The Glenwood post., 1923-03-15
Uncle Tets Bed Time Stories
Current Events for the Children
and Grown-ups, Too
ANOTHER STEP TOWARD PEACE

"That will mean another long step
toward the settlement of disputes with
out resort to force" said Uncle Ted.
1T really is not so very important so
far as we are concerned as nation,
for we have long been in favor of set
Ting disputes that way, and have set
tied number in accordance with some
such plan. But it will encourage all
nations to adopt the methods we have
favored so long. Next to the treaties
made at the Washington conference,
this is the most practical thing that
has been done in long time to min
imize the danger of war"
''Just what was it all about, Uncle
Ted?" asked Jack. "I don't really
know what you are talking about
''Just this, jack" replied Uncle Ted.
"You know of all the things I have
told you and Ruth about how necessary
1T is for this country to keep free
in what fine way our European rela-
tions have been handled by President
Harding. 1 have told you of the
Washington arms conference and its re-
suit which brought peace and under
standing. l have told you how we are
adjusting the money owed this govern
ment, how we refuse to become party
to the European reparations scrap and
how our troops have all been brought
home. On top of all this I have shown
you how much better our home prob.
lens have been handled through the
wisdom of President Harding. In
other words, in spite of the enemies of
these who are working hard to make
this country go in the right direction
and in spite of the many troubles and
obstacles that have blocked the path.
the country has been run well and sue
cessfully. We HAVE kept out of
trouble with Europe. We are and we
HAVE helped in sensible and prac.
Teal way toward world peace and we
HAVE attended to our own home
troubles without bothering the neigh
bors and without making anybody
angry.
lit seems to me that is about as
fine record as anyone could want.
President Harding has worked hard
since the arms conference to fine some
other way to help world peace without
being tied to Europe. Without vaca.
tioh Tor months and months and with
Mrs. Harding recovering from a verv
severe illness, he is now trying to rest
IN the south so that he NAV retnrn tn
Washington and be of more service to
his country. Before he left Washing.
ton he sent message on this world
peace quest on to the senate. 1t was n
message containing matter upon which,
with the assistance of Secretary of
state Hughes, he had been WORKING for
months, President Harding does not
say that it is the best plan in the
world. He does feel that is safe ana,
that it is another step in the slow
process of bringing peace to the world.
TO which he contributed so much
through the Washington conference.
President Harding wants the Unit
ed States to join the permanent court
OF international justice, and he points
out that this can be done without hay
ing any relation to the world club.
Now, to me it doesn't concern us right
now what the senate has or will do
about this matter. The thing that con.
Germs me is that President Harding and
secretary Hughes are trying with all
Their power to make another practical
step toward helping the world to oct
away from war. They know that such
plans as were put forth for the world
club are impractical
But, kiddies, that does not stop us
from trying to make gradual steps
toward peace in the world, and that is
what President Harding meant by his
message. Don t let anyone try to tell
you that President Harding has chang.
ed his mind and is getting us into the
world club. He hasn't changed one
bit. During the campaign for the pres
ldency in the summer and fall of 1920
he said hundreds of times that his for.