Milford chronicle., 1921-11-04
UNCLE TED'S
BEDTIME STORIES
1rNCIE TED WRITES FROM WASH
TNGTON-SEES HOPE FOR
REAL AGREEMENT AL
CONFERENCE in
NOVEMBER

"Geei" said jack II WOuAN w -,
wouldn't it to have nice long IeCtei
from Uncle Ted to read by the nle. t
I've been cold ever since we "eH'
down to the river. LOO.
It was Saturday and Jack hau Deeli
up TO his old tricks OF dong tne IN Une
thing his mother refused to. let MN MN
do-that was going down to the I4'ei
after the weather turned cold. MI,
you'll get it, all right" said Kutn'
off mother finds out. No wonder you Ie
cold getting your feet all wet IN THAT
icy water" 49,. -o,o done it,
I know 1 shouldn't nave ~ - anv
replied Jack. But l won 90 1t "ny
more and if you'll be good ana HoC t
fell mother this once, we VIII SIT II
front of the fire while 1 dry my shOes
and stockings and we can play
we can do better than that 1oI
bore comes the mailman and I'll BET
he has a letter." was Ruth's eXclama-
tion as she rushed down the steps 10
meet Uncle Sans messenger.
Here it is, here it is" she caileu'
as she ran up the steps with a lons
envelope. Now let's read it QUICK
So thew sat in front of the big open
fire and lack began the letter
Dearest Kiddies: Uncle Ieu nopes 'e9
that YOU are both well and happy anu anu
that YOU are very good children Aou
must be good to your mother tor you
know Uncle Ted always hnds Out
sooner or later. 1 am having won
derful visit in Washington and 1 only
wish vou could be with me. Even
now the city shows marked signs OF
the big event to start on November H.
when the representatives OF the DIG
countries meet here for the confer
ence which we hope will result III
cutting down armaments and lessen
ing the chances of war for the future
With the German, Austrian and Hun
garian peace treaties out of the way
and with active work in progress 10
ward the proclamation, and appolnC-
ment of ambassadors, and resuInins
of diplomatic relations, the thoughCs
of the State Department can be turn
cd to the work of the conference Will
nothing else to worry them.
"The first to arrive in connectlon
with this conference arrived on sun
dav. october %, when the first Oh @ the
Jananese delegation came from san
Francisco where they landed seVerai
dove before from their boat. In tnls
daiesation were Vice Admiral haCo
and General Tanaka and several alues
who will play an important part ~
the conference. Prince TOkogaWa, VINO
heads the Japanese delegaLlon wiz q.
rive soon with Admiral IonasaDu y
Kato another delegate. Ihe lhlIu pIs
delegate from Japan is Baron onIue N5.
hara, who is already in Washington
&C ambassador from his country
"There are many people VINO Ieel
that tbis conference is a foolish thl1s
bocanse thev think it will end the
sara as the Paris peace conference
and the world club plan. Thls can
not he. children, because Presloent
Harding has made it plain as M LaI
hacl, as last July when he sent OUT tne
first invitation, that complete ulsalIu.
o,oen+ is impossible and we can Oe
sI1ra that he will do nothing ana mas
@o+bino, in mind except action that Is
practical. AS President Harune 1neE.s'1o- solo
in his invitation Of Aug. IL: FIouuC, ~
five labor is staggering unuet T-n az
economic burden too neaVy " ~
horne unless the present vast puOi1S 7.
ovnenditures are greatly reouceu' -
is idle to look for stability, or the as
s,rance of social justice, or tne se5
cnritv of peace, while WasteIuI e'nG ~
'ITnroductive outlays deprive eHorC u
Sc i,,et reward and defeat the reasOA-
10 - 49, ovnec+ation of progress.
$50 YOU see, children, the only way way
70 oven hope for halting these eseL
;,1oTeasing costs for armament Is Io5
+bo countries most largely conceIneu
- oot together and find some DaelS
upon which to agree WneIe "
building ships, guns, ETC. =. oro
when you see these men WIZ WIZ, a. as g
already in Washington, sucI LneI To-
'%i5 Ad,niral Beatty of England, Gen. jay
o,Ios of Belgium, Gen. Dlaz Oh 1C"ly
and MARSHALL Foch of France nl0Al
those business is based upon Wal
,,,11on Won see them here with an ear
roet desire to help bring about d cuI+
+iTo down of arms anG an agreeInentt lt
~ holm toward world peace, at IeasI
70 certain degree, you 1eei Lnat ~ -
foliow who thinks this conference q
ioI-e is a Joke himself. IN oLIod
SD IJoTde president Harding has ca!Ieu
~ no+ions together at the rlght tlI!e
to talk about the right supJ9ct. - do
not assuming to tell them "ndI " oie jf'
for example, with regard TO the 80, aGl,
ic and Far East where the slIu''ClO od
is most grave between japan s.,,C
China He has asked them 10 cOlne
ond ta1k il all over as men, men req
,.e rasenting their countries ana as nen -
wbo like himself, feel that WAL 10
horrible and that any practlcal SUep
~ holm reduce it's chances should DC
taken at once. .4o1,a
"Cbina. which has much at STAKE
FOOLS very happy over the prospects'
Tbrough her minister in Washington
sba renlied to the invitation, saying
oroong other things -. This CONFER
ence at Washington, caileu Wy tno
president of the United states Ior tno
nromotion of peace, cannot DuC 0on
tribute in a large measure 10 tn9 az
oonnlishnent of results that Will en-
obIe the people of the world TO ENJOY
,oroeneritv and happiness ana OBTAIN
1aTmanent release from the caialnl-
tinC of war; Japan was just as sIrons
in M her reply as were the other pow
ers. 4 l. bo +oken
IN viii he the control of new ana
chastity pb means of warfare. The lel worlu
SIii' sill not soon forget that Germany
,nas wni the % first to use poison gas and 1t
is IT, to he mart of the work of this con,
foronce fe az 70 to control the use Of this and
worse weapons. ,,i,i+