Milford chronicle., 1924-12-19
UNCLE TED'S
BEDTIME STORIES
SAVE AND BE HAPPY-PRESI.
DENT COOLIDGE SETS
EXAMPLE

from the big piles on either side oi
the walk. The girl would pull his
arm and tell him to hurry along
But the boy seemed not to want to
hurry and he seemed, more than
that, to be anything but happy at a
time when all children should be
smiling and cheerful in the thought
of Christmas soon to come with its
message Of joy and peace.
II wish you would stop pulling
my arm" said the boy, none other
than our friend Jack.
why jack" answered his sister
Ruth, what is the trouble with you.
You know mother expects us to hur-
ry home with these things from the
store and not waste a minute out
here"
But can't help it," said Jack. "I
haven't been able to get thing for
mothers Christmas. That's what is
wrong. Ny allowance is all gone
and I can't ask her for more"
why don't you talk to Uncle Ted
about it," was Ruth's suggestion as
they came up the front steps of the
house.
And so it was that after supper
and the kiddies were ready for bed,
Jack stepped softly into Uncle Ted's
room and said:
Uncle Ted, 1 am so unhappy. I
haven't an yof my allowance left.
Not a penny, and can't ask mother
for more and won't be able to get
her anything for Christmas!"
so that is what is wrong with
you! I guess its about time for a
little story on saving your money.
Jack, my boy, before see what can
be done about this want to tell
you a little story. It has for its
background the idea Of saving for
rainy day. You see this is your
rainy day and you haven't saved for
it. You have gone along buying
candy when you didn't need it and
buying all sorts of things with your
allowance money so that now when
the day has arrived when you really
need that money for your mothers
Christmas you find you have spent
it all. So you come to me for the
money for your mothers present
because you know love you and
will give it to you. But Jack I
shall not always be here. You will
grow up and will be an old man
and pass onto another world and
you will be looking out for yourself.
Then you must save for the future
and for Just such days as today
when there will be no Uncle Ted
TO help you out.
Let us take an example from the
President of the United States.
There is no other man in the world
today, certainly not in the public
eye, who is more careful and saving
than President Coolidge. He has set
an example for the entire country |
and has shown that even though he
may be the Chief Executive, still he
can save not only for himself but
for the country as well.
First of all, as told you re-
Gently, his recommendations for
this years budget will save thous-
ands and thousands Of dollars to the
taxpayers. But a more impressive
if not so important an example than
that is a little thing that he did not
long ago.
you will recall that President
and Mrs. Coolidge, with other ofh-
cials, went to Chicago for a few days
to attend a livestock convention
where the President was to speak.
It has always been the custom for
the President of the United States
when travelling, to use either a pri-
vate car or a special train. In most
cases it has been a special train.
But President Coolidge startled the
country by announcing that he
would travel to and from Chicago in
a regular train just like anyone else
and he did. And that not only set
an example for economy but put
back in the Treasury about $4,000 OF
the taxpayers money that otherwise
would have been spent.
"How did it put it back into the
Treasury, Uncle Ted" asked Jack.
"In this way, Jack. The President
receives a salary of $4,000 a year.
THAT is his money. But there is an
allowance provided by law OF S25'OOO
for travelling expenses. Whatever Is
not used of this $4,000 within the
years time is turned back into the
treasury. That is the way In
which the wise Mr.. Coolidge is man
aging his private and public ahalrs'
He is looking ahead both for his
country and for himself, which IS
entirely as it should be but not as
the most of US do it. jack 1t Is very
bad policy to spend every cent you
make as fast as you make 1t OF Ias-
4or uav and faster because that is