Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-01
Atlanta Should Act Upon the
Grady Hospital and Plaza
Projects at Same Time
Each Proposition Is of Vital Importance to the Welfare
of the City

that pierce the heart of the cythe wisdom Of solving them by
of bond issues to be voted the day apparent
intelligence and reasonable dispatch should obtain
these matters.
Each proposition is VITALITY MATERIAL to Atlanta vel
fare and progress and while each should stand upon its
merits both should be disposed of promptly.
entirely possible that these propositions be
submitted within sixty day-say by the latter part of
May.
up earlier than that hardly would allow for
full and free discussion take them later merely would
operate to proong debate beyond reason.
The county should be for the time staedand
they may postponed the candidates
cerned therein object.
There will be- eventually LITTLE OBJECTION either
time needed however in order that the prof.
may clearly outlined Any candidate who opposes such
posponement simply opposes and fair play
proposition.
The Plaza project discussed fully the past that
hardly necessary elaborate upon it here The Greater
Grady proposition contrary, is thing What
therefore of it?
Council the way plendidy for Greater Grady
Hospital Atlanta and squarey to this city say
whether it shall ampy that magnificent institution
permit it to limp along probably decay and death
consideration of any and every city
large or small should be the matter of health
unhealthy city HOPE to be the happy and
contented city and no city can healthy city pro
tec itself EVERY DIRECTION against the nsistent
Entertainments of disease
Grady Hospital has been of Atlantas greatest
struggling its very existence nevertheless has
the trying msortune and negectand to-day its
history stretches proudly and far into the past and it stands
noble contribution Of philanthropy and sense to human
misery and distress
This great institution has Jagged FAR BEHIND its oppor
tunities however accomplished much but might have
accomplished infinitely more
There is so much work of its kind to do Atlanta
is as the situation shapes itself to-day little do with IF
ONLY THE GRADY HOSPITAL WERE ADEQUATE TO AT
LANTA S PRESENT DAY NECESSITIES
1t proposed to make this hospital all it should be by
pending $7500OO upon it.
The stated isn't much to spend, when
considers the great of the city that
at stake
And yet- Atlanta will raise that by means of a pro
posed small ISSUE apply the fund thus assembled
the enlargement and extension of Grady Atlanta then will have
the finest hospital facilities of any city south of BALTIMORE
And every we'll informed person knows that the GREATEST
GLORY Baltimore her world renowned hospital facilities
only greatest glory but her biggest and advertise
ment abroad
The Grady Hospital if tits continue its humane and spen
did work for Atlanta in degree remotely approxmatng
Atlanta deserts be equipped with adequate clinical
laboratory outfits.
be equipped to take of contagious disease sit
and to combat them ntellgenty and effectively
be adjusted that the color line may be properly
observed handing patients TINS with
always fixed the direction of good health all parties
Cerned
The Of details yet be arranged-the question Of
WHEN and HOW the bond shall be votedare things
with which the public at large so vitality concerned pr
mary proposition.
The FIRST thing be thrahed the public mind
the of the proposed enlargement of Grady problem
of pressing
To wisdom of Council representative citizens
selects may be left with entire propriety and
safety, think, the details of procedure
initial for consideration is SHALL ATLANTA
CONTINUE TO DRAG ALONG WITH WRETCHEDLY mad
EQUATE HOSPITAL FACILITIES. OR SHALL IT LIFT IT
SELF OUT OF THE RUT INTO WHICH 1T HAS FALLEN
AND TAKE ITS PLACE AMONG THE TRULY GREAT CITIES
IN RESPECT TO THESE THINGS?
The Georgian believes there only Atlanta
and viii make And that There shall be greater and
modern Grady Hospital Just Atlanta the
necessary funds wherewith provide the same