Evening journal., 1920-02-07
SOON ORGANIZE
HEALTH BUREAU
Invitations Go Out TO Dover
Meeting on March
Tenth
PURPOSE is TO
AGREE ON LAWS

Organization Of State Public Health
Association, announcement OF the for
nation Of which was first made in these
columns, viii be made on March 10, at
the State House. In Dover. This an
nouncement was made today by Ches-
ter II. Wells, State Health Commissioner,
who represents a group Of officials and
prominent civilians interested In the
project.
The health association Is intended to
serve as a central body. through which
applications for legislation may be
made TO the State Legislature. Here
tofOre. persons or associations desiring
health legislation, have gone indlvidu-
ally or In small groups TO the leglsla-
tors with requests for enactment Of de-
sired laws. In numerous instances these
individuals and groups have asked the
same thing, thus duplicating effort and
weakening the strength which would
be theirs had they been united.
To enlist support for the new organ
izat t'on, Mr.. Wells has sent out invita-
tiOns TO organizations, Ofilc and
civic, throughout the State asking that
they send representatives to the meet
ing to be held in Dover He Is anxious
further 10 have any organization, or
any person interested in health condi-
tions write 20 him or. better still, at
tend the meeting.
Included with the invitations 10 the
meeting in Dover are application blanks
for charter members Of the new assO-
citation. The letters OF invitation is
sued read as follows:
1T is believed that much assistance
can be given 10 the movement for i'm
proved health conditions in Delaware
by the formation of a Delaware Pub
lie Health Association, In which will be
gathered together representatives of
all general welfare organizations as
well as private citizens who are inter-
ested in health matters. Accordingly.
a meeting to form such an association
will be held at the State House, on
March TO- at 10 30 a. m, and you are In
vited to send delegates from your or
ganizat'on to that meeting. Your CO
operation is also requested in calling
this meeting 10 the attention OF all
persons who are connected with your
organization, and membership applica-
tion blanks are enclosed.
"The Delaware Health Program will
be discussed by representatives from
most OF the organizations that are di-
rectly or indirectly engaged In work re-
lating to the health of our citizens, and
the National Health Program will be
n hrr af~N % 30
United States Public Heath Service.
VIII you not designate some one 20
give a ten-minute talk concerning the
work OF your organization and send the
name OF the speaker to the undersigned
promptly, so that a flnal program may
be prepared?
your active support in this move
ment will be appreciated by all health
workers"
For the initial meeting It is expected
TO have about ten set addresses and a
symposium OF views. Invitation TO
speak has been sent to the following
persons:
Mrs Charles r Miller. reconstruction
commission; George b. Miller, president
state Board Of Education: David Smell
lenburg, president state tuberculosis
Commission; DR.. William p. Orr, pres
ident state Board Of Health: Everett G.
johnson. secretary OF state and secre-
tary OF Delaware State Program; DR..
Joseph II. Odell. director Of the Service
Citizens; Henry p. Scott, chairman OF
the Executive Committee OF the Della
ware Red Cross; +. r. Mackenzie. OF the
State Board OF Charities. and Mrs. FL
sic C. Johnston, superintendent Of the
Visiting Nurses Association; Miss Emily
p. Bissell. Delaware Anti-Tuberculosis
Society; Clarence C. Killen, president OF
the Survey Commission; Josiah Marvel,
chairman OF the Executive Committee
Of the Delaware Safety Council; Miss +
B. Mullen, executive secretary OF the
Associated Charities.
Invitations to send representatives
have been addressed TO the Wilmington
Community Service, Children's Bureau
or Delaware, Delaware State Hospital,
Hebrew Charity Association, the hos
pltals OF the State, Peoples Settlement
Association. New Century, Delaware As
ISOLATION OF College Women, the 5. p.
C. c.. State Dental Society, various state
adm county medical societies. State
Board OF Pharmacy, Charles Hagner,
labor commissioner; State Asso. OF
Graduate Nurses, State Federation OF
Women's Clubs, Health Committee OF
Wilmington City Council. the Klwanis
and Rotary Clubs, Chamber OF Com
merce and Central Labor Union.