New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-28
HOSPITAL S4TCGDAY AND SUNDAY.


The time viii soon arrive wueu the cOlleC-
tions for hospitals will be made IN this and other cities
than on any previous year one for this l. that
he public is becoming flore aud more Impressed win
pr-uicra against treatment IN hospital are fast dying
out The poor is beginning 10 look {" the hospital
a. bis be - refuge In tna % greatest nerd lie has
been Impressed win the TACT that he obtain IN the
ward bitter than IN hi' own Lome He leaves the
restored j. led TO wonder how could he have done
without It. Everyone accustomed to treat hospital
daily. They rarely come 10 Eight, however except nu
the occasion OF anniversaries when the pockets OF Tie
little purpose wnt6 few exceptions tile really rich
men contribute comparatively little toward supporting
our hospitals Their charity is more apt Ia take the
direction OF building ~ cyaugeZns the hcatlen
OF increasing the salary OF the minister All these
our and nrotection Tic medical profession can
by rendering its services gratItonsy II other pnllan
tiropsts would give eqtI's!rnt there would be no
lisa s1rangr TACT however that where the most II
e1uectod thp least II realized Il may be- learned with
much surprise that. rule, the churches contribute
VERY small proportion toward the maintenance ot thr
ho.pals. Even j. this the case with many OF the ins
tu;us which are suppose 10 be under special d. uUm
national influences The consequence Is nat many oi our
most uscul hospitals, INSTITUTIONS WIlch are ready I'D
receive auy and every needy patient SIMPLY because
they are sick and poor are running IN dent such char
ity should not be trammelrd by INCREASING pecuniaIy
liabilities The public nsle and outside of INC church
owes q debt u these hospitals which cannot even bc
raid by the most DOuutifu donations But i 10 bo
boncd that the establishment of the Hospital Saturday
and sunday xii be the beginning ot the end 49,
This,Vear - plan l. To be tried by which the diff
frent trade societies shall be allowed 70 contribute To
tbe :und Each dollar given will represent one days
treatment In hospital. for one patient 1t VIII be- 10
fact providrut system applied Ia our larger hospitals,
and cannot Fail he satisfactory aud une nj 10 all con
crrnrd We nea with much satisfaction tnat many OF
me- tr,de socictle- have Organized auxiliary hospital
.ocete. for this purpose and that there Is prospect
that large may be realized from them The hos
pitals great claim upon meih"rs" I lese cIn'-
yor charitable work already rendered and II Is TO be
hopo that advantage will be taken by thcn OF the
opportunity for rrciprOcatinK
The system distributing the funds among the hospi
aI. iD accordance the actual proportion of chair
hie work done l. ~ 1t sLould be- The hospital having
the most claims In this direction certainly has the best
record Of goo! work done.
Tine med cal profession can hardly he called upon
class for pccuniary aid; but thc;e many ways In
which IL NAV use ito Influence with the puUlic fur
tbrrine the ends OF the hospital committee. But there
IA rally no necessity urging this upon probes
sion always OremOet In It's deeds OF practical charsy