Sir—I respectfully report that the Red Cross Hospital, at the Pension Office, organized by the Inaugural Committee, was opened March 4, 1909, at 9 A. M., and closed March 7, 1909, at 11 A. M. During the maintenance of said Hospital 24 cases were treated, which varied from incised wound of index, third phylanx, to la grippe; most of the cases were syncope and the majority of these were in males, this being due to the heavy snow. I wish through you to thank the Red Cross, the physicians, the nurses and the Red Cross stretcher-bearers for the hearty co-operation given, and especially Lieutenant Judge, of the Metropolitan Police Force, for the excellent assistance given and the order maintained. Thanking you for the honor conferred, I am, Respectfully, (Signed) E. W. REISINGER, M. D., Physician in Charge * * * * * I have the honor to submit the following report: The Relief Station situated in a room at the Union Station was in operation March 1 at 12 noon, the first case being treated at 5.30 of that day and the last one March 7 at 2 P. M. The total number of cases treated was 105. The ambulances were used to transfer seven additional cases to hospitals. The character of the cases treated was varied, practically an equal division of medical and surgical. Most of the cases were not serious, the patients being able to leave the hospital shortly after first aid was rendered. The serious cases were sent either to their homes or to permanent hospitals. There were one doctor and two nurses constantly on duty, the doctor being relieved every two hours and the nurses every eight. The Washington Terminal employees were most kind and courteous and seemed to appreciate the work. Very respectfully, NELLIE REED, Head Nurse. Mr. Barney Robinowitz, one of the Relief Column members, also made an excellent report of the work done at Station No. 8. THE APPROPRIATE INSIGNIA FOR THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION SAMUEL P. GERHARD, A. M., M. D., Philadelphia. An emblem, to be appropriate, should be so devised as to convey a meaning suitable to the organization which carries it as a badge; therefore it seems strange that the American Medical Association should have adopted for its use the device of the red cross, which belongs to another organization and represents a character of work entirely different from that of the medical profession.