Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-12
Many Think Hoover Entitled
To More Than One ear Test

uuate test Of an administration are the
Muskegon Chronicle, the Rutland Her
aid, the Yakima Republic, the Indian
apolis Star. the Pittsburgh Post Gazette,
the Savannah Press, the Albany Eve
ming News, the Kalamazoo Gazette. the
Butte Daily Post, the jersey City Jour-
nal, the Providence Bulletin, the Syra-
cuse Herald and the Hartford Times.
In criticism Of his record the Raleigh
News and Observer argues that most
Of his so-called achievements have been
only initiated" and that "the best that
can be said is that some Of them are In
process" Enumerating predictions whieh
were made at the beginning On the
subjects Of prosperity, farm relief, Gov
eminent reorganization, prohibition and
peace, the Dayton Daily News contends
that while no fair mind would expect
President to clean UP such "a order
in q single year." yet "uphapptly the
year ends with Mr.. Hoover wen hagnn
in none Of the Ave."
q
Lack of clear-cut policy II charged BY
the Atlanta Constitution, the Milwaukee
Journal and the st. Louis Post-Dts-
patch. The Birmingham News says:
THE record is one that may tnette
EN- weep, make 'em laugh, but keep EN-
waiting contains the last word In
American statecraft." The Asheviile
Times believes that ''tf the CONGRESS
sional elections we're held today they
would probably reveal popular discon-
tent with both President and Republi-
can party" The Lynchburg Advance
concludes that 1.-The first year as Presi-
dent has not revealed him as great
Executive" The Chattanooga Times
doubts that he can line up the indie
pendent Republicans" assuming that
cooperation is necessary to success.
With the Judgment that Mr.. Hoover
is neither a consistent scientist in
government nor skillful politician" the
Baltimore Sun adds: 'It Is far too
early to make any broad concentrations
about the probable success Of Mr.. Hoover
In the White House. His first year,
however, has forcefully suggested the
need of one vital readjustment In his
program. That is the establishment Of
some clear goal toward which he is
bound, and from which he cannot be
driven by q blast from the Senate"
More complimentary Is the statement
by the Charlotte Observer that people
disposed to make fair and impartial re-
fronted Hoover since he took Up the
reins Of government cannot escape
the conclusion that he has managed
affairs with o master hand" Other
strong Endorsements come from the
New York Times, the Kansas City
Joarnal-PoSt, the South Bend Tribune,
the Altoona Mirror, the Boston Tran.
script, the Jackson Citizen Patriot and
the Cincinnati TtmeS-Star.
Praise for the character Of his adj
ministration and its achievements comes
from the Springfield (MaSs.) Union,
Utica Observer Dispatch, the Helena
MONTY Record-Herald, the Worcester
Evening Gazette, the Cleveland News.
the New Castle News and the Lincoln
State Journal.
THE critics have not harmed Hoo
YER, but rather have rallied about him
q warmer and heartier support" AYERS
the Seattle Times, while the Beloit
Daily News believes that there has been
piled up q good deal Of reason for the
Nation to be increasingly impatient with
certain professional politicians who have
played the role Of unreasonable obstruc-
tiveness." The Scranton Times nnds
predictions Of disaster unless he Is able
to demonstrate greater party control"
but the Green Bay Press-Gazette COM
tends that he win have to break away
from some OF the traditions and policies
OF the Republican party
Referring to present farm conditions.
the Omaha World-Herald recalls: owe
were assured that here at last WAS A
man f1tted for and worthy Of the hiRh
once. Here was Q man who Underwood
economics, to whom the variations in
the now Of commerce were not Ylaysteri-
that paper. ~