Evening journal., 1921-08-30


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
playmates 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 chill
dren a telegram that he would ar
rive about noon.
"Geei It's half-past one now
and I'm half starved" said Jack,
who had been the one to insist that
they wait and eat dinner with Uncle
Ted,
"Unole Ted will be here soon."
answered Ruth. "Listenl Doesn't
that sound like his car now?"
Sure It isl Hello Uncle Ted"
called both Ruth and Jack as they
rushed down the walk to the car.
'Wen. we'll" said Uncle Ted.
you did wait for me didn't you?
Come on, let's beat It for the kitchen
and see If your mother has anything
left for three hungry wolves"
Now 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 eat
ing they were content TO wait for a
story.
sure I will Jack. Come on.
y -
is more comfortable. / had a great
trip in more ways than one. 1 got
by buddy's affairs all fixed up. saw
the President and learned a lot OF
things about our government that
makes me feel good. Riddles,
I President Harding is a wonderful
man He simply makes you feel
light 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
1 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
Il was fine and posed for pictures
holding the design. That slogan
set me TO thinking. You know
Washington Is the heart OF the ma
ton. II is now, more than ever
before. The men who are steering
our government through treacherous
channels have their eyes straight
ahead. They realize that every
minute. every dollar and every move
must count so that the Heart OF the
Nation will beat true and our Gov
ornment will run smoothly efficient
ly and economically"
Economically makes me think
about our War Department What
are they doing, spending more
money!" asked Jack.
II should say not" replied Uncle
Ted. The War Department, through
Secretary Weeks. IS doing things
that show we have at last, practi-
cal administration that is getting
down to real business. You see
Secretary Weeks is an experienced
man who knows that to end a year
with denclt IS Just as Dao IN oui
national finances as It is in bankine
or any other private business. He
also knows that no business can live
long where the expenses run more
than the money coming in Fol
this reason when the administration
began cutting down the amounts tc
be spent by the various departments
so that Congress could cut the taxes
and he was told that the War De-
partment would be expected to save
1000, 900 this year. he didn't wait
a minute to start saving. He hai
told Chairman Kahn OF the House
Committee on Military Affairs that
he has already saved S40,000,000
and with ten months yet to so he
certainly win succeed in saving the
other S10.000,000. He has done