The Glenwood post., 1922-09-28
Uncle Ted's Bed Time Stories
Current Events for the Children
and Grown-ups, Too
THE WORLD CLUB IS
HEARD FROM AGAIN

81 thought the world club was for
gotten and all over long ago. What S
all the talk about anyway" 1t was
Ruth talking to Jack after their eve
ming meal. "I heard Freddie and
some of the boys saying that the next
election would show a few things
about whether the world club was dead
or not.''
"Well," replied Jack, who wanted
to give the big brother answer, if pos
sible, "I know from what Uncle Ted
has said that the world club is dead
so far as the United States is con-
eerned, but the club has been meeting
in Geneva, Switzerland, and maybe
he could tell US something more about
it if we asked him.
eco find him and ask him to tell us
a story about it," said Ruth.
Uncle Ted was found in the garage,
but as usual gave in to his little
chums, and the three were soon gath
cred together for another story.
$50 it's the world club plan again,
kiddies," began Uncle Ted. "Jack,
you say you thought it was dead. 1t
is, in one way, but its menace still
exists because of the fact that certain
Democratic leaders realize that their
party Is absolutely 'up against it, for
m issue for the next general campaign.
At this time there doesn't appear to
be any other issue from their stand
point, and James NJ. Cox, former gov
ernor of Ohio, who was defeated by
Mr.. Harding with the greatest vote
ever cast for president, has been in
Europe and made himself ridiculous
with his many statements. He has
tried very hard to reopen the case of
the world club before European audi
ences and it is to be hoped that the
people of Europe will realize that he
is speaking simply as citizen and one
who was overwhelmingly defeated for
the presidency. But Europe is thous-
ands of miles away and those people
may not understand. When he landed
in New York he said, among other
things that the big Issue in the forth
coming congressional elections would
to participate in the affairs of the
world
"Mr. Cox made that statement fresh
from his visit to Europe and with n
European, not an American, viewpoint.
He probably forgets that the thousands
of people who voted to put Mr.. Hard
ing into the White House did so be-
cause they wanted none of those alli-
anees which all true Americans know
would mean disaster. America has not
forgotten the wisdom of our fathers, of
George Washington and Lincoln He
also has probably forgotten the great
est conference ever held, the most
practical, / might say-that confer.
ence in Washington almost year ago
which ended with the first real steps
toward world peace and understanding.
The present administration has dug as
deep into the affairs of the world as
it is safe to dig, and the people of
America know it. The words of n de-
feated candidate will have little
weight.
"At the conference in Washington,
the United States participated in dis
cussion of world affairs only so far as
this country is interested. We did not
meddle with European politics. Mat
ters of reduction of armament were
discussed openly and agreements were
reached the same way, and the meet
ing closed with all nations represented
better friends. Secretary of the Navy
DENLY, who has just returned from
Jepan and China, found that the peo
pie of those two far eastern countries
feel closer to the United States than
ever before. There is no doubt of the
good results of that conference. So,
for that reason, if for no other Mr..
among those who read and know what
actually has been done.
"As for the world club itself, the
third assembly recently came to a close
at Geneva. Many reports from that
meeting are misleading and would make
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