Rear Admiral Joseph B. Murdock state in the Union supported him more splendidly than did New Hampshire. It is extremely fitting, therefore, that after the lapse of over a half a century this state should join her sisters in honoring his memory. For a great many years visitors to our State Capitol have admired and commented upon the beautiful portraits in the Hall of Representatives. From left to right they are as follows: the two Colonial Governors Wentworth, President Franklin Pierce, George Washington, Daniel Webster, and John P. Hale. During the 1921 session of the New Hampshire Legislature, the absence of a portrait of Abraham Lincoln from the state house collection, often in the past noted and commented upon, was made the subject, under the leadership of Representative and former State Senator Elmer E. Woodbury of Woodstock, of official action. The following resolution was offered in the House by the late Captain James H. Hunt of Nashua, passed by that body and concurred in by the Senate: Whereas, an oil portrait of Washington, "The Father of His Country," oc cupies a conspicuous place in the Capitol Building of New Hampshire, and Whereas, there is no official portrait of Abraham Lincoln, the great emancipator and preserver of his country, placed in the Capitol Building of this state, and Whereas, it seems appropriate that our state should be in line with other states in recognizing the services of one of the greatest men the world ever produced, and place beside the portrait of Washington, our first president, an appropriate oil painting of Abraham Lincoln, our sixteenth president. Therefore, be it Resolved, by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring, that a committee of two on the part of the House and one on the part of the Senate be appointed by the Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate, respectively, to solicit funds from the cities and towns of the state not to exceed $3,000 for the purpose aforesaid. Resolved, That funds subscribed for aforesaid purpose be placed in the hands. of the state treasurer, and expended under the direction of the governor and council who shall direct and approve all work incident thereto. Under the terms of this resolution the President of the Senate named to represent that body on the joint committee, Captain John G. Winant of Concord, and the Speaker of the House appointed from his branch Mr. Woodbury and Admiral J. B. Murdock, U. S. N., retired, member from the town of Hill. The committee decided that it would be appropriate and useful to raise the necessary funds, so far as possible, by a request of the school children of the state for individual contributions of ten cents each. To this appeal nearly ten thousand boys and girls made favorable response. Thus led by the school children of New Hampshire, the friends and admirers of "Railsplitter" president will place a life size oil portrait of him beside that of Washington in the Hall of Representatives. Hampshire product in every sense of the word, paid for by our people, and painted by a native of and resident of the state, Hon. Frank French of Manchester. The committee in charge of the work are planning to unveil this memorial February 12, 1925, when the Legislature is in session. It will be a New Most historic figures great as they may be still savor of particular causes and parties. For many years the Democratic members of the New Hampshire Legislature have gazed upon with pride and unconsciously copied the attitude of their great president, Franklin Pierce as he looks forth upon them in their Hall. On the other hand, Republicans have emulated the doughty staunchness of their great pioneer, John P. Hale, standing before them with the same stern resolution with which he first raised his voice in the National Senate in behalf of abolition. But when the image of the great Lincoln shall be elevated to a place beside the Father of our Country in the center of New Hampshire's Legislative assembly, they will together form a shrine before which men of all creeds and parties may bow themselves, remembering only that they are Americans. After all is said it is utterly futile to pay a fitting tribute to the name of Lincoln. One of his own speeches which was long lost and has recently been found was delivered upon the 110th anniversary of the birthday of Washington, and is strikingly appropriate to be quoted with reference to its author. "On that name an eulogy is expected. It cannot be. To add brightness to the sun or glory to the name of Washington is alike impossible. Let none attempt it. In solemn awe pronounce the name and in its naked, deathless splendor leave it shining on." OPPORTUNITY BY LOUISE PATTERSON GUYOL Some call her unforgiving, adamant, And find you not. Some say that she will grant The depths of her compassion. Others still Believe her fickle as an April wind; Believe that she will live with you until A newer love. But there are some say this: That Opportunity is quiet, shy; And