The Glenwood post., 1921-01-22
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Current Events For the children
and 0Town-ups. Too
STARTS RIaH1 WITH
AN EXAMPLE OF ECONOMY

Eyes, that't right, Jack" comment
err Uncle Ted, as he and the Riddles
were gathered in the dining room for
their weekly story. "Too many peo-
pie don't realize how tight money 10
these days, and how careful everyone
should be to try and save all they can
and work as hard as they can until
the country gets back on sound peace
basis I just had a letter from 3
friend Of mine in Washington, and he
says he didn't know the times were
really hard"
"Well, are they3' asked Ruth.
.Not in the same way they would be
if we had panic, Ruth, but through
the farm districts, as 1 told you last
week, where the farmer has been up
against the proposition Of having to
sell his products at less than it cost
him to raise them, it has been mighty
hard. And then, too, he couldn't Dor
row any money to market his crops,
and So, all in all, particularly in The
farm districts, things have been hard.
"But 1 didn't start to talk about
that, except as it bears on the exam
pie set to the people of the country
by President-elect Harding to be eco
nonical. Really what he has done is
more than an example Of economy, It
is the beginning of real economy for
the people in this country by actually
saving the country's money, which, AZ
ter all, is the money of the people,
for the government is nothing more
than banding together Of US all, 80
that We can have rules, in the form of
laws, to live by and choose those who
will lead u.s."
"How has Mr.. Harding started econ
omy, when he isn't President YETI
asked Jack.
"In just this way, jack" was his
uncle's reply. every four years,
when new President, or the same one,
is sworn in to serve another four years,
II great celebration has been. held at
Washington. Great platforms ami
stands were built at the capitol, where
the President takes his oath Of office,
and all up and down Pennsylvania ave
nue. and in front of the White House.
The Cadets from West Point, where our
army officers are trained, were taken 70
Washington, as were the cadets from
Annapolis, the training school Of our
naval officers, all at tremendous ex
pense to the government. Soldiers from
everywhere were taken to Washington,
and thousands of dollars Of government
money, as well as thousands of dollars
OF money of the people Of the District
OF Columbia, were spent for a great
parade from the capitol to the White
House, headed by the new President.
"Now this has happened. For many
weeks a great committee has been work.
ing on plans to make Mr.. Hardinp's
Inauguration the biggest and create st
OF them all. Now, that il all ripht.
and a fine tribute to a great man, bnt
1t is not in keeping with the times.
when certainly an example of economy
and simplicity should come from the
national capital.
But government money will not be
spent with Mr.. Harding's orders or
by his wishes for an elaborate inaug-
ural ceremony. He saw, as he will see
throufhout his administration, that the
government must save just as the indi-
viduals must save. We had enough Of
gross waste and extravaganza during
the war. We saw President 60 to
Franco with a great crowd Of high
paid helpers and servants, and squan-
der hundreds of thousands Of dollars
of the peoples money without any re-
suit, except the waste Of the money.
We saw, during the war, millions
wasted by the Democrats spending the
money like water. Now a new Presi.
dent comes into the White House.
man elected by a larger vote than evcr
cast before in this country for . Pres
ident. The people are sick and tired
Of waste. They may not all practice
thrift themeelyes. Int thew will not