The Glenwood post., 1923-08-02
Uncle Ted'S Bed Time Stories
Current Events for the Children
and Growp-ups, Too
POLITICS CONTINUE
TO RULE EUROPE

"When we don't have to 60 to
school, don't see why we can't stay
up little later at night" said Jack
after his mother had called him to
come in and get ready for bed.
"What do you say, mother,
said Uncle Ted, let the kiddies stay up
long enough tonight for a story on the
front porch where it is nice and cool
and then I'll see that they go to bed as
soon as we have finished"
"All right" replied mother, "but
you will have to take the responsibility
of getting them up in the morning
for breakfast"
"We'n get up" said Ruth, "just
as soon as you call us.'
"Come on, kiddies,' called Uncle
Ted. "Out on the front porch and I'll
tell you story about America and
Europe
The three were soon settled in the
big swing and Uncle Ted began:
"There are great many people who
have given and are still trying to give
others the wrong idea as to the plan
adopted by President Harding and the
administration at Washington toward
European problems. Even before Rol-
and w. Boyden was appointed to 60
to Europe to represent America, simply
as an observer with the big commit
tee trying to settle the reparations,
these people said that the present 'ad-
ministration was changing its stand
regarding taking part in European pol
itics. OF course, those who have
studied the situation know different
ly'
"What does reparation mean?"
asked Jack.
"Reparation, Jack, is making good
the damage and wrongs done. The
reparations committee is supposed to
decide how Germany shall make good
the many wrongs and injuries she did
to the world during the great war Not
long ago Roland Boyden resigned his
Never once has the Harding admins
tration changed its attitude against
mixing in European politics or getting
tangled in agreements on the other
side of the ocean. There was only
one reason why it was thought wise
and sensible to have some one there
to know what was going on. 1t was
business reason. Any agreement
that committee might reach on the
question might, in some way, affect
the United States from an economic
business standpoint
Gan the way through, our govern
ment at Washington has said that pol.
ities must be kept ont of the subject
or else no genuine result could be oh
tained. But it was soon proved that
this could not be done. Europe today,
as she always has been in the past. is
a hotbed of jealousy and distrust. The
various nationalities speaking differ
ent languages her crowded popula-
tons, and the century old iealousies,
all have practically made it impossible
up to now to bring about any settle.
ment on such vital questions without
bringing n politics.
"Not long ago n man who has held
position at Geneva, Switzerland, in
connection with the League of Nations
or world club, returned to America.
He made several speeches in which
he said that for the first time in 5000
years the world was at peace and all
because of the world club. Some peo.
pie who only read the headlines of
newspapers and who do not 90 deep
into questions as important as this one
might agree with him. The truth of
the matter is that he is, unfortunately,
wrong. True enough, there may not
be any actual state of war between
nations at this moment there NAV be
by morning) but we find n hotbed of
trouble in the Near East where only
a spark would touch it off. In Eu-
rope we seeFranee hold ng the Ruhr
section of Germany by force of arms.
Trains and plants are being blown up;
people being killed and the Germans
still refusing to carry out the term.
snrr--.rnxz--rrssr-yrrnr,