The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-05-24
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UNCLE TED'S BEDTIME
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Team Work Means a Winning Team
President Harding a Real Captain.

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"If you will be still long enough I'll
read 1t to you"
The matter being discussed by Ruth
and Jack had to do with the oath taken
by the President when inaugurated.
Ruth was trying to remember 1t but
had failed and Jack was anxious to
read 1t to her because he had been
saying that President Harding was
more than living up to it.
"Now listen," began Jack, "I do
solemnly sweat that l will faithfully
execute the Office of President of the
United States, and will, to the best of
my ability, preserve, protect and de-
fen dthe Constitution Of the United
States"
"Thats the oath, Ruth, and, believe
me, President Harding is doing it,
too. Another thing found in the Con-
stitution, is where 1t says that the
President may require opinions from
the cabinet officers upon any subject
in their departments
Had you noticed Jack" interrupt
ed Uncle Ted, that President Har-
ding is doing that, too and many
other things mentioned and required
by the Constitution, all of which goes
to show that he is working hard to do
as he said when taking the oath, that
he would, to the best Of his ability,
preserve, protect and defend the Con-
stitution. Now let me tell you short
story along these same lines"
"Oh goodie!" exclaimed Ruth.
Riddles, to begin with, havenu't
you ever noticed that any kind of an
organization, business, club, or any
thing else must have what is generally
known as team work before very
much can be accomplished. Why
f3ack, you know right now that unless
you, as manager of your baseball team
and the members of your team get to-
gether and talk over yodr troubles
and differences and come to agree
ments that mean progress. you can
win very many games.
"You bet I know that" answered
Jack. "The boys come to me will
ideas to improve the team and l tall
It over with them and listen to wha
they have to say. Sometimes they arr
good ideas and some times they arr
not, but I always listen and try to us'
the good ideas to help us have the bes
team"
"You have really told my who'll
story, Jack" continued Uncle Ted
your way of running that baseball
team is Presidents Harding's way o
! running his job. His job is just lik
, yours, only in bigger way. He l
, captain of his team. The members o
/ his cabinet and the members or tn
, House and Senate are the leading
: players and the 100000 people i
, the United States are the enthusiast
fans and many times turn out to b
players, Nok, how could Presiden
Harding's team succeed in its game
with the other countries Of the worl
and in handling home problems
there wasn't real genuine team work
1t couldn't. That is why our govern
ment has drifted so far away from tn
! Constitution during the last ten years
There wasn't team work between tn
executive and Congress, not to men
ton the members of the cabinet. 1t
really remarkable when you stop I
: think that In a little less than thre
months Mr.. Harding has succeeded |
making the relationship between Con
gress and the White House one of re
spect, independence, and cooperation
That, Of course, means teamwork
This all means good government an
for that reason 1t is big accomplish
ment.
Gust think what 1t must mean
the members of the House Of Repre-
sentatives and the Senate, too, for thf
matter, to be able to go right to tn
White House and not only see I'll
President but be able to place the
problems and suggestions before hi
land receive a kind reception and clos
attention! 1t is a mighty new exper
ence for most members and they nj
only like It but the good 1t does is b
ing reflected in every phase of OF
government machinery.
Another mighty important thing
remember. Jack, is this; 1t is ca:
enough for you to listen to the men
bers Of your team when they brir
YOU new ideas or ask that certa
things be done, so long as you agr'
in your own mind that they are in Il
right. 1t is easy then to send the
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