The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1911-01-13
NORTH POLE is
old STORY NOW
Unless Congress Hon0rs Peary
Soon It VIII Be Too Late.
REASON FOR LIQUOR PERMITS
Government Issues Thorn Solely TO
Raise Revenue and Without Desire
TO Suppress the Traffio-Massaohu
setts Congressman Have Committee
Rooms Richly Adorned.

TO Suppress the Trafio-Massaohu-
setts congressman Have COMMITTEES
Rooms Richly Adorned.
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.
Washington. Jan. Especial III
Captain Peary, discoverer Of the north
pole. gets any government recognition
for his achievement he must get II
soon or he viii be forgotten. The
glamour Of the great feat has worn Oh,
and no one seems very much interest
ed tn the subject.
No one wants 10 make use Of the
discovery, and there are no immi-
grants to tho newly acquired region
Peary acquired It for the United
States, you know-end immigration Is
what makes a new country and estab-
fishes the discoverer on a high pedes-
tai The north pole Is not Of much
consequence even b the scientific
world.
The Why Of Liquor Pernttta
In every congress an effort Is made
Uft5C fCB1DldIlOh AOA bkAaAhG SbO OAA
GERS Of the United States to issue II
censes to sell liquor In prohibition
states. Senator Owen of Oklahoma
has introduced such bin, and 1t has
gone TO that tomb Of the Capulets,"
the judiciary committee.
There is a grave question whether
the United States can refuse to issue
permission they are permits rather
than licenses-and then prosecute per-
sons who have not taken out such per
mits. 1t is the theory Of the prohibit
tionists that If the United States did
not issue permits to sell liquor in pro-
hibition states the government would
be as relentless in its pursuit Of those
who sold without permits as it is In
sections where permits are given to all
who ask and pay.
The government prosecutes because
1t needs the money, not because 1t de-
sires to suppress the traffic.
A Nautical Sharp.
Congressman Sharp of Ohio was able
to tell great many members of the
house something they did not know.
The discussion was about certain In
struments used In the naval hydro
graphic Office, and the question arose
as to what a micrometer was. II turn
ed out to be something very useful IN
locating distant stars and suns which
establish time.
Then the interesting discovery was
made that the nautical almanac-a
wonderful book, by the way-was pub
lished six months In advance Of its
date.
EFT could be published half a dozen
years In advance" remarked Sharp,
'for all 1t contains has been computed
for years and years. Perhaps an &C.
casional scientific discovery or more
careful figuring will change a few
things, but not often"
-Dr. Cook" interjected Congress-
man Langley of Kentucky, found the
nautical almanac very useful In pre-
pairing the history of his trip to the
north pole"
Then the scientific features Of the
discussion came to an end.
Massachusetts Leads In Art.
1t is only a coincidence that more
art is found in the rooms Of Massa-
chusetts senators and representatives
than in those Of any other delegation.
Senator Lodge occupies a room that
was made for naval affairs and was
decorated by an artist who was very
fond Of his wife, the result being that
this lady, in every pose and allegory
possible, looks down on one from cell
ings and walls.
Then there are stirring battle scenes |
In several places, and altogether 1t is |
a loudly decorated room. As chair |
man of the committee on rules Senator |
Crane is surfeited with art, both in |
the way Of pictures and statuary.
On the house side Congressman Nc |
CAN, chairman of the library commit |
tee, has an assortment Of sculpture |
and paintings which has been left for
his inspection. Chairman Weeks Of |
the postoffice committee fell heir TO
two rooms formerly occupied by the
committee on agriculture and where
an artist roamed and ragged half a cen
fury ago. painting all sorts OF agricul-
tural scenes. To these have been add
ed postal pictures, the whole making a
combination rare In the art world.
South Dakota Anomaly.
II is rather a peculiar political con-
dition which South Dakota presents In
congress. In the house there are two
regular or stand patrepresentatives who
were reelected with large majorities-
In the senate are two nearInsurgents
who seem to have no difficulty IN hold
ing the state legislature. Ordinarily
II might be supposed that the progress
sives would be those elected directly
By the people.
lsfe Youna's Observation
"a critic" said Senator Lafe Young
Of Iowa, is a very useful person. but
he never gets anywhere. he can point
out faults. but he Is never constructive.
Such a man IN the senate may accom-
plish a great deal Of good. but be Il
not doing much IN the way Of adj I
vancement, for the critic rarely has (
practical substitute for that which be I