Evening star., 1932-10-08

Almost unprecedented Endorsement is
given by the country to the selection of
Charles r. Crisp of Georgia as member
of the Federal Tariff Commission. He
was named by President Hoover for the
post made vacant by the death of Lin
coin Dixon of Indiana. Public opinion
indicates confidence in his expert
knowledge of tariff matters. and salts
faction Is expressed that he will con-
tinue in public life, after his defeat in
the senatorial primary.
1t was happy move by President
Hoover to preserve to the Nation the
ability and craftsmanship of one of the
most capable men in the public serv-
ice" declares the Memphis Commercial
Appeal. The Fort Worth Star -Tele-
gram feels that "his availability for the
post constitutes a piece of luck from
the national standpoint" a view held
also by the Port Huron Times Herald.
The Youngstown Vindicator holds that
the appointment will keep in public
life man whom it would be difficult to
replace" The Charlotte IN. c. OBJ
server says that aside from being
very graceful act by Republican
President. recompense came to dis
tlnguiShed son of Georgia. who Is
worthy of the honor conferred on him."
His fitness is attested by the Spring.
field (Mass) Union, and the Rochester
11mes-Union offers the Judgment:
There are probably few men in the
country better fitted to fill this place
with distinction than Charles r. Crisp.
During the recent session Of Congress
he was a hard worker for sound legis-
lation."
The President Is to be congratulated
upon the truly sagacious choice he has
made, and so is the country" states the
Atlanta Journal, and that paper voices
the tribute: During his 20 years in
Congress Representative Crisp, as a
member of the Ways and Means Com
mlttee, has been an assiduous student
OF the tariff in all its bearings. He
knows 1t as a means of revenue as an
instrument of protection and as a fac
tor in foreign relations. He under
stands just how it is made and Just
how it operates, both in its rightful
purposes and its wrongful effects. He
has seen Democratic tariffs and Repub-
hcan tariffs, tariffs honestly designed to
equalize production costs at home and
abroad in the interest of American
labor, and tariffs perverted to the en-
richment of privileged few and to the
injury of the rank and file. He can
grasp in complete detail problems Of
this nature which, to the average cit
lzen and indeed to not a few members
OF Congress itself. are battling mass
OF confusions. And he has withaI the
insight and the steadiness of judicial
mind to interpret their significance"
Asserting that the President could
hardly have done better, had he
searched the whole field, than in the
appointment Of Mr.. Crisp" the Roanoke
World-News gives the appraisal: In
the present presidential campaign the
Democratic party has no more difficult
hurdle than the bolt of a majority of
the Democrats in the House when they
deserted the leadership of Mr.. Crisp,
acting chairman of the Ways and
Means Committee, to go of after Mr..
La Guardia. Independent Republican. of
New York, in defeat Of an orderly tax
program. The fact that the hodge
podge schedules adopted. which are do
ing SO much to hamper business recoy-
cry. are not producing anything like the
revenue expected. may lead a chastened
House at the short session this Winter
to return to the more orderly program
CT taxation Mr.. Crisp ably advocated on
the floor Of the House"
"The genuineness Of Mr.. Crisp,s
democracy cannot be questioned" says.