The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1921-04-01

| dlu Says dDOuU our IlCW Gull
missioner of immigration who
also a Vermonter of whom VeI
monters may we'll be proud:
One of the best bits of news tina
has come out of Washington TO
many days is that Secretary of Labo
James Davis has announced
policy of distributing immigrant
among the rural communities, thu
assisting in putting a stop to tn,
ever-increasing congestion of foreign
ers in the big cities.
With this purpose in mind, Walter
w Husband, of ST. Johnsbury, VT.
was appointed commissioner of i'm
migration because of his varied anC
valued knowledge concerning con
ditions in Russia, the Balkans anC
Asiatic Turkey so far as emigration
from those lands is concerned, which
was gained by a comprehensive study
made by him for the department OF
labor. Mr. Husband served with the
American Red Cross in Europe from
1917 to 1919, and during a portion OF
that period he had charge of the
extensive system devised for taking
care of the American prisoners of
war in Germany. He has since been
engaged as member of the inter-
allied Preparations commissions, pay
ing particular attention to the re-
patriating of sick and wounded allied
prisoners.
This innovation on the part of
Secretary Davis is worthy of the
highest commentator, but, at the
same time, it is such a simple and
logical character that it is a wonder
it was not adopted long ago. For
decades the congestion of immigrants
in the great cities of our country
was mentioned and deplored, but
no one had the hardihood, or ability,
to act sensibly in the matter until
Secretary Davis brings forth his ex-
cellent but simple scheme to amelio-
rate the wretched condition of the
average IMMIGRANT.
AS outlined, the plan calls for CO.
agencies of the depart
ments of the interior, labor and
agriculture, with the idea of placing
the new arrivals on small farms. The
general sums up the
new pen as follows:
by handling the immigration prob
lem in this manner we will do away
with the red danger. The farm, with
the advantages we can offer, will be
the best sort of an Americanization
school,"
Truer words than these were never
spoken; and if Secretary Davis sue
ceede~'1 his expressed desire to ele-
1ate the immigration service to a
nigh plane of efficiency, all who are
now cognizant of it's deplorable con-
lition will extend to him the need
If praise. The Herald felicitates
Secretary Davis on his new move and
wishes him the fulfillment of his
audable purpose.
A semi public man has just
against the prohibition
okes Of the stage because he
;ays that of all people who
should not ridicule the reform,
andy men and actors are those
people. He makes out a very
rood case for he says that as
he system seems to crave slim
liant, the man who has been
ccustomed to use alcohol moder-
tely is turning to candy, as the
'ody is a still which converts
ugar into a stimulant. In the
anne way, the mind also Graves
Emulation and the theatre is
ceiling this urge of the mind
nd is becoming the resort of the
ian who used to go to the saloon
Or a little excitement. The
lovie is getting the lions
hare of this patronage but the
egular theatre is also feeling
he increased patronage. So why
dicule so good a friend as pro-
Ition.
Now here comes a woman who
defending the lip stick and
owder of the modern girl,
lirts to the knees and flimsy
aists and all the other fixings
a modern girl and on the end
the defence, she says 1T is