February 12,1927+

DreCarleton Simon
Hotel Blecksatone
BO E 68th Street
New York, Bes

Deer Doctor Simon:
The bill Heel bone was designed to strengthen the Harrison —
Law and te correct, from the standpoint of the Nercotic Division,
- conditions brought "shout by como court decisiongs Hearings hewe been
held on it and you oan get copies from the House Decunent Room
I do not heppon te heve nye

The bill hag been strongly opposed 1“ the American Medical
Association through MreWoodwarde A refereace to it is Pound
in the American Medical Agsociation Journal of May 8419260

Z em personally opposed to the biZ1 although 4% conteins one or
two mobjectionable featurese It extends Federal power umnecessarily
end affords edditional opportunity for interference by laymen in
nedical opinion and preetioee This is a personal opinion of mine
- and is not to be considered as the attitude of the Services In fact,
I do not know thet the Service has given any thought to the bille

the Nereotie Divieion has withdrew come features of the bill
but do still inedstine on Sections le26466 and % I believe
that they have little hope of its passage at this session of
gongresse So fay as I know, Hobson has not interested himself
actively in this matter and I knew that the bill originated in the
Nereotie Divisione

Sincerely,

Kel