Arizona republican., 1917-10-08
SlOO,OOO STRUCTURE TO
 RISE FROM ASHES OF
 ST. IOSEPH,S HOSPITAL

Almost before the ashes had cooled within the blackened walls of the main building of St. Joseph's hospital, de- stroyed on Friday in one of the most spectacular fires in the history of thlS city, decision had been reached by the sisters in charge of the institution, by physicians of Maricopa county and by business and professional men gen. orally to replace the burned structure with new and modernly- equipped building to cost not less than $100, 900. Already this plan has taken definite shape and it is believed that the move ment inaugurated to that end will be crowned with success.
 Two conferences of the utmost im- portance were held Satunlay. The first was that between the sisters. Rev. Bertrand R. Cocks Of St. Luke's Home and pr. E. Payne Palmer The other was between members of the Maricopa County Medical society. These con- ferences served to bring out various ideas that were finally resolved into decision to organize the Various indus tries and professions in a concerted movement looking to the raising of fund of s100,000 with which to erect the proposed new structure on the site of that just destroyed, leaving whatever sum is received from the insurance companies to cover the cost of the most modern and scientific equipment ob- tainable
 That Arizona needs greater and more improved hospital facilities at this time was the consensus of opinion of all who took part in the conferences. Even as St. Joseph's stood before the fire. there
  answer the needs of the community The scope of St. Joseph's has long been statewide, and even more With the breaking out of the war and the practical certainty that this section will be called upon to care for wounded men and those invalided home after service abroad it was apparent that the local hospital, already taxed to it's capacity, would be unequal to these demands. And so by many the fire of Friday is looked upon as a blessing in disguise, for from the ashes of the burned struc- ture there is now certain to rise one of the greatest hospitals west of the Mississippi river.
 When the conference between the sisters. Rev. Cocks and Dr. Palmer was in progress, the sisters are said to have expressed themselves as being without funds with which to rebuild, other than those which would be re- ceved as insurance money. It was the understanding that the insurance com panies were prepared to rebuild the burned structure, replacing it in prac- tically the same condition as before the fire. Lack of funds to go further than this left the sisters in position where they felt there was nothing else they could do under the circumstances.
 But their advisors thought different ly and at once undertook the task of raising an adequate fund with which to provide an ideal structure. In de- ciding to organize the various indus tries and professions, it was determined that it was fitting that the county medical society should take the initia- tive. This was not to be taken as all indication that thc society expected to take the credit for the movement or to monopolize the efforts in the direction of bringing about the erection of q greater hospital building.
 At the meeting of the medical soc- ety held Saturday evening two com mittees were named. The committee on finance is to consist of five mem bers. Dr. Ancil Martin was named chairman and pr. R. W. Craig, mem. Der. These two are to choose the other three members. committee on hospital construction and organization was also named with pr. E. Payne Palmer as chairman, and with Dr. W O. Sweek as a member. These at once named Dr. Win Wylie. Dr. Roy Thom- as and Dr. Warner W. Watkins as the other members. These committees are to take care of the particular work as signed them only so far as the Mari copa County Medical society is con- cerned. Ultimately there is to be an executive committee. with representa- : tives from all the industries and pro- fessions. There will also be general finance committee and such other gen. eral committees as may seem neces- sary.
 In few days a meeting is to be held at the city hall, at which time it is hoped to have various industries, bus inesses and professions fully repre- sented. At this meeting a very defi- mite program will be outlined and the work of raising the required money will be undertaken systematically.
 The medical men at their meeting also decided to at once place them
 
 the Modern Hospital journal de- voted to the interests of hospital con struction and organization. From the information bureau of this publication is obtainable the plans of practically every modern hospital of recent con struction in the United States. The bu : reau also co-operates with the archi tect planning new hospital buildings in ha mi h a no of step will at once place the general committees in possession of informa tion it believes will be helpful when the actual work of designing the new building is undertaken.
 Word from the hospital yesterday was that none of the patients who were carried hurriedly from the burning building seemed to have suffered iron, their experience. Offers of aid came
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