Please express for me to those gathered at the services of dedication of the new building of the Y.M.C.A. of Philadelphia and those who have taken any part in bringing it into existence my congratulations upon the completion of the…

I wish you all every success in this fine and constructive field of human service.

The posture of business here makes it extremely unlikely that I shall be able to leave Washington on that day.

In the meantime, the income has increased beyond all of the anticipated estimates, and we have come to that very handsome result if nothing happens to us within the next 15 days.

I find from the Director of the Budget that the estimate at the first of June indicates that we shall close the fiscal year on July 1 with a surplus of about $100 million to $110 million.

The entrance of new citizens upon the full measure of the responsibilities of their new allegiance to our American ideals of law and custom is always a most appealing occasion.

I am sorry indeed that I must miss this opportunity in person to welcome these into the family of our nation.

I think I will stay here and work--not go anywhere.

Mrs. Mary V. Kehoe may be appointed to an appropriate position in the General Accounting Office without regard to the examination requirements of the civil service rules.

It is a proposal for steady upbuilding of agriculture onto firm foundations of equality with other industry and would remove the agricultural problem from politics and place it in the realm of business.

Every other plan of agricultural relief was rejected in that campaign and this plan was one of the most important issues in the principal agricultural States and was given as a mandate by an impressive majority in these States.

I earnestly hope that the Congress will enact the conferees report and allow us to enter upon the building of a sound agricultural system rather than to longer deprive the farmer of the relief which he sorely needs.