The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-12-01
HOSPITAL AUX|L.
RAISING MONEY
WOman'S Hospital Board
Met Monday
OVER A THOUSAND DOLLARS ON
HAND = PROSPECTS sFOR
HOSPITAL AT COUNTY SEAT
MOST ENCOURAGING.

The Board of Directors of the
Woman's Auxiliary to the Hospital
Board met in the council room of
the town hall on Tuesday afternoon
at three o'clock, Miss Weiss, the
president, presiding. The report of
Miss Smith, treasurer, was as fol-
lows Cash in banks to date, $1137.-
60; contributions received during af-
ternoon, $4,000; total, $1164.69.
Several collectors reported as to
progress made, after which a most
enthusiastic meeting was held, the
sentiment of the members present
being that while the proposed hospi-
tai would not be built this year, or
perhaps not in the next year, it was
bound to come, this belief being
strengthened by the expression of
the people of the community as given
to the members of the Auxiliary from
time to time.
Since the matter of raising funds
for a hospital has been before the
people, various statements have been
made regarding the attitude of our
physicians as to the advisability of
a hospital being built and maintained
by this community and vicinity. In
order to settle the question so raised
committee consisting of the Presi-
dent of the Women's Auxiliary with
two of the directors, met and con-
ferred with the Medical Society and
at the request of the committee the
following statement was given them
by one of our physicians:
In answer TO request for an ex-
preston OF opinion of the physicians
OF A-onesdale concerning the proposed
la1a
clety makes the following report:
I'VE believe a State hospital would
be a detriment to this Community
I'VE believe an institution nat
termed after the best private hospitals
would be a benefit to the people of
Honesdale."
In regard to this report the Wom-
ems Auxiliary wish to make the fol-
lowing statement:
1t is not the desire of this organi-
zatlon to work in opposition to the
opinion of our physicians, as the
success of the enterprise depends in
great measure upon their generous
support. 1t is the sole object of this
organization to establish a hospital
mere, because of the need for it. Not
Wlthstanding the opinion of our ply
-sfclans the question still arises, can
tne people of this district secure the
necessary FUNDS to organize and
operate a hospital without some as
slstance from the State?
The funds now on hand have been
collected for the sole purpose of
building hospital in Honesdale and
absolutely cannot be used for any
other purpose. The amount is de-
posted in the Wayne County Savings
Bank and the Dime Bank, at inter
est. The interest added to the fund
since deposited amounts to $35.14.
AT this meeting a resolution was
passed that all checks for any pur-
poses drawn upon this fund must be
signed by the President and Treas
urer OF the organization, and the Sec
retary was instructed to so notify the
aforesaid banks of this resolution.
In the event that the hospital
should not be built after reasonable
period of time lit was decided that
all contributors who desired the re-
turn of the amount they contributed
to this cause, should upon request to
the proper officers of the Auxiliary,
have the amount refunded to them
In full, record having been kept of |
the names of all persons contributing
and OF the amount given.
1t is earnestly requested by the
Auxiliary that all monies in the |
hands of collectors and of those |
who compose the calendars, con-
sisting of the year, months, weeks
and days, shall remit the several
amounts held by them to the treas
urer, that it may be placed on inter
est to help this fund grow.