The Glenwood post., 1923-10-11
Uncle Ted'S Bed Time Stories
Current Events for the Children
and Grown-ups, Too
PRESIDENT CooLIDGE'S
FIRST ADDRESS

"Jack, l never sa wyou eat so much
before in all my life" said his mother
as Jack asked for another helping of
meat and potatoes.
II guess anybody would be hungry
if they had cleaned up all the leaves
I've cleaned since 1 got home from
school," was Jacks reply.
81 m glad to see you eat" said his
mother.
$50 am t. said Uncle Ted. eyes,
mother, he did work hard and the yard,
porch, and sidewalks look fine. Just
for that, Jack, II tell you story as
soon as you and Ruth are ready for
bed. How's that?'
"That's great!" said Jack. Gwen
be ready soon, too, for I feel like bed
tonight
With the three chums gathered to-
gether about an hour later, Uncle Ted
began:
cit was my good fortune to be in
Washington when President Coolidge
made his first public address, before
the annual meeting of the American
Red Cross at the Memorial Continental
hall. The event was even more i'm
pressive and interesting because of the
fine work accomplished SO quickly by
the Red Cross for the Japanese vic
TINS Of the fearful earthquake AMI
fire. The hall was packed, and when
the president arrived walking down
the center aisle to the platform, the
applause was deafening. He received
the closest attention when he praised
the great work of the Red Cross and
its powerful influence for peace.
"The big thing that stood out in
my mind as l heard President Coolidge
was this: No matter what the politics
of country or who may be at war,
where the earthquake, fire wreck, flood
or disaster of any kind may b. the
Red Cross is on the job. Those people
who are cont nually saying that the
United States is selfish in not assist
ing Europe, that we are materialistic
and unfair to our friends across the
sea, evidently forget the Red Cross.
''You will remember what l have
told you of the effect of the Wash.
ington Arms conference called by the
late President Harding on the So
called japanese threat of war. Up to
the time of the conference there was
continual talk of war with Japan.
Those who had little to do, both here
and in Japan. were stirring up public
opinion to a point close to war. But
that conference quickly stopped such
talk. Now, with the quick response
In America TO the call for help to
save lives in Japan, there can be little
chance left for a war with these peo-
pie. THIS means that the Red Cross
is not only an organization of mercy
and help in time of disaster, but that
it is really strong force toward pre-
serving peace. When one nation,
through an organization such as the
Red Cross, gives quickly and freely to
another in time of trouble as the
United States has given to Japan, il
seems to me it would be hard for that
country to think of war.
'Masanao Hanihara, the .Japanese
ambassador to the United States. was
present at that same meeting. He told
those present that the work of the Red
Cross in Japan would possibly have a
greater effect than the Washington
conference, as great as was the effect
of that meeting. He said:
"'Of course Japan will be
grateful. Never-for we have
long memories in my country
shall we forget your sympathy in
this hour of national distress.
- It will henceforth be difficult,
indeed, for professional jingoes to
terrorize an ignorant public opin-
ion to the point where it will
countenance policies of military
aggrandizement on the ground Of
preparedness against fancied Am
erican threats
"The great point brought out by
President Coolidge was that more and
more we are relying upon what he