The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-14
ORGANIZATION IS
MADE PERMANENT
Determined Start Made By
Fighters of Plague
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED
Enrolment of Members Begun at Last
Nights Meeting of Anti-Tubercu-
Iosis Association-Meet Again
Next Tuesday Night
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED

At meeting of public spirited Cit
liens held last night at the Chamber
of Commerce auditorium permanent
organization to be known as the Anti
Tuberculosis Association of Jefferson
County was formed; constitution and
bylaws were adopted; some 90 mem
bers were enrolled, and adjournment
was taken until another meeting, TO
be held at the auditorium next Tues
day night, June 81.
Judge B. NJ Allen took the chair in
the absence of Culpepper Exum, who
was to have presided, and the assembly
proceeded at once to business. The
report of a committee on organization.
appointed at preliminary meeting sew
eral days ago, was given by DR.. r. f.
Hardness, the principal feature being
the presentation of a constitution ana
bylaws drawn up by the committee
After much discussion pro and con the
constitution and bylaws were adopt
ed as read
The names of the persons present
who desired to be enrolled as members
were next obtained by the secretary
Forty-eight, by actual count. were en-
rolled, their names being as follows:
Dr. T. D. Parke, DR.. E. H. Sholl
DR.. R. B. Hardness, DR.. Cunning
ham Wilson, DIR. j. A Moore. X.
F. Johnston, Harry Burn, Walter Bur
son, DR.. E. P. Riggs, Fred DeWolf,
Job Going j. H. f. Moseley, Dr..
]. D. Ray, Rev. Raimundo DeOvies.
Rev. w. n. Claybrook, n. W. Proc
tor. E. M Duncan, NJ. Williams, W
M. McGrath, r. M. Allen, Rev. DR..
George caves, DR.. C. Lun, Rev. j
] Lanier E. K. Kennedy, T. Fl. Con-
nybear Nelson Proctor. j. A. Roun-
tree, Emil Lesser, DR.. H. NJ. Ros-
ser, W A. Major, DR.. B. l.. Wy
man, H. 1. Ross, w. e. Prescott,
DR.. Charles M. Nice, William ReclS-
ling, F. Thomas, DIR. ]. d. Heacock,
ton, Dr. John w Watts. DR.. X. W :.
Barclay, Dr. A g. Douglas. DR.. Will
liam Long, DIR. So W. Brown, Dr.
r.. F.. Ash wood. DR.. j W. Knowl-
ton, DR.. E. P. Hogan, Maurice VIII
lows.
Constitution Adopted
Under the constitution adopted the
requirement for membership Is to he
the payment of free of not less than
after three months The membership
Is to consist. in addition. of life mem
bers, patrons and honorary members.
Life members will be admitted on pay
ment of s25 and patrons on payment OF
5000. neither being liable for other
dues. Persons distinguished for or
iginal research relating to tuberculosis
may be elected honorary members
without payment Of dues
The officers of the association are
70 be a president, first and second vice
presidents. secretary treasurer, to be
elected for one year; a board of di-
rectors, and committees of three on
finance, membership. woman's auxiliary
press and publicity. lectures and pub
lie meetings, education, literature and
law Enforcement, sanitation, and in
spection. An interesting feature of the
bylaws Is provision that the com.
nittee on education Shall nominate 6
committee of management for an anti
tuberculosis society composed of ne
gro people. election of such COMMITTEES
to be made by the board of directors.
Purposes of the Association
The purposes OF the association, as SCI
forth in the constitution, are as follows:
l. To cooperate with the National As
ISOLATION for the Study and Prevention
Of tuberculosis.
ties, state and local boards OF health
medical societies and other organizations
III approved measures adopted for tn,
prevention and relief Of tuberculosis.
Z. The dissemination of knowledge con
cerning the causes. treatment and pre-
vention of tuberculosis
l. The investigation Of the prevalence
o. tuberculosis in the county, and tn,
collection. publication and distribution o.
information pertaining thereto.
g. Securing proper legislation for thu
relief and prevention Of tuberculosis.
& Promotion of the organization ant
work of local and district branches o.
study circles in all parts Of the county,
I 70 provide for subsidiary organizA