Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-03
HOOVER PURIFIERS
COMMISSION PLAN
Appointment of New Group
Seen as Approval of That
Method of Action.

President Hoovers announcement of
the appointment of commission TO
study home building and home owner
ship is generally accepted as meaning
that he is thoroughly convinced the
commission form of approach to pub
lie problems is an effective one and
that he is not going to be dissuaded
by the criticisms directed against him
for appointing numerous boards.
Mr.. Hoover looked up the record and
found that other Presidents had APP
pointed even more commissions than
he has AS a matter of fact, the true
purpose of these commissions is to
bring about a cooperation between
Government agencies and business
organizations and associations which Is
not ordinarily possible in the routine
of governmental operations. BY APP
pointing commissions, Mr.. Hoover is
able to get outstanding men and women
to give their time to the study OF cur
rent problems. Also he finds it con-
venient way to focus attention on ques-
lions which are vital to the economic
and social welfare of the country, but
which do not always lie within the
field Of legislative enactment or gov
ernmental regulations.
Started When Secretary.
Mr.. Hoover started when he was
Secretary of Commerce the plan OF
cooperation between governmental
bodies and various organizations which
were not being co-ordinated and which
could not be brought together except
by Government initiative. He learned
of the effectiveness of this plan during
the war and while not all the commits
sions and boards appointed while Mr..
Hoover was Secretary OF Commerce
achieved what they set out to do, never
theless notable progress was made by
most Of them.
The Presidents dificulty has been in
getting money appropriated for the adj
miniStrative side of these commissions
and he has felt that much time would
be lost If the consent of Congress had
appointed. Also Congress has way OF
narrowing the field of study to conform
to political ideas.
Mr.. HooverS conference on child vel
fare might not be going yet If he waited
for congressional approval or appropri-
atoms. Most of those who serve on the
commissions which Mr.. Hoover appoints
feel freedom from political restraint.
Studies Economy Questions.
Thus the committee on recent
economic changes which Mr.. Hoover
presided over when he was Secretary of
Commerce and which is still continuing
its studies now delves deeply into
economic questions without regard to
political problems.
A committee on social changes has
also been at work. In all 1t has been
estimated that Mr.. Hoover has raised
approximately two million dollars for
the financing of these various commits
sions ana boards.
The latest announcement with re-
spect to the home building commission
is not any sudden determination. Mr..
Hoover has been working on the prob
lem for many years and the Depart
ment of Commerce has been endeavor-
ing to work out a plan for commits
sion to study home building The most
acute phase of it, namely, the first and
second mortgage difficulties OF the home
builder and home owner, has never been
satisfactorily handled and now that a
business depression has affected the
lending habits of the country and its
investment tendencies the President
feels that survey of real estate finance
is essential to the future not only of
the construction industry, but OF the
problems of city and suburban life.
Copyright. 1930l
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