Board of Directors Meeting
October 5, 1950.
Members present were Hugh C. Thompson President, M.D., President
William B. Steen, M.D., Secretary-Treasurer
Harry E. Thompson, M.D. Donald Lewis, M.D.
Harold W. Kohl, M.D. O.J. Farness, M.D.
Edward M. Hayden, M.D. J.B. Littlefield, M.D.
W.R. Hewitt, M.D. H.D. Cogswell, M.D.
The meeting was called to order by the President at 8: P.M.
Minutes of the previous meeting of June 13th, 1950 were read by the Secretary, and were approved as read.
The letter from Mr. Robert B. Morrow, Superintendent of Tucson Public Schools, concerning dust control on the school playgrounds was presented for discussion by the Secretary, since he felt that Mr. Morrow specifically wished a statement from the Society concerning costs for such a project. Dr. Harry Thompson suggested urging that dust control measures be pushed but that it is not within the scope of the Society to make any statement regarding costs. Dr. Kohl said that he thought a letter should be written to Mr. Morrow stating that no one in the Society is capable of estimating cost, and that secondly this is an administrative function, but that it [ if ] it is within the possibility of this community it should be done; if it is not within the financial scope of this community, we cannot recommend it. Dr. Harry Thompson moved that the letter from Mr. Morrow be answered as Dr. Kohl has indicated. Motion was seconded by Dr. Hayden and carried.
The President stated that the report from the Blood Bank Committee would be postponed.
The report of the School Health Committee as presented by Dr. Laidlaw was read by the President. Gratitude was expressed to the Pima County Medical Society for its help during the past year and request was made for support for 1950-51. Financial report for the past year was included. Dr. Farness inquired as to where this plan would stop. Dr. Harry Thompson replied that it had been approved last year for one year only to see how it would work out, and that that was the point of keeping it on one year approval. Dr. Hugh Thompson said that by approving for one year at a time and limiting it, we keep control of its growth, etc. Dr. Harry Thompson thought that the Society might be quite proud of it, that the doctors had responded well, and some difficulties had been ironed out. He moved that it be recommended to the Society that this plan be extended for another year, and also that a letter be sent to the Committee saying that the Society is pleased to continue with the present setup. Dr. Steen remarked that it is now starter and that if the Society were to let it go it might get into other hands. Dr. Farness said that this was his point exactly. Dr. Lewis seconded Dr. Harry Thompson's motion, and it was carried.
The President stated that the draft board had requested that we find out who would examine draftees, etc., for the Society. There was also a request from the Army for physicians to examine reservists who may be called up en masse or as individuals for examination, as we did not want any confusion, and a questionnaire was sent out asking who would be willing to examine them. Dr. Farness is handling this matter, as well as the draft board. The ques-
