Evening journal., 1922-01-24
Uncle Ted's Bedtime Stories
People Rule in Michigan

Gee. II makes me sick" lamented
Jack as he dragged one foot after
he other int othe kitchen. Whats
the use Of havin' a lot OF good ice IL
the rains gotta come and spoil II
ALL"
Whats the matter with you,
Jack?" asked Ruth who was resting
with her knees on a kitchen chair
with both hands full OF hot cookies.
Mother was having a hard time bak-
.ng them fast enough to supply
hungry little girl. Have cookie"
added Ruth.
you just bet I will" said Jack.
Hunt Some good Mumsie. Where's
Uncle Ted, Ruth?'
Il just saw him going upstairs
with a book under his arm" an
swered Ruth as she jumped down
from her chair. Listen, Jack, wen
have TO go TO bed soon, so let's get
Uncle Ted to tell us a story"
Upstairs they went. pell-men,
humping into Uncle Ted. Ruth grab
bling his coat, and. Jack jumping
upon his back.
ooh, you little rascals," said Uncle
Ted. 81 thought cookies had You
youngsters for the rest Of the even
ing. at least, counting the pleasant
dreams. Yes. l know. "A story" All
right. come on into Jacks room. I'll
talk while you get ready for bed.
"A long time ago, there was a man
much older than your Uncle Ted
who served his country well in re-
sponsible positions. He always low
ed the service Of his country, and
ten years after he graduated from
college he organized a naval brigade
in his State which grew to be q
strong organization. One day when
he was scrubbing the decks Of the
training ship. Theodore Roosevelt
who was then Assistant Secretary Of
the Navy. noticed him and started a
conversation. That conversation
began a lifelong friendship. and
later, when Roosevelt became Presi-
dent Of the United States, this man
was made Assistant Secretary Of the
Navy and later Secretary. During
the standardization war he served
as a lieutenant in the Navy. When
the Great War reached out and in
volved our country he again was
ready to serve his country, and as
ACCOMPLISHMENTS he served
through the remainder OF the war
as assistant to the commandant Of
the third naval district in New York,
many, many miles away from his
home and family. He did not have
TO do II. He was long past the age
and the head Of a family. From
the day he was assigned to this work
until the signing of the armistice he
was never in his home State, not
even for an hour. Not long after nc
took up his duties at Brooklyn he
began TO receive letters and visits
from active men In public life from
his homo State urging him to be a
candidate for United States Senator.
lie refused to resign as an officer In
the Navy 10 run for office, but stated
to his friends that Il he decided TO
run he wanted his campaign TO be
managed by his home friends In
business. That was all he ever had
10 do with the selecnvn OF the men
who ran that campaign. He did run
but never left his naval post at New
York during that time.
His opponent was an extremely
wealthy man. He was the manu-
facturer Of an automobile that had
branch Offices all over his State and
nation. Every one Of these branch
Offices became a campaign head
quarters. Every employe was a hired
spokesman to spread great quaint
ties OF publicity throughout tbs
State to keep this naval officer from
being elected. The auto manufac.
turer was placed on the ticket &c
o run as a puppet for Woodrow VIII
son. II Wilson could have pushed
him into the Senate il would have
been one vote for the world club
The naval officer stayed on the job