The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1928-04-19

ton which is now recognized both at
nome and abroad.
Late in the same year conditions in
Russia called again for immediate out
SIDE assistance. Nearly 100000
We're In danger of starvation. Europe,
busy In binding up its own wounds,
was unable to give aid. America, UNI
der Hoover's direction, stepped into
the breach. After getting the facts
and obtaining assurances from the
unstable soviet government that his
work would not be interferred with,
congress appropriated $20000,000 for
Russla's immediate relief, which sum
was supplemented by private sub
seription, in this country by Red
Cross supplies and from other sources,
including 10,0O00,00O pledged by the
Russian government. Nearly 12,000,-
900 tons of food were distributed. UNI
der conditions rendered most diff
cult because of Bolshevik rule, to the
starving population among whom
We're 100000 children.
Turning again to Belgium he saved
its higher institutions of learning
from collapse in what has been char
acterized as the most extensive spe-
cial support to higher education ever
seen in Europe.
Permanent interest in the health
and care of children is assured in our
own country in his organization of the
American Health association, and in
its program is also included deter
mination to secure better homes.
Finally his last work has been in
the rehabilitation of the Mississippi
flood area end il New England. Who
better than he can direct the expendi-
tue of the $400,000,000 or more about
to be spent by our government in the
tanning of the Father of Waters" a
work requiring not only the highest
! engineering skill but also the greater
task of seeing this vast sum nee
essary for completion honestly and
economically administered
Mr.. Hoover in all his relief work
received no salary and in addition to
giving up most lucrative profession
actually has always paid his own per-
sonal expenses.
To amplify further his work in this
field of international philanthropy
and humanitarianism would be te
trespass unduly upon your courtesy.
Finally, what shall we say OF
Hoover, the statesman? Let the Hon
George H. Moses of New Hampshire
lnow serving his third term in the
senate of the United States, answer
"The natural source from which tC
seek president are the congress, tbs
governors Of the states, and the
presidents cabinet. Under circum
stances as they now exist, the last
named has seemed to me the proper
group from which to make the choice
which will insure the continuance Of
the essential policies under which the
country has been so prosperous ane
so contented. Five of the 10 members
of the cabinet are inheritances, but al
of them, through l3agc- service IN
der Coolidge, bear the latter's STAMP
the more plainly. They have sat al
the council table with him when his
plans have been formulated, and they
have been his executives to carry
, these plans forward.
Among this group one man stool
forth clearly as having had larger
experience and in wider executive
field than any of his associates
) Herbert C. Hoover. g
"The business men have long rec
ognized Hoover as one who compre
! hends their problems and who wants
to help in solving them properly. Thu
laboring men have found him sympa
thetic and helpful in all his efforts t
e adjust and amelorate their condi
lions. The real farmers have seer
S MIN as an intelligent student Of thei
j affairs and seeking for a real remed,
for such genuine ills as they have
S The women of the country have al
e ways been with Hoover The worl
: which he conducted and for which h
S marshalled them in war time touche,
: that vein of sentiment, of helpfulnes
: which all women possess; and, seve
n years ago, they constituted a larg
: part Of that impressive popular sup