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PRSIDENT : ; ? LC CMrsELD N-vn-rno. Institute c He alth B eth esca 14, M aryla nd PRESIDENT-ELECT RC5F.T A. KEHOE, M. D. C'llcvte . : Medicine Eden Avenue Cir.nr-.nau 13, O h io PAST PRESIDENT H. H. SCHRENK, PH. D. U . S. Bureau ci Mmes Pittsburgh 13, Pennsylvania SECRETARY EDGAR C. BARNES s t. ng h cu se Electric Ik Manuiocturing Company East Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania TREASURER I. 3. LITTLEFIELD An erican Brace Shoe Company 25 0 1 Blue I. land A ve n ue Chicago 8. Illinois y K ..W V 1 \ . \W-D' ' u' ' A M E R I C A N INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE ASSOCIATION October 21, 1944 DIRECTORS IANFRED BCWCITCH -ex: -." par1, rient ot - j l c : -snu .t*,n--stries W. R. 3RADLEY A m er ic a n Cv,marr.id Company PHILIP DRINKER Harvard Seher! Puri.c Health _ I. V/. FEHNEL an L. ts . nsuran.ce oa*- G. C. KARROLD, ?H . D. Cnrys 1er C.-ipcruticn LT. COLONEL T. r. HATCH A. r. Medical Research Laboratory E. G. MEiTER. PH. D. Employers Mutual Liability Insurance Company of Wisconsin V A C . L. HEMEON Induitriai Hygiene Foundation ^ H. STERNER, M. D. ' E.i-'.:;-..-.r. /Codai: Com pan y V.L N. V/ITHERIDGE Dat:u.: Department of Health MIKGiAKIXK TO: FEOM: SUBJECT: Members o f Board o f D i r e c t o r s , American I n d u s tr ia l Hygiene A ssociation. J. J. Bloomfield, President. Proposed C o n situ tio n and Bylaws of the Vas h in g to n - B a ltim o r S e c tio n , American I n d u s tria l Hygiene A ssociation. I am e n c lo s in g f o r your re v ie w a copy of th e o roposed c o n s t ! t u t i o n f o r t h e new l o c a l s e c t i o n o f t h i s A s s o c ia tio n which i s b e in g formed in the Washington-Baltimore areas. A pronerly signed p e titio n for the formation of th is section w ill be presented to the Board of D irectors fo r consideration at the forthcom ing m eeting of th e Board to be h e ld in P itts b u r g h , November 15. Byj now you have r e c e iv e d a n o t i c e o f uh i s m eeting from o u r S e c re ta ry , Mr. Barnes. It: w ill be ap p reciated i f you w ill review the proposed c o n sti t u t i o n i n o r d e r t h a t you may be a b l e to d is c u s s i t a t t h e B oard meeting: and pass upon i t a t th a t tim e. According to our c o n s titu tio n , lo c a l se c tio n c o n s titu tio n s must be subm itted to the Board o f D irecto rs for consideration and anproval. JJB:ec J* J . feloomfield, President. COBSTITOTIC AND BTLJIS OP I&S WASHHGTOH-aALTIMOfil SHJTIOV. -- ----------n a m a mm rm m g g a r i ^ s gi i i ------------- ASTIOLE I - IAMB Hi out o f t h i s o rg a n is a tio n s h a ll ba The Washington Baltim ers Section i --rio a a Ia in tria l hygiene Association igyiC L B I I - OBJECT 8 otlon 1 Th o b je c t o f t h i s o rg a n is a tio n s h a ll b to promote and e o r- r la t in d u s tr ia l hygiene a o t l r l t i e e , and to discus axohange and dissem inate in fo m a t i an on in d u s tr ia l hygiene and to p raa o te fellow ship anong members. . ARTICLE I I I - MBtBttSHIP S eo tio n 1 All anadiara o f the JhMrioan In d u s tria l Sygiena A ssociation r e s id in g in th e v i c i n i t y o f th e Vash in g to n -B alt in o re Dia t r i e t a r e e lig ib le fo r nanbership in th e Vhshingtoa-Bal tin o re Seotion, Aaerio an I n d u s tr ia l hygiene Assoe la tio n Any o th er person ia te r e s ts d in th e proceedings o f t h i s S eotion nay become a member uicon proper a p p lie a tio n and approval by th e BXeoutire Carnait t e e and upon pay ment of dues S eotion 2 ^ p l i o a t i o a f o r membership ty nonmembere o f th e American In dust r i a l hygiene A sso ciatio n s h a ll be made on a fo na pro "Tided by th e Executive Connit t e e . Each a p p lic a n t must be sponsored by two N 24893.01 2 maaribers in good standing ARTICLE IT - OFFICERS Seotion ! The e le c te d o f H o a r a of the Washing to n -B a ltt a c re Sootion s h a ll bo a chairman Tioe-chairm an, a e e re ta ry -tre a s u re r, and two n w a b e rs-a t-la rg e o f th a E xeentire Cosedt te e . The o f f ic e r s s h a ll