The Glenwood post., 1923-05-24
uacIe Ted's Bed Time Stories
Current Events for the Children
and Grown-ups, Too
"TM SHOT HEARD ROUND THE
WORLD


r 1t had rained hard all day and al
though it was supposed to be a warm
spring day the weather became colder
and colder until by evening it was
really almost winter outside. Jack
and Ruth had been shut up all day.
First in school, and then when they
returned home, mother made them stay
less pair of kiddies. To add to their
troubles, Uncle Ted was away. he
had made a hurried trip to New York
and they didn't know when to ex-
meet him back.
''It wouldn't be so bad is Uncle
Ted was here tonight to tell us
story" said Jack.
"It wouldn't, wouldn't it'll" The
voice was no other than Uncle Ted
himself.
"You scared me almost to DEATH"
said Ruth.
"when did you come in?" asked
Jack.
"Just arrived in your nice down
pour Of rain and thought I'd surprise
You. As soon as I get some dry
clothes and something to eat I'll tell
you an interesting story"
The three chums were soon gathered
together and Uncle Ted began.
ftI had a most interesting expert
ence while in New York, kiddies, and
you should know about it in order to
realize what the present administration
is doing to enforce one of the hardest
laws to enforce that was ever enacted.
I mean the prohibition amendment
and the Volstead law under which no
intoxicating liquor can be brought
into the United States or made or sold
here. For many months there has
been fleet Of ships anchored off the
New Jersey coast near New York,
loaded with liquor which they have
been sneaking ashore under cover of
darkness. These boats have been
called the rum fleet They have
been hard to deal with because they
anchor outside what is called the three
mile limit set by international Law
Is the boundary Of the country of
whose shores they are anchored. II
was my privilege to board the coast
guard tug, Manhattan with the act
ing assistant secretary of the treas
ury and other coast guard official.
and steam out of New York harbol
to the rum fleet The object wal
to see if something couldn't be don,
by the coast guard to rid the coas
of this menace.
"ft was seen that while these boat
are outside the three mile limit, the,
could either be starved out or scared
off. At least life could be made mis-
cradle for them so that they woult
leave. which would mean the greatest
victory possible toward enforcing thi
law. AS result of this trip the
coast guard cutter, Seneca recently
returned from the Ice patrol off tn,
Grand Banks of Newfoundland and al
the time anchored in New York har
Dor, was ordered out to watch the run
fleet and take whatever action posi-
BILE to break it up. One afternoon the
Seneca in command of Commander
B. II. Camden, steamed out to the
fleet, and after a conference of the
Officers the four-inch forward gun
was manned and under command OF
the executive officer, 1t. Commdr. P
F. Roach shot was fired across the
bow of one of the ships of the rum
fleet.
"Since that time this shot has been
called 'The Shot Heard Round the
World for the rum fleet made up its
mind that it was better to leave than
to take any more chances at that time
The coast guard, as 7 have explained
to you before, is under the jur;sdic.
tion of the treasury department of
which Secretary Mellon is the head
With the approval of the White House
the treasury and the coast guard head
quarters, the coast guard cutters will
try to make life miserable for the rum
fleet. In other words, the admins
tration is doing everything possible
to enforce this law and unfortunately
the Democrats are doing everything
AW VIVA