BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
November 5, 1953
Meeting called to Order at 8: P.M. by the Secretary, a quorum being present.
Members present were: W.R. Manning, President Miguel A. Carreras
Donald F. Hill, Vice-President C.H. Kuhlman
W.B. Steen, Secretary David E. Engle
Edward M. Hayden W.T. Hileman
Royal W. Rudolph Dennis Bernstein
Francis J. Bean Leo J. Kent
Max Costin F.J. Lesemann
Lindsay E. Beaton
Minutes of the Board of Directors meeting of October 8, 1953, were read by the Secretary. Upon motion of Dr. L.E. Beaton, Seconded by Dr. E.M. Hayden, and carried, they were approved as read.
Minutes of the regular meeting of October 13th, 1953, were read by the Secretary. It was moved by Dr. C.H. Kuhlman, seconded by Dr. Francis J. Bean, that they be approved as read. Motion was carried.
There being no report from the Board of Censors, the Secretary drew attention to the By-Laws, which state that a maximum time of two months in which to make investigations and report back to the Society is allowed, and that if an investigation has not been completed in that period of time, the Board of Censors shall so report to the Society and request an extension of time for a stated period, which may be granted them by a majority vote of the Society. He stated that 15 cases had been submitted since January 1, 1953, and only one report received from the Board of Censors, in February.
The President stated that the Board of Censors had a meeting on November 1, 1953, and that Dr. Hastings stated to him that all cases are cleared except two--that of Mr. Oral Tucker and the Nielsen case.
Dr. Rudolph stated that the Board of Censors is hoping that the Nielsen case might be dropped, and that outside of this one and Mr. Tucker's complaint, it was his opinion that none of the others are of sufficient importance to warrant bringing before the Society.
The President remarked that the work of the Board of Censors this year has not been accomplished in exact accord with the provisions of the By-Laws, and that he hoped it could in the future be done as prescribed, in order that the information in our files might be complete.
Report for the Public Relations Committee was made by Dr. Leo J. Kent.
1. Television Program. Dr. Kent said that there had been three shows to date, with an average of eight to ten calls during the programs, asking further questions; that the public has been invited to send in cards naming types of programs it would like to hear; and submitted a letter from Mr. Albert I. Cornsweet, commenting favorably on the series.
2. Speaker's Forum. Dr. Kent reported that the YMCA is being provided with speakers again this year.
Dr. Kent Thayer's letter concerning the Southwest Blood Bank and the request it contained for expression of opinion from the Society as to the possibility of opening a branch in Pima County and the sanction of Pima County Medical Society, was again discussed. This matter was submitted to the Board of Directors on October 1, 1953, and referred to the Red Cross Committee.
