Yours is an organization devoted to safeguarding the moral and spiritual heritage of youth and to guiding it in the paths of right and joy of service.

In drawing attention to the nationwide and worldwide problems and service of the Y.M.C.A., however, we should not lose sight of the primary object of the organization which is to serve individual men.

I would have enjoyed welcoming you in person but the demands of public service make it impossible for me to do so.

Your organization is a great militant body enlisted in the fundamental advancement of human progress.

The accomplishments of your associations over these many years have quickened the hopes of mankind.

The problems before the world were never greater than today.

IT IS A PLEASURE to extend in behalf of the United States most cordial greetings to the delegates from 50 nations attending the World's Conference of the Young Men's Christian Association, meeting in Cleveland tonight.

We shall adapt organization methods in such manner as may be necessary for the coming winter.

I wish it to be known and recorded by the new board that the President has no interest in this matter other than to see that the best men should receive promotions.

We have now underway a reexamination to determine the actual number to be employed through the steadily increasing volume of Federal public works.

I have been in communication with several Governors and with other public authorities.

I have been canvassing the situation in conference with business, financial, and labor leaders as to the different methods in interstate industries which may be of aid.