The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1922-09-01
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The Bonus Bill is vexing the
soul of Congress, again. It's 6
political move and an attempt tc
buy the votes Of ex-service men
Fortunately all service men are
not in favor Of this grab. 1t
seems strange that the Legion
cannot see that the men who
oppose this onslaught on the
Treasury and stand true to their
convictions are better men to tie
to than are the politicians who
are willing to gain political ad-
vantages by ready promises, re-
CARELESS of the merits of the bill,
or of their personal convictions.
1t has taken courage to oppose
the Bonus but ordinary, financial
common sense dictates that this
is not the time to increase tax
alton or to raid the treasury. 1t
is understood that President
Harding will veto the bill, unless
provision for defraying it's costs
are incorporated in the measure.
This does not seem to worry its
advocates as. they appear not to
care so much for the fate of the
bill as to go ON record as in favor
of the Bonus. Playing politics
is great and exciting game but
it is often another name for
playing with fire.
H J M Jones, state fuel ad-
ministrator, makes it clear that
domestic users of fuel in Yer
mont, this winter, will have to
use soft coal, wood or kerosene.
We don't like the choice the
strikers are forcing upon us, but,
at that it is better than the only
other choice left-to be right
cold. Probably most of us will
use soft coal and wear streaks on
our faces and our linen, or wood
and be busy firemen. There is
some apprehension that we will
get much profteering among the
wood dealers who will see in our
predicament a chance to take ad-
vantage of our necessity. The
law of supply and demand will be
in operation, of course, but be-
yond that an aroused public
sentiment ought to be able to
checkmate profteering. The pub
lie suffers long and rather
patiently but public patience is
becoming strained with the coal
and rail strikes so that, should
any real suffering from coal or
hunger result this coming win
ter, those responsible would feel
the full force of the publlc's in
dignation.
1t is good news, if President
Stone is speaking for the Big
Four, that they will not strike.
1t is safe to conclude that Presi-
dent Stone is speaking for his
union, The Brotherhood of Lo-
connective Engineers, when he
says they will not break their
contracts and that having no con-
troversies with the railroads or
the Labor Board there is no oc-
casion for striking. Should the
Big Four hold to this decision, it |
would dash the hopes of the
Shopmen. The country at large |
will applaud their stand that
contracts are more than scraps of
paper.
Vice President Coolidge in one
of his Pacific Coast speeches said
that strikes we're sign of good
times as men never strike where
there are no orders and business
is dull. 1t wouldn't do enough
damage to their employers; in
fact, it might be a distinct adj
vantage to them to be able to
close down. The good times didn't
get up to standard, but they
must have been in sight when
the strikes began, else there
would have been little point to
them.
1t is said that one of the great
est preventives of peace in Re-
publican Ireland is that no Irish
man will consent to be ruled by
Irishman.
A North Carolina doctor re-
Gently threw his shoulder out of
joint to dress in his berth. We
rise to ask if he was standing on
his head, at the time :? !,