1915] William J. Gies 293 



Dear Doctor : 



It gives me pleasure to in form you that the matter o£ establish- 

 ing a Medical Brotherhood for the Furtherance of International 

 Morality has now reached a satisfactory stage. I am, therefore, 

 taking steps to form a definite Organization. More than 140 med- 

 ical men, among them many of the most prominent and influential 

 men in this country, have agreed to serve on the Committee that will 

 issue an Appeal to the medical profession of this country. I enclose 

 the list of the members of the Committee; it is probable that the 

 final list will comprise 150 names. In response to an appeal by me, 

 the Executive Committee of the Carnegie Endowment for Inter- 

 national Peace has appropriated $1500 for carrying out the prelim- 

 inary work, and it is hoped that other contributions will later be 

 received. 



I am sending you a copy of the Appeal that will be sent to a 

 large number of physicians in this country. Will you kindly read it 

 and suggest any improvements in its wording that may occur to you. 



In Order to effect a promptly active Organization, I suggest that 

 you authorize me to invite New York colleagues to serve on a pro- 

 visional Executive Committee of 15 members. 



Please let me have your suggestions of names of such colleagues 

 within the next ten days. At the expiration of this period we shall 

 count the votes and the fifteen who receive a majority will be consid- 

 ered as constituting the Executive Committee. A meeting of these 

 men will then be called, at which a permanent Organization will be 

 effected. 



Sincerely yours, 



S. J. Meltzer. 



On July 18, Dr. Meltzer forwarded to all of the members- 

 elect of the provisional Executive Committee a note inviting them 

 to meet him at the New York Academy of Medicine for the pur- 

 pose set forth in the foregoing letter. 



Pursuant to Dr. Meltzer's call, as stated above, there assembled, 

 in the Council room of the N, Y. Academy of Medicine, on Tues- 

 day, July 20, 191 5, at 4.15 p. m., Drs. S. Josephine Baker, John W. 

 Brannan, Harlow Brooks, Rufus Cole, John A. Fordyce, Nellis 



