It, of course, gives me a great deal of pleasure to promote so brilliant a soldier to that position.

No stone will be left unturned by the Federal Government in giving assistance to local authorities.

There can be no doubt as to its most serious character in many localities, and that unless relieved there will be real suffering.

There is no doubt that it is of most serious character in some localities, and that unless it is remedied there will be a great deal of suffering.

The drought situation has been the subject of several conferences between Secretary Hyde, Chairman [Alexander H.] Legge and myself.

And that is all I have this morning.

I am sure General MacArthur will maintain the very high standards set by his many eminent predecessors.

The measures of assistance that the Farm Board and the other agencies of the Federal Government should undertake have not yet been determined.

While there are very eminent gentlemen who outrank him, none of them I believe have 18 months to serve before retirement or at least are short of the full term.

And it is hereby ordered, pursuant to Public Resolution No. 85, 71st Congress, approved June 12, 1930, and subject to valid rights, that the above-described lands, if otherwise subject to disposition, shall be opened, under the terms and…

The measures of assistance that the Farm Board and the other agencies of the Federal Government can and should undertake are being determined.