Board of Directors Meeting, March 4, 1954 3
Dr. Engle--I feel that if anything appears over the signature of the Medical Society it does touch upon physical and mental health as applied to delinquents, and we need not make such a restrained statement. It will not cost us anything; we will accept the cost individually. It is not a partisan issue. I think we would make any reasonable statement.
Dr. Newcomg [ Newcomb ]--They have one room over there now in which maybe six workers and three deputies are trying to interview 10 different families, all with kids present. This is all in one room, not any bigger than this. You can imagine how efficient this would be. The bond issue is coming up this month, and I am afraid there is not enough time for investigation.
Dr. Steen--why does the Judge not ask the Society to appoint a committee to investigate this matter?
Dr. Newcomg [ Newcomb ]--There is not time. All they want is for the Society to say it is necessary for health reasons.
Dr. Bean--I am not convinced that the health angle is particularly paramount. I think most of us recognize the need for better housing, but I am not sure we need to commit ourselves on a medical basis.
Dr. Bernstein--Is it your pleasure that we subscribe, or agree, or lend our support to this bond issue as it stands at this moment? Any investigation would have to be in the future, as there is not time.
Dr. Hayden--How many are incorrigible, and how many can be rehabilitated, and what it the case load?
Dr. Newcomb--I cannot answer that. The case load is amazing, but the number under detention at one time will vary.
Dr. Hayden--I move that the Society go on record as approving this program for expansion of the Juvenile Delinquent Detention Home, recognizing the needs of the community for such action.
Dr. Harry Thompson--I second the motion.
Motion, upon being put to vote, was carried, with one "No" registered by Dr. Costin.
Dr. Darin W. Neubauer, chairman of the Civil Defense Committee, reported that all members have received latest developments in the program by mail.
A letter received from Mr. E. Jay Howenstine, Executive Secretary of the Arizona Society for Crippled Children, concerning admitting Papago School Children for services under the School Health Program in the field of Hearing and Vision, was read by the Secretary.
Dr. Bernstein inquired whether anyone present were more thoroughly acquainted with this problem than he.
Dr. Harry Thompson asked why this should not go to the Committee for study and for definite recommendation, and he so moved.
Dr. Engle remarked that Dr. Cogswell thoroughly understands the Indian situation, and has more interest in it than any one else perhaps.
The motion above was seconded by Dr. Kuhlman, and upon being put to vote was carried.
The President then opened discussion on membership and service at the Pima County Hospital.
Dr. Bernstein--We have coming up for permanent membership a doctor who has been a tern member for two years and is about to go before the Society for election to permanent membership. Everything is apparently in order, except that one member of our Society has raised the question that this man, who is an ophthalmologist, and who, when applying for term membership accepted the service at County Hospital, has never fulfilled this service, for reasons which I do not know whether we need discuss right now. One of the other ophthalmologists in town asked whether, since he is unable to fulfill his service at Count Hospital, he is fit to serve as a member of the Society. Is there anyone here who knows about this problem and
