The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1921-03-18

The community chest idea Is
coming to the front as different
cities adopt it. 1t has the
sanction of Herbert Hoover as
the best method of raising funds.
It eliminates many OF the
drives" which are driving this
country to the verge of nervous
prostration and madness. A com
munity chest does not interfere
with private charity, the KIND
that can't be done in the glarlng
light or organized charity but 1T
does take care of all the routine
charity, which like the poor we
have always with us. Here is
what Mr. Hoover himself says OF
the chest idea:
"On several occasions l have re-
corded my belief after some years
devoted to the administration OF
benevolent funds, that the real
future of organized charity, botn at
home and abroad, lies in the develop
ment of the community chest idea.
Conducted on keen business prlncl-
niles. it assures adequate administra-
tion in our local charities, secures q
larger and more efficient giving OF
the whole community and gives an
assurance to continuity in charity
both at home and abroad that can
not be created in any other manner
The influence of the combined eforts
of the community chest is today as
surfing adequate application OF Amer
lean money to foreign charities be-
cause of their joint support OF ar
efficient bureau of inquiry from
which they can ascertain the relia
bility of the national relief anC
charitable organizations to whlcf
they contemplate making contrlou
tions. :.
'In every case where community
chests have been willing to cooper
ate with this fund, we have beer
glad indeed to place ourselves II
their hands and to accept what Il
considered a rightful contribution
from their community without in
dependent action on our part. W.
have felt that this is not only in the
interest of the organizations which
am directing, but it is Fundamental
if the strength and efficiency of the
community chests are to be main
tanned"
1.-THE spirit of community cooper
alton in an effort to solve charitable
problems, far better eXemplified by
Cleveland's community chest than by
anything else in the nation, is the
most inspiring development in Amer
lean life today" Mr. Hoover added.
There is a suggestion, which
every once in a while gets tc
the public notice that we buy
some of the islands on our coast
from Great Britain and let the
purchase go to the credit of the
war debt. Just now it is the
Bahamas as they are a source Of
liquor supply. One paper says
that if Britain would decide to
sell and the price was not un-
reasonable, it might be decided
ly wise for this country to buy
the Bahamas, bringing them I'M
der our government and so cur
failing the smugglers. Just one
little matter has been overlook
ed in this purchase-the people
themselves might prefer to re-
main. British subjects. While
you can sell islands easily
enough, it is quite another thing
to buy good will.
1t is said that foreign nations
are not liking the tone of Presi-
dent Harding's official utterances
and that now they are eulogiz-
ing former President Wilson
President Harding is standing
for America first and while he
expresses the wish that we may
do all that is humbly possible tC
relieve conditions in Europe yet
he cannot advise entering into
any economic obligations OF
assume any other obligation:
which will subject us to any au
thority higher than our own au
thority as vested in the consti
tuition. Europe laughed at form
err President Wilson when there
was hope that we could be made
a cats paw. now it eulogizes hin
when it finds that we are not il
the chestnut business.
Former Crown Prince Freder
lex says he would like to go bach
to Germany to be a farmer anC
a gentleman. He might be ths