Board of Directors Meeting
February 8, 1951.
Meeting called to order at 8:15 P.M. by the President, Royal W. Rudolph.
Members present - Royal W. Rudolph W.R. Hewitt
O.J. Farness Donald B. Lewis
William B. Steen Lindsay E. Beaton
Edward M. Hayden Leo J. Kent
Robert E. Hastings W.R. Manning
Harry E. Thompson
It was moved by Dr. Harry Thompson that reading of Minutes of previous meetings be dispensed with. Motion seconded by Dr. Kent and carried.
Report for the Board of Censors was made by Dr. Hayden. He stated that a letter had been drafted to Doctors Schneck and George N. Lewis concerning their recent newspaper advertising, offering to discuss this matter with them personally and stating the Society's and the A.M.A.'s ethics regarding such advertising. Dr. Harry Thompson said that it ought to be up to the Society to state what its ideas on this subject are, that advertisements should be limited to announcement of opening of office and should be made up and circularized to the Society. It was moved by Dr. Harry Thompson that the action of the Board of Censors be approved, seconded by Dr. Kent, and carried.
The copy of the dedication of the Iron Lung to the community by the Soroptomists [ Soroptimist ] Club was read. A letter is to be written acknowledging it, and regretting the absence of the President of the Society on this occasion.
A letter from Mr. R.T. Gridley, Coordinator of athletics of the Tucson Senior High School, thanking the Society for its cooperation in their athletic program during 1950, was read by the Secretary.
Correspondence, telephone and personal conversations concerning the establishment of units for medical care of dependents of Air Forces Personnel at Davis-Monthan Air Base Hospital, was reviewed for the members of the Board of Directors by the Secretary. Dr. Harry Thompson stated that he felt Colonel Kirk was only backing up and would not send the letters through Channels because he is afraid of repercussions; that he wants it sent direct to the Surgeon general so that he himself will not be in trouble. Dr. Thompson believed that until doctors get in and vigorously protest such establishments, the Service will keep calling in the full ratio of doctors; that actually the Air Force asks for 3-1/2 doctors per 1,000 men, and when they get that number sent in then they will load a Station, and they cannot be gotten out. He hoped that Arizona would take action, as that direct action is the only way stockpiling of doctors can be stopped; he felt that we should be patriotic, but also see that doctors are not hidden in large quantities where they are not needed--that this must be prevented. He thought our letter should go through Channels, and stated that he greatly resented Colonel Kirk's threatening the board of Directors. Dr. Steen advised that the letter had already been sent on direct to the Surgeon General of the Air Forces, with copies to Senators and Representatives. Dr. Hastings remarked that in the meantime the matter is open and doing business (the medical unit at Davis-Monthan); and that he, too, thought it should go through Channels. Dr. Kent agreed. Dr. Lewis
