The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1921-05-27
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Organized Labor has been a
bit prone to play with the soviet
idea but it has seen the light II
the annual report recently out is
to be believed. The council con-
dennis the soviet government as
not representative of the Rus
sian people and declares it to be
antagonistic to the union labor
movement. 1t goes on further
to say that the American labor
movement must not place itself
on record as supporting a govern
ment that "endeavors to create
revolutions in we'll established
civilized nations of the world and
applies militarization of labor and
prevents the-organizing and func-
tioning of trade unions and the
maintenance of free press and
free public assemblage." Good
old fashioned law and order is
about as good for one class as an
other even though impartial JUS
tice may never be attained.
Labor is coming to understand
the blessings it has been living
under and abusing, which is a
healthy sign of a return to nor
malcy. The soviet employed by
labor for labor may seem a pam
acea to labor until it finds the
soviet a brutal master and realiz-
es the weight of the weapon
which it itself turned upon the
rest of the world. Ordinary
blessings, having taken flight
with the reign of the soviet, be-
come priced again and American
organized labor ought to be glad
that it has been saved from
serious trouble when it was firt-
ing with sovietism for it was the
Russian Laborite who welded the
stern Lord of the country.
There may be nothing new
under the sun but France has a
neat little way of dealing with
profteers, which we would like
to see tried in this country. M
Paisant, of the food ministry,
sent the Paris butchers, one
morning, a message which read
Cut your prices or go to the
wall" This meant to make the
prices reasonable or they would
be sent to prison and their shops
closed. Then the government
authorized the placing of in
spectors in all the butcher shops
to see that no imposition was
practised. The first week 800
butchers were arrested, fined and
sentenced to a week in prison,
the sentence was suspended in
the case Of first offenders but
second conviction would carry |
with it a double fine and six
in prison. And it work
ed like a charm. Now the bakers
have come forward with an
agreement to make their prices
with the prices sent out
by the food minister. There
we're teeth in that gentle mes
sage from the Food administra-
ion office.
The United States has been
warned by Japan that we are not
o fortify the Philippines. This
ooks like a bit of impudence
rom the little Jap, who claims
o be so peaceable and oh so good.
Japan IS showing her hand more
md more and instead of Just
for existence, she ap-
lears to be looking for a place i'm
he sun, all forgetful of the fact
hat looking at the sun blinded
he Germans eyes to their own
destruction. But we will have to
ell Japan that we feel that the
Philippines are our business and
t is doubtful if we will take adj
ice kindly.
Florida has miles and miles of
God roads but the wear on the I
Dads is very heavy and the prob J
I'm is to keep the roads in good {
epair. 1t may be that the Florida I
louise has hit a good idea. The I
asolene tax bill has been passed
nd that means that about a two
ent a gallon tax has been put on
ne gasOlene and oil sales y