Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-14
BOND ISSUE
URGED FOR
GRADY
Alderman Gambler Declares More
Nurses Are Needed-Says
Clinic Conditions Bad.

Presentation of the claims of Grady
Finance Committee Wednesday gave
impetus to the agitation for a bond
ISSUE and after a discussion with
Councilman w. G. Humphrey, chair
Alderman John S. Gambler, Mayor
Woodward said he would consider
urging bond issue.
Il speak advisedly when l tell you
gentlemen that the facilities for CIV
ing nurses a home at the Grady Hos
pital and the emergency clinic is a
disgrace to Atlanta" said Alderman
Gambler
I'VE don't have one-fourth of the
nurses we reed. They haven't a de-
cent place to sleep and live. There
are constant complaints from patients
of lack Of attention., and they are just
because there are not enough nurses
to go around
Must Wait and Suffer.
bic to be pictured in words. White
people and negroes are forced to wait
for attention in the same room. No
matter how badly a person is hurt, he
his turn,
often persons with contagious dis
eases are found waiting in line. even
cases of smallpox.
And good people have to go to that
clinic in times of emergency-as good
as you or me-"
Alderman Gambler, as chairman Of
the Council Hospitals Committee, pre-
scented DR.. w. B. Summerall, the su-
perintendent of Grady Hospital. He
went into details on the needs of the
institution.
One Nurse Attends As.
In one ward we have As patients
attended by one nurse at night" he
said. as that right? 1t is danger
GUS for the people of Atlanta, not to
say damaging to the reputation of
the institution.
I'VE can get plenty of nurses If only
we can provide adequate quarters.
1--WE can't take people off the street
into the regular clinics, with their
clothes covered with dust and germs
Thousands of people are treated at
this emergency clinic. 1t affects the
health and life of more people than
any other feature of the institution"
Gambler for Bonds.
Practically every member of the
Board of Trustees were present. They
asked for $4,000 for a nurses dormi-
tory and $4,000 for an outdoor clinic
Alderman Gambler declared that if
any improvements were made at all
this year these two should be con-
sidered first, bond issue CT no bond
issue,
Don't you think we should have
a bond issue?" asked Chairman Hum
phrey.
"Yes, do" answered Alderman
Gambler Atlanta needs $2,50O,00O IN
pubic DulluluSS WHICH Gail De pIO-
vided for out of the current revenue
DR.. Summerall told the committee
that If new building were erected
wthr 100 pay rooms the income from
them would meet the maintenance
cost of the institution.
DR.. SummerSll was asked TO leave
the room. 1oseph Hirsch, president
of the board said if Dr.. SummeralIs
salary was not increased he fearsd
the city would lose him. He said
DR.. Summerall's administration of
the institution was admirable and
that the board unanimously requested
that his pay be increased from $4,000
to $4,000 year.
Superintendent Slaton and mem
beers of the Board of Education pre-
sented their claims as outlined in re-
ports previously published. w. n.
| Terrell, chairman of the finance COM
mittee of the Board of Education,
said 100000 was needed for new
school buildings and that he was coh-
hdent the people would support
bond issue for them.