The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-27
Heads of Hospitals in st. Louis
Testify to Philanthropic Mo-
tives of His Company.
INSTITUTION FOR NEGROES.
No Bills Are Presented to the
WOrkmen for Either Medical
Treatment, Nursing or
Medicines.

since the attack upon Mr.. Weils's atti-
| tude toward labor was made delegations
| OF his employees have came to St. Louis
| from Granite City. ILL.,. and made state
| ments refuting every charge that has been
| made.
The fact that his company recognizes
| union labor In most friendly manner is now
| admitted on all sides. but the further fact
| mas developed that Mr. Wells's company
| does what none other in this community
! does. when any of Its men are sick or in
| Jured 1t cares for them at its own expense.
| In proof of the statement that he cares
| for his sick and injured. the following afli-
davis We're obtained yesterday:
SISTER CAMiLLUS
MAKES AFFIDAVIT.
st. Louis. No. March %. 1s0I-State OF Mis-
souri,. City of st. Louis-ss
Sister Mary Camilius being duly sworn deposea
and says: am tie head sister in charge OF ST.
Johns Hospital. and do hereby state that the
aforesaid hospital is employed by the American
Steel Foundry Company TO furnish nursing
board and medicine 10 all Of Its white employees
that are injured at It's works and that every
expense incurred is paid by the aforesaid Amer
lean Steel Foundry Company. Some of It's EN-
ployes are now in hospital.
SISTER MARY CAMILIUS.
Subscribed ard TO before me this ,wen-
ty-ffth day OF March. 1901.
LUCILLE j. BARLOW.
Notary Public in and for the City of 81. Louis,
My commission expires April Il. 1904.
HOSPITAL FOR
NEGRO EMPLOYEES.
ST Louis Mo-. March 25 1sO1.-State of MIS-
souri,. city of st. Louis-ss
Samuel p. Stafford. being duly sworn deposes
and says:
am the head doctor in charge of tlle Provi-
dent Hospital and do hereby state that said
Foundry Company to furnish board. nursing and
medicines TO all of its negro employees. who be-
come injured at its works. Al the expenses
thereby incurred paid by the aforesaid COM
hat In stI4 nov of
ployes. SAMUEL STAFFORD
Sworn and subscribed to before me this twenty
fifth day of March. 1901
LUCILLE ]. BARLOW
Notary Public in and for the City Of ST. Louis.
Mo.
NV commission expires April IA. 1904.
COMPANl'S MOTIVES
ARE PHILANTHROPIC.
ST. Louis March %. 1sol.-state Of Missouri.
City OF St. Louis. ss.-Doctor Willard Ba-teieT.
being duly sworn. deposes and says:
am chief surgeon for the American Steel
Foundry Company, and can state and do state
that said company takes the best of care of all
men injured by accident or otherwise while in
brought to St Louis TO the st. Johns private
hospital. Twenty-thi:d and Locust streets, II he
is white man. and 10 the Prorident Hospital
If he Is a negro. All the expense of medicines
nursing. board and attendance are paid by the
aforesaid American Steel and Foundry Company
Notwithstanding they are fully insured against
any of their employees being injured: 1 know or
my knowledge that this action on their
part is purely a philanthropc one.
WILLARD BARTLETT. NJ d.
Subscribed and sworn TO before me this twenty
MN 1"' LUCILLE J. BARLOW.
Notary Public In and for tine City of St. Louis.