The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1921-02-04

There is much romance in the
Klu klux Khan and other bandS
of Night Riders, but the romance
comes years after the event wher
it is told by the fresides. Wher
the actual night riding is taking
place, it is rather too grim to be
romantic and it, shows a state
Of civilization which is not pleas.
I ant to contemplate for it is the
law of the mob against the law
of the courts and organized So
ciety. The most alarming feat
ure is that the Night Riders are
not fuffians but men who ordin-
arily obey the laws of the land
but who feel that conditions
justify taking the law into their
own hands. They are not natur-
ally lawless men. The night
riding in Kentucky is the latest
outbreak of this spirit. The
reduced price on tobacco has
caused the growers to band to-
gether to hoard their crops until
such time as the price shall adj
vance. But some break over and
haul the tobacco to market and
it is to prevent this break IN
their lines that night riding has
been resorted to and growers
who persist in marketing the
crop are warned that their barns
will be burned and that they
themselves will be dealt with
severely.
The Ferris wheel, the one so
much initiated on a smaller
scale in this country, is to be
but a memory in Paris as 1T is
being dismantled to provide
homes for the homeless in the
devastated area of France. The
carriages for passengers are be-
ing taken from the wheel and
set up for bungalows, they be-
ing just large enough for a liv-
ing room and kitchen. But hav-
ing lived in ruins, cellars and
without shelter, these little
houses will not be too humble
to make a real home. The Fer
ris wheel will be no more but it
will be a blessed memory.
California and Florida \ both
raise oranges and other citrus
fruits. Florida claims her oranges
are better than the Californians
and the Pacific state feels that
her fruits exceed all others for
quality and quantity but this
year the orange crop of Florida
outclasses the California crop as
the former is estimated at 90 and
the latter at SO according to the
department of agriculture. The
Florida fruit is excellent and
there is plenty of it and that IS
all we really know about it.
A business disturbance is sure
ly on over this country for there
is no surer index of this than
the bread line. Toledo last week
feed a thousand Of its unemploy-
ed and those who are in a posi-
ton to know say there are close
to ten thousand people in the
city close to the starvation line.
Big wages, steady work and all
the rest of the fxings of pros
.perity never protect this class of
laborers who always spend close
to their income be it small or
large.
Gov. w P G Harding of the
federal reserve board in an adj
dress at Winston Salem, N. c.
said that the worst of the period
of readiustment is over and that
there is no danger of a great
financial panic. This is good
but it still behooves the country.
to keep on getting back to firm
er ground than the war prices
and to increase production.
The U. S. Senate has taken on
a life job in agreeing to hear the
critics of Atty. Gen. Palmer. the
Miami Herald thinks. But should
there prove to be a little time
left the Senate might begin on
the critics of Postmaster Gen.
Burleson and the millennium
will cut short their session.
STATE NEWS
The Ryegate Paper Company has
purchased large quantities of pulp in /
South Newbury.
Mr. and Mrs r M Harvey. we'll