The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-10
SHOWS HOW HARD TIMES ARE.

Mum bsrIess Applicants for Santa Fo
Hospital Jobs--Dr. Fay's Experience.
Doctor ]. R. Fay, superintendent of
hospitals and dispensaries of the Santa
Fe Hospital association, is known by his
friends to be a man OF great good nature
| and extreme patience; yetthis good ma
ture of the doctors is almost entirely
exhausted and his patience will be ut
terry ruined all on account of the new
Santa Fe hospital in this city.
Since the date that the first informa-
ton appeared in the newspapers that it
had been decided upon TO commence the
erection of the Santa Fe hospital. appli-
cations for positions, both in person and
by letter, have been pouring in to the
and since the erection OF
the building was commenced
hardly day has passed without several
applications being made. As might be
supposed this condition of affairs is not
conducive to the personal happiness of
the hospital officials. From the fact
that they have but a few positions to
award, as the hospital when running full
capacity will need but about 20 people,
and when first opened less than half that
number they are, compelled to refuse the
requests of all applicants. This is not
a pleasant task, as it gains the ill will al
a large number who are unable to IN
derstand that there is szlimit to the posi-
tions in the gift Of any branch of large
corporation like the Santa Fe.
On one particular day Chief Surgeon
Hogeboom was absent from the city and
DR.. Fay was left to face the enemy IN
aided and alone. Having some special
correspondence to attend to he arrived at
the office early. There he found six APP
plicants awaiting his appearance. By
the time he had heard their prayers, six
more were waiting in the outer room. 1t
was a remarkable day for applicants.
Until o'clock that night they came into
the office in a continual string In
that time the doctor heard count
less biographies of 'good boy"
some recited by their moth
ers, listened to tale after tale of heroism
and daring displayed in railroad service
showing why the particular ex-railroad-
er should receive position, and resigned
himself to the recitals of the shy and
bashful maidens whose highest am bition
was to wear the white cap and apron of
the nurse.
All persuasion proved of no avail to
the applicants, however, and with the ex-
ception of making the day miserable for
the doctor, they accomplished nothing.
By the time the last person left the Office
his good nature was lettering, snd several
ruffies could be counted on his usually
placid temper.
Having waited to attend to his cores
pondence it was late when he arrived
home, and weary in body and mind he
Immediately retired. It was Just as
deepest slumber was winding her arms
about him, and dreaming he saw the
army of applicants slowly but surely
driven into bottomless abyss. that he
was suddenly awakened by the telephone
bell. With a start he jumped out of
bed. and taking down the receiver shout
ed ''hello." "Doc FaYf" came the query
over the wire in very uncertain voice.
YES" yawned the doctor, "whats left
of him. 'Shay Doc" came from the
man at the other end, swami shob new
hoshpitai-" That YVES all that the
doctor heard With force that awaken
ed Central from her peaceful midnight
nap he jammed the receiver into place
and-we draw the curtain.