Evening star., 1926-09-05
For Farm and Factory and Home
Program Would Be a Boon
in Years Ahead.
Politics and Selfish Interests
Would Need Be Barred
to Realize Plan.

wheat 600 miles upon $50 $50
on modern barges for $50 So against $3.50 $500 by rail
There will urgent demand for and hydroeectrc
power as the great nerconneced power systems
"Nn this has brought to the threshold of in
broaden foresight and determine policies and
The policy need to adopt resolution OF vigorous
development The program problem OF each great drainage
We must no longer think of single power sites single
storage dams single lard projects single navigation
think terms OF coordinated ong-eW
DEVELOPMENT of system maximum utilization
We also face the regreable fact that these
possibilities of development of water fast drifting
into the of political opposition and interstate quarrel
could be solved by the determination OF broad national
programs Many of the problems interstate and be
solved bv single local effort.
Hoover. it will be remembered is standing the ridge.
looking beyond His picture is the picture OF today
out OF If the millions OF of rgabe land
transformed into cropaden farms with the waving OF
that he would be favor of suppessing
the wand railroads of the country be relieved
overnight tle burden OF carrying the Nations
suitable for transportation the count potential inland
Waterways Hoover would be the first aix his
petition asking that the stand still and the coming of night
be indefinitely postponed The changes should be wrought slowly
through years But today, and is the time
to begin.
There are difficulties which stand in way.
The difficulties those to be solved by the steam shovel
the rod and level Science long them The
difficulties those of human nature Men selfish and
Of them go politics. A democracy slow and
ptSned
for it reco and the kick dangerous 1t must be led per
caoled There be bultbefore the dams
before the irrigation bitches dug before the channels
depeneda public sentiment provide the force to turn
the right direction. The caterwaung of Senator
Nitw believing for action his bill drcdge Pusywiow
Creek give the patriotic proceedings of statesmen
badrda Of Representative Emtypate he swashes about
damming the of Hog Waow Run must be slenced
allow cool discussion among intelligent men.
The United States possesses than
any other nation the world 1t has the wealth and the ability
these of into rivers OF god and provide
chldrcns children the heritage OF the child who is born
today
Hoover has been describe conditions and
take refuge behind the popular declaration that something
ought about it He has outlined the problems and told
counties and municipalities and the lack OF
coornated plan Development these offer obsuction
to be Nor will they be by the creation OF
another Federal bureau national commission conference
of the best minds.
The problems which be solved before national program
development be realized and solved by the
Lower Mississippi River Commission which through period
has evolved from chaos peace finance construction nav
CATION and Mr. Hoover would like the
establishment of such commissions all OF the
development projects which the Federal Government
State concerned would be and
would include in their memberships independent technical
advisers He would give these commissions the and the
task of spending of construction and of administration
job these commissions should consider the engineer
ling data think pa devise advise coordinate negotiate
upon the obstreperou They should determine
major lines of policy be undertaken they should organize the
financial support and recommend what administrative bodies
National State ocahoud undertake execution and they
should make recommendations Congress State Legislatures
for action
of the basic
Hoover says for under the Federal Of navigation power
and PUBLIC lands I'VE have enough authority almost
thing if we can't move forward"
There need for better organizations of the agencies for
and administration Mroover with the vew
reducing conflicting in the Federal Government and
Ito build point for real and constructive national
policies and for administration engineering and construction
and greater economy in expenditure
Mr. Hoover fails to mention important consideration
which the successful launching of the Nation upon program
whether it be peace time economyargy depends That
consideration is the who will be in position lead He
may purpoey and with becoming modey have left this
others suggest.