Herbert Hoover actually said...

While there are very eminent gentlemen who outrank him, none of them I believe have 18 months to serve before retirement or at least are sho...

But there will be no stone left unturned by the Federal Government in its assistance to local authorities to deal with the situation.

It, of course, gives me a great deal of pleasure to promote so brilliant a soldier to that position.

There can be no doubt as to its most serious character in many localities, and that unless relieved there will be real suffering.