selfish devotion. 
tiveness as a 
library 
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The Brass band at Beverly Farms 
has been an effective social agency 
in that town and has proven itself 
to be a credit to the city and con- 
sequently a valuable village asset. 
It seems hardly possible that the 
band so recently organized, could 
have developed so rapidly. The two 
public concerts recently given in 
_ Central square and the service ren- 
dered, gratuitously, at the recent 
Horticultural Society flower show on 
the Winthrop estate, West Manches- 
ter, shows that they have caught the 
modern spirit of civic improvement. 
Good work boys, keep it up. Noth- 
ing is more effective in life than un- 
Nothing will kill 
an organization quicker than selfish- 
ness. The public quickly recognizes 
either spirit. The good service ren- 
dered at the flower show (in aid of 
the Beverly hospital) will not soon 
be forgotten by its many friends. 
Mr. Allison G. Catheron, a former 
resident of Beverly Farms and of 
Manchester is in the field for repre- 
sentative to the general court from 
the 20th Essex district. By train- 
ing and inclinations he is well fitted 
to fill the office for which he aspires 
and is worthy of the honor that he 
seeks. His ideals of life are high, 
his record is lean and he is uniam- 
pered ‘by any political entangle- 
ments that would hinder his effec- 
representative. Mr. 
Catheron is an attorney-at-law, a 
graduate of Harvard Law school. 
There is every reason why he should 
be successful in his aspirations. He 
is worthy of the support of the vot- 
ers of Beverly and Danvers. 
President Taft has never shown 
to better advantage his great power 
as a sane statesman than in his 
consummate wisdom the last few 
weeks. Steadily refusing to view 
all bills from the viewpoint of the 
strategist or the politician he has 
made his decisions for the good of 
the country irrespective of the re- 
sult of his action upon his personal 
ambitions. A President with such 
qualities is certain to make enemies, 
but a certain type of enmity is an 
honor to any man. The Taft senti- 
ment is steadily growing. 
The Public Library commission of 
Beverly is showing a commendable 
progressive spirit in caring for the 
new English speaking races who 
reside there. There is no more effec- 
tive agency for americanization and 
civilization than the wise distribu- 
tion of good books. The new branch 
established in Beverly 
Farms for Italians in connection 
with the English classes at the Bap- 
tist church ought to prove of great 
value. 
The enterprising North Shore 
Horticultural society scored another 
success this season on the spacious 
grounds of the Winthrop estate, 
West Manchester. The beneficiary 
of the two days’ exhibit is particu- 
larly worthy as the Beverly hospital 
serves the Beverly, Wenham, Bever- 
ly Farms and Manchester territory 
with commendible success. 
The people of Boston are not de- 
ceived by reports from the Colouel’s 
admirers as to what the net resuits 
were at the demonstrations of Sat- 
urday. Neither will the peopie of 
the country-at-large be misled by 
the highly colored account of the 
Boston defender of the third term 
candidacy. Thinking it over calm- 
ly, now that the event is past, the 
chief figure must feel that his in- 
vasion of Massachusetts was a fail- 
ure.—The Boston Transcript. 
touched a fatal 
modern error with precision and 
power when he recently said at 
Beverly, ‘‘our freedom then should 
not be to get away from something 
but freedom to do and be. Freedom 
to live a large and noble life.’’ Man 
finds freedom only when he seizes 
his burden. It is easier to work 
than shirk. 
Dr. Byington 
The completion, 
use of the new playground at Bev- 
erly Farms has been one of the most 
effective civic betterment agencies 
put in operation in that town in 
years. Every parent and everyone 
interested in children owes the un- 
known donor a debt of gratitude 
that can only feebly be expressed in 
words. 
The American Bar association is 
on trial before the democratic spirit 
of the American people. Will the 
official 
lawyers, the product of democracy 
be guilty of injustice? 
Everyone will agree, that, ‘‘to 
bring about the election of a presi- 
dent through a campaign financed 
by popular subscriptions would be a 
distinct and gratfying triumph’’. 
But how can it be done? 
The President has signed the Pen- 
sion Bill, and in so doing he has 
done every man on the list a lasting 
service. 
equipment and. 
organization of American 
Motor Boat Muffling Association 
Getting After Law-Breakers. 
The gasoline power cruiser Kasagi 
has been turned over to the District 
Police of Massachusetts for their 
use in enforcing the motor boat 
muffling law. Officers Grady and 
Daly with an engineer will be on 
board of her prepared to enforce the 
law. She is a sixty-six foot launch 
fully equipped, carrying a flag of 
the Massachusetts District Police. 
She is fast enough to catch almost 
any boat in our waters. Her light 
draft, supplemented by that of her 
motor tender makes it possible for 
her to get into our shallowest har- 
bors, streams and rivers, therefore 
making it doubly sure that the law 
will be enforced at all points. 
Any complaints of boats that do 
not comply with the law may be 
sent to the Secretary of the Asso- 
ciation, Stoughton Bell, 60 State 
street, Boston, or to General J. H. 
Whitney, Chief of the Massachu- 
setts District Police, State House, 
Boston, by whom they will be tor- 
warded promptly to Officer Grady, 
the Captain of the Kasagi. 
The Kasagi under all reasonable 
conditions would have been in com- 
mission some two weeks ago had 
not the officers of the association 
encountered serious engine trouble 
after getting her into the water. 
Captain Hird, Harbor Master of 
Boston, has thus far secured sixteen 
convictions in addition to four de- 
fault warrants against those who 
have operated motor boats when 
not muffled in a reasonable manner. 
At first the court convicted the of- 
fenders and gave them time in 
which to equip their boat, but this 
seems to have had little effect, and 
the courts ate now imposing a cash 
fine. 
Captain William H. Proctor, of 
the Massachusetts District Police, 
in charge of Police Boat Lexington, 
made four arrests on the 7th.of 
August at Monument Beach, and 
three at Falmouth. Each one of the 
offenders when arraigned in Barn- 
stable the next day was fined $10.00. 
There are other cases of offenders 
in Cotuit which Captain Proctor will 
take into court this week. 
Revere Beach is to have a grand 
Mardi Gras on the five days follow- 
ing Labor Day, Sept. 3, 4, 5, 6, and 
7, much along the lines of those 
Mardi Gras celebrations which have 
made New Orleans world renowned 
as a carnival city. The affair is sup- 
ported entirely by subscription and 
the $10,000 program is staged for 
the public without any admission 
