The Washington times., 1928-08-07
HO0VE R To HO[ D
/ FAR|V|E rs WI TIL
WATERWAYS
BY WILLIAM X. HUTCHINSON
International News service

1
STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Cal,
Aug. Herbert Hoover viii win
the farmers OF America to his stand.
ard by championing the develop.
ment of inland waterways through.
out the country, it was predicted
today by Dwight r. Davis, Secre.
tary Of War.
Davis after calling on Hoover, de.
clared the Republican nominee had
greater vision of America i
waterway problem than any other
man in the country. This atti.
tude--in which the nominee sees
the development OF waterways as a
means Of reducing Transportation
cost and bringing the farms and
cities nearer to each other-will be
great influence in the coming
election. said Davis
'sThe farmers realize that one OF
their greatest problems and the
most constructive measure of farm
relief available is cheaper transpor.
tation, said Davis. Inland water
ways means cheaper transports alton,
not only of farm crops but Of ma
teriais shipped to farms, such As
farm machinery.
Mississippi Valley Safe
Hoover received favorable reports
of political conditions throughout
the Middle West from Davis and
William II. Croker, Republican ma
tional committeeman from CalifOr-
MIA.
The Mississippi Valley is pro.
tected now against all ordinary
floods. Secretary Davis announced
here today.
f'The Governments efforts to re-
store flood bulwarks washed away
by last years gigantic flood have
been carriest 10 such point" said
Davis. that the valley is safe from
ordinary floods"
1t will take US ten years to com.
plete our project" said Davis. We
will spend $35 100000 next year and
1926, 900 900 to $500, ,008, 900 in all TO
eliminate floods from the MisSis-
sippi. We are going ahead rapidly
with the work, and at this minute we
would he able to take care of any
flood short of the one of 1927"
Experts Differ
Davis told Hoover he would carry
the Middle West after hard fight.
Crocker told him he would sweep
the Pacific coast States by the
largest majority in history and
would win every State west of the
Mississippi, except Texas.
I've travelled good deal over
the country and ] find the impress.
sion everywhere that there will be
a hard fight. but that the Repub.
licans are confident of winning, .
said Davis. There will be hard
battle and the Republicans nre pre-.
pared for it with a strong organiza.
tion, plenty Of funds and much EN-.
thusiasn. 1t looks like certain
victory for Mr.. Hoover"
Davis said he thought Nebraska
Iowa, and Illinois were surely Repub-
lican and that Missouri, Wisconsin,
Arizona and Nevada were battle
grounds.
Crocker Sees Clean Sweep
Crocker thought differently. He
placed Arizona, New Mexico and
Nevada In the Republican column
without any doubt He said Ne
vada would be carried by Hoover
by the greatest plurality ever given
q Presidential candidate In that
State. Mr.. Hoover will sweep the
Pacific coast, too, and he'll get the
greatest majority ever given any
candidate in these States" Crocker
added.
Hoaver spent this morning at his
home. working on correspondence
He VIII have daily visitors "a Re.
publican leaders begin arriving for
the notification ceremony next sat
urday. He gave up a tentative
plan to visit Yosemite Valley. this
week in order to remain and greet
his visitors. He may take the
scenic trip next week.