Evening journal., 1901-01-19
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE
Hospital Appeals for Help

lbNRlAAi FfFFNAief W. 'fNfN
Editor Of the Evening Journal
Sir: 1t is a happy incident, that the
Delaware Hospital win open its new
buildings to the use OF the public, ia
the commencement OF the new century.
during the coming Spring
The Hospital in lis ten wars exis-
tence. has received over 1900 patients.
giving over 10000 days service. treated
over 1900 dispenSary patients. and oN'
pended over S6O.o 600 maintaining this char
hy: IL is entirely free from debt.
The needs OF the Hospital for room
have outgrown the accommodations
planned and built ten years ago; the num-
Der Of patients received the FIRST wear
was 16i and this past wear they will
amount to 500. Ii becomes incumbent ON
the Trustees and Managers to provide
for increased room, and they carefully
and conscientiously proceeded with such
work: plans were made by Messrs. Baker
& Dallett and estimates made Of the
cost: subscriptions were received from
the members of the Board of Trustees
amounting 10 $4,000. proceeds from enter
tainments held 10y the Managers amount
ed to S5,O20 other subscriptions amount
ed TO SG.3S7: and legacies Of 1000 were
received, making total Of S2i.657 The
estimated cost of the building including
furnishing is 5000. thus leaving about
SIS 900 10 ho raised IN order that the
buildings may be- occupied free of debt.
We feel sure that an earnest presenta.
tion of this charity to the public. will
bring individual contributions, which will
amount 10 more than the deficit Sub
scrptions ii any amount will be- gate-
fully received by the officers or mana
gers.
II is apparent that some persons in our
community do NOT look upon public hos
pitfalls in the proper light; in answer TO an
appeal sent 10 a corporation. the reply
was made chat they would be willing
TO pay for the patients they sent 10 the
| hospital" In doing this they would
simply be paying their honest debts.
Suppose every one took the same view,
where would you find hospital. when
one was needed or if an accident oc-
Cured?
Can q hospital be erected ION promises
10 pay for patients. when they are sentY'
| VIII such subscriptions support a hospi-
tai until patients are injured or sickY
The cost of maintaining a hospital goes
on, whether patients are received on not;
the nurses are there. the cost of fuel.
gas water rent, insurance and living OF
the employees is continuous. and the
cost per patient increases or decreases
according to the number received. Is it
equitable or right that few philan-
hropic citizens should be allowed 10 build
and maintain n hospital. while the rest
Of the community, who find it a necessity
at times for their use. utilize its services
and enjoy its comforts, but simply pay
the charges Of the patient sent. or the nse
they make of il. In giving this matter
serious thought. it will be apparent To
every one that each individual citizen
should give his or her share 10 build and
maintain hospitals, and the Trustees of
| lac Delaware Hospital ask the public
to help them build the new addition "a
The Delaware Hospital. promising ia
AIRY ON the work for the public use,
md 10 exercise conscientiously the trust
Imposed ON them We can with salts
faction refer 10 the records Of the past
ten years work. and confidently hope tc
show still better results In our new
building.
We expect the new building to b,
fnis he'd about April 1st. and wish &c
have the money in hand. or subscribed
before that date. Subscriptions can b,
made payable az such times and in such
amounts as suit the convenience Of the
donors.
1t viii be noticed that the Trustees
and Managers have given or raised about
sl5.C0O Surely the citizens Of Whining
tom will give an equal amount for q
lpublic charity.
On behalf of the Trustees
rILGIIMAN JOHNSON. President
WM L. BANCROFT Secretary.
HENRY G. JONES. Treasurer.
MRS. +. l.. GILpIN.
President of Board Of Managers
Wilmington. Delaware, January. 1901!