03/08/1931
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"This is a time when the other organizations of the country should realize that this is not an occasion for the increase but rather for the decrease of Federal expenditure."
"For some background and perhaps amusement, I was interested in a proposal to revive the Council of National Defense as a service in the present situation."
"The main interest in this table is the fact that it discloses how largely these bills arise from pressures of group and sectional interests."
"I trust that the deliberations of the representatives of the New Jersey Chapters may be fruitful in effective plans to meet the current demands upon the organization."