The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1921-01-28
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ing stressed by the D. A. R. and
other civic and patriotic asso-
Citations and there is grave need
for a revival of 100 per cent
Americanism with all the lsms
let loose in the country for Its
undoing. 1t is the only con-
structive way to meet the wave
of sovietism, socialism and Dol
shevism, while we are Slowly
correcting the abuses which give
these forces their most danger
Gus arguments, but there is
danger, as DIR. Nelson Of Smith
College in an address recently
showed, that the word is being
overworked and misused and
that unfortunately in his own
words the worst enemies OF
Americanism are the very ones
that make the most noise about
it, the professional patriots and
the social interests and organlz-
ations seeking to cloak their sell
fish ends in the disguise OF pat
riotism.' These are forces that
resist enlightened attempts TO
solve our most pressing domestic
problems and seek to repress
freedom of discussion Profess
sional patriotism is an ulcer IN
the body polite wherever found
and it is we'll to warn against
the evil but at that the D. A. R.
and kindred associations by
teaching American ideals, Amer
lean songs, American language
and history in our schools and
homes are doing much to make
real Americans from our children
born of naturalized parents.
We are hero worshippers by
nature and then we have been
brought up on hero tales, more
or less colored to appeal to the
emotions, and our own heroic
days are not yet far enough re-
moved from our generation TO
seem remote and unreal. But
we can carry this hero stuff too
far and become silly. Every man
who does something out of the
ordinary, every man who does a
duty which becomes difficult, is
not necessarily a hero to put on
a pedestal. We all can approach
the heroic but we don't want
heroics over the matter. The
army balloonists who have for
tunately landed safely in civlliz-
alton did their duty in a SEN
sible way, taking the extra hazard
as a part of their everyday duty.
They proved to be hardy men,
undaunted by danger, but Lieut..
Kloor, one of the three appealed
to our saner common sense when
he replied to the attempt to
make heroes of them by saying
this hero stuff is all bunk"
The cabinet is still being dis
cussed and now it has shifted
from New York, Pennsylvania
and the middle west to the south
and we hear that one and. pos
sibly two of the cabinet positions
will be filed by southern men.
As the president-elect has said
that he is to be the president of
the whole country, it is quite
possible that, if the suitable tim
Der should be found among
southern republicans, a cabinet
office or two might well fall to
their lot. 1t would be good
politics to recognize that at
least a change in the shade of
feeling is coming over the solid
south.
It is talked that 1921 is to be
a year of prosperity, although
everything does not point to it
at the beginning. However, it is
safe to say that, if prosperity
comes this year, it will not be
easy money but will be earned
by work, planning, economy and
skill. Indications are that a
fair return will be exacted for
any prosperity we may enjoy
this year.
Inauguration, this year, is to
be simple and dignified. Presi-
dent-elect Harding is not in
favor of any fuss and feathers
at this time when national
economy and thrift are needed.
He will take just as solemn an
oath as if parades, balls and
receptions including all the dec
orations were added to it.