Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-01
Atlanta Should Act Upon the
Greater Grady Hospital and
Plaza Projects AT ONCE
There Ought To Be No Delay in Dsposng Of These Two
Vital Problems


that pierce the heart of the cythe wisdom of solving them by
means Of bond issues voted the day apparent
Both intelligence reasonable dispatch should obtain
these matters.
Each proposition VITALITY MATERIAL to Atlanta vel
fare and progress and while each should stand upon its own
merits both should be disposed of promptly.
It entirely possible that these propositions may be
submitted voters sixty daysay by the latter part of
May
To take them up earlier than that hardly would allow for
full and free discussion take them up later merely would
operate to proong debate beyond
The county elections should the staed-and
they may postponed unless the various candidates
cerned therein object.
There viii be, eventually, LITTLE OBJECTION to either
bond needed however order that the prof
ec may clearly outlined Any candidate who opposes such
pospOnement simply opposes and fair play
proposition.
The Plaza project discussed fully the past that
it hardly is necessary elaborate upon here The Greater
Grady proposition the contrary, thing. What
therefore of it?
Council has cleared the way plenddy for Greater Grady
Hospital Atlanta and squarey up to this city say
whether shall ampy and extend that magnificent institution
permit it to limp along to probably decay and death
The foremost and first consideration of any and every city
large or small should be the matter of health
The unhealthy city HOPE to be the happy and
contented city and city healthy city unless pro
eots EVERY DIRECTION against the inssent
encroachments of diseased
Grady Hospital has been of Atlanta greatest
sets struggling very existence nevertheless has
survived the most trying msortunes and day its
history stretches proudly past and it stands
noble contribution philanthropy and to human
misery and distress
This great institution has Jagged FAR BEHIND its oppor
tunes however accomplished much but might have
ACCOMPLISHED infinitely
There work Of its kind to do Atlanta and there
the situation shapes itself to-day so little to do it with IF
ONLY THE GRADY HOSPITAL WERE ADEQUATE TO AT
LANTA S PRESENT DAY NECESSITIES!
is proposed to make this hospital all it should be by
pending $75000O upon it,
The sum stated isn't much spend when
the great material and moral interests Of the city that
are stalel
posed small BOND ISSUE apply fund thus assembled
the enlargement of Grady Atlanta then will have
the finest hospital facilities of city south of Baltimore
And every well informed person knows that the GREATEST
GLORY Of Baltimore her world renowned hospital facilities
not only greatest glory but her biggest asset and advertise
ment abroad
Grady Hospital if to continue its humane and splen
did work for Atlanta in degree even remotely approHmang
Atlanta deserts be equipped with adequate clinical and
laboratory outfits
II must be equipped of contagious disease
nations and to combat them intehgntly and effectively
1t must be so adjusted that the color line may be properly
observed handling patients and chargesand this with an eye
always fixed in the direction good health to all parties
cerned.
The matter details yet be auangedthe question of
WHEN and HOW bond shall be yotedare not things
with cn the public at large vitality concerned as prl
mary proposition.
The FIRST thing be thrashed out the public mind
the merit of the proposed enlargement of Grady problem
Of pressing
To the of Council and to the representative citizens
con- tees may be left with entire proprety and
saie.r . think. the details OF procedure
initial matter for consideration is. SHALL ATLANTA
COM uE TO DRAG ALONG WITH WRETCHEDLY mad
EOUATr HOSPITAL FACILITIES, OR SHALL 1T LIFT 1T
SELF OUT or THE RUT INTO WHICH 1T HAS FALLEN
AND TAKE IT'S PLACE AMONG THE TRULY GREAT CITIES
IN RESPECT TO THESE THINGs2
The Georgian believes there is only answer Atlanta can
and viii and that There shall be greater and
modern Grad Hospital just soon Atlanta can vote the
necessarY funds .lareMith 0 provide the same!