Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-11-26

The income of the Mexico hospital
has not been sufficient to support
the institution although it has shown
tendency to increase and in order
to assure the maintenance of the
hospital in 1915, the Board has is
sued statement, which is published
below, asking 100 citizens to guaran-
tee $40 each toward its expenses. 1t
is expected that only part of the
guarantee will be called for.
The following committee has been
appointed to assist in raising the
funds under the direction of Rev. W.
A. Shullenberger, who is general
chairman. First ward--Mrs. G. d.
Rodgers, Misses Lena Johnson and
Olivia Myers; second ward-Mrs. E.
R. Locke, Mrs. l. Silverstein, Mrs.
N. R. Rodes; Third ward-Mrs. C. F.
Clark, Mrs. Ian Jones and Mrs. Geo.
Lee; Fourth Ward-Mrs. R. M. White
Mrs. W. W. Fry and Miss Mary Hous
ton.
Shareholders Mexico Hospital and the
People of Mexico:
On December 10th, the Mexico hos
pital will have completed its first
. years operation practically free Of
debt. 1t is useless for us to dwell on
: the benefits of the Hospital pro OF
con as it is matter of common know
edge in our community. AS we are
! compelled before our year is up to ar
} range for the operation of the Hos.
: pital the coming year, this must nee.
: essarily be business letter.
Complete figures on the cost anC
. earnings of the Hospital for the veal
5 will not be available until after tn,
= 10th of December, but a detailed re
r port for the first few months is OF
file at the Hospital and, based OF
that and our additional records, WI
estimate the expenses for the com
ing year as follows: The expenses
with the same economy as has beei
practiced will average $450.00 pc
month. The earnings, based on tn
past year, will average $275.00 pc
month, leaving deficit to be me
II of $4,000.
. We hope very much and expec
that the earnings the coming yea
! will run very much over this figure
in which case, the deficit will be Gu
: down. Your Board of Directors ais
n expects to arrange for benefits, ia
n collections and other means of gel
ting money during the year, whic
is will still further decrease the defici
r You will understand, though, that
arranging for the year we cannot tai
either the increased earnings of Il
e Hospital or the earnings by enterta
= ments into account, but have to ha'
l. guarantee for the deficit.
C. 1t is, therefore, necessary for us
~ have guarantee of 100000, and '
as suggest that it be one hundred nam
w at $4,000 each to be paid in four
in stallments of $500 each. The fiji
n installment of $500 will be asked +
before the first of the year. The 81
ond installment of $500, unless t
earnings of the Hospital increa
~ materially, will be asked for by eal
20 20 spring. We hope very much that
Of will not be necessary to ask for
lac third or fourth installments, but
nd it is necessary, they will be asked
ay. later in the year. You will recogn
es' that the Hospital is in a way bu
at ness institution and each month Il
my it runs contracts liabilities in the v
of rent, heat, light, provisions {
wages that must be paid promp
nj whether the earnings are suffici
HE or not. The matter of a guarantee
ek. meet any deficit, your Board fl
ger should be decided by the pres
pa shareholders of the Hospital and
people of Mexico as whole.
The Hospital is fully equipped
ave every department with equipm
lrt- valued at over $4,000. The organ
IN ton is working efficiently
ark smoothly and we have the united s
"eu port of the physicians of AUDI
county. Your Board has devoted
,es. very considerable amount of ii
labor and money toward organic