Mr. Leisen. It is a voluntary organization without any official standing. It is simply an auxiliary to the health departments in an unofficial way, I should say.
Mr. Tawney. Where are the headquarters located?
Mr. Leisen. Practically they have no headquarters.
Mr. Powell. Who are the officers?
Mr. Leisen. Mr. Paul Hansom, of the Illinois State Board of Health, is the secretary; and Dr. Charles J. Hastings is president.
Mr. Powell. Has your organization followed the work of the International Joint Commission in this investigation?
Mr. Leisen. My familiarity with the organization is almost nil. As I say, I had a conversation with Mr. Hansom in New York relative to the matter a few weeks ago, and he asked me if I was still a member of the association. As a matter of fact, that did not come to a definite point until I got his letter asking me to represent them here. Officially, I am not in a position to say very much about the association or what they have done. It is a newly organized body.
Mr. Powell. When was it organized?
Mr. Leisen. Some time during the past years.
Mr. Powell. What are its purposes?