The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-01
TO FIGHT THE
WHITE PLAGUE
KENTUCKY ASSOCIATION FOR
PREVENTION.
Leaders IN Cause For Better Health
Adopt a Consultation and
Name Officers.
PLACE FOR HEADQUARrERs

Lexington. Ky, Oct. 1.-The Ken
lucky association for the Prevention
and Relief of tuberculosis became
an actual organization. The organ.z-
alton will be incorporated and will
have all the powers any corporate
entity of a like nature may have. 2;
VIII have the right TO hold property
and may collect dues and receive do
nations for the purpose OF carrying
on the work for which il was organ
lied. The location Of the society's
headquarters has not been decided
upon but Louisville or Lexington
have good chances for a.
The object Of the society. as stated
in the articles of incorporation, Is 10
carry on an educational campaign
in which the dangers of the disease
are made known and FOR the estao-
lishment Of local associations all over
the state which shall carry on the
work IN their localities. Also 40
encourage the establishment ia this
state II sanatcria. for the treatment
OF tuberculosis, OF d,spepsariea. and,
IL approved by the board OF directors
to equip and maintain them. IL Is
also provided that the association CO.
operate with state and local auth0ri-
ties and medical societies. and 10 aid
IN securing state and local leglsla-
ton for the relief and prevention of
the disease.
10 Is further stated that the assoc
citation shall be managed and con-
Quoted by a board OF directors, con-
sisting OF not less than nine and not
more than twenty-four persons.
which shall be divided into three
classes. one-third Of the directors.
serving for one. two and three years
respectively IL is ordered in the
articles that the officers shall be %
president. one OF more vice-pres.-
dents. a secretary. and a treasurer.
the first two TO be elected at the
annual meeting Of the directors, and
the last two TO be appointed by thar
board. each Of the Officers holding
their positions for one year. Tie
board OF directors are also given au-
thority to employ such agencies or
nurses as they may deem necessary
in their work.
The bylaws adopted by the ASSOC
citation provide for the meeting OF
the board Of directors on tho nrst
Thursday I'm September. January and
May az the Office OF the association;
that special meetings may be called
by the president; and that ave meme
beers Of the board shall constitute a
quorum. Previous notice Of all meet
lings shall be given. and until changed
by the board. the number OF direc-
tors shall be fifteen. The bylaws
provide for FIVE yice-presidonts. and
that the treasurer may be a oorpor-
alton.
II Is provided that the president
shall appoint the chairman Of the
communities from the board Of di-
rectors. and the other members OF
the committees from the members
of the association. The following
standing committees are provided
for: executive. finance, publicity. lee
lures. legislation, vital statistics ana
public health and membership.
The membership OF the association
shall consist of the following
classes: regular members. giving g.
annually. sustaining members, giving
$40. associate members, giving 81
annually. patrons giving S25 annu-
ally, and life members giving St0G