when, uncertainly, she seeks your door, Then she will stay, and love you evermore! BY EX-GOVERNOR ROBERT P. BASS "New England" declares the Storrow Commission, "has shown courage and resource in the past. We believe New England is ready to do so again." men sum med up his conclusions. as follows: "It is no use, New England has seen her best days. It is only a quesof tion time before our indus bermen, leaders in the modern agricultural movement, bankers, labor union officials and educators, all public spirited and prominent in our State affairs. Here was quite a different spirit, quite a different point of view. This group had come together to definitely work out some plan of action, some State program to meet and overcome the present serious condition which confronts agriculture and many of the industries A Suggested Super-Power System for North America The lines indicate approximately the structure of the East- tries will The Optimist Some months afterward, I sat in the offices of the President of our State University at Durham. Some twenty men were there assembled at his invitation. There were manufacturers, lum con cal, systematic manner. in New Hampshire. Here was no hopelessness; ready to take hold of this sitation in the public interest, these men proposed to apply their united ability toward finding a solution to this problem in a methodi The contrast of these two points of view illustrates just the difference between success and failure, between growth and decay. Those men at Durham had something of the spirit of our own pioneers. Something of the same spirit that must have inspired those people of Denmark, who on finding themselves in 1866 a bankrupt State, with poor soil, poor stock, undeveloped industry and a large population per square mile, came together, formulated and carried out a well planned agricul Left to right, standing-Homer S. Smith; Ex-Governor Robert P. Bass, Peterboro; Arthur P. Reed, Winchester; H. Styles Bridges, Concord. Left to right, seated-S. A. Lovejoy, Milford; Mrs. Fannie B. White, Claremont; George M. Putnam, Contoocook; Herbert N. Sawyer, Atkinson; J. C. Avery, Wolfeboro. cated and organized to a new efficiency and a new spirit of cooperation. It means a higher type of civilization, it requires more resourcefulness, more unselfishness. those parts of the country more favor- and husbanded, our people must be eduably situated as to raw material, power, soils or even climate with brains and organization, with education and cooperation. If our industries decline and our farms continue to be abandoned, if we become nothing more than a playground, it will not be because our problem is unsolvable or our situation inherently hopeless, but because the old summer That we in New England shall successfully overcome our problems as other nations and states have in similar situations, I have no doubt. Already Improperly cut over land-Acres of New Hampshire territory are made useless by being left in this manner. our leading citizens are fully alive to the graveness of the situation and to the necessity for action. Hardly a day passes that we do not see something on this subject in the editorial pages of our press. And now comes this meeting at Durham. It was particularly gratifying and inspiring to me, for it marks the one step toward an organized and comprehensive industrial and agricultural New Hampshire program of reconstruction. The most casual analysis of conditions. confronting New England clearly indicates that something more is needed than either destructive criticism or thoughtless patriotic enthusiasm. The foundation for renewed permanent prosperity in New Hampshire must rest on a searching, systematic and ruthless analysis of existing conditions, clearly to reveal the obstacles which must be activities to the most favorable field of production. The next step must be a campaign of education, for no matter how able, or how practical, such a program may be it cannot succeed without the complete understanding and the hearty cooperation of the majority of our people. Once we can cause this survey and this program to become a subject of discussion in our schools and colleges, at public meetings, and in the homes, then we look forward with assurance to a rejuvenated New England, a New England which will once more take a position of leadership in our country. The facts which will be revealed by an intensive survey will indicate many useful lines of action which are not now apparent. It is not possible to anticipate the findings of President Hetzel's committee but we already know certain things which much need to be done at It is evident, for instance, that all of New England is, to an unusual degree, dependent upon an efficient and economical system of transportation both by land and sea. This has an intimate relation to the prosperity of both agriculture and industry. The question is being agitated and sifted as a result of the much controverted Storrow Report. Surely this important matter should no |