The Detroit times., 1913-06-28

position was not GA seetarian, but on
constitutional grounds.
NJ rOu gave that money to Harper
hosBital. which Is "A Protestant lnsti-
tuition. not "A Catholic In the United
States would object Ia a." said n. H.
Deyle.
~ have not dragged the discussion
Of religion Int this matter, Fepiied
Mr HafNlsy We feet that the board
Is going beyond its powers am not
raising any sectarian charge You
are making contract with a religious
body. You might lrritate the people
by making an entangllng alliance, Re
member II Is the taxpayers money
that you are spending,
Mr.. Doyle interrupted to ask Pastor
Barkley II he would regard gift or a
loan To Harper hospital In the same
light Mr. Barley replied that he
would.
Il have always admired you. doctor,
but l do not believe that statement"
said NIr. Doyle, Furthermore this Ia
The first time that | ever heard OF a
Munster butting into the constitutions
ality OF tho law. You defeated Frank
CrOgl. the best police commissioner
the city over had. by asking the mayor
TO reappoint him. II Catholic priest
had asked that favor. 100000 A. p. A.
societies would have been organized
In on hour"
I'VE asked the mayor az private
citizens, not AZ elergymen, 70 reap
point Mr.. Croul," corrected Mr. Bark.
Icy.
Pastor Jack deplored the fact that
Tot hot n1aA tnfA he
discussion. He asked those engaged
In the argument 70 keep cool, despite
the sweltering temperature In the
room.
Let Us not get personal In this
matter" said Mr.. Jack. We all have
our own views and opinions and we
are entitled TO them. | am sure that
the clergymen here do not want 10
embarrass or hinder the board of poor
commissioners in caring for the city's
sick poor. II is a noble work and one
that we should all assist"
Then what plan have you got 20
offer for relieving the crowded hospi-
tai conditions" shouted Dr. Hall
Build a city hospital replied the
minister
Build a city hospital?" echied Or.
Walker. Why, that would take sew
eral million dollars. and We haven't
the power TO build at the present time.
That is a fine suggestion" v
Pastor Jack confessed that he was
newcomer. and not we'll acquainted
with the hospital proposition. DR..
Barley also said he was not quite
clear on the hospital question as It
stood 10 date
Dr. Theodore McGraw, at the head
OF the medical stan in st. Mary's hos
pital, said that he had never in his
43 years connection with the hospital
heard a complaint OF a Protestant be-
ing coaxed TO change his religion
while a patient in the hospital he
said that he had heard rumors OF
charges to that effect. He also said
that while the hospital was under
Catholic management, the majority OF
the members OF the medical staff were
Of Protestant faith.
You gentlemen have no plan TO OF.
fer said Or. Hall We all believe
in humanity-what We are going 70
do7 Allow our poor to die in the
streets?
Il tell you, gentlemen" cried the
doctor. becoming excited, ct is moth
ing less than murder We are not
able under present conditions 10 prop
erly care for our sick poor and they
are dying in, St Mary's hospital be
cause OF insufficient accommodations
Is that humanity Is mat right?
Ought we 10 allow little questions TO
interfere with a plan TO save human
life? We have never talked religion
on this board, and | want to say that
this commission resents the insinua-
ton that we are favoring ST. Mary's
hospital. No other hospital will take
the disturbed cases For 80 years st.
Mary's has taken care OF most Of the
city patients. Why was this question
OF religion never brought up before
Pastor Jack was preparing TO reply
to some OF DR. Halls rather tart re-
marks, when. President Walker
brought the discussion TO a sudden
termination by reading the etter
from ST. Mary's hospital declining 20
accept the money
The petition for an injunction re-
straining the board OF poor commits
sioners from loaning the 100000 70
st. Mary's hospital was presented 10
Judge Van Zile, Friday morning. The
court Issued an order 10 show cause
Why the Injunction should not be
granted, setting the hearing for July
8.
The bill of complaint Is signed by
Arno Miller. plasterer. OF No. 500 May.
bury Grand-ave. Herman Knorr, of
Knorr Medical Co, No. e13 Four
teenth-ave.; Lucius g. Rodger, post.
Office clerk, No. LAT Euclid-ave.; Fer.
dinand J. Peters. salesman, No. $50
Waterloo-st.; James VI. Barley, pas.
tor of the Forest-ave. Presbyterian
church: Herman G. Kundinger OF
Kundinger Bros. No. All East Grand.
blvd: Walter Weber and John Beck
er. The petition alleges that such
contract as that proposed with the st.
Mary's hospital would be unlawail in
that ii would place the city hospital
facilities under the control OF others
than the city Board OF Health In viola
ton OF section q. chapter IL, N the
city charter. Other graunds are also
stated