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The ptganization of a $50,000,000 corporation, to be 
known ag the National Co-operative Co., for the purpose 
of eliminating the middleman and reducing the high cost 
of living is certainly fighting the devil \with fire. »’The 
organization purposes to retail meats and all by-products 
in its own Stores and to build cold storage plants, abatoirs, 
storage and distributing centers, and canning factories. 
The division of profits is also co-operative ; the initial 
seven per cent is reserved for the original investors, the 
second fifteen per cent goes to the employers and the re- 
maining profits are divided between the shareholders and 
the customers. The profit is to be distributed to the cus- 
tomer pro rata on purchases made. This, is»the greatest 
co-operative plan é@ver launched in America and its suc- 
cess or failure will be closely watched by every student™ 
of the modern problem of “high costs.” 
“Oxford 3000,” an editorial commentor on the Her- 
ald staffj-is authority for the incident in which Henry 
Lee Higginson figures to’ advantage ‘and honor’ His 
sense of honor appeals to every one who, respects, the use 
of the conscience when money-ts involved, ‘The one o’clock 
Pullman to New York on Thursday was delayed bythe 
wreck at Stamford and as is customary the conductor dis- 
tributed a dollar to each passenger for every hour delayed. 
Without a qualm every passenger accepted the money 
except Mr. Higginson, who refused, saying “it. was blood 
money” or some laconic expression to that effect. Wee-can 
readily credit the incident for we have known the con- 
science that man. has... 
some possession, but it is a more valuable asset than gold. 
The announcement recently made by Dr. Wm. Rider 
of his intention to resign as pastor. of the Universalist 
church in.Gloucester has not, received. encouragement. He 
intends nevertheless to make the action final. A’ pastor- 
ate of thirty, years is in itself a testimonial of ability, 
stability, diplomacy and of a strong personality. While 
resident in Gloucester heshas been Dean among clergymen 
of the North Shore and his parish has been state wide. 
The church gave him the opportunity to exercise his real 
gifts but, he. gave himself unsparingly to every, good work 
in eastern Massachusetts. “That heis still well and strong 
and is to makeshis,\home in Essex are circumstances that 
make his eae less.of a loss to his many friends. 
The unanimous decision handed down by the United 
Sfates\ Supreme Court sustaining the rights, of any: state 
to regulate the rates of any railroad operating wholly 
within its limits is one of the most important ever handed 
down by that court. This decision does not contribute 
much toward the solution of the railroad problem'!' in 
Massachusetts, as most of its lines are operating in many 
states and therefore are not under the complete’ juris- 
diction of the legislature. It will, however, have a‘bear- 
ing on some of the railroads. The Boston, Revere Beach 
& Lynn Railroad will, however, be at the mercy! of ‘the 
General Court’s pleasure. 
A. good conscience may. be a trouble-.. 
The four million, dollars,given to Harvard this year 
will improve the physical development of that educational 
plant.” ‘The new Widener library on the old Gore Hill site 
will be! an architecturah achievement worthy of the other 
university buildings. .‘[he new music building, the long 
needed Stadium bridge, the extension to the museum, 
the new’ éngineering laboratory and the Grey herbarium 
are all in process of construction. Any one of these pro- 
jects would have made the year 1913 successful, but all 
of them together make it an exceptionally good Harvard 
yeari 
Wenham has everysreason to be proud of its organiz- 
ed work for town betterments» In. the eastern part of the 
state there ig not another town as) well organized for 
community work. A student was recently assigned the 
task by a theological seminary of investigating and re- 
porting the merits of its organized social work. ‘The re- 
port could only be favorable.» Wenham is in the van- 
guard of a great, social betterment that is to transform 
Massachusetts townships. 
For a moment there*is a’ satisfaction in connection 
with the Stamford wreckan knowing that engineer Doher- 
ty has told the truth abottt the brakes of his locomotive, 
but there is little consolation 1n that for it only presses 
the pain and anxiety due to responsibility back upon the 
shoulders of another man. It was a pitiable position to 
place an, éngineer andthe shock and terror of that strug- 
ele can nevef be lived out of his life even though the in- 
quets exonerates him. 
mines SETRETES are going to try their new liberty 
and taste the real world with all its difficulties. After 
graduation, the music, metry making, the giving of pres- 
ents and the reeeiving of! parchments for past industry 
comes the prohlem—what is the future? It will be well 
for the(parents to be ‘patient, forthe school of experience 
will teach emphatically.and finally where words or advice 
and caution have‘tailed.-:" 
Wholesome instruction in literature, high ideals, no- 
ble aspirations and:mind engrossing labor, whether manual 
or mental, is the sanest and most efficacious method of 
giving instruction'in sex hygiene. ‘A mind filled with good 
thoughts’ has’ no time for evil. It is a dangerous topic 
and the schools had best leave it to the instruction of 
parents. 
. Thé préposed plan to establish in Beverly an isola- 
tion hospital ,under the management of Beverly, Man- 
chester, Danvers\and Hamultomyis in the line of progress. 
If a just apportionment of the maintenance can be agreed 
upon it willbe for the interests of the towns named to 
establish and maintain one. good hospital. 
The Season of open “ait life has come, and with it 
the return of health’ giving power. No wonder the North 
Shore physicians are obliged to say “People are distress- 
ingly healthy.” 
