Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-24
tuberculosis
LEAGUE MEETS
Health Officers Made Ex-0ffi-
clio Members Board of Dr.
rectorS Selected Also

The annual meeting of the Mid
dlesex County Anti-Tubercular
League was held last Friday night
in the Public Library. Included In
the business transacted was the
amendment of section ) of the con-
stitution which now provides that a
Board of Directors not exceeding
nfty in number be elected annually.
through the suggestion of Ernest
l~laston, of the state league. 1t was
decided to make the health officers
oi all communities eX-offlclo menu
beers of the board of directors. In
accordance with the decision the
following health officers were elect
ed TO memberships: DIR. Charles
thompson, L.. Potter, Frank Born,
Alfred Day, N. Vreeland, Dr. Nc
Herman, DR.. r. l. Cronk, John Tom
aszewski, Charles L. Hull, j. A.
Thompson, George Dawson and q.
Il. Heyer.
Having expressed their willing
ness to serve on the board of direc-
tors of the league, the following
members were duly elected to the
board: j.. Logan Clevenger, DIR.
Charles Thompson, William Ii. Fra
ser, Mrs. c. c. Baldwin, Rev. j.. c.
Culp, Miss Madeleine Roberts, DR. X.
J. Mckiernan, William I. Woerner,
George Dawson, Russell Herbert
and William L. Ames.
MI. Greenman, of the state league.
presented the name of Mrs. w. L.
Marvin, Mrs. Roy G.. Burr, Miss Sa-
rah Hill and Miss Lillian Racquet,
who were elected to membership in
the league.
Sections 6 and Z of the consti-
tuition were amended to read as fol-
lows.
Section 6. The executive commit
tee shall consist of seven members
elected annually from the board OF
directors. The executive
shall hav the power to collect anu
Gisburse moneys for the purposes OF
the organization as defined in sec
ton 2; also the poWer in genera to
perform all such functions as might
pertain to this organization.
Section z. The officers shall be
president, vice president, secretary
and treasurer. These officers shall
be elected annually by the board OF
directors from its OWN member
ship.
BY motion Mr.. Kilmer was made
honorary president of the league as
a token of appreciation for his val
liable services to the league, while
the following active officers were
elected for the ensuing year: Pres
ident, DR.. Charles Silk; vice presl-
dent, William T.. Ames; secretary,
Miss Marie Nelson; treasurer. Sid
ney Riddlestorffer. DR.. Il. Hoagland,
of Woodbridge; Miss Madeleine Rob
erts, of New Brunswick; j.. Logan
Clevenger, of Perth Amboy; DIR. Il.
J I. Cronk, of New Brunswick, and
George Dawson, of Plainsboro, were
elected as members of the executive
committee Of the league.
MIR. Easton reported on the prog
ress of the travelling clinic to be con-
Quoted by DIR. English and suggested
that a meeting of all nurses and So
cial workers be held previous to the
opening of these clinics. The coop
Grafton of the league members was
also asked in finding suitable loca-
lions for the clinics. The import
ance of securing an additional nurse
to function in connection with the
travelling clinic was discussed al
length as was the seal sale campaign
No definite action was taken owing
to the absence of the necessary
funds. Mr.. Easton said that the
state league would be willing to lend
the services of Mr.. Greenman for a
period of time during the seal sale
campaign.
The chairman appointed a com
mittee consisting of DIR. Charles Silk
DIR. 3. Hoagland and Miss E. IL
Stohr to investigate sanatorium IA
cilities and report to the league al
the next meeting. 1t was decided
that tie executive committee meet
the first Friday in September and the
entire board of directors on Octo-
Der Z. The meeting then adjourned
to meet in New Brunswick.