The Glenwood post., 1923-03-29
uacle Tets Bed Time Stories
Current Events for tho Children
and Grown-ups, Too
INTERVENTION AIM1.Ess
AND DANGEROUS

"Come right in here, jack" called
his mother. "Just because it is 80
warm is no reason you are going to be
running outside every five minutes
without any hat on"
"Ahl PLEASE, MOTHER" said Jack,
"just let me stay out little while
longer. III be careful"
"What's the matter now," asked
Uncle Ted as he arrived at the front
gate for the first time in many months
when it was still daylight. "Better
mind your mother, Jack. 1 wish had
minded mine years ago on many, many
things; but it seems we don't find out
how wise mother is until too late.
"I'n tell you," continued Uncle
Ted, "let g compromise. Get your hat
and coat, call Ruth and we can sit on
porch for little while and I III do my
best to get your mind off running all
over the neighborhood."
"That IL be great" said Jack as he
hurried into the house calling for his
sister. It wasn't long before the three
pals were comfortable and warm on the
porch.
"I can't seem to get away from
having arguments with people about
our foreign policy" began Uncle Ted.
fI had so much of it today that
think III get the rest of it out Of my
system. Ever since President Harding
presented his plan to join the world
court before the senate, just as it ad.
journed, so that no action could be
taken, but 30 the plan could be dis.
cussed throughout the country, have
been thinking about the foolish advice
of some men concerning intervention
in Europe. You know, France ism
having it so easy with her occupation
of the German Ruhr district. For that
reason, if for no other, cannot under
stand those who say that it is the duty
of the United States to intervene in
European affairs to avert a new war.
GLOW could we mix up in iti''
asked Jack.
"That's just what 1 want to know
Jack. If we should intervene, how
should we do its The only plan of
fered has been that we should call 9
big conference and recognize the Bol
shevik government of Russia. Thil
would not cure the troubles Of Europe
No matter how friendly we are to Eu
rope we cannot expect Europe tt
change her ways any more than sh,
should expect us to change our way
for her. We are different and Away
will be. What we as a nation nigh
say at such a conference would matte
little. Inviting Russia to sit arount
the table would not help France ant
Germany and those two countries a
the present moment are the basis o.
Europe's ills. If such conferepc,
did not settle the quarrels Of Frame
and Germany it would be failur
which would mean that everything
would be in worse state than if tn,
conference had never been called. Thai
has been true of every conference helt
since November II, 1918, with the ex
ception of the one at Washington
called by President Harding"
tsWbv TpcIo rra1 - oclya1 Ruth
"What was the difference?''
"The difference was just this, Ruth
The Washington conference was called
for definite and certain purpose. II
was called to work out a plan whereby
the great powers, acting together
might safely reduce their navies, max
ing n big, long step toward worlt
peace and incidentally reducing the
taxes of the general public in those
countries. 1t is the public who pay
for the battleships. With that purpose
plainly put before them, the delegates
to that conference knew what to dc
and they did it. But the other confer
ences! They met as an economic body
with no specific purpose, and after
long debate they ended in turmoil with
out having accomplished anything for
the benefit of the world. I would like
to have somebody tell me how we
could intervene between France and