GOVERNOR SLATON OF GEORGIA does not need the pity 
of the public for he has proven that he has backbone and 
courage. to make such sentimental fellings for him un- 
necessary. .He does deserve the moral support of the 
whole country; the stand that he has taken is in the inter- 
ests of elementary justice. At this distance and without 
all the facts at first hand it is impossible for anyone ‘9 
make an accurate judgment of the guilt or innocence of 
Frank. The crime was a heinous one and merits the full 
penalties of the law, but there has been and there is still 
a reasonable doubt concerning the guilt of Frank. In 
commuting the sentence to life imprisonment the Goy- 
ernor has made it possible for the injustice to Frank to 
be remedied in the future if the future reveals any new 
light. It is evident that the Governor has endeavored to 
do. right and the thinking people of the country must com- 
mend him for his action. 
THe VALUE OF CANALS in peace and war has been 
proven beyond the peradventure of a doubt. The Cape 
Cod canal constructed by private capital is now an accom- 
plished fact and its scientific success is assured. Such 
a valuable highway ought not, however, to be the prop- 
erty of any private organization. The highways of the 
sea belong to the people. The Cape God Canal ought 
eventually to pass into the hands of the state. It is not 
in' keeping with a progressive state policy to permit such 
a valuable water course to remain private property. The 
private company has already rendered the public a valu- 
able service in constructing the canal and Augustus Bel- 
mont has earned the praise of the people of Massachu- 
setts for his engineering feat. 
CENTRAL SQUARE in Beverly Farms has already be- 
gun to show the effects of the improvements that have 
been planned, but the future will bring about still greater 
changes. The construction of the new library buil ding 
will be begun and the new park laid out; Vine street is 
to planted with trees. 
MASSACHSETTS Is TO HAveE its first trolley motor. 
The trolley motor is a combination of electric car and 
jitney ‘bus. Plans are being made to operate a company 
on Cape Cod and on July 15 the first trolley motor car 
will be placed in operation between Sandwich and Saga- 
more. 
THE SENroR CrAss of the Beverly High School is 
to march on Beverly Farms one hundred strong next 
Sunday evening to attend the baccalaureate service at the 
local church. 
Brverty Has Mapg an appropriation for a public 
dispensary. Progress in every direction is being made 
these days. 
THE Monpay Papers must still feature the Sunday 
automobile accidents, alas! 
BRYAN Is STILL a long way from the White House. ° 
creditors is before and not after the catastrophe. 
Tur FLax Inpustry has received a severe blow dur- 
ing the last nine months and there are grave doubts as to 
the ability of the industry to recover. The war not only 
has called the expert men who have been engaged in its 
manufacture to the field, but the progress of the war has 
ruined the flax fields by their inundation with salt wate>. 
With the fields destroyed, the labor skill in the field fight- 
ing, and the manufacture stopped the future is not prom- 
ising for the linen industry. Efforts are being made to 
introduce flax-growing in America and to establish man- 
ufacturing centers welcoming the refugees from the old 
world. But it will be years before America can make 
progress in this direction, and by that time the old world 
may be able to rehabilitate its old industries. War is 
all that it has been called. 
THE STATE DEPARTMENT has its cares: these sad 
days. The Mexican situation still perplexes and alarms. 
The Lusitania negotiations have only begun. Now comes 
the task of calling Great Britain to account for the use 
of the American flag under circumstances that are not 
pleasing to the American people. It is evident that if 
the American people desire peace they will have to make 
a long fight for it. 
THe Lisrary CoMMIssioN appointed to build the 
Public Library at Beverly Farms has prepared its plans 
and has presented them to the public. The Commission 
has done its work well and the prospects for a creditable 
library are good. The new parkway from Central square 
to the new library is the gift of the Misses Loring. The 
people of Beverly Farms appreciate this gift. 
A Bankrupt MERCHAN’T determines to serve his 
prison term, and then devote his life to repaying his 
creditors. The time for a business man to think of his 
Care- 
fulness in the management of a business early in its de- 
velopment will prevent many embarrassing situations 
later. ) 
Witrn Two Empassirs on the North Shore the dis- 
trict comes in very close touch with the war problem. 
The English embassy and the Italian embassy are both 
here. What a small place the world is after all! 
THe War Spirit came out in the Phi Betta Kappa 
poem at Harvard and in the Class Day oration. Whither 
shall we flee from its dominance? Even the preachers 
are trying to solve the great problem. 
Wuart Becomes oF Aur the graduates of our schools 
when they close for the season? Eventually plans must 
be made for vacation sessions of public schools! 
Tue Bay State WorkKMAN are not satisfield, but 
they have gone back to work. The labor problem is a 
severe one. 
PERSEVERANCE needs an opportunity. 
