The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1921-12-30

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for Miami, as special attention is
paid to children at this hotel They
have their own diet kitchen, their
own dining room and their own
nursery and playground quite a
paradise for parents and children.
Last Sunday was quite busy day
in the city. There was the Bryan
Bible Glass with a few thousand in
attendance. This is distinctly a
Miami institution and from a secular
standpoint is good advertising for it
is known all over the country and
from a religious point of view it is a
good thing, for Mr. Bryan gives good,
straight doctrine, with considerable
common sense mixed in. Then, of
course, there were church services,
and at three o'clock fine concert by
Pryor's Band; and the fans got
anxious for it to get over as a foot
ball game between Miami and Fit.
Lauderdale was scheduled for the late
afternoon when the home team got
theirs. But the audience got too near
and so there was an accident. One
of the the visiting eleven got away
for a forty-yard run and was tackled
and thrown into the sideline, which
was solid and unbending so that Mrs
c. B Colby of Cocoanut Grove has a
broken leg as the result of attending
the Sunday football game. You could
read a moral into the story, only
there are not enough broken legs to
make it convincing.
Then Tuesday evening at the Park,
rather unusual thing happened for
Lieut.. Col Jenkins of Dania was pre-
sented the Order of Empire for ex-
ceptional bravery, which is one of the
highest decorations that it is possible
for the King of England to bestow.
Mai. Braithwaite Wallis, British
counsul-general for the southern
states, with headquarters at New Or
leans, pinned the medal to the breast
of the soldier.
Yes, we have with us Henry Wilson
Savage, one of the most noted the
atrical producers in the country. He
is just down for a little break and
enjoying life here.
Last week, John Bindley, promi
nent for fifty years in Pittsburgh
finance, died at his home in Cocoanut
Grove. He had one of the really
beautiful estates on Biscayne Bay and
has been a visitor here several years.
He came down two weeks ago, hop
ing the change would improve his
health but he has been seriously sick
for some time.
The city and the Beach are both re-
joicing for the Causeway is to be
lighted. The campaign has been put
across and the city, the Beach and
the county are to divide the expense.
Miami city will bear two-thirds Of the
expense, but it is good thing for
the road surface is black, the water
looks the same color by night and
there are no guard rails in many
places so when the moon isn't on
hand, it would be simple matter t.
drive into the bay.
Another thing that may interest
you, if you like tomatoes, is that
this year the largest crop ever is ex-
pected Between 10000 and $4,000
acres will be planted on the lower
east coast this year. January and
February will be light shipping
months as the October rains delayed
the planting but the bulk of the
crop will move about March 1st
John Oliver LaGorce of the Geo
graphic and also interested in the
Aquarium at the Beach writes that
the native pine, the ''Pinus Caribaea"
should be preserved as a part of
Miami beautiful. 1t is tall, with a
tuft of branches at the very top,
most picturesque in the glow of the
setting sun, when the pine seems to
stand out clear against the horizon.
We agree with Mr. LaGorce that
nothing finer could be imported.
Mr. Howe tells of an old Yankee
who was being driven about town,
and as he came across one of the big
"Winter cottages" for which the city
is famous, said Another hotel for
servants"
The same old stories are being told
that people are leaving Miami be-
cause Of high prices and exorbitant
rents. Probably some are but they
are not noticed for the crowd is larg-
err than we have ever seen it. A let
ter from Chicago recently published
in the Miami papers gives the stu
alton in a nut she'll. There is propo-
ganda against the town by jealous
rivals, but it is not doing great
damage. The letter says:
thank you for your cordial letter.
However. we are well aware OF the
many advantages of your city. Myself
and wife have been to all the pest west
coast cities, Orlando and east, coast
places, from St. Augustine down, and.
in our experience. there Is none even
a close second to Miami. Many people
who do go to st. Petersburg and other
west coast places, are kept from try
ing Miami by stories of great heat.
hold-up prices. etc. This is also true
of the many east coats towns. In our
experience, all of them; even in Sara
sofa, costs are fully as great, with
many less attractions. than in your
city. Were Miami as well advertised
as Palm Beach. for instance. you would
have a greater boom. Newspaper adj
vertisements are good, but all the
resorts can do that-and the stranger
is liable to guess the wrong place. We
never let the opportunity pass OF put
ting an uniformed stranger or friend
wise. We have quit trying out places"
for the winter. having found no place
in California to compare with your
city for those seeking warmth. sea
bathing. grapefruit and sweet oranges
in winter. Consequently. we now have