Pueblo chieftain., 1921-09-11

was disappointed when l saw
rim. He ism It bit impressive. He
is short, inclined to be considerably
overweight, and so modest looking
that ne seems almost apologetic. 1t
didn't seem possible that this could
be the man who is conceded to be
one of the keenest intellects of the
age, who had won an international
reputation as an engineer before be
was 25 years old, and who came out
'of the war with about the sairest
fame Of any man Of any nation who
played q conspicuous part behind the
fighting lines. Since seeing Hoover,
| never will again accept man as
wise merely because he looks it. L
find common belief in Washington
that Hoover wants to be president,
and that he accepted appointment to
the Harding cabinet with the OBJ.
jcctive in view. However this may be,
he certainly hasn't that clean and
hungry look which Julius Caesar
feared in Cassius, because "such
man thought too much" The more
Hoover thinks, it would seem, the
more he puts on flesh.
Two other rotund men are Secre-
tary of War Weeks and Secretary of
the Navy DENLY. They came ont, if
not arm in arm, at least together and
chatting amiably, despite the fact
that one of them is likely to lose his
job to the other if they put thru the
program of consolidating the War
and Navy departments into depart
ment of national defense. But no
doubt the president will find "some-
thing just as good" for the one who
has to go, and neither is dependent
upon his $12,500 year salary to
keep the wolf from his door. Both
Weeks and DENLY are hefty men and
both have scarcity Of hair~ Both
look like prosperous business men.
Neither looks much like the typical
statesman.
Harry Daugherty, the attorney gen
eral, and Will Hays, the postmaster
general, got in the same car and rode
away together. Dausherty, sliced
lengthwise, would make about three
of Hays. The only similarity between
the two men, apparently, is that both
are politicians. There was belief dur
ling the campaign that there was con-
siderable Jealousy between them, and
it was predicted that with two po-
litical advisers in his cabinet the
president would be kept in hot
water. But these fears evidently
were unfoundcd. Daughcrty and Hays
arc. in fact, the "buddics'' of the
administration, and all ought to be
fair in the political department.
Albert Fan, the secretary Of the
interior. dresnas like a statesman and
looks like western sheriff. At
least. his dropping moustaehe gives
that impression. Though he was in the
senate for yearA and vas recognized
rs an authority on Mexican affairs
with very pronounced convictions, |
find there is in Washington more DIFF.
ference of opinion As to his capabili-
tics than as to thosesof any other
member of tho cabinet. He has
friends who think he ought to be sec
rotary of state. And there are those
who arc not his friends who say
things lot less pleasant.
Secretary Of Agriculture Wallace
and Secretary of Labor Davis, like
Secretaries Weeks and DENLY, both
look like good business men, which
undoubtedly they arr. Neither would
attract attention in a crowd.
Later on, if the Hon. Sam finds
surccase from his legislative cares, I
hope to meet and talk with some Of
these men. So. you may be sure. moth
ing | have said about them is intend.
cd as disparngmcnt.
JIM JONES,