The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1922-08-18

good a record outside the state as
he has inside the state, which isn't
always so with our public servants.
1t is human failing to overestl-
mate our friends and the State OF
Vermont and Greene are friends.
This makes it all the more crafty
ing to find the Army and Navy
Register agreeing with Vermont's
estimate of her future Senator.
The Register says:
with no pretense or aim as an au-
thority upon the political situation OF the
country in it's relations to the approach
ing November election, we venture to
predict that the Hon. Frank l.. Greene,
member of the House of Representatives
from the first Vermont district since 1912,
will on March 4, 1928, succeed the Hon.
Carroll s. Page as United States senator
from that State,
"Service interest in the retirement OF
the latter from public life and the trans
fer of the former from the House to the
Senate resides in the fact that Mr.. Page
is chairman of the Senate naval commit
tee and that MIR. Greene is one OF the
most active and valuable members OF the
House military committee responsible Tor
a great deal of important Army legisla-
ton. 1t appears that Mr.. Greene is the
only Republican candidate named to sue
coed Mr.. Page, and it may be further
surmised that the Democratic opponent
who has been nominated presumably as a
courtesy for participation in the Novem-
her CONQUEST. does not take himself Sc
riously as a rival in a State where the
Democrats are in much less than
minority.
"This change in Mr.. Greene's congress
sional career will place in the Senate an
able, useful and industrious friend OF the
Army. His loss to the House and es-
pecially to the military committee OF that
branch of Congress, is diminished by the
fact that that committee has, under eX-
listing circumstances, practically been
separated from all influence and author
ity. Army legislation is nov controlled
bv two or three members OF the sub-com-
mlttee of the House appropriations COM
mittee, of which, unfortunately for the
Army, Mr.. Greene has not been mem
Der. 1t matters very little hereafter who
is or who is not on either the military or
naval committees of the House-in the
Senate the situation is not so blightingy
concentrated, although the same commit
tee organization prevails, there remaining
some chance of framing service legislation
in the service committees as distinguished
from the appropriations committee OF the
Senate. Mr.. Greene will make an adj
mirable senator from Vermont. lie Is
Young enough and sufficiently alert and
uncommonly informed and will add to
the Importance of the State in senatorial
activities
1t is remarkable fact that Vermont
should have had the Craftsmanship OF the
Senate naval committee and one of the
highest places on the military affairs COM
mittee of the House through Senator
Page and Congressman Greene respect
lively, as shown by the Register. 1t is
safe to say that with Senator Greene In
the Senate his military prestige will
speedily mean similar position OF intiu-
ence in the upper branch of Congress.
A very limited sense of public
responsibility characterized the
walk-out of train men on the Santa
Fe last week, leaving transconti-
mental trains stranded in scorch-
ingly hot desert spots and in small
towns. The officials of the road
did their best to take care of their
passengers, but no one realized bet
ter than these travellers that the
officials were powerless to run the
trains. The onus of any discom-
fort rested on the trainmen, and
this wholly regardless of the causes
of the trouble. 1t was plain
hold-up. To refuse to take the
trains out might possibly be de-
Tended, but to be deserter in the
face of duty unfinished, has no de-
fence. The unions lost in the es-
timation Of the people who believe
in fair play.
Great Britain and Italy do not
favor the French plan for the con-
troll of German finances. Belgium
is for France. If Germany can
hold on long enough, she may yet
see the allies seriously at variance.
There are so many conflicting In
terests, it takes nothing short OF a
war to submerge them. One fact
stands out clearly-it's going to
be world job to get Germany to
foot her bills.
New England has been flooded
so much of the summer, it doesn't
seem possible rain can be needed
anywhere. But this is big coun-
try and the Fair South West would
like some of the moisture, which
has become a drag on the market
up this way.
May the coal and railroad strike