The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-03-08


the position they do expect to
take the lead in booming Yer
mont, but isn't it a mistaken no
ton that only the newspapers
are beholden to help the good
cause with their influence and
money. Doesn't every other man
and woman owe it to do their
most for the booming of the
state? OF course, it is more COM
Portable to feel with SNUG salts
faction that it is nothing more
than the newspapers ought to do
and that it is the part OF the
majority to sit we'll back and be
dragged along, holding to the
heredity privilege to put on the
brakes when the newspapers are
not doing it in the way they
would, but how fast will Yer
mont forge to the front with this
kind of team work.
The idea that automobiles
might be useful for their revenue
has been looked at as a pipe
dream by many of those opposed
to this mode of conveyance. But
an estimate of the receipts of the
state of New Jersey for the fiscal
year ending May LIST, next, shows
that the automobile has increased
the state revenue by eighty thou
sand dollars. This is to be used
in the repairing and improving
of roads. Automobiles wont
find fault that this money for i'm
proving the roads comes out of
them, on the other hand they will
be glad that it is to be put to such
good use, and the drivers of teams
ought not to feel very badly that
the roads are to be improved,
The State Fair is coming up
from something that nobody
wanted to be somewhat in de-
mand. BURLINGTON has the best
chance as the commission favors
that as a center, but White River
junction and Rutland both would
like it and they are prepared to
give the Queen City run for her
money, if reports are true. A lit
tie active competition among our
state centers for this event will
stimulate interest and help the
project on to success.
A common remark heard on
the street is "The meanest piece
of road in the whole town, is the
main street through the village"
Isn't it time that we have at
least as good street throughout
the business part of the town as
anywhere else? When the an
nual spring repairing is started,
think it over. Are we going on
forever just dumping in dirt in
the spring with no permanent
road building.
We note that the routine bust.
ness for the centennial of the dis
covery of Lake Champlain is 60
ing forward. BY all means lei
Vermont have a celebration that
will do credit to the great French
man, who gave his name to the
lake and also gave a name tC
Vermont. Vermont should MOI
neglect this opportunity to show
the country and the world tha1
she has some early history to bt
proud of, in which she glories.
The Choir Union which draw!
members from this and surround
ING towns has held a meeting il
town this week. The work o
this Union is a benefit as it keep
up an interest in music, and a
present it is the only Organiza
ton aiming to perform this duty
We must have more music laugh
one way or another if we do no
want to be without musicians il
our younger generation.
VermOnt's death list contain
some able and staunch men thes
last few weeks. Vermont can il
afford to lose them. For tina
matter no state can afford to los
men of the caliber of Col. Smit
of Montpelier and Mr.. Wells O
Burlington and other men @
large affairs. These are the me
who lead the others, and leader
are always at a premium.
Still the Thaw trial drags il
weary way through the court
and the newspapers. Was he Q
wasn't he insane? Experts wi
testify both ways, and down /
Virginia we have another sens
tional murder trial, yet it seem
as if it we're justifable hOmicid
TO read the testimony of tn
Strothers trial.
Newspaper comment on tn
Howard graft case does ne
amount to so very much. Th
case is now being conducted i
due process of law and when tn
verdict is reached and the test
monv is i'm then we will knO'