seme annoyance, but it is still in service. 
~ sitable. 
Dec. 3, 1915. 
An ExcHance oF IpkAs in town affairs is valuable. 
he new concrete standpipe in Manchester has caused 
The commis- 
sion that supervised its construction provided the best 
that engineering skill could commend at that time. Since 
then progress has been made; this is inevitable and de- 
It is now known that concrete standpipes have 
disadvantages that must be overcome. The experiment 
is not an expensive one and if a small amount of money 
will, or even may overcome the disadvantages of the pres- 
ent structure it is in line of progress and efficiency to en- 
deavor to preserve the present standpipe rather than sac- 
 ritice the money invested in it. 
PLANS SHouLD Now se Mabe for summer improve- 
ments and spring renovations. The owners of estates 
who have made plans early in the winter have always 
Lenefited by their foresight. During the winter months it 
is possible to have many forms of work done economical- 
ly because contractors are often willing to figure to the 
_ lowest rate in order to keep skilful workmen employed. 
Karly planning will make it possible for many workmen 
to have work in that part of the year when work is need- 
ed the most and when expenses are greatest. 
THERE 1s A MASSACHUSETTS aspirant for the repub- 
lican nomination for the Presidency. It is good to have 
ambitions. Massachusetts would be glad to furnish the 
party with an efficient leader, but Massachusetts is not 
strategically situated. One of the doubtful states must 
furnish the leader for party success. But then, there ‘s 
no harm in trying and everyone in Massachusetts wishes 
Mr. Weeks success. 
Ong Cannot But WisH that all of the money to be 
expended upon the peace trip was available for Red Cross 
work on both sides of the war. It costs so little, compared 
with the good that can be done, to establish a hospital 
unit. Besides, what an admirable inside opportunity the 
automobile manufacturer has to supply ambulances to 
corps already organized. 
Tue Fire Ar the Manchester pumping station dem- 
onstrated the wisdom of maintaining two sources of water 
supply for the town. As it is the fire has not inconven- 
ienced the town as far as an adequate supply of water 1s 
concerned. 
Nortu Souare tn Boston looks deserted compared 
with the days before the war. The war has helped Amer- 
ica to solve her immigration problem! Will the national 
g¢cvernment learn a lesson and place restrictions on future 
inimigration ? 
THE VOLUNTEER MinitAry COMPANIES are now en- 
joying a prosperity and interest unknown in a generation. 
The war at least has demonstrated how hopelessly un- 
prepared this great nation is. 
In tHe Campaicn for early shopping writers and 
advertisers and shoppers have often overlooked the ad- 
‘vantages of careful, leisurely buying. It helps the clerks, 
but it also helps the purchaser. 
ANOTHER SHIPMENT OF Gorp, the largest yet, has 
reached New York, but as a news item it was buried on 
an inside page. This is a testimony to Great Britain’s 
control of the Sea. 
Mexico we have ever with us. 
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NORTH SHORE BREEZE © ee Bea 
War Notes. 
ls 
A man may not steal from another 
But nations may steal from each other. 
Rooted in spiritual 
Are things material, 
And in the depths of the infernal 
Are hid the germs of good eternal. 
The blood-red blossom of War 
Flames yet on many a field. 
(The harvest now concealed, 
How soon revealed, what for?) 
But yet we know 
“The flower will rot, the seed will grow.” 
The flower’s mission is the seed, 
Itself to die that life may breed, 
The seed for fruit that shall succeed; 
Seed for the healing of the nations, 
Fruit fullfilment of man’s true relations, 
Each in its station making good 
The vision of man’s brotherhood, 
God’s fatherhood. 
—JosrepH A. TorREY. 
A CareFuL READING of the life of Napoleon Bona- 
parte and of the German attacks upon France in 1870 
will throw more light upon the present international 
tangle than any two other lines of collateral reading. The 
Napoleonic campaign made the integrity of Prussia a 
reality. It inspired Prussia’s ambitions. Prussia’s am- 
bition brought about the unification of the German Em- 
pire. The new Empire made an understanding with 
Austria possible and Prussia’s ambitions again precipi- 
tated the strife. Every event in international history has 
its bearing upon all subsequent events, but in the future 
all events will be dated from this great war. 
GreAT Britain made a strategic move in comman- 
deering a part of the Canadian grain in storage. This 
will be moved as rapidly as possible and distributed by 
the British government in such a way as to prevent tie 
Central Powers from obtaining it. The action accom- 
plishes two purposes, it cares for Canada’s surplus wheat 
and prevents the enemy country from procuring it sur- 
reptitiously. It-is evident that Great Britain is going at 
the war in a business-like manner and that it is now a 
battle of brains, and in that battle the commandeering ot 
wheat is as essential a factor as any strategic military 
move. 
SECRETARY SEYMOUR H. Stone of the Massachusetts 
Society for the Prevention of Tuberculosis has been ac- 
tively at work in the interest of the cause of the. preven- 
tion and cure of tuberculosis. But no protest of his was 
more worthy than his remonstrance registered with the 
authorities in Boston for discontinuing one of the valu- 
able tuberculosis camps. It is lamentable how careless or 
ignorant public officials are of the dangers and ravages 
of the dreaded disease. It is impossible to be over vigi- 
lent. The public is fortunate in having so capable a man 
safeguarding its interests against neglect, carelessness or 
oversight. 
A Rep Cross Stamp will improve the gift. 
BrELcium still needs your help! 
