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present these resolutions to the Com
misSioners of the District of Columbia;
that they be further requested to
maintain a permanent organization
during the continuance of this emer-
gecy, to associate with themselves
other persos representing other civic
organizations in the District of Col
umbia. and to carry on all legitimate
activities looking to the attainment of
adequate financial support for the
public health and public welfare ac-
tivities of the Capital of the Nation.
And be it finally resolved, That
copies of this statement and these
resolutions be sent to the appropriate
committees of Congress. bespeaking
their sympathetic consideration"
Personnel of committee authorized
by the above resolution:
DR.. Sterling Ruffin. chairman,
president Medical Society of the
District; Mrs. Lloyd Biddle, president
District Federation of Women's
Clubs; Miss Inez Cadel. president
Graduate Nurses Association of the
District; Mrs. L. B. Castell. president
Parent Teacher Association of the
District; James E Collifiower, presi-
dent Merchants and Manufacturers
Association; Rev. DR.. w. L. Darby,
executive secretary Washington Fed
Grafton of Churches; Mrs. Ernest r.
Grant. executive secretary Tubercu-
losis Association of the District; DR..
Stephen Hopkins, president District
Dental Society: DR.. William H. Hough,
chairman Committee on Public Health
of the Medical Society; John Locher,
president Washington Central Labor
Union; Thomas Ellis Lodge, preSi-
dent Federation of Citizens Associa-
tions; Right Rev. John O'Grady, di-
rector of Catholic Charities of the
District; Alexander Richter, president
Federation of Architects, Engineers,
Chemists and Technicians, Washing
ton Chapter; John Saul. president
Washington Board of Trade, and Dr.
Wilson, chairman Committee on
Medical Economics of the Medical
Society.
Rabbi Simon opened the meeting
by reading letter from Rig.t Rev.
James E Freeman, bishop of Wash
lngton, honorary chairman of the
meeting, who was prevented from at
tending by a previous engagement.
Bishop Freeman pledged his support
to the meeting, and another SYM
pathetic letter was read from Repre-
sentative Mary T. Norton. chairman
Of the House District Committee.
Rabbi Simon said, there never has
been a subject in Washington in
which more citizens are vitality in
terested than the one which brings us
together here today.
I'VE in the District are sometimes
criticized on Capitol Hill because we
find it difficult to agree, but on this
issue we present a united front. We
can draw no line between public and
private health facilities. No one OF
us can know what emergency may
send us to public hospital"
The speaker was roundly applauded
when he declared:
I'VE of the District have no vote.
but thank God we still have voice?'
Rabbi Simon closed with the declara-
ton:
"The job of all of you begin when
this meeting ends. Speak up, speak
out and speak truthfully!"
Catholic Charities to Help.
The next speaker on the program
was Mspr. John O'Grady. director Of
the Catholic Charities in Washington,
who pledged the support OF his or
ganization.
DIR. Wilson, q member of the COM
mittee which planned the mass meet
ing then read a letter from the or
ganized alumni of Gallinger Hospital,
describing conditions under which
student nurses must get their train
ing because of inadequate mainte-
nance funds at the big public hospital.
The letter told how the girls in
training work IL hours day and
often attend as many as five classes
in addition to this duty. The Gal
lineer alumni charged that 10 per
cent of trainees contract tuberculosis
because of overwork and nervous
strain and at least 80 per cent are
forced to quit because Of working
conditions.
"This Is q frightful eos Of false