Indianapolis Times, Volume 44, Number 151, Indianapolis, Marion County, 3 November 1932 — Page 3

NOV. 3, 1932.

HOOVER MYTH EXPLODED BY CAREERSTUDY President Never Was Great Engineer Nor Entitled to Humanitarian Label. Did the business and professional career of Herbert Hoover fit film for the presidency? In the light of Hoover's life, Dr. Harry Elmer Barnes, famed educator and editor, discusses this question , in this, the second, of a series of articles. BY DR. HARRY ELMER BARNES Within the last two and a half years some seven books have been devoted to undermining the Hoover myth. They and their authors are John Knox (Thomas J. Dockerty), “The Great Mistake”; John Hamill, ‘‘The Strange Career of President Hoover Under Two Flags”; Clement Wood, “Herbert Clark - Hoover—An American Tragedy”; John J. O’Brien, “Hoover's Millions and How He Made Them;” Walter Liggett, “The Rise of Herbert Hoover”; John L. Seaton, "Tough Luck, Hoover Again,” and Robert Allen, “Why Hoover Faces Defeat.” In addition, the famous scholar and biographer, Joseph McCabe, has gathered much material published by Haldeman-Julius. The books by Knox, Hamill and O’Brien are savage attacks on Hoover’s career down to about 1920. Liggett’s book is a learned, serious and competent biography, though definitely critical in tone. Wood’s volume falls in between Hamill and Liggett. Heaton and Allen devote themselves to a critical analysis of Hoover in the White House. It is not necessary here to consider for a moment the thus far unproved charges of some of the writers relative to many details of Hoover’s days as a mining promoter. They are neither finally substantiated nor definitely disproved.

Myth Is Refuted All that is important here is to note that these books amply refute ihe Hoover myth, even if we reject every single assertion which Hoover's defenders challenge. It is clear that Hoover was not trained as an engineer—mining or otherwise. He took a liberal arts course and majored in geology. There was no separate engineering school at Stanford at this time. The closest thing to a technical engineering class which he attended was one in mechanical drawing taken as an underclassman. He apparently was a good student of geology, but the subject was in its infancy in those days and many a graduate of one of the better technical high schools of today is better trained in science, geology, and technique than was Mr. Hoover upon graduation from Stanford. Mr. Hoover never worked as a technical expert in metallurgy or mining. After a short period as an assistant in various manual tasks connected with mining operations, he went immediately into the development and promotion branch of the mining industry. Busy in Field He spent much of his time in the field, however, leaving the details of speculative finance mainly to his associates in London and other business offices. Hoover served as an intermediary between the technical experts and the financiers. He was very successful in his promotional work and earned his millions, if we judge his deserts according to the conventional standards of the profit system and contemporary speculative finance. Mr. Hoover was not. then, an engineer. His prizes and medals in these fields were honorific and were awarded after his entry into public life. The only achievement approaching technical engineering was a translation which he made, with the aid of his wife, of a medieval Latin work on mining and metais. Not Great Social Engineer The notion that he was a great social engineer, fiercely opposed to the wasteful methods of the individualistic profit system, is even more absurd. All one needs to do here is to read his confession of faith, “American Individualism,” and compare it with the writings of of a technician with a social point of view, say Guido Marx, Howard Scott or somebody of comparable standing and interests. Hoover is no more of a social engineer—an “engineer in politics”— than any other man who has gained wealth as a result of pursuing the unchastened profit system with gusto and persistence. His whole career before 1914 was a negation of social engineering and his credo as a conventional business man stands at exactly the opposite pole from socialized technics. The legend that Hoover is a great humanitarian was based upon his relief work in Belgium and his career as food administrator in the United States. But there is not the slightest evidence that he brought to either of these tasks any sentimental concern. Just Administrative Jobs They were purely administrative jobs, with political reverberations and prestige. Hcover had his best chance to prove his humanitarianism since some millions of his fellow countrymen have faced starvation. Not even his friends can allege with much conviction that he has. shown any considerable sensitivity in this regard He has consistently indicated that he prefers mass suffering to a sacrifice of his creed of speculative individualism. We shall concede that he fulfilled his administrative function in Belgium and Washington very well, aided by able subordinates. Yet, he has been critised severely even

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Tony, Tom Mix’s famous horse, is all through with the movies. Old age and a fall have combined to retire him. But movie fans will have a hard time telling the difference between Tony, at the left, and his successor, Tony Jr., at the right. Tom Mix, above, paid only $12.50 for Tony twenty-three years ago.

BY DAN THOMAS NEA Service Writer Hollywood, nov. 3.—Tony is through! The famous horse w'ho has been ridden by Tom Mix in hundreds of pictures during the last twenty years, has appeared before the cameras for the last time. In his current film, as in future ones, Tom will ride Tony Jr., a chestnut sorrel given to him several years ago. Mix bought Tony twenty-three years ago for $12.50, Since then the two have earned several million dollars. In a sense, they have

here by men in no sense mudslingers. His superior, Mr. McAdoo, long before the present campaign, questioned his ability as food administrator. And others in high position have not shared the popular conception of Hoover as a supsradministrator. No Proof of Statesman , But let us assume that he was such. This does not at all prove him a statesman. The latter has to invent new and far-reaching policies and to carry through his ideals and program in the flexible give-and-take of political life. Hoover's activities from 1914 to 1918 offer no proof of such capacities. His were highly specific and were assigned to him for execution. He almost had the power of a czar in his office. Political leadership and adaptability were neither demanded nor demonstrated. Much the same may be said of his work as secretary of commerce from 1920 to 1928. He had a specialized administrative task, for which his previous experience fitted him very well, and he was the most favored and pampered member of the cabinet under both Harding, and Coolidge. Job Was Set-Up Further, he was aided by the very friendly attitude of both big business and the press. His job was done well, but it was a setup and a pushover combined. Further clinical material on Hoover's talents in statecraft is furnished by his career as chief executive of the United States. Hence, it is not necessary to raise for a moment any such debatable matters as Coolie labor. Chinese mining manipulations, the judicial rebuke in London, Edith Cavell and the like. The obvious facts of Mr. Hoover’s

