The Republican journal., 1916-04-06

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consider the urgency for adequate prep
aration for national defense, and he
urged universal military training. Mrs.
James J. Storrow of Boston, presented
the woman's idea of preparedness, which
is, to mobilize the women to serve the
country in their own peculiar way, to
keep their standards high and to bear in
mind the Keynote Of urgency. 1t was
stirring meeting and l was fired with
zeal at the prospect of doing something
to remedy our lack of national defense;
but the martha music, the entrance of
the Boy Scouts, Co. F. M. V. M, the
Grand Army Post, and finally the colors,
when the audience rose en- masse, made
one realize how little was required to in
flame an audience to the exigencies of
fifty and more years ago, and my ardor
cooled and with difficulty restrained the
ready tears. Before closing resolution
was unanimously carried that it is the
voice of the meeting that the United
States be protected by the building of
suitable coast defences.
Today, March l4th) for the first time
in its history, the flags of the city are at
half-mast out of respect for two of its
ex-mayors. The one, Hon. Thomas F.
kearns, young and self-made man and
an honored citizen, wandered from his
nome Dec. Both during illness with grip
and deirium, and Disappeared and
though searching parties worked until
snow obstructed their efforts, no clue
was obtained until his body was found
March 8th wedged among the rocks in
the Charles River. No more representa-
tive body was ever gathered together in
Waltham than that which attended the
funeral services. Mayor Kearns was an
honor to his people and to the American
system of government, and the Demo-
cratic city committee, of which he was
chairman for many years, INDUCED in
no extravaganza when they Resolved,
that in all things he gave the best that
was in him."
The other, Hon. Henry N, Fisher, was
to the manor born, had received and
honored the highest offices of trust and
dignity in the gift of the community and,
enjoying the allotted span of mans life,
went peacefully and serenely to his
rest, mourned by citizens in every walk
of life.
1t is something of an innovation to
the occasional visitor to the theater and
concerts, to see the leading lady come
upon the stage in a short skirt or skirts,
as fashion demands more than one and
those wired-a possible revival of the
crlnoline- had l not been warned
that such would be the case | should
have been shocked, since l agree with
the great orator Eccleslastes, that
there is time to every purpose under
the heaven" and while | heartily ap-
prove of the short skirt, sanitary and
comfortable as it is, l have yet to ap-
prove Its use on the public platform.
On the occasion of which speak, Nine.
Scotney who, with her husband, Mr..
White, was heard by Belfast people in
concert work in Northport in the sum-
mer of 1915, sang just as we'll as though
her costume was one to be admired A
most enthusiastic audience filled Trem-
ont Temple on the occasion of the sixth
concert in the course, and the liberality
OF the singers in response to the enthusi-
asm of the audience created sympathy
that betokens future musical successes.
The merchants of Waltham are raising
subscriptions to conduct a Dress Up
week, April 1-S, to take the place of the
now defunct Merchants Week. The
object is the same, the amount raised to
be used for advertising, through the
press, street cars, bill, boards and cleo
trio signs, and "Rube" feature will be
secured, who will discourse on the adj
vantages of Dress Up week in manner
to attract attention and draw people
from the surrounding towns, which in
the end means trade. An incentive to
visitors and Waltham people to "dress-
up" is prizes of $40, SIS and So for those
who find the best dressed man or wo-
man seen on the business streets be-
tween the hours of two and five in the
afternoon and seven and nine in the
evening, advertising the week. The
same amount in prizes will be given for
the best dressed windows.
Personally, l am more interested in
the aerial prophecies and promises of
DIR. Alexander Graham Bell, who will
have us see through our telephones, talk
through our hats, nee wireless telepathy,
receive our mail aerially, and, it is to be
hoped, crush the deliberate arrogance
and fiendish militarism out of Germany.
Meanwhile, am aware that DR.. Bell
prophecies will reach eyes and ears as
unimpressive as when Dame Darlington
faced the Atlantic with her mop. We
shall see! ANNIE L MCKEEN,
Waltham, March, 1916.