The Goodland republic., 1906-01-26
SAYS THAT We HEED HOSPITAL
GOODLAND NAN URGES II FOR
SEVERAL REASONS.
Points out the Dangerous Occupations
OF Many OF Our PeOp3e-The
Probable Cost.

To the Editor: 10 one VIII deny
the statement that the most nesdfUl
OF all Institutions in any city is a hos
pital- Every one would be willing 20
admit the proposition, that every town,
no matter how small. should have z
hospital, If 1t could maintain IL
The question then Is, have we suf-
hcient cause in GOodland to justify a
hospital and could we maintain one
il we had it?
In regard to the first:
L We have a city with q popula-
ton approaching to 1000 persons De-
spite the whOlesomeneSs OF the eli
mate, there viii constantly be cases Of
sickness where the care OF experienced
persons is needful TO effect recovery.
Houses are small, for the most part
and are not adequate for the seclu-
sion and quiet OF a sick-rOom- Cases
must arise, where the need OF an op-
Grafton is imperative and in some
cases, immediate. A house cannot be
made the equivalent Of an operating
room, and the operation in such cases.
must always be attended with con-
siderable risk Ask any doctor about
/ this.
?. We have here large railroad
/ shops, where q large number OF men
| are employed, and where the chance
| Of accident, as in ali places where ma
chinery is running, is great
8. We have the large number Of
/ men employed on the road where the
risk OF accident is excessive. The
writer has no reason to dilate on this.
as the majority Of the persons who
read this, know the dangers OF the
/ railroad mans life far better than he
does. He, however. recalls, the ac-
cident Of last spring when two scalded
men, in the extremity Of suffering, lay
| in the cOmfortless waiting room at the
depot. until they were taken to the
hospital at Colorado Springs. This
scene is liable to be repeated at any
time. Accidents are not unknown on
railroads, unfortunately, and as this IS
a division point, there is no telling
when a crowd Of wounded people may
not be brought into our midst
The writer is not asking for a very
elaborate plant If we had some place
where the surgeon could do his work,
with the appliances which he ought to
have, in a proper place, with all the
; needfuI care against infection, what a
benefit it would be to all OF US
A hospital is like a doctor, when
we do need one, we need it at once.
You do not know how soon some
disease may seize you or some one
dear to you, and the hospital may bC
a means OF restoring you or then
J back to health and life
Now as to the question Of mainten
ance:
$ Five thousand dollars should pu
!, up a building which would be suit
q able If the churches and the diff
n ferent organizations in the city pu
their shoulder to the wheel thi
$ amount could be soon gotten
e The question Of keeping It up wOul
e soon solve itself. There would alway
be patients in it-a hospital is neve
idle for lack OF sick folk
A small tax, as a sort Of insurance
/ levied on the population, would 3
II sufficient to keep up the running ez
penses.
q This letter is intended to start tn
q matter. Discussion on the subject
j. invited, so that the ideas Of person
n who are competent, may be know
u A hospital would be a good thing fc
)I our city. K