No incident and no part in these great events, which have echoed and reechoed throughout the world for a century and a half, can be separated from the name and the dominant leadership of George Washington.

Washington had courage without excitement, determination without passion.

It is the memory and the spirit of the greatest man of our race which pervades these grounds.

Slander fell harmless before him, sham hung its head in shame, folly did not risk to look him in the face, corruption slunk from his presence, cowardice dared not show its quaking knees.

It is a national shrine, the very name of which swells our hearts with pride and gratitude.

I thank you cordially for bringing to my attention the purpose of American Jews, under the auspices of the Jewish National Fund, to plant a forest of pines and eucalyptus trees in Palestine, as a living memorial to George Washington.

The true eulogy of Washington is this mighty Nation.

We need no attempt at canonization of George Washington.

From the inspiration and the ideals which gave birth to this Nation, there has come the largest measure of liberty that man has yet devised.

Individuals who use the facilities of the exchange for such purposes are not contributing to recovery of the United States.

But during the latter part of January, despite these steps, there was a large increase in the short account which unquestionably affected the price of securities and brought discouragement to the country as a whole.