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J. HORACE MCFARLAND, President, Harrisburg, Pa. CLINTON ROGERS WOODRUFF, First Vice-President, Philadelphia WILLIAM B. HOWLAND,
Treasurer, New York RICHARD B. WATROUS, Secretary, Washington, D. C. Vice-President: JAMES R. GARFIELD, Cleveland, Ohio
JOHN WESLEY HILL, D. D., New York W. W. HANNAN. Detroit, Mich. GEORGE W. MARSTON. San Diego, Cal. MRS. EDWARD W. BIDDLE,
Carlisle, Pa. American Civic Association MAIN OFFICE: WASHINGTON, D. C. Executive Board DR. JOHN QUINCY ADAMS, New
York HENRY A.BARKER, Providence, R. I. FRANK CHAPIN BRAY, New York MISS MARY MARSHALL BUTLER, Yonkers, N. Y. DR. KENYON
L. BUTTERFIELD, Amherst, Mass. MRS. CAROLINA BARTLETT CRANE, Kalananco, Mich. Executive Board GEORGE OTIS DRAPER, New
York FREDERICK L. FORD, Hartford, Conn. EDWARD HATCH, JR., New York J. L. HUDSON, Detroit, Mich. MRS. MELVILLE F. JOHNSTON,
Richmond, Ind. HARLAN P. KELSEY, Salem, Mass. Executive Board WARREN H. MANNING, Boston, Mass. MRS. A. H. McCREA, Chicago,
III. MRS. EDWIN F. MOULTON, Warren, Ohio JOHN NOLEN, Cambridge, Mass. GRAHAM ROMEYN TAYLOR, Chicago, III. BRAINARD H.
WARNER, Washington, D. C. OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 913-914 UNION TRUST BUILDING WASHINGTON, D. C. July 6, 1910. Dr.
William F. Bade, c/o The Independent, 130 Fulton St., New York, N. Y. Dear Dr. Bade:- I have your kind letter of June
20th on my this morning after my return from a few days at Harrisburg. I spent the Fourth out at a resort in the mountains
not far from that city. I received from Mr. Ballinger's office the draft of ihe proceedings of the hearing. They will make
quite a volume and it was decided not to print the several briefs submitted, so that I could not have the pleasure of reading
over your proofs although I did read carefully the short statements you made in the hearing. I have not received duplicate
copies of Mr. Ballinger's order, but shall get some and see that it is awaiting you on your arrival. You will be gratified
to know that the recommendation the engineers that 12,000 be appropriated for their part of the investigation was promptly
passed by Congress, which clearly indicates that Mr. Ballinger is taking up the subject with energy and gets what he asks
for. In reference to the Anti-Hookworm Society, let me say, that crusade is conducted by what is known as the Rockefeller
Commission in the Union Trust Building. This is one of the cases where it is not Mr. Carnegie who is at the front. As I understand
it, they have a very large foundation on which to work and I have no doubt that they will be glad to send you or your friends
such literature as you ask for. Mrs. Watrous and the children left last Thursday to spend the summer in Wisconsin and I am
a lone bachelor. I shall hope during the summer to have the pleasure of meeting you in New York. Two weeks ago, I was in Minneapolis
and had the pleasure of a trip out to Lake Minnetonka. With sincere regards and kind wishes, I am Cordially yours, illegible
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