Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-19

Spirited arguments throughout the
country have followed the sharp ex-
change Of opinions between President
Hoover and members of Congress on the
subject Of funds for relief purposes
The charge by the Executive that some
members were playing politics at the
expense Of human misery" is received
with varying comments, some OF which
express qualification that he has re-
Vealed fighting qualities.
Under our form Of government" says
the Rochester Times Union, the MEM
bers of the House of Representatives and
the members Of the Senate represent In
the main local rather than national
interests. In these circumstances
the President has an important role To
perform. He stands where he can take
the broad national view and consider
the interests of the whole Nation instead
Of the interests OF particular groups.
sit Is obvious that II every Congress
man, lame duck or otherwise, floods the
calendar with relief bills, there will en-
sue congestion, vetoes, d1sagreementS,
and in the end there will be much talk
and no relief" according to the 81.
Louis Times. The Ann Arbor Daily
News adds the comment: "The danger
of mixing politics with drought and un-
employment relief Is not TO be cons1o-
cred inconsequential. Favorite sons OF
drought sections might be expected TO
make a grab calculated to strengthen
their own fences. The old pork barrel
might play a part in making the dect-
sion with respect to public improvement
appropriations"
The New York Times holds 1t Is evil
dent THAT the President will need, ana
ought to have, strong support from the
outside public In his efforts to keep
Congress from making ducks and brakes
of our public finance" and the Newark
Evening News declares: well mten-
toned individuals speak Of the emer-
gency as Of war, and clamor Tor the
same reckless outpouring Of money ana
bond issues of Liberty Loan proportions.
They have lost their heads completely
and need to be held down TO earth"
"It is difdcult enough" remarks the
Providence Journal, Ito provide the
limited aid that the Government Is
capable of giving in behalf Of economic
revival when collected facts are re-
spected and when tested principles OF
operation are observed. But who can
measure the difficulty of supplying GOV
eminent assistance when political de-
sires take precedence over demon
strated truth?"
I'VE are now seeing Hoover, 1t seems,
as he really Is" states the Sioux Falls
Argus-Leader, concluding as to the
change: when first in ONCE he was
probably induced to believe that he must
give thought to political considerations
in all his acts. He tried to adjust him.
self to the new attitude, and found 1t
difficult It may be assumed now that
he has realized his failure and the in
advisability of a policy that was likely
urged upon him by political advisers.
He has thrown thoughts Of politics to
the four winds and Is trying to be the
Is so eminently qualified. If he con-
tinues this policy, as we hope he VIII,
he will learn in due course that 1t y
not only the most efficient policy but
the best policy politically"
HE has put behind him." AYERS the
Columbia MOI Tribune, "all puny.
puerile, tirnid, shrinking characteristics,
and Is armed to fret any adversary,
however dreadful, which will be most
heartening and gratifying to the coun-
try" The Fort Worth Star-Teleram
offers the estimate: Instead Of being
the administration, he is. forced into
being the opposition. 1t Is a situation
which calls for q great deal Of courage
and perhaps Self-sacrtf1ce. President
Hoover, fortunately, possesses these
qualities" The Omaha World Herald
says: Heavier tax burdens, placed on
the shoulders Of farmers, workers, bust
ness men, mean definite delay for pros
perity. May the new-found Hoover
courage be sufficient to meet the threat
and defeat til"
I'm the wrath excited by Mr.. Hoover's
incorporate accusation the wisdom and
timeliness of his warning should not be
overlooked" AYERS the Louisville Courier
Journal, while the Los Angelica Express
holds that the rebuke was timely and
richly deserved" a verdict which is
chared by the Cleveland News and the
Oakland Tribune, and the Seattle Daily
Times asserts: at 10 o matter Of enall
impogtance4t0 thu American pe4ple