The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-12-16

day along Park hOW, OTHERWISE
known as Main street, Maple City,
when news is scarce and time is
short, when the poor pen-pushers are
caught between editions" and not
able to get out much that is new
and true" that the idea came to a
CITIZEN man to get the local senti-
ment in regard to the proposed Hos
pital. He was informed that Hon.
F. p. Kimble Esq, was the 'origi-
nal" hospital man, and that Hon.
Leopold Fuerth was one of its most
enthusiastic boomers" He went to
see them Thursday morning. Then
the suggestion was made to him that
he see one of the many men, who
while not opposed for an instant to
the project, still believe that a man
ought to sit down and figure out
what it costs, even when about to
build a hospital" The story fol-
lows:
The Original Hospital Promoter.
F. p. Kimble, Esq, when seen at
his office Thursday morning had this
to say about the hospital project.
Yes, l was in the Legislature in
1891. First l got the charter for the
corporation.
Mr.. Kimble consulted Laws of
Pennsylvania For 1891 in an en-
deavor to furnish the reporter with
the exact nature of the original ap-
preparation.
You must have been the original
hospital MANI" suggested the report
er.
Il think so," answered Mr.. Kim
BILE. "I'll take my books out and
see. How quickly those things will
go from ones mind. Do you have
any trouble in remembering names?"
The reporter admitted that he had.
You'll find it," continued Mr..
Kimble, under the head of appro-
priations. l know it was either three
or five thousand. Now / am not
positive which"
81 wouldn't 60 back to the Legis-
lature again, although ! had the
nomination offered" suggested Mr..
Kimble.
The reporter suggested that a Dem
ocrat didn't stand much show in the
Assembly.
IF he works carefully" said Mr..
Kimble, hell get some things
through. stood pretty well with
the boys. l remember getting the
matter of the charter of Stroudsburg,
which has been up for four or five
sessions, successfully passed"
When asked whether he favored
the hospital project" Mr.. Kimple re-
piled:
why, yes. / am for the hospital
in the sense that l am for the bet
tering of the condition of the town.
If we build hospital, it will cost us
over $4,000. We will feel the bur-
den of maintaining it, Establish
ment is much easier than mainten-
ance. Where there is constant call
on the people for money, people be-
come tired of contributing. There
is nothing about hospital that is not
expensive. 1t has been the expert
ence of Norristown, Carbondale and
other small cities that people get tir-
ed of it after the enthusiasm is once
worn of"
I'm heartily for it, in the sense
that want to help the town and the
people
Il introduced bill in 1891" said
Mr.. Kimble, "and it was referred to
a committee, and the following year
the special committee came here. We
feasted them at the Allen House.
The appropriation wasn't made until
1898. See page 483 Laws of Penn
sylyania 1893. In the meantime l
got the charter and followed up the
matter until we got the appropria-
tion. Charity Hospital Association
is the name of the corporation. The
appropriation was for $1,000" (see
Page 4S3 Acts 1899
What a Hospital Boomer" Says.
When ex-Representative Leopold
Fuerth was seen at his place of bust
ness this Thursday morning, he
said, They, the Womans Auxiliary
are progressing very good / think
unfortunately we aren't going to get
anything from the Legislature this
session."
1--WE can keep it up. If we hold a
picnic once a year or a tag day, we
can raise the money. $1,000 will
keep up our hospital. About $4,000
has been subscribed"