The sun., 1872-08-07
Hospitals for Children.


tion Of the benevolent, and good work IS
going on which will give relief TO many. OF
course under the circumstances, and with
the limited means at command, only pro.
portionately small number of cases Of suf-
fering will be reached; but hundreds of
lives will no doubt he saved, and much
valuable information in regard TO the man
ner OF living among the destitute will be
obtained, which, if wisely used in future
efforts, may result in great good II will
at least be discovered that there is large
class Of unfortunate people who are rem
dcrcd helpless every year 10y ciro ormstances
which they cannot prevent, and that
unless they are assisted in some way by
their more favored fellow beings many OF
them must perish or be hopclcssly ruined
for life.
There are several modes of rcliof which
may he employed. somc with temporary
and some with permanent benefit. Ac-
tual suffering demands immediate relief,
whether il hc temporary or lasting;
hut we hope that the attention Of our hc-
nvyolcnt citizens Will be directed TO the
adoption of some comprehensive plan 10y
which the conditions which produce So
much evil may he avoided. The natural
plan. rs we have before explained. is to
provide comfortable homes for the poor.
aud tu allow no houses To- stand that are
not suitable for the hahitGtious Of human
beings. Why should they he allowed to
stand? Whose rights are infrinppd 10y
making il impossible for one person
To rent a building to another which shall
be the cause OF hi, death or that of any
member of his faniyp But the suppress
sion of unfit dwellings can only be effected
by the authorities, and then not eu>iiy
unless provision is at the same time mnde
for those who shall vacate The condemned
tcncmcnt..
The most important condition requisite
for the earning Of a livelihood s health 4;
and it j. probable that thousand, of human
beings who are accused Cf dlrnes> and i'm
providence would exhibit much better
record If thoy were NOT robbed of their
vital powers 10y the poisonous atmosphere
they are obliged 90 breathe Rul the
wietched manner IN which they are forced
10 1--we. l. il possible for all 70 Doe provided
with wholesome quarters in n city 20
II become, necessary for many more than
now do, TO live in suburban towns near
enough to the city to enable them To come
here and attend To their business; and as
living in the country may be- had cheaper
than in the city. II spropcr that the poorer
clu-sc. should 20 there. These towns, con-
tanning comfortable homes. chiefly houses
Of one and two stories, and sufficiently
separated 70 preserve the purity of .hc mir,
would furnish the most natural and best
nurseries for whatever sick children there
would -hrn I've. This il n murh better
plan than the providing Of hospitals at the
public eXpens, a mother is generally the
best nurse her child can have. Certainly
Il j. much better for the mother and child
both TO live in the country ana remain in
good health than 20 remain in the city and
there ct sick, even If they are then picked
mp and sent 20 country hosritnls aud
nur.od nv the most lovely Of FLoRESCE 2
Ni1uTiNGALrs. Then. as 4 matter of ccuu-
omy. how immeasGrably superior is that
plan which, while preventing sickness and
physical degeneration. adds 10 the wealth
Of society 10y increasing labor and produC-
lion. \ village Of twenty thousand nhahi-
tauts, surrounded by green fields aud sup
| Piled with a pure and inygoratiUE atmos-
| phrrc, would need no army Of missionarie,
to look after studlid and puny children,
| 4 village hospital, If one were called for,
might he established by the people them
selves where children could be brought
Tor temporary treatment, but il would re-
| quirc only small one, indeed TO meet al