Evening star., 1919-12-01
E|GHT-DAY DRIVE
FORHOSP|TALFU FUND
IS OPENED TODAY

volunteer workers tor CnH-
dren's Institution in Cam
| paign to Raise 100000.
The eight-day drive for 100000 on
behalf of the Children's Hospital be-
gan today. Since 1870 the institution
| has existed on small annual appro-
priation by Congress and voluntary
donations Existed" is the right
word. it is claimed. for such money as
has been available was only enough
to pay running expenses.
For the first time In nifty years,
therefore. the only hospital in the Ma
tional Capital ministering exclusively
to children is forced to appeal to the
| generosity of residents Of the District.
1t has reached the point where it SIM
ply must modernize its building and
improve and extend it's equipment in
order to keep pace, for the benefit Of
Washington's future citizens, with
the huge strides that have been made
in medicine and surgery.
Volunteer Workers Soliciting.
Volunteer workers to the number
Of 500 today began soliciting 10000
! representative people Of the city who
have contributed to various past
charitable drives. Each canvasser Is
requested to collect and turn over
1888, II possible. The system whereby
names OF possible or proba BILE con-
tributors are allotted to various team
members was established in order to
prevent any donor being approached
| more than once in connection with the
campaign.
There is, it is pointed out. strong
fam finn for Nynrka ar fn cnlioit
well-to-do person whom he or she
knows we'll, whether that name be as
eiGned to the solicitor or not. This
ip- p-ocedure, nevertheless those in charge
of the campaign emphasize, should be
most strictly avoided. Such an in
dividual and unauthorized effort results
in a double embarrassment. The gem
erous citizen is approached twice, first
by his friend OF acquaintance. and
then, later, by the team worker who
drew his name.
This is unpleasant for him. Then
again the worker who drew his name
nnd herself distinctly embarrassed,
ana her chances of raising her own
quota correspondingly diminished when
she makes her allotted visit.
Nor. finally, does the person who,
through mistaken zeal, beats the reg
ular worker to" fat prospective con-
trfbution. herself gain any credit.
what she gets, no matter how much,
Is promptly credited to the person who
ought to have obtained it.
Needs of Hospital Apparent.
a visit to the hospital, 18th and w
streets northwest. is calculated to
convince any one in short order of the
crying needs of the organization
These are apparent on every hand,
even to the eye of one unfamiliar with
medicine and surgery and unfamiliar
with hospital requirements. In the
a nn of h @I-
mcnts the Children's Hospital stands
alone in Washington in caring for
the boys and girls of the District.
Georgetown and George Washington
colleges send their medical classes
there to attend clinics. Several
schools in the city which have adopt
ed. home hygiene and the care of the
sick in their curriculum turn to this
hospital when they desire practical
training. The Infants Welfare or
sanlzanon enrolled 1856 babies last
year, while 3.442 received treatment
at the disIensary for the twelve
months ending June 80. 1919.
Superintendeat's Statement
The mortality rate has been very
low in the hospital said Miss nj.
Woodworth, superintendent, Who
served overseas with the American
Red Gross nursing department and
who for five years was connected with
the Children's Hospital of Boston
The children all receive constant
care and attention of the nurses. both
day and night. There is always one
IN the wards. often more. At present
we nave thlrty-fve nurses. No con-
tagieus diseases are admitted here.
Dut we treat all surgical. medical. or
tnopedlc and infant eases in the hos
pltal. We have seventy-flve patients
now.
we have many interesting incidents
rr-ttI
came in here, yesterday bringing her
grandchild. She said that the Children,s
fiospitaf had done so much for her own
ehild that she would never forget il.
asked 9er when that was. and she re-
piled: In 1868, when the hospital was in
private house on 18th street,"
The drive closes December and teams
WIN meet daily in the small ballroom of
the. Hotel Willard at noon, to make
tneir returns, which will be listed. on
ia blackboard. VII
Three Divisions Formed.
Ihe active workers in the campaign
are divided into three divisions, with
workers. representative of every class
OF District citizenship resident. Can
talns In three divisions are:
olVlslon AIRS. john Crayke Simp-
son SON. Mrs Mrs' Moreno; Mrs. Charles Lind
Merriam, Mr.. Roy L. Neuhauser. MI
Richard ". Boiling. Mrs. Wilbur Carr
and Mrs. Franklin Ellis.
Division B-Mrs. Thomas Bell Swee.
ney: Mrs: Reginald s. Huidekoper. Mrs
waiter Hutchins, Mrs. Horace III. west
oott, Miss LOCKER, Miss Elizabeth Rnr-
nett, Mrs. !. [. Reeves, Mrs. RepinaId
walker. Mrs. Olga Fiske and Mr.. Rich
ard Harlow.
Division C-Mrs. Cuno H. Rude,nb
Mr.: Edward l.. Stock, DR.. s. g Adanns'
NJ. Arthur Carr, Mrs. Rena ]. Rhees
Mr. Sidney West, Mr.. W. G. Iohnsor,
Mrs. Duncan d. Ransdei. Mr. CharIas,
F. Crane. Cuno H Rudoiph. fIivisionaI
t.saaer. VIII also have a special team for
Personnel OF Teams.
The following captains have an.
nounced the personnel 81 Their te.nos. s
,. Mrs. Thomas Bell sweeaeyNMrs..
horace sutherland, Miss Jane Gil
| more. Mrs. Upshur Moerehead, Miss
Lydia Loring. Mrs. Sidney BalIou. Mrs
| EeorEs g. Never, Mrs George DunIop.
Mrs. Eldridge E. Jordan, Mrs. Edward
| hohner and Miss Florence Mills
| Mrs: Reginald s. Huidekoper-Mrs
| wilson, Miss Edith McCammon
Mrs. c. c. Glover. jr.; Miss Mari Sher'
idan. Mrs. +. L. Huidekoper. Mrs
Raymond Rogers, Mrs. G. Brown Nil
| Ter; Mrs: George Kurrie, Mrs John
Biddle. Mrs. Richard Olney and Mrs
Frederick H. Brooke. O.