Evening journal., 1920-11-16
Uncle Ted's Bedtime Stories
Millions Lost-A Look Into the Future

"Gee-they never know when they're
licked" 1t was Jack talking to his sis
ter about the football team of his
rival school. You know. Sis, we sim
ply wiped up The field with EN- They
didn't make a touchdown"
We'll, what happened after The
game 2" was Ruth's question.
What happenerw exclaimed Jack
In a disguised voice. That's what
a fellow gets for trying 10 talk foot
bail with a girl. Haven't you heardY
They 20 off the field and say That 1t
was because we had built up a clever
team with bdckers and spent an awful
lot OF money. Then they say, look out
next year. wen get you then phat
makes me sick. Didn't they have the
same chance 10 build up good team
and couldn't they spend Just as much
money as anybody else2 But they
won't get us next year either, because
we have THE team and weu Keep IL
mat way"
"Thatis mighty interesting" said
Unnle Ted as he put down his paper
and took of his glasses. 1T reminds
me OF the election. Sounds Just Ike
the Democratic excuses for the Re-
publican landslide. Its easy TO Tell
how ID happened. hut the fact remains
Lat the voters wanted hepuDHcah
President a Republican senate ana
House of Representatives and Republi-
can Governors. That Is the real an
swer. The proof OF the pudding this
time is the way the voters went TO
the polls and cast their votes.
Another thing you said. Jack, ap-
niles 10 the election and what mas
been said since. You said that your
rival football team was going 70 Try
10 get YOU next year. The Democrats
are already starting TO lay their plans
lOr four years from now, when a
President must be elected again. Since
that IS the case. IL is well that we 90
little thinking and remind ourselves
OF few things a Democratic Presl-
dent and administration nave accom-
plished.
I'VE learn now what we have sus-
pected for a long time-Lhat millions
OF dollars have been washed by the
Shipping Board, according 10 a report
/ made by the special House inVestl-
eating committee OF which Represen-
| tatiye Joseph Walsh, OF Massacnus-
ats. Is chairman. The facts were
presented 10 this committee by twc
| former employees OF the Shlppina
Board Not only does this report
show that great quantities OF mones
have been wasted, but VI S slateo
some Officials and employees are
guilty OF graft and corruption. IL /
even said that some ships were scut
whats that mean9" asked Ruth.
ITO scuttle ship m ans 10 SIM
That's awful" was Jacks com
"Yes. II is awful, Jack. and I hop
not true. But we gel some Idea, o
what wfnt on when We read ina
from 1917 up TO now the Shppinl
Board had almost 4 quarter or a mil
lion men working for 10 and spen
about S35OOOOOOOOl There are e
NAV bad things sad in that repor
that IL would take all night to tel
Them. lust a few OF the charges men
toned state that tremendous over
charges were made for repair wor
and materials, that money was loane
on worthless securities, and ina
through contracts being drawn u
poorly the government lost larG
} sums Of money. a.
whole report TO m. is the stalemer
5 that many OF the firms which hel
contracts for the building or shlI
started campa gns In their plants f(
I The selling Of l'heriy bonds and the
n charg d in their bills TO the ShippiI
BOARD 10 per cent. Of the money ol
laned as a charge for the sale OF u
bonds. II is also said that in Son
instances the feet corporation ALLOW
I'd these contractors 10 take none
from the funds appropriated for worl
b. 10 buy berty bonds.