Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-10
HOOVER AID ASKED
!. BY FRUIT GROWERS
Florida Farmers Are Under
stood to Have Assurances
of Tariff Protection.
BY J. RUSSELL YOUNG.

stan Correspondent OF The star,
BELLE ISLE, MIAMI, Fla, February
9.-President-elect Hoover is understood
to have given assurance Of SUFFICIENT
tariff protection against the importation
OF vegetables from Mexico and Cuba to
cause Florida farmers to look forward
to happy and prosperous future.
Mr.. Hoover has been represented by
some of those interested in the growing
OF vegetables for the early markets as
recognizing that the future agricultural
progress of Florida depends upon tariff
protection. He has been reminded that
prosperity of the future is menaced by
cheap labor of both Mexico and Cuba,
more especially the former, and has
been told that unless the Florida
ton afforded other industries they will
be compelled to give up farming.
Tariff Is State Issue.
Tariff protection, or lack of 1t, has
been principal political issue in Flor
ida. It is an issue supported by Demo-
Gratis as well as Republicans. The fact
that Mr.. Hoover Is understood to have
given assurances of his support when
tariff revision is taken up in the forth
coming extra session of Congress does
not imply that there is anything polit-
ical in his motives. Those who have
discussed the subject with him know
that he looks upon this as an economic
problem, and recognizing that agricul-
ture Is the backbone of prosperity In
State like Florida. there Is every good
reason why he should want to assist
this State In its advancement.
Local Republican leaders are happy
in the belief that their party's pros
poets are frightened as result OF the
States cry for tariff protection. They
admit that the only hope for Repub-
licans to hold Florida In the Republican
column Is to concentrate their activities
on obtaining tariff assuring profit
able market for the States agricultural
products.
Receives Varied Gifts.
Mr.. Hoover devoted the greater part
of this morning to reviewing Boy and
Girl Scouts from the Southern section
of Florida, receiving local men and
women, and receiving gifts.
/ He was accompanied by Mrs. Hoover
in reviewing more than 500 Boy and
Girl Scouts standing at attention on
the lawn in front Of the executive ONCE.
Mr.. Hoover was presented with the
Boy Scouts tenderfoot badge, which, 1t
was explained, is step preliminary to
his receiving the Commander In Chiefs
emblem when he becomes President.
Probably the most colorful incident
of the morning was the presentation
of truck load of products raised In
four counties in the Southern section
of Florida. The gift, from the Farmers
Curb Market of Miami, was presented
by four young girls attired in overalls,
and wearing broad straw hats.
Among the gifts were flowers Of
various kinds, vegetables, fruits, meat,
chickens, squads, eggs and ducks.
Mr. Hoover also received a fishing rod
from Capt. Stewart Miller, on behalf Of
the Charter Boatmens' Association of
Miami.
Among persons received by Mr..
Hoover were Ballard Dunn Of Omaha.
Nebr., and James T. Weathers OF Miami.
said to be the oldest Republican IN this
part Of Florida. -e
To Visit Thomas Edison.
Mr.. Hoover left early this afternoon
for the West Coast of Florida, where he
viii participate Monday In the celebra-
ton of Thomas A. EdiSon's eighty second
birthday anniversary, and afterward
where he win fish in the Gulf Of Mexico
for tarpon. He Is not expected TO return
to Belle Isle before late Wednesday or
Thursday morning. Tonight he and
Mrs. Hoover. with Edgar Ricard. are
aboard jeremiah Milbank's yacht
Saunterer, which they boarded at Key
Largo for the cruise to Fort Myers.
The Saunterer will arrive at the
boat landing on Mr. Edison's place about
10 O'Clock Monday morning. The
President-elect and his party will be met
at the dock by Mr.. and Mrs. Edison.
Henry Ford and Harvey Firestone. close
friends of Mr.. Edison Soon after the
birthday party at Mr.. Edison's home
Mr.. and Mrs. Hoover and their party
will return to the Saunterer and head
for the fishing grounds.