetts. 
a decision as to the form of the memorial, but it Maybe 
trusted to come to an appropriate decision. | Therésare 
five thousand dollars still needed to bring the amount=of' 
tle fund up to the requirerents of the memorial and: 
this amount ought to be forth coming at an early date. 
One of the most interesting features concerning the in- 
creases in the funds have been the large number of sma!l 
contributions. ‘The memorial will assuredly be a popu- 
lar one. 
Mr. WANAMAKER SuccEsts that money be raised to 
the amount of a hundred million dollars-if nécessary to 
purchase Belgium from Germany and restore the con- 
quered land to the Belgian people. . But what Germany 
wishes is not the indemnity, but the territory. Germany 
would like to have an opening to the sea. If the province 
were purchased, in another generation the territory: might 
again be desired. Belgium thought she was:safe | batk of 
the bulwarks of a neutrality pact, but that confidence was 
misplaced. Mr. Wanamaker has (a brilliant mind. but 
we cannot but question the desirability and* advisability 
of such an undertaking. 
THE SUBMARINE held the’ field so effectively during 
the first months of the war that it appeared that the days 
of the battleship were numbered. The experts are now 
beginning to realize the limitations of such frail crafts 
and it is more than evident that the ironclad will be im- 
proved.and in the near future dreadnaughts of mammoth 
proportions will be constructed. In fact before the 
war is over it is not unlikely that the keels will be laid 
for naval crafts that could not pass through the Panama 
canal, 
AN AMERICAN -WoMAN of wealth*xhas richly en- 
dowed the modern hospital at Rone and has made it 
possible for Policlinico to continue ‘its “work” with less 
financial embarrassment. American wealth is doing good 
“the world” OVET i. icecennen 
ran t. | } ar eion 
vs Woutp Nor BE a bad policy for our schools to 
have-a short coursé “in “ safety first” principles. Such 
instruction would beof tore practical value than per- 
mutations and commutations. 
The committee in charge has not come t6.*"' 
