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OFF ICE C I R r, U L A R.
TREASURY DEPARTMElIT ,
Office of the Supervising Architect,
Washington,D.C.Jtuy 20,1910.
TO CUSTODIANS,
U.S.BUILDINGS AND SITES:
You are requested to collect,deposit and report to
this Office all moneys due the United States on account of
rents,(building,~ound,telegraphspace,telephone space or
other privilege),for the period ended June 30,1910.
The U.S. Statutes require an annual report to be made to
Congress of all moneys collected on account of rent for each
fiscal year,and it is therefore important that thix matt8r
receive your ~ediate attention.,
James Knox Taylor,
Supervising Architect.
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-OG ,0 A.SA-T
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
WASHINGTON
J nu' ry 9, 191 •
Hon. obert L. Owen,
Ur ited states Senate.
Sir:
I have ~ e onor to ckno~led6e t recei~t of yourco~nunicatio 0 t e 6th ilSt t, in w ich ou request thata date be set for la i t co ne stone of t e Post Office& Court House' t 'usko ee, Ok s ~ e citizens ouldli:{e to m e it slJeci o",ca Iso transmission ofinc 0 u e from A" ice obert os tmaster of uskogee,of similar tenor.
In re l' yo re ~dvised t ~t t e t toes ott· ~ the ini~i tive i tters of ~ is kind, but wil inter-'pose no ob jec tio 0 ub1ic ce-'emonies in conI1ect ion 1ithlayino ~ e cornerstone, ovided no' ditio!' 1 ex e se tothe Government is i!volved ereby, nd th t not ing s allb cut on e sto e exce t th t s 0/ on drawino ~o.?, w ichwill be fo don i e i t' e office 0 t e S erintendent ofConstruction.
Permissio i al 0 'iven ~o . veins ide of t cor er stone, in w. ic ~ tot in in s ch tCi. as rna be de . 'ed.
e on t ebox con-
The condition is Iso m' de at no discrimination bes o~m, and t at all re resent tive societies 0 citizens eper itted to articipate.
A co y of t is let~er :ill be for'ar ed to t ~ Su erintendent of Construction, for his informatio in connection\ith t e supervision of t e building, and it is suggestedthat t e matter e ta~e_ up wit' e Supe intendent ofConstruction is - . E. P. Bo d, whose head uarters ~'e at thenev Post 0 fice, Oklo oma, Okla.
RespectfullJ J ~
I Zt-/~~~Assist- t Secre rYe
OFFICE OF THE SURGEON GENERAL
IN REPLYINQADOREIS THE IURQEO" QENERAL
U. 1 0 'U.LIO HaALTM I."VIC.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
BUREAU OF
THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE
WASHINGTON
rch 28, 1921.
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Hon. lice • obertson,ou e of epresentatives,
'ashington,
e r ss obertson:
~he Committee on Hospitaliz tion is in re
ceipt of your letter and communications from
s. ary t:1haw of i ttsburgh and on. A.•••
ellon, 'ecretary of the Treasury. The Committee
is now adjourned, but upon reconvenLng will be
pleased to give every con ideration to your
letter.
A you know, the 0 ittee is considering
only government-o ned property and roperty which
ill be gi ven to the gove rnment. However, there
are no doubt many sites in Oklahoma which can be
considered ithin the provisions of this decision.
Very tm ly yours,
. ILLI • C IT , Chairman
Committee on ospitalization.
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UNITED STATES
PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
OFFICE OF
MEDICAL OFFICER N CHARGE
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UNITED STATES
PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE
uskogee, klaoct. 5th 1921
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
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....Uisa Alic .Robert on,
emb r of Oongre ,,aahington, D. O.
OFFICE OF
MEDICAL OFFICER IN CHARGE
Dear Mia Robert on:
Iarr 1 and a k your
that you knOw 25.the a ryicelil at thia
am inclosing you co y of i tter to HonoJ••upport alao in t i littie matter knowingis a inimum that ahoUi b ai10wed for
office.
