The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1904-03-18

the Holyoke man that it is too bad
to spoil good story, or a sacred
tradition, but if the facts are as he
believes them to be, it is really the
proper thing to do to smash the little
picture and to base our sentiment
ta1ity on something more tangible
than the fact that the Constitution
House was nothing more than the
place for our ancestors to become in
vigorated with the "spirits of the
tines
brooklyn Eagle.)
When the Gov. of North Carolina
approached the Gov. of South Caro-
lima on certain momentous occa-
sion, the ensuing proposition had
to do, we believe, with the irriga-
ton of interior districts. The Gov.
of Vermont has approached the Gov.
of New York with suggestion that
materially affects interior irrigation
in the Green Mountain State. In
this instance, however, Gov. Nc
Cullough is thinking principally of
cattle, not of men, as did the South
ern executive referred to above.
The Vermont Governor complains
that the pulp mills on the New York
shores of Lake Champlain are pollut-
ing the waters of that beautiful lake
to the grave injury of the dairying
industry of Vermont. Gov. Odell,
before taking action in the matter,
will hear report from the state
health authorities. There is no
doubt that the pulp mills have done
nearly everywhere immense damage
to the forests, and much of this
damage, like the injury done to trout
and salmon streams in Western
states and in Canada by sawmills,
can never be repaired by belated
Legislation. But there is no excuse
for permitting these mills to poison
inland waters by the daily discharge
of chemicals from refuse pipes.
Gov. Mccullough has performed a
service of great public Importance
in stirring up the government of
this state to conditions that cannot
too soon be checked. Our streams
and lakes have shrunk greatly in
volume owing hrst to the lum bermen
and then to the pulp mill. We do
not see why the remaining waters
should be recklessly defled.
Chadwick Gasette.)
The republican party of Vermont
should adopt platform this year
that can not be in any way constru-
ed as a straddle, and then nominate
men who will endorse the platform
in unequivoca1 terms.
Mortified News.)
A recent issue of the Boston Sun
day Herald contained page of por-
traits under head of "Congressmen
with both brains and beauty. Of
course Congressman d. J..Foster has
a place in this hall of fame. The
Herald says ''David J. Foster would
be picked out anywhere as a hand
some man. He comes from Bur1ing-
ton, VT, when reminded of it, Yer
all acknowledge this, but
heir growing con fidence in the man
IS due to the fact that he has brains,
energy and determination which are
being applied for the best interests
of the state
Rutland News.
Life is too short to remember the
things that would prevent ones
doing ones best. Forgetting the
things that are behind. l press for
ward" said a brave old man of the
first century. Usually old men live
largely in the past, but this old man
lived in the future. He was good
forgotten. Many of us fail because
we do not forget. We remember our
and they make us vain.
We remember our enemies and fritz
ter away valuable time trying to get
even with them. But-The success
full man forgets. He knows the past
s irrevocable. He let's the dead
past bury it's dead. He is in too
much of hurry to attend the fune-
al of his hopes. He is running
ace. He cannot afford to look be-
lind. His eye is on the winning
post. The magnanimous man for
;ets. He is too big to let little things
disturb him. He forgives quickly
ma forgets easily. If anyone does
linn wrong he considers the
and keeps sweet. 1t is only
our small man who eherishes low
evenge or an Indian. The Indian
lever forgets and because he is for
yer wanting to pay somebody back
lie never gets on. Be a good for
'etter. Bigness dictates it. and
Success demands it.