The Glenwood post., 1921-09-10
uacIe Ted'S Bed Time Stories
Current Events For tho Children
and Grown-ups, Too
1NcI,E TED RETURNS WITH COOL
NEWS FROM THE CAPITAL

Ruth and Jack had been sitting on
the front steps for more than an hour
anxiously waiting for Uncle Ted. He
had been away for several days and,
with most of their friends and play
mates out of town, they were more
than lonesome. Uncle Ted was coming
back from Washington where he had
gone in big hurry one night to help
straighten out the affairs of one of
his former buddies in France. He
was driving through in his car, and he
had sent the children telegram that
he would arrive about noon.
"Gee! It's half-past one now and
l m half starved" said Jack, who had
been the one to insist that they wait
and eat dinner with Uncle Ted.
"Uncle Ted will be here soon, an
swered Ruth. "Listen! Doesn't that
sound like his car now3"
"Sure it is! Hello, Uncle Ted
called both Ruth and Jack as they
rushed down the walk to the car.
"Well, WE'LL" said Uncle Ted. "You
did wait for me, didn't you? Come
on, let IS beat it for the kitchen and
see if your mother has anything left
for three hungry wolves
CHOW you WILL tell us all about
your trip, won't your" asked Jack,
as Uncle Ted finished his dinner. The
children had been so busy eating they
were content to wait for story.
"Sure will, Jack. Come on. Let's
go in the other room where it is more
comfortable. l had great trip in
more ways than one. / got my bud
dy's affairs all fixed up, saw the pres
ident and learned lot of things about
our government that make me feel
good. Riddles, President Harding is
a wonderful man. He simply makes
you feel right at home when he greets
you and you can't help but see that
his whole heart and soul are in his
work. The officers Of the Washing
ton Advertising club met him while |
was there to see what he thought of
the new slogan and design they have
created to advertise our capital
throughout the country. The design
is heart with the dome in the center
and the words, WASHINGTON THE
HEART OF THE NATION around
the sides. President Harding thought
it was fine and posed for pictures
holding the design. That slogan set
me to thinking. You know Washing.
ton is the heart of the nation. 1t is
NOW, more than ever before. The
men who are steering our government
through treacherous channels have
their eyes straight ahead. They real
ize that every minute, every dollar and
HEART OF THE NATION will beat
true and our government will run
smoothly, efficiently and economical
ly."
Economically makes me think
about our war department. What arc
they doing, spending more money!
asked Jack.
81 should say not,' replied Uncle
Ted. 1.-The war department, through
Secretary Weeks, is doing things that
show we have at last practical ad
ministration that is getting down to
real business. You see Secretary
Weeks is an experienced man who
knows that to end u year with n de
ficit is just as bad in our national
finances as it is in banking or any
other private business. He also knows
that no business can live long where
the expenses run more than the money
coming in. For this reason when the
administration began cutting down
the amounts to be spent by the variou,
departments, so that congress could
cut the taxes, and he was told that
the war department would be expect
ed to save s50,O00,0 900 this year, h,