The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-01
The civ Iinnnttnl.

10 the Editor or The Ilmos- Dispatch.
Sir.--The Virginia and Old Dominion
Hospitals have offered their buildings
free of cost 10 the city for Il city hos
niiai, TO be used r as as, long a, as the city
small, as tho aged. poor and sick arc
crowded together, The Virginia Is
can be- with the equipment now nj the
city Hospital. They also offer place
for contagious" ward. which will fill
q lonR-felt want in our city.
Mr.. Hirschbcrg has offered resolu-
tion asking for an appropriation OF
$1,000. for this purpose alone. but II
II viii not be needed. MIR. liirschbcrg
says that II will cost more TO run the
new one: that now ~ costs S35. 600. and
then II would probably cost $4,000.
bur surely DE forgets that II would &C
commodate many more patients
bring relief 10 SO many more suffering
ones.
Who,n does he represent that lie should
object so strenuously 10 this? bid not
the poor people put him in office. and
should not he look after their inter
ests. rather than those Of the rich?
We pay any amount for our Fire De-
partment and police projections; surely
wc viii not hesitate to save the lives OF
our citizens, many OF whom. | have no
doubt. are small contributors to these
funds
There arc so many worthy poor in
our midst who are rich in children.
but poor in this worlds goods We
i need them ms much as they need us.
Their children may rise to be our most
respected citizens. IL is conservation
OF tho race to save these, as the rich
cities Of the world there are charity
hospitals. Richmond has grown so
tremendously in every respect that it
Is time that we had one, too The
sheitering Arms has done Il great work.
but IL is not large enough. We need
many things badly public library.
etc.-but life should be cared for first,
then the mind
1t is a work that every woman should
ne interested in. She should love to
Visit 1t and soothe the aching brow.
be taken sick In strange country,
Without money and without friends
body's darling" suffering near US The
women VINO are restless. have nothing
TO do, could find here such Il large field
for their labors. We hope some day
to build large. -to-date charity
hospital, one that will do credit to us
ana TO our city. but until then why not
take advantage OF this offer?
1t viii help the sick, and 1t will keen
contagious diseases from spreading. 1t
VII not only save the lives OF the
Children Of the poor. but OF your own
Tor the rich have to rub elbows with
the poor In the hurrying crowd
Have you ever thought that TX we
had no poor, wo would have no homes?
No man then would DO forced by ne
ccssity TO work to build them! IL there
anything more distressing than illness;
put to feel that our loved ones nro
break mothers heart?
If We accept this offer. women who
table married women. can lie down
there to face the terrible ordeal COM
parattvcly happy; for they viii know
mat their children VIII be looked after
by skilled doctors and trained nurses
RMS VIII prevent SO many dcformities
among the poor, that are due to gno-
rance | beg the women OF Richmond
TO work for this hospital, so that In
tho future we may build one large
enough TO shelter all who are in need.
1t viii not be tall enough to reach
the sky. but the prayers from many
thankful hearts will ascend to heaven
and j. may be that they Will pray God