The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1921-08-12
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day of dedication, which should
react on our community life IN
no uncertain way. Because we
have dedicated our bronze to
those brave men of vision and
courage, we should dedicate our
selves to the best we can do for
this land which has too often
been washed in the blood OF
warning patriots. The same
spirit of war patriots should
descend upon our patriots OF
peace making us willing to go to
the same length for the public
veal as do the soldiers, Natur-
ally this is an era when we long
and hope for permanent peace
and when we will work for any
plan which promises peace, but
the perils to peace are as ram
pant as ever and only the will to
war is temporarily in obeyance.
Russia is in a state of turmoil,
Greece is fighting her old enemy
the Turk, although the dominant
powers of the League were
against the war; also the Silesia
trouble along with the Greek
war may involve England and
France and the whole scrap be
on again, if Russia should step in
with the peninsula war or the
Germans should become more
active in the Polish trouble. The
probable condition of starvation
in Russia and German disruption
make it improbable that either
country will step in and bring
about a confagration, but the
kindling wood is all there. Then,
again Japan's feelings are the
most sensitive in the world and
an occidental has no conception
of the oriental's sensitiveness,
The Flowery kingdom is probably
the worlds greatest powder can
at the present moment. While
we all wish for peace, it is well
enough to study the elements of
peril to peace which confront a
world. Monuments TO warriors
will mean heroism and patriotism
for many years to come and
Bradford is proud to take her
place among Che communities
which do not forget.
The President has helped in
the re-dedication of old Plymouth
Rock, which naturally turns our
minds back to the days when our
nation first saw the light and
before it had grown to independ- |
ence. 1t brings us back to first |
principles and ought to teach us
many a lesson in industry, per-
serverence, right living, and the
homely virtues. The fathers
made their mistakes but in the
main they laid a good foundation
and we of today better be taking
heed of the superstructure we
are rearing and take away all the
steel with flaws in it and the
rotten lumber. 1t is well that
the tercenternary comes at this
period of our national history, if
we profit by the lessons with
which the events abounds.
The State Board of Charities
has an efficient head and recent
appointments have brought to
the Board two women we'll
equipped for the work among the
women and children of the state.
Mrs Fred n Whitney of North
field has begun work as a deputy
and Miss Lena Z Hamilton of st.
Adams comes in as working field
agent for children coming under
the direction of the state board.
Both women have had good bust
ness experience and have sound
judgment and sympathies.
Vermont has a number of fine
old men, who have in past years
held positions of honor and trust !
and who have had an active !
hand in building up the state. !
One Of these is Samuel f Pingree ,
of Hartford. who has just passed
his ninetieth birthday and is off ?
on his century run in the best of !
health and spirits.
Retrench. retrench is the clari- :
on call Of the day. Sec'y. Mellon r
calls to the nation to economic +
and former governor Fletcher =
tells the state of Vermont that =
that way lies in salvation.