Show Jeremiah Smith makes US t the avern average e AmerIcan Amer Ican business man philanthropist put phi politician capitalist or what ha have haul Vf you gives away o he be Is not entirely entirety unmindful of ot the gray of the situation There Is the thI theof ent t to be prepared for tor the press marked ked with a Monday release Uld ate att d IDI And Aad d the fund I is s g generally orally dedi- dedi ted t to some very nry worthy orthy oe purpose la In n the end g gets ts the donors donor's ems am carr carved ed In stone or at least end en en- ved d In a IL copper plate plute Jeremiah Smith Jr lawyer r Eat and gentleman of Boston COn extraordinary lack locle of bO towed ed an led e 0 ot of how 51 things are nrC with an nonh non non- when en D balance 8 ne he h be wt got rid of ot OO lW Ity by y ar 18 Ds hIs his hand and uttering lour lourn 1 r n ds ds' ds Give G he H It t to c I It y r Jeremiah llah S SI Smith appointed in to ID 1021 I L y I the League of ot Nations to put II Hunott Hun Hun- un Its financial feet teet refused to tot on ott 11 ary crept t his salary of ot upon t the I 1 actor completion of ot his ta tusk task k kh to Ie h had n d called upon Prime Minister ir ethlen len to take tale his Ills final leave leute rl The Ie rime ime me minister handed Mr Ir Smith n II heck eck drawn up upon m the goy jOV for Cor l And Aud no one new D W better than thus Mr Ir Smith that the heck beck was ns good Mr Smith smiled remarking The Die Diely Themy 1 Ill Diy my ly compensation I desire for Cor in III ork I l. l L' L tho the appreciation of the Hun Hun- people But o protested the prime minister the vouchers have already L been n cn Ude ode out We cannot alter the try books Give Ghe It to charity returned the theston ston oston lawyer lIe enter It in your oaks as a gift from the American peo poo- pie to Ie to the tbt people of ot Hungary The Tho prIme rime minister was dazed i Again and again It ht was suggested Sat t be he should receive some reward Inadequate declared the tho tor of ot the leading Hungarian dall dally tat but n no he preferred to see this sum upon the financial and Internal In In- Imol reconstruction of ot the Impoverished shed Hungary In to which ho be had lived ed ud and which lie he had come cODle to love lo And oly now DOW When hen Jeremiah Smith the tho peat great American financier Is to leave lea Hungary has the time government made public the story of ot his altruism railing hatling In its attempt to remunerate the American the tho government sug sue sted that he lie at least accept a dec dec- oration If It you OU do that I will never forgive re rou you he be told the prime min mm- liter later Your Tour friendship and gratitude are ire more precious to me than thai any decoration And so there Is at ot least om one country Ia 11 a Europe which will never never again beleve believe believe be- be lieve leve that the American Is one cue whose eye tle e Is always us on the dollar This Till mao man Jeremiah Smith whose name doesn't fit Into poetry or oratory makes males us proud of ot being Americans said IBId the Philadelphia He las has added distinction to his country Jeremiah Smith arrived In Hungary to i flay Maj 1024 IO-I and at once became the tho director of ot the nation From the he day he be took up the reins of ot office economy became the watchword and he le emphasized the necessity for tor this Stricture by living Iring as a plain everyday citizen who lied bad a Job that required I all an of Us his time TImo was money and u II It Was as as money ho had bad to deal with Mr hir Smith saw to It that the officials I Were ere kept busy Within a month had started to hum Mr I Smiths Smith's American methods were show- show showIng leg mg results I Never mr before had the Hungarians belIeved It possible that the chaotic condition of ot their country could undergo un un- dergo such luch Improvement From Budapest Buda Buda- pest pelt word ord soon BOon spread to the country country- we Side that the American named Smith Pad hod M started the tile country on the way to Success sS The patriotism of at the people Was as a aroused It If an alien commission commission- r er f general could practice economy for tor the sake e of a people he never knew n It the leagues league's czar could work many e extra tra hours why not they the them Selves WIthin ton sixty days Jeremiah Smith lawyer now commissioner en gene gen fien- e eral ni love of i Hungary near r. r ha had l won t the e faith I sad and l a devotion de of ot the man man In the street and the tile worker In the field All AU Hungary decided to show bis their idol confidence was as not misplaced Displaced and they the tt Put that Z at had their shoulder should to the bowlder hon spelled near ruin for tor the na na- The Tte lag J. J nOO i Mr Smith nth entire In ln country his was man Bar economy J every lh themselves W Woman oman and child silently p pledged sed I to aid tm o move Inre nv him In every cry way I their Ir country Th The acted the H shops OP re re- progress rr the fields were m K never better here tilled lad ad the tu and never nver before r responded grain and other food crops as saved so munificently fore re the rt in n commissioner general orlet ar- ar BUdapest aMt the let h d budr bud bud- r one S of ot the largest deficits Eu Europe Tile The In Inh h newly arrived Ud official at t M his Is lo loan disposal al an nn International of f J which It was vas ho hoped proud of being f Boston Lawyer Gives Hungary His Pay as League rv- rv v n M Commissioner Y vy w r Y W v J k kp H p p 1 0 V r ri r I i 2 f I 4 S 5 4 t w z nn 0 S r t x X t