The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-13
WHY YOU SHOULD GIVE
TO THE HOSPITAL

Among the many reasons for such
laudable act we will enumerate
the following:
I-Disease is no respector of per-
sons; there is no compromise with it
when it demands its toll. We look to
Doctors for cures, and as they must
have a place in which to affect their
cures-it follows that this must be a
thoroughly equipped modern hospital.
II--It is a well known fact that the
present Hospital is to small to accom-
modate the number Of persons who
now apply for admittance; not taking
into account the many who would be
attracted if it were larger, and had
the improved scientific appliances the
modern doctor should have.
III-The care given the patient at
home can never be as thorough as that
at the Hospital, where everything is
arranged for the purpose: This ap-
plies more particularly to virulent
diseases. Hospital treatment is an
economy of time and money, but best
of all it lessons pain through scien-
tific care.
IV--Hospitals afford opportunities
or Investigations which result in CIV
ing the most successful manner OF
preventing and treating epidemics: In
act it is the place, the workshop,
where all sorts and kinds of remedies
md cures for diseases are developed
jy the medical profession.
V--It is a public institution for this
general good; a place where the sick
Of all creeds and nationalities can go,
when they need the care of the Hospi-
al The records show that much
charity was extended to the poor in
he past by St Mary's Hospital, and
18th a larger house, greater good can
&c done
VI--The strongest guarantee that
every patient will have the best of
care through the constant vigilance
)f the Sisters; is that it is labor of
owe and devotion; and differs in the
iame degree that the work done by a
nan for himself would, from that OF
> person hired for the purpose.
VII--The Training School for Nur-
es is most profitable economic fea-
are for the city. This has been pre-
ented time and again, as means of
Increasing the wealth of the cOmmun-
ty by enabling many young women to
Eork under most pleasant conditions,
Ind to earn large salaries.
VIII--The Maternity Department
will be a boon to mothers through the
conservation of their health, and that
If the infant. Many children are CIV
IN a heritage of misery and pain at
birth, which could be avoided by in
elligent care and scientific treatment.
IX--The Isolation Department is a
trying necessity to prevent the spread
Of contagious diseases. A small build
ng, far removed from the Main Hos
)ital, will serve this purpose, and save
he unfortunate patient great present
nd future suffering. The presence OF
he Sisters will insure the cure he
hould have at this time. UnfOrtun-
ltely there is no provision for the
are of such cases in WatertOWn, now.
X--The monetary bonus offered by
re Sisters is a matter of much impor-
ance, because they will supplement
he sum raised-say $50,000-with an
mount equalling half of the contri-
ution
XI-To care for the health of its
jeople is one of the wisest and most
profitable investments a community
an make When person is restored
health, he is enabled to again be-
;ome a producing facter, which will
epay yearly to the community S
wealth many times the initial outlay