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Bay St. Louis, Mississippi.
July 8th, 1937.
fir.	Pierce,
Assistant Attorney General, Jackson, Mississippi.
Dear ?&•. Pierce:-
This acknowledges, with thanks, receipt of your letter of the 6th inst., repLying to my inquiry in reference to our Hoppital, here at Bay St. Louis. However, I am confronted with this difficulty:
One of the physicians, as explained to you in my former letter, refuses to become a member of the medical staff, or to subscribe to he by-laws and rules ofthe Hoppital, but insists that he shall be allowed the freedom of the Hospital for his patients, both charitable and those who are able to pay.
) Accosing to the Minimum Requirements to Con-pital, adpoted at a meeting of the Hospital h, 1936, all physicians practising at a te Aid, must become mabers of the medical tain other dutiBS set out in the Minimum s also set out in a letter afldressed to us by Dr. Lippincott, under date of June 15th, copies of both of which I enclose herewith to you.
I understand from your former letter that it will bepossible far us to become eligible for State Aid, upon the organization of the staff by the other doctors, and this has been done; however, we are afraid that if the physician who refuses to co-operate with us, is permitted to continue practicing at the Hospital in direct conflict with the minimum requirements, that such fact would bar us from receiving state aid, and it is on this point we ask your advice. We have been advised that under the plain provisions of th4 Minimum Requirements, any doctor practicing at the Hospital must be a member of the medical staff and conform to the other requirements, and naturally if we do not conform to these requirements, our conclusion is that we would not be eligible for State Aid.
We will appreciate your advising us in the
matter.
lours sincerely,