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December 8, 1916. No. 49 
Be Casteth Out Bevils 
“Quit your meanness, obey Jesus Christ, get to work.” 
Blind from the prison-house, 
Maimed from the battle, 
Mad from the tombs 
Where the dry bones rattle— 
Jesus I meet, lie at His feet, 
There find release, power and peace— 
Salvation complete ! 
—JOSEPH A. TORREY. 
Tue Community CuHristMAs TREE has already be- 
come an institution along our Shore. Beverly is planning 
for one as usual. The Beverly Farms Improvement so- 
ciety has already begun to raise funds for a tree. In 
Manchester the efficient leadership of the Arbella club has 
made the Christmas Tree a great event in the holiday sea- 
son the last three years. At Essex the community Christ- 
mas tree was a marked success last year and the towns- 
people are making plans to repeat the experiment. The 
idea originated in the mind of a lonely American student 
while visiting in Germany. The festive pleasures of the 
holiday season were denied to him and his loneliness was 
the more bitter to bear. He resolved upon his return to 
America to arrange an out-door festival at Christmas 
that the good cheer that every one enjoyed in-doors 
might be shared with the strangers within the gates, and 
in New York the first Community Tree under the inspir- 
ation of that young man’s direction was held and from 
that tree, the idea has spread. It has a place in the com- 
munity life of the people, and the North Shore communi- 
ties do well to continue their plans from year to year. 
THe ENpD oF THE WaR will not bring much relief in 
the commercial world for it will be but the beginning of 
an intense and bitter commercial struggle. The penalties 
of the one may be as hard on the poor as the other. 
A Casual GLANCE at the shipping in Boston harbor 
and the activties at the Navy Yard would be sufficient to 
suggest to any man that something was wrong in inter- 
national relations. 
THe Rejection of the Mayor of Haverhill at the 
polls by the citizens of that city was their verdict on the 
Leyden riots earlier in the year. 
Wuy Snoutp Any Group of men in America object 
to compulsory investigation of the merits of their case? 
Ir they have a good case? 
THE PRESEN’ Crisis in the egg market has increased 
the vigilance of the state inspectors. There is no great 
loss without some gain. 
Dee. 8, 1916.” 
Tue Vorers or MassAcHuserts have authorized the 
Governor by their vote at the last election to call a con- 
vention to revise the Constitution of Massachusetts. For 
many years now, the legislature has been passing laws 
and amending the original instrument and it appears de- 
sirable now to call a convention to amend the constitution 
carefully and systematically. When the work fs com- 
pleted Massachusetts will have a better working instru- 
ment and the work of the legislatures in coming years 
will be very much simplified. Many changes can be made 
that legislatures have hesitated to make. The convention 
will be made up of three hundred and twenty delegates. 
There will be one delegate from each of the two hundred 
and forty representative districts, four from each of the 
congressional districts and sixteen elected at large. The 
convention will convene on June 6, but primaries will be 
held as early as April and the elections in May. This 
convention will be an historic gathering and one that will 
be of great importance to the citizens of the Common- 
wealth. It is of great importance that the assembly be - 
thoroughly democratic and represent the many and varied 
interests of the Commonwealth. The early Constitutional 
Convention was made up of representative men from all 
walks in life that the new constitution might fairly and 
honorably represent the will and desire of the people. 
The vote at the November election was not overwhelm- 
ingly in favor of the convention, but now that the con- 
vention has been called good men should be selected. 
There will be one man from this district selected and the 
voters will also have the opportunity of voting for the 
delegates from the Congressional district and for those 
at large. 
THe Errects oF Bitty SUNDAyY’s campaigns are be- 
ginning to be evident as the returns come in. On Tues- 
day, Brockton, Cambridge, Salem and Waltham remained 
in. the No-License column with increasing majorities (with 
the exception of Salem.) Haverhill, Leominster, Taun- 
ton and Fall River reversed their position on the liquor 
question and are now in the No-License column. The- 
swing which Fall River made is attributed to the lecture 
which Sunday made against “Booze.” Sunday without. 
a question is the most influential No-License worker in 
America. 
PRESIDENT WILSON’s ELECTION may prove a boom- 
erang to the workmen who were elated over his decision 
that resulted in the drafting of a new law providing for 
an eight-hour day for railroad employees. If the Presi- 
dent’s recommendations are accepted, and they should be, 
the railroads will be placed directly in the power of the 
national government in the event of national disturbances 
and a right to strike practically prevented,—as should be 
under such circumstances. 
THE WomEeN WERE UNABLE to see why President 
Wilson should be interested in man suffrage for Porto 
Rico and negligent of their “rights” in America at home. 
The time has not yet come; the suffragists must wait with 
patience. 
THE Crty oF BEVERLY was disturbed last Sunday by 
three serious fires and the residents of that city appre- 
ciated the service of their efficient fire department. 
THE Beverty Hic ScHoor attendants are rejoicing 
over their Thanksgiving football victory. It was all the 
more welcome because unexpected. 
THE PREsIDENT’s MEssacE was brief. Quite unlike 
the voluminous documents of other days. 
