do? he says to eisenhower i want to be on a ship in the channel on d-day. and dwight goes, you what? you want to be on ship and? finally, the king george, the six intervened and says, if he's going to be the ship, i want to be on the ship, too. and so they decide that winston churchill, who finally had agreed, will not be there on d-day. and we thank you for here tonight. and a round of applause for professor robert small.i.

know. discouragement fear, failure. only a few years ago these stopped the nation depression halted america. from. we groped we struggled. we found the way to better

times, keep. today is a fading memory. millions of men and women have found employment and with it confidence and hope. the great works has removed a vast army from relief road. it revived lagging, restored morale and renewed in a program which covers the entire nation. ohio takes an important place place to fill the need for air transport facilities. the wpa is improving 20 airports serving ohio cities.

at cleveland, 4000 men are employed in constructing largest landing mat in the world, while state's largest city. at dayton, where the wright brothers developed the first successful airplane, the program is building for the city. its first commercial airport then completed it will be one of the finest on the transcontinental air routes. pollution of water by seepage from abandoned coal mine is a public health problem solved by a scientific sealing of the abandoned shafts. you wings added to the orphans home at defiance part of the plan to relieve overcrowding at state institutions. the home for soldiers and sailors opens at xenia has been repaired by the works program and. the modern dairy plant has been constructed from which the milk consumed by 700 orphans. the other institutional project in ohio are the rebuilding of a wing of the old people's home at napoleon after its destruction by fire and construction of a

half million dollar tuberculosis sanatorium at toledo. severe from floodwaters in recent years has all the resources of government in an effort to eliminate this peril to lives and property, wpa did a large part of the cleaning up after raging torrent subsided in the spring of 1936. and they. and the program is being carried forward by the construction of 56 flood control dams and 246 levees and retaining walls. the planting of 4 million trees is part of this plan. one of the shore places of toledo is the new naval armory, largely built from salvaged with the assistance of the works programs. serving as a training center for toledo's naval reservists and marines and as a civic and social center. the armory contains a large drill deck, gymnasium, rifle

range, recreation rooms and storage space. the bridge of a naval vessel is stimulated by the balconies along one side wall. even gunnery instruction is provided for in the complete equipment. farm produce is the direct concern of a large part ohio's population to the farmer. there is no problem greater than that of getting produce to market no matter how fat pigs he raises, he can't turn them into money until they're delivered to the city. frequently the condition of the roads makes the transportation a bit difficult difficult. in the case of this particular shipment complication piled on, complication. and the farmer some practice at catching the grease pig until the pig gets tired of the game. this tragic comedy of the pigs

never got to market is becoming rare in ohio but an extensive farm to market roads is converting old rutted roads into excellent graded highways. almost 4500 miles of road and highway and 5000 blocks of city streets are included. this program, good roads are important to every citizen of the state to the farmer. they mean access to markets medical attention, better mail service and higher valuation for his property. every farmer and every family in the area served by the new roads reunited importance of the works program in developing a rural schools that the wpa has aided in consolidating several one room schools into one modern building, and the transporting children over the new roads by. the old type of school has been replaced in this area by modern structures served by school bus lines. federal funds are financed public camping centers in the

75,000 acre roosevelt game preserve, where this long block house is found. for the preservation of historic monuments as part of the works plan. old fort recovery built by matt anthony wayne to guard against indian after general sinclair's defeat in 1791 was restored to commemorate the value, ohio's pioneer pound. combining education, employment useful production in one project is the aim of the works program in 360. sewing rooms in ohio, women are taught the art of needle paid for their work and the clothes they make distributed to needy families over. a million and a half garments have been produced produced. an interesting phase of activity in ohio is the operation of almost 100 nurseries schools where. the children of working or needy mothers are cared during the day, given hot lunches, prepared by trained instructors for graduation. the public school system.

the public schools have provided the space for nearly all of these day nurseries, part of a broad educational program in which wpa has helped millions of children and adults here is another case where an investment made today great dividends and a future of good citizenship. another form of public service is shown in the establishment of life saving glasses and then the employment of lifeguards to protect the lives of bathers, beaches and pools are guarded as are abandoned. and other places, which were formerly hazardous. warning devices, have been erected near schools to remind motorists of their obligation to drive safely and sanely. as an example of work accomplished in park improvement in ohio, a zoo in toledo is being transformed into one of the nation's finest

institutions. here again, salvaged materials were utilized in construction. in a new amphitheater, we find the wpa symphony orchestra giving one of its regular concerts under the works program. these musicians, artists in other fields contribute their to the cultural development of the community community. in this progressive program. every effort is bent toward enriching the lives of the people, building sound bodies and minds for our citizens long after is forgotten. these developments remain as part of a better ohio.

welcome again, ladies and gentlemen, to let us look at congress today. our guest is member of a distinguished american who whose members have served our country both in time of war and in peace three times he was