The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1922-10-27


had the sympathy of the civilized
world in her sufferings in the
World War. Her spirit, her
bravery and her determination
have won the admiration of the
world. We wish we might stop
right here but France is not so
glorious figure since she joined
hands with the bloody Turk and
became, at least, a silent partner
in the horrible massacre of
Symnra. There is indignation in
America that France should have
been willing to have put her
power behind the Moslam against
the Christian, for the sake of en-
barrasing her former ally, Great
Britain, and for the sake OF tenn
porary trade advantage in Islam
Asia. We are spending millions
in the Near East to help offset
the suffering caused by the Turk
and we do not take kindly to
Frances sustaining the assassin
hand which is laid heavily upon
the Christian citizens there.
Diplomacy as we'll as politics
make strange bedfellows and, if
France has by any chance won
any diplomatic victory, she has
maid for it bv losing the respect
of her own-the Christian
world. Neither do we like
Frances attitude on the treaties
of the Washington Armament
conference. Japan didn't like
the naval reductions, but that
little kingdom has decided to
ratify the treaties while France
still hangs off. 1t may be pos
sible that France will play too
long a game and find herself safe
ly outside the four power treaty
dealing with the problems of the
Pacific. She may have Turkey
for an ally but she will find that
Great Britain, America and Japan
are quite a price to pay in her ex-
change of the cross for the cres-
cent. That the Turk gains a foot
hold again in Europe is charge
able to France.
Representative Frank L Greene
knew why he voted for the tariff
of potash along. with the rest OF
the tariff bill and everybody who
knows him at all we'll knew that
he could give a good account of
himself, 1t was also character
istic of him to go directly to the
Franklin County farm bureau
association and tell them why he
voted as he did and how tariff
bin or any other legislation is
gotten through Congress, es-
pecially during the last hurried
days of the session. He made
them see that there must be COM
promise, where the whole coun-
try is concerned, and that in TAX
ing care of one section another
section may feel that it isn't get
ting the long end of the bargain
every time. Being Republican,
he believes in a tariff. This was
the best compromise bill Con-
gress could get after twenty
months work and he believed
that the country should get to
work under a definite tariff
policy. He is interested for the
farmer and equally interested in
every other business or profes-
sion group which makes for this
countrys prosperity.
At best, this is to be a winter
when the saving of fuel is duty
The Burlington Free Press has
taken some of the suggestions
from the Commerce Depart.
ment's Housing Division. which
we are passing on. Read these
over and if there are any prac'
teal ideas for making your own
fuel needs less, adopt them
Here are the suggestions for stop
ping the coal leaks:
To save money and coal, inspect
your house, says the Commerce De-
partment's housing Division, and dc
these things:
Stop all unregulated drafts through
the house.
Use storm doors and storm OF
double windows in cold climate, If
practicable, at least on the side Of the
house facing the prevailing cold