La Junta tribune., 1916-03-18
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s'5ho Nod for ! Community Hosplt-
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~ aneta Es depot without attsntioa
vilh hoth LEGS cTHahed. for three
IhoeSp while TIE county and city
lsousht over Who should take csrs Of
hln. II The name Of humanity this
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eecus.
what ] would like TO see b Z
eouaty hospital supported b tax.
TAis hosDital could be run in coanec-
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eAea6ay. We have . good hospital
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= thlass ] would like 70 see . con-
Dlstsly ,sesiDsed iabaratosy for ths
szaA1hatioa Of germ speeimsas. A.
Il h teday vs have 70 send our speci-
nsas oct Of tows which causes nueh
aalay and inconvsaisncs. ] firmly
beliavs that . county hospital Sun
b esaneetioa With . god county
fssn veslA cost Ices IN addition "a
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sDsals u its haphasard way % IL
Daupdss.
''06s Of Tie advansasss Of this hos
pital .weald - that ws could take
eass q coatasioss diseases and vhea
thses. eases are handled IN . pro0ssiy
ceaAuctsd hospital there 10 absolute
b - danger Of farther spread Of the
lissase.
I'VE could care for childrea With
ceatasious diseases. eliminating the
iaesavsaieace Of quarsasine. and the
danger Of contagion 70 other neabsrs
- The family. In addition 70 this ths
sxpesse would not bs nearly 70 high
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The time was whss The order 70
20 b the hsspItsl WAS specifically .
1eaah ssatsecs owiag - DE ,isnss.
aacs Of The germ thsosy Of dissass.
ne horror which people then acquire
ef going to such ~ institueion has
cone down 70 our times asd today
peeols shuddes at the thought Of 60
iag, thsss. Patissts Who have bssa
thste hevsvss. realise the suDesiorl-
v = hesslsal care and viii have 10
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..Ass<Sef pelns % eosslssr d ths
seeaenic vsIue os - lnstitseioa os
tAie kind 10 . community. know Of
oaS vomas Who came here to our
hospltai snd vas accompanied TO the
city By her husband and other mem.
hem Of her family. They were here
oaly few weeks but they spent over
e7oe In Ia Junta. n Ne had com.
DIete equipment we could draw
many cases from outside and the
whole community would be richer a.
. result
There II no question but that the
percentage Of recoverics In . hospital
exceeds the recovcrics In private cas-.
-. When we figure the total cost In
money there Il NO doubt but that hos
pttal care IL much cheaper than hav-
tng trained nurse and without such
. nurre the care 10 not OF the highest
order.
II am sure that an Institution Of
this ktnd would ~ of great assistance
n esrias for the poor. Personally
Sesl that u any persoa has lived II
. coununity. paid taxes and been q
eood citises. be II entitled 10 helv
frso the couaty when he Il iadtgsn,
without heing made 10 feel that Il Il
charity. u h bis riGht. II medical
eaaes II is The large middle class thai
seeslvs the Issss ssssasios. TIE sscl
- eeurse esa sffeed The hest Of a.
esostea. Ths poos ere eared foe bsI
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enoegA financially usabie - psevtl<
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esonuaisy hespitsl suppssseA ~ ssx
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eeovo 0s1leal Treatment q NV saaes
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