Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-12-14
KINGS DAUGHTERS HOSPITAL.
Plan for Meeting the Expenses of the
institution.

At a recent meeting of the Corpora.
tors of the Kings Daughters Hospital,
the suggestion was made by some one
present, that there were great many
people in Staunton and Augusta coun-
ty who would gladly contribute de-
finite sum each month, or year as
might suit their convenience. to the
running expenses of the Hospital and
any contribution of this sort made
would go directly to relieve the suffer-
ing of those of our people who are not
in position to payithelr own way. The
very exhaustive and satisfactory re
port of the President submitted to the
lCorp0ratOrs at the recent ann ual meet
ing, shows that charity work has been
done by the Hospital 10 the amount of
several thousand dollars during the
p .st year. While the hope and expec
tation of the management of the hos
pital is, that the income from pay pa
tients will enable them to do quite a
large amount of charity work, with
out calling on our people for special
subscriptions, still, the experience is
that the demands on the hospital for
charity patients are greatly in excess
of it's ability. to take care of, without
outside help. Ii
At this meeting further suggestion I
was made, that the newspapers of the &
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that they should be requested to CO. a
operate with the hospital is securing G
these subscriptions. and a committee q
was appointed to wait on the various 8
papers. In compliance with the re. q
quest of this committee, we print be.
ow coupon, which will explain it.
,elf.
1t is to be hoped that every su ubscrib-
n to and reader of this paper will fill {
lp and mail one of these coupons as
Don as practicable to the Treasurer of
be Kings Daughters Hospital, Staun- y
on, Va, or, leave 1t with any one of Of
he Stanton banks. Once each month, d.
very paper in StauntOD, daily and CT
7eekly, is expected to print list of re
he subscribers to these coupons and te
he amount subcribed, SO that each of
erson sending in su description. may bl
q this way, know bis subscription has cl
een properly entered. Subscriptions to
or any amount will be appreciated m
nd helpful, "small favors thankfully 81
eceived; large ones in proportion" A
here are no doubt thousands of peo-
lie in this community, town and coun- e1
?, who while not financially able to cY
ontribute in any considera BILE amount fr
owards this good work, yet would be is
'illing, if the amount were small and 1t
ley were relieved from the trouble of no
it themselves, to contribute wi
ithin their means towards to worthy sic
n object. The Hospital has at this tn
ime, number of subscribers who are as
living sums ranging from 10 cents to WI
l per month, and there are without ali
oubt. hundreds of others who are to
bundantly able, and who would be
'llling. to do likewise, Any subscrip- nr
on however small, would be apprecl- 70. 10
ted, the idea being that these sub in
ID the aggregate would as tri
IRE certain fixed income, which will ca
e collected monthly by collectors ap. ~ ~
ointed for the purpose and which the la1
ospital authorities Can count upon to ne
eet current expenses. 1t is hoped ir'
lat all of the present contributors ~
hO read this article, will fill out, sign an
nd send in coupon, and this will not Co
3 construed as an intention to increase
leir donations, but will simply put m' ha
leir subscription in a tangible shape. We
The management Of the Hospital re- bill
nests that it be s ated, that in case 90
lbscriber should at any time find it s.,
ore convenient to pay bis or her sub tn
'ription in farm products, or other We
roYisions which could be used by the TO
Ispital in its current work, and wo
hich would save the hospital the ex- :
of money, payment of this ret
'rt will be entirely satisfactory, and me me
will not be necessary to indicate this roe nu
4 the subscription Itself, unless the giy
'bscriber prefers to do it at the time the
hile the coupons provide that pay m Me
ent shall be made to the Treasurer of wi
e Kings Daughters Hospital, all del
ayments in the way of farm products, OF
: other than cash, should be made at oe'
le hospital building on Frederick wi
rect. ne