The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1921-10-21

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The American army is not to
be withdrawn from the Rhine
for the present, and the decision
is probably wise one. Germany
has not yet met her treaty obi
cations. Until this is done, it's
unfair to our allies to weaken
their position by our withdraw
al. 1t would be a notification to.
Germany that she could do as
she pleased about our own
claims as we'll as those of the
allies, as we had removed our
selves from the theatre OF &C
ton. We have a small army
over there, only about l4,OOo
men, and we are sending no re-
Inducements as the old men are
re-enlisting as soon as their
term of enlistment expires. This
ought to be evidence that the
army itself is not dissatisfied. The
Allies prefer our presence there
and the Germans are none the
worse off because we are there,
for the withdrawal of our troops
would mean an added number OF
French troops.
President Harding does not
lack idealism, but he is strong
on common-sense, and this latter
quality looks good to the country
in general. At the unemploy-
ment conference, he showed
courage and common-sense when
he shaped his course away from
paternalism, saying Il would
have little enthusiasm for any
proposed relief which seeks
either palliation or tonic from
the public treasury" 1t is a
good thing that we fix our
efforts on cure instead of palli-
alton.
Senator Smoot took the right
moment to present the case OF
his own Sales Tax plan when the
Senate had before it no less than
$50 amendments to the pending
tax bill. The country could we'll
exclaim, anything would be
better than this haze of amend
ments. The Smoot plan appears
to be simpler of operation and
more possible of comprehension
than anything the Country has
had since the war. Let us hope
Congress won't turn it down
without fair hearing.
There is a campaign on to
suppress the prohibition jokes on
the stage. Don't know just how
it is to be done, but there is
some sense in the suggestion.
Prohibition is a law of the land
and a matter of constitutional
amendment. No matter how
you regard a special law, lack of
respect for law and the consti-
tuition is a serious matter and
leads to the gravest dangers.
One of the mighty men has
fallen in the death of Senator
Knox. The country has lost a
man, whose wide experience and
big brain, are needed in the days
of readjustment, which are by no
means over,
The good news has come that
all bill boards will be abolished
on the Mohawk trail. There is
enough scenery there so there is.
no need Of any extra touches by
the hand of men.
Editor Howe of the Bennlng-
ton Banner is discussing the
matter of roads in the following
editorial, and the subject of
roads is one of interest to every
citizen:
The editor Of the Bennington Ban
ner is kidding himself into believing
that Vermont has first class roads.
Can ii be that Observation-Disclosures
Governor Howe still believes in the
pay as you got That policy can
never result in any great improve
ment-Burlington Clipper.
The above editorial paragraphs an
peared in last weeks issue Of the
Clipper. The personal reference to
the editor Of the Banner may or may
not be justified but the question Of
hard surface roads naturally attracts
interested attention among Vermont
ers. There are many people in Yer
mont who are in favor Of bonding
the State for the building Of CON