The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1921-04-08
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in German prisons because of
their attempt to bring Bergdoll
within the jurisdiction of the
United States. 1t is significant
that the names of the two boys
who left their enthusiasm and
patriotism get them into this
scrape for a techinal offence
against the laws of Germany bear
German names, Carl Neuf and
Frank thinner, but they are
good Americans just the same,
Secretary of War Weeks says
that his department seeks to OBJ
tain the release of Neuf and
thinner and to bring Bergdoll
back to this country.
Representative Clark of Flor
ida thinks that the Democratic
party will survive and he doesn't
seem to think that reorganiza-
ton is going to be necessary. He
may be over sanguine but it is
certain we must have two strong
parties in this country. They
may as we'll be Republican and
Democratic as any others. But
Mr. Clark is right when he says
"The Democratic party is magni-
fcent as a minority party, but
when in control it seems some
how or other to go to pieces.
He explained it by saying that
every Democrat was a natural
born leader and that there are
therefore too many leaders and
too few followers.
1t is said that ninety per cent
of liquors caught by federal
officers in Jacksonville are found
to be misbranded and dangerous.
1t is becoming recognized over
the country that it is a danger
Gus thing to buy struggled liquor
for while it may be all right;
there is big chance that boot
leggers will substitute all sorts
of connections for the real stuff. !
Paralysis, blindness and many
horrible diseases may Turk in the
bottle as A l stuff. 1t is coming
to be unsafe to look upon the
wine when it is red' for physical
even more than for moral
reasons.
We are beginning to get re-
suits from the change in Wash
ington. President Harding has
decided to have an investigation
made of the manner the govern
ment is caring for its disabled
soldiers and sailors and to lay
the matter before Congress in an
attempt to correct any abuses
which may have developed. The
whole country will approve this
action for it is a fact that our
machinery has broken down
lamentably in handling this
phase of post war obligations.
Sec'y Hoover does not approve
of trading with Russia on any
large scale as he says it is ply
slcally impossible, which would
appear to a layman as being
exactly the case. Politics more
than economics seems to enter
into the situation for revolutions
and counter revolutions and the
political turmoil in the country |
make the tomorrows too uncer-
tain to start out ship loads of
merchandise today to take
chances on the future of torn
and distracted country.
Word comes out of the orient
that the japanese navy will /
equal that of this country in
1923. If this is true and Ad-
miral Gleaves, in command of
the Asiatic fleet, is the authority
for the prediction; we wonder
what japan is planning along
about 1923. If the Flowery
is planning a little
world domination; a study of
Germany and Napoleon is recon-
mended.
The American Federation of
Labor in severing its connection
with the international FEEDER
alton Of Trade Unions has taken
1 wise step. There is nothing
but trouble connected with in