I spoke of the invitation which this Government has accepted to participate in the General Disarmament Conference which is to meet at Geneva on February 2, 1932.

Mrs. Florence F. Burton may be appointed to the position of secretary to the Director of Prohibition, Department of Justice, without compliance with the requirements of the civil-service rules.

The Government will continue the very large Federal construction program over the winter.

In the recommendations that I have laid before Congress and in the organizations created in the last few months there is a very definite rounded program for turning the tide of deflation and starting the country on the road to recovery.

Now, the major steps that we have to take are domestic.

The essence of this proposition is to give time to permit debtor governments to recover their national prosperity.

It is hereby ordered that Executive Order No. 4482, dated July 19, 1926, which withdrew in addition to other lands the public lands in T. 5 S., R. 100 W., sixth principal meridian, Colorado, pending a resurvey be, and the same is hereby…

One position of headquarters messenger at the headquarters of the Philippine Department, when filled by an honorably discharged, enlisted man, who has been on duty at those headquarters.

Mrs. Marie V. Abernethy may be appointed, as a clerk in the Treasury Department without regard to the length of time she has been separated from the service.

Three assistant administrators.

I assume that if General Butler wishes to retire the Government will approve.

The public health has apparently never been better than it has been over the past 6 months.

I am appointing a nationwide advisory committee to assist Mr. Gifford.

I have appointed Walter S. Gifford to set up and direct such organization as may be desirable, with headquarters in Washington, to cooperate with the public authorities and to mobilize the national, State, and local agencies of every kind…

The whole force of the Administration is at your disposal.

It is hereby ordered that Executive Order No. 4745, dated October 21, 1927, withdrawing the public lands in T. 10 S., R. 20 E., Salt Lake meridian, Utah, pending a resurvey of said township, be, and the same is hereby, revoked.

I would have enjoyed welcoming you in person but the demands of public service make it impossible for me to do so.

The various bureaus of the Government are engaged in an exhaustive study of last winter's experience of all organizations in the average number of persons in distress and their location.