Evening star., 1932-04-29
HOOVER AID PLAN
HAILED BY HURLEY
Only Leader in World to
Launch Worthwhile Pro-
gram, Secretary Says.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. April 2o-Secretary
Hurley said last night he was con-
vinced that President Hoover is the
only man in the world who has inaugu-
rated any constructive program to over
come the depression"
The Secretary of War told the Amer
ican Newspaper Publishers Association
Mr.. Hoovers program has gone far
toward stopping the ravages of depres-
sion and inspiring confidence in the
people"
The Presidents plans were formu-
lated, he said, after careful considera-
tion OF their every phase with the lead
ers OF both parties and with manufac-
turers, bankers, transportation experts
and farm leaders.
"Only Worthwhile Plan"
THAT program" he added, "is the
only worthwhile plan advanced by any
one in or out of public life."
He said many people had criticized
Mr.. Hoover for beoing overoptimistic.
What would they have the Presi-
dent do?" he asked. Throw up the
sponge and announce that the Ameri-
can people had been defeated? .
Can you imagine Lincoln uttering pes
slmlsm to the American people after
the battle of Bull Run? Can you see
wilson painting a picture of the allied
failure to resist the German drive in
the Spring of 1918 and suggesting the
fall of Paris?
Hurley attributed go per cent of our
trouble" TO All OF us deciding to lose
our nerve at the same moment" He
added:
Leaders Loss Of Nerve Charged.
'T am honestly puzzled when I see
q hundred million Of the children of
God acting like bunch of locoed
cattle"
He charged that the financial brains
OF the country" have lost their nerve
and ARE afraid of the future" and
added:
This is one thing that puzzles me
about the depression. What has be-
come of the old pioneer spirit in this
country? Where is the man who has
won every battle in which this re-
public has ever engaged. Is he
the forgotten man we have been hear
ing about so much recently? He may
be forgotten. He has always op-
posed everything that attempts to raise
section against section or class against
class. He is still with us in person as
well as In spirit. He is Mr.. Average
American"
Printing Of Truth Urged.
Hurley urged the publishers to ego
ahead and print the truth about eco
nornic conditions" but mot to forget
the other side" He cited the power of
newspapers In leading away from mass
fear to psychology of courage"
And this Is no time for partisan
politics." he told them. Tonight I
want to congratulate those Democrats
who have risen above party to put into
effect at least part Of the Presidents
reconstruction program.
"The purpose Of the President of the
United States is to bring this Nation
through safe" he said. IF he does
that, all the criticism in the world will
amount to nothing.
But If he fails, 10000 angels swear
ing he was right win make no difference
in the outcome"
Robert Lincoln O'Brien, hcairrnan of
the United States Tariff Commission,
told the publishers an abandonment of
the present tariff system would be the
industrial undoing" of America
I'VE should not apologize for our ex-
listing system" he said, "but challenge
at once the view from any quarter that
1t is our industrial undoing.
Opposes Changing System.
I'VE may have tariffs that are too
high now and in the future, but just at
this period in world affairs the risk is
Infinitely larger on the other side.
I'VE are passing through a period Of
the greatest outbursts of tariffs and dis
ordinations Of which history has any
record"
Then, after discussing the tariff bar
riers of small European nations, he
added:
eff Europe could have ar area COM
parable with our own for the free ex-
change of commodities 1t would be one
of the longest steps in the restoration
of normality that you could imagine"
He said he believed that ''in this pres
ent disordered period, the chief obliga-
ton of statesmanship, whether Repub-
ucan or Democratic, Is to avoid those
courses Of action which are unsettling.
Let things alone till we swim out"
In the face OF this worldwide depres-
sion," he said in conclusion, "the last
thing we should do Is to undermine In
any serious or ill-considered way the
tariff system, which lies at the founda-
ton of such business as we are now
finding to do"
Officers Elected.
Howard Davis, business manager Of
the New York Herald Tribune, was
elected president of the association.
George M. Rogers of the Cleveland
Plain Dealer is the new vice president;
Walter M. Dear Of the Jersey Journal
the reelected treasurer, and E. H. Har-
ris of the Richmond, Ind, Palladium
Item, secretary.
Harry Chandler, publisher Of the Los
Angeles Times, retiring president Of the
association, was elected to the board
of directors.
Four members of the board of di-
rectors were reelected: John S. Parks
of the Fort Smith (Ark) Tlmes-Record;
z. H. Butler of the Buffalo IN. Y0
Evening News; Charles A. Webb of the
Asheville IN. CO Citizen Times, and
S. r. Winch Of the Portland (Orego
journal.