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health movement, the trustees of
Group Health Association, through
the president of the organization,
William c. Kirkpatrick, denied any
knowledge of the sticker plan until
two days ago, when the first stamps
were actually distributed. Group
Health also expressed an earnest
desire to aid in making the Chest
campaign a success
Mr.. Kirkpatrick said:
1.-THE trustees of Group Health
Association knew nothing of the
sticker campaign until Wednesday
after the first stickers had actually
been distributed. I Immediately
called a meeting of the Board OF
Trustees to consider the matter. An
investigation showed that this
campaign was in the hands OF q
committee of 81, of which not more
than two were members Of Group
Health.
THE board of trustees Of G. H. A.
can only express its willingness and
earnest desire to assist, in any
feasible way the Chest officials OF
any others may suggest, to bring
about proper solution and the ulti-
mate success of the Community
Chest campaign"
Meanwhile, in expressed views
given to The Star, leaders in every
walk of life declared that, whatever
the objective of the Citizens Com
mittee for Medical Freedom, its
activities are grossly unfair to the
Chest campaign.
The Citizens Committee for Medi-
cal Freedom first came to the notice
of The Star when a press release,
under date of November 8, was re-
ceived. This release gave only partial
information about the organization.
It announced, however, that the
committee had two objectives: "QD
To prevent loss. if not disaster, to
the Community Chest by indicating
a way in which potential subscribers
may express their protest against
discrimination without withholding
their contributions from the Chest
and CD to bring the pressure OF
public opinion to bear upon the hos
pitals to cease their discriminatory
practices"
In the same press release, the
committee disclaimed any connec-
ton with the Group Health Associa-
ton or any other group, but pointed
out it was anxious that every ONE
able to make contribution to the
Chest but desirous of protesting
against the hospitals should be pro-
vided with a method of doing both.
According to the release, the COM
mittee has a post Office box No
6152) at the Apex Post Office Sub
station, which is located at 813 Mar
ket space NV. 1t said further that
the committee had a membership
of 70 persons. The inclosed list of
members, however, named only 81.
More Details Sought.
Before publishing news Of the
Citizens Committee for Medica.
Freedom, The Star felt that II
should be able to provide its readers
with more details about the organi-
zation than the press release con-
tanned. Calls to various persons
listed as members of the COMMITTEES
brought scanty information.
Committee members declined X
reveal any of their officers except
Mrs. Nina P. Collier, who was sale
to be secretary of an executive COM
mittee. Mrs. Collier refused to dis
close the identity of the other mem
bers of the executive committee, bu
said that 1t Is composed of eroul
Of less than 10. Mrs. Golfers ofnc'
is in the National Press Building
where the committees statemen
explained it has temporary head
quarters.
Mrs. Collier, who is a former sec
retary Of the League Of Womel
Shoppers explained that the 400, 90
little stickers were perforated an,
attached to 10000 larger gumme,
sheets. Mrs. Collier said they wer
mailed out to Government workers
general organizations and "scientin
cally selected" business groups.
The Star also sought to learn hov
the committees activities wer
financed.
Jacob Baker, organizer and presi
dent of the United Federal Workers