Herbert Hoover

Rigid economy is the real road to relief to homeowners, farmers, workers, and every element of the population.

I wish to emphasize to the full extent of my ability the necessity, as a fundamental to recovery, the utmost economy of governmental expenditure of all kinds.

The reduction in governmental expenditures and the stability of Government finance is the most fundamental step that we can take to this end.

Our first duty as a nation is to put our governmental house in order-national, State, and local.

Rigid economy is a real road to relief to homeowners, farmers, workers, and every element of our population.

The developments of the past week should give great assurances to the country.

I AM GLAD to receive you as the representatives of Pennsylvania unemployed.

To have secured the immunization of more than half a million children is life saving work of the first magnitude.

We are giving this question our undivided attention.

The real victory is to restore men to employment through their regular jobs.

It cannot be won by any single skirmish or any panacea.

The Federal Government is spending now half a billion a year above normal to give employment.

In the present and what I believe is the final campaign against the depression, I have laid a program before Congress, and I trust we will secure its early adoption.

I have an intense sympathy for your difficulties.

It has given convincing proof that the disease can be prevented by the organized application of scientific knowledge.

To have reduced the number of cases by more than half and deaths by over two thirds, is an impressive example to the rest of the country.

Worldwide depressions and their result in unemployment are like great wars.

The part played by the press in this educational effort merits grateful recognition.

I have considered that the vital function of the President and of the Federal Government was to exert every effort and every power of the Government to the restoration of stability and employment in our country which has been so greatly…

They must be fought continuously, not on one front but upon many fronts.

The death of Julius Rosenwald, which occurred in Chicago today, deprives the country of an outstanding citizen.

His patriotism was reflected both in his services in the cause of national defense during the war and in his devotion to the upbuilding of the life of the community and the country in times of peace.

He was a distinguished patron of the arts.

One of his most conspicuous contributions to the public welfare was through his humanitarian activities.

The foundation which he created for the 'well-being of mankind' constitutes a monument to his vision, sympathy, and generosity.