The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1922-02-10

ing districts in the vicinity OF
Miami on the 18th. and there was
light frost on the 14th.
Perhaps the Flying Squadron should
be mentioned as it is nationally
known for they have made land
ing at Miami for the week. They
are fighting for prohibition and have
brought some big guns for speakers
including Miami's Hon. w. ]. B.
And speaking of flying always
makes us think of planes. And we
had near accident the first of the
week-one of those accidents you
can SILVER and shake over and get
all the thrills without anyone being
hurt. 1t was the Cody circus. Eddie
Regal jumped from the wing OF his
plane and caught twenty-five foot
rope ladder, intending to jump hand
over hand back to the plane, but
the rope curled around his legs hold
ing him a prisoner. He dangled in
the air unable to signal the pilot
and unable to cut himself free as his
knife had been forgotten. The pilot
finding Regal did not return, made
forced landing digging the right
wing into the earth and thereby
throwing Regal over the left, wing
and breaking the fall. The plane
was some damaged and Regal, some
bruised but that was all.
There have been few departures
and arrivals among our friends. Mrs
Thomas Forsaith and Thomas Jr re-
turned to New Haven, Conn. Monday
night: Mrs Kathleen Kellogs, who
has been spending a month with
her cousin, Mrs Charles Parker, re-
turned to Washington last night.
Carl Hall of Concord, N. H. arrived
at the Hall home next door, Wednes-
day night and he brought news of
snow and colh, while he was hunting
up last winters straw hat.
F A Walker has moved from his
store on 1st Ave. to the Central Ar
cade, which is a good business loca-
ton leading through from Flagler
St. to 1st st.
And Sunday morning we began
dialing for our telephone service.
The system is working out well and
is much quicker than any hello-girl.
The only drawback is that there is no
one but yourself to blame if you get
poor service. The business has
grown rapidly since installed twelve
years ago. In 1910 there were 300
telephones in use and 1922 shows
$685. with applications in for many
more.
Postmaster Gen. Will Hays is at
Miami Beach for a few weeks rest
and he says he isn't going to do a
thing but rest. AS Mr. Allison, Mr.
Fisher and other indianapolis friends
are to. attend to his rest, we predict
that it will be anything but quiet
rest.
The cold from the North and
South Atlantic States has sent US
many visitors so that our hotels are
about full and apartments are being
taken up. Among those who have
come to enjoy our climate is Roger
Ward Babson and everyone knows
this famous statistian. You may
think we are fairly enthusiastic over
Miami's future but we are going to
copy part of Mr. Babson's views on
the subject. and remember he is
trained to deal with cold figures and
abstract logic:
On being questioned as to Miami's
stage of development at present, Mr.
Babson said: 81 think the city is
striking permant stride. 1t wants
to move for permanent features
rather than temporary For in
stance. was talking with a man
from Los Angeles regarding the NOV
ing picture companies that are COM
ing to Miami. He replied that he
wished they would all come here,
for they had done Los Angeles more
harm than good. In other words,
Miami wants to get substantial
people and enterprises and not the
Get CHI Quick Wallingford crowd
and temporary enterprises.
81 am very anxious next year to go
through the Everglades. 1t seems to
me there is the real answer to
Miami is better off for one dollar
spent on draining the Everglades
than for five dollars spent on places
of amusement. 1t is important for
cities to spend money on developing
things that will continually yield
forth wealth, rather than things Of
temporary value, which must be fed
all the time in order to be kept up.
The men whom l have met here,
many of whom are clients of mine,
have their courage tempered with
conservatism and common sense. They
are the men who are more interest
ed in making Miami port than in
making it bathing beach. They
realize that the ultimate source of
Miami's wealth are the Everglades
and surrounding country rather than
the get-rich-quick people from the
north who come here to satisfy a
temporary whim."
Cordially,
H. E. Parker.
STATE NEWS.