Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-12
Hoover's Cabinet Selections
Based on Fitness for Tasks

The Hoover cabinet is appraised by
the press generally as an exemplification
of the Presidents desire for teamwork
and efficiency in handling the business
Of the Government.
THE appointments are uniformly sat-
isfactory and at the outset give aSsur-
lance of considerable strength to the new
administration says the Cleveland
News independent Republican,. Able
men in their respective fields, of whose
administrative quality there are favor
able prepoSseSsions," Is the opinion OF
the Cincinnati Times-Star (Republican)
and the Flint Daily Journal (ndepend-
ent) holds that the cabinet will have
the general respect of the public"
"On the whole and on its face 1t is a
good cabinet" in the opinion of the
Louisville Courier-Journal (independ-
ent), while the Hartford Courant (in-
dependent Republican, calls it a group
of obviously high competence" The
Binghamton Press Independent Repub-
lican), emphasizing the members rating
''in equations of business efficiency
views the cabinet as IAN impressive
one" and the Buffalo Evening News
(Republican). reflects much public COM
mendation for the individual members.
"Mr. Hoover has not paid political
debts or needed political demands" de-
clares the Albany Evening News Gnde-
pendent Republican,, with recognition
that NEARLY all of tie members are
men of experience. which makes them
particularly qualified for their new
Offices" The Harrisburg Telegraph IRE
publican), states, Politics has played its
part, but so have the individual quaiifi-
cations of those selected, the personal
friendship and the policies of the new
executive"
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"It is easy to understand" remarks
the Brooklyn Daily Eagle independently
that most, If not all, of the new figures
are men selected by Mr.. Hoover to
carry out well defined plan in the
administration of the various depart
mentS. Here, it would seem, is the
first direct application of those special
qualifications that made Mr.. Hoover's
availability for the presidency patent"
Similar views are expressed by many
important dailies, including the Youngs-
town Vindicator (Democratic), the Co
lumbus Ohio State Journal (Repub-
lican), the Duluth Herald independent
Republican,, the South Bend Tribune
independent Republican,, the Pasa-
Antonio Express independent Demo-
cratic), the Roanoke Times independ-
ent Democratic) and the Springfield Re-
publican independently.
Quoting statements that very few of
the members are widely known to
fame" the Altoona Mirror Gndepend-
enD observes that "Mr. Hoover may
think there are processes of govern
ment very much more effective than
the sensational" The Worcester Eve
ming Gazette (indep, .ldenU thinks
that "after all, 1t Is the Presidents pre-
negative to pick his advisers and use
them in the capacity he thinks best"
The Muncie Star independently, re-
ferring to the selection of William ID.
Mitchell for Attorney General, calls it
indicative of the Hoover tradition of
demanding merit rather than political
activity as the basis for consideration of
an individuals cabinet qualifications.
| The Toledo Blade independent Reptb-
licanl lauds fellow citizen III the
| words, Toledo extends its fluctuations
and best wishes to Mr.. Brown, but we
who know the new Postmaster General
| best incline to the opinion that the
| President. who has enlisted Mr.. Brown S
services, is the more to be congratu-
| lated"
|
| at is interesting 10 note" states the
Detroit News independently that the
| new cabinet is composed of men the
| majority Of whom are Older than Presi-
dent Hoover only one Of his own age
| and one younger. 1t would be like the
modest President to seek the wisdom
| and counsel of older men--but not too
| many of them too much oldcr!" The
lansing State Journal dndependenb
feels that sit is doubtless well that the