Government

Blue writes that he opposes War Department control of the U.S. Public Health Service.

Mead, on behalf of the Merchants' Association of New York, expresses support for the Carroll and Lazear pension bills.

[Mead] writes to Congressman Anthony in support of the continuation of Mabel Lazear's annuity.

Mead thanks Anthony for his assistance in renewing Mabel Lazear's and Jennie Carroll's annuities.

The Merchants' Association of New York will work to increase Mabel Lazear's pension.

Mead requests a financial statement so that he can continue working to increase her pension.

Mead provides an update on the bill in the House of Representatives and the Senate to grant a pension to Mabel Lazear.

Mead discusses a memorandum for President Roosevelt concerning support for the beneficiaries of the Yellow Fever Commission.

Mead reports that the bill passed by the Senate will grant pensions to the widows of Lazear and Carroll.

Mead discusses the pension bills before Congress.

Mead informs Mabel Lazear that the Dalzell Bill has passed both the Senate and the House.

Mead sends Mabel Lazear copies of his letters to the Surgeon General and the Appropriations Subcommittee encouraging the continuation of her annuity.

[Mead] writes to Surgeon-General Ireland in support of the continuation of Mabel Lazear's annuity.

Mead hopes that the annuities will continue as long as Mabel Lazear and Jennie Carroll are in need.

Mead writes about work to increase the pensions for the families of Lazear and Carroll.

Blake identifies Emilie Lawrence Reed's botanical specimen.

Wallach describes plans for a national and possibly international Walter Reed commemorative publicity campaign under the auspices of the Reed Memorial Association, and stresses the importance of the campaign in light of communism.

Wallach informs Hench about the introduction of a joint congressional resolution to honor Reed and his work. Wallach hopes to receive Hench's help in mobilizing various groups who have an interest that this resolution be passed.

Flexner comments on Peabody's manuscript and corrects details about Welch and Johns Hopkins Hospital.

Flexner praises Peabody for his account of the events leading to the Congressional recognition of the participants of the yellow fever experiments. He offers some editorial comments and suggests a few corrections of the story.