It is in that direction especially that I want to avoid increases, so far as we can.

I have already expressed several times to the conference my appreciation of the very fine work that the present Congress is doing.

There is no intention, so far as I know, to make any appeal for gifts of Colonial furniture for the White House.

A great many products go into building, and when that industry is flourishing it creates a demand for all kinds of supplies and has a beneficial influence on all kinds of production.

It is true that the Congress made a larger cut in taxes than I wanted to have made, because I knew that there would be great pressure for incurring some additional expenditures.

The reports in relation to business conditions in the country seem to be substantially as they have been for the past months.

Employment apparently is plentiful.

And having made the larger cut in taxation, I suppose they are prepared to resist the applications for increasing expenditures, especially in consideration of expenditures that call for permanent appropriations.

What I am especially solicitous about is the financial and economic condition of the Government.

I am undertaking to provide for it to be carried on as a farm for the next year.

I expect it will remain in my possession.

I suppose I shall keep it.