A Wuirtwinp Campatcn to bring its membership 
up to a million or over is the ambitious and worthy pro- 
gram of the American Red Cross during the ensuing 
month: Starting Wednesday, October 4th, Manchester 
will get in stride with the rest of the nation in the biggest 
membership campaign in the history of the Red Cross. 
Throughout Essex county the work will be carried on 
with vigor under the direction of capable men and women 
who hope to put the North Shore’ well in the forefront in 
proportion to its population. In 1914 Japan, with a popu- 
lation of approximately fifty million, led the world with 
an efficient Red Cross organization of nearly two million. 
Germany’s Red Cross numbered more than a million, but 
the United States, with a population of over one hundre‘i 
million, boasted 27,000 members of its Red Cross. Dur- 
ing the present war the membership of the American Red 
Cross has increased to about a quarter of a million and 
done a wonderful work upon the battlefields of Europe 
and in Mexico. It is not only fitting, but necessary that 
America, the richest and greatest nation in the world 
today, should have an efficiently organized Red Cross 
association, second to none. The mission of the Red 
Cross is mercy, and the most ardent pacifist may safely 
and whole-heartedly support it. Next to mercy, prepared- 
ness is its watchword, and whether war visits us or con- 
tinued peace blesses us the organization is ready for any 
emergency. The calls upon its resources today are many 
and a more extensive organization is a crying need. An 
annual membership in the American Red Cross costs one 
dollar and is within the reach of everyone. Not one mil- 
lion, but ten millions should be the shining mark at which 
the campaigners should shoot. 
Tue RepuBELICAN Party has always stood for a tar- 
iff high enough and no higher than to protect the interests 
of the working men of America. The cheaper labor of 
the industrial world abroad has always been a menace. 
This menace will be the greater as soon as the war is 
ended and enterprises have begun to market their com- 
modities. It must not be forgotten that the industrial 
plants of two of the greatest commercial countries of the 
world have been unaffected by the war. The plants will 
be opened within a few months after the war. Money 
will be needed and it will be gained only by marketing 
goods. America is the world’s market today. To protect 
American industrial enterprises a high protective tariff 
will be an absolute necessity. This issue cannot be 
avoided. 
Tuer Navy DepartMENT has been a little slow in de- 
veloping the aerial part of our national service, but the 
war has awakened every one and progress is now being 
made. The new flier that has registered seventy miles an 
hour is an evidence of the new spirit that is being put 
into the work. 
Tue Borper Troops gladly responded to the call of 
the nation for service, but since the work has been accom- 
plished they are quite willing to hear the call that will 
send them singing, “When Johnny Comes Marching 
Home.” They will receive a royal welcome. 
Ont Hunprep Years Aco Harvard College deter- 
mined to separate the collegiate department and the theo- 
logical school and for one hundred years the Divinity 
School as a Divinity School has been doing professional 
work of a high character. This does not mean that for 
one hundred years, only, theological training has been given 
in Cambridge, because for many years preceeding 1816 
Harvard was training young men for the work of the 
ministry. In fact it was the religious impulse that lead 
the colonists to establish the college itself. The School 
has had a creditable history and is to be congratulated 
upon its record and the record of the men who have 
studied within its gates. 
Tur Boston & Matne stockholders have shown their 
good judgment in their registered assent to receivership. 
The stockholders have nothing to lose and everything to 
gain by the transaction. The Boston & Maine represents 
a choice investment in a broad field for development and 
when this storm has passed the stock should be worth 
much more to the owners. Transportation corporations 
have been having “hard times” in more ways than one, 
but it is a long lane that has no turning. 
Tue Democratic Party will have a battle worthy of 
its forces this year. It will allign itself against 
a united Republican party and it will have an oppor- 
tunity to try its strength. The voters will have an 
opportunity to discover the real political strength of the- 
Democratic party. Wilson won last time on a fluke. If 
he wins this year in a straightaway contest it will be a 
compliment that will be creditable. But can he do it? 
It does not look so now. 
THE PRESIDENT OF DARTMOUTH in an opening ad- 
dress has warned the students of shiftlessness and care- 
lessness in forming habits of work in college, while the 
president of Leland Standford has a suggested that mid- 
night oil would be preferable to gasoline. It is evident 
that the older generation is determined that the newer 
generation shall ‘have the benefit of the experiences of the 
past. 
Have You Brcun to think of what you may do for 
the Beverly Hospital? The last Sunday in October the 
churches will observe Hospital Sunday and everyone may 
lend a hand. This valuable institution should be sus- 
tained by the large gifts of generous givers and the small 
gifts of willing helpers. Everyone can be a willing helper. 
One City IN GERMANY manufacturers more jewelry 
in one month than Germany can use in a year. ‘There is 
only one market in the world for the rest of their products 
and that is America. No wonder Attleboro is alarmed 
and is vigorously supporting a party program favoring 
protection. 
WHEN THE CAMBRIDGE tax payer pays the seven 
years taxes that have been overlooked by the assessors he 
will find that the installment plan is the easier as well as 
the more honorable. 
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