The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1922-01-06

paper asserted that liquid refresh
ments were free in town and the
morning paper was sure that the
boot Logging industry is not in such
a fourishing state, AS far as the
casual observer can observe there
was little evidence of over indulg-
ence.
Another story seems to have gone
| out from Miami that we are suffer
ing from a terrific epidemic, which
in it's mild forms is a cross between
black fever and cholera so that some
visitors have feared to come here.
We have had several letters inquir-
ing about it. The fact is the city is
free from epidemic conditions. The
dengue fever has persisted longer
than usual, as it is usually summer
trouble, and is said to be caused by
mosquito bites While it is not a
pleasant disease to have, as it runs
high fever for few hours, it is
usually soon over and usually not
fatal. 1t would seem that moments
thought would show anyone interest
ed that an epidemic of the virilence
and prevalence which this city is
rumored to be scourged with, would
cause the state and even the federal
authorities to take note of it and
that a very strict quarantine would
be imposed upon the city. There's
nothing to it, brethren
Last Friday afternoon, Mr. John
Cross of Mortified arrived in town
and he expects to spend about three
months in the city. He is quarter
ed at F A Walkers home and makes
an agreeable addition to the Yer
mont colony in town. We all made
a trip to Palm Beach yesterday to
show the Petersons and Mr. Cross the
outlying country and the far-famed
Palm Beach. They agreed that it
had nothing on Miami and seemed
glad to get back to this hustling
city.
Another bit of information which
the north should have is that hotels
are not maintaining the war prices.
All rates have been reduced, some OF
them taking dollar a day, flat, off
their rates. This looks like the hotel
men of the city wish to be fair to
the public and no better service any
where can be found than in the
Miami hotels,
St. Petersburg features state So
cieties and many social times are
planned within the state organiza-
tions Miamiams have been too busy
having a good time to get together
in this way, but Mr. Herbert S Street
err of Boston, is trying to organize a
New England Society in town soon
after the first of January, If it is
not used much as a social center, it
will be a good clearing house for
New England news and as a meeting
place for the casual visitor.
Sunday, the Gene Lewis-Olga Worth
stock company gave Christmas
matinee as the opening 'of their
Miami season. They will be here
until about the first of May. They
are a popular company, many of the
actors owning their own homes here.
They had crowded house all the
week, they have played to large au-
diences.
Church music on Christmas was
very special and some really fine
music was given. Of course, the fin
est was the singing of Reinald Wer-
remath at the Miami Beach Congre-
gational church at the morning SER
vice. He leaves shortly to make a
tour of New England and then to the
Pacific coast.
During the last week, Miami has
been interested in report that has
come from the Cincinnati Engineers
in regard to the building programs of
various parts of the country. 1t
shows that where the "open shop"
prevails the per capita of construc-
ton is S45 while in the twenty larg-
est cities of the country in which the
closed shop prevails the per capita is
only S27. In the open town list,
Los Angeles stands at the head with
a per capita of construction of $96
with New York at the head of the
closed list with a S55 per capita.
Dallas has S6S, Oklahoma City, SCI.
Minneapolis with S45, Cleveland with
SAG, Chicago with S34. But the
building operations in Miami in
round numbers 100000 makes her
per capita $166 and if our neighbor-
ing city of Miami Beach, with near
" as much more, would bring it to
S266. The building in Miami and at
the Beach has been tremendous all
summer and the streets are still