I have talked to iii Yeral Doctors and they sayth y woul not.o at I hay one for '4 per ont ;but sinoeI accepte tn job, for job it is,I a termin d to 1 ar up alltne ciiff'iculties and ake thilil off"ic a sucoe 0 far as y aut or...ity went an I ceiieve .ince I g t no oomplaints from Di tri tffic or from main office at aahington D.O. that yery thing i.oing an going a well h re as any where.
I oan not giv . a complete a Phyaical Exa ination as I woul. like in eery case becau e of y limited authori;ybut at that I someti S oyer-atep my bounda and ake one anyway.
rend rto call
I again woul thank you for aay u port you sayand any ti e I can b of erYice in r t.urn I a k you
Ion e.
Re pectt'ul1y,
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OFFICE OF
MEDICAL OFFICER IN CHARGE
Mi s Alics Roberteo ,~e ber of Co greGG,as ington, D. 0..
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
UNITED STATES
PUBLIC HEAL.TH SERVICE
uskog,ee, kla.Oct.29 1921
Dear lUi o erteo :
In e~ er to your wire of Oot617t~ inst R :OAarl s R.Averyt vd to aj that Averyt an I wer in aily touowith eaoh ot er an wer aiting for instruotion fro Dallas.Th delay Deoame 80 acute tnat I a umed authority to examine aiman forwar ed my report to tae Dalias ffioe.
A eryt a sino been or ered to kiano a Oity~
for sx~ination.GonTenation wit hi Y ter ay inoa is returnfro klahoma i ty, tated ne wa avrai ting other orci.ers an tran-portation to Tulsa kla for another examination.I unabl to seet e nec ss ty of t is elay but such i8 the effiO_B oy o~ tlS Dallaffic reo ntlyo
Your 1 tter of the 25th r ative to your oonfereno~ with S nator arr Id raceiTed lesterday • I na jUGt aa recent letter fro Dalla Offioe and r aiing b tween tne line Wi just what I p~e iot d to enator Harrel that they say My workwill not b 0 neavy in the future and I un ereta i from out i e
ouroes t at they are going to out Muskogee out entirely or gi eju t enoug work at a r uoe salary't at I will b foro to resign in'self fenca.E' otter h s the letter in nis osession,and is now in Washingtono
I oul iike to insi t t at Director Forbgrant the alary ~ t ograpker requ tEd in y ietter and statemeatto the Senator and then let the sen the work w ioh rig tly belon 8to this istriot as t y av one in tue past.If you need ietailsI 8 all be giad to furni • any esire oBut tne Geographioal situation of uskogee ith it railroad is tha oenter fer certain ra-ius w ich is as important and ail easily reaoned an a eoonical
to ~ne Government a either tn Oity of Tul a or klaho a Oity.But 0 rtai maneuvers at the Dallas ffioe oenvinoes e t at theyare after y soalpo
you oontinueTanking you a~ain for past faTors and wi ning
ucoe .. , I am,
YOU~:;~
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OFFICE OF THE SURGEON GENERALIN REPLYING
ADORE" THE SURGEON QEHEft"LU. S. PUBLIC HEALTH I£RVICE:
Dr. • J. Fryer,Muskogee, Oklahoma.
ear Doctor:
TREASURY DEPARTMENTBUREAU OF
THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE1b I th St., .;.
WASHINGTON
ovember 10, 1921.
I am returning herewith the file 0 correspondence sentme so J1W:) t ime 0 •
I have had your oase up with the new District Medic 1Advisor in Dallas, Texas, and it is mw opinion that you will be returne to a as basis instead of pay as you are. 'rhis was the bestth t I coul 0 for you.
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l: "r. 'urgeon (R), U.S.P.R•• ,
General Inspector,Genem1 Inspection oervice.
