Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-13
JARD|NE IS OUT
Of CABINET RACE;
ACCEPTS POSITION
viii Become Counsel for Fed
Grated Fruit and Vege-
table Growers.
HOOVER TO END FLORIDA
VACATION NEXT WEEK
President Elect Plans Direct Re-
turn to Washington to Await
Inaugural Ceremonies.

BY the Associated Press.
Secretary Jardine eliminated himself
as a possible member of the Hoover
cabinet in a formal statement today
announcing that he had accepted a
position as counsel for the Federated
Fruit and Vegetable Growers, with Of
fees in Washington.
The Federated Fruit and Vegetable
Growers is a cooperative organization
with headquarters in New York City
and reaches into many States in its
business dealings. Mr.. Jardine said
that in accepting the position he had
an understanding that he would give
to it only such time as might be neces-
sary for the conduct of its business,
thus leaving him free to participate
In other agricultural activities"
Text of Statement.
In making his announcement Secre-
tary Jardine said:
"I have held the hope that four years
IN public life is all that would be ex-
nected of one who must make per-
6onal sacrifice to perform Federal SerV-
Ice.
During the past four years I have
consistently held that the Stabillzatlon
of AGRICULTURAL production and prices
is our most urgent economic problem;
that sound cooperative marketing as
Eociations and stabilization corporations
must be the basis of aid extended by
the Federal Government that we should
greatly increase our agricultural re-
search, and that we must keep the
domestic market for the American
farmer.
ST have fought for these principles.
Hlpen those who have differed with me
6n the fundamentals of the farm prob
lem know I have been sincere, con-
Eistent and determined in my stand. /
believe that the b:n introduced in Con-
gress by Senator McNary win serve as
a basis for solving many of the Ills
which have confronted the farmers of
lhe Nation since the war.
While I appreciate sdeeplys the con-
hdence so generously Expressed III me, I
wish it known that because of obliga-
tons to my family and for my own per-
Sonal interest feel must retire to
private life.
Discussed Desire With Hoover.
81 have repeatedly discussed with Mr..
Hoover my desire to retire from public
Eervice and have advised with him in
my business negotiations In consider
ing the many proposals which have been
presented to me I have expressed the
wish to remain in Washington, in order
that I might give to Mr.. Hoover and
his administrat every possible aid"
Secretary Jardine has headed the
Agriculture Department throughout the
Coolidge administration. He stood with
The President in all of the controversy
pver the equalization fee in the vetoed
fIcNary- -Haugen farm relief bill.
There were reports more thar year
ago that he would accept place with
Florida fruit interests, who were then
organizing a marketing plan. In his
new work Mr. Jardine will have head
quarters in Washington.
The Secretary is the second member
bf the Coolidge cabinet to express a
desire to return to private life after
March a. Secretary Kellogg some time
ago made 1t known that he would not
remain as head of the State Depart
Eent.
Mr.. Jardine's home is in Manhattan,
Kans., where for some time he had
been dean and then president of the
Kansas State Agricultural College.
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