August 13, 1915. 
Warsaw Has Fartien and the German forces have 
taken possession, and apparently the German forces have 
won a victory. ‘This is true, but the fall of Warsaw 1s 
an incident in this war and while it has a psychological 
power in encouraging the victors, it has a corresponding 
power of arousing the spirit of the Allies. Warsaw was 
surrendered; Russia was not able to hold it, but the 
Russian army was able to escape undestroyed. Germany 
still has to face the Russian army. In the manoeuvre 
Russia is brought nearer to her base of supplies and Ger- 
many is brought farther from her base of operation. 
Russia is gaining time for military preparation. Ger- 
many had the men, the guns, the equipment and the plan 
ef operation; all of these Russia must get to give battle 
en equal terms. The military advantages have all been 
with the Germans. Whether these advantages can be 
held cannot at this early day be foreseen. ‘The fall of 
Warsaw has its temporary value to Germany, but it has 
no immediate bearing upon the final issues of the con- 
test. . 
Turee Weexs Ark Now sped since Germany received 
the American note and the United States government has 
received no answer. But during all the time that has 
expired the requests made by this government have bee: 
lived up to on the sea, Germany has a mind to grant 
in fact the demands made, why should America care if a 
reply does not come back. The activities upon the sea 
are evidences enough that Germany is endeavoring to 
- prevent any movement that may be interpreted as delib- 
erately unfriendly. 
Wetcome House, a popular Boston charity, was in 
rare fortune at the Horse Show held in its aid on Saturday 
at Green Meadows, Hamilton. The committee must have 
been on friendly terms with the weather man. The success 
of the event was merited; Welcome House is doing a 
great work in its chosen field. 
Tur Poputarity of jitneys and private automobiles 
is being demonstrated daily. One section of the street 
railroad on the North Shore has been forced to curtail its 
service on account of the reduction in the number of pas- 
sengers. 
NORTH SHORE BREEZE and Reminder 51 
A PEACE PROPAGANDA has started in Sweden that has 
broken beyond the bounds that were set for it by the mili- 
taristic forces of that nation. Aroused by the war, its 
cruelty, its thoughtlessness and its violation of the instincts 
of common humanity, Albert Wickman, a Baptist preach- 
er, has been conducting a peace campaign that has attract- 
ed the attention of all Sweden. Albert Wickman’s great 
plea is fundamental—it takes two to make a fight. It 
takes two armies for a battle. Armament is an invitation 
for battle and not a preventative. The movement has 
gained ground and despite Wickman’s imprisonment it 
has continued. 
ANOTHER AUTOMOBILE accident has occurred because 
of the brilliancy of a headlight on a passing motor. The 
State of Massachusetts shou'd study the problem and 
pass a law forbidding brightly lighted automobile lamps. 
New Jersey has a law which requires the screening of 
the upper part of the light, which prevents the light rays 
from going up and focuses them on the ground. This 
gives the light where it is needed and prevents the blind- 
ness that is caused by brilliantly lighted motors. 
Tuer Norra SuHore Horticultural Society suffered 
because of the rainy weather. The carefully ar- 
ranged flower show was a credit to the association: The 
inclement weather demonstrated the need of a building 
somewhere on the Shore where such exhibits may be held. 
}efore many years a Horticultural Ha'l of simple design 
should be erected somewhere on the North Shore. 
Tur GerMAN Nation, through the Kaiser, has 
offered Russia a separate peace and Russia has declined 
it. The pact entered into by the Allies not to accept a 
separate peace is evidently operative. Germany must 
have known that Russia would reject the proposal. Rus- 
sia has been driven back, but has not been defeated yet. 
Tuer Convrest for Governor is now on. It is settled 
that the lineup will be Walsh, McCall, Cushing and Shaw. 
Shaw has laid out a unique line of campaign and it ts 
certain that he will make heavy inroads on all of the par- 
ties. It is now too early in the contest to foresee the 
result. 
To Line State Highways with Shade Trees 
ASSACHUSETTS has 320 miles of state-built, state- 
maintained and state-supervised highway, over which 
a steady stream of tourist travel pours, in season and out, 
not to mention the use made of these roads by citizens 91 
the state who look with satisfaction on them as profitable 
investments, that reduce cost of carriage to producers of 
goods that are conveyed over them and that make wheel- 
ing for pleasure a reality, not a vision, says the Christian 
Science Monitor. 
The state forestry association, plus manufacturers of 
vehicles, and backed by village improvement societies, is 
now conducting a survey, under the charge of landscape 
architects of good standing, which when completed will 
guide the ‘association in its plan to line every rod of these 
state highways ‘with trees. Once this report 1s in, tree 
buying can begin on a scale that will insure relatively low 
cost, preparations will be made for planting, and next 
spring the actual work*can be started. 
_ Along many of these state roads, where they followed 
the old highways trod by the colonial pioneers, there is 
comparatively little to be done. Splendid growths of elm, 
oak, maple and ash abound. On other routes there is 
much to do. Later settlers have not always been tree 
lovers. But when done in the sense that the planting is 
over and the first results of the change appear the traffic 
increase will no doubt be striking. 
Trees are a fitting sort of furniture for the roadway 
along which humanity pours itself. Such growth adds 
color and refreshment to what may be a drab scene. Trees 
speak of stability while the ceaseless traffic passing thein 
symbolizes change and mobility. Shade is thus given to a 
sun-dominating landscape and to a refreshment-seeking 
humanity. Let the trees stand long enough by the side 
of the road and they arch it over and make it still more 
inviting as a highway for men who walk and who ride. 
Once 4 civic virtue left to progressive citizens, tree- 
planting has now become the common activity of manu- 
facturers with countryside plants, of improvement societies, 
of local leaders in well doing and of departments of for- 
estry. The Massachusetts plan is interesting for a variety 
of reasons, but mainly because of the diverse interests sup- 
porting it. 
