Pittsburgh, Oct. 12.
President Roosevelt announce here yesterday that Americans are. ready to rally wholeheartedly to the defence of their homes and Democracy, should the need ever arise.
The President spoke extemporane ously while inspecting a Federal Housing project here.
The defence of the nation agains' exterior enemies. Mr, Roosevelt said, is inseparably linked with the improvement of national living conditions.
The President inspected the Federal Housing project here while mak: ing a tour of national defence establishments in the east and south —Reuter.
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