COL. DE WITT, (U.S.A.): expressed a need for a Bureau representative at his hospital at Ft. Sam Houston, where there were 246 patients, beneficiaries of the Veterans’ Bureau. COL. FORBES: assured him that a representative would be placed there. SURGEON RIDLON (New Haven): remarked that the Sweet Bill made provision concerning Pulmonary T.B., but that he felt that T.B. of the bone should be considered in the same class. He also suggested that the period of two years be extended to three, stating that in many cases a boy is not examined for two years; he comes to the medical officer shortly after the two years have expired; the medical officer is pretty certain he has had T.B. within the two years after discharge, but by reason of the two year limit, the claim cannot be settled in favor of the boy. COL. FORBES: replied that that was a matter for the medical men to decide, but that he could see no reason why the boy’s claim should not be adjudicated. GENERAL SAWYER: “Many times I have complaints coming through my office. I wonder if you gentlemen would really like to know what my office represents. I am the liaison officer between yesterday and tomorrow. Any difficulties of any kind that ever come through my office are those that do not get through anybody or everybody else. So a number of these complaints about the extensive and exhaustive records and the paper work that is being carried on in the various departments come to me. I think the matter is of such importance that I should like, Sir, to make this motion: ‘That a committee of five, representing each of the departments, be selected to take under advisement the matter _MOTION_ of the paper work of the various departments and to make such suggestions and recommendations as they may deem advisable; this, regarding hospitals’.” Motion was seconded by Surgeon General Cumming. Motion carried. SURGEON KOLB: offered a resolution: ‘That there be established a special hospital of 100 beds for treatment of beneficiaries of the Veterans’ Bureau who are pronounced psychopaths or drug addicts.’ Then followed a general discussion by Dr. Klautz, Dr. Cobb, and others regarding drug addicts who have T.B., regarding the manner of retaining such patients in hospital contemplated. DR. GUTHRIE: stated that the Bureau is investigating such a matter and invited suggestions from the doctors. The above resolution was offered as a Motion, and was seconded by Dr. Wilbor. Motion carried. DR. FOSTER: suggested the cutting of the man’s compensation as a means or help toward keeping him in the hospital, COL. FORBES: replied that when a man has become hospitalized, and his disability has been connected with service, he is entitled to $80 a month. It was here remarked by a conferee that General Order No. 27 would take care of such patients; that if he left the hospital his compensation would be cut and he would not be readmitted within so many months.