_ there would be no jailbreak, IRROR | ~IsHoover Human? (CONTINUED FROM LAST WEEK) . On the stump or in his casua] con- tacts he takes refuge behind a thick wall of natural and protective re- serve, but in these intimate talks he is a revealing figure; he is, moreover, simplicity itself. There was, for instance, a _ reminiscent glow in his gray eyes and an amus- ed smile on his lips as he recalled for the writer the unwild and un- _ woolly days he spent as boss of the . Carlyle mine thirty years ago on the frontier in New Mexico--his first managerial job. "My most abiding recollection of those days," mused Hoover, "is of a very efficient sheriff who once used two of my mine shafts as a hoose- _-_ gow, It was the frontier, but it was not wild, and in my year there -I never carried a gun, But the sheriff had arrested more hard characters this night than he had room for in his jail, and he asked me to suggest a place of incarceration. "When I mentioned the mine = 'Shafts, he jumped at it.. They were eighty to one hundred feet deep, and they certainly provided a place - of safe keeping. To make sure t the sheriff threw the ropes down on the prisoners' heads after they had been Carried to their cell in the shaft bucket. I think I suggested that method of locking the door." _ Some men of high estate prefer _ to forget their days of poverty. Not _ $0 Hoover. Voluntarily he vouch- safed that he would carry with him, Perhaps into the White House, "an- Other abiding recollection" of those @arly days. With a smile and the trace of a sigh, he added: 5 "Yes, I- remember the Chinese cook. His food was excellent." _ Almost with a smacking of the lips he dwelt on the rude dishes pre- pared by the Oriental chow boy of _ the gold-and-silver mine near Lords- eee. burg, .N.M. But there was a boy- _ishly wistful note in his voice as _the candidate for the most exalted elective office in the world explain- €d why the food had tasted so good. "You see," he said simply, "I was _ always hungry then." With children Hoover is never "aloof nor ill at ease; they do not af- fright nor embarrass him. In fact, he seeks their company. Some in- tangible tie seems to attract this 'Shy man to children, and them to him. It may be that his wistfulness appeals to them, a sit does to re- _ -€ently enfranchised voters among _ their mothers--for a wistful touch is a great asset in love or politics Where the women are concerned. Or it may be that he charms chil- dren because he treats them as equals; he does not talk down to them, he talks with them. He en- - _, joys shaking hands with them "be- _, cause of the kick the kids get out _ Of it." While awaiting a train in a 'Western city, he was surounded by a group of men and women who brushed the "kids" aside. Straight- Way he stepped to the outer ring, and began a conversation with the tiptoeing youngsters. Upon learn- ing that they were Boy Scouts, and that three were "pilot scouts," he asked them to guide him to his train. And the great Olympian -Hoover's escort across the tracks ~ was a barefooted, dirty-faced, rag- gedy squad of urchins squirmingly alive to their responsibilities, - §$uch flashes illuminating the un- = ~he cannot or will known Hoover are rare or reserved for his intimates. Many men carry away from meetings with him dis- tinctly disappointing impressions of the force or attractiveness of his personality, and in this group may be numbered business leaders as well ag politicians. The reasons are obvious. In such conferences Hoover withdraws into himself. More often than not, he asumes the role of listener so enthusiastically and so successfully that it becomes exasperating and embarrassing. Thus it is that emissaries with con- flicting ideas to~sell him may de- part convinced of the success of their diverse missions. But when MORE MORE MORE MORE MORE they meet later at the club and boast of their conquests of Hoover, also disclosing the-head-on nature of their respective propositions, _they are inclined to charge him with deception instead of blaming them- selves for precipitate conclusions. Hoover also has a_ disconcerting habit of making meaningless marks on note paper while talking with Callers, due no doubt to shyness. A distinguished Washington corres- pondent, having noted that these drawings consist of circles with spokes sketched in, says he knows it is time to leave as soon as the last of the radii has been pencilled. Hoover undoubtedly recognizes his limitations in this respect, but not overcome them, He has indulged in no at- tempt to be the good fellow in this campaign; it is quite evident that running for office, with its hurly- burly, its hand-shaking and its back- slapping, is distasteful to him. How could it be otherwise to one whose dislike of crowds and love of soli- tude assume the proportions of .a philosophy? For Hoover does not like crowds; he is uncomfortable in them; he distrusts mob psychology, even though he may be the tempor- ary Object of its favor or flattery. A tumultuous, wild-eyed, arm-wav- ing e77ience does not thrill or stimulate him, as it did Wilson and Roosevelt. Great masses of people act too slowly, too indirectly, too unintelligently for him -- and -he moves in a world of speed, direct- ness and intelligence. Crowds con- note Socialism and Sovietism, for which he has a deep and almost per- sonal prejudice. Crowds consist of dreamers, not doers. "Acts and deeds that lead to prog- ress,' he writes in his volume en- titled "American Individualism,"' "are born out of the womb of the individual mind, not out of the mind of the crowd. The crowd only feels; it has no mind of its own which can plan. "The crowd is credulous, it de- stroys, it hates and it dreams--pbut it never builds. It is one of the most profound of exact psychologic- al truths that man in the mass does not think, but only feels." Viewed in this light, Hoover's aloofness apears_to possess a_ phil- osophical as well as social basis. His abhorrence of crowds and such mass movements as Bolshevism may account for his deep depend- ence on the individual and his con- viction that progress comes, not through legislative or political blows Or bodies, but through impulses fur- nished society by "rare individuals" gifted with qualities of leadership. In any event, he has worked through the medium of small groups in all his enterprises, and among these he has always singled out