The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-27
FOR
JUSTICE
MRS. BAXTER CONDEMNS THE
ctrY's ATTITUDE TOWARD
wAYsiog MISSION

The city officials were ranudly
scored yesterday afternoon NJ the
mass meeting for the benefit af the
Wayaldo Miaslau hospital held At
thc Grand opera house. Mira Marion
H. BAXTER. Who has spent hef own
time and money Go relieve the suf=
feriug of the unfortunate sick of
the city. aimed some telling blows
AZ the methods pweteed hg the citY
In carlng tor those who needed meds
zeal attention. but could not set II
because the city aud the county
we're az outs aa Go the responsible
ity.
James II Meiklc. secretary of the
Chamber Of Commerce. ably second
ed her remarks aud a strong aentl
mcnt WAS aroused among the ciuis
sens present that something should
be- done by the city IN order To- car
- on The Kood work nov ln charge
81 Mrs. naNter and Matran Fannie
Cannon. of the hospital The two
women have worked diligently and
we'll. with little encouragement from
either city or county.
Mrs. baxter. In courne 81 her re-
marks. called attention % the fact
that che city physician could not
give an order % ana unfortunate sick
man ur woman 90 50 70 the hos
pltai. merely because the city and
county officials we're fightlna over
who should bear the expense hut
all this fime. while the officials are
quarreliuE. many puaf and destitute
Ia the city are In need % attens
zion.
Mrs. haxter called attentlou 10
che fact that the sity collected e. slo
during MAY FROM The fallen women
81 the city In the shape uf fnea.
while nniy s12o Waa appropriated To-
the hospital O. aid In carrying ON
the work q relieving the suffering
among thoaa people Who could not
afford 90 pay foe medical attention.
AID here re are. te8 unaiicd
samea. O. keep this eaFk going
We are striving 20 keep Up our
burden. sad Mrs uAxfef We are
carrying the eIfys bills today.
have a little home of my aNn. bui
am not able % care for lhe city 3
poor with that NJ savings have
already been spent and Ma Gan-
uon haa done likewise. We simply
drew On Ger bank accounts aHtil
notified that they were oFerdrawn.
and we asa the euod people 20 help
ua along
There are az patients In the mis-.
sion hospital az the preaeut time
and e costs between 5000 and sl01
a monfh to pay tho expenses The
physicians eork gratis aad All ca
penaea are cut down - n minimum.
Mrs.. Baxter said she was not there
- score the city. bat Ca ahoW the
people iust what unfortunate posi-.
ton the poar aud destitute sick are
placed la.
Airs. Cannon vas introduced 10
the audience and outlined IN q gen
erai Way the work that Naa being
done and the financial straits 10
which the mission had arrived.
Nr. HelkIe called affeutiuu % the
great amount u money that vas
collected % isEaiiEe the liquor tfaf-
&c. and laid 10 its door = greater
part Of the suffering "a the city. lie
said that the chief causes % the
present difficulty were the ineffi-
elent laws Of the city. eoaniy and
state There 81 40 Law u the state
creating an emergency fund OF an
emergency board. aad this evil
should be corrected.
ar. Neikic said that a Law would
Be introduced in the next le9iala-
ture providing for these necessities
aud every person should make him
self an agent 70 lobby for the law
The musical and literary program
was as follows Nluiin solo by
Prof. Albert Gale. Who rendered
Walters Preislied." piano solo.
reading. 'kehoe's bar. BY Mira.
Horace Mcclure. vocal solo. oh.
Dry Those Tears. BY Martha Brock
way Gale. and q quartet number.
The sun Has Risen. b. Prof. and
Mira T. n. Thorp and Prof. aud Mrs.
Albert Gale Rabbi r. ;. Joseph u
the Temple De Hirsch delivered the
invocation.
At the termination Of the services
500 was raised By a collection.