Ir 1s A PLEASURE to know that the Gloucester Times, 
our thriving little daily paper neighbor, is so heartily in 
accord with us in prophesying that the historic old fishing 
town on Cape Ann will soon become one of the leading 
vacation spots of America. For years the Cape Ann sec- 
tion of the North Shore has been growing steadily in 
favor as a summering place. Perhaps it has not kept 
pace with more favored spots on the North Shore, but 
its backwardness in this respect, although noticeable only 
in the slightest degree, has not been due to any lack of 
natural attractions of scenery, healthfulness or tradition. 
In fact, as the BREEZE is pointing out in a series of articles 
at the present time, Cape Ann is a most desirable resort 
section. Perhaps the real reason why Gloucester and 
vicinity have not kept pace with more fortunate sections 
of the North Shore had best not be hinted. 
The Times says editorially, ‘“Gloucester is coming in- 
to its own: Magnolia, Fresh Water Cove, West Gloucester, 
East Gloucester, Bass Rocks, Brier Neck, Starknought 
Heights, Lanesville, Rockholm, ,Annisquam, Wheeler’s 
Point, Riverview, Thurston’s Point, Wolf Hill, the islands 
in the river and Wingaersheek Beach and Willoughby Park 
and Cole’s Island, beyond, they will all be developed into 
beautiful and health-giving homes for the rich summer 
guest as well as for those of moderate means. Not one, 
but many diamonds has Gloucester in the circlet that en- 
circles her brow. And when Gloucester comes into its 
own and becomes as she surely will the vacation ground 
for the whole country, she will not be at all jealous be- 
cause any near neighbor of hers develops a reputation by 
reason of the excellence of its country club” (at Man- 
chester). 
We trust that when Gloucester comes into her own 
she will then have no reason to be jealous of her neigh- 
bors. 
THE RECURRENCE OF THE WARM WEATHER and the 
oppression it causes naturally turns the minds of dwellers 
along the sea shore, who have the advantages of living 
away from the heat of the city, to the unfortunate chil- 
dren who are detained in the hot city. The suffering 
endured by these young folk is incalculable. While the 
heart is stirred to help these youngsters, the possibilities 
of doing the work satisfactorily as individuals are not 
satisfying, but these are accredited institutions doing 
this sort of social service work efficiently and sympathetic 
folk will be much more satisfied with the results accom- 
plished by making direct contributions to these agencies. 
This is the scientific and efficient way of helping the 
largest number satisfactorily and economically. The 
good that is being done by these various fresh air enter- 
prises cannot be estimated. They all need funds to ex- 
tend their work. 
THE DowNwarpd MoveMEntT in the price of gasoline 
has begun and when the pleasure season is about over 
one may expect it to drop still more. This is the irony 
of fate. 
THE “SKEETERS’ must go. The death knell has 
sounded. 
The layman does not begin to appreciate the embar- 
rassment caused newspapers and periodicals by the 
high prices of paper and supplies necessary in an up-to- 
date printing establishment. The United States bureau 
of agriculture has been making experiments with cotton 
stalks, corn products, broom corn and rice products. 
It has been known for a long while that such materials 
could be used advantageously for the manufacture of 
paper. The supreme economy, however, of wood pulp 
methods of making paper, has made the newer plans 
undesirable economically. The famine of paper for news- 
ser work has continued unabated and there are no 
prospects of any relief and the newspapers, forced in 
many cases to limit the supply of papers and to cut down 
their issues, have been quick to consider substitutes. The 
present prices will make it economically advantageous to 
manufacture paper from the products of corn, rice and 
cotton. It is now known that such paper can be made. 
All that is needed now is to make a practical industry 
of it and put the paper upon the market. Every man 
in the country is interested in the experiments and the 
future ought to reveal some very interesting scientific, as — 
well as economic, developments in the trade paper 
industry. 
Some Monrus Have Now Passep since the Colo- 
rado Industrial plan, suggested and carried out by John 
D. Rockefeller, was put into operation. He gave the 
labor question there his personal attention and by care- 
ful examination and humane instincts succeeded in clear- 
ing up a very serious misunderstanding that had arisen 
among the men. The plan has now been in operation 
for some months and has demonstrated its efficiency. 
Its success has been evident in the new spirit of goodwill 
which has existed among the employes. The time must 
come when all workmen must learn for the mutual benefit 
of all concerned to consider their work as part of a 
great whole, and when each man faithfully and loyally 
does his part, the whole corporation benefits. Unless 
there is a mutual co-operation existent with capital, along 
humane and equitable lines, there cannot be progress 
or profit. It is a noteworthy victory for the cause of 
justice and Mr. Rockefeller is to be complimented for 
his insight and the workmen praised for their good sense 
and spirit of co-operation. : 
Tuer Trousies of the Boston & Maine railroad do 
not seem to end. For several years the stockholders have 
passed through one crisis only to face another. With 
unusually promising balances it would appear that the 
present difficulty should be met in some way. Shrewd 
owners of the stock are holding on to await developments. 
From all outward appearances the real crises have passed 
and the future of the railroad and its interests for the 
next decade should be better than the last. 
Tur Newspapers of a southern city have agreed to 
reduce the size of their daily issues to offset the increased 
expense of paper. The necessity may impel a more care- 
ful scrutiny of the material printed. More than one paper 
would be the gainer by such a change in policy, 
