The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1921-09-02

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Techinally we have been at
peace with Germany and Austria
since the armistice. With the
signing of the two treaties with
the two countries last week, our
peaceful condition with all the
world is a matter of record. The
treaties seem to be satisfactory
enough, and we are glad to get
this little matter off our chest,
but that is probably about all
the difference we will notice
Of course we will resume dlplo-
matte relations and commercially
things will be a bit more settled
but the old memories will re-
main, at least for time, and
sentimentally it will take us
some time to get on a peace
basis with Prussion Germany. 1t
is one of the curiosities of human
nature that the world rather
quickly forget and it will not
take more than a generation to
wipe out the memories OF the
world war.
According to newspaper re-
ports the wrecking of the dlrlg-
ible which was built for the u
S. navy in England might en-
danger, if not wreck, the grow
ing friendship between the two
countries. There is probably a
good deal of eXaggeration OF
minor differences between the
two crews in these accounts, and
there is more irritation than
serious trouble. While we, in a
sense, belong to the same family,
and have a good deal of admira-
ton for each other, we certain
" do get on each others nerves.
This is probably the explanation
of the very evident friction
while the American crew was
learning to navigate the gas bag
which went up in smoke.
Senator Page announces his
retirement as Vermont's sena-
tor at the end of his present
term. AS he is 81 years old and
has served a long term, the
sentiment which he expresses Of
desiring to spend the last years
of his life among the familiar
Vermont hills, free from. the
weighty duties Of office, is a
natural one. His service to the
state and the nation has been
valuable and painstaking. He
has brought to his duties a wide
business experience and knowl-
edge of men, with a great capa-
city for detail. We hope when
his retirement comes, that he
may long enjoy the freedom and
rest to which his long, active
career entities him.
A few more replies have pass
ed between the Irish and the
British, and probably a small
step forward" has been taken.
One member of the Dali, when
asked about the effect of the
reply from the Sim Fem, said,
Everything is coming out all
right" which is a typically OPTIC
mistic Irish view, for the Irish
man fights and smiles all in the
same breath, and dearly loves to
play the role Of martyr. As
ed" Howe says, The Irish al
ready have more liberties than
the Englishmen or the Ameri-
cans" He just got the habit of
fighting for his rights a hundred
or so years ago, and it has be-
come the great national sport.
We are glad to congratulate
Hon. julius A Wilcox upon the
new honor which has befallen
him as the successor to the late
Judge Zed S Stanton. Mr. Will
cox is an able lawyer, a consci-
entious worker, with a knowl-
edge of Vermont affairs and con-
ditions gained from the various
positions of public trust which
have been entrusted to him
Governor Hardness by this ap-
pointment has selected a man
who by temperament and edu-
cation is fitted to honor the
bench as a judge.
There are many mothers over
the land who will welcome with
A. G. r. c.,