This order shall apply to all such contracts for which bids are hereafter invited.

The Secretary will not attend the opening meetings but will take part in the work of the commission after the preliminaries have been disposed of.

I have requested General [Charles G.] Dawes to accept the position of President of the new Reconstruction Corporation.

It is expressly understood and agreed that for the purpose of said act every person, while performing work of a laborer or mechanic on the public work covered by this contract, is to be regarded as employed as a laborer or mechanic by the…

It is expressly understood and agreed that the aforesaid wages shall be paid unconditionally in full not less often than once a week and in lawful money of the United States, to the full amount accrued to each individual at time of payment…

Mr. Eugene Meyer, Governor of the Federal Reserve Board, will also be Chairman of the Board of the Reconstruction Corporation.

It is gratifying to state that he has accepted.

Secretary Stimson has undertaken the chairmanship of the delegation to the Arms Conference at Geneva.

It is further expressly understood and agreed that if it should be found by the contracting officer that any laborer or mechanic employed by the contractor or any Subcontractor on the public work covered by this contract has been or is…

Mr. Eugene Meyer, Governor of the Federal Reserve Board, will also be the Chairman of the Board of the Reconstruction Corporation.

I announce General Dawes' name at this time because of the required change in plans as to the Chairmanship of the delegation to the Arms Conference.