Evening star., 1931-12-15

nothing except criticism Of the ad-
ministration.
"All we need is the will to work
loyalty and courage" said Mrs. Pratt
mo battle was ever won when we had
reservations in the back Of our heads
as to our ability to win
Discusses Economic Situation.
Senator Fess' address was confined
almost entirely to the economic Situ-
alton which has confronted the country
during the last two years and the work
and plans of the President for meeting
it. He insisted that the administration
has taken the longest step yet taken in
giving governmental relief to agriculture
in an effort to place agriculture on an
equality with other industries Speak
ing of the Presidents plans, Mr.. Fess
said:
His efforts are as wide as the suf-
fering of his people. His plans are in
vested with the purpose Of relief. Were
it not that we are approaching presi-
dental campaign, Mr. Hoover would be
the most widely supported public man
in his efforts for relief here, which are
no less distinguished than his efforts
in Belgium during the war.
1T is regrettable that In the ext
gencies of party politics political lead
ers are inclined to employ a depression
as basis for utilizing the unthinking
disafectcd who have been taught to
look 70 the Government for relief. It
offers an opportunity on partisan basis
to seize upon the depression as the one
chance of riding into office. The great
temptation will induce LEADERS to With
hold support which otherwise would be
generously given.
Must Form Public Opinion.
An intelligent public opinion must
be formed. 1t Is the purpose of this
committee to assist in convincing the
disaffected that the President is not
responsible for the spots on the sum-
the storms at sea. the droughts on
land, nor the numerous epidemics that
frequentl Y sweep sections >of the
country. If Mr. Hoover succeeded only
in preventing sulfercing and prevent
ing adoption Of tho dole system, he
would have done enough to distinguish
him in history. said the Senator. OF
the foreign debt situation he said:
The interrelation between govern
ments today is so close that default
on the part OF one government would
be felt among the people of all gov
ernments This would especially be
true in the case of a breakdown in
Germany to whom American funds
were loaned for purposes of readjust-
ment after the war. A default in
meeting these obligations would fur
ther disturb our credit system by alb
sorbing much of the liquid assets in
our larger banks, which otherwise
could be loaned to productive indus
try"
Inc PRESIDENTS one-year moratorium
plan, said Mr.. FeSS, ayerted the calam-
lty, meeting with worldwide approval.
One Note Of Discord.
One note Of diScord was heard at the
committee meeting today when Maurice
MaSchke, Republican national commit
tecman from Ohio, sought to postpone
action on the case of Mrs. w. Sinclair
lie Van to be national committee
woman from his State Mrs LIE Van
Hoover delegate to the Republican Ma
tional Convention. She was defeated
but went to the convention in Kansas
City as a member of the National Com
mittee and voted in committee against
measures approved by the Hoover sup
porters. During the convention the
Ohio State delegation ousted Mrs. lie
Van from the National Committee and
substituted Mrs. Hugh Clark. Mrs
Clark died some time ago.
1t was then proposed to re-elect Mrs.
lie Van. Because Of oposition to Mrs.
lie Van, the matter was postponed
until comparatively recently when, at
meeting of the State Committee,
Mrs LIE Van was elected. Charles D.
Hilles, vice chairman of the committee
and national committeeman from New
York. opposed the motion OF Mrs.
Maschke ana Chairman Fess took the
same position. The committee finally
laid on the table the Mascheke motion
and Mrs. lie Vans election was ac-
cepted.
Other vacancies were filled by ac-
cepting the recommendations of State
committees, as follows: California.
Mark L. Requa; Pennsylvania, J. Cooke;
Utah, Mrs. jeanette M. Morrell; Rhode
Island, Mrs Paul Fitzsimmons; South
Dakota. S. X. Way.
The chairman was authorized to ap-
point the following committees Com
mittee on Call of the National Conven-
ton. Committee on Memorials. Commit
tee on Change in the Rules, Committee
or Data for Resolutions Committee Of
the National Convention. Committee on
Contests and a CCmn ittee on Arrange
ments for the National Convention, Of
which the chairman Of the National
committee is to be chairman.
The committee then adjourned. to re-
convene at pm.