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Gently in the press. ] believe that
could come about only 80 over con-
hdence In its own political pros
poets blinds the Republican party
to adopt a non-progressive plat
form, and to nominate candidates of
reaction"
Of Mr.. Hoover's political beliefs with
a summary Of the work accomplished
i.y the Food Adm.nistration ana the
Grain Corporation. and Of ais oLserra-
tons during his recent tour OF the
country.
IdeaIism Has slumped.
Il found a widespread expression
that our people have suffered a
severe slump from the Intense IDEAL
ism of the war period. he said, "and
that we are plunged in an orgy of
selfish Qualification: that the states
men have become mere partisans;
but of these I am not convinced. I
also found great anxiety over our
present Industrial relations, and
much apprehension for the future
and in them / do not entirely share.
My public offiee here, and contact
with relief work in Europe, impress
me that the problems of the day are
reconstruction and administration
problems. snd nothing that I have
observed leads me to doubt that they
will be solved on sound economic prin-
ciples and soon.
Europe Food vneuum.
The success of the Food Ad-
ministrator's production stimulation
policies. formulated with tar-seeing
vision, assured this country that, II
necessary, II could have carried years
of war and replaced the gradual
shrinkage in farm production Of our
allies. In the crop-year commencing
July 1. 1915, il was planned to ship
overseas the enormous total of -
Oeo. 900 tons Of americas surplus
foods. And then. with production
stimulated to unheard-of heights,
came the arnistice. opening new
surces of supplies 70 the allies. At the
same time, IL disclosed the vacuum Of
food exhaustion in Europe. With
vastly increased stores OF food, we
were faced with the alternative OF
deterioration on our hands, or SELL
ing il abroad. where existed the most
appalling need for relief. Much OF
Europe. war-weary and exhausted,
sank with the armistice into lassi-
tude and abandoned all effort. But
not America.
Fortunate indeed that in that
crisis America possessed in ofiiciaI
position. a man OF high ideals and
outstanding ability. tested i'm the lab
oratory Of the Belgian enemy-occu-
patton and in nIr own Food Admin
istration. Fortunate indee1 IL vas.
that, in addition 20 the care Of large
enterprises in the Unitei States, the
preceding years had carried niTG in
the pursuit OF his chosen profession,
into all the corners cf the earth. Civ
ing him that international vision.
that worldwide scquaintance, that
sympathy and understanding Of other
peoples and other lands. which
equipped him to realize the cu-~g-
ency and to discharge tie responsi-
bility. his wide experience and in
innate knowledge of the outside world
had intensified mis- AmeTicIrIsm and
confirmed his prize in American
ideals and institutions.
There is, then. in my mind, no
doubt that the re-establishment in
Europe of the orderly processes OF
life. plainly apparent today. as
compared with the apparent COL
lapse of social order a year ago.
has been due, more than to any
other factor. TO the vision and
TO the statesmanship OF Herbert
Hoover. Nor has his practical SYM
pathy and compassion towards the
helpless children Of Europe ceased
with the withdrawal from Paris.
Today 100000 Of the uEderfed and
undernourished children Of Europe
are receiving their daily extra
meal With practical scmmon sense