Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-14
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ITeSeutdJlOH OF the cldlHls u
Grady Hospital for funds before
the Council Finance Committee
Wednesday gave impetus to the
agitation for a bond issue, and
after a discussion with Council
man W. G. Humphrey, chairman
OF the Finance Committee, and
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 home at the Grady Hos
pital and the emergency clinic Is a
disgrace to Atlanta" said Alderman
Gambler
eve don't have one fourth of the
nurses we reed They haven't 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.
The emergency clinic is too terri
BILE 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
has to sit there. suffering, and wait
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. Summeral. the si-
perintendent of Grady Hospital. He
went into details on the needs of the
institution.
One Nurse Attends as.
I'm one ward we have as patients
attended by one nurse at night" he
said. rs that right? 1t is danger
Gus for the people of Atlanta, not to
say damaging to the reputation of
the institution
We can get plenty of nurses if only
we can provide adequate quarters
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 art
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 nurses dormi
tory and 5000 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 or no bond
issue.
Don't you think we should have
a bond issue?" asked Chairman Hum
phrey.
NNS' wv dASNCiSu
| Gambler. Atlanta needs $4,000, 900 IN
public buildings which can't be pro-
vided for out of the current revenue
DR.. Summerall told the committee
that If new building were erected
withr 100 pay rooms the income from
them would meet the maintenance
cost of the institution.
DR.. Summerall was asked to leave
| the room. 1oseph Hirsch, president
of the board, said if DR.. Summerall's
salary was not increased he feared
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 $3o0a
to $4,000 year.
Superintendent Slaton and mem
bers of the Board of Education pre-
scented their claims as outlined in re-
ports previously published. w. IL
Terrell, chairman Of the finance com.
mittee sof the Board of Education.
said 100000 was needed for new
school buildings and that he was con
fident the people would support g.
bond issue for them.