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The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1922-07-21

GAINESVILLE post of the American Legion,
was honored with citizenship In the
city Of Bourges, France, while a regi-
mental sergeant major with the Gen.
trail Records office, G. 81. O., sta
toned in the French town.
The honor, usually conferred only
upon high governmental representa-
tives, was given to Sinclair for pro-
noting closer relations between the
Yanks and citizens of Bourges through
the medium of "The Gro" largest post
newspaper in the A. E. F., Of which
Sinclair was managing editor and CO.
organizer. The common council Of
Bourges awarded the honor. Lawrence
]. Weidman, Boston, and william r.
Wragg. Brooklyn, were also made citi-
zens for cooperating In Sinclair's dip
lomatic work. Sinclair and Weidman
also won renown as the authors of
1.-The Battle Of Bourges," which a
Paris English language newspaper said
should be in every American home.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1922-07-21

lucky to preserve
a mere semblance
Of citizenship, but
Fra n k Sinclair,
who holds that
pos itiOn On a
GAINESVILLE (Wis.)
newspaper, bears
the distinction of
being a citizen Of
two countries-or
at least Of two
cities.
Sinclair, who Is
historian of the
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1922-07-21

the government itself out of the
business of ship operation.
The editor has been good enough
to give me an opportunity, in series
Of articles of which this is the first,
to discuss the premises here laid
down and the remedies the govern
ment proposes.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1922-07-21

far. They carried packs and small
tent and so far had only slept under
a roof three nights. The mixers were
headed for Bangor, Me-, and were
planning to visit Boston, New York
and Washington before starting home
again. The whole trip will cover
about Is states.
With total precipitation of 1888
inches, the month of June was the
wettest in SO years that an official
record has been kept in Mortified.
The normal precipitation for June
is 1928 inches. Rain in quantity
sufficient to measure fell on % days,
and there was only one clear day in
the month, with IA partly cloudy and
10 cloudy days. The mean tempera-
ture, according to the summary pre-
pared by Meteorologist William A
Shaw, twas SO degrees, which is also
the normal for the month. The high
est was sc degrees on the 9th and
the lowest was 38 degrees on the
'14th. The greatest daily range was
38 degrees on the. 9Th, and the least
daily range was six degrees ON both
the 10th and the 18th. The prevail
ing wind was from the south, the
total movement 4,603 miles, the
average hourly velocity ga inches
and the maximum velocity 80 miles
per hour, from the southwest on the
18th. Thunderstorms occurred on
the 1st 9Th, 9th; 18th, 22nd; 25th
and 10Th; hail fell ON the 18th and
fog was noted on the oath and Both.
To be carried over the dam across
the Connecticut river at Bellows
Falls, and part way throug the rush
ing rapids below when the water was
almost at flood height, and yet save
herself after severe INJURY was a
feat performed here by an 1S-year-old
girl named Rose Sanders of North
Walpole. In company with Kate
Reardon, school friend, she was
swimming just under the Boston &
Maine bridge and coming too near
the crest of the dam she was caught
by the current and swept over onto
the foaming waters and jagged rocks
below. In going over she struck her
head upon sharp rock cutting a
cash over four inches long and seri-
ously bruising shoulder and leg, but
did not lose her presence of mind.
Being an expert swimmer and held
below the surface for some minutes
as she was swept down by the current
IN the first rush of waters in the be-
ginning of the half mile of rapids
through which there is no history of
my going through alive, Except
Paul Boynton in his rubber suit on
October 80, 1879 she tried holding
Ter nose with one hand while swim
ming with the other, but failed in
his. A dozen or more people saw
Ter go over and rushed to the banks
long the rapids below, the estimate
eing that she was out of sight at
east four minutes, when her head
,as seen near 'Long Rock" 80 to
90 rods below the dam, to which she
1cceeded in swimming with great
fort. A number of men, including
brother, were on the rock and as
sted her from the water in an ex-
austed condition. An automobile !.
her to physicians office, :
here her wounds were dressed and
lie is able to be around, although !.
e says she did not sleep much dur
G the night, continually living over
her thoughts her experiences while -
ltttling with the current under :
ater.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1922-07-21
BY
ALBERT ID. LASKER, Chairman
U. S. Shipping Board.