GS x a. a ysA f 6 w Jeremiah Smith Jr would If It properly administered put Hungary on Its feet teet within thirty months In one fifth the time allotted Mr Smith had the tho budget bu not only balanced but at tho time end of ot the first year showed a surplus of ot 1 Instead of the predicted deficit t. t Jeremiah Smiths Smith's first move moe was to halt the printing presses that had been 1 turning out worthless money monel He lIe saw 1 that the Hungarian National bank was established He Ile let it be known that the salvation of ot the nation rested with the Individual and that If It the toe country was to be saved that each must b bear ar his burden He the found the national treasury lacking In fn funds and then at once Increased the tax rate Only for tor fora tora a moment was this levy resented and when this did not bring In the desired amount the following month an Increase Increase In In- crease was made In the levy By Dy March larch 1025 1023 one one- months month's pledged revenues revenues rev rev- were CO GO per cent Ont of ot the total sum sura required for tor one years year's service of ot the reconstruction loan But in the stabilization of ot the crown Mr Smith won a big bli victory and that along with the balancing of the budget and making a large part of ot the tho reconstruction reconstruction recon recon- loan available for tor capital Investment investment In In- vestment such as rolling stock irrigation irrigation Irrl gation gatlon projects and nod other Improvements Improve ments menta was a victory for tor him as well as for tor the Hungarians themselves For ForIn ForIn ForIn In June 1023 1025 when Hungary was out of ot danger donger the tax rates began to fall the burden on the people became lighter lighter lighter light light- er er and they with the commissioner general had won the time fight Even nature nature nature na na- ture stepped steppe in the tte first year year of Jeremiah Jeremiah Jere Jero miah Smiths Smith's administration and provided provided pro pro- vided the biggest crops In la years Commissioner General Smiths Smith's success success suc sue cess in leading Hungary from the tho and depths o of despair and poverty placing the nation In the tho sunlight of ot success in reality has bas recreated te the financial side of the government and has demonstrated what can con be done doneIt If It business methods are ale o adhered hered to lIe He likewise has bas shown how successful government Is reflected In to the people For three years before 1024 1021 the people people peo pee pie emulating the tho government nt had hod become slipshod Not only had bu business business busi busi- l- l ness slumped but attendance at nt church participation In sports and attendance nt at amusements became almost nil all The people had given up their lion was stifled their hopes bopes dead Today Today Today To To- the time thEaters theaters theaters thea thea- day the churches church s are ore filled crowded and sports ports events e at- at tenet capacity throngs From the moment of ot his arrive arrival Hungary knew It had a friend in Jeremiah Jeremiah Jere Jero- miah Smith Greeted at et the station by a delegation he was informed hI be he would be housed In the imperial palace palace pal pal- ace nce of ot the with with apartments apartments apartments apart apart- ments adjacent to those occupied b by bythe the regent Admiral Horthy What A palace for me mel I said sab saidi i I Smith surprised You must be bo mis mi taken My names name's Smith and nod no one on ever eer heard of ot a Smith living In a pal pal- ace Id I'd have havo to change my name nam to do it Anyway the palace was taboo an anthe and the only time the genial Yankee Yanke stepped In the royal castle was when he be could not decline an nn Invitation ti to dine with the regent This evidence of ot democracy even een though out of ot keeping with the late arl tendencies of ot smart Hungarian Hungarian Hun Hun- garian society made a deep sion slon By Dr setting an example of thrift and nod simple living it ft was not hard foi tor him Wm to make suggestions to the th treasury officials when retrenchment were necessary And in 10 his suggestions lay lal one o othe ol oj the secrets secret of ot Mr Smiths Smith's success Never during lily bis entire tenure in of ot flee Ilce did he issue an order although he was empowered to do so 10 at an an time Ills suggestions were the th law There was no appeal There was one Ironclad rule the that Smith observed observed to to make no Uon He lio declined politely all to dinners except of ot official character r. r Luncheons by civic organizations organ organIzations industrialists bankers an am and such were passed up without tion Ills theory was that in so doing he would avoid any insinuations thai tha he was WILS being Influenced or any aDY temptation temp tation to take sides Ills His one ono diversion was golf golt and the thi club at which he played wanted l tomake u to make him an aD honorary member Even I this he be refused paying his bis due the same as the rest of ot the players While Mr Smith Invited criticism ohis 01 o his administration in the press It t Is II noteworthy that the editors Hungary met every move he made madeli Ii tho the spirit that he be made it accustomed to rabid denunciation n o 01 all opposition the Hungarian press pres mode made only suggestions in regard t tm te contemplated reforms and once th changes were accomplished they retrained re reTrained Trained entirely from adverse cons com went luent knowing that the general had hud only oats Hungary's Interests Interest at heart |