paid, but whose dues were paid either in 1917 or 1918.

Moved by Dr. Toles and supported by Dr. DuBois that no names of members in the Service who have not paid their dues, be published in the Journal. Carried.

A motion was made by Dr. Dodge and supported by Dr. Seeley to print a new revised edition of the Constitution and By-Laws of the State Society, the number to be decided by the Secretary, and the same to be printed in the Journal. Carried.

Dr. Welsh read the following reports of contributors and amounts contributed towards the Victory number of the Journal.

Contributions From the County Societies to the Victory Number of the Journal.

cuts at three dollars, the group cuts at $1.50 per individual picture, and a notice of same to be published in the Journal,

Motion made by Dr. Hume and supported by Dr. DuBois to give Secretary's stenographer a two hundred dollar honorarium.

Session adjourned.

SECOND SESSION.

The Second session of the Council was called to order at the Hotel Statler Thursday noon, May 22nd.

On motion of Dr. Dodge and supported by Dr. Seeley, Dr. Guy L. Connor was chosen associate editor in Detroit on a salary of fifty 'ollars per month.

The thanks of the Council were extended to the Wayne County Medical Society and the committee on arrangements for their entertainment, etc. on motion of Dr. Dodge. Adjourned.

HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

The House of Delegates of the 54th Annual Meeting of the Michigan State Medical Society was called to order at the Hotel Statler, Detroit, at 7:00 P. M., May 20th, 1919, with President Hume presiding.

Roll call.

It was moved and seconded that the minutes of the last meeting as published in the June, 1918, Journal be considered read. Carried.

Dr. W. J. Kay: Chairman of Council. There are two or three things to be brought before the House of Delegates for consideration, not so much to act upon but for the men present to correct, and one of these conditions is the present membership of the State Society. The financial condition of the Society is good. The present worth account on January 1, 1919 was $10,739.80. The membership is smaller than it was in 1918-797 less. About eight hundred Michigan men went into the Service. The dues of those members were to be remitted by the County Societies. In order to keep square with the post office department, the County Societies took it upon themselves to pay to the State Society the subscription price of $1.50 for the men in the Service. Some of the County Societies have done that and some have not. In our by-laws we have a resolution stating that all members should be dropped after April 1st for non payment of their dues. We did not enforce that law this year because it would be

unfair to the men in Service. You representatives of the County Societies should go home and tackle this matter good and strong. A large portion of these delinquents are men who are in the Service whose Journal subscriptions have not been paid. They must be paid by somebody to keep square with the Government, otherwise we will be violating the postal regulations.

Another matter is the resignation, of Dr. F. C. Witter on account of his removal to Detroit. It will be necessary to elect a new Councilor of the 13th District.

President Hume:

I am glad that Dr. Kay told you something about the condition of your Society and mine. You came here as delegates to represent your County Medical Societies, and also to carry back to your Societies any message that comes from the State Society that should come to your county societies. You understand this: that a large number of our members' dues are in arrears. You have not paid what you agreed to pay for the men in the Service. It is your duty to go home and see that their dues are paid. You promised to do it and you must do

it.

These men must not be suspended. We cannot send them their Journals unless their dues are paid. Take this to Jarshua. This applies to the larger county societies as well as the smaller. This is a matter with which you should become thoroughly acquainted because you are responsible for the management of this society. What the Secretary-Editor's office has done in way of arranging for this meeting and the Victory number of the Journal is a credit to the Society and a pride to each one of you. Without being mercenary a Victory copy of the Journal may be had for twenty-five cents.

Dr. F. B. Walker moved that the report of the Council be accepted. Supported and carried. Dr. Hornbogen reported for our Delegates to the American Medical Association.