he members in good standing o f the Amerioan I n d u s tr ia l Hygiene A sso ciatio n Seoticn 2 S is nearly e le c te d o ffic e rs s h a ll ta k e o fflo e a t th e oloee o f the S e c tio n 's annual n e stin g in lo w n b e r o r Deoeaber* The ohainan* rioe-chairm an, and se c re ta ry -tre a su re r sh a ll erre fo r one year Membera-at-large o f th e Executive Cosmittee shal 1 serve fo r tuo years S e c tio n 8 There s h a ll b e an E xcoutive Committee oomposed o f th e o f f ic e r s o f th e S ectio n and th e moat re o e n t p a s t ohairman Any member o f th e jSection mho is senring a s an o f f io e r or d ire o to r of th e Jn<r loan In d u s tria l hygiene A ssooiaticn sh a ll h e a stasher e x -o ffic io of th e Executive Coaaaittee ARTICLE T - DUTIES OF OFFICERS Sootion 1 Tho ohaim an s h a ll p re s id e a t m eetings o f th a S ection and m a f t h a ExecutiTe Committee Ho s h a ll a p p o in t a program err--i t t e e and such o th e r o o s n itte e s as a r e deemed n e c e ssa ry and s h a l l a u to m a tic a lly become am e x -o f f io io member o f sueh committees s Section 2* The v io e -c b a in u n s h a ll a s s i s t tho chairmen in h is d u tie s and s h a ll serve a s ohaixman a t say tim s when th e o h s i m n i s unable to perform h is duties* The vioe-chairm an s h a ll also serve a s ohairman of the program carnalttee* S ection 3* ! The s e c r e ta r y - tr e a s u r e r s h a ll be the oustodiaa o f a l l funds o f th e S eo tlo n , sh a ll re c e iv e a l l funds due th e S ectio n , and s h a ll pay a l l au th o rised b i l l s a gains t th e Section* The d is bursement o f a l l ftmds f o r t h is S ectio n s h a ll be made upon a u th o r is a tio n by t h e Executive Committee* He s h a ll su b n it an annual re p o rt a t th e la s t Spring meeting of th e Washington Baltim ore S ectio n , and s h a ll tran sm it t o h is suooessar In o ffio e a ll funds and property of th e Section in h is possession The s e e r s ta r j tr e a s u r e r s h a ll fcsep an a c c u ra te record of a l l the tran sactio n s o f a l l meetings o f the Section and of the E xecutive Committeej s h a ll c a rry on th e correspondouoe o f th e S eo tio n j s h a l l keep an ao o u rate l i s t o f the members and t h e i r s ta tu s ) and s h a ll keep the la tio n a l asso ciatio n informed concern ing th e a c t i v i t y and th e asms o f th e Washlag ton-BaltL more Scotian* S co tian 4* The Executive Committee s h a ll b e re s p o n sib le fo r the ad m in istra tio n o f the S eotiaa and sh a ll have charge of the property a d funds o f th e Seotion* The Executive Committee s h a ll f i l l any v a c a n t o f f lo s s w ith tem porary appointees who m ill serv e u n t i l th e n e x t annual l e o il an* The Ix e o u tiv e Committee i s a u th o rise d to s e t on a l l m a tte rs n o t o th ers! se provided fo r in th is Consti tution* ^ m 03249 - 4I AMICUS 71 - SPECIAL COOPTTEES AID EBLBGAIKS S eotlon 1 Program Comalt t e s t The ohairmaa s h a ll appoint a Program Carnalttae on uhioh t h e Tioe-chairm aa s h a ll a o t a a chairman* Tho Program Comalt te e s h a ll p resen t a te n ta tiv e program f o r t h a year to th a Executive Comalttaa fo r th e ir approval in September of eaeh year Gn approval o f th e Executive Comalt t a a th a Program Comalttea m ill than ooaqplete arrangement a fo r spaalmr a and f o r meeting plaoea, and provide th e a e o re ta ry -tre a su re r * t h th e program which w ill be c irc u la te d to t h e mambera of tine Washington-B altim ors Section* The a e e rs ta ry * tre a s u re r may sand n o tio a s o f meatin g a to oth er in te r eeted persona n o t mambera o f th e WashIngton-B altiaore Section* S ectio n 2* gem inating Committee The chairman s h a ll appoint a X oainatlng Carnalttee vfcleh s h a ll perform th e functions speolfied under A rtic le T II. S ection 3 Looal S eotlcn C ouncils Membera of t h e Ja e ric a a Indn a t r i a l Hygiene A sao elatlsn who t r s m asters e f the Washingten-Sal tim ers S ection and who a ra to a tts n d th e m n u al m eeting o f the iiaarloan In d u s tria l HSygiene Asso e la tio n s h a ll b e nominated to th e Loeal Seotlom Council a t th e la s t Section meeting p rio r to th e mmual Sat ic n a l masting* The tae mmfeers reoeivlng th e h ig h est lumber of v o te s o f members p re s e n t s h a ll be elected * B otioe o f t h i s eleoticm s h a l l b e se n t to t h e members o f th e Washing!