Milford chronicle., 1920-12-17
UNCLE TED'S
BEDTIME STORIES
BUSY DAYS FOR PRESIDENT
ELECT HARDING

"What is Senator Harding doin
these days?" asked Ruth as she an
her brother, Jack, were walking alon
with Uncle Ted.
These are mighty busy days 10
| our next President" was Uncle Ted
reply. you see he has only been bacl
| home for a short time after his vaca
ton in Texas and Panama and his tril
| TO Washington for the opening session
| of Congress. His two day stay in th'
| National Capital was might busl
time for him. as he not only ATTENDED
the opening session of the Senate
where he made a mighty fine speech
but he was busy every minute talk
ing with the various big Senators ant
other men who will help MIN run TINS
country on a business-like basis lol
the next four years at least.
"And l want to tell you kiddies, the
newspaper men in Washington are
mighty fond of Senator Harding, and
that means a whole lot. He talks to
them lust as one of them, for. as
have told you before, he is a newspa-
per man himself While waiting at
the Capitol in Washington on Mon
day, December 6, he talked to them
and told many funny things about his
experiences when he was struggling
with his paper in Marion. Ohio, long,
long before he even thought of being
a Senator, and certainly long before
he ever dreamed of being President
'Whom did he talk to at the Capt.
tol?" asked Jack.
"He talked with all the Republi-
cans leaders in the Senate. Speaker
Gillett of the House of Representa-
tives called, too, as did the British
Ambassador, Sir Auckland Geddes. In
fact there was a steady stream of call
ers congratulating the next President
and comforting with him regarding
important matters.
"Can you tell us about what he said
in his speech at the Senator" asked
Ruth.
well, certainly by this time you
have read his speech. The only thing
can do is explain what his speech
meant to me and what it should mean
to all of us. In the first place we
must remember that this is the first
time that a United States Senator has
been elected President. which is not
only what might be called an unusual
happening but one which is a step
forward and in the right direction.
All of us have seen what a man can
do in the Presidential chair who has
not had the training in the big law
making body of the country and who,
because of that and a stubborn will,
refused that cooperation with Con-
gress so vitally necessary if the best
is to be accomplished for the country
as a whole. In his speech in the SEN
ate President-elect Harding showed
his great respect for that body in
which he has been such a hard work
er
won't he be a better President be-
cause he has been Senator?' asked
Jack.
Exactly, Jack. In all those things
which keep the wheels of our govern
ment moving, the President and Con-
gress must be the last ones to decide.
If they do not work together the coun-
try must suffer. If they do work to-
gether and consult each other, then
the country will receive the best from
both. Because the next President has
been in the Senate he understands
the ways in which the Senate must
work and naturally when he sits in
the Presidential chair he will be
equipped in the best possible way to
bring about peace and harmony and
complete understanding.
Now. another thing, kiddies. So
long as Senator Harding has been in
he United States Senate he has al
ways insisted that the rights of the
Senate should be recognized. He still
thinks so. but in his speech he also
showed that he is going to insist that
he rights of the President also be
Kept in mind at all times. With such
view of the situation we should have
me of the best Presidents the cOun-
ry has ever known. And if any of the
'nemies of Republicanism think they
an continue TO talk of the Senate
of which Gov. Cox talked
10 much during the campaign, they
re going to be disappointed, because
senator Harding will not let the next
be controlled by the
senate He wants the Senate to help
lin as he will help the Senate, but he
oes not want the Senate to control
he White House any more than he
Till try to control the Senate
Did Senator Harding talk with
PRESIDENT Wilson while he was in
asked Ruth.
NO, Ruth, he did not, but it was
ot our next Presidents fault Just
efore he reached Washington the
ewspaper men were told by the
White House that the President would
e glad to see the next President. Ma
lrally Senator Harding saw this in
he papers but he did NOT receive a
irect invitation from the President.
lie didn't ignore the matter, but went
IUre tndu NAH way anu feII his CaTu
t the White House on his way to the
tation to take the train for home. A
difference between the two men
ould have been interesting but we
Ould hardly expect the President TO
lvite Mr.. Harding to see him when
e didn't even send him the slightest
Iessage of congratulations when he
as elected by the largest vote ever
ist for President"