Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-05-11
MAY SELL HOSPITAL
Light Fingered Gents Steal Mrs.
Ardinger's Pocketbook.
GIRLS HELP IN The CAPTURE
Directors Decide to Dispose Of Prop.

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erty Unless City, County and Rail-
road Contribute to its Support.
Unless the citizens of Martinsburg,
generally, and the physicians, especial
" give better support to the Kings
Daughters hospital 1t will be put upon
the market for reat or sale. Such was
the decision of the directors at meet
ing held on Monday. The directors
present were DR.. j. W. McSherry,
George S. Roush Judge z. B. Faux
ser, George Ryneal, ir., and Max Rob
inson.
The meeting was held to consider
the financial condition OF the hospital.
The reports made were discouraging.
1t was matter of comment that the
physicians of the city have been lack
ing in support of the institution. In
fact it was said that they have been
antagonistic to it.
The reason for this attitude is not
clear. A hospital is a necessity in
a community AS a rule hospitals are
supported by the public No city of
any size is without a general hospital
which is supported by the community.
1t is asked, pertinently, why should
Martinsburg be without one? And
since the city is lacking why should
the citizens fail in appreciation of the
one here and try to discredit it when
they give it no support?
Doctors Take Away Patients.
so far as to remove some pat,eu.
1t is said that one physician went
from the institution without saying
anything 10 the management. 1t IS
said, too. that some physicians have
advised their patents not to pay their
board after they have been cared for
at that institution
That tie institution is in as good
condition as it is financially, is due
to the ladies who have interested
themselves in it. They hav- worked
hard for years &c rla;nisin the institu-
ton and have only been able to keeI
it alive in the face of almost insur-
mountable obstacles from their per-
sonal dues, contributions and enter
tainments, 1t is said that it has been
slow work. When an entertainment
ha, been given for the benefit OF the
institution the citizen lave failed to
support ], and the returns have been
meagre. In no year have the receipts
from the hospital been sufficient To-
pay tho fixed charges AID the deficit
has hal to be made up by the ladle
from various sources.
Many charity patients have been
treated and the few paid patients
have contributed an amount insult
fcient to pay for the actual board
City Should Give Support.
One citizen, in speaking OF the mat
ter said: I'm every community public
hospitals are supported on the funds
of the city and county for which they
receive in return free board for char
ity patients. Martinsburg should do
as much. but the officials have never
shown an inclination yet in that d.
rection."
The advisory board decided to make
one further effort and If the railroads
will contribute here what they do in
other cities and the county and city
also appropriate nominal sums there
will be sufficient to support the hos
pital as it should be and guarantee the
city what it should have
1t is pointed out that the court
house is the only public institution
that has public support and the rea-
son for that support is palpable.