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

Greater Grady Hospital and Plaza above the railroads
that pierce the of the cythe wisdom of solving them by
means issues be voted the day apparent
Both intelligence and dispatch should obtain
these matters.
Each proposition VITALITY MATERIAL to Atlanta S vel
fare and progress while each should stand upon its
merits both should be disposed of promptly
1t is entirely possible these propositions may be
submitted to voters within sixty days-say by the latter part of
May
To take them up earlier than that hardly would a6w for
full discussion to take them up later merely would
operate prolong debate beyond reason.
The county elections should the time stated-and
they may postponed unless the various candidates
cerned therein object
There will be- eventually LITTLE OBJECTION to either
bond needed however order that the prof
ec may clearly outlined Any candidate who opposes such
poponemen simply opposes and fair play
proposition.
The Plaza has been discussed SO fully the past
hardly necessary elaborate upon here The Greater
Grady proposition, the contrary thing What
therefore, of it?
Council has cleared way splendidy Greater Grady
Hospital in Atlanta and it now squarey up city say
whether it shall ampy and magnificent institution
or permit to limp along probably decay and death
The foremost and first consideration of and every city
large small should be the matter of health.
The unhealthy city can never HOFE TO DE nappy ana
city and city be healthy city unless
ects itself in EVERY DIRECTION against the nsisten
encroachmens of diseased
The Grady Hospital has been of Atlanas greatest
struggling for very existence nevertheless has
survived the most trying and neglect and to-day its
history stretches proudly and far into the past and stands
noble contribution philanthropy and to human
misery and distress.
This great institution Jagged FAR BEHIND its oppor
unties 1t has accomplished much but 1t might nave
accomplished infinitely more
work of its kind to do in Atlanta and there
is shapes itself today little to do with IF
ONLY THE GRADY HOSPITAL WERE ADEQUATE TO AT
LANTA's PREsENT-DAY NECESSITIES
1t proposed make this hospital all 1t should be by eX
pending $4,000 upon it.
The sum stated isn't much spend, when
considers great material and moral interests of the city that
at stake
And yet-if Atlanta will raise that by means of a pro
posed BOND ISSUE and apply the fund thus assembled to
the enlargement Grady Atlanta then viii have
the hospital facilities of city south of Baltimore!
every we'll informed person knows that the GREATEST
GLORY of Baltimore her world renowned hospital facilities
only greatest glory but her biggest asset and advertise
ment abroad
The Grady Hospital humane and SPLEEN
did Atlanta degree remotely approxmatng
Aanas deserts be equipped with adequate clinical and
laboratory outfits
1t must be equipped to take contagious
nations and to intehgently and effectively.
must be so adjusted the line may be properly
observed handling patients and chargesand this with
always fixed the direction of good health to all parties
cerned
The matter of details yet arranged-the question of
WHEN bond issue shall be votedare things
with which the public large vitality concerned pri
mary proposition.
The FIRST thing be thrashed out in the public mind
the merit of the proposed enlargement Grady problem
of pressing
To the wisdom Of Council and the representative citizens
committees may be left with entire proprey and
safety we think the details of procedure.
The initial matter for consideration SHALL ATLANTA
CONTINUE TO DRAG ALONG WITH WRETCHEDLY mad
EoUATE HOSPITAL FACILITIES, OR SHALL 1T 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 will make And that There shall be greater and
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