New-York tribune., 1906-04-13

-. "ny can We not have training class. for the
.t,e o OF male nurses. attached TO our city hos
- ,,,, "ouio 1t be too long stride on the path
' we. city. can erect pedestals,
..s' peristyles, gates etc.-and give
Daoges' loving cups memorials of every sort for
o'eAS manner OF thing, animate or inanimate-there
'Hs an unlimited supply of money ALL but, for
80 -He pe'terihent OF the sick poor. how few figures
iepIeseht the total spent against the
needs of this communitvp
Nlliiions Tor libraries, The part of wisdom might
SUGGEST that healthy. appreciative brain only
u"eHS IN sound generally speaking) body. Best
t"No means 10 cure these sick bodies first We
eeo desperately a large and well equipped hospital
Ior lncurabes. not apology on the island. Can
HoI lhose who stand for the interests the people
see the needs of the people?
Ahls appointed commission will find other ques-
uons, as well those of structural construction
tof their intelligent consideration. Take the prac-
ice OF employing the services of the average con-
This i alcoholic patients in the city hospital.
t9ority can speak feengIy Is the m G
a ne ore city hospital always be kept low that
Re supported is the case now? The Boston
cause New Wv w furnishes an example which should
nariso,,- -NeM York City to hide her head by m
pisq' vii On In the near future however, Manhattan
buildings 60 with It's magncent as new T BeeTs I S1
provenerfS SiiSned in 1aGt and the contemplated i'm
great e0[dPuShs 90d TO be considered where there
se men working faithfully on the staffs of these
IN e. rat hospitals represent of the strongest
rt,arrT
fboss S iaSor ana study and give of their best to
viii iuer their care, but their efforts not met
cfi0aTeSpondmg generosity the part of the
in nay nave heard 1t stated 'Ah, but their profit
one 1iiI are cases simply" To such there may be
TiI ie repiy made, and those who run may read
~ ~ men do not always remain internes 1 hear
nici nGre ERE VII be S$,000,O00 spent on a new mu-
re "a @ @Du!!uihg 70 house parchments, but where
in oe touna $4,000 for new children's hospital
az 81 pLoohLyn! Brooklyn is also assuming 50 900 600
al. Iea snare IN the monster freight depot scheme
piaitleo t ior the city. Three million dollars would
StSe $50 d new plant at the Kings County Hospital.
eIHi MmGIe mere is every call for an entirely new
.5 ~du5pIheIlt Unfortunately the investment would
Ie!iISr 70 dividend OF cash value The general
pupIc 40 not realize how time has slowly Ge-
s ssooyeu the prejudice OF the masses against hosp-
L4l treatment. Consequently the average citizen
uoes not appreciate how thereby the city is saved
me menace OF epidemics and the spread of disease
~ SSiIeFdl These barriers have been removed only
~ the patient faithful. hard mental work of ply
eIcIais ana nurses to raise their standards where
e ue ignorant do not question their power for
9 SUI ana now has the city government met these
GfN, llcest ny cutting down every point DOS
stple IequiSluonS made for Improvement, and
tnSIepy GRIPPING the service at every turn 1t can
EilS oe because 1t is not comprehended that what
~ Skeu is lor the Ciys good. open for the inspec-
@ olon OF lts citizens, If they sufficiently inter-
gSted 70 inspect and for the good of one man.
,e me suHerlnS or the men, women children (the
IIsl named should be firstD. seen on every side
si0uIu speak Tor itself. and the city's needs
New York City" K. NAPIER FRICKENHAUS.