The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1921-11-04


Herbert Hoover says: There
is no more inconceivable folly
than this continued riot of ex-
penditure on battleships at a
time when great masses OF
humanity are dying of starva-
ton" In this issue of The
Opinion comprising the whole of
page 6, you should carefully read
and consider "The Staggering
Burdens of a Warning World" and
Startling Statistics"
There are plenty of discourag-
ing features about the business
outlook so it will do no harm to
look for the light places. One
encouraging sign, according to
Clarence Samuel King, secy. OF
the Atlantic Coast Shipbuilders'
Association, is the increased eff
cheney employers are beginning
to get from their workers. MIR
King says that the improvement
per man at the present time
compared with what it was dur
ing the war and shortly after is
so noticeable that a fair days
work for a days pay is possible
in the future. This is rather a
side light on the patriotism OF
the laborers, when output was
of vast Importance. But we are
glad if Mr. Kings statements are
borne out for nothing will re-
lieve the situation more than a
fair days work from every one
of US.
We had almost forgotten the
League of Nations until we saw
that three little states had been
admitted. Esthonia, Letvia and
Lithuania are the additions.
Their admission was accomplish
ed in perfect harmony, the states
in opposition simply not being
present when the vote was taken.
Few realize what a fearful
thing it is to hold a mans life in
your hands and then to turn the
thumbs down. The governor of
North Carolina refused to COM
mute the death sentence of a
wealthy man convicted Of MUIR
der, but the thought of sending
another man to his death prost-
rated him. Without a doubt, he
was only performing his duty,
allowing the law to take its
course, but it takes a deal out of
a man to do his duty.
Henry Ford has something to
say on many subjects and when
he keeps off history and sticks to
financing, he usually says some-
thing worth listening to, even
if the whole subject matter isn't
accepted. Just now he has the
subject of railroading in mind.
Mr. Ford has run his own road
successfully and he seems to
think that what works on a
small road can be made to work
in a big system. First of all Mr.
Ford would get rid of the in
dividual stakeholder whom he
considers a parasite. Naturally
he advises lighter rolling stock
and finally he advises, firing the
useless employees especially the
lawyers.
A traveller recently returning
from Europe says that "condi-
lions are better in Europe than
we expected to find them, except
in England. Labor is not work
ing in England. The working
people are grumbling and do not
get down to business. Condi-
tions are better in Belgium than
in France and | believe the Ger
mans are working harder than
any other European nation"
Europe and America will have
only themselves to blame if they
let the German get the upper
hand by working while we idle
and grumble. Germany enjoys
our troubles but we cannot
charge that up against her. It's
up TO us to get to work.
Business depression and hard
times. how the world weeps over
its plight and then there must
be a smile lurking around some
where, when we hear that last