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January 5, 1911. 
Volume 10 Number 1 
Clear the Road 
Rarely has the opening ofa 
Presidential -year presented ~ such 
uncertainty to the ‘‘grand ‘old 
party.’’ Some are conceding’ al- 
ready a Democratic President in’the 
negt. term. Others are shifting 
about to rally the forces’: of the 
party under another leader. ‘So it 
turns out that there is a smoulder- 
ing Roosevelt boom, an aggressive. 
La Follette campaign and a hopeful 
Beveridge outlook. But President 
Taft deserves and ought to have the 
support of the republican’: party. 
The difficulty before the country is 
not a personal one, but a national, 
no international struggle against 
conditions for which no one party 
ean be ‘held responsible. — 
President Taft has shown himself 
to be a clear thinker, an: indepen- 
dent and fearless diplomat ‘and: a 
cautious executive. The Presiden- 
tial nomination is his by service. 
President Taft has proven himself 
to-be a man with clear ideas and has 
demonstrated more than once he is 
not a mere echo of President Roose- 
velt.or anyone else. It was whim- 
pered about after his nomination 
that. he was Roosevelt’s man. But 
the direct opposition of the two 
men in many matters both of polity 
and diplomatic relations has shown 
clearly that the President is the 
G. E. WILLMONTON 
ATTORNEY AND 
COUNSELOR AT LAW 
power on.the icone and. As, not lead 
about. by. another force. The error 
in. the. popular mind is due entirely 
to. misapprehension, - poor - _Judg- 
ment and unclear thinking. This 
may be attributed largely to .the 
sensational. press: The ‘‘ins’’ have 
had to face. the conditions and bear 
the responsibilities. There are sev- 
eral problems. both . economic, and 
governmental to -be solved. Every- 
body wants to see. them. solyed,. but 
the iconoclast breaks his wi rath on 
the administration. President Taft 
has . been. _particularly unfortunate 
in this way. 
The failure “of the - reciprocity 
treaty was no-fault. of his own nor 
of the. party, but, it was disastrous 
from.a political. point of view to. the 
personal career..of, President. Taft. 
Tle. called a special, session. .to ‘put 
the reciprocity -, treaty. through. 
The extra session presented two 
knotty tariff..bills as, yell; which he 
had to. veto. They turned the bat- 
teries on the. administration and 
‘“put it-up’’ to President Taft. .He 
gave out the strong vetos which re- 
vealed _ his -. native strength . and 
sound reasoning,. but, it cannot be 
said that-it was. popular move. .He 
has done. all that could. reasonably 
be expected of. the chief executive 
and.-it can not be.a certain .conelu- 
sion that defeat alone awaits his 
nomination. . In the short. . year 
there stands out. as monuments to 
his administration’s credit, the new 
treaty with. Japan, the negotiation 
of the France and Great Britain 
treaties, the adjustment of the anti- 
trust law by the decisions of the 
supreme court and. the, vigorous 
struggle for the new treaties of 
peace and alliance. with the, peace 
movement. Clear the road and give 
President Taft his chance. 
Pensions for ‘Fatherless Children 
Rabbi Wise has proposed an in- 
teresting plan of-‘pensioning the 
children of-a widow who because of 
idigency caused by the death of the 
father is unable to properly rear 
the children... The ‘attitude is both 
moral and-economic although in the 
end it appears to be- an~ eeonomie 
consideration that is advaneed.- It 
is plainly seen that young children 
left without the care and direetion 
of a mother owing to-her absence 
to earn ‘bread, soon become a care. 
This is a eommunity ‘burden. These 
untrained and: undisciphned hus 
WILLMONTON’?S AGENCY 
REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE OF ALL KINDS 
SCHOOL AND UNION ST’S, MANCHESTER 
NORTH SHORE BREEZE 
interests 
President 
has added to the claims of this most 
mans are turned loose upon society 
and society pays the bills indirectly 
in almshouses, reform schools and 
even prisons. They pay the bill in- 
directly in underfed, poorly nour- 
ished and poorly equipped moral 
creatures doing the world’s work. 
It. is easy to see the line of reason- 
ing that as a mere economic ques- 
tion it is cheaper. for society to 
maintain the mother with the. chil- 
dren than to turn the children loose 
upon society. The mother is of 
greater economic value to society in 
the. home caring for and. training 
the children than she can ever be as 
a. winner of bread. The govern- 
ment spends millions on the conser- 
vations of coal grants, wood lands, 
cattle and other natural resources. 
Why not spend a little on the con- 
servation of humanity? ‘‘Is not a 
man worth more than a_ sheep?”’ 
The great statesman from Maine 
was right when asked what Maine 
raised? ~ Maine’ Ss greatest business 
is raising men.’ Titinojs is trying 
the experiment. It may be that the 
time is. not far hence when Massa. 
chusetts will follow the lead. 
A Summer Capital 
There appears to be real possi- 
bility of the United States Govern- 
ment establishing a summer capital 
where the. paraphernalia connected 
with the administration of the ex- 
ecutive department may be kept in 
permanent form. The embassies 
which have come so frequently dur- 
ing the years past to Manchester, 
Beverly Farms and adjoining North 
Shore towns are committed to the 
of the North Shore. 
Taft’s personal choie¢e 
beautiful summer shore in America, 
as. the place for the permanent 
summer capital. The North Shore 
can depend upon Congressman 
Gardner doing everything in his 
power to locate this new capital on 
the North Shore when onee the 
proposition is launched and takes a 
real form. Some Western States 
have actually agreed to furnish a 
site and buildings. Massachusetts 
ought to be able to do as well. 
The Park Commission 
‘ One of the best evidences of e@it- 
izenship is the willingness of men to 
take up the duties of public office. 
There are many such opportunities 
for public service and the commun- 
SUMMER HOUSES FOR | 
RENT. 
MORTCACES -- LOANS 
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