Interest in boys and comradeship with them is a privilege to their elders and a guiding service to the boys.

I CORDIALLY commend to all the people the observance of Better Homes Week beginning April 26.

To the Heads of Departments and Independent Establishments

The celebration of National Boys Week is a yearly reminder of the priceless qualities of youth, when faith is highest and ambition strongest, with their constant inspiration and encouragement to the fathers and sons.

I commend the observance of National Boys Week to all our people.

Everything that can be done to encourage home-ownership and to make homelife pleasanter is a distinct contribution not only to social well-being but to the highest spiritual values of life.

There is a decrease in agricultural aids from $341 million to $160 million showing thereby a saving there of about $180 million.

We are not able to make any calculation on receipts or revenues.

No, unless we get it from Congress.

The budgets for all 3 years are greatly influenced by the increased expenditures for construction work in aid of unemployment, for relief to agriculture, and for increased services to veterans, but it will be seen that these increased…

This statement of the budget does not include loans upon the bonus except so far as they are represented in the annual payment into the bonus fund, of about $112 million.