The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-04-28
UNCLE TED's BEDTIME STORIES
A Better Government. Harding Work
ing TO Bring Scattered Branches
Together.

ing to Bring Scattered Branches
Together.
"ohl goodie," was Ruth's exelama-
ton rs Uncle Ted picked her up and
carried her into the house. you are
going TO tell us a story now aren't
you Uncle Ted2"
well, / don't know how anybody
could very well refuse such an in
sistelt little lady as you very long"
Hurry up, Jack" called Ruth to
her brother who had gone into the
back yard 10 work on his auto
"Uncle Ted is going TO tell US a story"
That was enough 70 bring Jack in a
hurry.
Il hardly know where to start on a
story this time" began Uncle Ted.
"There is so much TO say about what
our President and his helpers are do
ing TO help the country get back on
its feet as It was in the good old days.
President Harding is not simply tax
ing care Of the matters that naturally
come to a President, which are enough
to keep him going day and night He
has already gone thoroughly into the
various branches of our government
10 see if there cannot be many i'm
pruvements made, improvements that
will make the government give better
service TO the people and at the same
time do it with less money.
"There is one interesting changeI
that is being talked about in connec-
ton with the secret service"
"What is the secret service ?" asked
Ruth.
at is a sort Of detective service,
Ruth. that watches out for Uncle
Sans interest in every way possible.
Tic men who work in the service are
not known to the public They go
everywhere protecting the govern
ment and the officials Of the govern
ment from bad people. Secret service
men are always with the President
They guard our buildings, government
money and everything you can think
Of.
"At the present time, though, prac-
tically every department Of the gov
ernment has its own little secret SER
vice. which means that many times
they are apt to work against each
other SO that the government loses in
the end. The plan talked of by the
new administration is TO bring all OF
these little services together under
one head which would certainly mean
n better service and saving Of time
and money. Attorney General Daugh-
ertv is very anxious to have this done
and although the largest service is un-
der his department, the Department
of Justice, he is not asking that the
new organization be placed under him.
"That is one thing being planned in
Washington to better conditions. An
other is the idea Of a Social Welfare
Bureau or department to take over or
coordinate with the Bureau Of Educa-
ton. This idea is President Harding S
own and one he has talked about for
long time. This bureau would help
women and children who have to work
in factories or elsewhere. 1t would
helm the farmer get the right kind Of
labor. The public health work would
be brought together to help bring up
the standard of health among the kid
dies-to help the poor little ones to
live and be clean and healthy so that
they can all play ball and go swim
ming.
president Harding's idea is that
the government cannet very wel
bring sbout better conditions in these
matters unless there is real center to
work from. II is the same idea that
has given the thought Of bringing the
secret service under one head. Too
much central control in the govern
ment is a bad thing. 1t brings about
what is known as bureaucracy. But
there must be central control for some
things to get better results. President
Harding has said:
at is almost useless FOR us to
20 on expending our energies in
advancing humanitarian policies
already undertaken by the federal
government until we have prcpar-
ed to creste an administrative
center for the application Of our
program
General Sawyer, the Presidents
physician, recently submitted the rec
o-mendation thst Washington be
made a great medical center 10 take
r,~a ~ the former soldiers who are
sick end wounded II this idea IS
carried cut the present hospital room