The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1909-06-25


and Coupons In Pedagogical sena-
tor Who Is Misunderstanding the
Emergency currency-TroubIes Over
Pure Food Law.
Washington, June "a. - Special. i
Several bills have been introduced in
congress this session and will be press
ed at the winter session preventing the
use of coupons in the sale of cigars
and cigarettes. 1t is charged by the
competitors Of the big tobacco trust
that this is scheme to destroy COM
petition by the use of coupons. At one
time congress prevented the use of
coupons, but later in amending the law
it was decided by the internal revenue
bureau agents that the giant company
had the right to put the pictures and
coupons in the cigarette packages. and
it has been done ever since 1902. It is
alleged that they are put only in what
are known as the fighting brands" of
the trust and that the Independent
concerns through the coupon and 9th
er devices are driven out of certain
territory and hundreds Of concerns
are annually forced into bankruptcy.
tuberculosis In Hogs Increasing.
The bureau of animal industry has
reports gathered from the various
meat packing centers of the United
States showing tuberculosis in hogs to
be on the increase and causing heavier
loss to raiser and packer alike than
any other disease. Statistics show
that year ago there were over &c.
100000 hogs in this country, and their
value at that time was approximately
1899, 100000. Federal inspection at the
abattoirs indicates that 2 per cent of
the hogs slaughtered were affected
with tuberculosis. Reports from Eu-
rope show a far more widespread in
lection, as 1t runs as high as SO and
rs per cent. Hogs from Arkansas,
Oklahoma and Texas are remarkably
free from tuberculosis, due to the
methods Of caring for them. In those
states they are not restricted to feed
lots, where disease is commonly found,
but roam over large areas.
Exit simpIified Spelling.
President Taft has gone back to the
old way of spelling in the messages he
sends out from the White House.
Thru" is no longer written for
through" nor "tho" for though" as
was insisted upon by former Presi-
dent Roosevelt. The latter kept 1t up |
In the face of the fact that congress
declined to adopt the simplified form
Of spelling so ardently advocated by
Mr.. Roosevelt and others. 1t not only
made confusion at the government
printing Office, but was heavy extra
expense, for congress would not per-
NIT the new method to be used in its
printed communications.
Not Influenced by Occupation.
81 am a farmer" declared Senator
Warren of Wyoming in the first SEN
tence OF an unusually long speech on
the wool question. But he further in
formed his legislative associates and
the country that, contrary to the gen.
eral belief, he did not own a sheep, a
cow or steer and that in the way of |
live stock one horse was his only pos
session at present. He admitted he
held stock in corporations owning big |
ranches in the far west He deemed |
It necessary to make this explanation
because some of the opponents of the /
tarff bill had been charging that vari- I
Dus senators were interested directly .
In Industries for which they were
striving to secure extra protective IL
not prohibitive duties.
Emergency Currency Well Guarded.
The largest and strongest steel vault
In the world has been completed at the
United States treasury 1t was es-
pecially built for the keeping of the
half billion Of emergency currency au-
thorized by the Aldrich-Vreeland bill
passed at the first session Of the Six
-ieth congress. II was begun while
George r. CortelyOu was secretary Of /
he treasury and intended to defy an
army Of burglars I'm the improbable
went they could get to It, The roof
II the vault is twenty-five feet under
he surface of the street and can only
De reached from an elevator running
rom the division Of issue. The vault
$ OF steel throughout and is fifty-seven
'eet long and eighteen feet high. The S
,teel inclosing il is eight inches thick I
like the armor plate Of a 5
lattleship. Seventeen miles Of wire :
$ wound around the vault. and II is
rot possible to touch the exterior with
nut setting of an alarm. The act OF
congress required that the currency be
placed I'm such a vault. \
Pure Food Law Troubles.
President Taft is having no end or
worry over the fights that are being
made TO have the pure food law strict
v construed. He is still wrestling
With the question what is whisky p
nd now a lot Of organizations are d
ending delegations 10 him TO deter
nine whether benzoate Of soda should e
V used by manufacturers as a pre- !,
eryative OF food stuffs. The conten- :,
ions are such between the rival or -
.anizations that some who are not
atisfed with the existing conditions n
re preparing to wage a fierce contest q
4 the winter session Of congress TO
ave the pure food law amended
CHARLES w. ARTHUR