Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-25
AS GOOD AS CAN BE.
The Southside Hospital Defended by Its
Promoters and supporters-They Think
the Young Institution Should Have .
Show-But an Infant Enterprise.

The Southside Hospital Defended by Its
Promoters and supporters-TheyT Think
the Young Institution Should Have =
Show-But an Infant Enterprise.
The criticism of the Legislative Commit
tee on the Southside Hospital, published in
yesterdays DISPATCH, stirred up consid-
erable feeling on that side of the river. DR..
Arnholt. one of the managing physicians,
when seen yesterday was highly indignant
He said:
"If the committee expected to find we'll
regulated and imposing institution, such as
the Jefferson Hospital of Philadelphia, or the
WestPenn here. they did not take into consid-
GRAFTON the fact that ours is a young institu-
tion, just two years old, and that we are not
devoting our time to it for gain. have given
more Of my time than could really spare, and
solid footing. We must creep before we walk
and it has been rather hard creeping for the
last two years. They saw the hospital is dirty
Well, it Is as clean now as it ever is, and if
they would visit it every day in the year they
would find no change. In regard to bad man.
agement. l can say that have seen more
hospitals than they have. and operated in them,
both in this country and in Europe, and while
we have not the facilities or the money of the
larger institutions, ours is as well conducted as
any Of them, and as long as am connected
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OF my ability. They acknowledge that
the Southside needs a hospital,
it up7 The State Board of Charities
recommended to the Legislature to appropriate
us Sa0, 600, but they had cable attached to 1t,
in the way of a proviso that we also raise like
sum. Where are we to get it7 would like to
know Almost all the manufacturers are heavy
subscribers to the other hospitals, and natural
ly give but a small sum to our little institution.
Several times we have been short of cash at
the end of the month, and we have had to 20
into our own pockets to help out.
THAT the Southside needs hospital has been
clearly demonstrated. There is IN the neighbor-
hood of 6000 boarders. who. If taken ill or hurt
in any way, cannot be taken care of at their
boarding houses, as the people have not the
time to take care OF them, and the consequence
is that they are shipped to the Poor Farm, and
in some cases die before reaching that institu-
tlon."
The doctor stated that there would be slight
change made in the staff, shortly and that
they hoped to convince the Legislature that
their institution was worthy of the money asked
for.
Alderman McGary was also indignant, and
expressed his mind rather freely on the criti-
cism. II would like TO know who the promi-
mittee." said he ITO my mind they are not
good Southsiders. Every man. woman and
child who has . relative In one
and feels the need of hospital,
and the money which is raised TO conduct the
institution comes from the daily toiler who
makes from 50 to s3 a day. and not from the
aristocracy. We know its value, and appreciate
1t. When we had an entertainment for the
benefit of the hospital. last year, the house was
crowded at 81 a seat, and by the very people
help it along to-day. would like TO have met
the members OF that committee. They might
have had different view of 1t than the So
called prominent business men, gave them.
They could not have talked to very many
persons for know that Southsiders, to a man,
are heartily in favor of maintaining the hospital,
and every person you meet has good word
for IT.
Last evening Dr. E. A. Mundorf rendered
his resignation as a member of the surgical
staff. and as Professor of Pathology of the
Southside Hospital The reason given is that
he is going to Europe on the first of May, for a
long stay, and did not care to handicap the
hospital by his absence. The Executive Com
mittee will take action on 1t at its next meet
ing. 1t will in all probability be accepted. 1t is
not known who will be his successor.