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Nov. 26, 1915. No. 48 
Tur New ENcLAND BeLcran RELIEF Fund Commit- 
tee have completed their first year of work and are now 
issuing their second annual appeal. At the suggestion of 
the chairmah of the Commission for Relief in Belgium, 
who has just visited this country, the New England Com- 
mittee are to solicit funds for the purchase of clothing 
ard shoes; without this help three millions of people will 
go without clothes and without shoes the coming winter. 
The Belgium Commission is caring for the food supplies 
for that country and New England is requested to con- 
centrate its work upon soliciting funds for shoes and 
clothing: This division of work in raising funds will 
commend itself to everyone interested in efficient methods 
of relief work. Larz Anderson, ex-U. S. Minister to Bel- 
gium, is the honorary chairman; E. Sumner Mansfield, 
Consul of Belgium, is chairman. Cheques should be 
sent to Joseph H. O’Neil, treasurer, Federal Trust Com- 
pany, 85 Devonshire st., Boston. New England respond- 
ed nobly to the appeal that was made last year. The need 
is still great and the fund should not be less this year than 
last. 
ONE OF THE SURPRISING. TURNS in the financial 
world during the last few weeks is the aroused interest 
1’ so-called: domestic securities as against so-called war 
stocks. Fhe public has taken a second thought and real- 
izes the permanent and securer values that the usu:l 
domestic gectirities present. The war stock boom has 
reached its limit and the domestic issues are enjoying a 
period of prosperity. The increases in value have not 
been great, but the upward movement all along the line has 
indicated a shyness on the part of the investing public in 
so-called war issues and increasing confidence in the 
domestic securities. 
GREECE IS STILL IN A Pricu’?. Between the Allies 
on the one side and the Central Powers on the other, there 
is not much of an opportunity for independent action. 
The action which the nation takes now will be decisive 
and Greece is patiently considering the future before maix- 
ing a move. The dictates of the law of self-preservation 
de:rand caution, and Greece has been cautious. 
Ir Woutp SrxM, theoretically speaking, that there is 
intelligence enough in the world to avoid so much blood- 
sted and killing. The whole world longs for peace an 
so do'the soldiers in the trenches. r 
CHRISTMAS Is ONLY a few weeks away. It is a wise 
person who profits by the errors of other years! Is it not 
nitich easier and more Christian to shop early and leisure- 
iy? : 
Nov. 26, 1915... 
Our Mountain Laure, Kalmia latifolia, is one of 
our most attractive shrubs. It has beautiful clusters of 
flowers in the early summer and in: the winter its foliage 
is much in demand for interior decorations. _ This plant 
is fast disappearing and all who love the native American 
shrubs regret the careless vandalism that has caused its 
rarity. During the festive Christmas season careless’ 
searchers destroy the plants in their quest for green fou- 
aze for Christmas decorations. Laurel should be very 
carefully cut when it is cut in moderation and with a- 
sharp knife. But the gatherer of laurel for winter decor- 
ations must remember that he is sacrificing the next sea- 
son’s bloom. In calling the attention of the public to this 
matter the Society for the Protection of Native Plants is 
rendering a public service. Protect the laurel! 
Tue Harvarp Foorsar, TkAM was able to score 
heavily against the Yale team on Saturday and win a 
srenal victory. Before an enthusiastic cheering mob the 
valiant Yale eleven went down to defeat. It was a clean 
ceme, fairly and honorably contested and stubbornly pro- 
secuted, but Yale was out-played strategically and m mass 
piays. The defeat was inevitable from the first towch- 
down. The Harvard victory was, of course, a tribute to 
the courage, team work and prowess of the Harvard 
squad; but the laurels this year must go to the Harvard 
coach. Yale appreciates the situation. Their team has 
net been censured, they were outwitted. Yale is now 
Taying its tribute to Haughton and is looking for a coach 
to “out-Haughton Haughton.” ; 
PRESIDENT LoweLL has taken a great interest in the 
humanitarian side of the war and has aided in the for- 
nation of units for service.in the hospitals of the old 
world. America may have failed to do all that the old 
world wight have expected them to do. but it cannot be 
said that A‘verica failed in the expression of its sympathy 
by sending surgical and medical assistance, money and 
food, and clothing and men to aid in the European Reliet 
work. In this work Harvard has been a leading factor 
and the president of the University has been an active 
helper 
Tur Unrrep States GovERNMENT. has filed a pro- 
tect against the publication of Gerard’s prison report at 
this tine. It was proper that Gerard should be permitted 
to rake the investigations that he did, but is was a viola- 
tion of the simple courtesies of the situation to have pub- 
lished his confidential reports. The United States could 
not afford to do otherwise than protest. It is not likely 
that the error will be committed again. 
Tur DETERMINATION OF THE AUTHORITIES to spare 
no expense in ferreting out the criminals and those for 
whom they have operated in the destruction of plants in 
America by dynamite and by fire is praiseworthy. As an 
evidence of good government the authorities cannot and 
must not do less. There is no reason why the destructive 
policies operating abroad now should be permitted to con- 
tinue here unrebuked and unpunished. 
Epison Has INVENTED a new search-light that may 
be readily adjusted to a runabout automobile and afford 
a powerful searching light. The Allies have offered him 
a Jarge sum of money for his secret, but consistent with 
his policy he has refused to sell any of his scientific 
secrets to any of the belligents; he does not intend to 
riofit by the war and its bloody. revenues. Edison evi- 
dently has character as well as genius. 
