The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1921-04-22


5000 pieces of literature, gave out
1000 cocoanuts in their husks and
distributed about 25 boxes of fruit
on the last day of the convention.
The Chamber has advertised in 35
newspapers and A magazines, and
have printed $4,000 12-page Autograph
booklets in four colors, 10000 32-
page Autograph Outdoor Life" book
lets in four colors and they have
been sent to the highest class in
formation bureaus of the country and
mailed out to list of 27,000 per-
sons, each reputed to be worth over
quarter of a million dollars.
Ten conventions have been enter
/ tanned in the city this year and they
/ have gone away with the memory of
| good time and wonderful climate.
This gives a little idea of what
live Chamber of Commerce can do
for town and it only gives an idea
for their activities are so numerous
that the above only touches the high
places. incidentally, the Chamber of
Commerce has recently elected w ]
Bryan and Arthur Pryor to its honor
airy membership.
Miami and Florida women are TAX
ing their voting privileges seriously
and the State Federation of Women's
Clubs have a somewhat ambitious
program for the pI esent legislature.
They are doing some lobbying but do
not intend to do enough to make
themselves obnoxious, according to
their own statements. They are in
terested in ten bills and it will have
to be admitted that they are bills
which deal with important matters.
Thew have to do with the conversation
of the forests of Florida; with the
preservation and protection of shade
and ornamental trees growing along
highways; to provide state censor
shi'0 of motion pictures; the support
and maintenances of persons con-
victed of crime under the laws of
the State of Florida; with the act
regarding the regulation of the exc
cution of criminals; raising the age
Of consent to Is years; requiring
matrons at all state prisons and in |
stitutions where women and children |
are confined and separate quarters
for men and women; an act providing |
equal guardianship of children and |
an act providing for the transferring |
to the government of certain lands |
for the use and benefit of the Semin
ole Indians of Florida All the acts
are of public moment and none are
for selfish interests.
The milk question is rather of a
problem in Florida but the milk
supply is very high grade. if limited.
George w Browne has just shipped
his herd of Guernsey cows worth 500
ono anI HE
much more to his Broad River Farms
at Waukeshaw, Wis. This herd was
brought down here to supply the
Flamingo and Lincoln hotels at the
Beach and will likely make the trip
another winter. They are not being
kept here this summer as the de-
mand for 35 cent milk is limited in
the summer months.
Miami went after the G.. A. r.
Convention next year as it met in
Tampa this year, and it is coming
over here. This shows that the north
has come into the south to a large
extent when a Grand Army Of the
Republic organization has a member :
shin sufficient to do business.
H w Hanan, of the firm of Hanan
Z Sons, shoe and shoe machinery
manufacturers, has just returned
north. 1t has been several years
since Mr. Hanan has been here and he
S very much impressed with the
growth he sees. He said he didn't
know Of any other section Of the
country which had grown SO fast
OF course we have fish stories down
lere otherwise we would not have a
lourishing Anglers Club. One man
las become SC impressed with the
stories he has heard at their weekly
ratherings that he is worried over
he fish hogs and is afraid the supply
n the ocean will give out. He is
rying to organize a society to regu-
ate the catch. But we really do
lave some big fish caught Capt.
Thompson the first of the week land
ID a big 1000 pound whale after a
truggle Of two hours. The party
on into q school of whales and Capt.
thompson decided to 60 after one Of
he big mammals As one of them
rev near enough for the fisherman
o harpoon il. the whale was struck
ear the head. The whale sounded
nd sank to a distance Of about 200
eet, remaining down for abcut
hirty minutes. When the whale
ose to the surface, shots were fred
nto the body and the whale sank
gain. These tactics were kept IN
or about two hours and about 100
hots were fired into the huge body .
he whale was tied to the yacht to
G brought in and exhibited at the
Ter. But the blood from the wound
whale drew numerous sharks and
merry fight ensued between them
nd the school of whales near BY.
We could hardly close our letter :
ithout telling you about the latest
ltch for that is a matter of inter
st every day in Miami.
Cordiallv