The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-03-14
.RUPE WAS TARGET
FOR VERBAL ATTACK
At SPECIAL MEETING

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hall their wages were turned Into the
treasury OF the hospital, bringing in
about $500 per year. Now they can
not do this work until they have
graduated. ...
"The system at the hospital IL
wrong. We ought to get together and
work together. They think we are
chumps. We are of ~ high grade as
any other profession in the city, and
II you appoint two trustees, by any
means Of selection. from among the
doctors Of the city, they will be as
coed men a. are now on the board.
This board has stood up on stills and
looked down on VI. That 10 the trou-
ble."
Councilman Evans then desired to
know 10 the doctors wanted to be rep
resented on the board for personal
reasons or for the good Of the hospital
and the people. He was told the doc
tors desired to aid the institution and
the public.
DR.. Hopkins echoed the sentiments
Of Doctors Bond and Stevenson. DR..
johnson was then called upon.
1.-THE hospital does not do me any
good In particular" he said, "for l can
more conveniently take care of my pa
tients at their homes. Only the surgi.
cal doctors are benefited by the hos
pital."
DR.. Dramkamp voiced his opinion
that II doctors had been placed on the
board in the beginning the present
state of affairs would not have result
cd. He stated the need OF more ap-
paratus.
Drs. King. Kruger, Weller. Marvel.
Hoffman. Schillinger and others in
rapid succession spoke their senti-
ments, heartily agreeing with the doc
tors who had previously spoken. DR..
Schillinger said the trustees were out
Of touch with the common people,"
Mr.. Rupe then arose and stated that
Mr.. Reid desired the hospital located
where 1t was. He also said that the
late William b. Leeds donated $4,000
with the proviso that the present site
b selected.
The doctors then stated that they
had secured options on the ground.
near the South Tenth Street park. and
were not informed of the selection Of
the old Miller estate until all arrange.
ments for It's purchase had been made.
They stated they had been lead to
believe they would have voice In
the selection Of the hospital site.
Mr.. Rupe answered this by saying
he had been commended many times
by noted men on the location Of the
hospital.
Fl. REPLIES 70 ceitieisms.
In reply to criticisms that the doc
tors grievance committee could not
oet the ear OF the board. Mr.. Rupe
said that all their complaints had been
given consideration. and promised that
In the future all matters which the
doctors wish to bring to the board for
action would be promptly attended to.
Edward Warfel, . member Of the
committee investigating the hospital.
stated that the committee did not
think the patronage Of the railroads
justified the loss Of forty-eight cents
Der day ON each railroad patient at
the hospital.
DR.. johnson arose and said:
''This board il absolutely dominated
by the superintendent. The hospital 10
absolutely under her control Her sys.
TEN keeps the nurses here three years.
and then they are turned out to charge
as per wick for their services which
80 too much for the poor to pay"
Mr.. Warfel then asked II Mr.. Rupe
had heard Of the recent episode at the
hospital which resulted in three girls
leaving the institution. one Of them
signing = statement to the effect that
che had been discharged. Mr. Rupe
answered Ae had heard of the matter,
but added:
The superintendent has no author
lty to discharge anyone"
DR.. Stevenson then arose and put
the question plainly to Mr. Rupe,
"Why are the doctors not good enough
10 serve on the board?"
Mr.. Rupe failed to answer.
DIR. Stevenson again arose and call
Cd out loudly for Mr.. Rupe to answer
his question.
Al this juncture. Charles Marlatt. q
member Of the board who had listened
TO the doctors thump Mr.. Rupe round.
~ all through the evening arose, and
said. Tho doctors Of this county have
never done anything yet for the good
Of this city"
Mr.. Rupe then said he wished the