His passing is a loss to the Nation.

The independent cooperation of the Salvation Army in this work has been invaluable.

The people of Philadelphia have done a splendid work in providing local relief of local distress in these difficult times.

I am deeply interested in your efforts to finance the continuance of these labors through the private generosity of the people of Philadelphia, and I shall hope that you may meet with the most generous response.

No criticism of the work of the Commission, either direct or indirect, is implied but this investigation was of necessity based upon conditions maintaining before the emergency created by the drought and in some cases upon data over a…

CHILDREN ARE our most precious possession.

There has been no loss of livestock in that territory?

I should like it therefore if the Commission would undertake to review the facts upon the basis of the forthcoming crops and make another report.

I am returning without approval, the reports of the Commission on tomatoes, prepared or preserved in any manner, and on cherries, sulphured or in brine.

You have $65 million altogether.

The Committee for Unemployment Relief under the Chairmanship of Mr. Horatio G. Lloyd has accomplished a great humanitarian task.