The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-17


governing board with the Maxor In
possession Of the decisive ballot IN
ease Of a tie on any question.
Fuller Wants TO Know.
Asked by Councilman Fuller IL the
corporation would agree to giving the
hospital to the city II the latter in
sisted on being in control, Mr.. Hun
ton answered no.
Later, Mr.. Hunton explained that
he did not mean to convey the I'M
preston that there was no hope OF
compromise being reached unless MS
side were assured control OF the iil-
stitution. He felt sure that come soiu, !,
ton OF the problem could be reached
by conference. and ne hopea .h s
steps with that end in view would De
taken.
Chairman Pollard. of the Finance
Committee. thought the proposition q
fair one. He was heartily In favor OIL
accepting the offer.
I'VE need a free city hospital pao,
and it's q disgrace that We maven I
one worthy of the name ALREADY he
said. -.
On account of having made up ms
mind in regard to the matter. Mr.. FOL
lard requested that he should not be
named on the special committee 10
confer with the hospital trustees.
Might Help Merger.
Tn the course OF his statement. Mr..
Hunton said nc felt confident II the
citv accepted the offer 1t could help
materially in bringing together me
two local medical colleges ana tne
medical department Of the University
of Virginia, Only recently he mao
conferred with the board of Visitors
OF the University of Virginia as 10
the likelihood of such merger ana
had been told that the question OF
merging with the Medical College or
Virginia was already being consid-
cred. Both these institutions, II may
be explained. receive annual allow
ances from the State, and therefore
are more closely related to eacn
other than to the University College
of Medicine.
Mr. Hunton was followed by DR..
Stuart Mcclure, president of the Uni
versity College OF Medicine, who re-
ferred to the hospital offer as
princely gift. The partitions In the
institution could be easily removed
so as to make it more available for a
city hospital. he was positive. Al
present, he pointed out. the place Is
monopolizcd by the Medical College
of Virginia, whereas under the pro-
posed new order of things 1t would
lie possible for both local colleges tn
participate in its clinics and ether
work.
Whacks the Women.
And IL it hadn't been fer this
miserable woman's college bill. con-
tinued the doctor with some empha-
sis referring to the movement to
bring the l.. va. medical department
10 Richmond. II believe matters
would have already taken definite
shape"
Or. Mcclure. in urging the es-
Enlistment of city hospital. said
II was unfair for the city to expect
the other hospitals To care for most
of its INDECENT sick. II was just a
few hours previously, he said, that
he had been compelled to turn down
an operative patient OF this kind who
sadly needed attention. His bands
we're full and he Just couldn't take
in another
DIR. George Ben Johnston also
pointed out the necessity for city
hospital. He thought none better
than Memorial could be found.
z. l.. Bemiss. one Of the hospital
trustees. volunteered the information
that Memorial would not be operated
on the same basis as at present
after the lease OF the present COM
parry of doctors expires.
He explained his statement by say
ing that he had been recently asked
II the hospital would not be continue
to be onerated largely as a charita bic
institution whether the city took II
over or not
Robins Not Opposed.
DR.. Charles Il. Robins. secretary
treasurer Of the company now OPP
Grating the hospital. desired 1t to he
known that he was not opposed to
the acceptance OF the offer. although
he had been invited as chief spokes-
man for the opposition. He also en-
, tered disclaimer to the effect that
the hospital was bankrupt. as report
ed. He closed by saying that he was
in favor OF anything that tended to
| further the cause of medical educa-
ton In Richmond.
Judge Christian thought the city
would lose the opportunity Of its
life II II failed to accept the gift.
He hoped the day was near at hand
when the three medical colleges in
confident note was sounded by f. D.
Taylor. long AFFILIATED with Virginia
Hospital in the capacity of presi-
dent and director.
Powell InQuisitive.
Councilman Fred Powell asked DR..
Robins to what extent young doc
tors would be put out Of business II
Memorial Hospital became a city In
stitution. In reply DIR. Robins was
not cure as to the number. though
he was sure that some Of them
would have a hard TIME embarkiny
on the sea of hospital practice with
Memorial eliminated. Then Dr.
Johnston wanted to know how the
young doctors got along before Me-
mortal was aver Thought OF = ~
He inclined to the belief that the
young doctors would be plenty able
and capable OF looking after No. 1.
Later. Mr.. Hunton. replying to Ques-
tions, said the purpose of his corpor-
alton was rather to see that the desire
OF the donors OF the institution to
make 1t free hospital as far as pos
sible should be carried out than to
be concerned as to whether young doc
tors went To the devil.
cohn Speaks Out.
". It remained for Henry Cehn. super
intendent Of the city's street cleaning
department. to sound the loudcst note
OF opposition: IN fact. the only note
of this character worthy Of mention.
Mr.. Cohn lives next to Memorial hos
pital. owns the house he lives in. and
thereby hangs the tale. For he can
already see In his minds eye mark
ed depreciation In the value OF resi-