The Glenwood post., 1922-12-07
uaeIe Tets Bed Time Stories
Current Events for the Children
and Grown-ups, Too
UNCLE TED WRITES
FROM THE FAR SOUTH

"Did you look goodf" asked Ruth,
speaking to Jack. "I've been down 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 had been at
Ffeddie'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
at came late this afternoon and 1
haven't opened it as it is addressed to
you both. So take it and run along
A soon as you have finished reading
you must both run along to bed"
In few minutes Ruth and Jack were
seated before the open fire and Jack
spoke up:
at 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 it is impos-
chile I have had a wonderful trip
and although very busy, I have taken
time in every city and on every train
10 find out as much as possible about
what people are thinking Of our gev-
ernment at Washington and the gensr.
al business conditions Of the country
My first stop was Columbus, Ohio
Naturally the people there are very
strong for President Harding. 1 found
very optimistic feeling about genera
conditions, in the hotel lobbies, on tn,
street, I'm the stores and in the news
paper offices. 1t was Armistice DAY
when I was there and there were owe
5000 soldiers and ex-soldiers in a bi,
parade. 1t was n beautiful sight Col
umbus is booming and they have abso
lutte faith in the present administratio,
at Washington to continue to run tn,
government on as near business bas
as is possible. Nine out of ten peopl
to whom I talked are in favor of tn,
ship subsidy plan and this is interest
ing when we consider that Columbu
is far removed from the coast Ant
let me say here that I find a genera
FEELING everywhere that somethin,
must be done and quickly regardin,
our merchant marine. Business mel
everywhere I have been know tina
with the government running the ship
ping business as it is today means /,
cost. of. About $50,O0O,OO year to tn
taxpayers. Surely most any construct
i've plan to change that is welcome
Even the opponents to the ship subsi
dy idea must admit that it is wortl
something to lift that tremendous ex
pense from Uncle Sans back.
From Columbus / went to Ind an
apolis, Indiana. Indianapolis is grow
ing by leaps and bounds and her rea
estate values are on the up grade
which naturally reflects well for the
general condition of the city and sur.
rounding territory. The farmers are
getting back on their feet, slowly but
surely, and they are beginning to spend
more money because they have it to
spend. ,S.S
II find in talking to travelling men
even through the South that business ia
much better and that they are really
encouraged for the future
My next stop was at st. Louis, No.
st. Louis is big city from one end
to the other with all kinds of indus.
tries. Built on the banks of the Mis-
slssippi river, the people are encour.
aged by the better cond tions in bu.
ness and are planning the rebuilding
of their water front so that mucn of
their products may be shipped by wa
ter. Everything in St. Louis points to
progress and better times.
You both would love Kansas City.
Mo. 1t is wonderful city in the
Heart of the Nat on There on the
streets and in the hotels you find the
smartly dressed easterner on business