A.A.'s Country-wide News Circuit

The Dumont, N. J., Group, founded in December, 1946, as an offshoot of the large Hackensack Group, continues to help alcoholics in North Bergen County. In the past six months the attendance has grown from about 15 to 30 active members at closed meetings, every other Friday, and more than 50 for open meetings, these latter not including the public. New members are reported as following the program in an especially serious way. Most of these are in their late thirties, one in the late twenties. Recently a meeting was held for members of the clergy, medical profession and police of North Bergen County, about 300 being invited. One of the speakers was Dr. E. Blaisdell, senior director, Rockland State Hospital, Orangeburg, N. Y.