The Glenwood post., 1924-12-18
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NINETEEN TWENTY-FoUR
A YEAR OF PROSPERITY

the still night. 1t continued with
fierce mLtil it seemed that thousand
steam engines were having a gathe--
ing Just outside the house. AS mat
Ger of fact it was nothing more u"r
less than lack Frost and his big army
Of wind that had been h,rS away for
SO long a time by the good old warm
weather that he wanted to have q
good time and get himself noticed once
more.
''It sure is cold outside tonight, !"
said Jack.
"IIl say it is cold," answered
Ruth. "Yet you wanted to go run
ming around the neighborhood and
would, too, if mother had let you"
'Of course any girl would say
that" was Jacks retort. "I guess
you d just curl up and freeze to death
if you were out two minutes tonight. {"
''Now, Jack, remember your sister
is lady and gentlemen don't talk
like that" said Uncle Ted "As a
matter of fact it is very cold outside
tonight and 1 told your mother I didn It
think you should go out. You know
you must keep wel1 these days Christ
mas is only just around the corner and
we have SO much to look forward to.
If you want me to, I'll tell you
story tonight and then we can forget
about freezing outside and all those
things you wanted to do.'
"Sure we want story, Uncle Ted,
you know we always do said Jack.
''First of all, kiddies, this old year
IS almost over, Christmas with its mes
sage of peace and good will is nearly
here and the New Year will be show
ing on the calendar in a very few
weeks. ] cannot help but think how
much has happened to us and to this
country of ours during the past twelve
months. How much we have for which
to be thankful. A campaign year is
not always the best time, for general
gone through a period of rather un-
usual anxiety and have come out with.
out scratch. In fact our government
is safer and sounder today than it has
been in many years. During the past
year we have had a quiet, sane admin.
istration. The man at the head of
our government was selected by his
party as the candidate for the same
position. He did not go out and spend
his time campaigning throughout the
country. He did not attack those men
running against him. He stayed on
the job, job that was brought to him
through the death of Warren G. Hard
ing. He said that was his duty first.
last and all the time.
This naturally kept the govern
ment on its feet, for no business
whether small or large, can long run
without head, an interested, working
mead. So we can first of all be thank.
full for that situation.
'Then the election came along with
the worry IN many minds as to just
now far the radical element would 90
IN gaming a foothold on governmental
affairs. The answer came in an over.
whelming vote for Calvin Coolidge.
with the radical Element running, far
behind on the national ticket and on
'he State and municipal tickets. The
result was to place added confidence
In the minds of every true American
citizen. 1t has made us stand a bit
straighter, walk more proudly and feel
certainly more happy that "Govern-
ment of the people, for the people and
by the people" has not perished and
we know it never shall.
Congress is again in ssion. The
first act of the Republican leaders of
the senate was to bar those men from
party meetings who had declared
against Republican principles. This
action, it seems to me, was the only
thing that could have been done. We
find in the place of the great Henry
Cabot Lodge Ia splendid statesman
who had been the senate leader for
years and who died only a short time
ago. n man who has long been the
close friend of the president. Senator
Butler is that man, the same man who
as chairman of the Republican nation
al committee brought the campaign
penditure of less money than had been
spent in many campaign.
"Senator Butler, while new to that
highest law-making body, will be big
figure throughout this session Of con.
g-css. He will help to bring harmony
Int ,uenn the White unnse and the can