Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-05-27

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The necessity OF hospital IN Del
aware county has been proven be
yond the question Of q doubt ant
would be a great disappointment t.
the many friends Of. ParkView shouli
the hospital cease to exist for there
has been growing belief In the
4 community that Park View is q bet
ter place for q sick person than al g
private home irrespective of the com
!, forts Of that home. $s b PA IS 4: 4
|, The present management OF Z. the
hospital has done everI thing with
In their knowledge and power t.
make the institution success and
in q great measure they have sue.
ceeded. The matter Of finances,
(which il always q great question In
every hospital, is the one factor that
needs immediate attention and II tan. ~
less the citizens In this community
land friends through the county, come
to the rescue, hospital In Mancnes'.
ter will be a thing OF the past !,
The doors of Park View hospital
have been thrown open to every
physician In and out Of the county.
| Appeals have been made to local or.: r:
i lganizatiOns for support but only TO g
limited degree have these appeals,
been headed. E I'll ! Il y. !.
Because Of the limited space In our M
jhospital it was found necessary 70
i discontinue to receive maternity
cases, which has been a dtsappointt-3
ment to numerous applicants.
Special maternity wards should be
the most important adjunct OF ev-
cry, hospital as in many cases It
means the saving OF 'tfe to. both
mother and child. AS the home hos
pital is available to all emergencies,
thereby lessening the danger to life
and unnecessary suffering.
| n A larger. hospital is necessary and
larger efforts to obtain one are also
imperative. ~ Z ;3 Is y
We are no longer living in an age
when something for nothing can be
obtained: The usual question asked
In entering up on any enterprise 1s
l.'Will. II Pay s To build q new and
larger hospital will not pay IN cash
dividends any more than church, 2
Kind word or kind deed pays diyf
tdends. $l Our gsnccess #depends up
on our health. and life may
Ilepend upon our home hospital. Parl
View Hospital has demonstrated that
patients received better service be
cause the. managers are home people
and therefor respond more kindly 70
home sentiments. al larger hospital
will place &us in q posi- ition to comply
with the law In establishing aStrain
4 Ing school for nurses, to have them
Always In read mess for any egRTGen.
cy in our homes. ( IS FIJI 49, ~
Park. View hospital has 4GeAted
such q demand that the field is con-
(stantly broadening for q still better
hospital and In view. Of the fact that|
sndowing OF hos pitfalls III philaals n
thropy which appeals to- many ben.
evolent and wealthy persons and ~
so because the endowment OF hospi.
tails Ia considered rather 9 duty Of
private citizens and Organisations y
is hoped this necessity will appeal
to such In Delaware county in the
immediate future. There are ri no
doubt bequests in, existence at the
present moment awaiting permenant
establishments OF "a hospital in as this
community and will be placed az soon
as sufficient guarantee can be given
TO warrant such Investments. y 5s
There are 1S, 600 people In Delaware
county and a certain per cent Of this
number need the comforts Of . hos.
pital most every day and, to 9 reason-
able number It is question Of life
or death because OF the severe acci-
dents of railways, threshing ma
chimes, automobiles, corn shredders.
runaway horses, etc. tS5$2gs 5
Some how an, erroneous impress
sion has gone abroad that the ex-
penses of Park View Hospital are
insignificant because electric lights.
Telephone, water supply and rent are
donated when in fact the only dona-,
tons made is by the city for the use
Of the city water and the free Use OF
telephone service The electric lights
are paid for at usual rates and the
rent for the building is $50 per
month, while the management are un-
der great obligations to the city and
telephone company for their kind, con.
alterations. They feel that while the
latter items being furnished by pri-
vate holders to ask a similar dona-
ton would be unreasonable unless
voluntarily offered. q n
When It Is understood that It costs
about three hundred dollars every
month to6meet the running expenses
It would be an easy matter to see
the declared dividends are upon the.
wrong side OF the ledger for only
when the hospital Is filled to It's full
capacity are the expenses met.
It is hoped; that enough has IA been
said to stimulate sufficient local In
terest to create live citizens hospi-,
| tai organization composed Of business
men, representatives from fraternal
and religious organizations to formu-
late plans for a permanent up-to date
hospital # s,-.s 4. 81.
Strange as it may seem in every
community hospitals are after
thoughts, when in fact the reverse
ought to be SO, and the establish
ment of q hospital should be the first
thought BECAUSE health is, the first
consideration It saves life. lessons
suffering and furnishes home for the
homeless sick. Call up your family
physician or the mayor Of OUR city by
Telephone II necessary and tell him
your willingnesagto help save the
ship and 4 meeting win be called
where you can exchange your ideas
with others az to building q hospital
that shall be open to all, classes OF
patients. Irrespective of religious or
political belfsf, nationality, social or
financial pos ition. s s N, 81
It is earnestly expected that the
ladies Of our community will take an
active part in organizing for an en-.
thusiastic campaign.
Do not forget that a good hospital,
a good court house, good churches,
good schools, will advertise our COM
munity, will attract good people ana
add to the value Of our homes.
Respectfully submitted.
i HOSPITAL STAFF.
CANDIDATES For JUDGE VISIT
4 4: MANCHESTER. i
Attorneys John S. Tuthtl and F.
s. Merriau OF, Waterloo. both candi:
dates for the nomination OF Judge OF