Nations, like individuals, are sell
dom the master of their own dies
TIMES. Whether America wills it or
no, the time has come when we must
perforce occupy the first place on the
stage of world commerce. place
never occupied in history by any ma
ton not strong in its own right in
sea power. Sea power means strong
merchant marine; for there is no
need of navy save to protect the
nationals, the shores, and the water
transportation of nation.
The first act ever passed by an Am-
erican congress was one designed to
encourage American shipping. Dur
ing the period from the establish
ment of our republic until the civil
war, America developed into one of
the leading maritime nations of the
world
Halted by Civil War
With the finding of gold in Cali
fornia, the lure of adventure and
profit attracted our young men from
the seaboard and the Alleghenies to
the great and that time undeveloped
empire lying to the westward The
movement then inaugurated "a move
ment of vast importance to our
selves and, indeed, the whole worldD
marked the Beginning of the decline
of the American merchant marine
The hurt given our merchant
marine through the civil war, his
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1922-07-21
LASKER PLEADS FOR MERCHANT
MARINE IN u. S.
Federal Operation Impossible.

The Opinion herewith presents the
first OF series of articles written by
A ID Lasker, chairman of the United
States Shipping Board, explaining the
situation In regard to American ship
ping.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1922-07-21
CITIZEN OF TWO COUNTRIES
Frank Sinclair, Historian Of JanesviIls
(Wis.) Post, Honored by
Bourges, France.

The average American newspaper
sporting editor considers himself
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1922-07-21

THE OPINION PRESS.
Fine Jsb Printing At This Oniee.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1922-07-21

and general business. Real estate
gained $17,695 and personal property
lost S127,051. They find 1888 poll
tax payers, a gain of Is over last
years number.
Norwich University has been pre-
sented with regulation cavalry
standard by DR.. George K Sabine of
Brookline, Mass. The standard was
made by the Quartermaster's Depart
ment, U. S. Army at the Philadel-
phia Depot, where all the flags and
standards of the u S. Army are made.
1t has the coat of arms of Norwich
University on it. In addition to the
coat of arms of Norwich University
it has two scrolls, one bearing 'R. O.
I. c." and the other Norwich Uni
versity Cavalry Unit" On the staff
, is silver ring, bearing the inscrip-
ton: Presented by G X Sabine, N.
u. 49,"
G c Delavan, in charge of forest
fire prevention for the State forestry
department, placed two new patrol
men in the Mount Misunderstanding
mountain section last week Wednes-
day. The patrolmen will probably
have their camp in Smuggler's Notch.
Two boys, IL and Is years old, pass
ed through Barre recently while on
a 2,000-mile walking trip. The boys
left their home in Ashtabula, O., on
June 20 and frequent lifts" in auto
mobiles had helped them to get this
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1922-07-21

debts we owed them.
Today, however, they are the debt
ors, we the creditors; there is not
the same reasons why they should
send their ships for SURPRISES. More
over, we must compete with them if
we are to dispose of our surplus prod
ucts in the available markets of the
world. 1t is not to be supposed they
will give US those facilities which
are essential to world commerce to
enable us to compete with them.
Stop Government Operation.
Of the 1,430 steel ships owned by
the government, 9S3 are tied up; the
other 447 the government has been
operating to make sure the Ameri-
can flag shall reach every needed
port of the world This operation is
being conducted at a cash loss of
S50,000,000 year and at the expense
of the deterioration of the fleet.
President Harding and the present
Shipping Board aver, because of rea-
sons to be covered in subsequent
articles, that government operation
of ships is impossible on the one
hand, and that for America to turn
back and depend on foreigners for
its sea carriage is unthinkable on
the other. The only alternative is
to make it possible for private Am
erican initiative to maintain Ameri-
can flag ships on the seas and to get
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-25
WHIT IS NEWS2

