I AM SHOCKED to learn of the sudden death of Miss Van Rensselaer.

What you want and what I want is to restore normal employment.

We cannot thus squander ourselves into prosperity.

It will serve no good purpose and will fool no one to try to cover appearances by resorting to a so-called 'extraordinary Budget.'

The back of the depression cannot be broken by any single Government undertaking.

If we could have all the energy that is now devoted to creating new committees and conferences devoted to that purpose, that would get us out of this depression in short order.

The loans so far undertaken to banks, trust companies, building and loan and other financial institutions, as provided in the act, amounts in round numbers to $61,800,000

The administrative officials of the Government are cooperating with the special Economy Committee in the House in a general drive to bring about very drastic economies in Federal expenditure

These reforms ought to result, if enacted, in the saving of a good many million of dollars of creditors and bankrupts and in a great deal of direct economies in the administration of justice.

Individuals who use the facilities of the exchange for such purposes are not contributing to recovery of the United States.

Stock exchange officials have, during the past 8 months, from time to time taken steps to restrain bear raiding with a degree of success.

But during the latter part of January, despite these steps, there was a large increase in the short account which unquestionably affected the price of securities and brought discouragement to the country as a whole.

Individuals who use the facilities of the exchange for such purposes are not contributing to the recovery of the United States.

In the present crisis the absolute necessity for the most drastic economy makes the problem of governmental reorganization one of paramount importance.

Economy and efficiency can come only through modernization.

When a railway goes into receivership from inability to find money with which to pay interest on bonds, then again not only do we have depreciation in prices of these securities, but it affects the assets of every institution.

Up to a few days previous to that time hoarding was greatly on the increase.

Since that time it has not only stopped, but it is estimated that $34 million has been returned to circulation from hoarding.