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Dee. 22, 1916. 
On Turspay oF THis WEEK there were elections in 
Boston, Fitchburg, Quincy, Peabody and North Adams. 
While in other years the “drys” have put up a sharp con- 
test in all of the places it has never been in any of the 
cities the centre of interest that it has been this year. 
This has been due in no small degree to the ministry of 
Key. William A. Sunday, the so-called Baseball Evan- 
gelist, who has been enlivening the campaigns throughout 
wiassachusetts. Earlier in the month, Fall River went 
over from the “wet’’ column to the “dry,” undoubtedly 
because of the visit paid by the evangelist to that city. 
while Revere had gone no-license by a narrow margin, 
this year the fear that Boston would go “No” tended to 
and actually resulted in an increased “No” vote with a 
larger so-cailed “margin of safety.” Fitchburg reversed 
its position and is now in the “dry” column. ‘The change 
of tront there is due, it is generally conceded, to Sunday’s 
address previous to the election. 
Dr. WaAutER J. Topp Is Dean at the age of 47 years. 
It is a simple announcement, but back ot it there is a 
story of heroism that should give him a place of honor 
among the noble dead who have died in the interests of 
progress in the study of medicine. Dr. ‘todd received 
severe burns in studying the effects and powers of X-rays 
and died, virtually, a martyr’s death in the cause of 
science. The praise now accorded the heroes of war is 
justly merited when the act of heroism is done in a 
worthy way and in a high and noble cause; but must not 
our ideas of heroism be recast and the heroes of peace 
be accorded the just and honorable position that their 
work and sufferings demand? The human life that has 
been sacrificed by medical men and nurses well merits the 
praises of men. 
Tue Rep Cross Society have again issued Red 
Cross Christmas seals which are on sale at a nominal 
price. The proceeds from the sales are to be used as in 
other years for the benefit of its work for tuberculosis 
patients. The sales in Massachusetts, however, have not 
been so great as the good work merits. The interest of 
so many people in other great charitable interests has 
doubtlessly been one of the contributing causes for the 
falling off in sales. If every one who made purchases in 
other years will do so this year ample funds will be pro- 
vided for the work. Help the good cause along! Buy 
Red Cross seals! 
“This world would be a pleasanter place if there were 
not so many fools in it.” we 
“Yes: but it would be more difficult to make a living.” 
“My gas bill this month fairly took my breath away.” 
“Mine did worse than that; it took all my money 
away.” —E xchange. 
Visitor—You don’t know who I am, do you Jimmy? 
Jimmy—Naw! | 
Visitor—Aha! I know who you are, though. 
Jimmy—Aw, that ain’t nothin’—I know that myself. 
—Boston Transcript. 
“T hear there is sickness next door to you. Is it 
contagious ?” 
“Oh, no. Merely contiguous.” 
Edith—Oh, Jack told a dozen girls he loved them 
before he proposed to you. 
Ethel—Well, that’s all right. When I spoke of it he 
told me they merely represented steps in his progression 
to his present ideal, 
NORTH SHORE BREEZE 9 
A Newshoy's Christmas 
By ROBERT J. MILNE 
THE snow was gently falling 
All o’er the city street, 
Where busy crowds at Christmas 
In trade and pleasure meet. 
And one was a tiny newsboy 
Whose face, with the cold, was red. 
He smiled as he sold his papers 
And these were the words he said— 
Now Billy-boy you hustle, tomorrow’s Christmas Day, 
There’s a lot of money wanted and a lot of bills to pay; 
There’s a present just for mother, | know how pleased 
she'll be, 
Since papa went to Heaven I guess its up to me 
To buy her Christmas present, with a bear for baby Roy, 
And a doll for sister Nellie—so hustle Billy-boy. 
Then up and down the Broadway 
This little hero hied, 
And to sell his Christmas papers 
Was a task of love and pride; 
For his heart, though young and tender, 
Was filled with a manly strain, 
And within that heart re-echoed 
The words of a glad refrain— 
Now Billy-boy you hustle, tomorrow’s Christmas Day, 
There’s a lot of money wanted and a lot of bills to pay; 
There’s a present just for mother, | know how pleased 
she'll be, 
Since papa went to Heaven I guess its up to me 
To buy her Christmas present, with a bear for baby Roy, 
And a doll for sister Nellie—so hustle Billy-boy. 
A mother’s heart is happy, 
And filled with love and pride; 
As she prays for Heaven’s blessing 
On her boy this Christmastide. 
And little sister Nellie 
Smiles up at baby Roy, 
As they kiss the Christmas presents 
They got ftom Billy-boy. 
Now Billy-boy you hustle, tomorrow’s Christmas Day, 
There’s a lot of money wanted and a lot of bills to pay; 
There’s a present just for mother, I know how pleased 
she’ll be, 
Since papa went to Heaven I guess its up to me 
To buy her ‘Christmas present, with a bear for baby Roy, 
And a doll for sister Nellie—so hustle Billy-boy. 
Diner (in cheap restaurant)—Well, waiter, what 
have you got? 
Waiter—Pork chops and fish—but the fish is all out. 
Which’ll you have? 
Failure in influence is failure in self. 
“That looks like dog biscuit yez do be atin’, Mike.” 
“Tt is. Shure, didn’t the doctor say I naded more 
animal food.—E-xchange. 
Mrs. Exe—I don’t believe that music teacher can 
make anything out of Katherine’s voice. 
Exe—You’re mistaken. He’s made over a hundred 
dollars out of it already, 
