Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-12
CITY -W|OE:
CAMPAIGN
FORGRADY
LAUNCHED
beading Citizens Put on Execu-
tive Committee to Head Fight
for Success of $75O,OOO Bond
Issue for Hospital Addition.
Pledges of Support Are Received
From Every Branch of Civic
and Business Activity-Enthu-
siasm Created at Meeting.


A,comprehensive plan of action for
a whirlwind campaign was outlined
and put in motion by the Greater
Grady Hospital committe at meet
ing held at the Chamber of Commerce
Saturday afternoon. In the next four
weeks, before the voters will be asked
to pass on the S750,OO0 bond issue for
Grady improvements, the committee
will wage a campaign unprecedented
in Atlanta, and, judging from present
indications, there is every reason 20
look for success. The meeting was
presided over by Bishop C. K. Nelson.
Pledges of support were received
from the various branches of civic,
business and industrial life of the
city, and promises were made which
indicate that a great concerted move
ment is beginning in favor Of the
movement already recommended by
Mayor Woodward and Council
n
organized as follows: Captain j. w.
English, J. K Orr, Ivan E. Allen,
Thomas Egleston, S. B. Marks, ]. B.
Hewitt, John = E. Murphey, Fred ].
Paxon, DR.. w. s. Elkin, Wilmer i,
Moore, hilbert S. Adams. E. H. Good
hart and E. j. McBurney.
Workers in Every Ward.
Att the same time motion was
passed providing for the formation
of an active campaign committee, to
be composed of from 100 to $50 mem
hers. and that this committee be sub
divided so that there would be a spe-
eial subcommittee actively at work in
each of the ten wards 1t was decided
to select from 10 to rs representative
men from each ward. A special com
mittee, with R. L. Foreman at its
head was appointed by the chair to
take charge of the registration lists,
select tentatively the personnel of this
big working committee and to report
back at an early meeting.
A finance committee was formed by
the appoint nent of DIR. Floyd l.. Me-
Rae as chairman, with the right to Sc
lect two more committee members.
DIR. w. S. Elkin was chosen chair
man of the general committee.
1t was reported by the publicity
Committee that 10000 buttons had
been ordered, bearing the slogan,
FOR A GREATER GRADY HOS
PITAL," and that they would be dis
tributed throughout the city as soon
as they arrived.
Women's Clubs to Aid.
The chairman notified the general
committee that Mrs. Lumpkin, presi-
dent of the Federated Women's Clubs,
had made arrangements for meeting
of the federation Monday noon at the
Woman's Club building on Baker
street, and that members of the gem
eral committee of the women's organ
izations would be glad to hear from
the committee on the hospital ques-
ton. DR.. Elkin Dr. Summerall, Bish-
CD Nelson and Ivan f. Allen were APP
pointed to address the meeting. Bish-
Cd Nelson said that Mrs. Lumpkin had
already received assurances Of active
support from the various womens
clubs and women's organizations. of
the city.
Captain j. w. English, in pledging
his active support to the movement,
said: 81 don't see how the people can
close their eyes to the fact that we
must make better provision for our
sick and injured We must have lar
ger and better facilities to keep pace
with the growth of the city,
The Rev. H. H. Proctor, one of the
leading negro preachers OF the city
and pastor Of the Congregational
Church, was present by special invi-
tation and pledged the support Of
himself and other leaders Of his race
for the hospital bond issue.
Jerome Jones, head Of the Fedora
ton of Labor and editor Of The Jour
nal of Labor, told how the Printers
Union already lad strongly Endorsed
the hospital bond movement, and eX-
pressed the belief that when the prop
osition was fully explained It would
have the unqualified Endorsement Of
all the labor organizations Of the city
He promised to aid in the organiza-
ton Of special campaign committees.
and his advice will be sought in MAX
ing up the personnel.