The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1921-02-04
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invited to sit at Cabinet meet
ings ex officio if not as the
holder of a portfolio. Generally
this attitude has pleased the
country but there seems to be a
difference of opinion, since every
question has two sides and as
many more as the viewpoint OF
The world permits. The other
side contain food for thought,
too, as it is predicted that a wee
president can be mighty busy
presiding over the Senate. 1t IS
also said that as the successor to
the president, in case of the
presidents death, a vice presi-
dent should not have aligned
himself with any policy especial
ly the policies of his predesces-
sor. Those who remind the
country that this administration
is to be a return to constitution
al government point out that
the vice president is not suppos-
ed by the provisions of the con-
stitution to become a part of the
cabinet, appointed by the presi-
dent and whose duties are clear
. ly defined. We needn't worry
over much for both the presi-
dent and the vice president are
men of executive ability and
good judgment and it isn't prob
able they will override the con-
stitution.
Europe bore the brunt of the
war. We all know this even
when we swell with pride over
our own share in the struggle.
But Europe has begun to for
get quicker than we and has
taken steps to restore the nor
NAL as soon as possible, European
passports regulations have been
so simplifed that business men
and sightseers can visit coun-
tries with which they were late
ly at war with but little delay
and less red tape, at a small
price. But over here, if we
want to go to Havana, it means
twelve dollars for passports and
we and the Cubans haven't been
at war at that.
Congress has voted to main
tain its membership at 435. 1t
is probably wise not to increase
the House for the larger a body
the more unwieldy it is and
goodness knows Congress is I'M
wieldy enough at present. OF
course, this decision affects Yer
mont adversely for it means
that we will have but one con-
gresham but then the remedy
is in our own hands. All we
have to do is to make Vermont
industrially attractive so that
population will flow our way.
Our Congressman represent pop
ulation instead of territory.
Occasionally we see a man on
crutches or even a man without !
any legs crawling around on
some improvised scooter but we
do not see enough of them to
realize the horrors of the late |
war. Poland has ten thousand |
cripples, made so by the war
and these legless, armless, blind 4,
or otherwise disabled men are IN !
a comparatively restricted area
so that it should not be neces-
sary to teach the coming gener-
alton of children the cost of !
settling disputes by this method. /
We have just been having a
thrift week and one question
which was asked was do YOU
earn your wages ?" In other
words if you were the employer
instead of the employed would
you employ yourself Are YOU
giving such service that your
fitness for the place is unques-
toned p? It's the old call to see
ourself as others see us, but it's
worth thinking about.
Returning hostages from Mos
COW say that one-ffth of the
population of the city is in Jail.
This would Approximate the idea
of those who say that if all the
were in Jail there would
mt be any one outside. ]