New Britain herald., 1928-11-22
A WOMAN IN THE CABINET?

The report is current in Washing ton that there will be a woman in the Hoover cabinet: and the first to re- ceive this honor will be Mrs. Alvin T. Hert of Kentucky. vice chairman of the Republican National Commit tee in charge of the women's di- vision of the party.
 This is only a rumor, of course; but it is coupled with definite aD- nouncement that politicians will not be surprised at all to see this even tuate.
 What is more surprising is that Mrs Hert is coupled with the wom- anly rumor. rather than Mrs. Mabel Walker Willebrandt. who has been reported a candidate for first honors as a cabinet member.
 The reason Mrs. Hert is preferred for the cabinet position over Mrs. Willebrandt must be of a political nature, assuming that the rumor is worth considering seriously. We rather think it is. Mrs Hert. a widow in middle life. the possessor of both brains. beauty and a large fortune. has played a prominent part in Re- publican politics during the past two presidential campaigns. If it is neces- sary to recognize" the activities of women in the campaign no better way has been suggested than doing so with the appointment of Mrs. Hert. There can be no question about her ability: and her efforts during the campaign did not meet with the disapproval of even the Democrats. who looked upon her as | fair fighter,
 CONNECTICUT THE BEAUTIFUL
 Even if We did think, as Nod Osborne down on the New Haven Journal Courier thinks. that Con necticut is the most beautiful state in the Union we would not say so. We dislike to cover too much territory in our appraisals of the elemental beauties Of nature, realizing fully that nobody will believe such an espousal of the beautiful if the plati- tudes are laid on too thick. To ex- pect the public to discount the glow and the polish of striking descrip- ton by 50 per cent is a dangerous undertaking for the scrivener; hard boiled doubters have been known to discount tale fully 100 per cent.
 The background of all this is the following:
 Connecticut is not only the most beautiful state in New England but it is not surpassed by beauty by any other. It is true that We have not the snow covered mountains. the rac- ing rivers, the shores pounded by open ocean. or the wide-fung hunt ing and fishing areas. We have none of these but We have what is in- finitely more alluring in the tender beauty of our hills and valleys, our friendly lakes and rivers our pie turesque country roads, and our elevated parks. The other states of New England have their charms and scenic elegancies but not one of them has them in the uniformity which mark the charms and elegancies of Connecticut. A world traveller, who was recently visitor to this state and for a short period guest Of ours. voluntarily confirmed this proud assertion. The tourists, who use Connecticut as . "thoroughfare," are losing a lot of enjoyment and missing real inspiration to a bet ter and nobler life.
 We do not doubt that Connecticut is beautiful state; that it is more beautiful than most other states. A certain restraint and conservatism prevents us from going any further. Beauty, after all, is relative. The state has more than its share, and possibly stands pre-emnent in cer- tain types of beauty. To say more is