The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1922-12-29

so bad for Uncle Sam and maybe
it isn't a hoodo as we have been
led to suppose. Postmaster Gen
eral Work has received from mem
bers of the American history class
of the Shepherd College State
Normal School, Of Shepherdstown,
West Virginia, the following ''thir-
teen" facts about the United States
America was discovered on the night OF
the thirteeth of the month.
The republic originally consisted of thir-
teen colonies.
The first official flag had thirteen stars
and thirteen stripes.
The American Eagle requires thirteen
letter to spell it, as does also the motto,
re Pluribus Unum"
The first word to pass over the trans
Atlantic cable was transmitted on the thir-
teenth of the month.
The silver quarter is written all over
with thirteen. Around the head of Liber-
erty are thirteen stars; the eagle bears an
olive brand with thirteen leaves in one
claw and thirteen thunderbolts III the
other On his breast is a shield bearing
thirteen bars and his beak is ribbon
bearing the motto with thirteen letters,
each wing has thirteen feathers and it
takes thirteen letter to spell quarter dollar.
There are thirteen letter is John Paul
Jones' name.
There were thirteen ships in the first
American navy.
Perry's victory on Lake Erie was won
on the thirteenth of the month.
The stars and stripes were raised over
Fort Sumter on the thirteenth of the
month.
Gen. Pershing arrived on France in June
10, 1917 ~ a "s Fl
The thirteenth amendment to the con-
stitution freed the slaves. "
1t would not cost any more to make
thirteen cent stamp than any other one.
The petition to Postmaster General
Work also suggests several designs for the
stamp, all concentrating the thirteen
colonies. .at'a
But an honest designer representing the
big majority of this same civilized nation
would put black cat or voo-doo bag on
that thirteen-cent stamp.
Mussolini, the Fascist premier
of Italy, is beginning to realize
the responsibility of power. He has
to rebuild the economic structure
of Italy, The Ira is worth about
only one fourth it's normal value
and the government is facing a
heavy deficit with the balance o
trade against Italy. They already
have so heavy an excess profit and
income taxes that industry is
adversely affected. Mussolini pro-
poses to make drastic cuts in the
cost of administering the govern
ment. He asks the people to put
their full energy into industry with
the utmost economy on the part |
of the public in expenditures,
on Unnecessary foreign |
goods. The administration of the
railroads is to be turned back to
private hands and certain restric-
ions on foreigners visiting Italy
ire to be removed. At this dis
;ance, it looks as if the "black shirt"
has some rather sensible notions
IN getting back to normal.
General Pershing says "There
s too much of a tendency to tamper
With the constitution, too little
aspect for the authority of this
country. The constitution is all
light, no need to tamper with it
f those who want to do that will
ct it alone and live up to tive will
AVE no more of a lot of trouble
hat this country is in right now"
Military leaders haven't made great
as executives, for the most
art, but General PershiDg has the
light angle to this constitution
political game.
Thomas A. Edison says there are
lenty of ten-thousand dollar jobs
or the young men but it's hard
York to find that expensive young
nan. It's just another way of
aging that there is never any
rowd at the top.
Happy New Year to our friends
nd readers. We hope before the
ear is very old that we will be ,
ack at the old stand doing business.
omeway, we don't feel very much !
t home anywhere lse.
The editor of the Miami Herald
avs that 1--WE sometimes think that
he leader of the concert of nations
las lost the kew" Surely the