Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-07-27
UNCLE TED's BED TIME STORY
Aunt Alice Tells a Story

few days, AFTER a long visit a
broad. She expressed the hope that
he might meet her at the dock. He
decided he would do so, and started
to pack his grip.
"Oh, Uncle Ted, can't we go too p"
exclaimed Ruth and Jack in unison.
Mother was astounded at the uues-
ton, but after bordering moment
Uncle Ted replied "Why not? 1t
is time you saw something Of your
country and its great metropolis,
and I'll tell you what we will do:
We will visit Washington on the way
back home and you can put in few
days at the National Capital and see
all the sights"
There was an ecstasy of delight
and Uncle Ted was smothered by
legs and arms and sweet young bod
les. Mother had hundred objec-
tons to make, each one nipped in the
bud, and three hours later starchy
little girl, a cocky little boy, and
kindly man were aboard the train
and hoping that the railroad strike
would not leave them stranded on
the prairies. They arrived in New
soon proceeded to Washington. Aunt
York in due time, met Aunt Ina, and
Ina was progressive woman, and
her first desire was to meet the Lady
from Oklahoma, Representative Alice
Robertson, affectionally known to
Congress as aunt Alice"
The latch-string of Aunt Alice's
Office hangs outside and it was no
trouble at all to secure a chat with
her. She had just completed an adj
dress which she was to present in
the House next day, and since Aunt
Ina, who had become somewhat in
fluenced by foreign ideas, had crit
icised the Republican tariff bill, and
Aunt Alice took occasion to set her
right while the children listened in
tently to what she had to say:
"When was young girl be-
came stenographer to commission
sent to Indian Territory to make
treaty with the Cherokees. The
chairman of the commission, South
ern born and bred, had been major
general and prominent in our diplo-
matte service Studies of labor con-
ditions and questions Of American
protection and foreign free trade had
been passion with him. From him
I first learned that Americas bat
ties, America'svictory, Americas
lasting freedom and prosperity lay
in protection. He was insistent that
Americas greatest warfare was to be
for her homes, to keep her people
above the horrors Of foreign free
trade laborers. From that time free
trade and protection have been my
constant study, not from the stand
point of a lawmaker but of plain
American woman There is no or
gument that / have ever found fav-
oring free trade that has not been
completely demolished in consider
alton. If we had before us health
chart Of American prosperity such a
chart as is made for hospital pa
tients, and you could follow with
me the up and down wavering line
of depression and prosperity, it
would startle you to see how this
line has follewod protective tariff.
"There is in the heart of woman,
especially the woman who has had
the conceded duty, always, of car
ing for the family and expanding
the support provided by man, the
protector, keen interest in making
the most of what comes to her."
"There is a phase of protection
that I have never seen fully ex-
planned, at least not by woman.
/ think you and I will agree that
there is nothing in a. womans life
quite Xix eshoppings"
Aunt Ina, who had returned with
three trunks filled with French lux
uries agreed Aunt Alice continued:
sMen do not know how fascinating
it is Marketing may be drugde,
great department stores in our large
cities are the most seductive places
on earth. First, there is the appeal
of advertisements of about every
thing in about every store below
cost. And how we women fall for
these bargains We do not stop to
consider that if there are actual re-
auctions and below cost sales there
more than balance them, because OF
more tina flbalance them, because OF
the millions and millions of capital
invested in these stores and the other
millions spent in advertising and like
endless expenses. But are they
really bargains Why, we are told
that the profits on imported wares
run from 100 to 1000 per cent. The
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