NORTH SHORE BREEZE and Reminder 49 
To Property Depicr New ENGLAND, her beauties 
and her advantages, her opportunities, her many desirable 
features and above all her indomitable spirit of progress 
requires the pen of an enthusiastic New Englander. And 
it would be most difficult, if not impossible, to find anyone 
more capable of doing justice to the subject than George 
French, late associate editor of The New York Indepen- 
dent. Himself a native of New England and an authority 
on many subjects, Mr. French has prepared a series of 
articles on New England, the products of her soil, her 
cattle and other similar topics, which we shall from time 
to time print in these columns. The first article is printed 
today. The articles are intended to awaken new enthu- 
siasm for New England and help along the era of unusual 
prosperity upon which she is now about to enter. 
Tue State OF PENNSYLVANIA has been gaining 
ground by social service legislation. The eugehic mar- 
riage has been in disrepute because many of the advocates 
have been so erratic and unreasonable in their propaganda. 
The State of Pennysylvania, however, seems to have been 
able to take a middle ground. The governor has signed 
the new marriage license bill. An imbecile, epileptic, one 
of unsound mind, or anyone who has been an inmate of any 
county asylum may not obtain a license. Each applicant 
for a license is required to give evidence that they are not 
afflicted with any transmissible disease. This is making 
progress along legitimate lines. Any spasmodic effort on 
the part of well-intentioned individuals cannot be produc- 
tive of permanent good. Pennsylvania is in the lead and 
Massachusetts may well look to her laurels. 
THE InsurcENT Democrats have succeeded in having 
an amendment adopted which will prevent the interlocking 
of directors of national banks or any bank which may be- 
come a part of the system covered by the new currency 
bill. The interlocking directors systems have not always 
been an evil, It has often been in the interest of good 
business to have representatives of varied interests on the 
bonds of different banks. ‘The effect of the amondment 
if finally made law will be watched with great interest by 
banking men. 
Aw Interestep REAL Estate Expert has been mak- 
ing a careful study of the relative cost of brick and frame 
cons.ruction for rental purposes. The result has been sur- 
prising. It is established that a well built brick building 
may now be constructed and rented at a lower price per 
family for construction than can the old type three-decker 
wooden building. This is good news. It will end now the 
false arguments advanced by building speculators that the 
three-decker is a necessity fr the small rent-payer. 
Tuer Ends oF THE EARTH surely meet. In the early 
fall visitors from the North Shore going to Burma may 
see erected in Rangoon, Burma, a replica of the tower of 
the Tabernacle church of Salem. It was from this church 
that the first missionaries departed for the orient. In 
the church the settee on which Adoniram Judson, Samuel 
Newell, Gordon Hall, Samuel Nott and Luther Rice were 
ordained may now be seen. ‘This old church tower is a 
good example of the work of Christopher Wrenn. 
Tue Weratuer Bureau has now a man at, its head 
that studies the sign of the real weather, not political wea- 
ther, to keep his job. 
‘ 
WHEN Is A “martyr” not a “martyr?” 
PRESIDENT MELLEN was evidently a sacrifice demand- 
ed by the blind unreasonable persecution which the New 
Haven System has been subjected to in the last ten years. 
The public has been unreasonable and the railroads have 
had a severe test of their financial management thrust 
upon them. With increased demands and reduced income 
no institution can long endure. A new president may come 
in. This will relieve the railroad corporation of the abuse 
centered upon Mellen. ‘The resignation seems to be the 
strategic move but it is unfortunate for the individual. 
But Mellen has great ability and he will find his place 
in the railroad development of the country still. Major 
H. L. Higginson is not far trom wrong in his character- 
ization of the railroad situation. His endorsement of the 
new loan is a good sign for the future. 
‘TELEPHONE Users have noticed that within -the last 
day or two the telephone operators have been using a 
new form of response when asking for the number with 
which the calling party desires to speak. The old way 
has been to put the query “Number?” with a rising in- 
flection. The new form is “Number, please?” This 
operating feature has been adopted by the New England 
Telephone and ‘Telegraph Company beginning on the first 
of August. The two-word query will undoubtedly be 
more pleasing to the ear, and the addition of the polite 
word please to the questioning “Number?” will. give a 
fresh touch of courtesy to the service to which the public 
will respond with a similar spirit. 
_ Ir Iv Proves True that there is a bed of giant scal- 
lops thirty miles wide extending from Block Island to 
the Capes of Virginia there is a reasonable hope of a man 
having a “mess” once a year. ‘There are few persons out- 
side of the scallop districts who really know the taste of a 
sweet, succulent scallop. 
THe ImMpurse that the general mileage book is receiv- 
ing at the hands of the Pennsylvania Commission of Rail- 
roads is interesting. ‘The day should not be far distant 
when the traveler may purchase a thousand mile book 
and journey over all lines. 
In A Four-Srpep Con’vest and the Governor running 
“independent” he has a chance. ‘Trust Foss to take the 
chance. 
Tur Rounp PLAtN FARM Horse Show yesterday was 
the success, “for sweet charity’s sake” that it deserved. 
Work 1s tHe Most WHoLEsoME relief from distress- 
ing weather. If you are warm, keep busy, and forget it. 
Like THE Dkata oF Mark TwaIN the ‘ 
the suffragists are greatly exaggerated. 
‘doings” of 
Tire Wirt House still has an unbroken record, not 
a single groom, but many brides. 
WATCH THE B. 
went down! 
AND M. go up! And as easily as it 
Tur Nortu Suore, the best of all resorts, 
CoME ON IN, the water’s fine! 
How cold is it today! 
