In congratulating the New York Association for the Blind on its 25th anniversary I also congratulate the thousands of men, women and children to whom its ministrations have brought kindly care, training, employment, confidence and courage.

We must remember that all of those emergency measures are extremely complicated, and there is a great deal of detail to be worked out, and necessarily it cannot be done in 48 hours.

The American Army, together with all of the reserves--National Guard and other forms of reserve--on the basis of valuation which was established by the technical committees dealing with this problem, does not work out at more than one…

There is every reason for expectation of very prompt action on the emergency program.

There is nothing in respect to the American Army of any consequence.

My dear Governor Adams: I shall appreciate it if you will present my cordial greetings to the Colorado White House Conference on Child Health and Protection.

The Conference, as you know, is more concerned with land armaments than it is with naval armament, and from the point of view of land armament the United States is per capita the least armed of any of the great nations.

It is most gratifying to see such interest in acquainting officials and citizens with the findings of the nation-wide study and the Conference in Washington, and effective efforts to translate the principles of the Children's Charter into…

I have been very much gratified at the reception that the message I sent yesterday had both in the press and in the Congress, and the congressional committees are deeply engrossed in those measures, and I am anticipating expeditious action.

The realization of these ideals would contribute greatly to the health and well-being of the children of Colorado, and I trust that your Conference will be fruitful of inspiration and practical effect.

So that on that basis the American Army is about the size required or the size enunciated at least in Europe as the necessity for maintenance of internal order.

I trust that this pioneer Lighthouse may increasingly shed rays of helpfulness and happiness into the lives of its beneficiaries.

1931 has been a favorable year.

Infant mortality during the past year was definitely lower than in any preceding year on record.

Richard V. Oulahan was an outstanding journalist, a good friend and a wise counsellor.

He was highly deserving of the designation voluntarily given to him by his fellow journalists, 'dean' of the corps of Washington correspondents.

I send cordial greetings at the advent of the New Year to our diplomatic and consular officers abroad with all good wishes for the satisfactions which your service merits.

Few writers of our day have done more to disseminate truth regarding national affairs, always for the advancement of our country.