There is another phase of the bill as passed which is disheartening.

The reductions must be real and positive.

That the validity of a passport . . . shall be limited to a period of two years.

Provided further, That the charge for the issue of an original passport shall be $9.

I am most desirous of receiving from yourself and your able associates suggestions of any specific action that might be taken by Government or private agencies which would improve the situation.

No department shall erect a new station in the proximity of an existing government station, unless the same is incapable of rendering to such department the service that it requires.

I will invite them to Washington in order that the whole problem may be put on a national basis.

It would seem desirable that the Governors of the different Federal Reserve banks should proceed in a similar manner, and as soon as the chairman of such committees are known, I shall be glad to invite them to Washington in order that the whole program may be set up on a national basis.

We can not afford to lose any ground in education

This order is issued upon the recommendation of the Secretary of Agriculture.

It will be necessary also to authorize changes in titles of some officials and to create a few new positions in order to permit grouping and consolidation not now possible.

I have myself been advocating this for the last 6 years.

It is an economy measure, one that is long overdue.

We bring in the question of such things as life insurance, charitable trusts-so these are the things we are trying to reach fundamentally.

The subject is an old one and now that economy absolutely must be the first order in government it is an appropriate time for Congress to take up the question and bring it to conclusion.

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

I will give you a shorthand note on this.

NO MEMBER of the administration has expressed the view or holds the view that the policy of the administration in advocating maintenance of wages should be changed.