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    "ocrText": "C\nNATIONAL OFFICERS\nCENTRAL COMMITTEE\nCALVIN COOLIDGE. PRESIDENT\nJOHN BARTON PAYNE, CHAIRMAN\nROBERT w. DE FOREST, VICE PRESIDENT\nMRS, AUGUST BELMONT\nWILLIAM HOWARD TAFT. VICE PRESIDENT\nTHE AMERICAN RED CROSS\nCORNELIUS N. BLISS\nMABEL T. BOARDMAN\nWILLIAM D. MITCHELL, COUNSELOR\nMRS, HENRY P. DAVISON\nCHARLES s. DEWEY, TREASURER\nNATIONAL HEADQUARTERS\nCHARLES s. DEWEY\n-\nMABEL T. BOARDMAN. SECRETARY\nE.B. DOUGLAS\nWASHINGTON. D.C.\nJOSEPH c. GREW\nMRS. FRANK v. HAMMAR\nHERBERT HOOVER\nNATIONAL EXECUTIVE OFFICERS\nMAJ. GEN. M, w. IRELAND\nWILLIAM D. MITCHELL\nJOHN BARTON PAYNE, CHAIRMAN\nw. w. MORROW\nJAMES L. FIESER, VICE CHAIRMAN\nGUSTAVUS D. POPE\nERNEST P. BICKNELL, VICE CHAIRMAN\nMRS. HENRY R. REA\nJOHN D. RYAN\nGEORGE E. SCOTT\nREAR ADMIRAL E, R.  STITT\nBirmingham,Ala.\nApril 7, \"27.\nMiss Clara D.Noyes,\nDirecter Red Cross Nursing Service,\nWashington,D.C.\nMy dear Miss Neyes\napplicable\nYour letter of March 30th, relative to the application of Mary Williams,\ncolored,has impressed upon my mind more forcibly the status of the Colored Reg.\nNurse in Alabama and I presume the condition exists in all Southern States.\nColered Nurses are eligible for Registration in Alabama but are not\naccepted into Districts or the State Association.\nWe have a number of worthy colored nurses in B'ham,who are ambitious\nto succeed in their profession,are registered and who would like exceedingly\nto become members of the A.R.C.\nI\nhave been appreached by several for in-\nformation but have been at a less to know how to advise them.\nIt is my understanding that there is a National Organization for Col.\nNurses but of course there no affiliation between this and the A.N.A.\nAppreciating any information or advice, I am\nSincerely yours\nCline m Beddam"
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