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REPROOuce ATTH^TfSr ARCHIVES :% IV. Dr',f>*.K ']"<f s.-.,, UNITED STATES PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE W a s h in g t o n , d , c . September 14, 1936 Mr* John !.. Spivak, 31 East 27th Street, New York, H. Y, Dear Mr.* Spicks. G-.aerol, IT, S- Public H 'oli.h fxv'/J','1'. ^sh.l'rbi3:;isj;4n';,iurthor reference to our conversation of last week at which time I promised to send to you today a statement con- cerntas-,;a}ethanol^.-.Utj Bllv.. o f S c ie n t if ic deoefirch) I; have. sinc^, .you were here and have assembled available information. It is likely "that my statementbitten, it with a view to making the facts clear to the readersof your"newspaper, most 9^fb9^d<i3c^r^?%hftSi^u9hikg^wle4g^i.c.oinc5;gi^.^bi6 matter as you do* ' ...... . York City. You" made some reference to the fact that the final report of the Bureau of Minos had not yet bcep?published, I, have taken this matter up with the Bureau of lines and find that/'tho^rannuqc'ript will be publish ed by the end of the present- calendaryear J { 'J\) , ,/.<`y"j y / \y' S . j- You called my attention tp,tbp guct^hai -Lire^studies made by Doctor Sayers at the Bureau/bfjviMlpe,3jw,pe?;fInan!3Qdat*?y:,^he manufacturers of methanol. This i3 a regular procedure in the Department of Commerce and I am sure that insofar as relates to the studies carried out by Doctor Sayers and other members of my 3taff, tha source of the funds for the re search did not influence the findings. This was a definite understanding at tha time the study was undertaken. 3in.ee talking with you 1 have refreshed my memory also concern ing the publications of certain investigators who have reached conclusions different from, those of Doctor Sayers. With the knowledge now available, I believe, there would be very little, if any, difference of opinion at the present time between any reputable investigators and members of the Public Health Service who have been intimately concerned with this problem, I appreciated very much the opportunity of discussing this matter with you, If in the course of your inquiries you find convincing evidence of methanol poisoning, under conditions as that material is being used in industry, X hope you will,bring them promptly to my^al&ention, and I can assuro you of a careful and thorough investigation. i'.i t