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EDGAR V. ALLEN Rochester, Minn. T. HOMER COFFEN Portland, Ore. E: CLAHEXCE DE LA CKAPELLE New York City WILLIAM DOCK San Francisco HUGH FARRIS, St. John, N. B., Canada NORMAN E. FREEMAN Philadelphia GEORGE R. HERRMANN Galveston DR: T. DUCKETT JONES Boston *DR. WILLIAM J. KERR San Francisco DR. EMANUEL LIBMAN New YsykL;$ DREW LUTEN E: GILBERT MARQUARDT dhicago *DR. H. M. MARVIN New Haven
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DR. II. M. MARVIN. Chnij~)rLn% and Acting Executive
Brooklyn EDWIN P. MAYNARD, JR. THOMAS M. MCMILLAN Philadelphia JONATHAN MEAKINS Mogyae;; E. STERLING NICHOL FRANKLIN R. NUZURX Santa Barbara Atlanta STEWART R. ROBERTS ROY W. SCOTT Cleveland FRED M. SMITH “OW;o;;g HOWARD B. SPRAGUE WILLIAM D. STROUD Philadelphia PAUL D. WHITE Boston FRANK N. WILSON Ann Arbor IRVING S. WRIGHT New York City WALLACE M. YATER Washington, D. C.
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GERTRUDE P. WOOD, TELEPHONE CIRCLE
HE American Heart to educational work composed of twenty-seven
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Association stands alone as the national relating to diseases of the heart. Its physicians representing every portion
organization devoted Board of Directors is of the country.
The Section for the Study of the Peripheral Circulation was organized in IQ35 for the purpose of stimulating interest in investigation of all types of diseases of the blood and lymph vessels and of problems concerning circulation of blood and lymph, Any physician or investigator in good standing may become a member of the section after election to the American Heart Association and payment of dues to that organization. To coordinate and distribute pertinent information, a central office is maintained, and from it issues an ever widening stream of books, pamphlets, charts, posters, films, and slides. These activities all concern the recognition, prevention or treatment of the leading cause of death in the United States, diseases of the heart. The AMERICAN
HEART
JOURNAL
is under
the
editorial
supervision
of
the
Association.
The income from membership and donations provides the sole aupport of the Association. Lack of adequate funds seriously hampers more widespread educational and research work imperative at this time. Great progress has been made, but much remains to be done. Annual membership is $5.00 a year and journal membership at $11.00 includes a year ‘8 subscription (January-December) to the AMERICAN HEART JOURNAL and annual membership in this Association. A cordial invitation to join in this crusade is extended to you. The American Heart Association solicits your support to the end that it may con. tinue more effectively the campaign to which it has devoted all its energy. *Executive