The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-22
I MEMORIAL FUND NOT
| GROWING FAST NOW
Total Yesterday Still 500 900 Below
the Amount Set for New Build
ings for Hospital.
WORKERS MUST DO BETTER
Richmond, Can't Anord to Fall
Down" on Greatest Campaign of
the Year--.Work Must BE Finished
by Saturday.

Mrs. Charles e whitlock. 81 200;
DR.. A. Murat Willis's team (through
Or Lawrence T. PRICED s9sh; Wo-
4 mans Auxiliary team MRS D. A.
,kuyk. chairman, and Mrs. Stuart Mi
chaux. Mrs. w. S. Gordon and Mrs.
g" caben. captains), 1913; Mrs, Norman
!. v. Randolph (for the Negro Commit
tee) s4e2.05: DR., MCGUIRE Newton's
team, 1927: Frank w. Laughton's
team. s10o50; w c. Noland's team.
- 1870: Graduating class OF the Medi-
cal College OF Virginia (by Secretary
John r. Mccduley). SOC; Mrs. Hunter
i Mcguire. 800; DR.. John w Brod-
7 naxs team, $40 DR. Paul w Howle's
team. s225; James B. Pace. $50: w.
p s. Donnan, $50; w. J. Gilman, $50;
2 william Rueger, $50; p. r. Wexford
800.
The grand total announced yester-
day Is s154.223,78. II is planned to
{" collect s25o.o00 by Saturday night.
The general committee urges that
men and women volunteer to aid u
=. the movement to make Memorial Ho'~
pttal adequate to the city's needs
q The small Offering will be as accept
. able as the large donation Every
one ts asked to contribute as he can,
for Memorial Hospital Is not a pri-
vate institution. but one that dis
,penses charity IN large and generous
measure.
In March the hospital gave sea
days free treatment, at a cost Of
$1,000
I In April the hospital gave l,0a2
days free treatment, at cost OF FL
= 900
:. In February the hospital gave 7ea
days free treatment. at cost OF ST.
900
Helped All Races and Crecds.
race, creed and color have heceived
absolutely free treatment at Memo
rial for when there was bed no
poor sufferer was turned away,
The greater is not TO be for the
benefit of the doctor. II will require
the doctor 10 give more OF his time TO
charity patients. More charity work
will be performed ny the physician.
and the greater the numb OF free
= patients the larger VIII he the gen
crosby of the profession which gives
more of its time and attention TO the
needy than any other,
II the negro pavilion be erected
those patients who can pay VIII be
asked only 81 a day and 81 for the
use Of the operating room. There
will be for them no extra charge
They will receive attention the same
rs that received by the white people
Memorial Hospital Is not operated
for profit. II II receives any surplus
the excess Ia expended for addition
and equipment.
These facts are given because some
of the committees have Encountered
objection towards giving on the
ground that Memorial Hospital liz "A
private corporation and that II earns
{. yearly revenue. Tts revenue which
Memorial Hospital receives lies IN the
babies IL has saved and in the care
81 ~ fg
service has been without charge, The
good II has done is measured beyond
price Memorial Hospital ia dedi-
Gated unto God.
Must Do Better.
Response 10 the urgent cry OF Me
mortal Hospital for additional build
tngs that II may better serve the city
Is generous, but the daily returns are
insufficient IL the SUM of $3.50 600 is
10 be raised by Saturday night. There
fore. IL liz asked that thousands who
have not yet given their tithe towards
the greatest movement which Rich
mond has undertaken in recent years.
remember that relief Of the soul de-
ponds largely upon the care OF the
body. that IL has been said that Rich
mond owes to her negro citizens
debt which Is long past due. that
building for contagious diseases is ali
soluteiy necessary 10 guard against
epidemic, that hospital is meas
ured largely In its efficiency by the
comfort II provides for the nurses
= Many have given, but there are many
who have not yet heard the call.
Among those who have contributed
are factory girls, colored girls in the
aaundries, Boy Scouts and little chill
dren From a little girl came yes
.erday So in memory of her colored
., nurse. II these give from purse
; which is empty on Saturday night
! II ts urged, others who have never
Melt the touch Of want and the pang
of hunger should give more generous
s1y of their fortunes
Il The American National Bank an
H. nounced yesterday that 1t would &C
e cept savings funds to be placed to
D the account of Memorial Hospital
, The amounts may be deposited In
!, sums ranging from twenty-five cents
', UP and the money will be turned over
. AM. the h0'p''~' 'on' at ''e''"F'
. a Under the direction OF Mrs Laura
-. Y. Steptoe, the Camp Fire Girls Will
ds .gin a whirlwind soliciting campaign
81 ,day. and tomorrow. It was an
o. ouncel by DR.. Paul w, Howle, there
40, Ill be a great get-together meeting
a, begin on the home stretch. All
- se workers and all interested In the
~. ,ovement are urged to attend.
III Col. Hasbrook Speaks.
y The luncheon meeting yesterday
{ vas presided over by Or. Howle> The
10 -.idress was delivered by Colonel
iaries E. Hasbrook. general man
lci. er OF the Times Dispatch. Colonel
py asbrook complimented the commit
tie rs on their work. saying that they
Va ere engaged In splendid opportu-
ty. for public service. 1t is not
Pr hugh, he said to the workers, that
/ Il city should have good city depart
! ents It should have also an ade-
nate hospital service. He said that
ne was the biggest and most splepdid
SRI -iovement he had witnessed in Rich
ps lond. and added that 1t gave him
See UGH comfort and cheer to note its
wv <ogress He said that the last part
/ I the campaign Is always the hard
~ ST, and he encouraged the workers
go forward until Greater Memo
Il al Hospital becomes an established
{ act.
Il General Chairman Thomas l. Moore
hot he eFflIllv i'm.