Report of the Committee on Civic and Industrial Relation. Dr. F. B. Walker:

This committee was appointed about two years ago, and in 1916 and 1917 this committee met in the winter and spring in Detroit and was doing business gathering some facts together with the idea of making a report, but as you remember the meeting place and time were changed and I do not know if any committee reports were made during last year. Since coming home I have corresponded with Dr. Peter

son, knowing he was in the State during the war period and asked him what had been done, but regret to say practically nothing has been done. We were getting information two years ago not only from our own States but from abroad. Everything is in a turmoil and confusion and it will take another year to make anything definite. Something has been done in some of the States as Federal reports will show, even in our own State but no definite report can be made at this time.

President Hume:

This is a good report and it shows that the committee has been as active as war conditions would permit it to be. Your report will be placed on file.

The following nominations were made for the personnel of the Nominating Committee: C. D. Brooks, Detroit, 1st District.

A. W. Hornbogen, Marquette, 12th District.
J. D. Brooks, Grandville, 5th District.
E. J. Witt, St. Joseph, 3rd District.
A. E. West, Kalamazoo, 4th District.

It was moved and supported that the nominations be closed and a unanimous vote be cast for the above mentioned candidates for the nominating committee. Carried.

The President appointed the following business Committee:

The second session of the House of Delegates was called to order at the Hotel Statler at 9 A. M. by the President, with a majority of the delegates present.

President Hume: If there are no objections. we will let the roll call take the place of the credentials.

A request was made that the question of the Wayne County closed hospitals be taken up by the business committee. Referred to the Business Committee.

President Hume stated that there would be a meeting of the Committee on Nominations after the Meeting of the House of Delegates. Adjourned.

THIRD SESSION.

The third session of the House of Delegates was called to order by President Hume at 8

A. M. at the Hotel Statler Thursday, May 22. Roll Call.

The business committee through its chairman submitted the following report:

Mr. Chairman and Members of the House of Delegates of the Michigan State Medical Society: Pursuant to action taken by your Business Committee the following resolutions are submitted for your consideration.

1. Be It Resolved-That The Michigan State Medical Society place itself on record as opposed to "Compulsory Health Insurance" and that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the proper committee of the House of Delegates of the American Medical Association to make it useful in combating legislation for "Compulsory Health Insurance."

2. Be It Resolved-That all papers read before the State Medical Society become the property of the State Journal for publication and that the author be entitled to 100 reprints free of charge.

Be It Further Resolved-That all papers read before the several county societies become the property of the county society before which they are read and he made available for publication in the State Journal and that the author be entitled to 100 reprints free of charge.

3. Be It Resolved-That the Secretary of the State Society submit to the county societies bills covering the amount of delinquent subscriptions of members in military service; as promised by such societies.

4. Be It Resolved-That it is the sense of this Society that all public and semi-public hospitals should be open to any reputable and legally qualified physician and his patients. That this be referred to a Special Committee, appointed by the President to report at next annual meeting. C. H. Baker, Chairman.

Dr. Brooks,

Dr. Robinson,

Dr. Luton,

Dr. A. V. Wenger.

It was moved and seconded that we have published in the Journal the duties and necessary steps of the County Society medico-legal representative. Carried.

A motion was made and supported that the railroad fare and essential hotel expenses be paid by the State Society of the delegates to

the American Medical Association. Carried.

The nominating committee presented the following report:

OFFICERS.

1st Vice-Pres.-Angus McLean, Detroit. 2nd Vice-Pres.-C. N. Sowers, Benton Harbor.

3rd Vice-Pres.-H. E. Randall, Flint. 4th Vice-Pres.-P. D. MacNaughton, Calumet.

Councilor.

W. H. Parks, East Jordan, 13th District. 1920 Meeting Place: Kalamazoo. The Secretary on motion cast the unanimous. vote for the adoption of this report.

The matter of the employee's bill of health was referred to the committee on Civic and Industrial Relation with the recommendation that they get in touch with factories interested.

President Hume: In behalf of the Society I wish to extend to you appreciation for the interest you have shown in all of these matters pertaining to the welfare of the people and the society. This is the best meeting of a House of Delegates that I have been to.

