The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1905-08-17

and hrafd her ana hlineRlf a. home
10 say nothing ~ the saving ~ ihs
other members ~ me family from M
fecslon. when people have learned
ia value. more and more 10 the anti
ent main use " The hospIlala aavan
taaes,
Let MS ennmerate few ~ che fcas
sons Cor the existence " a hospllaii
4. A hospital provides humane, IN.
ielllrent care for the sick Of the rIch
and poor alike II - necessity 10
the poor. II IL an economy and q
great advantage 20 the welltodo IN
sickness and when the aids OF sur.
gerry are required,
2. A hospital lsolntes the sick and
saves the well.
3. A hospital substitutes for the
often misdirectcd help OF friends the
better help or trained nurses. This
leaves the nelghbtrs and friends
their energies intact 60 do tho du.
ties they arc better able to do.
a. A hospital Is an Indication 20
the world of the enterprise and char.
ity OF community.
5. A hospital provides safe
place for surgical operations. Since
the advent Of aseptic surgery, special
rooms and appliances are needed for
the best results.
6. A hospital furnishes trained
nurses for nursing in our homes
one of the greatest blessings OF late
years.
Z. A hospital is training school
where the young women Of COM
munity can learn q procession in
which they bless humanity and have
a better money return than from
school teaching. stenography or dress
making.
8. A hospital knits together the
hearts of the men ana women and
children of community in noble
service, under the inspiration Of the
very essence OF Christianity. Here
sa work for all churches, all beney.
olent societies, all individuals who
practice charity.
Are not these reauons, thought out
in all their applications, sufficient 10
warrant us In establishing a hospital
in Jefferson county? IL 30, let us
consider tho practical questions in.
volved. There must be building,
either rented or built. There mupt
be a board OF managers, represent
alive of the whole community.
There must be funds raised for the
establishment and maintenance OF the
institution. One nice thing about a
hospital - II can use anything.
Foods, clothing, JellIes. flowers old
magazlnes-bundreds or useful con.
trlbutions can Sbe made, aside from
money. After a time a hospital has
quite an income from pay patients,
but never enough TO make IL self
supporting.
For q community Of this size there
should be but one hospital and II
should have the support OF all the
people. Hence, no one church must
control 1t, no one doctor must domin.
ate It's management. In fact, doc.
tors must have little TO do with II,
except TO give their services TO the
poor, which all will gladly do, and
which, by the way, Will save the
county considerable medical d..
each year. The writer mas liesitated
to again launch this subject, but the
need is real, and some one must start
the discussion. ..
To give the question OF the estaD.
lishment Of a hospitaf tangible
form, q nucleus from which TO grow,
this beginning mas been made Tine
mayor of Fairfield, Mr.. Z. j. Fulton,
has been asked TO act as temporary
president Of a fospIuI association,
and Mr.. +. J. ~. Black mas been Esk.
ed TO act as temporary treasurer.
A subscription has been started, with
the understanding that eacn contrlD.
utor is to be O Btockholder In the as.
ISOLATION. The names OF these above
mentioned gentlemen are guaran,
tee that the temporary management
and control OF the funds will be hon
est and impartial. AS soon as the
subscribed funds reach an amount
warranting sucn action, Mr.. Fulton
will call meeting Of he stockhold.
ers at convenient time ana place.
At this meeting q permanent organi.
cation will be effected, ofIicers elect
ed and steps taken toward the estab.
lishment OF a hospital.
This seems a fair, impartial way OF
making beginning. II gives
some definite start am yet leaves
the organization unhampered by any
decisions that may not pleage All.
IL is hoped that everyone in the
community will lend hand and help
make this our best county institu.
ton, II any reader wishes TO aid in
this good WORK let him not wait 10
be solicited, but write to Mr.. Black,
make known his deBires and his
Willingness, and let everyone freely
offer suggestions. The writer claims
the privilege Of making A pergoDal