The protest does raise another question which
evidently the Legion posts did consider when
they made their protest and that necessity of the
full and open publication Of news in this country
Most assuredIy as a matter Of interest and OF
news the memoirs Of the exiled and Inundated
kaiser are real news unfortunately limited in its
circulation BY the manner IN which it obtained.
Would they have protested against the puolica-
ton OF this same story from the witness
stand before Court OF Nations. such as was
suggested for his trial?
In that instance. there would have been a right
eous protest by tho subscribers OF any newspaper
II that paper had chosen eliminate from its
columns his testimony his story.
The world would have waited most eagerly for
he fun details that court scene. for the evidence
which was presented against him. OF his defense II
no had any OF the circumstances and the situations
which formed the basis OF the crime and OF the
charges.
From time to time criticism and censure comes
from those who lament the fact that there Is
and crime and sordidness IN the world when news
papers IN fulfilling OF their responsibility reveal
The doprav1ty that occasionally comes to surface
Newspapers have come 20 have a most important
place in the ute OF the country and OF their com
rnunlues Tor upon the integrity and the alertness
OF the press depends IN no small degree every
guard which is given 10 the citizen every protection
which n has created for his institutions
In the early days Of courts conditions differed
The earliest courts. in which the presidents
established which still control judicial actions the
sessions attracted practically every citizen OF the
community IN which they held. IN those early
days. before newspapers and before the days Of
large centralized populations every citizen was
attendant upon the courts and could for him
self and know OF his own knowledge the crimes the
incidents. the circumstances which menaced the
stability OF institutions and the peace OF the COM
rnunity
The newspaper now carries 10 the citizen the same
knowledge which he once gained at first hand and
the same certainty that publicity will follow any
outrage upon the decencies OF life gives the re-
stra!nt wh.ch once came from the community gath
erngs
The great bulwark OF morals and OF the rule OF
law L. not the statute but good opinion Of
others
Unless restraint weakened by the passing
OF that old spirit OF neghborliness furnished By
he public press regard FOR the accepted standards
would soon PASS
The girl who works IN factory large store
thinks more Of the regard OF her fellow employees
Than she does OF the laws OF the land Every man
oquses longer before possible ostracsn OF his
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-25
TERMS on SUBSCRIPTIONS
SEPTEMBER IS. 1922
TIE LEGLONS PROTEST

The American Legion posts OF number OF cities
have passed resolutions protest against the rub
licaticr % the former kaisers confession The pro-
test sulta eously with the arrival OF those
memoirs IN America. publishers having paid him
rather enormous SUM for the privilege Of putting
them before Americans.
The basis OF the protest is that they have no
literary historical value" and that no good
from the dissemination of any doctrines which
tend TO paate or defend the policies OF the former
kaiser.
That must seem to be mistaken view and those
who participated IN the overthrow OF those policies,
who forever banished from the earth the theory of
adtocracy. should resent any presenta-
ton OF that confession.
that it would have been better for the
world II this confession from the fallen Hohen-
zoIlern had come from his Irs upon the witness
stand where he stood accused Of crimes against
humanity and against all laws rather than the
paid contributions OF an author OF unutterable
It is lamentable that his story did come
have the stories Of other criminals. from court
where brought 20
evidence Of his guilt
That promised when the nation reached
the high pitch OF moral enthusiasm, for a world safe
for democracy. made more safe by a demonstration
OF a belief I'm the theory that guilt is personal and
cannot be immune by OF a and scepter.
Later it forgotten.
But since the nations which eager
IN getting reparatons and in grabbing supremacy
IN the world Of trade than establishing forever
the theory Of equality among mon. have permitted
this man who provoked the great live in
exile. publication OF his memoirs. hardly
be harmful and might. conceiveably be Of help.
His opening chapter confesses that he Inundated
TIE great Bismarck because OF jealousy That is
Pleasant reading for those who have lingering
.apcrstuon that there a divinity that hedges
4, ONT Icgs and that they come from some different
source than the ordinary The system Of
autocracy does not tend give security to OF
genius or outstanding ability They must not be
greater than the of the
Perhaps the story will reveal II tells the truth
at all. by what stages this ruler reached that point
OF caIlousness where he could turn loose his sub
marines to destroy passenger ships and send his
airplanes TO bomb hospitals
Possibly the men who overcame this imperial
hypnotist who was able to plunge a world into
rear chaos viii discover just the of power they
fought against, may be even more proud Of their
achievement and happy in their success when they
discover how great menace to civilization they
overthrow
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-25
YOUR HEALTH By cd Dr. r. 8