I~OFFICE OF
MEDICAL OFFICER IN CHARQE
ias Alioe oRobert on,Memb r of Congress,la ingto D~ c.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
UNITED STATES
PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE
uskog , kla.10v.15 19210
D ar i ob r 0 s
It i not my intention to bot er or b apthowever since 1 nave tarte th ball and you ave ooncent d to
elp e I want to keep you a.vised.
c ivepI cs
I am forwarding Dr.Sootts letter w iok I r to ay in ioh h exprease i opinion that I will beupon a fee ba is jn t e future.
If they ean to put e on a fee ba i and xp ot the Dalla ffioe to forwar t e m nere for exa ination,uskogee i alrea«y elimir.atedlfor 8in~e a king for aft inor a
in salary t rougA you an Senator Harreld t e Dalla ffice _asnot sent a single request for an examinatio and prior to t eirknowle ge that I na taken t att r of salary up through you anSenator Harrel I na~ be n reoeiving from two to four reque t ailyfor examination 01 ention this in or er to how you t at trey expeot to eliminat uskogee (or maybe it i a personal fi _t on e)it r by ireoting the men to oth rc places for examination or
giVing so littl ere that no one oan affor to nandle it for t epay one woul ·be entitle •
Nothing i ore evi ent t an tRat I have beenused for a"goo. thing" 0 long as I woul stand for it.If I am noto be placed upon a fee basia,it oul be a e retroaotive anipay me for the 50 examination. I i. to ct. 1st 1921.In t at oaseI shoul av r oeive 253. 0 not to speak of tneun reds of treatments, iEit and intervi we given claimants.For
all t is service I reoeived 1255. •
preferenoe overof the glai~ant
reoeiving relief
I nave in all instano 8 given the V teran orky private work beoau e of t e urgent nee of.o tand the long slay tnen occa ioned in the olai antas to great in mo t instanoe 0
• tanding wi tere t e fee
coul ireotno on o0uld
Unle a there houl be ome efinit un er8tan -r ference to tne amount of work t at hould be ent
ba is ould mean nothing beoau e the alIa ffioeju t 0 muoh and no .ore and that maie 0 littl t atafford to be bot ere it it.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
UNITED STATES
PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE
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OFFICE OF
MEDICAL OFFICER IN CHARQE
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The pre ent alary wit an assuranoe t at it is permanent andthat I will not be required to perform four tim6G the work ain the pa t is muoh better than what Dr Soott' opinion willb my status in tne ruture.
I recently a k for an interview with t e Dalla.ffice t at I might lay y oase before the an come to someun erstan ing and show t em the importanoe of the work ere,also what I was required to ~o that doe not show on t e montblyreport to them but t IDS interview was refu ed.Thi would conTinoe ost ~ny one t at they hai ju t bee used.
II want to thank you for t e many favors an may
erve you in return.
Yours very truly,
OFFICE OF THE SURGEON GENERALIN REPLYIHQ
ADDRESS THE IURGEON QENERALu.a.pueLiC HEALTH SERVICE
1ItT~EASURY DEPARTMENT
BUREAU OF
THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE
16 7th st., S••WASHINGTON
January 17, 1922.
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Honorable Al'co • obertson,U. S. House of Representative ,
ashington, D. C.
MY dear ~ies Robertson:
I am v ry glad that you have given me theopportunity to say to you 80rne v ry pertinent things in connectionwith the Hospital that the Soldiers Reli f Commission has deci ad tolocat at uskogee.
I had no particular interest in any town excepton account of the u8stion that might sri ., - now ar~ing and discussedin your lott r. If you will read the ct of the Legisla ure that createdthis Hospital, you will find that 506,000. appropriated. The lawaleo say that the Hospital must have not less tha 500 beds. At thepr se time, the Gov rn .ent is spendi g from 3800. to 4000. per bedfor construction of hospitals and they cannot be built any cheaper. Ithink the law says, in addition to the 500 bed re uirem nt, that vocational traiDing must be provided and suitabl buildings erected.
