Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-18
Bound to Succeed

Bound to Succeed
Success in raising $4,000 which it
is proposed to raise as a building fund
for the Augusta General Hospital will
result:
First-In the establishment of an
adequately commodious, non-sectarian
hospital modern in its appointments
and equipments, for the are Of the i'll
and injured Of Augusta and the sur
rounding territory, conducted under the
supervision of a skilled staff Of physi-
clans and surgeons embracing the lead
ing practitioners Of the city. and in
surfing to the patients the highest class
of skilfful treatment and nursing.
Second-In Augusta and Kennebec
county being able to care for the
wounded or Ill soldiers who live in the
county and who are brought back to
this country for treatment and con-
valescence following service in the
American ex~peditionary force in
France.
Thirdly no means the least con-
sfderation is the fact that besides this
big patriotic service to the nations de-
tenders, we shall. by winning the sue
cess we are confident Of achieving. dis
tinctly make the city a better n in
which to live by. giving 1t thoroughly
.L~p-to-date hospital facilities so that
it may never have to refuse admittance
to patients, as has frequently been
necessary because there was no room
for them in the present plant.
All these considerations should. and
will, we believe. appeal to the citizens
Of Augusta and Kennebec county and
make certain the success Of the effort
of the public spirited men and women
comprising the campaign corps.
A modern hospital is a public bless
ing. Those who are responsible for it
and it's maintenance are public bene-
factors. The Augusta General Hospi-
tai when enlarged should be a noble
institution. a haven of hope for those
stricken by disease or crippled in body;
a place Of temporary rest for those who
need medical aid and the skill of the
surgeon.
Often patients are refused places in
the hospital because of the overcrowd-
ed conditions that exist.
Augusta Is a city Of wealth. a city
Of culture. a city Of intelligence, a city
Of pride and a city of patriotism. Au-
gusta is the capital of a State whose
citizens are noted for their l~iberality,
and their faith in good works.
The campaign committee Of h Au-
gusta General Hospital feels that this
appeal will fall in fallow soil. and that
the harvest will be all that the most
sanguine friends Of the Augusta Gener-
al Hospital anticipate. The cause is ap-
pealing and the results should be large.
This project should be carried out to
the letter. A large army of the most
representative business and profess
sional men and women Of Augusta
have enlisted in this worthy cause and
are working heart and soul, for a week
to raise the $500 0 to build the urgent
ly needed wing.
1t only remains for a generous re-
Spouse from the people of Augusta to
make this movement one of the most
conspicuous successes in the history Of
the county. The cause Is one that ap-
peals to the hearts Of all, to the tender
sentiments of all. to the pride Of all,
and to all who can realize the need Of
alternating suffering and who appre-
ciate the manifold blessings which are
ever found for the unfortunate within
the walls Of a public hospital.