Some persons have eyes which
seem to possess a real affinity for
dirt. Perhaps you are one such
person.
Big eyes and eyes with wide-opsn
lids, eyes which do not close at the
least hint Of danger-all such eyes
pick up cinders, particles Of carbon,
dust ard dirt Of every description.
Then. of coUse. some occupations
predispose to this sort Of accident.
For years 1 have protested against
the practice prevailing in most fac
tories where one of the workmen
has a peculiar knack of removing
foreign bodies from the eye. He
uses a toothpick, a nail, the corner
of a not-too clean handkerchief. a
pointed stick or some other instru-
nent.
This was a practice which could
be overlooked years ago. before we
learned the meaning and signific-
ance Of surgical cleanliness But
it is not TO be passed over now that
we know the dangers and causes OF
infection.
So simple a thing as a cinder may
break the surface Of the eye. and
then the application of an imple-
ment Of any sort may carry germs
which will invite serious inflamma-
ton. if not the actual loss of sight
If you will leave the eye alone
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-25

or practice that good Old rule rub
the other eye" the flow of tears
will in most cases wash away the
offending substance.
If this does not serve, and the
foreign body can be seen, il may
he brushed away with the corner
Of clean handk erchlef.
Sometimes the offending substance
will wash out If you fill glas.
even-ful with clean water clap your
face and eye into the water and
wink vigorously. fully opening and
closing the eye.
Have your doctor show you how
10 turn the upper lid 1t is a sir
pie thing TO do. and he will gladly
teach you. Everybody should know
how to do it.
It is a common thing to have a
tiny object hide itself under the lid.
and it may be impossible TO remove
1t without turning the lid.
Never use any kind Of tool TO re-
move an embedded object. There
must be sterilization Of the instru-
ment even when in the hands of a
doctor or trouble may follow.
Take no chances on your eyes.
Your sight is a priceless possession.
You should not trust any one 70
touch your eyes unless he has known
skill and gees after the annoying
particle in a perfectly clean and
thoroughly professional way.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-25
MEDITATIONS OF 4
MARRIED WOMAN

Incompatb!lity OF temper doesn't
mean a difference in temperaments
but the same kind Of tempera ment-
and too much OF il.
Most women fancy they are safe
from the lightning If they pull the
window-shades: AMI most men fancy
they are safe from a woman's wrath
if they can pull little wool over her
eyes-with a box OF flowers.
Sometimes love dies Of starvation
sometimes Of strangulatIon: but usu-
ally Il just goes into a gradual decline
from a weak constitution and want
Of the right nourishment
When a man marries he ceases "a
make lot Of women happy by max
ing love 20 them. and begins making
one woman unhappy BY forgetting 70
make love 10 her.
a man marries in order 10 get a
guide, philosopher and friend" and
discovers that he has acquired q
guardian. a conscience and a time.
clock.A woman marries in order to
get an admirer and a ompanion. and
discovers she has acquired a critic
and a spoiled baby.
Every woman occupies a niche and
wears a halo in her husbands eyes
for a little while before her wedding
and a few weeks after her funeral.
You can get a man TO admit tina,
marriage Is a gamble, but never tina,
alimony Is a debt of honor
Perhaps two can live as cheapIy as
one-but one can live a lot more
merrily on the same money.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-25
THE BIG DEFECT

