The Glenwood post., 1922-07-27
vncIe Ted's Bed Time Stories
Current Events For the OhilArsn
and arown-uys, Too
BIG IMPos1ToRs POOLING
THE PEOPLE

''There he comes now,' cried Jack,
as he espied his Uncle Ted in the dis
tance coming up the road. Jack and
Ruth had been waiting at the corner,
for that morning they had received a
card from their uncle saying he was
returning from one of his frequent
visits to Washington.
Don't ask me any questions now,"
exclaimed Uncle Ted after he had
greeted the children. "I am tired and
hot and hungry. After dinner I hope
to feel better, and then l will tell you
something Of my trip"
Jack and Ruth waited as PATIENTLY
as they could while their uncle re-
freshed himself, and then led him to
the hammock on the porch and settled
themselves for the story that they
knew he would tell them.
81 found it awfully hot in Washing
ton," began Uncle Ted. "Most every
body who can afford it has gone away
for the summer, but those connected
with the government service are as
hard at work as ever particularly at
the Capitol where the senate is strug-
Cling with the tariff bill. There are
thousand or more amendments that
the finonaa fhonrht - xry,ea
to make to that bill, and each has to
be considered and voted upon by the
senate itself. But the most exasperat-
ing thing the senators have to contend
with is the hostility of big business
concerns that make their money by
bringing goods from abroad and sell
ing them in the United States at a
tremendous profit to themselves. Of
course they want to keep the import
duties as low as possible, so that their
profits may be at the highest point.
They are busily sending circular letters
all over the country, urging people to
protest to Their senators against any
increase in duties.
"While l was at the Capitol l called
on Senator Frank B. Willis of Ohio.
He showed me some correspondence he
has had with one of his constituents
that illustrates what 1 have been tell.
ing you. A clothing merchant in Ohio
sent telegram to the senator pro-
testing against the rate of duty on
secured wool as given in the pending
tariff bill. He charged that 'it will
increase the cost of suits and over
coats bought by the great rank OF
American men and women SO to 5;
each.'
Senator Willies replied to the ma,
at length, refuting the absurd idea
that the big importers are putting int
the heads of some of the people. H,
reminded his correspondent that tn,
rate in the present tariff law is l;
cents pound on grease wool; that i
takes about three pounds of greast
wool to make pound of secured wool
and that the rate on secured wool
therefore, is 45 cents n pound. In tn,
new tariff bill the rate on secured
wool is fixed at 33 cents a pound
which is an actual reduction of 1.
cents pound below the rates now il
effect.
"In another way Senator Will.
showed the absurdity of the charg'
that suits and overcoats should b,
raised several dollars in price if tn,
tariff on wool were to be raised. Ever
if the entire 33 cents a pound were t,
be added to the imported cost o,
secured wool it would only add 9!
cents to the cost of a suit of clothes
because it takes about three pounds
of wool to make a suit.
"The way the importers are tryin,
to raise prices on goods made from
imported wool is in line with wha
they have been doing with other i'm
ported articles. Senator Willis showed
me a list of things made in foreigl
countries for a small sum, then brough
over here and sold for many times th
original cost, the difference, of course
going into the pockets of the importer
as profits. Table knives, for instance
that cost 2.75 cents each to max,