Milford chronicle., 1922-12-08
UNCLE TED'S
BEDTIME STORIES
UNCLE TED RETURNS AND TALKS
SHIPS AND OTHER THINGS

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# Ied was returning after two weeks
8 Trip and Ruth and Jack had refused tt
D eat any supper in their haste to gel
to the station.
THE train is on time" called Jack
as he returned to the place in the sta
! t1on where Ruth was anxiously await
/, ing the report. ITS due in ten min
utes."
Inc ten minutes were long ones but
soon the big engine had stopped at the
end of the long journey and Uncle Ted
came down the steps of one of the
1rst cars. Hello there, little pals" he
called. I'll tell you it's great to be
back home aoain."
We're sure glad to see you Uncle
Ted," said Jack as he planted a kiss
on both cheeks.
Come on said Uncle Ted, "let's
get home as fast as we can. I'm near
ly starved"
1t wasn't long before the three pals
were home, finished supper and had
Uncle Ted cornered for another story.
You wouldn't let a tired traveller
rest for a minute, would you? Well. I |
had a great trip and if 1 could tell
l was able to write it would be this. |
that everywhere went 1 found pros |
perity and booming towns and cities.
ana remember that for the bigger part
OF my trip 1 went through a section of
the country generally known to be
Democratic and in poor condition. The
South is going strong from every
standpoint. She is satisfied, generally
speaking, with the way in which the
Federal government is being run and
that is saying a lot. The farmers are
getting back on their feet everywhere
and they are looking to the Harding
Administration to back them with
farm credits legislation to help them
over the last stages of the after-War .
depression. 1t is expected that Presi-
dent Harding will discuss the need for J
this legislation with Senate leaders
IN the near future. They know from '
his past interest in their needs that
ne has their interests at heart. S
One of the most Interesting things
learned from this trip was the gen L
'ral attitude throughout the country
oWard the Ship Bubsidy Bill to take
he merchant marine out of expensive
government operation directly and
make it possible for us to have a real al
lunch of ships in which to carry on ot
ur foreign trade and at the same kl
ime accomplish this without the tre- g;
lendous loss of money to the tax "a
ayers. found, even in the interior
I the country feeling that Presi- ry
ent Harding is absolutely right in dc
rging this legislation. They know it ca
i'll save money and at the same time
ct what we want. For that reason I tn
lnnot understand the opposition to
lis plan from certain members of de
Ongress. The men opposing this
an surely don't realize that they are ca
ping exactly what pleases our fore
n shipping rivals such as Great ed
ritain and Germany. Those coun- ha
les know this plan will keep them
mping because it will put American ]
ods in American ships and keep our les
7als from lot of business. Those for
embers of Congress who have fought "
e proposed plan have no other plan dra
take its place. That to me would me
mighty embarrassing. fun
L don't believe have ever told you san
2 real facts that have been brought uui
t by the debates so far on this i'm eac
rtant piece of legislation. The the
ited States government owns a mer- eac
ant marine totaling about 1,4O0 brii
el ships. Now, without counting bet
Y money for the natural deprecia-
n of these ships, it was costing the f
about $150,000,0OO every ed
lr to run the ships for which cargo she
lid be found up to the time Presi- five
1t Harding came into office. Since
present administration has been
power $100,000,000 a year has been G
ed out of that sum but it means wo1
t the present plan is still costing rec1
und .$50,O00,000 a year to operate -
.ut one-third Of the fleet, while the
of the ships rest at anchor or tied T
locks, rusting and rotting.
Every effort in the world has been
lie to use all these ships by getting
N into trade that will pay under
rate ownership. But it cannot be
e. The plan which President Hard
knows to be the only practical and
Sible one, will through this bill
the necessary aid and assistance
Drivate lines to keep all the ships
operation and cost less than they
costing now with only a small
ion in use."
Why don't these men want this
2" asked Jack.
don't know, Jack, unless they
)ly don't understand it. I know
farmers in California want this
. Between fifty and one hundred
on dollars was lost in California
ng the last season because the
Ter couldn't get ships to carry
products. They want transpor- 7
n and they want it in American
ONE opponents of the plan have
it is unfair because it taxes the -
7 for the few. That is not true H.
| we look at it carefully for we
remember that it taxes all of us T
at EVERYBODY MAY BENEFIT
Ugh the extension of our foreign
and providing ships to help our
in case of war. Representative T.
S w. Hustled of New York has
this very thing and added that it +
e of the fundamental principles
has brought the present great
Of the United States. 9
w your Uncle Ted had had a
trip and I can see the sandman &
ing into Ruth's eyes. so off to 4
nd tomorrow we'll take a long
through the WOOds" ii