The Washington times., 1933-10-02
NOTABLES PAY
TRIBUTE To
MR.. HEARST

CHICAGO, Oct. 2 (U.SJ.-In a
colorful, dignified and impressive
ceremony, William Randolph
Hearst Day at a Century of Prog.
ress was officially observed yes
terday.
Under the golden sunshine Of a
perfect autumn day, with bands
playing and soldiers parading,
happy throngs on the exposition
grounds Joined in the tribute.
The formal exercises were held
IN the court of the Hall Of Science
Here the official appreciation was
spoken by President Rufus C.
Dawes of the exposition. Addresses
also were delivered by leaders in
the governmental, business, edu-
cational and social science life of
the country.
Son Responds ..
William Randolph Hearst, jr.,
responded on behalf of his father.
Turning to young Mr.. Hearst, in
the midst of his address, Presi-
dent Dawes said:
NEARLY 40 years ago he
(HearSt) established himself as
one of the great publishers of
America, and in all this period
of social and political changes
and Of mechanical readjuSt-
mentS, he has maintained him.
self and advanced his great
properties in prestige and
power. In a great variety of
ways we have been sustained by
his powerful support"
In his response young Mr..
Hearst said:
"My father, and indeed the
whole Hearst family, appre-
ciates very greatly the honor of
having a William Randolph
Hearst Day at this wonderful
fair.
HONORED FOR AID
I'VE are told the honor is
conferred because of services
rendered the fair by the Hearst
papers.
"That is particularly crafty
ing.
"The main purpose of the
Hearst papers is to render pub
lie service:
Louis johnson, national COM
mander of the American Legion,
brought greetings from the
1egionnaireS. He briefly reviewed
the fight the Hearst publications
had made for the veterans in all
their struggles. He said:
Il am proud of this OppOr-
tunity to pay a deserved trib-
ute to William Randolph
Hearst. I would be remisS in
my duty and unfaithful to the
record if I did not convey to
him on this occasion the un-
dying gratitude of the Amer
lean Legion"
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John Quinn, former national
commander of the legion, paid a
tribute to the publishers mother,
the late Phoebe Hearst.
eve shall never forget what
this noble woman did for edu-
cation. In every good fight for
good government, too, we have
found Mr.. Hearst on the right
side"
Governor Clyde Herring, of
Iowa said:
WATCH POLICIES -.
"Out in the agricultural heart
of the nation, we have paid a
lot of attention to Mr.. Hearst's
editorial policies. AS the gover-
nor of the State I know what a
terrible task cOnfrOntS those
who seek to make both ends
meet in the matter of taxation.
'But if this nation had taken
Mr.. Hearst'S advice and insisted
on the payment Of war debts,
we would find the task much
easier today" ..
Lieut.. Gen. Milton ]. Foreman
founder and the idol of the Amer
lean Legion. said he had read
about everything Mr.. Hearst ever
wrote on national defense, and
took this opportunity to subscribe
to every word Of it.
Miss Harriet Vittum, head of
Northwestern University Settle
ment, reviewed the support the
Hearst publications had given
the progressive strides in the so,
cial science field.
Lieut.. Gov. Thomas C. Dono-
van of Joliet, who spoke for Illi-
nois and performed the duties of
chairman in mastery manner,
said that for a third of a century
he had been inspired by the edi-
torial policies of the Hearst
papers.