Evening journal., 1912-11-20
LEGION OPPOSES
THE HOSPITAL
Ward Democrats
Against Project Already
Abandoned

Abandoned
AT a meeting Of the Eleventh Ward
Democratic Legion last night the fol-
lowing resolutions We're adopted re-
garding the project, now abandoned,
to establish a hospital for cOnsump-
tives in that ward.
Whereas it appears from the pub
lie press OF this City that il is pro-
posed to establish at the northeast
corner of Cedar and Franklin streets,
in the Eleventh Ward OF the City of
Wilmington, a hospital for the treat
ment of negroes afflicted with tuber-
culosis.
Whereas the neighborhood where
in the proposed hospital is to be
established is residence section of
said ward, that it is within close
proximity TO Public School No 10,
and st. Elizabeth's Parochial School.
attended daily by eight hundred
children.
Whereas, the institution of said
tuberculosis hospital at the said
/ location would be a menace to the
health OF the children who attend the
aforementioned Schools, and pre-
] judicial to the health of the citizens
of the entire community.
Whereas, the State of Delaware
by enactments Of its General Assem-
bly, has created a commission and
provided it funds for the prevention
OF tuberculosis This commission to-
gether with public spirited citizens
of our community, have determined
after careful consideration of the
subject, that the best method for the
| prevention OF the disease, is the is
olation and removal Of persons af-
} flicted wit Tuberculosis ,and to this
end have established without the
confines of the city an institution
which is known as Hope Farm
where white persons exclusively are
treated.
Whereas. the Eleventh Ward DEM
ocratic Legion is OF the opinion that
the application of the principle is
alike desirable in the treatment of
negroes afflicted with tuberculosis,
therefore be it:
Resolved. That the Eleventh
Ward Democratic Legion in regular
meeting assembled this nineteenth
day of November 191 deplores the
selection OF the site within our ward
and pronounces the declaration OF
our principles for the consideration
of the citizens OF the city of Whining
ton.
"(D We appreciate fully every
effort intended for the betterment OF
our community. We denounce those
who attempt 10 lower IT,
"(2) We as ward have rights
which are in common with that oi
our sister wards OF the city. We re;
spect the rights of others. We ash
nothing more in return.
"(3) We hold dear the lives o.
those children in whom all our hopel
are centered. They like children o
p other wards should not be endanger
, ed in their efforts to possess know
t ledge that viii make them WORTH
5 fcitizcns
t "(4) We hold that whatever III
, beneficial to our ward is alike bene
p fetal to our sister wards. We be
z lieve whatever is detrimental to ou
E community is alike detrimental 4
{ any other community, therefore un
! desirable.
r "(5) We assert that the establish
I menJ or the proposed hoHplldA III gu
! ward under the assumption that ]
will be an object lesson to our wive
and children. as base slander upol
/, the womanhOod of our ward. W.
hold up to the migror of public opin
ion the women of-Our ward for thei
cleanliness. morality and industry
7 BE it Resolved that Eleventh War;
: Democratic Legion protests agains
and resists the establishment ant
? location of the said hospital in th
:. Eleventh Ward, and be it further
d Resolved, that the Eleventh War
r Democratic Legion pledges its sup
q port to the citizens of the Eleventh
o Ward in any movement having 70
7 its purpose the prevention of sal
project, and be it further
j. Resolved, that the Officers an
S Board Of Directors are hereb,
T authorized, instructed and empower
T ed, to take such course as is deeme
}, advisable to render assistance hnar
e cially, or otherwise to aid the citizen
of he Eleventh Ward.
y Adopted unanimously, Nov. 10, l9l
;. Attest Charles Bradford, Pres
d dent; Robert T. Porter, Jrs Secr'
d tary