The Republican journal., 1914-07-23

| young army oHlcef named Trout, WHlle
Chubbs are quite numerous. Probably
there are other fish in the sea of human
ity that have not come to my notice.
While the people met on vacation
trip were not talking politics to any ex-
tent it is evident that they are thinking,
and advices from the primaries all over.
the country indicate that their thinking
is resulting in return of reason that
bodies i'll to the party of free trade and
restricted liberties. Instead of the prom
ised reduction IN the high cost of living
we have higher prices. In place OF the
general prosperity under Republican rule,
closed mills and factories, hundreds OF
thousands of people out of employment
and the railroads driven to econcmlze
bv restricting the facilities for travel
The cry against Republican bosses, winch
had much to do with placing the South
in the saddle at Washington, has lost It's
effect in view of the fact that the
revolt against the old order OF things has
brought into the limelight the most AFRO
giant and arbitrary bosses this country
has ever known; has made the leglsiat-
i've branch of the national government
subordinate to the executive, and Presl-
dent Wilson has only to bring the
Supreme Court into subsection to be-
come an absolute dictator. Secretary
of State Bryan, perhaps with the AID
and connivance of the man in the Wnlte
House, has made this country an OBJECT
of ridicule abroad and created general
DISGUST at home. The decadence OF the
Progressive party, whose existence can
only aid in perpetuating the present ao-
ministration, seems likely to deprive II
this wear of the millions that launched 1t
m the troublous sea of politics. bird
and his barrel have withdrawn from the
field in Massachusetts; Perkins, whom
Pinchot would prescribe, may conclude
to hold on to the millions acquired
through the Harvester and other trusts
and Munsey may not throw another mill
lion into the Progressive campaign fund
with the exceedingly remote prospect OF
later becoming Ambassador to Great
Britain. The political outlook at this
time is certainly rosy-for the Repuoll-
can party.
Worcester is city of picturesque surround
ings of beautiful homes, of sky-scraplng once
buildings. of varied and thriving Industries
There is evidence on every hand OF substantial
nrosperity. To the excellent hotels it already
possessed was recently added The Bancroft,
named for the historian, George Bancroft, who
was born in Worcester. Oct. g. 1900 The Ban
croft is said to have cost one million dollars,
and is palatial and artistic in all Its appoint
ments. It has magnificent ball room, roof
garden, cafes, etc. Costly rugs are on the
floors and costly draperies at the windows.
The light fixtures. designed and made in Wor-
cester, are specially noticeable. The Bancroft.
faces public square, has street upon each
side, and all the rooms are open to sun and air.
Among the INDUSTRIES VI "
| wooden mills, factory for manufacturing
looms and other machinery for cotton mills,
factory that makes all kinds Of appliances for
grinding and sharpening tools, the Buckeye
moving machines, the Royal Worcester Corset
Co., employing $500 hands. the Washburn.
Moen Co., a branch of the U. S. Steel Co.,
manufacturers Of wire. the Wright Wire Co..
| oil ind Of
mental and useful, etc. Worcester is an i'm
portant distributing center and it has many
large wholesale houses in the various lines.
and it, retail stores are equal to any in New
England. From an educational point OF view
it ID second to no city Of its size. In addition