Evening journal., 1920-10-05
Uncle Ted's Bedtime Stories
Taking the "Inter" ont Of InternationdIiSr7l. y

Il know he will tell ms about IT,
Gee wish could have been there
Jack was talking 10 h'S sister about
senator llarding's speech IN Bau-
more.
"Ohl Goodic," exclaimed Ruth,
here he comes now
Hello. k.ddies." called Uncle Ted,
as he Jumped out OF his car and
started up the front walk. 81 know
Nhat you want Just give me a chance
10 get the train dirt of and I'll tell
you something about a great speech.
Uncle Ted was soon down stairs
again and our four friends were
comfortably seated for another story.
"kiddies' ~ began Uncle Ted, III Was
a great sight in Baltimore and our
next President showed mighty good
sense in choosing q large Eastern city
in which 10 give his address on the
business situation In this country TO-
day. / have heard a lot Of speeches
on this subject but have never heard
one that so clearly showed how closely
the interests Of the government and
private business are linked. He show
ed so clearly how the present admin
straliOn has failed 10 get ready Tor
the new conditions in industry which
have resulted from the war. Before
tell YOU about ihat part Of his speech
I want 10 show YOU what he said 10 a
man who called out in the beginning
OF his speech 10 ask about the world
club. The man asked this. j want
20 ask whether YOU have scrapped
the lcagueG OF course, children, we
know what that means The audience
didn't like this interruption and called
out. put him out Senator Harding
wasn't disturbed by the question. but
refused TO change his speech to please
one man when thousands waited 10
hear what he had come To say. Later
on. Senator Harding made this answer
which again shows us and everyone
that no Wilsonian league Of nations
viii ever exist SO long as he is Presi-
dent:
The Democratic nominee for Pres
dent saws he's in favor Of going into
the league as IL was fashioned at Yer
saines I'm not 10 favor NJ going into
that league. When I'm elected Prcsi-
dent the first thing I'll do is to try
10 find a plan for an association ot
nat 'ons boh nd which all America VIII
stand
II guess that's plain enough" said
Jack
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ness .n ine since the war was Just as
hard and harder than getting ready
for war
I, has been a task he said. made
harder and cosilier by the unconcern
and incptitude Of governmental prac-
iice He also mentioned that as much
as the present administration has TO
answer for the unprepred condition We
were in before the war, they are even
more 20 blame for the deliberate un-
preparedness for peace.
1T Is not hard children, to know
lust what Is the sound American
policy which senator Harding VIII fol-
low as our eX. presid mt. NO.hing
he said in Baltimore shows that point
more clearly than when he declared.
Without neglecting our part In The
worlds progress. our concern shall
hereafter be America First This is
said in no selfish. provincial spirit.
in no thought Of aloOfness. but in the
firm intent that only by making this
land Of ours great and its people pros
porous shall we render the largest ser
vice to civilization and to humanity.
There you have Il in a nutshell. That
statement Is a safe guide for us TO
follow and II II Is followed this cOun-
try need not fear the future"
"Why2" asked Jack.
why, Jack" answered Uncle Ted
simply this II we Join the world
club and thought Of Europe and all
other countries first and America last
what would happen2 We would ne
Flect 10 build up our trade. We would
neglect TO maintain a merchant marine
IN which TO carry our goods. Our
business would go down, our money
lose It's value and we would be In