Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-02-14
Committee OF Seven Appoint
ed to Formulate Plans for Es=
tablishment of a City Hospital.

| 4 largely attended meeting was held
Monday evening in a. o. L. w. hall Of
lcitizens interested in the establishment
lof City hospital in Waterville The
attendance was large and the discus
sion was long. the views of the speak
crs being freely expressed. Valuable
information was given by Hon. g. f.
| Macombcr of the Maine Insane Hos
pital and Augusta General Hospitals
Idirectorates, and DR.. H. W. Miller.
superintendent Of the Insane hospital
lat Augusta. \ committee of seven
was finally appointed to formulate
lplanS for the establishing OF IA hos
pital, the committee to report as soon
las possible.
| The meeting was called by Andrew
lF. Armstrong of WatcrVille Lodge. No
| ., A. O. L. w, who in opening stated
the reason for the call of the meeting.
and how during the year notices had
been sent to all lodges and fraternal
organizations and clubs. The notices
have been largely responded To. The
hospital question. ON account of the
other financial movements. was post
poned until this winter.
| MIR. Armstrong said that there had
, been nothing cut and dried. as he was
on the inside. The meeting was a pub
lie one for the purposes of discussing
Where Shall We Locate the Hospi-
tai" and What Means Shall We Usa
To Raise Funds"
| President y. J. Roberts of Colby col
'cee WAS called to preside over the
meeting. In opening he stated there
was no need ot discussing the need of
a hospital in this city.
l How Ia Raise the Money" was the
hfst Important question. and was Iai1
open Tor ar@nmcut. as. il WAS the vital
question.
Dr. 6. L. Hatfield was chosen see.
retary
president Roberts thought that .tha
method Of raising funds was essential
as the others would work themselves
out
Hon. 'harIcs +. johnson stated !
would ." waste of time to discuss
tti' hee0 OF hospital in i manufac=
turing city hk" Watcrrille. He STATED
| he h-.d a great deal of confidence in
inc Hattrnal organizations and church,
IS III NaterFillc, md felt that in f.
nancln@ such Il movement they would
bc ready and willing to assist.
He thought that If the medice! fra
IernitS would SNOW their interest in
the movement that the other citizens
of WaterNille and immediate vicinity
would show their appreciation and
give assistance.
in answer to a question by Mr.
Johnson, Mr.. Armstrong stated that
nothias had Yet been dome IL get
funds.
i2r. Fred c. ThaEer stated that the
WaterviiI" Clinical Society neld a
meeting during the summer to meet
the comnHtees appointed by the fra
ternal organizations. The feeling at
that meeting was favorable TO tho
general proposition. .He thought it
WIS ~at, To say that the physicians
would 90 as they always had done
give theI. time. m, il service and their
best efforts. Or. Thaycr stated that
nI favored an open hospital. one that
the physicians would have access To.
lie thought that a beginning could
be made With from SlU0o0 TO $4,000.
| \ START could be made in any house
Were availabl. and could be left with
| thI superintendent of nlrSeS, who
| could call IT, physicians.
| Dr. =. w. Boyer said he was not
| prepared To- speak, as he had not Civ
| N thu matter a. much thought as pos
sible No on" denies that the blunt
| OF the work falls on the physicians,
morc than the average citizen. He IA
Norcd organization Immediately, for
| the purpose ri determining whether
| the physicians desired public hos
| lDital. II proposition was put up to
| the Thysi, ians ana i. they favored it,
| they were the ones To have the man
agement. not the churches. fraternal
organizations or any political factions.
| He WAS in favor of public institu-
| tion and conducted by the men who
do the work. He stated he would be
| willing to help carry the work along,
| but wanted Il voice in its manage
| raen,. He favored a hospital that
| would be accessible to any physician
| in this city or anywhere. He believed
| that there was not dissenting voice
| among the physicians relative to the
| constructing OF a hospital
| Dir. c. W. Abbott was heartily in
| accord With the remarks of DR.. ThaVer.
| hut favored the manacemcnt of the
| hospital in the hands of the citizens
| and not leave it with the physicians.
| lie assumed that the citizens wcr, ca
| ,,ahl@ of taking care of hospital.
Rev. G. r. Stimson did not agree
| with Il" tactics the chairman first
| outlined. He thought that public inter
| est and confidence was needed FIRST.
| The people demand to know about the
! mana agement Of n hospital before they
| will give their money. He thought it
| would be Il wise thing to have conf
| mittoc appointed from the meeting and
| tor them to hold n conference with the
| physc'ans. and for this committee to
| come Ia the next meeting ready TO re-
| port the methods to be used.
| DIR. J. +. Hill thought it would he
veil tn call on Hon. George L.. Ma
crmher of Augusta for information.
Mr.. Macomher said he vas glad to
give any possible information regard
ing the establishment of city hos
hospital.
Speaking of the conditions in Au-
Gusta at the time the City hospital