In pursuance of a motion made by Dr. Walter Davis the Chairman appointed Dr. Davis, Dr. D. H. Lake, Dr. J. W. Geist and Miss Nellie G. Loftus a committee to report with respect to the systematic treatment of “flu” patients.
On motion of Wm. H. Conyngham it was voted: “(1) that an effort be made to retain here the five nurses who are now in this community, but who have been ordered to return to Washington on October 26; (2) that the Chairman of the General Committee communicate by telegraph with the proper officials at Washington, expressing our desire to have retained here, until the situation is improved, the army doctors who are now in the field, or that other doctors be sent to take their places, and that as many as can be furnished be sent.”
On October 20, at a meeting of the General and District Chairmen, in conjunction with the members of the Ways and Means Committee, the latter presented a plan for the organization of outlying communities. This plan was forthwith adopted and ordered to be printed and distributed among the officials of the various communities.[[4]] Fuel Conservator Campbell reported that he had telegraphed to Federal Fuel Administrator Garfield, urging him to use his influence to have the army doctors then here kept here.
[4]. This was subsequently done, in the following form:
PLAN OF COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION FOR THE EPIDEMIC EMERGENCY.
1. Community Chairman (President of Board of Health).
2. Executive Committee, consisting of:
A. Board of Health.
B. Burgess and member of Borough or Township Council.
C. Mine Superintendent and representative of labor union.