Somebody is going to make a v ry serious blunderand it will react on the Legion as ell s on those of us who were veryactive in pushing this Hospital pro am. I cannot speak with authority,because I have non so far as the connection the Federal Govern nt willhave with this Hoepital is concern d. Howev r, I am positive that theInstitution can never be a success unl ss leased to and maintained by theFederal Government for the follo ing reasons:
The Preeid nt has approv d the plan of the Directorof the U. S. Veterans' Bureau to hospitalize men in Govern entowned or co trolled institut ons to remove them from all contract hospitals. Therefore, if a man was hospitalized in theveterans' Memorial Hospital t uekogee, he would be hospitalized at Stat xpense.
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Hon. Ali e M. Robertson.
However, if you ill read the Act, as I remember t,no provision is made for maintenance, equipment or any otherthing except the erection of the buildings. If this Hospitali to succeed, the Oklahoma Legislature will have to appropriatemoney for maintenance and quipment as it did for the SulphurTuberculosis Hospital.
I am sorry that tho Oklahoma Legis1 ture did not sefit to give the Hospital uestion more study before appropr tingmoney. It is a complicated thing and it is likely that a gre tamount of money ill be un ise1y spent before w realize hathas been done.
I would suggest that you inv tigat thissituAtion thoroughly, get in touch with the Soldiers Relief C~ie ionan eterans' Bureau and iron this thing out. Have an agreement ithboth the Director of the Veterans' Burenu and Soldiers Reli f Commi ionto reach a definite understanding 50 that you bay introduce and passlegislation authorizing the Government to ent r into 8 lease for acert in number of years and to provide for additional co~struction ofbuild s that will be necessary befor. this plant will be fit forhospital us •
A similar thing ha been done at ExcelsiorS rings, iesouri. The Institution has been erected there by privatepersons and has no been taken over, the ersons have been reimburs dand the Government will continue construction by the addition of a
300,000. or 400,000. expenditure. This sort of an arrangement, Iam positiv , could be made for Omlahom •
I know of no 0 e better situated or in a morestrategic position than you to bring about an a eement bet cn theVeter nsf Bureau and Soldiers Relief Commission and with congressionalaid. Thie i a very serious thing to me. I think that one m mber ofthe Soldiers Relief Commission should be c 11 d here by you and a conference should be held and details worked out.
ajor Gilstrap, and, in fact, all of theOklahoma people in ashington are interested, as they should b., in thesuccess of this plan. Please inve tigate the situation and if you feelthat I have given you sufficient information to cause you to become intere ted, I ould be glad to discu 9 the matter further ith you.
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Hon. l\lice • Robertson.
I not what you have to say about theapplication of Dr. Earne t. You ill see from the letter that I havdic ated t~at it tould be out of t~e question for the Public HealthService to appoint Dr. Earnest or any other physieian in ~u8koee6
until the Institution is completed and passes into Governmentalcontrol or remains a state Institution, a aiting action of the Legislature for future ppropriations for building and maintenance, both ofrhich must be had b fore the Institution can function.
I am returning here ith the latter ofDr. Earne t.
An eaay ay ould be, in my 0p1n~on, for youto introduce a bill, authorizing the Government to contract, ~ediatel
upon paseag of tho Act, and make a Government hospital out of whatappears to be a possible failure, on account of men being required togo to Govern ent owned hospitals and no funds from the state for maintenance.
If we do not watch out, e will have an emptybuilding situRted on eome of the beautiful hil1aidee ne r uskogee.
~jor F 11, Chairman of the Soloiers ReliefCommis ion, should be invited to come to .ashington to try to workthis thing out. Other ise, I can e e nothing but failure staringus in the face. You can be of ineetimabl value and I think that youare he logical person to step in and save the situation that is goingto be very bad.
ith kindest regards and best ishee for yourco t~ued service, I beg to remain
Very
T. SCO,Sr. Surgeon R), U.S.P.E.S.,General Ins ector,General Inspection Service.
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Mi Alice .Robert on,Me ber of Congr ,
a hington,D.O.
