Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-06
FINAL PREPARATIONS FOR
$4,000 HOSPITAL DRIVE
Boy Scouts Will Distribute Window
Display Plaeards Saturday-Pfans
for Three Story Brick Addition to
Augusta General Hospital Attract
Much Attention

The "Signal Corps" Of the big vol
unteer army that will soon set out to
raise a building fund in one week for
the Augusta General hospital yester-
: day began final preparations for the
big drive by placing placards telling Of
the campaign throughout the city. The
attractive announcements of the cam
paign also were placed in stores and
business places in Hallowell
| Hundreds of persons yesterday stop
ped before the Market Square window
Of the Augusta Trust Co, where the
plans for the addition to be built as a
result of the campaign were displayed
The proposed addition was designed
by Architect William G. Bunker The
plans show a three story brick build
ing Of attractive design. The structure
will be absolutely fireproof, eliminating
the menace to the lives Of the patients
housed in the frame structure put up
so years ago. The proposed wing with
include the most modern practices in
hospital architecture, such as elimina
ton Of noise, a scientific ventilation
system and a more effective distribu-
ton of the various departments Of the
institution. Sun parlors will be pos
sible in the new building and many
other important features helpful to the
treatment and recovery Of patients are
included in the plans.
Today bright-eyed Boy Scouts will
approach business places throughout
q o;t Nd i,,a hric CT,
ute the window display placards read
ing:
$4,000 IN ONE WEEK
FOR AUGUSTA GENERAL HOSPITAL
EVERYBODY HELP.
The junior members of the Hospital
Campaign Signal Corps" will ask that
the cards be displayed conspicuously
SO that the entire city will be famil-
iarized with the coming campaign.
In Winthrop, where an aggressive
team under the leadership of Harris
S. Woodman Will obtain subscriptions
to the campaign fund, the window
cards will be displayed today.
Banners telling Of the big civic
movement and prepared especially for
the decoration of automobiles will be
distributed next Tuesday at campaign
headquarters in the Augusta House. 1t
is expected that the Boy Scouts will
aid in getting these banners to the car
owners of the city, all of whom are
urged by the executive committee to
place banners on their machines.
In connection with the Prosperity
parade to be held next Thursday. the
campaign committee which held an en-
thusiastic meeting yesterday In the Of
flee of Norman L. Bassett, sent the fol-
lowing letter to the employers of the
city:
In the Prosperity Patriotic Parade,
representa- YES from virtually every
business interest in the community will
march
THE executive committee for the
hosp tai campaign, of which the Pros
20 ritv Parade will be the opening fea-
ture. wishes to call to the attention or
every loyal. public spirited employer
the desirability of having large out
turning in the big procession.
Together with other employers of
Augusta who have the city's interests
at heart. YOU are earnestly requested
to permit those of your employees who
take part in the parade to do so With
out having the time deducted from
their pay.
The campaign is on its way to
brilliant success. Your cooperation as
requested above will aid materially"
The. executive committee also elected
John r. Gould of the hospital board as
official auditor for the campaign.