The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1921-07-22

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Two of the overseas children,
Australia and Canada, don't care
much for it. Canada has a Pacl-
fc coast the same as this coun-
try and they probably know
something of our California
troubles. Australia, too, ism t so
far away but that Japan may be-
come a troublesome neighbor.
The question has been raised at
the Conference before which this
treaty has come whether the
Dominion, Australia or any Of
the colonies which have autono-
nous governments should refuse
to be parties to any treaty, if
that particular treaty would be
considered binding ? Lloyd
Georges speech to the Dominion
premiers would indicate that as
separate entities, the dominions
would have some power over the
home government. 1t is nice
question. But it looks as if this
particular treaty may find itself
in deep water with two strong
colonies opposing it.
There is nothing more true
than that blessings lose their
value as we obtain them. Joseph
Hamblen Sears in reviewing
James Bryce's Modern Demo-
cracies" in the Forum shows that
our early patriots fought and
died for the privilege of the
franchise. So precious did this
privilege seem to the forefathers
that they embodied this right in
their Constitution in 1889. But
in the year 1921, it is proposed
that the federal congress pass a
law requiring any man or woman
who fails to vote to pay fine
of five dollars. In a space Of
only one hundred twenty-six
years the right to direct our
own affairs has fallen from
a life and death affair to a five
dollar fine.
A wife in New York was con-
victed Of stealing from her hus-
band in that time honored way
of going through his pockets at
night. But the verdict has been
set aside on the ground that, ac-
cording to the old common law,
a wife cannot steal from her
husband. Some wives have a
hard time to get any money
from their husbands even with
the right to steal from them. But
wives will rest easier knowing
that they are within their
rights in appropriating any loose
change that may be about.
A Mrs Murkett of Hillsdale,
Ind. says she has a note which
Col. Roosevelt signed for $4,000
back in the days of the Progress
sive Campaign. She has been ,
for forgery. Since the
name is signed Col" Theodore
Roosevelt we should reckon it
must be a forgery for Teddy"
vas not much given to titles. 1t
S easy to believe that the fam
ly is right in saying that he !
never used his title in signing t
lis name. }
The days of the war are begin I
ling to seem in the past but the ]
leath of Private John J Munson
brings back those days in Sep I
ember 1918 when the message o
anne through from the lost f
under Major Charles w i
Vhittlesey. He was one of our
the field. c
They have patched up some =
ort of a truce in Ireland, which
hey call peace. If it should e
york a few months it will be the o
Irst time in seven hundred years g
hat the dove has settled on the I
Emerald Isle. d
In 1919 Canada was thirteenth b
mOng the maritime nations 6
low she is eighth. Many new +,
have been organized b
nd the governments fleet num- \
ers sixtv-three. 1t is to wonder a
we will someday own to being +,
maritime nation, ourselves. t,
West Virginia has a hog that p
said to be four feet high. That n
about the height of most road =,
ogs. 5,