Milford chronicle., 1921-07-01
UNCLE TED'S
BEDTIME STORIES
AMERICAS STRENGTH OUTSIDE
THE WORLD CLUB


THE WORLD CLUB
81 haven't heard anything about th'
world club plan for an awful Ions
time said Ruth as she sat on thu
front porch with her brother just af
ter supper.
81 guess there isn't much to heal
or Uncle Ted would have said some
thing about it," was Jacks reply.
We'll, l know the last time he men
toned it was when he was telling us
about Secretary of State Hughes and
how he was getting matters straight
ened out with Japan about the Island
of Yap."
'Whats this about Yap?" asked
Uncle Ted as he came up the steps
and settled himself in a big rocker.
Ruth was saying she hadn't heard
anything about the world club plan
for a long time," said Jack.
There hasn't been much to tell
you. The world club has been more
or less of a joke just as we knew it
would be without the United States
as a member and with the United
States a member the joke would be on
us. But there really is something to
tell about it now.
You see, kiddies, there are several
territories that, since the war, are
left for a decision to be made as to
who shall control them. We have
heard more about the Island of Yap,
which is one of them, because it was
former President Wilson who said we
would get the island for our share in
the war But there are other places
in the same fix, Mesopatamia being
one. Those people who have been
for the world club plan and who
wanted the United States member
even though it would mean taking
away our liberty, have tried to make
out that unless we Joined, the other
countries of the world would go ahead
and fix things to suit themselves ana
leave us in the cold"
I'VE were able to take care of our
selves before, weren't we?" asked
Jack.
1--WE sure were, Jack, and we still
are. Not only that but the world
club has not accomplished anything
and they have not only been able to
do anything that would worry us, but
they have gone so far as to admit
that they want our opinions and ad-
vice very much. 1t is mighty hard to
believe anything that comes from the
other side of the water these days. NO
one knows what forces are at work to
try to get the United States to take
the European viewpoint regarding
things on which they want our help.
Europe owes us millions and millions
of dollars. When will they pay? Ii
they can persuade us to forget this
payment or even the interest on the
money it means about million day!
''But to get back to the world club. |
The thirteenth meeting was held not
long ago in Geneva, Switzerland, with
ViscOunt Ishii of Japan presiding. The |
members met with the hope of finally I
settling upon the terms of the man
dates under which the former Ger
man colonies are to be controlled. But |
the outgoing president, DR.. da Cuha,
said he had asked the allies first to |
make an agreement with the United |
States on the mandates, as provided
in the peace treaty. After the views
of this country have been obtained
then the council of the world club can
make the final award and prescribe
man colonies will be governed.
''What does the new president, the
Jap, think about this?" asked Jack.
"In his speech he agreed to the
terms and so did Herbert L. Fisher
who represented Great Britain.
what will become Of the world
club as it is today?" asked Ruth.
"That is a hard question, Ruth. If
you want my own opinion I will tell
you. The world club as it stands
cannot do anything more to prevent
war or settle questions between coun-
tries than the Hague tribunal. 1t can
not do much more than body of I'M
official representatives from the same
countries. So long as human beings
are human, there will be war unless it ]
is stopped at its source. By that I
mean if all nations would actually !
stop arming to the teeth, than there (
might not be such bad wars. But the
United States is a long way from Eu- !
rope. We have our own problems to
settle at home and we have long coast {
ines to protect. We have been mighty
we'll off and prosperous for a long {
.ime acting on the principles handed
lown by George Washington and those s
)ther great fathers of our country I
Who knew that to become tangled
With agreements with Europe would S
mean, not only trouble, but the loss Y
If the very liberty for which this
country was established. {
"I don't think the world club will a
asst and while it does last it will ac-
little good and probably a t
OF of trouble. We are safely out of L
t and would be in great danger as
member. Our strength is far greater f
Without. This is proved by the latest b
ction of the club"