individuals for responsible posts. As a scientist seizes On a specimen before he grasps at generalizations, so Hoo- 'ver labors with individuals before he unfolds his programme to the larger group invilved. That has been his method of obtaining legis- lation from Congress, and it will be his practice now that he is President. Strange as it may seem, Hoover in the White House would undoubt- edly resemble Roosevelt in respect to the latter's flair for entertaining athletes, Ambassadors, educators, philosophers, authors, explorers and others who excited his interest or imagination. Once again the Exec- utive Mansion might become the residence of an American Maecenas. Shy and formal Hoover may be in his public and official relations, but he seems to have a dread of lone- liness. When he has dashed through a day of Hooverish activity, he is ready for an evening of conversation with a few friends or authorities on subjects that appeeal to him. Often there are neighborhood guests at the Hoover home for breakfast, and almost always for dinner. Fre- quently of an evening, or of a late afternoon at his office, he summons somebody to talk with him--some- body he_ knows well and with whom he can be at ease, somebody. whose ideas he considers worth while. With little urging or questioning, Hoover will indulge in reminis- cences for hours about his experi- snces if the mood be on him; like Coolidge, who often belies his repu- tatio nfor taciturnity, Hoover ram- bles on with all the enjoyment of a small boy allowed to stay up late with "company." When his visitors have departed he reaches for his mystery novel, and reads himself to drowsiness; de- tective stories are his nightly so- porific. He takes them in large doses, for he cannot contain him- self while awaiting the next week's or next month's installment. Like the man he hag succeeded in the White House, Hoover has never learned to play. Fishing is hig one diversion, but his love of rod and stream is so deeply rooted in his aversion to a jazz civilization that it can hardly be called play. It is, literally, no more than recreation. "T like fishing," he explains, '"'be- cause it carries you away from crowds, as nothing élse can. You can't get by yourself at the country or. moun- tain or Shore; jazz will follow you there. But a noise maker is not wanted along a shady stream. The farther you stand apart, the more silent you are, the better friends you are. That is one time when it *s not a sign of boorishness or idio- Syncrasy to keep away from and Say nothing to your friends." He also @njoys fishing expeditions because of their comforting aimless- ness. Whereas an ordinary auto- mobile trip connotes a definite des- tination, with speed and direction and desire, asearch for a trout pool or brook may end anywhere or no- where. To the restless being who has moved so many years in a maze of international turmoil, this has a peace that the world cannot give. If necessary, he will battle for the quiet he seeks. When the United States Forestry Service tried to in- stall a telephone in his fishing camp during his vacation in the redwood country of California, he served no- tice on the district chief that he had motored 1,000 miles to escape such inhuman indignities. His in- dignation was magnified by the fact that he hates bells--trolley bells, door bells, telephone bells; they sig- nify for him the claque of the crowd, the clamor of civilization. Keep The Boy interested He'll enjoy playing with one of our Erector Sets and Outfit placed in stock is a winner. the new Tool just Try SOOTFO It's a fuel saver, and chim- ney cleaner. 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This is the time of year when the days get shorter. * ae * How come 110 couple got married in the Graft Zeppelin while it was in the United States? * * * The Washington Post says a nick town is a place where a policeman mever got rich. Re ae Mistress: 'Bridget, it always seems to me that the worst mistresses get the best cooks." Cook: "Ah, go on now blarney. wid yer * * * feeling it is whiz past What a comfortable to discover just as you being driven by the police. # * * A fashion writer says it is a physi- cal impossibility to be both beauti- ful and dumb, but wecan remember when it was supposed to be impos- gible to wear silk stockings and avoid freezing to death, too. * z Ld It is said that a person can get accustomed to anything. We_ were just getting used to the American el- ection speeches when they were sud- denly cut off.> Eo * The radio is again back to normal and we get a little variety from the broadcasting stations. * * & Goethe said: He that serves the public igs a poor animal; he worries himself to death and no one thanks him for it. * * * A local merchant was very proud of his new up-to-date electric sign, but he received a blow to his dignity when a youngster popped his head in the door and hollered: Hey, mis- ter, there's something wrong with yer sign, the lights keep goin' out. * Bid * We heard of a young fellow who reminds his girl friends just as they are about to enter a cafe for a lunck. that they are putting on weight. This no doubt is a hint not to order too much. = * * In Ontario during one week four or five boys aged from fourteen twenty were missing from homes, which they left without giving any indication as to destination ofr other plans. The consequent distress of parents and relatives is obvious. Ten or fifteen years ago if a boy quit the parental roof with the intention of making his way in the world with- out family assistance he recognized aven a decade ago. * * * Hints for pedestrians-- street, stop, look and listen; and then use your feet. Bd * * i straw vote. * Ba * ried you. ceived myself. * fans played a A scientist states that the Rom game something football, country. * = * it is never too late to mend, or your sox may go undarned. r Weede pores If seeing is believing men should have implicit faith in women these days. * 2 a 1 i Sandy. advice before sending him off on life's greatest adventure. * * e "Thank ye a thousand times," said "T's awfu' sorry I canna pay ye as muckle as I wad like, sir, but if ye'll--" "That's all right--that's all right," interrupted the clergyman. "If ye'll tak' me doon to your cell. ar," continued Sandy, "Ill show ye hoo tae fix up your gas meter so it wanna register." Jack! 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