The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-10

One of the most needed institutions in
Birmingham is a strictly charity hospital.
This place has reached the stage where
it is almost an absolute necessity, and we
should have one. The Hlllman and st.
Vincent's hospital do their share of car
Ing for the charity patients of the city,
but not either of these institutions was
built strictly for this purpose, and have
scarcely means enough to support the
charity and their pay patients
Birmingham is abreast With cities double
her size and ten times or more older,
and has followed closely in the footsteps
of the large northern cities heretofore,
and SO she must in this instance.
Every physician in the city has his
share of the charity practice, and 1t would
be in his power to do even more at far
| less expenditure of time and with more
satisfactory results If he had a hospital
to which he could carry the sufferer.
Instead of any more monuments of
marble or any more shafts being erected
let the good people of Birmingham erect
such an institution to some honored cit
liens memory. and it will be a living
monument to the dead and blessing to
those who are left behind. The citizens
of Birmingham have never failed to re-
spond to a good cause, and surely this Is
a noble undertaking.
The Salvation army has done splendid
work In caring for the i'll and oppressed,
but there Is q class Of people they cannot
care for because their means and their
quarters are insufficient.
The District Nurses association has be-
gun to assist in this work. but they are
confronted with this same class, the alb
olutely homeless element Men who come
to Birmingham to seek employment are
oftentmes stricken with illness, without
penny in their pockets and too i'll to
work. What is to become of them?
In talking to one of the most prominent
citizens in the city few days ago, L was
more thoroughly than ever impressed with
the need of such hospital. He cited TO
me instances which had been reported to
him from those who are in a position to
see the suffering among those who are
in need of medical attention. An officer
of the Salvation army, in citing several
cases where they had cared for patients
In their quarters, told me of strong, able
bodied men having spells of fever and be-
ing unable to work coming to them, some
recovering and others being in too weak
ened conditions to be rallied Those who
improve and secure employment never
fail to make an effort to show their ap-
probation by small contributions. No
matter how little the amount may be, 1t
shows spirit of gratitude which in Itself
is a reward to those who have helped the
individual. As soon as a move is made
to have such an institution built In Biz
mingham, auxiliaries will be formed by
the women of this city and all assistance
in their power will be given.
There are so many ways to raise money
for a worthy cause, and where there Is
will there is a way
There is a movement ON foot by the
members of the William L. Yancey Chap
ter of the L. d. C.'s to erect a monu-
ment to this illustrious statesman, and
from those who knew him personally and
from the grand specimen of manhood and
womanhood Of his descendants, l take the
liberty of saying that they would far
rather see such a monument erected to
his memory than anything else, and the
members of the William L. Yancey chap
ter would have the untring cooperation
of every charitably inclined citizen of
| Birmingham, and the interest of the
southern states should they contemplate
such a monument to his memory.