Dear is Robertao:r iaughter Lora II y at o~~in
V .f·r.i ar ~id y8a- ~A s·J n.26tu.If conye i~ tfor you ahe esi '3'" to GC ut t • inYit tio to vi. tyou in a ningto at t ia ti ~. S.... will leav tni t of J .2 t arrivin in Wa ingto bout .3 or7 AM the 27t .Wi~l r turn th nig t of J • 1 giving
r 5 full ay in a ington.Sh ".aB in tructiona frolil
that a hall ao you an I ai at i i .8for. r ats,roo tc,kno ing how ver she willproper oth rs care an proteotion in your nan
Th pro peot. fer t e 01 hon v r look b tt r.Two n W 0 pital , riage~ anbuilaing eto.,I ~ 0 know th~t your fr~en s ere aw 11 • tho in as ingto c point to your uo-oe i- _ baoking you t i fall.
You \rill plea b frank if itwi~l ot b cony ni ~t for Lora tiny to viait you att i tirl.
Yo r ruly,
OFFICE OF THE SURGEON GENERAL
IN REPLYINQADORE-as THE aURQEON QEHERAL
u.•. ,uauc HEAl.TH IIlRV'OE
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
BUREAU OF
THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE
WASHINGTON
ebruary 23,1926.
ss ice Robertson,Cairo,
!ashington, D. C.
dear ss Robertson:
In compliance i th your request this morning, I am
forwarding for your information an abstract of the ervice
record of Senior Surgeon Thomas Hough cott, forJmtr1y on
uty ith the Public Heal th Service.
I regret that there is no further information concern-
ing Doctor oott prior to his appoint nt ith the ervice
in ~r files.
I have had sent to you under sep;u-ate cover a copy
of the ual eport of the ervice for 1925.
ince re 1 yours,
/~urge on General.
S nior Surgeon ho s HUgh Scott (R)
otive duty s P. Surgeon (R) e fectiv9 September 1, 1919 and direotedto r po t to ~geon J. i. Holt t Houston, Tex. or·duty.
Trans erred to Oklaho y, Oklahoma about September 16, 1919.Promoted to Surgeon (R e eotiv November 19, 1919.Relieved from duty s State Supervisor of Oklahom on or about F bruary 5,1921 an direoted to report by etter to the Chief 0 the Inspection Servioe,
shin on, D C. or dUt,y. D tailed as General Inspeotor in char 0 the9th n r 1 In paotion rea oomp i ing the state of Oklahoma and ~e as.
to Senior Surgeon (R) ef eotive .. rch 17, 1921
Relieved from duty at Oklahoma ity, Oklahom and direote to roceedto ,a hington, D. C. reporting to the Chie Inspection Servioe for dUtyeffective June 16, 1921.
Relieved from rther duty ith theD. C. and detailed to thQ Central 0or duty Q fective June 16, 1322.
n9r 1 Insp ction rvioe at shin on,ioe 0 the U. S. Veterans' Bureau
Promoted to Asst. Surgeon Gener 1 (R) e fQcti~ July 25, 1922.
Relieved rom duty in the Central 0 ioe 0 the U. S. V teran • Bureau,~shington, D. C. and direoted to pro~eed to U. S. Veterans Hospital t
skogee, Oklaho to ss oommand 0 the arne ef eotive Jury 21, 1923.
Commission 8 Asst. Surgeon Gener 1 (R) terminated roh 15, 1923 and re-oommissioned Senior ur on ( ) e ecti reh 16, 1923.
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THE UNDERSECRETARY OF THE TREASURY
WASHINGTON
~ 26, 1928.
Dear iss Robertson:
I have your letter of 8:i 17th, and took up the
matter wi th the Camnissioner of Internal Revenue. I
enclose a copy of the memorandum which he has just sent
me. Upon receipt of this memorandum, I looked into the
matter further with a view to seeing whether It would
not be possible to obtain for you some canoelled stamps.
I find, however, that none are- available. I regret to
give you so unsati sfaotory an answer.
} I
ith ver,y best regards, believe me
illa,ot the '.rrea.sury.
Hon. lIce • Robertson,
makogee, Oklahoma.
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