Evening journal., 1921-06-07
Uncle Ted's Bedtime Stories
"FULL SPEED AHEAD"

Il don't know. They may use It |
on a train but I know they use II on
a boat" It was Jack talking to his
sister about an expression used on
boats when the Captain wants the
boat TO go as fast as possible.
What are you kiddies talking
about this timer" asked Uncle Ted
as he came into the play room which
he had fixed up for the children in
the old barn.
ruth says that when they want a
train to go fast they say, Full Speed
Ahead. said / didn't know but 1
did know they use it on boats" an
swered Jack
You are right about the boats,
Jack, but there Is no way to use such
an expression on trains Orders are
given there by pulling a cord that
blows a little whistle in the engine
cab. You will remember that when
we were on that big lake steamer
last summer took you into the pilot
house. There was a big dial with
a handle and an arrow that turned
to different words as the captain
turned the handle. One Of these
places is marked Full Speed Ahead.
others such as Reverse, Slow, cts.
Down in the engine room of the big
ships, far below the pilot house. is
big dial with the same expressions
on 1t. When the captain turns the
handle in the pilot house It turns the
arrow on the dial in the engine room
and the engineer acts accordingly.
When the pilot turns the handle to
Full Speed Ahead, the engineer or
ders all the steam possible and the
big ship surges ahead in the water
at its greatest speed"
Il remember that" said Ruth.
"But kiddies." continued Uncle
Ted, there is another pilot who has
his hand on the lever that is direct
ing the affairs of our great country.
His name is Warren G. Harding.
He knows that there is such a thing
as Full Speed Ahead and he is us
ing IL. His engineers have the ma
chinery of government well oiled
and plenty of steam in the boilers
and so It has been a well-handled
Ship Of State ever since Pilot Hard
ing took over the ship. 1 have told
you before something about the diff
ference in men You know one man
can get you to do the thing he wants
by getting you all enthused about Il
and worked up to the point so thai
you just simply go do It because yot
think 1t is not only right but be-
cause you know II is the best thing
TO do. Another man may com'
along who wants you TO do the sam'
thing but instead of filling you will
enthusiasm to do It he tells you tina
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we know as a dictator and in ou
form OF government we have no us
for such man.
president Harding has shown al
the men with whom he has come II
contact that he is NOT a dictate
/. but a sincere capable man who re
alizes that his job as pilot of tn
Ship of State is a real mans job an
expects every other man who
working on the ship to work wit
him for the good Of the entire bunch
And let me tell you Pilot Hardin
knew that his ship must go Flu
Speed Ahead. when he was pickle
for the job. He didn't take jus
anybody for members Of his. crew
He took his time and picked a cre'
that falls right in line with the ide
Of doing things TODAY and not "a
morrow. That is why he is able {
I. get quick action when he gives tn
signal, Full Speed Ahead.
IT'S Just as 1 have told you b'
fore, Jack. you can't get tear
work II the members Of the teal
aren't the kind Of men who realis
the bigness of their jobs Meth,
can you get full speed. But IL the
are men who are on the job ever
minute and are working with the
captain, then they can't help but Wi
II is the same way with our govern
ment today. Pilot Harding picke
men like himself who want spec
and team work and he is getting II
t results. There couldn't be more {