Show THE COCK or OF PUBLIC SERVANTS aruch lias been made of the tact fact that alexander legge gave up a a year position as the file president of the international ter harvester company in order to become the chairman of tile the federal farm board of 0 president hoover at a yearly stipend of naturally this was ras a very courageous a very public spirited net and BC applaud it with alth the greatest enthusiasm adding our thanks to the thanks of the nation at the same time ve me want mant to point out that to the glory of our nation the ranks of our public bodies are filled bilth others no villi cless self and courageous men sticking to public offices tor for bears ears who would have made fortunes in the bul business ness world men working for or the of 0 the country alho ho curtail tho the private activities on which they really in we applaud their pat patriotism it Is one of the greatest traditions of this country this willingness of competent men to subjugate their PrIll private ato I 1 interests to the interests ot of the nation at large it is a great and noble tradition that helps every one of us every day of our lles |