Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-04

When the newspapers Of the country
had fully digested President Hoovers
remarks addressed to their colleagues
on the prevalence of law violation and
1.-The subsistence of our foundations"
thev. for the most part, accepted it in
principle and found 1t good. But many
note a lack of particularization, an alb
scnce of practical advice, and some dif-
fer widely as to details.
Tie Roanoke Times finds in the
Presidents statement that the very
essence of freedom is the obedl-
ence of law" a sentiment worthy of
comment as does the Duluth Herald
which develops the idea with the FUR
ther observation that without law and
nublic respect for law, human life and
property-the property of the humble
as we'll as the great-have no protec-
ton. That is the folly of those who
are complacent toward law violations
of any kind. The Government
needs to enforce the law more vigor-
ously. but the need that every citizen
take firm stand for law and against
lawIessneSs is at least as great"
The Schenectady Gazette feels that
rwfile the President said nothing new,
he is performing a public service in
doing his part to drive home the
thought that our laws must be enforced
and respected. With our leaders in all
walks of life constantly advocating this,
public sentiment will certainly be
awakened some time to the need Of def
mite action" The Spokane Spokesman
Review says that I'VE are viewing TODAY
the high tide of criminality in this
country" and that the future will
bring reform and betterment, under the
high leadership of Herbert Hoover, for
his pleadingS to his co"ntrymen will
not go UNDECIDED
"On the whole it is the speech of a
conscientious American, anxious about
life and property. and determined to
find the best way to improvement"
concludes the Indianapolis News, while
the Philadelphia Record is convinced
that when Mr.. Hoover declares he is
all set for four-year campaign,
steady drive to bring out the facts and
find a way to decide the future of the
noble experiment he is making an
irresistible appeal to all sober minded
citizens" The Norfolk Ledger Dispatch
feels that 1.-The appeal to prohibition
law violators is well made: prohibition
will never be brought about by prohi-
bition enforcement, but only by prohi-
bition observance"
The appeal of the press inspires the
sta tement from the Worcester Gazette:
There are journals which. in their
opposition to the eighteenth amend
ment. appear at times to overstep the
bounds. There are journals which. in
their search for the sensational. throw
overheard good sense and good taste in
order to everyday crime stories. But
such journals happily are but small
minority; and of them it may be said
that their error is one of the head
rather than the heart"
Every editor and every citizen of
every political faith" declares the
Raleigh News and Observer, ought to
uphold the President in every step he
takes to uphold all laws, and inasmuch
as the eighteenth amendment is most
| flouted. specifically to enter a crusade
to uphold the law unleNi it is repealed
j in the orderly and constitutional way"
Taking note of the charge of "a decay
of moral health, or. as he puts it, "a
! subsistence of our foundations the ST.
i Paul Pioneer Press agrees with the
President stating that the real prob
lem is to cultivate the moral sense.P
Newspapers that owe their obliga-
| tions as we'll as claim their rights un-
der guarantee of free press" in the
| opinion of the Los Angeles Express,
perform great service in holding up
before the people as the ideal citizen