I had a very agreeable call from Charles M. Schwab yesterday.

He told me that he started the Bethlehem Steel works with $12,000,000 capital and now it represents $800,000,000 capital.

I could not help but think as he came in and went out how well he represented the result of America.

I have no disposition to say anything about it, and until something develops I think in the future you may expect that I will not make any comment about it.

I think there was a British reviewer of books—supposed to be a great authority—who said he never read a book before he reviewed it because it might prejudice him.

Now, it is very important that this country keep down its expenditures.

There is one problem that I have to keep under constant emphasis, and that is economy and government expenditures.

I think that in the past few weeks I have detected some evidences that in the coming session of Congress a good many efforts are going to be put forth to secure considerable expenditures of money.

It demands the attention of every citizen.

Therefore, I, Calvin Coolidge, President of the United States, recommend that the week beginning Sunday, October 3, be observed through the country as Fire Prevention Week.

If every individual will adopt and practice the simple precautionary measures advocated as fire prevention safeguards, fire hazards and their consequences will be materially reduced.

While efforts should be made constantly to reduce fire destruction to a minimum, in pursuance of a well established precedent, one week is set aside each year during which the urgent need of preventing fires is forcibly stressed.