Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-11
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lieve that there is anything that VII
\ quicker arouse the American people,
arouse the American support to the
utmost, than the attempt to do some
thing for their fellow-men who are
in need. who are in distress, or VINO
are suffering, and need the helping
hand OF those who are in position
tc aid them.
Help for others.
''Tt Is the finest thing in the wor d
chat can be done by men TO E We a
little of their time, q | tile Of their
ability and q little of their servif TO
help others. We cannot accomplish
very much Of anything in this world
4by ourselves, by our own ndiviouai
efforts, no matter how great our ca
pacity may be. We have got to nave
the heIp. we have got to have the as
sistanee, we have got 10 have the en- :
CONFINEMENT Of numbers, and 1t is the
orga nization that tells every time II
ia the attention to the details that
1sarthers an enerpr Sc such as this
coupled with the men beh no the en-
terprise, and with the determ nation
Arm in their minds and In their neafts
To make 1t a success
II admire the spirit with Wnicn you
inv on your circulars that the cam
paign Is for $4,000 or more. not less,
that YOU are not giving up. satisneo
with $4,000 or anything below the
sTg..-e upon which you have SET your
minds. =. ,,r
ttoastrsaaster, Mr.. Mclaughlin Sa1o
that he expected TO see you raise SloV,-
600; and the chairman promptly ga"
the raise and went him $1,000 more
with that enterpr Sc. with that irlt,
with thet determination, the money
that 81. Afichael's needs for the refer
of the moor and the needy In this city
ss sure to be realized -. 49,,
- was very much struck with the
Thought. with the idea, that Monslg-
nor Whelan offered, of looking at u
snronosition from the business point OF
view-whst it means to the eltlzehs'
~ the taxpayers, to have an tnsltu
4lon like this relieving the burden OF
ifhe CITY Hospital. and Of the Cou-ty
Josnitsl. and doing the work that the
municipality and the county are en-
ldeavoring to do.
~ suppose that appealed to me
f,rohablv stronger than to any or the
srest of you because | have been very
much concerned since my election 70
the high office In this State whicn
2occupy through the grace OF the peo-
NE of fhe State, with the manage
Snent and the work of our state lnstl-
buttons.
"They are trying to carry out
something of the same kind Of Work
shat ST. Michaers is. ! have, as you
know, been acting governor OF the
state. succeeding In office that great
and wonderful citizen of New Jersey
vi no has been called by the people
'of the nation to a higher sphere or
duty.
II have spent a part of that time
{pcf{ffaSIona and
In acquainting myself with their
needs and with the work that they
are doing. And 1t is a wonderful les
son that have learned; 1t Is won
derful experience, although a sad one,
THAT / have had.
A state Necessity.
Visiting the institutions that care
Tor the sick. the sick in mind, the
sick in body the detectives, the
feeble minded and the infirm in the
State, realized the necessity that
the State has in providing more ac-
.conruodations, more money, for the
proper managing of these institu-
.tions. 1t occurred to me, during the
speech by Monsignor Whelan. what
n great thing 1t would be IL all over
the State we could arouse the syInpa-
thies of bodies of men like you men
here before me tonight to the needs
of these institutions, to the duty that
the State and the citizens of the State
pwe to these wards of the State who
are cared for in the institutions
That, perhaps. is an ideal situation,
an ideal condition.
1.-THE idea came to my mind that
the people of the State do not con-
Germ themselves enough with the un-
fortunate conditions that surround
fThnan of TTq Tgiar. ho
fortunate overlook these conditions.
II there is one thing that appeals to
The cit zens more than another, I
think that it is the work that the
hospital does. We are getting to hive
q better understanding, a better
realization, q fuller realization Of
what the hospital means.
you know it was not so long ago
that we used to look with dread upon
the hospital; it was a pace TO which
u man or woman went In the last ex-
tremity OF sickness or disease. Now
adays when a man Is Ill his first
thought is Of a hospital
IF there is anybody who doubts
mat this $4,000 can be raised,
would like to have him come here to-
night and look into these earnest
countenances, and ] am sure he would
change s mind and see that It is
gong 10 De done.
4 bring you what word Of encour-
agement and good cheer I can, not
only as the governor of this State,
but also as your ueighbor.
1T has been great pleasure for
me to be here. I came from busy
days and from many tasks, not alone
because felt that II / could
DO anything it was my duty to do it.
but because was not able TO resi- st
the importunit 'es OF Mr.. Stanley,
who called upon me and insisted that
should come. I am very glad that
] was so easily persuaded. 1 think
have learned something here to-
night. l am sure that go away with
q better feeling in my heart toward
my fellow men. toward my fel ow
men who need my help, who need my
assis lance, and for whom l feel that
can do something. l feel greatly
Indebted TO Mr.. Stanley for coming
20 me and TO you gentlemen for the
courteous and warm greeting with
which you have received me and
listened to my words"
History of institution.
Or. Edward J. I'll. medical superin-
,endenr Of the hospital gave his
tory of the institution. describing It's
development. He said:
II am going to say something of
the medical history Of st. Michaels.
st Michael's Hospital Is the parent
hospital OF Newark 1t was started
in 1866 and since then has treated
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