A rising vote of thanks was given Dr. Welsh. Adjourned.

FIRST DAY
Wednesday, May Twenty-First.
GENERAL SESSION
Hotel Statler.

The meeting was called to order at 10:15 A. M. by the President, Dr. Arthur Hume, Owosso.

INVOCATION: Rev. Chester B. Emerson, Pastor

North Woodward Congregational Church,
Detroit.

Oh, God! our God, how good is man's life-the mere living of it; how fitting to employ all the heart and the soul and the senses forever and aye. We wish and will that it shall be long and that we may have the privilege of learning and loving as well as living, but we would not have it unless in it we may have that measure of health which brings happiness. We pray Thee, Oh! God, that we may be wise enough to ask wise questions of Thy world, that we may have wise answers to guide us. Thou hast filled Thy world with truth but Thou hast hidden it away. Pour out Thy blessing upon these men, Thy children, gathered here to consider the ways of keeping life long and happy. Give them that wisdom that is never content with present attainment, but always eager to discover new truths. Tell them that all the things that have been found are just a bit of that great body of truth that is hidden away in the world for their finding. Give them an increasing sense of their responsibility toward those who lift up their eyes to them to be taught the benefits of truth and happiness. Give them a sense of consecration to the needs of those who are ill and depressed. Help them to lift up the fallen, who are there because of their own wilfullness. Give them, Oh! God, to have a sanctified view of our coming life, and last we pray Thee that we may help in some way to discover that Tree that is set in the midst of Life whose leaves are for the healing of the Nation. All this we ask humbly in the name of

Him who was the Great Physician of all the ills of body and soul, Christ God Almighty. Amen! ADDRESS OF WELCOME: Dr. James W. Inches,

Police Commissioner, City of Detroit.

Mr. President, Gentlemen of the Society: I am sure it gives me a great deal of pleasure in acting for Mayor Couzens and the people of Detroit in handing the key of the City and the freedom of the City over to the Society for just as long as it wishes to remain in session. I think it is very fitting that the Society should hold this Victory Meeting in this City and at the time when we are welcoming back the boys and the men from the military service, for welcoming men from overseas service and the Michigan State Medical Society is practically the same thing. I do not believe there is another organization in the State of Michigan that has given a greater percentage of its men than the Michigan State Medical Society, and certainly no greater work will ever decorate its escutcheon than to know that over eight hundred of the men gladly and voluntarily laid down their work and accepted commissions in the Army. (Applause) But that isn't all, for while we will always honor those men it must not be forgotten that a certain percentage of this Society who could not go away gave very largely of their time at home in work in draft boards, advisory boards and other military service. I do not believe any other organization gave more largely of itself than the Michigan State Medical Society.

Of the profession at large, surely it has come into its own at last in this war. Surely it has. Time, was, and not so long ago, when it was the thing to have military officers shrug their shoulders at the Medical Corps, as something necessary to have along to get the sick and wounded back home. That time has passed and gone and hereafter the military geniuses who plan an army will start and begin and lay their very foundation with the Medical Corps. (Applause). Time was when all the other organizations that went to the front were well cared for and the Medical Corps got along as best it could. Now it goes first and prepares the way for everybody else. Time was when it was the duty of the Medical Corps to carry the sick and wounded back home on leave: now it is its duty to see that there are no sick and to get all the wounded men back to the front as soon as possible. Such advances were made that over 80 per cent of all men were returned to the front and the efficiency of the Army was more than doubled thereby. (Applause). What a wonderful work!

But that is not the great, outstanding feature. great as it is. What is it? This: As a direct result of the work of the Medical Corps and recent advances in Medical science this is the first war in all history in which the men came back from the war in better physical condition than they ever were in before in their lives. You know how it was in the Spanish-American War when the boys came back pale and thin and weak with sickness. Look how it has been in every war the world has known, then look at the boys who marched in our streets last Monday, talk to them -hear them say, as I have, that they are twenty,