Tune 25, 1915 
THe SENTIMENT for Woman’s Suffrage in gaining 
ground in Massachusetts. As a matter of truth, never 
before in the history of Massachusetts has there been 
such an intelligent discussion of the question. There is 
no tenable reason that can be advanced against the justice 
of Woman’s Suffrage; the issue cannot be fought on that 
plane. The question of its expediency now holds the at- 
tention of the forum. The women are making a hard 
fight, but the gains during the next three months must 
be greater than those during the last three months if they 
expect to have their ambitions become law in Massachu- 
setts. 
THREE RESPECTABLE PERIODICALS have been caught 
“napping” recently. The publishers have been careless 
enough to issue covers bearing an American flag, figured 
and lettered in such a way as to be a violation of the law 
concerning the use of the flag. Such transactions are 
due to carelessness and not to irreverence. The flag law 
is a good one and the very periodicals that have trans- 
gressed will heartily support the spirit of the law. The 
American flag must be reverently guarded even if oc- 
casionally it does cause well intentioned periodicals an- 
noyance. 
THe SupreMe Court of the United States issued 
important findings on Monday. The grandfather laws of 
the south cannot now escape. The reopening of the Har- 
vester Company case was a surprise, but the American peo- 
ple have confidence in its supreme justices and the quiet 
deliberativeness with which is prosecutes its great work 
is an eloquent testimony of the progress that has been 
made in government in America. 
Tuere Is To Br an interesting contest on this year 
for the republican nomination for Lieutenant Governor. 
For a while it seemed that Mr. Guy A. Ham of Boston, 
was the only aspirant in the field. Now a man from the 
western part of the state will contest the nomination. 
Mr. SHAW’s CHALLENGE to the old line parties to 
place a plank in their platforms for prohibition remains 
unaccepted, so that he will have nothing before him but 
to run. The issue of prohibition does: not down, but it 
is evident that the sentiment for it grows rapidly. 
SunpAy, Jury Fourrn is to be a great day for the 
Grand Army veterans of the North Shore as they will 
commemorate the fifty years of peace since the great 
contest. 
Tue Nationat, and international news hoax is a 
part of the sensational interests of the war game. There 
will be more such perversions of the truth. 
Ir THE War Continurs the modest diamond rings 
of the expectant brides will be as valuable as a diamond 
from the sky. 
Tur Rep Cross Soctrry continues its philanthropic 
work with success. Do not forget it in your gifts. 
ANOTHER LonG WEEK-END is but a week away. 
This year is rich in long week-ends. 
HarvArpD’s SENIOR CrAss had a cool day and merri- 
ment reigned. 
Tue Prontres are in bloom—fair flower of the June 
days. 
NORTH SHORE BREEZE and Reminder / 4) 
War Notes. 
V. 
Courage is better than swagger; 
Better a sword than a dagger. 
We fight our battles but in vain 
If future good answer not present pain. 
War is vengeance at the most, 
Reprisal or revenge for something lost— 
Rights, freedom, property—at any cost. 
War in its last analysis 
Is simply this: 
A movement meant 
To force a settlement. 
Christianity, now and then, 
Must use force with evil men, 
As Christ, with whip of cords, 
Drove hucksters from the Temple wards. 
“God punish England,” 
Germany doth pray. 
“God pardon both,” 
Prayeth America. 
“Vengeance is mine,” saith God, 
“IT will repay.” 
Not by the law of love alone 
Can earth be governed when with sin o’ergrown. 
The wrath of God, wreaked or restrained 
Rightly and duly, 
Must be invoked to govern the unruly. 
With earth in such condition, 
Blood must be shed for sin’s remission, 
Till sense return and order be regained. 
—Joseph A. Torrey. 
ENJOYED IN PHILADELPHIA 
Philadelphians are fond of confections when they 
please the eye and taste, and there is a brand that for 
many good reasons has been recently nominated and 
elected as the most palatable and presentable line of 
sweet things that ever invaded the fashionable shopping 
section of Chestnut Street. 
For the past forty odd years the manufacturers of 
these famous specialties have been sticklers on. doing 
everything just the right way and this policy, or practice, 
was enforced when they decided to acquiesce to the in- 
sistent demands for a distributing depot in Philadelphia ; 
the location must be the best and most available to dis- 
criminating patronage of the highest class, and the store 
formerly occupied by the Ditson Music Company at 1228 
Chestnut Street was finally leased as best suited to the 
purpose. 
The Company has expended some $25,000 or $30,000 
in renovating and beautifying the store and since the 
first of last March, it has become known as one of the 
most notable marts of magnificence, and an appropriate 
place for “The Candy of Excellence.” 
With kindred thoughts of trade expansion, deriding 
fear of competition, this New England firm, with present 
stores in Canada, Boston, New York and Chicago, may 
soon extend to San Francisco, Buenos Ayres and Valpa- 
raiso, if we may be allowed to say so.—F. M. C. 
