Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1929-03-08

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who must know, not guess, what
; materials will do when they are pu
together. Political and economic
| doctrinaires do a fiuorishing bust
ness in showing fancy blue prints Of
structures that may cave in before
| half finished, if ever started at all
President Hoover will be no revo-
lut1onary. He will build carefully
but surely.
Like all men trained to the exact
| rather than the inexact, sciences
Mr.. Hoover has respect for facts
me extent to which he acquires and
assimilates them impresses every
one who discusses a problem with
him. Men who consider themselves,
and are, experts in given lines, are
often astonished to find that Mr..
Hoover can match his knowledge
with theirs in their own special
fields.
Respect for facts involves a will
l1ngness to give up a belief if the
facts interfere with holding it..
Therefore Mr.. Hoover bears no la
bel, such as conservative" or rad
@SoAg AAOCl dl Vi TGdCLlOnarV.
Such labels involve preconceptions
which facts often cannot overcome:
and they are often greatly misap-
piled.
The explanation of Mr.. Hoover's
mastery of facts is found in his I'M
usual power of concentration. He
works long hours, but what is more
important, he does not waste his
Tune. Few of us utilize very much of
the time we are supposed to en-
pIoy IN serious work. Most of us
would be surprised if we could be
confronted with the record of our
wasted moments. Mr.. Hoover's call
ers do not have their time or his
wasted by the usual small talk about
nothing in particular. While listen
ing, Mr.. Hoover often occupies him
SELF with drawing geometrical de-
signs on a piece of paper. His mind.
however, is not on that job, but in
olgestlng what is said to him, with
out diversion through gazing out of
the window or watching the ges-
lures or facial expressions of the
speaker. Mr.. Hoover has lively
sense of humor, but he spends no
time in persihage. He spends as lit
Tile time as possible on the meaning
less formalities of society" The
only amusement he cares much for
is occasional outdoor activity. esne- |
cially fishing.
MT. Hoover has little audacitv.
some of his friends think too 1ittie |
Auoaclty, however, does not go with
engineering. He does not underesti-
mate difficulties; in his pre-conven-
Clon campaign and even in the gem
eral campaign he was about the
least hopeful of Hoover men. But in
poIitics, as in war, it is better to
over-estimate than underestimate
the strength of the enemy; it costs
but mental wear and tear
ana ensures ample preparation for
any contingency.
PRESIDENT Hoover will care as lit
lie about the pomp and circum-
stance OF his great office as any man
VINO ever lived in the White House.
POWER for powers sake has no an
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utter the armistice he welded great
# power than any crowned head:
mere is no new kick" in that for
him. -O4 s
1t viii become evident that in the ;
organization of his administration.
7ghlle he will have due regard for
ne obligations of party affiliation
no support, President Hoover will +
ave only the highest possible eff
lency in mind. He realizes that if Z
is administration is a success pllb- u
C sentiment will support him: any =
leiolng to pressure or expediency
.hlch may impair the efficiency of y
is administration will weaken pub y
C confidence and make his task 4
ore difficult. There will be no net
intriguing, no playing to the gal =
'rles, no compromising of princi- )
les. with view to the effect on }
1other national election. =
1t is probable, indeed, that the y
nall variety of politics which is so Z
UGH on view in Washington. win
'ase, in the light of President Hoo .
RS example, to be as popular as it 4
Is Deen In the past. Perhaps the 3
adership of President Hoover will =
rye to fmpregnate many others =
it'll the thought that the national =
vernment is too important an in z
tuition to be made the football of y
rsonal and partisan ambitions. =
what OF the Hoover era in ma &
nal affairs? Will it realize the ex- y
Citations of those who hope for so e
len from new type of leadership 3
nch is a symbol of the great -
ange that has made the functions q
our national government primar- Z
economic rather than political? z
Ihat is not all up to Mr.. Hoover. q
len Will depend on the support y
EN- him by those who elected him. z
by those millions who opposed *
for election to the Presidency ~
who as loyal Americans have ac- z
tied the result and have the same ~
crest as their erstwhile adversar- e
In advancing the welfare of the Z
er1can people. Much will depend ~
the attitude of legislative leaders e
both the Republican Party and of y
opposition party as well. z
mere is reason to believe that we -
only on the Threshold of ma e
lal progress; at the beginning of e
era of invention, organization y
cooperation which will bring e
ut that abolition of poverty z
oh Mr.. Hoover has declared to y
a realizable dream. <A
The American system" of social
economic service, as Mr.. Hoover <
tied out in more than one of his z
lble campaign addresses, means ~
widest possible diffusion of pros e
ty and opportunity. 1t means the Z
posing, rather than the claiming, y
he spirit of individualism which y
been responsible for our almost 4