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been the screen’s greatest team. And Tony has been many places unfrequented by other horses. Some years ago in Detroit, Tom forced the manager of a hotel to give Tony a room by digging up an old law compelling hotel managements to “give shelter to man and his beast.” The horse injured his hip recently during the filming of a scene for ‘“Hidden Gold.” The best specialists have been unable to do anything for the injury. So, Tony has been turned out to pasture to spend the rest of his life in retirement. career deflate the legend which elected him to the presidency. But we need not even suggest that these same facts prove him a weak or incapable personality. (To Be Continued) SUES BRUCE BARTON: SLANDER IS CHARGED Woman Asks $250,000 for Defamation; Author Freed on Bail. B\j United Press NEW YORK, Nov. 3.—Bruce Barton, author and advertising writer, was charged with defamation of character in an action for $250,000 filed by Mrs. Frances King, a former employe of his firm. Barton, served with a civil arrest warrant, was released on SI,OOO bail. According to papers in the case, an alienation of affections action was undertaken by Mrs. King’s husband, Hugh Rodgers King, four years ago. This resulted in a settlement after which, according to Mrs. King's charges, Barton discredited her with prospective employers to her disadvantage. \ Among other allegations in the case, she claimed Barton once charged her with working a “badger game” on him At Barton's office it was said Mrs. King had been employed there for a short time as a clerk.

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GRILL BLOND, TWO PARTNERS IN RUMDEATH Girl, Saved From ‘Ride’ by Police, Faces Charge of Murder. . By United Press NEW YORK. Nov. 3.—A pretty blond night club entertainer, saved by police from being "taken a ride," according to officers, was held today with two companions on charges of murdering a wealthy Parisian gem dealer in a speakeasy they owned. The girl, 22-year-old Eleanor Thompson, estranged from her husband, together with Lawrence Ganz, salesman, and Herman Newburg, taxicab driver, is accused of robbing. beating and kicking to death Achille Mimer, Parisian, in their “clip joint” last Saturday night. They face a hearing Noy. 10. Police charge that Ganz and Newburg planned to put the girl “out of the way,” and that they were seized just in time to save her life. Led to New Speakie Mirner, police said, went out for a good time with a friend, Jerome Bernheim, diamond dealer. Morner carried about SI,BOO. A taxicab driver led them to a new speakeasy, police declared. It had been opened “small-town spenders” with the idea of “rolling” or robbing the victim. The girl and Newburg each put SIOO intd the venture, police declared, and Ganz contributed his knolwedge of taxi drivers. In such places, the cabman’s share usually is a third of the bill. Several hours later, staggered into the lobby of his hotel, collapsed and died. Bernheim said they had taken a few drinks in the speakeasy with the girl. They were given a bill for $157. Called Aside by Girl The girl called him aside, Bernheim told police, and they started for her partment, leaving Mirner with Newburg, Ganz, and two or three others in the speakie. Leaving his cab. Bernham said the taxi streaked off with the girl still in it. * Police came into the case soon after. “We noticed the three drive up to a certain address,” said Detective Joseph Hawthorne. “Ganz got out and went into a phone booth in a store nearby. We listened to him. “ ‘Well, what do we care,’ he said. ‘Dead men tell no tales. We’ye got the blond, and she seen it all. We’ll just get rid of her.’ “We arrested the three of them at once.” “I don’t know anything about it,” said the girl. “When I got back to the speakeasy Mirner was on the floor. They put him in a cab and sent him back to the hotel.” Ganz and Newburg both asserted there had been a free-for-all fight some toughs.” Ganz said he ran, while Newburg said a taxi driver took Mirner home. Police continued to grill them in the hope of obtaining a confession. TRACING LOST CHILDREN Lima Police Department Takes Steps to Identify 14,000 Pupils. By United Press LIMA. 0., Nov. 3.—Hereafter, school children in Lima who become lost and forget their names and addresses, may drop into the police station and be identified through their fingerprints. Police and school authorities announced that the 14,000 pupils in the city may have their fingerprints taken and placed on fiile in police headquarters free of charge. The action is not compulsory. Police said the major purpose is to facilitate the finding of lost children.

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(Answers on Comic Page) BAR GROUP MEETS Homer Elliott Nominated for Presidency. Homer Elliott, former United States district attorney, has been nominated to succeed Paul G. Davis as president of the Indianapolis Bar Association, the nominating committee reported at a dinner meeting at the Columbia Club Wednesday night. Nomination virtually is equivalent to election, although members will vote at the December meeting. Frank C. Dailey, board of safety member, was nominated for vicepresident, and Samuel D. Miller, attorney, for second vice-president. Donald Morris was renominated for treasurer.

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