170 A Short History of Nursing A third national society appeared in 1912, to meet the special needs of the rapidly increasing National Or- group of public health nurses. It was ganization called the National Organization for for Public Health Public Health Nursing and it affiliated Nursing itself also with the American Nurses' Association. The officers of these three national organizations form a Joint Board to which is sub- mitted all questions of general interest and concern to the nurses of the country. From this Board also delegates for the International Council are appointed. The Public Health Nursing Organi- zation will be described more fully later (see page 198). The need of professional organs made itself felt very soon after the beginning of organization work. The national body applied itself to this want, and The nursing in October, 1900, the American Journal press qJ JSlursing appeared. Sophia Palmer was chosen as its editor, gave unpaid service for its first year, and, then aided by a board of colla- borators, and the business ability of Mary E. P. Davis, made it a success. Within ten years it was owned by the national society, and became its offi- cial organ, managed by a board of directors, all of whom were nurses in active work. The Nurses' Journal of the Pacific Coast was
