Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-06-06
CAMPAIGN FOR HOSPITAL
HAS FAVORABLE OUTLOOK

HAS FAVORABLE OUTLOOK
Mrs. M. l.. tombstone. director of
money raising movements for phil
'anthropic institutions, who 10 In
Perth Amboy in the interest of the
Forthcoming campaign for funds for
the City Hospital. brings with her
wealth of valuable experience gain
ed in the conduct OF similar projects
In every part of the United States.
She is fresh from Iaurels Just won IN
Efmtra, New York, where $88,000
was obtained under her direction for
EImira College. Just prior to this
success, Mrs. Johnstoue carried the
Bridgeport Christian Union, Bridge
port, Connecticut. to victory tn q
similar project, her efforts resulting
I'm the raising of $4,000. Other
notable successes with. which she has
been fdentiffed were one for the Au-
burn Theological Seminary. Auburn,
New York, where $f02, 600 was OBJ
tanned, and in Nashville, Tennessee,
where campaign for $f25,0oo for
Vanderbilt University netted $164,-
066 Previous to this movement
Mrs. tombstone WAS engaged In a
drive for Galloway Memorial Hos
pftal in Nashville, TN which $200,0
was sought and $2T0,000 obtained.
She also has been identified with
other movements.
Says Outlook Is Favorable
"I am sure I am going to add the
Perth Anboy City Hospital cam
paign to my long list of successes.
she told a reporter for the EVEN
ING NEWS today at campaign head
quarters In the ". M. G.. A. building.
at really ann delighted over the fav-
orable outlook" she continued.
Everything is moving along nicely
and r do not anticipate q serious
hitch anywhere. The executives conn
mittee is cooperating most ably and,
I might add. spIendidly, In effecting
the preliminary organization.
THE executive COMMITTEES has a
splendid chairman in Mr. A. G. Clark.
m fact, the entire personnel of the
committee is all that I could ask.
Every member Is busy, and the fact
chat thAy HfuA.dexQttng so much OF
their valuable time and atteatfQa 70
the work OF the campaign Is auni-
.cient reason to enlist the interest
and support of the public 49,
ain the City Hospital your city has
a most worthy institution. deserving
of the gratitude and support OF every
Citizen. It is rendering q real and
substantial service to mankind. am
glad to sec that the people OF Perth
Amboy and the surrounding district
realize the immense value Of the
hospital and THAT they already are
Igfving ample. evidence of their desire
and determination to put their shoul-
ders to tine wheel and help make the
coming campaign the most success
fuf civic movement TN the history al
the city,
There stflI remains q great deal
to do, of course. but with the entire
/ city and county moved by this spfen-
nothing but success as the final out,
cume."
Plans Taking Shape
Plans for the one-weex drfyv rap
idly are being whipped into shape
The executive committee Is meeting
several times a week I'm quarters adj
jacent to campaign headquarters IN
the Y. M. c. A. building and plans
for the movement are taking tangt-
BILE form. Work Of selecting team
captains and recruiting the twenty
odd teams which 1t IS purposed tc
have form the volunteer oxFaniza-
tfon. goes on apace and when the
signal to so Is given by Referee
Clark at the opening presentation OF
what promises to be an onfsmated
continuous performance Of one week
hundreds OF loyal citizens, who viii
give unstintedly of their time and
energies to the task that means &C
much to the hospital and to the city
will descend upon Perth Amboy er
masse and arouse It from center tc
circumference to It's sense of cfvt,
Ipride and to its duty to the institu-
ltion and IN itaoIf
Hospitals NeedAs Emphasized
President Sidney Rfddlestorfrer, o,
the hospital. IN talking to an EVEN.
ING NEWS representative, said
The present quarters of the hospi
tai are sadly inadequate and this
need for more commodtous facilities
is readily apparent to anyone whs
takes the trouble to investigate. The
work Of the Institution is retardet
| by reason of this condition and thu
management is handicapped In II.
desire to extend the influence Of ths
hospital"
! The annual report recently issued
Iby the president shsws that, eonsiff,
ering it's cramped quarters and Hmit,
led facilities. the hospital is doing q
wondarfil work In IT'S particular hefE
Of influence. With Increased facilf
ties Il Is pointed out, the institution
will be able to increase It's activities
and consequently to achieve GORE
spondingiy larger results.
I Team Captains Ge4thae Busy
/ Captain w. H. War; reports thu
roster OF his team counpleta, with thu
following members: Adrian Lyon
Lloyd Johnsonr n. H McC1ouehau
Ia w. Sharp. c. NJ Peteruon. 8. n
Wright, John Pfefffer, J. Fuller anf
IL. w. McComas
Captain Anton Massopust report
the following workers: John Wave
iezak, Frank Magyar. Jouaph Ixacnfc
sak, M. l.. Goldberger, Philip Levy
Stephen Rostkawslxf, John Mikod 81
land John Seaman
L Captain John r. Re7Iley report
his team complete. as Follows: Thor
IwBld Ernst. Charles Coil, Irvina
Kipp. IRA J. Bacon. James osMears 3
Loufz Korkai, John BrazxeI, afaulta1
Check and John McCreery
Women Behind the Movement
I Mrs. Johnstone will address tn,
tmembers Of the Perth kmboy Wom
ans Club Thursday afternoon at
o'clock I'm the home Of Hrs jaime
a Wight. president sf the AUXILIARY
lin the interest Of the ca1upaign.
IL purposed to organize q woman
division for parttcfpaffon III III
mqvement from amonE tha e2ul