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I. I BLOOMFIELD National Institute of Health Bethesda, Maryland f as t pr es id en t PHILIP DRINKER arvarU School of Public Health Boston. Massachusetts SECRETARY EDGAR C. BARNES inghouse Electric fit Manufac Company East Pittsburgh. Pennsylvania TREASURER I. B. LITTLEFIELD merican Brake Shoe Conipat 2501 Blue Island Avenue Chicago, Illinois INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE ASSOCIATION MINUTES OF ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE ASSOCIATION May 11, 1944 I. W. FEHNEL Metropolitan Liie Insurance Company G. C. HARROLD. PH. D. Chrysler Corporation LT, COLONEL T. F. HATCH A. F. Medical Research Laboratory D. D. IRISH, PH. D. Dow Chemical Company E. G. MEITER, PH. D. Employers Mutual Liability Insurance Company cf Wisconsin C. W. MUEHLBERGER. PH. D. Michigan Stale Department of Health J. H. STERNER. M. D. Eastman Kodak Company MAJOR R. C. STRATTON. C. W. S. Care of Travelers Insurance Company The Annual Business Meeting of the membership of the American Industrial Hygiene Association was called to order by President H. H. Schrenk at 12 noon. May 11, 1944, in the Gold Room, New Hotel Jefferson, St. Louis, Missouri. Approx imately 100 members were present at the meeting. President Schrenk reported that the resolution which was approved at the Annual Business Maeting of the Association on May 26, 1943, regarding the utilisation of industrial hygiene personnel had been carried out. W. P. Tent sad M. Bowditch met with representatives of the Maritime Commiss ion and the Surgeon Generals of the Anny, Navy, and the U. S. Public Health Service. A favorable report was reoeived from the representatives of our Association who attended this meeting. Another resolution was passed at the Business Meeting on May 26, 1943, regarding the labeling of solvents. In aoeordanoe with this resolution. President Schrenk reported that he had written to Donald Nelson, Chairman of the War Production Board, and Thomas Parran, Surgeon General, U. S. Publie Health Service. A represents' tive from the War Production Board indieated that they recognised the need for such labeling, hut pointed out that this activity was outside their normal jurisdiction. They referred the Association to other groups who were interested in this activity. The Surgeon General also indicated a desire to further the labeling activities which they have already established, end in order to accomplish this, the President of our Association has been asked by the Board of Directors to appoint a oonmlttee to meet with the ooaadtteo which has already been established by the Surgeon General of the U. S. Publie Health Service. Further activity in connection with this resolution can be expected. President Sehrenk indicated that a definite meeting place for the Annual Meeting in 1945 had not been selected. Among the several cities which are receiving favorable consideration by the Board of Direetors are Boston and Atlantic City. Sinc< this is a joint meeting with other Associations, further consideration will be necess' ary before a definite decision is made on the meeting place. N35528 Minutes of Annual Business Meeting - May 11, 1344 >2. President Schrenk reported briefly on the meeting of the Loo&l Section Council at which there was discussion of a paid executive secretary, local seetion constitutions, stimulation of local section activities, and the estab lishment of definite boundaries for each local section* The Local Section Council requested that local sections be informed of any proposed action by the Board of Directors with respect to a paid executive secretary. President Schrenk indicated that all of these items had been given consideration at the Board of Directors meeting held on May 10, 1944s The Secretary's report was read by E. C. Barnes* Motion was made by P. W. Gunaer, seconded by Philip Drinker, and unanimously approved, to accept the Secretary's report as read. The Treasurer's report was read by J. 3. Littlefield* Motion was made by J. J. Bloomfield, seoonded by Philip Drinker, and unanimously approved, to accept the Treasurer's report, subject to the approval of the Auditing Committee. President Sohrenk oalled for any business that might come before the meeting and sinoe there was no further disoussion, the meeting was adjourned at 12:30 P.M* upon motion by Philip Drinker, seoonded by JY J. Bloomfield, and unanimously approved. Seeretary*