Sept 1
1939 – First AA group founded in Chicago.
Sept 11
2001 – 30 Vesey St, New York. Location of AA’s first office is destroyed during the World Trade Center attack.
Sept 12
1942 – U.S. Assist. Surgeon General Kolb speaks at dinner for Bill and Dr Bob.
Sept 13
1937 – Florence R, first female in AA in NY.
Sept 13
1941 – WHJP in Jacksonville, FL airs Spotlight on AA.
Sept 17
1954 – Bill D, AA #3 dies.
Sept 18
1947 – Dallas Central Office opens its doors.
Sept 19
1965 – The Saturday Evening Post publishes “Alcoholics Can Be Cured Despite AA”
Sept 19
1975 – Jack Alexander, author of original Saturday Evening Post article, dies.
Sept 21
1938 – Bill W. & Hank P. form Works Publishing Co.
Sept 24
1940 – Bill 12th steps Bobbie V., who later replaced Ruth Hock as his secretary in NY.
Sept 30
1939 – article inLiberty magazine, “Alcoholics and God” by Morris Markey.

Other significant events which occurred in September, but for which we do not have a specific date:
1930 – Bill wrote 4th (last) promise in family Bible to quit drinking
1939 – Group started by Earl T. in Chicago.
1940 – AA group started in Toledo by Duke P. & others.
1940 –Journal of Nervous and Mental Diseases gives Big Book unfavorable review.
1946 – Bill & Dr. Bob both publicly endorsed National Committee Education Alcoholism founded by Marty M.
1946 – First A.A. group in Mexico.
1948 – Bob writes article forGrapevine on AA, “Fundamentals In Retrospect”.
1949 – First issue ofA.A. Grapevine published in “pocketbook” size.

Step 9: Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others.

Original Manuscript Form: Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others.

Tradition 9 (Long Form): Each A.A. group needs the least possible organization. Rotating leadership is the best. The small group may elect its secretary, the large group its rotating committee, and the groups of a large metropolitan area their central or intergroup committee, which often employs a full-time secretary. The trustees of the General Service Board are, in effect, our A.A. General Service Committee. They are the custodians of our A.A. Tradition and the receivers of voluntary A.A. contributions by which we maintain our A.A. General Service Office at New York. They are authorized by the groups to handle our over-all public relations and they guarantee the integrity of our principal newspaper, the A.A. Grapevine. All such representatives are to be guided in the spirit of service, for true leaders in A.A. are but trusted and experienced servants of the whole. They derive no real authority from their titles; they do not govern. Universal respect is the key to their usefulness.

* Do I still try to boss things in AA?

* Do I resist formal aspects of AA because I fear them as authoritative?

* Am I mature enough to understand and use all elements of the AA program – even if no one makes me do so – with a sense of personal responsibility?

* Do I exercise patience and humility in any AA job I take?

* Am I aware of all those to whom I am responsible in any AA job?

* Why doesn’t every AA group need a constitution and bylaws?

* Have I learned to step out of an AA job gracefully – and profit thereby – when the time comes?

* What has rotation to do with anonymity? With humility?

Concept IX: Good service leadership at all levels is indispensable for our future functioning and safety. Primary world service leadership, once exercised by the founders, must necessarily be assumed by the trustees.

* Do we discuss how we can best strengthen the composition and leadership of our future trusted servants?

* Do we recognize the need for group officers? What is our criteria for election? Do we sometimes give a position to someone “because it would be good for them?”

* Do I set a positive leadership example?

See first of month for Step / Traditions / Concepts of the month.