. Henry B. Endicott : a brief memoir of his life and his services to the state and nation . lar— generally in consequence of ignorance ofthe issues involved. These sometimes touched thepride, even to testing the loyalty of the advices and requests — which might equallyas well have been enforcible commands — quiteoften invoked the wrath and ridicule of the house-holder, who asserted that as his house was his ownit was no ones else business what character oramount of food was served on his table. At firstthis feeling was inclined to be somewhat moregeneral than one would have suppose
. Henry B. Endicott : a brief memoir of his life and his services to the state and nation . lar— generally in consequence of ignorance ofthe issues involved. These sometimes touched thepride, even to testing the loyalty of the advices and requests — which might equallyas well have been enforcible commands — quiteoften invoked the wrath and ridicule of the house-holder, who asserted that as his house was his ownit was no ones else business what character oramount of food was served on his table. At firstthis feeling was inclined to be somewhat moregeneral than one would have supposed. But stead-ily and surely, with infinite tact he succeeded inbringing to his support whole groups of luxury-loving people. Despite the open and covert sneersof a scattered few, he made his ideas popular andlater even fashionable, and those contrary-mindedcame to be considered as neither patriotic nor asacting in good form or taste. In a delicate way,and rigidly setting the example himself, he putothers on their honor — and society very generallyapplauded and fell into line. 4o. LAWN AT DEDHAM HOMESTEAD DURING THE WORLD WAR The drastic power given to the Food Adminis-tration was justifiable only as a war measure. Itwould have been without warrant and distinctlyun-American in time of peace. But a master handwas needed to interpret and exercise this authority,lest the patriotic fervor of our citizens be swayedand their highest standards of duty lowered. Noone could do this better than Endicott. Politicalconsiderations, racial claims, sectarian appealswere as nothing to him. He demanded sturdy,straight Americanism, nothing more nor less. Henever begrudged any one connected with thework his hire, or thought a whit the less of himif payment was necessary for his own or his fam-ilys support. But he strove hard to have all warwork, in Massachusetts at least, remain as free aspossible from the deadening mechanical influencesof hired service. INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS We are now app
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