The Glenwood post., 1923-12-20
Uncle Ted's Bed Time Stories
Current Events for tho Children
and Grown-ups, Too
PRESIDENT COOLIDGE SPEAKS

been fortunate enough to be in Wash
ington when President Coolidge made
his first address to joint session of con-
gress. Being forced to return by way
of New York, the kiddies were anx-
iously awaiting his return to hear all
about his trip.
"Hurrah!' called Jack as he came
into the house. ga messenger boy
just brought this telegram"
"Read it," said Ruth, who was too
excited to say much.
I" will be with you tonight. Be
good and I will tell you a story =
That Uncle Ted all right, Ruth"
said Jack. "I knew he would be back
soon. What's that noise? I believe
it's Uncle Ted"
They both rushed to the door and,
sure enough, up the walk came Uncle
Ted. Seeing the telegram in Jack s
hand he said: "Well, well, almost
beat my own wire, didn L? How are
you anyway? It's great to see you.
"We're fine, Uncle Ted, and mighty
glad to see you, too.'
"Well, I've had a great trip, and as
soon as wash up We'll have a story"
1t wasn't long before the three
chums were together and Uncle Ted
began:
"I'm going to jump right into tell
ing you about my wonderful experience
in hearing President Coolidge address
congress. He has been in office only
q few months and yet he showed a re-
markable grasp of affairs. The thing
that should delight us most is what he
had to say about the world club. So
far as the United States is concerned,
according to Mr.. Coolidge, the world
club is dead. He said:
"tFor us peace reigns every
where. We desire to perpetuate it
always by granting full justice to
others and requiring of others JUS
tice for ourselves. Our country
has one cardinal principle to main
tain in it's foreign policy. 1t is an
American principle. 1t must be an
American policy. WE ATTEND
TO OUR OWN AFFAIRS, CON-
SERVE OUR OWN STRENGTH,
AND PROTECT THE INTER
BSTS OF OUR OWN CITIZENS;
BUT WE RECOGNIZE THOR
OUGHLY OUR OBLIGATION TO
HELP OTHERS, RESERvING TO
THE DECISION OF OUR OWN
JUDGMENT THE TIME, THE
PLACE AND THE METHOD
"F'urther on, when speaking of for
eign affairs, he said that since the
country had refused to adopt the world
club he could see no reason to change
that policy because so far as we are
concerned the whole matter is closed
and dead.
"I was relieved to hear the presi-
dent repeat what he has said before,
that he does not favor the canceling of
the foreign debts. He simply takes the
attitude that while we do not want to
appear oppressive, still we must be
firm in the thought that financial obli-
cations between nations are likewise
moral obligations which international
faith and honor require should be dis.
charged.
"Of great interest to the farmers is
what he had to say about the agricul'
tural situation. The president is not
one of those who are deluded with the
notion that every time any sort Of in
dustry has trouble, the government can
and should supply the remedy. He
does not feel that the government can
relieve the wheat farmers by purchas-
ing their surplus. That could not be
done, of course, for if the government
helps wheat farmers by buying their
surplus, it must also help every other
kind of producer by taking over his
surplus and paying for it. Agriculture,
for the most part, as the president
said, is prosperous, but there are GER.
tain sections, such as Minnesota and
North Dakota and further west, where
actual distress exists. He does not feel
that any governmental plan will aid the
trouble. He feels that the best way is
by simple and direct methods to be put
into operation by the farmers them
selves. AS he said, speaking of the
farmer, He must have organization.
His customer is organized, business is
organized, labor is organized, and there
is no way for agriculture to meet this
unless it, too, is organized. The acre
age of wheat is too large. Unless we
can meet the world market at profit,