-B altim ore S eetlon a t l e a s t one meek p r io r to th e meeting* 6 Seotion 41 O fficers of the Seotion sh ell not succeed themselves w ith the exception of th e se cre tary -trea su rer who s h a ll n o t serve a c re than two suooeseive terns* ARTICLE V III - MESTIHGS S eotion 1* The W ashington-Baltim ore S eotion s h a l l hold a t le a s t fo u r n e s tin g s a year* Between Ootober snd May th e y s h a ll be a t in te r* a r a l s n o t exceeding two months* The annual Seotion nee tin g , a t whioh tin e e le e tio n o f o ffic e rs w ill ta k e plaoe* s h a ll be held d irin g lovewber o r Deeenber* Each neaber s h a ll be n o tifie d o-Pw ith in a reasonable tia e ^ th e tin e and plaoe of m eting* S ection 2* Speoisl nestings aay be oalled a t any tin e by actio n of th e Executive Committee by due n o tlo e to a l l a c tiv e am bers* on r e o e ip t of a p e ti t io n in w ritin g signed by s ix a o t i r e members* s ta tin g purpose* tine* and plaoe of the speoial meeting* Seotion 3* A quorum n eoessary fo r conducting b u sin ess a t any m e tin g s h a ll b e twenty p e rc en t o f the members i n good standing* Section * Executive Cosmittee m e tin g s s h a ll be held a t tita d is c re tio n of th e chairman. The s e c r e ta r y - tr e a s u r e r s h a ll n o tif y th e Executive C e aa ittee in advance o f Executive Committee meetings* S eotion 5* A m a jo rity of th e Exeoutive Committee s h a ll c o n s titu te a quorum* j - 7- ' Seotlon 6 to y in te r e s te d person msy a tte n d the g en eral m ee tij^ s o f t h i s S e e tio a a t the d isc retio n , o f th e Sceoutive Committee* ARJICLg H - DOg Section le Mothers o f th e S eotlon sho a r e members of th e Jnerieen I n d u s tr ia l Hygiene A ssoelation must be in good stan d in g w ith th e A sso ciatio n in regard to payment of dnes* SeetioB 2. Menbers o f th e 8 e etio n who a r e nonmenbers o f the Jm arioan I n d u s tr ia l fygiene A ssociation s h a ll ho assessed dues in an snoont not to axeeed too dollars per w m u , S eotlon 8* M ahers of th e S ectio n d to a r e members of th e American in d u s tria l Hygiene A ssociation sh a ll he assessed dues in an amount n o t to sxoejed one d o lla r p e r annum* S ectio n 4* Dues beocne payable on th e f i r s t day of January o f saoh year* S ectio n S* Any nenber ahese does a r e unpaid n in e ty days a f t e r th e y are due i n n o t in good sta n d in g , and ho s h a ll b a rs no r o t e . Mhos tho dues o f any sabers sh e ll not ho paid w ithin one year a fte r they a r e due, h ie membership i s au to m atically term inated* S eotlon 6* Any mentor dropped fo r nonpayment of dues may he r e i n s ta te d a t any time previous to the oonaming of the annual meeting of tho je e r follow ing h is delinquency by peyment of dues in a rre a rs and a ls o dues f o r th e ourroxt y e a r, exoept in the ease oovared 8 n Section 7 S ectio n 7 Ja y member o f tho W ashingtan-B eltinore S ection on a o tir s m ilita r y a ly o u til do th e Washin g to n -B a lti nor area uho I s d e lin quent In due beeauee of iuoh absence may b e r e in s ta te d a t aay time w ith in s ix months a f te r h is retu rn to th e aahiagten-B altim ore a re a , o r a f t e r th e o e ssa tio n o f h o s tilitie s by payment o f dues fo r th e year in which he i s rein stated S ectio n 1 ARTICLE * JMBTCItBrcS Amendments t o th e C o n stitu tio n and bylaws may be proposed a t any annual Seotion meeting and w ill be aooepted for oonsidration upon a m a jo rity woto o f th e members present The amendment s h a ll th en be c ir c u la te d to th e e n ti r e membership A m ajo rity o f th e b a llo ts retu rn e d w ith in t h i r t y days s h a ll be req u ired f o r adoption