I thought it might be desirable to make that clear to the employees of the Government.

I have been very anxious to secure a proper readjustment of civil service employees' retirement funds.

I haven't myself cared particularly what the plan was so long as it was a plan that brought out annuities in proper proportion to the contributions of employees from their own pay, plus the Government contributions to the minimum…

And the Lehlbach plan put no penalties on the minimum employees at all because they have exactly the same situation they had before; there was a series of adjustments in it which gave a retirement annuity based upon the amount of money…

That is all I have today.

I have the honor to transmit herewith for the consideration of Congress a supplemental estimate of appropriation for the War Department for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1930, for maintenance and improvement of existing river and harbor…

The details of this estimate, the necessity therefor, and the reasons for its submission at this time are set forth in the letter of the Director of the Bureau of the Budget transmitted herewith, with whose comments and observations…

I would like to add my congratulations for your own service and my confidence in Mr. Bassett, who will now succeed you

Yes, and just between ourselves that holiday is no certainty.

It is at least an encouraging sign.

Failure to solve it results in losses to labor, to employers and to the public at large.

It is ordered that no parrots may be introduced into the United States or any of its possessions or dependencies from any foreign port, for such period of time as may be deemed necessary, except under such conditions as may be prescribed…