Evening journal., 1922-11-28

did you look good?" asked Ruth
speaking 10 Jack. i've been dowi
to the store for mother. Maybe she
has the afternoon mail. let's go find
her"
The two kiddies ran through the
house to the kitchen where mother
was finishing the last Of the dishes
from the evening meal. Jack hat
been at Freddie's house for supper
and had just returned.
''Did you get letter for US from
Uncle Ted?" asked Jack as he ran
into the kitchen.
Yes, Jack, there It is over there
on the table" answered his mother
1T came late this afternoon and ]
haven't opened II as IL is addressed
TO you both. SO take Il and run
along. As soon as you have finished
reading you must both run along
to bed"
In a few minutes Ruth and Jack
were seated before the open fire
and Jack spoke up:
TT seems to me Uncle Ted has
been gone an awful long time, but
I knew he'd write us about his trip.
so here goes"
my dearest kiddies: Uncle Ted
had hoped to be with you by the
time you receive this letter but Il
is impossible. I have had a won
derful trip and although very busy.
1 have taken time in every city and
on every train to find out as much
as possible about what people are
f~afr r. -
Washington aid the general busi-
ness conditions OF the country. Ny
first stop was Columbus. Ohio. Nat
urally the people there are very
strong for President Harding. I
found a very optimistic feeling
about general conditions/ in the ho-
tel lobbies, on the street, In the
stores and in the newspaper Offices.
II was Armistice Day when I was
there and there were over 5000
soldiers and ex-soldiers IN a big pa
rade. II was a beautiful sight. Co
lumbus is booming and they have
absolute faith in the present ad-
ministration at washington to con-
tinue to run the Government on as
near a business basis as IS possible.
Nine out OF ten people TO whom
talked are In favor Of the ship sub
sidy plan and this IS interesting
when we consider that Columbus is
far removed from the coast. And
let me say here that I find a gem
eral feeling everywhere that some
thing must be done and quickly re-
garding our merchant marine. Bust
ness men everywhere have been
know that with the Government
running the shipping business as It
is today means a cost OF about s5O,-
600. 600 a year 10 the taxpayers.
Surely most any constructive plan
10 change that Is welcome. Even
the opponents OF the ship subsidy
idea must admit that It Is worth
something 20 lift that tremendous
expense from Uncle Sans back
From Columbus I went TO Indian
apolis, Indiana. Indianapolis IS
growing by leaps and bounds and
her real estate values are on the up
grade which naturally reflects well
for the general condition OF the city
and surrounding territory. The far
mers are getting back on their feet,
oAp"4s pH~ SUI IAs NAN tAIs az bS-
ginning to spend more money be-
cause they have It to spend.
Il find IN talking to the travel
ing men even through the South
that business is much better and
that they are greatly encouraged for
the future.
MY next stop was Sc. Louis. Nd.
81. Louis IS a big city busy from |
one end TO the other with all kinds |
of industries! Built on the banks /
of the Mississippi river. the people J
are encouraged by the better con
ditions in business and are planninE .