The next subject he took up was the fact that a beneficiary gets more compensation while he is in a hospital. This, however, cannot be changed except by Act of Congress, and the Medical Division has recommended to the Director that the man’s compensation be reduced while he is in the hospital. He took up next disciplinary regulations. With regard to payment of transportation, he stated that this money could not be deducted from the man’s compensation without Congressional action. He spoke also on the fact that under the Vocational Rehabilitation Act a man discharged with a disability not connected with the service, who has been denied compensation, can get training even if his disability is the direct result of his own misconduct, and that he is entitled to treatment for any disease contracted while taking training if it interferes with the continuance of his training. The Medical Division recommended some time ago that Section 3 training be discontinued and that no man be given training unless his disability is the result of service or aggravated thereby. He said he hoped that the gentlemen present would express their opinion as to whether or not meetings similar to this one should be held annually. With regard to the attitude of the Veterans’ Bureau towards the various Services, he stated that when allegations are made all the Veterans’ Bureau can do is to send them to the Head of the Service, asking him to take the usual steps to find out whether or not those things are true. On the other hand, if there is a charge a man is mistreated, the Veterans’ Bureau must investigate it. It is a very peculiar situation for one Department to investigate something conducted in another Department. Regarding complaints, he cited one case. A letter was received from an insane man in the west Roxbury Hospital, who signed the letter “All the patients in the hospital”, and complained about everything in the institution. A letter was immediately received from a Congressman, then another, and one from a Senator. The institution had been inspected only ten days previous and the Veterans’ Bureau was sure the allegations were not true, but sent out another man to investigate the matter. Later the Bureau received copies of similar letters which the insane man had sent to President Harding, King George and the Prince of Wales. He mentioned this as an illustration of what the Veterans’ Bureau has to put up with. Speaking about coordination and cooperation, he mentioned the fact that the Public Health Service is represented in the Veterans’ Bureau by Dr. Guthrie, Dr. Lloyd and Dr. Long, the Navy by Commander Garrison and Commander Boone, and the Army by Colonel Brooke and Colonel Hutton. In this way the Bureau benefits by the advice of these men, and friction between the Departments is avoided.