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.

considering Atlanas pressing problems of to
day-a Grady Hospital Plaza the railroads
that pierce the cyhe wisdom solving them by
of bond issues be voted the day apparent
Both intelligence and dispatch should obtain
these matters
Each proposition VITALITY MATERIAL to Atlanta vel
progress and while each should stand upon its
merits both should be disposed of promptly
entirely possible propositions may be
within sixty dayssay by the latter part of
May.
To take them up than hardly would allow
full and free discussion take them up later merely would
operate to prolong debate beyond reason.
The county should for the time stated-and
they may be so postponed unless
cerned therein object
There will be- eventually LITTLE OBJECTION either
bond needed in order that the prof.
ects may clearly Any candidate opposes such
postponement simply opposes and fair play
proposition.
The project fully the past chat
hardly necessary elaborate upon it here The Greater
Grady proposition the contrary is thing What
therefore of ito
Council way spendidy for Greater Grady
Hospital Atlanta and it squarey to this city say
whether shall amplfy extend that magnificent institution
permit it to limp along to probably decay and death
The foremost and first consideration of and city
large small, should be the matter of health.
The unhealthy city can never HOPE be the happy and
city and city be healthy city unless pro
tects itself in EVERY DIRECTION against the nsisten
encroachments of disease
The Grady Hospital has been Of Atlana greatest
often struggling for very existence nevertheless has
survived the trying misfounes and neglect to-day its
history stretches proudly and far into the past and stands
noble contribution of philanthropy and to human
misery and distress.
great institution Jagged FAR BEHIND its oppor
tunites however has accomplished much but might have
accomplished infinitely more
There much work of its kind to do in Atlanta and there
is as the situation shapes itself to-day little do with IF
ONLY THE GRADY HOSPITAL WERE ADEQUATE TO AT
LANTA PRESENT DAY NECESSITIES!
proposed this hospital all it should be by
pending S750000 upon it.
The stated isn't much to spend moreover when
considers the great material and city
are at stake
And yet-f Atlanta will raise that by of pro
posed apply the fund thus assembled
the enlargement and extension Of Grady Atlanta then will have
finest hospital facilities any city south of Baltimore
every well informed person knows that the GREATEST
Baltimore her world renowned hospital facilities
not her greatest glory biggest advertise
abroad
The Grady Hospital is to splen-
did work for Atlanta degree remotely approxmatng
Atlanta deserts be equipped with adequate clinical and
laboratory outfits
equipped take of contagious disease sit
nations and to combat intelhgently effectively
adjusted that the color line may be properly
observed handling patients and chagesand this with
always good health all parties
cerned
The matter Of details yet to be arranged-the question
WHEN and bond shall be voted-are things
with which the public large vitality concerned pri-
mary proposition
The FIRST thing be thrahed out the public mind is
the proposed enlargement of Grady problem
of pressing
the wisdom of Council and to the representative citizens
selects may be left with entire proprey and
safety, think the details of procedure.
The 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 only Atlanta can
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