The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1910-01-14
TAFT TO STOP
FOOD CORNERS.
President Opposed TO Gambling
In Farm Products.
USE OF MAILS WILL Be DENIED

Other Legislation to End the Evil Con
tempIated-Possible Investigation o
High Prices - Washington Settles
Polar Controversy and Tells Us VIVA
Is the Most Popular National Air.
Washington, Jan. at Is welcome
news that President Taft Is almost
certain to move against gambling In
foodstuffs and products of the farm
He is already consulting with the legal
talent of the administration on posi-
BILE laws to prohibit this form Of specu-
lation. 1t is understood that bill
is ready for Introduction to deny the
use of the United States mails to
gambling transactions Of this charac-
ter, and further legislation on the sub
! ject is under consideration. The de-
sign is to prevent future wheat corners
like that of Patten and other forms of
betting on the price of grain that
make bread dear to the consumer. In
this connection it is not impossible that
congress may appoint a commission
to investigate the high prices Of food
stuffs Such an inquiry has been dis
cussed ever since the meeting Of con-
gress, and, while no definite step has
been decided on, 1t is practically GER
tain that a resolution looking to that
end will be introduced. and the state
of public opinion may lead to Its pas
sage. There is widespread feeling here
against gambling in grain futures,
and II any practical plan can be dis
covered by which the federal govern
ment can prevent or discourage the
practice there is little doubt that 1t
will be adopted.
The Official Ending Of Cook.
With the National Geographic 80
ciety's headquarters in this city, the
Cook Psary controversy has had here
a storm center. Washington In over
run with scientists, from the bug ex-
perts OF the agricultural department
to the weather sharps OF the signal
service. Willis l. Moore, the head Of
the flair and warmer" prophets, In
also president OF the National Geo
graphic society. the body that will ex-
anime the verdict of Copenhagen uni
versity and deliver the scientific find
ing for America on the polar affair
This Ii will do in deciding as to the
on the medal delivered to
Commander Peary. 1t has already
found that he reached" the pole.
What II IL now to determine is whether
or not he discovered" the pole. OF
course the nature of its decision II al
ready settled. II remains only to make
the formal investigation and give out
the result. Even though there may be
left a few Cook partisans it u assured
that the verdict win be more generally
accepted than are Professor hoores
optimistic forecasts Of Inauguration
weather.
Telling Us What to Sing.
The librarian OF congress has handed
over another momentous decision, this
having not to do with the north pole or
the fearful and wonderful meteorology
OF the 4th OF March. but tho more
aesthetic subject OF music. In q word
he has settled once and for ali what is
the most popular national song. 1t
is not yankee Doodle" Tho Star
Spangled Banner" America" or even
THE Girl 1 Left Behind Me-" which |
gained such vogue In our late war with
fever, smbalmed beef and spAniards. |
The nrst Of American songs n -patri- |
oic popularity" so says the orscs OF
the Congressional library, Il Dixie"
Hereafter the yells which rise 10 greet |
that blood stirring air may b given
with renewed fervor. having The sup
port of official sanction.
~Why, I've Heard Of Yes"
There In one form OF subtis nattsry
In Washington that. while Y - not
peculiar to the Capital City. u more
highly developed here than elsewhere.
II IL used by rich and poor alike and
Is handed out to everybody without
distinction as to pursuit or prsy1Sus
condition OF obscurity. In action 1t
runs something like this:
Senator rockingham, want to
present my friend Mr.. SnooksF'
"Whatg' says the beaming senator.
John TinklIam Shocks! l have heard
IF you before"
All Of which Is perfectly true. as the
before bringing his friend
around had gained the senator's per-
and told him about Mr.. Shocks
But poor Shocks does not interpret II
n this way. He suddenly sees himself
Is a more famous parsonage than he
lad ever supposed. BIS self impor-
ance goes 100 per cent above par. IL
Senator rockingham has heard of
him he must be a man among men.
This sort Of fattery is universal in
Some have nom insid-
Gus and artistic ways of doing IT than
,thers. but they are all addicted to the
habit in some form. After all. II Is an
unable kind Of lying that costs moth
ne and makes the object feel good.
Besides. IL may gain a vote some day.
Who knows7
The New Order.
One thing is certain-that party lines
we're Rever so faint as today. There
5 a new adjustment. 1t is not as yet
ntirely wen defined. but is growing
more and more-so. In a general way
may be described as in favor Of the
Roosevelt policies and against Cannon