The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-07
Secretary Report

At a meeting held in the auditorium of the Chamber of Commerce on the evening of May 31, 1910, the first de- cisive step was taken toward a perma- nent organization to inaugurate a cam paign against tuberculosis In Jeffer- son county.
 This meeting was called largely through the efforts of Dr. R. B. Hark- ness. then city health officer for Bir- mingham, and a committee appointed from the Jefferson County Medical so- | ciety. A goodly ndmber of interested citizens attended, and through various speeches an expression of sentiment was ob btained, indicating that the necessity for a move of this character had long | been recognized, and that it required only decisive action to establish an in stitution on a good working basis. MT. Culpepper Exum acted as tenn porary chairman, and MT. Maurice Will lows s temporary secretary. com mittee on permanent organization was appointed with MT. B. M. Allen as chair man and Dr. R. B. Hardness, Messrs. Job Going M. S. Sloan and Rev George Eaves members.
 "A general membership committee was appointed consisting of all pres ent. The meeting then adjourned un- | til Monday night. June IS. At this meeting MT. B. M. Allen presided and MT. William M. McGrath acted as tenn porary secretary. The plans of the or ganizatfon, with constitution and by laws, were read by Dr. Hardness. The following nominating committee was appointed: Messrs. R. F. Johnston. Fred DeWolfe, Drs. E. H. Sholl, B. l.. Wyman and R. B. Hardness.
 ''On June 21. the third meeting of the embryo organization was held, Dr. T. D. Parke presiding. The report of the nominating committee was read and the following elected as officers: MT. B. M Allen, president; pr. B. L. Wyman, first vice president, and Mrs. James Weath- erly, second vice president, with the following named as members of the board of directors F. B. O'Rrien, w.. P. McCrossin. R. S. Munger, R. F. John- ston. w. Barnes Morgan, James B. Drake. Walker Percy. Dr. R. M. Gun ningham. Dr. R. B. Hardness, Emil Lesser, Job Going. Mrs. Victor Hanson, Col. Sam Will John. Dr. Cunningham Wilson. Rev. George Ewes. R. s. Doug las. Miss Olena McNatt. Fred M. De- Wolfe.
 "A meeting of this board was held after the general meeting adjourned and MT. William M. McGrath elected secretary of the association. The meet ing then adjourned with the Anti-Tu- berculosis association of Jefferson coun- ty fairly launched
 F1rSt steps Taken
 This was not the first effort to- ward a permanent organization made by those interested in the campaign against tuberculosis. for in 1907 the Alabama State Medical association in- duced the National Anti-Tuberculosis association to send to Alabama a tu- berculosis exhibit, established by that orga niza ton. This was exhibited in Mobile, Montgomery and Birmingham. A great deal of interest was excited by this exhibit. and a bill was shortly thereafter introduced in the legisia- ture for a state sanitarium. The bill carried with it an appropriation of $4o,- 900 and was passed, but as yet no ac- tive steps have been taken toward car rying this act into effect.
 "On July 1 at a meeting of the board of directors of the association the de- sirability of establishing camp for tuberculosis patients was made evident t and a motion was passed that com mittee on location be appointed. The following men were designated by the chairman to act on this committee: Messrs w. Barnes Morgan. Job Going, R. F. Johnston, William M. McGrath, and pr. R. B. Hardness.
 Committees on membership and liter ature were also appointed. The commit tee on membership took an active step to increase Athe membership by sending out a letterjto each one of the present membership,( which numbered at this date July 1, 191Q-one hundred and thirty, asking that Sch member consider him.