Show HOOVER STAYS ASS I ON OLD JOE JOB I II I Declines Coolidge Offer of Secretary of Agriculture Agriculture Agriculture ture Post Past I WASHINGTON Jan n Pres 14 IG H Pre Ident Ident Coolidge has the I post pool of secretary of agriculture to 10 Secretary Hoo ci but ut Sir Ir looser Hoo replied that he lee desired dred to I remain at nt the commerce depart depart- department department ment i With VillI the tho presidents president s all Mr ci el today rs Issue J this J statement le In In slew lew of I the he pros press reports seems to me desirable d to state I that the tho president did lie the honor to suggest est I that bat I consider transfer to 10 the tho post lost of oC o secretary or of agriculture He expressed hIs belief belr beli that the tho present need of ot that department was ns an In la which emphasis ghoul be bo het e 1 to solution so- so solution so solution lution of ot the th farmer armer s a marketing m problem To this I fully agree agre No No er er- er I tit J that In the tle future au In the tho past tho the gre lied con con- con contribution that I could make to the ent en of the lh farmers lay I In the adv tl nl I measures measure S 8 that maka male for tor re- re re reduction of o costs In our whole hole dis- dis distribution dis distribution S system tem and In helping to o bring about and stability In lie the genel general nl Industrial and situation both it ithome home and broad abroad The farmers problem Is a s problem i of oC o the tho nation a al as well ell wellI I J I deeply appreciate the con con- confidence confidence con confidence which the has Shown sho In me but I haic hn told hint him that I believe e belle e It would he be to the tho best beat Interest for tor nr mo to 10 decide agaInst the suggestion which I 1 o Iha base o done |