The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-15
DECLARE
OKIN OUT AS
PRESIDENT
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association, who the board of directors
has formerly declared acting president.
The call has been issued at the re-
quest of the following members of the
association: Louis Bernstein, Edward
Prokocimer, Joseph Karakis, David
Lippel, Charles Lesser, Joseph Volpin,
William Rich, Mrs. b. Wigder, Mrs. r.
BARNARD. Mrs. S. Teifeld. Mrs. B.
Plane, Mrs. ID. Laskowitz, Mrs. Step
ner and Mrs. |. Levin, acting under a
provision Of the constitution that per-
mits a meeting of the association to be
called at any time at the request of
fifteen members.
The notice of the meeting contains a
clause deploring the 'disgraceful tran
saction of Sunday and urging all TO
come and participate in a session that
Is to be characterized by order, fair
play and sound reasoning" and pro-
hibiting the indulgence of personalities.
1t is understood that the recent action
of the board of directors as to the resig-
nation of Mr.. Okin will be approved on
the ground that the board acted within
its province according to the constitu-
ton of the association. Article 8, Sec
ton 1, declares that ''in ease of resigna-
ton, death, repeated absences and dis
qualification of any member of the
board, the board may declare his or
her place vacant, and a successor APP
pointed to serve until the next annual
election"
IT Is contended that the president
is a member of the board, inc there
fore it acted within its jurisdiction in
accepting Okin's resignation. In fact,
his successor has already been selected,
and when Mrs. H~erschenstein formally
declares the office of president vacant
tonight William Rich, of 204 Hunter
don street. will be declared elected to
the office.
Several other surprises are also in
store for the meeting.
DR.. Max Danzls, of 40 Mercer street,
who was accused by Mrs. Okin at Sun
days meeting of receiving $1S from the
wife of a sick patient in the old hos
pital who, 1T was alleged, had pawned
her husbands watch to obtain the
money, will answer the accusation,
and the wife of the other physician ac-
cused by Mr.. Okin of driving a sick
patient from the hospital to the West
Side Trust Company, where she drew
out fifty dollars and gave 1t to him
will make a statement in behalf of her
husband, who is at present out of
town.
Mrs. Parsonett. of 1874 West Kinney
street, a prominent member of the
hospital auxiliary, who has been fire.
quently mentioned in the controversy
between the factions, told an EVEN
ING STAR reporter today that all the
stories connecting her name and the
name of other women. wives of ply
sicians, circulated by the Okin faction.
were absolutely false
AS to the women fighting to hold
their place on the board of directors
she said there was not a woman on
the board who would do so, but all
would gladly step aside If it was for
the welfare of the institution.
Mrs. Rostow. n doctors wife, and my
SELF she said. are perfectly willing. al
any moment we learn through a legitimate
action of the association that it would
rather not AVE doctors wives on the
board, to step out, and | can speak for al
the other women on the board. Let the
association officially inform us to get out of
the board and we will bow to Its wishes and
continue to work in the n for the hos
pital, which is so dear to MS. But we
will not recognize the action OF a body
which has no jurisdiction In the matter.
| Why, we have the interest Of the hospital
so much. at heart that after hearing all
that was said against us at the meeting
last Sunday the entertainment commit
tee, of which l am a member. met last
night in the home of Mrs, Rostow. in
High street, and arranged for a ball to be
held December 10 for the benefit of the
hospital.
I'VE simply ignored the action Of Sun
day, because We knew that meeting was
not q legal one,'' she concluded.
In regard to removing physicians wives
from the hospital board. a prominent mem
Der Of the board said that the suggestion
did not originate with MIR. Okin. but that
II was a physician who first mentioned the
matter. At a meeting Of the board, held
some time ago, DIR. Armin Fischer. of AZ
Sixteenth avenue. brought that matter
up, said this informant, but no action was
taken on 1t at the time, because it Was
thought their Influence might, and intelli-
genee would, be valuable lin the delihera-
ton and work of the board.
DR.. Victor Parsonett will be one of the
speakers tonight. and it is expected that
he will throw considerable light on the
whole matter of the hospital differences.
Mr.. Okin declares he is still president,
and. acting In conformity with the reso-
luton passed on Sunday. TO appoint n
comm ttee to wait on the board of direc-
tors of the hospital and inform that body
of the action taken by the members, said
lHdl ne DHu EtlhIAtu MAUI oOioiiluI Il Us
ter. OF 224 Clinton avenue; Henry Hahn,
OF 63 Avon place: Rabbi Max Radin, of
70 Rutgers street; Louis Lewis, of 72S
Clinton avenue. and Myer S. Hood, of
g7S Broad street, and until the committee
has fulfilled its mission the whole matter
would rest. so far as he and his friend
were concerned.
This committee will meet Friday, prob
ably In the law office of Henry Hahn. sI2
Broad street.
Mr.. Okln has declared his intention to
preside over the meeting tonight, not
w-lthstand!ng that he has received no
formal notice of the meeting. but claims
that as the recognized head Of the ASSOC
citation. it Is his duty. however, distaste-
full IL may be to him, to oe present.
1t Is expected an attempt will be made
to prevent him from occupying the chair
or taking any part in the business Of the
meeting.
Mr.. Okin stated today that he was nnX
ious to have an announcement made in
The EVENING STAR that the meeting
would be held tonight.
Il want to be sure that each and every
one Of the members knows it," said he,
"hecarse / am MT sure whether or not all
the members have been notified. | believe
those who are opposed TO me were the
only ones Informed of the meeting"
FkThI TAFT tn FAI