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Show BPW Resolution on Ilcoliolism Editor of the South East Independent The following action was taken by the Sugar House Business and Professional Women's Club on June 8th in the form of a Resolution which we respectfully submit for your consideration: Since the fund raising drive for the women's alcoholic rehabilitation re-habilitation center known as the House of Hope, located in Salt Lake City, was sponsored by the Sugar House Business and Professional Pro-fessional Women's Club and assisted by several other B & P W. Clubs throughout the state and other women's organizations, we have been most interested in the program for alcoholics. We have checked on the operation of this program and feel that the Alcoholism Law passed by the 1957 Utah State Legislature should be changed to read as follows: The State Board on Alcoholism shall be appointed by the Governor and approved by the Senate. This Board shall consist of one medical doctor, one lawyer, one educator, one female registered nurse or social worker, and three other appointees, one of which shall be a woman, all experienced in the rehabilitation of alcoholics and recommended to the Governor by the General Service Committee Com-mittee of Alcoholic Anonymous. All property and furnishings purchased with State Tax money for the treatment of alcoholism shall be owned by the State of Utah. The alcoholic program shall be operated and supervised by the State. All money appropriated by the Legislature for this service shall be supervised and used directly for the treatment of alcoholics and shall not be given to a private organization. The State shall keep a check on the number of patients treated in the institutions to enable it to determine the cost per person and the number of patients treated who are judged cured after one year, which will indicate the effectiveness of the program. Be it resolved that the 1961 Legislature change the present law to embrace the above mentioned clauses. Be it resolved that copies of this resolution be sent to the honorable George D. Clyde, Governor of Utah; Mr. Sherman Lloyd, chairman of the Utah State Legislative Council; Mr. Sheldon R. Brewster, vice-chairman of the Utah. State Legislative Council; Mr, - Lewis Lloyd, director of the Utah State Legislative Council; The Legislative Council Sub-committee on Alcoholic Studies; The Salt Lake Tribune; The Deseret News and Telegram; and the South East Independent Newspaper. Respectfully submitted, Mrs. J. C. Nation, president Sugar House Business and Professional Women's Club. Mrs. W. E. Anderson Chairman Legislation Committee |