The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-17
Enlist Cooperation of
All People in Barre and
Surrounding Towns !
IN RAISING FUNDS TO
ADD TO USEFULNESS
Headquarters Established
and Some Committees
Already Named

Under the stimulus of an acute need
for larger facilities, and the very gener-
ons offer of Ira G. Galef OF Washington,
which was announced in The Times
around Christmas, the trustees of the
Barre City hospital have taken definite
steps to place the hospital on a basis of
equipment adequate to the needs OF
Barre City and adjacent towns. A short
term campaign similar to those which
have proven so successful for many
scores Of hospitals throughout the United
States, will be organized to secure sub
seriptions toward new building fund.
Campaign headquarters have been estab-
lished in the Granite Manufacturers hall
and busy force of clerks is pushing
forward the preliminary work.
The purpose OF the campaign in brief
will be to aequaint everyone very fully
with the hospital, its needs, and the
methods of the campaign; and 10 bring
to everyone personally an opportunity
to have part in putting Barre City
hospital on basis of efficiency that will
reflect credit on the community.
1t is most important that everyone
should understand that the hospital is
not conducted for profit. 1t is incorpor-
ated under the laws of Vermont to ex-
ercise the functions germane to gem
eral or public hospital. The bylaws
state that "the corporation shall be com
posed Of the persons named in the act OF
Incorporation and of such persons as
may, from time to time, be elected by
ballot at any legal meeting of the cor
poration. and of such persons as shall
give to the corporation at any time, $50
or upwards, or any article OF property
OF the value Of $50 or upwards"
Every Dollar Goes to Running Expenses.
The hospital was organized and is con-
Quoted for the benefit of the people OF
Barre City and adjacent towns and every
dollar paid by the patients for the regu-
lar hospital charges is required to meet
the running expenses. The trustees and
staff give their time and services to the
management OF the hospital without
charge as public service. In fact, the
original receipts from the patients are
not sufficient to support the institution.
any shortage being made up by volun-
tary contributions OF people interested in
the hospital.
Every year the hospital receives and
cares for many sick and injured who arc
unable to pay for such services, and in
this way it performs a most important
public service. Beyond any question,
many lives have been saved for service
in the community because the hospitals
facilities We're available in cases of emer
gency and illness.
Several hundred earnest men and
women who believe in the value of the
hospital viii be enlisted and trained to
present personally the needs of the hos
pital to the people of Barre and other
towns from which it receives patients.
As the campaign, therefore, will be one
of personal solicitation, the campaign
committee earnestly desires that no
benefits, fairs or other entertainments be
conducted during the period of this cam
paign which will probably close around
March 20. Experience in other places
shows beyond any question that such
additional means of raising funds are
the most positive detriment, instead of
a help in such campaign. Those il
charge of the campaign also request that
no one shall make any effort or plans
to solicit subscriptions without first con-
sulting the campaign directors at head
quarters.
Special meetings of the board of trus-
tees were held Wednesday and Friday
evenings of last week and again last
night for the purpose of selecting men
10 serve on the citizens campaign com
nittee and some important sub-commit
tees. The committee on sermons in the
composed of James Mackay,
{. S. Andrews and Guy Il. Varnum. met
IN Mr.. Mackay's office last night and
lqcided 70 invite all the ministers to A
luncheon at the campaign headquarters
Monday, Feb. 23. at which time the
.lergymen will receive full information
-egarding the campaign plans, Ministers
rom within a radius of several miles
rom Barre will be present, it is expect
d. The following men are also an
bounced as members of the executive
committee: w. G. Reynolds, A. c.
Moore, Guy r. Varnum, G. B. Gladding,
B. Albisetti, William Mcdonald, James
,Iackay, F. d. Ladd and F. f. Langley
chairman.