She was a perfect baby said the judges at an
Illinois show Had just the right number of pounds,
just right length just the accepted standard Of
measurements
And then they marked her down a 80 per cent
Saby because she kicked and scratched and cried
and stormed and showed every symptom of bad
temper.
Had these judges needed any expert evidence
tie matter of the biggest defect being that of bad
temper. they might have called who
freedom for the first time in u years the day
they were deratng this otherwise perfect baby girl
He is an old man. now almost eighty years whose
only ambition that he might die outside of
prison walls.
In the early days he was respected as a man Of
culture and education. He known
authority OH matters Of art. a deep student Of
languages and Of literature. His brother
governor Of the great state of Pennsylvania
His life. up to u years ago might have been
held out TO the youth OF the land a a model not
only OF success but OF propriety. He had friends,
a competence. respected.
And then his temper got beyond his control and
in a At of frenzy he shot and killed nephew in
quarrel over money.
He paid for his big defect. this student and gem
tleman with long years behind prison bars. where
his solace reading original Greek manuscripts
and writing articles classic art
Bad temper mars its possessor much more than
the loss Of a leg the binding Of an eye or great
scar upon the face.
Fortunately it is defect which can be cured
nuch more easily than a Physical Disagreement.
It IS a thing that grow easily fed always upon
selhshness and vanity II springs always and ever
from self will and from Indulgence
Rather hard that little miss. perfect beauty
20 miss her mark Of distinction through so early
a lack OF training. Too bad that she lost her day
Of fame because Of her exhibits Of wfuness.
Many others much older. missing even great
er prizes Of life through exactly the same big and
glaring fault
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-25
NOr0 Truth
0Ttan pOQtru
RU James = MQNtaSIQ 81
THE RITERS KITTEN

THE BITERS BITTEN
On learning that all the mosquitoes
Within few days were destroyed
In lakelets and pools where militant
schools
or bug-eating fish were employed
We purchased a litter OF minnows,
And sowed them all over the place
Where water was found, 10 so hust-
ling around
The myriad pests 70 efface.
We waited with grim satisfaction
Till the minnows their havest
shoul reap
And at last we should find, when
they freely had dined,
A chance for a good restful sleep.
Our soul was Serenity eXultant
To think OF the terrified squeals
OF the mean little Kings when they
folded their wings
AS they served our wild minnows
for meals.
Yet they multiplied faster than ever.
And when to the ponds we repair
ed,
AS the season advanced. 10 learn
how Il CHANGED
That the needle-jawed pests had
been spared.
We found our demoralized minnows
With punctures in ali OF their
scales.
And a dull baffled air that bespoke
their despair
Were scratching their backs with
their tails.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-25
COAL AND HOOVER

When Herbert Hoover secretary. of commerce,
denounced Henry Ford's action ir shutting down
his plants because he refused to gay the Hoover
price for coal. it seems that he was mistaken.
Hoover declared that Ford could get all the coal
lie wanted II he would pay the prize and that the
cost above what Ford said was fair would only add
4 dollar TO the price OF every fivver
Ford said that it was not dollars but a matter Of
principle and buys coal less than the price
he said he would pay Many other people will also
pay less per for their coal this winter because
OF Ford's fight. Ford happened 70 have hundred
an eighty millions Of dollars back up his
ments and TO expose the fact that a conspiracy
listed charge extortioDate prices for coal this
winter
One OF the greatest crimes that could be per
oetrated against the public at this time IS a raise
IN coal prices above those Of last winter.
The only possible excuse for such increases would
be the strike last summer a strike that
less II it not the result of understanding and
manipulation between Of the labor leaders
and some Of the big operators.
The men who struck cannot be accused of in
creasing prices for they get exactly the wage
-or digging that coal this winter they did one
year ago They are not getting any increase under
the settlement which was reached when the surplus
was exhausted.
The raise goes to those who coal mines or
who act as brokers for the sale of coal
No other condition has been changed and it is
monstrous if the Public called upon pay
ccssve prices.
Fords action has resulted in exposing Hoovers
fair prices as being unfair He has demonstrated
the price fixed above that at which coal
could be probably mined and delivered.
There a lot Of heroics and dramatics when
the strike was in progress The governor of this
state declared that people should not freeze as
a of the strike and regiment of soldiers
to stand guard so miners who never quite
reached the point of digging coal
It is just as important that the people be pro-
;ected against freezing because of excessive cost
Of necessities it is to protect them from a lack
Of supply. There is supply unless it Is within
reach of the consumer.
There is a fine chance for some governor possible
of Indiana. to call out his soldiers lawyers or
cohorts to protect the public from this form of
robbery.