~ Noy. 17, 1916. 
Tue JouRNALS ALL Over the country failed, ignom- 
 iniously, in their judgments concerning the Presidentiai 
election. 
It was a failure of failures in the field of 
journalism. As expert as the modern newspapers have 
_ become in gathering news, everyone was misled this year. 
_ Even the great New York dailies that have been support- 
ing Wilson early conceded the election to Mr. Hughes. 
Mr. Wilson may well be pleased with his re-election. The 
de rocratic party has long appreciated the difficulties of 
re-electing its presidential candidate, but this year it 
has succeeded. The ticket was scratched badly by re- 
publican voters and the head of the ticket appears to have 
been the loser. 
Tue Pronisirionists have been rejoicing since the 
last election returns came in showing a gain of five new 
states for prohibition and two other states electing, on the 
wet and dry issue, prohibition governors. It is not un- 
likely that before the winter is over both Florida and 
Utah will enter the prohibition column. This will make 
a total in the Union of twenty-three states. The next 
campaign is to be waged in the District-of Columbia and 
inasmuch as there are now twenty-three prohibition states 
it is not unlikely that an influence strong enough will be 
brought to bear to prohibit the sale of intoxicating liquors 
in the national district. Gains evidently have been made. 
THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION in the United States 
should prove interesting to the people in Mexico. At 
their very doors they have an example of the advantages 
of a republican government and the power and value of 
a peaceful election. That is exactly what Mexico needs 
to learn, the art of self-government. Mexico has a good 
constitution and all that the country needs is self-reliance 
and peace. If Mexico would abide by an honorable elec- 
tion her troubles would end. 
Srr Sam Hucues has resigned as the Minister of 
Militia and Defence for Canada. It is a great blow to 
Canada and it is unfortunate that a man of his abilities 
and powers could not have in the interests of the realm 
curbed his fiery temper and given the offices of his as- 
sociates a little more consideration. The war is a time 
for team work. 
Tonicur THE StuDENTS from Harvard, Technology, 
Boston university, Tufts college and other schools oi 
higher education will gather in Boston and march to the 
Tabernacle to hear and cheer Billy Sunday. ‘The boys 
will have a right royal good time and Billy will say some 
things that need to be said to growing youth. 
Ir Tuere Are No Ser Backs before the week has 
ended the United States government and the Mexican 
government will sign an agreement which will provide for 
the withdrawal of our punitive expedition. When the 
troops have returned everyone will breathe easier. The 
“war” with Mexico will then have ended. 
Ler ir se Hopep that the rumored invention of a 
process for making new paper out of used newspapers 
will prove true. What has become of that mysterious 
green motor powder receipt that the great gun powder 
merchant had purchased ? 
Now Tuat THE Season for pleasure-riding is over 
one may expect to see the price of gasoline drop, if 
there is anything in the argument that the increased de- 
mands have made the higher prices necessary. 
Tur Etection Last WEEK gave a new alignment. 
There was a solid west and south against a solid east, 
NORTH SHORE BREEZE 9 
CANADA Has ALREADY BECOME INTERESTED 1n plans 
for a new form of preparedness that is for peace. Canada 
realizes that after the war is over there will be a problem 
of providing employment for the soldiers who are re- 
turning from the front. As one plan, arrangements are 
being made for such farmers as are now in service, who 
may so desire, to take up immediately upon their return 
small farms in the west. Instruction is to be given at 
central stations and at the expiration of a year a loan of 
fifteen hundred dollars is to be made for the purchase of 
machinery. This will afford the tillers of the soil an 
opportunity. The glitter of the cities and towns will 
prove a mighty deterrent and the Government will not 
have altogether an easy problem in the development of 
the plans. 
THERE 1s A MOvEMEN’T to have the celebration of 
Thanksgiving come in the last week of October instead of 
the last week in November. Thanksgiving is a day of 
family reunions, and not unusually it is a cold, blustering 
day as the season is advanced. It is urged by those who 
favor the project that at the earlier date the crops are 
all in, the pleasant weather has not gone and old folk 
can more readily journey from one place to another, not 
to mention the much longer day. It is unlikely that any 
change will be made in the near future, but the plan is 
gaining supporters and sometime the change may be 
made. 
THERE IS AN INTERESTING CONTEST on in the neigh- 
boring city of Beverly where the mayor, Herman A. Mac- 
donald is a candidate for re-election. His election is 
contested by two others, one the chairman of the Board 
of Aldermen and the other, one of the opponents two 
years ago. Mayor Macdonald has returned from four 
months of faithful service on the border and his re-elec- 
tion is deserved and probable. 
Wuite One Part of the country was vigorously 
condemning Wilson for his temerity in the Mexican 
question, the border states that were most interested, 
piled up a good majority for him. And there you are! 
Tuer Prick oF BEEF has taken another upward move 
and reached a record price in the Chicago markets. 
President Wilson says that the middlemen are to blame; 
but whoever is guilty the consumer pays the prices. 
Tur Rep Cross CAMPAIGN has scored another suc- 
cess and the results appear almost incredible. There is 
no knowing what can be accomplished until one has tried. 
The cause has deserved the support it has received. 
Tue Unrtrep States NaAvaAt, DEPARTMENT has en- 
dorsed the plan for auxiliary scout boats. The craft 
selected is speedy and is expected to supplement the ser- 
vice in an important way. 
THE GOVERNMENT REGULATION of the quality of 
gasoline appears now to be imminent. It is time. 
One of Dr. Johnson’s ingredients of happiness was, 
“A little less time than you want.” That means always to 
have so many things you want to see, to have, and to do, 
that no day is quite long enough for all you would think 
you would like to get done before you go to bed.—Helen 
Hunt Jackson. 
“Halloa, Bilkins! Who are you working for now?” 
“Same people—a wife and five children.”—Tit-Buts. 
Ambition has a tendency to become top heavy, 
