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Mother! may I go out to swim? 
Yes, my darling daughter. 
There’s sharks about; 
If you don't watch out, 
They'll tear you limb from limb, 
So don't go near the water! 
Tur Bureau or INFORMATION established by the 
Women’s Municipal League, with the co-operation of the 
Improvement Society at Beverly Farms, has completed its 
month’s work. Visitors came in daily from all along the 
North Shore. Under the direction of Mrs. Robert S. 
Bradley and a corps of helpers, many pages of literature 
dealing with the problems of municipal cleanliness, rat 
and fly extermination and mosquito prevention were dis- 
tributed. The old library was a:busy place and it has 
served as an effective educational centre. One of tne 
interesting parts of the work of the bureau was the num- 
ber of children and young people who visited the exhibit, 
saw the pictures, read the instructions and received litera- 
ture for study. The movement against the fly and the 
rat as domestic problems is still in its infancy and when 
the public awakens to the seriousness of these pests there 
will be a wide-spread effort to suppress the pests. Al- 
ready the educational propaganda so efficiently begun is 
bearing fruit and it could only be wished that such an 
exhibit could be placed in every summer resort along the 
shore. Judging from appearances, many of them need 
such a propaganda. 
ON SUNDAY THE OLpest CHurcH in this district 
celebrates its anniversary and all of the churches in this 
vicinity will unite with the mother church in the celebra- 
tion of its great day. For generations the Orthodox Con- 
gregational Church has been continuing its faithful work 
in the community and has attained an honorable age with 
a long and glorious history. The history of Congrega- 
tionalism in Manchester is an interesting one and everyone 
who has leisure on the coming Sabbath should unite with 
the old church in its celebration. A service of worship 
will be held in the morning. In the afternoon a fellowship 
service will be held when the ministers from the nieghbor- 
ing churches will bring greetings. In the evening an his- 
torical address will be read by a layman of the congrega- 
tion. The church has been a valuable agency for the good 
of the town these 200 years of life. 
THE MANCHESTER BASE-BALL TEAM continues to add 
laurels to its crown. The games played this year have 
been wel! contested, with success for the home team. If 
ihe present showing is maintained there is no doubt but 
what Manchester will have a champion small town team. 
On Tuese WARM SuMMER Days the Floating Hos- 
pital becomes a popular charity. Year after year it con- 
tinues its good samaritan work, bringing health, refresh- 
ment and comfort to suffering babies. 
THE SEA SERPENT is out of date and the shark has 
taken its place, only be it said that the sea serpent at- 
tracted trade and the shark—— 
Ir Has BEEN Hinrep that America has gone “stale” 
on the war and that the first indications and feelings of 
sympathy felt by this nation have been put aside and that 
American movements now appear to be commercial. There 
is some truth in this, but behind it there is a colossal error 
that ought not to be allowed to pass without refutation. 
The first terrible shock of the news of the battlefields of 
Europe has passed. Americans are becoming accustomed 
to the reports of the dead and wounded. Why should 
they not, since they come with every copy of the daily 
journal. America has become accustomed to the reports. 
but not “steeled” to their importance and their meaning 
in suffering, loss and destruction. America knows all 
this today and appreciates what it means as much as in 
the first days of the conflict. On the other hand, there 
are great industries that have vast amounts of invested 
capital that are using every artifice known to trade to 
increase the profits directly gained because of the war. 
All such enterprises create their own little world of influ- 
ences which in turn are seen reflected in the articles which 
reach the press. There are many men who are richer be- 
cause of the war, but this is only a part of the story. The 
philanthropic interests of the whole country have been 
taxed to their uttermost and the unknown private benevo- 
lences which have been directly demanded from war con- 
ditions can never be known. America has not become 
hardened to Europe’s sufferings, neither is she unconscious 
of the gains made by avaricious men. When a just balance 
has been struck it will be found that America has a heart 
of sympathy that Europe little realizes. 
GERMANY May NEVER BE DEFEATED in this war, but 
it is now apparent that she cannot win the conflict. There 
are three signs of weakness that cannot be overlooked,— 
the successes of the British in their drive about the 
Somme, the successes of Russia before the demoralization 
of Austria, and the failure of Germany to make gains 
before Verdun, where every effort has been exerted to 
make a military demonstration. ‘l’o these indications must 
be added the consequences of the effective control which 
Great Britain has maintained upon the sea. 
BEVERLY FARMS AND MANCHESTER have been enjoy- 
ing the summer band concerts which have been provided. 
Manchester is very fortunate in having a town appropria- 
tion providing for band concerts all through the summer. 
3everly Farms is not so fortunate and is dependent upon 
the always generous subscriptions of its dwellers to make 
the enterprise possible. 
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THe Bracnes at Macnoria, Manchester and Bev- 
erly Farms have been well patronized during these late 
hot days. ‘There are few places in this part of the world 
that are more fortunate than the North Shore. The 
beaches are broad, sandy and clean—everything that a 
suitable bathing spot should be. 
Tur Frencn FLacs were conspicuous along our 
shore Bastile Day. . France has made history, but the 
date of the Marne will take the place of the 14th of 
July, for from that date a new France came into being. 
