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VOL. XV 
Mass. 
February 23, 1917. No. 8 
Tur Equa, Surrractsts are alert. Nothing escapes 
their notice and no advantage is allowed to pass. Now 
itis a new suffrage bill. The careful readers of the act 
calling for the Constitutional convention discover thai 
the amendments ‘shall be referred to the people.” From 
the suffrage point of view that must of course include the 
women and forthwith they have made another attempt to 
strengthen their lines and an attack has been made. The 
legislature is entertaining a bill to permit the women vot- 
ers, who are ‘people,’ to vote on the Constitutional 
amendments as they arerreterred “to the people — |The 
adroitness and the acumen which the equal suffragists 
evince command respect whatever view one may take of 
their ideals and ambitions. They are attentive to the in- 
terests of their great cause and never fail to seize an ad- 
vantage when presented. 
THe Brros Have Not Bren so friendly this winter 
as formerly. The robin, our comforting friend, often 
stays with us the year around. At Pride’s Crossing in the 
open spaces near “Swiftmoor” and the Ayer estates fre- 
cuently they have remained about all winter. But this 
year they seem to have stayed away, although reports of 
one or two are brought to notice of bird lovers. The 
juncos, too, cheery little fellows that they are, have not 
been about with their old-time friendliness. | Fortunate 
and hospitable persons have seen the chicadees come for 
a much enjoyed meal of suet tied by friendly hands to 
shrub or tree. It is time for some of the early birds to 
come. Another strange happening was the lateness of 
the date of the last flight of geese to the south. 
Tur Norra Snore Has BEEN enjoying one of the 
most remarkable seasons of sleigh riding known in years. 
The fall of snow has been light, but it has laid firmly and 
evenly all over the road. There are no drifts, and pleas- 
ure parties have been unannoyed by roadside banks and 
the husbandmen who use the snow for utility purposes 
have been able to draw wood out and fell timber with the 
greatest convenience. The young folk have been having 
royal times in party sleigh rides all along the Shore. The 
old-fashioned sleigh parties have not gone out of style 
in this part of good old New England. 
Boston Continues Its GENEROUS Work of aiding 
the varied Ailied causes. One would little think that the 
crisis had come here by the funds that are available for 
relief work abroad. Boston can always be depended 
upon to rise to an emergency. 
Dr. Hucn Capor, FAvVoORABLY and well known on our 
Shore, has sailed for Europe with another hospital unit 
for service across the seas. He is enthusiastic about his 
work and has proven himself a patriot worthy of his 
name and position. 
OnE oF THE GREAT FuNcTIONS of the coming con- 
stitutional convention will be the automatic reduction of 
the number of the new legislative acts. 
Feb. 23, 1917. 
PRESIDENT ELLIOTT OF THE NEw Haven RAILROAD 
has had a very arduous task to care for these last four 
years and has kept to his desk with unflagging industry, 
without rest. No human frame can endure such a strain 
interminably. At the instance of his Board he is taking 
a much needed rest until April 1. All who know Mr 
Elliott, and he is well known on our Shore, appreciate 
the rare talents of diplomacy, energy, industry and pa- 
tience he has brought to the task of unravelling the dif- 
ficulties of the New Haven road and keeping its mam- 
moth transportation business moving. There is a bright 
juture ahead of the New Haven "Railroad despite the 
present decline in values of the stock upon the market. 
Mr. Elliott has been the one man in a thousand for the 
difficult task and his friends and business associates wish 
him a pleasant vacation period. The New Haven road 
needs this power of leadership and industry. 
THe DiscrrMINnatING Rares, which have worked 
injury to the manufacturers of New England, have been 
disconcerting, to say the least, to the business men of this 
district and of all New England, and now a protest has 
been formally launched with the Interstate Commerce 
Commission. Shippers in New England are penalized 
rom forty cents to one dollar over rates given to Phila- 
delphia and to New York. The problem is an intricate 
one into which the layman cannot delve without careful 
study of all the facts and factors involved, but as the 
business men of New England see the railroad situation 
the discriminations are unjust and presenting the facts 
to the Interstate Commerce Commission for judgmeit 
they have acted well within their rights. The whole 
~atter should be carefully considered and a just judg- 
ment rendered. 
Tue Inasitity oF A REPuBLIC to rise to a serious 
situation has been very evident during the last month, for 
up until Monday of this week with a hostile and intelli- 
vent enemy awaiting prey in the open sea our shipping 
list has been published with brazen stupidity. There is 
no censorship that could stop such news being printed 
and if one paper printed the news all could as well. How- 
ever, American loyalty has arisen to the occasion and in 
the absence of an intolerable censorship a mutual interest 
has been taken in the matter and the news does not now 
reach the printed page. This is as it should be. Patriot- 
ism consists of other things besides speechmaking and 
parades. 
ONE oF THE GREATEST AGENCIES for usefulness in 
the life of the City of Boston is the Legal Aid society 
which was organized with the simple purpose of affording 
the poor of the city a bureau to which they might appear 
for advice and council in matters which may annoy them. 
The organization has saved many a worthy man from an 
unfortunate entanglement. The lawyers of the city have. 
been friendly and to their good will much of the success 
of the organization is due. 
Tue SuHor DEALERS Argk THOROUGHLY ALARMED now 
over the shortage of leather for shoe materials. The 
European difficulties made the situation tense, but the 
present Germanic exploit has shut off the supply of hides 
and the leather substitute will become for many not a 
possible economy, but a necessity. 
Joun L. Satonstatt, of Boston and Beverly 
Fars, has been chosen the leader of the New England. 
Division of the Red Cross society. He will bring to this im- 
portant position his natural enthusiasm and experience, 
New England is fortunate in obtaining such a leader. 
