Evening star., 1925-02-14
New Cabinet Member Is
Practical Farmer of Long
Training and Also Has Had
Experience as Educator.
KELLOGG'S NOMINATION
DISPATCHED TO CAPITOL
Three Cabinet Appointments Now
Hanging Fire Before Senate, as
Action on Warren as Attorney
General Is Still to Be Taken
by Upper House.

William NJ Jardine of Kansas was
today appointed by President Cool
idge to he Secretary of Agriculture
succeeding Howard NJ. Gore, who re-
tires on March 4 to become governor
of West Virginia.
Along with DIR. Jardine's nomina-
tion the President today sent to the
Senate the nomination of Frank b
Kellogg of Minnesota. now Ambas-
sador at London. to be Secretary OF
State after Secretary Hughes leaves
the cabinet March 4.
George Alexander Parks of Alask a
was also nominated today by Presi-
dent Coolidge to be Governor of
Alaska.
Parks to Succeed Bone.
Mr. Parks, who has been stationed
in Alaska for several years, will sue
ceed Scott c. Bone. whose term as
governor will expire in several
months.
This action leaves three Cabinet
appointments pending before the SEN
ate, that of Charles B. Warren to be
Attorney General having been sent
to the Capitol month ago, but de-
layed by opposition.
Selection of Mr.. Kellogg to succeed
secretary Hughes had been previous
ly announced. but within an hour of
the time DR. Jardine's nomination
was sent from the White House the
supporters of other candidates, still
hopeful of success, had called there.
Nomination of Parks SurDrising.a
The nomination of Mr.. Parks came
as surprise, inasmuch as the term
of Gov. Bone does not expire until
next June and he had not submitted
a formal resignation. The President
recently reappointed Gov. Harrington
OF Hawaii and the belief was gem
eral that he intended to give Coy.
Bone another term of Office.
The administration of Alaskan af-
fairs by Gov. Bone has been marked
by several controversies, but whether
these had a bearing on the Presi-
dents decision was not made known
at the White House
Confirmation Anticipated.
DIR. Jardine, who is a member of
the Presidents agricultural confer
ence. was chosen from an original list
OF nearly zoo names. The Executive,
in making the selection, endeavored to
obtain man with a knowlegde of
marketing and distributing which he
.
American agriculture
DR. Jardine'S nomination will be
confirmed, II is believed, inasmuch as
1t has been understood during the
past week that the President had
decided upon his selection, and that
following publication CT this fact in
The Star last Wednesday the formal
sending of the nomination to the
Senate created no great surprise in
official circles here. On Wednesday
the kansas delegation in Congress
which had originally Endorsed an
other candidate. switched it's indorse-
ment unanimously to DIR. Jardine.
William NJ Jardine is a born agri-
culturist. He first saw the ligtN OF
day on pioneer farm in Idaho, his
years of adolescence were spent on a
cow ranch in the wild Big Hole Ba-
sin of Montana, and since being grad
uated with honors from the Utah Ag-
riCultural College has devoted his life
to the progress of agriculture.
DIR. Jardine was born in MaIad VAL
ley. Idaho, January 16, 1879, a son of
William and Rebecca Jardine. He
came of hardy Scotch Welsh parent
age. His father came to this coun-
try when he was 16 years old. start
ed Immediately for the West and
worked for some time on the Union
Pacific Railroad. His mother was
born in Willard. Utah
DIR. Jardine was one of seven chill
dren, four girls and three boys, all of
whom are living except one sister. 1t
is noteworthy, too, that all of them
are engaged in work closely related
to agriculture. His mother is still
living, and occupies the family home
at Idaho Falls.
Worked on Farm.
AS A boy DR.. Jardine worked on his
fathers farm, devoting much of his
time during the Winter months, how
ever, to studying. At the age of 10
ne went to the Big Hole Basin of
Montana and went to work punch
ing cows" and putting up hay. One
Summer he also worked on a dairy
farm, this virtually completing the
round of farming work
Having fitted himself for higher
studies by going to graded schools
In the Winter, he matrfculated at the
Utah Agricultural College at the age
of 21, and was graduated in 1904.
During his four years at college
young Jardine helped pay his own
way, first by teaching in nearby
graded schools and later, during his
senior year, by winning a place as
assistant Instructor in agronomy at
the college.
Manages Farm Company.
After being graduated, DIR. Jardine
was made instructor in agronomy
but resigned a year later to become
manager of a farming company. In
this position he actually farmed a
large tract of land in central Utah,
devoting 1t to wheat and other small
grains.
Once more, however, his alma
mater called, and he returned to Utah
Agricultural College as agroEomist t,
in which position he served unit,
he came to Washington in 1907, and
entered the Government service as
assistant United States cerealist.
This position opened a broad field
to DR.. Jardne, and he took full ad-
vantage of it. He Travelled extensive
~ through the Western States, and
spent one Summer studying agri-
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