New Britain herald., 1928-09-11

committee chairman encourage those
who alreadv were enthusiastic re-
publicans and predict an overwhelm-
ing victory for Herbert Hoover in his
candidacy for the presidency of the
United States.
Mr.. Hoover. was referred to a.
superman by Senator Walcott. when
the latter finally managed to get
through the crowds and was intro
duced to the audience. He took as
his subject THE Real Hoover"
The address was a semi-bioEraphi-
cal word picture of the republican
candidate. The senator used few
campaign arguments except to init
mate, rather than openly charge.
that Mr.. Hoover's opponent. whose
name he did not mention was con-
necteG with a corrupt organization,
although he carefully pointed out
that he was making no such allega-
tons against the democratic candi-
date as an Individual.
Rise From Obscurity
He painted a graphic word picture
OF Hoover's acceptance speech at
Palo Alto, California. and compared
the scene in the stadium before u.s.
900 people, and a radio audience of
70 million, tc the day when So years
ago. Herbert Hoover. then an
orphaned boy, eight years old. land
I'd in Palo Alto and started the
studies which were to make him a
noted engineer. and eventually. the
speaker said. the president of the
United States.
At the notification ceremony Wal
in two or three hours cablegrams Of
congratulations upon his speech
from all parts of the world includ-
ing South Africa. New Zealand, Rus
STA. Poland, France. Germany. Italy,
England, Egypt and India From
Russia. he said. Hoover was hailed
as Our Saviour" while Poland
the country's children from starva-
ton.
He cited one telegram which caus-
ed much amusement in the Hoover
camp and which came from a man
in Pennsylvania. This message
said, I'VE are much relieved: your
speech has assured the election of
Al Smith"
"Mr. Hoover's best work has been
done unobtrusively and quietly. De-
yond the pale OF human knowledge"
Walcott continued.
The SPEAK er traced the career of
Hoover as a mining engineer in Aus
tralia, In China, in Russia and In In
ola near the ruby mines of Manda-
lay: where he reorganized the larg-
est mines in the world. In all cases
he reorganized. according to the
speaker. the mines which were los
ing ventures. placed them in charge
OF American managers and equip
ped them with American tools and
machinery, leaving them profit
making and successful enterprises.
He introduced American pro-
ducts all over the world. and the
mines of the world are calling for
American machinery" he declared.
Work During War
He points out Hoover's work look
ing after the interests Of stranded
Americans in London when the
World War broke out and Of his
work In obtaining and supplying
food to the Belgians. starting with
nearly half million dollars of
private funds.
In 1917 when President Wilson is
sued the draft proclamation. Mr..
Hoover was called to Washington.
where he was joined by Senator
Walcott, who gave up his private
business at that time. The food ad-
ministration was opened with Mr..
Hoover In charge. aided by Senator
Walcott. In few weeks after con-
gress passed the appropriation for
this work, Mr.. Hoover had assisting
him a volunteer army of $4,000 men
and women, mostly dollar a year
workers. and was buying all the
food for the United States army and
most Of 1t for England, France. Italy
and Switzerland. Mr.. Hoover. he
said. was the one man who kept up
the spirit Of the organization.
He described Hoover's visit to
France In 1918. when he also was