Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-03-22
DAVIS HOSPITAL
 NOT OPERATED
 TO MAKE MONEY
Many Worthy Gases Hand led Every Month Without
 Remuneration.
(By Tom Blodgett)

Many tnOugnLIuI peOple Ill flHe Bluff have been generous in helping the Davis Hospital because it is a public institution and doing a vast amount of good for humanity. Peo- pie who are able to pay are glad to avail themselves of the services of the hospital in case of accident or sickness, and those who are unahle to pay must be cared for and there is no person in the community who would want to see any unfortunate creature l turned out to die just because they had no money.
 During the cyclone stress the fol- ] lowing persons voluntarily made cash donations to enable the hospital to do it's part in caring for the wound- ed: Capt. Geireiter; A. s. Trigg; M. A. Hudson; Mrs. w. H. Fox; Mrs. R. lH. M.. Mills;> and Mrs w J. Gal , braith. .
 There are number of kind friends who have taken pleasure in paint ] ing and decorating rooms in the hos l pital when needed. The brothers of MT. Ralph Hicks redecorated the Ralph Hicks Ward, and other rooms have been redecorated and painted by i Mrs. M E. Smart; Mrs. J. c. Taylor; i, Mrs. Frank Worwall; Capt. s. Geis- reiter and J w. Crawford. In pass ing it may be of interest to the cit1- zens of Jefferson County to know that great many worthy people, many of them life long citizens of the coun- i ty, have been cared for and cured 'by the help of the county. The county l has contract with the Davis Hos, pitaf to care for the county patients i in wards, but in serious operative cases, in many serious ailments, the hospital furnishes them a room at ward prices.
 Changes Needed.
 Through the energetic efforts of the Hospital Association and the friends of the institution, the hospf- tai has been practically self sustain ing, but the time has come when the mortgage should be paid off and some very necessary changes and re- pairs made in order that We may have thoroughly equipped up-to' date institution.
 There is case in the Hospital now a crippled man unoble to work who has been there since July. He has no one to take care of him, and it will be inhuman to turn him out ill the streets. Sometime ago two men brought one of their companions to the Hospital from a small saw mill, where he had been dangerously in jured. One of our local doctors car ed for him without charge. The mans friends could not fhe found and he was at the Hospital for month. His sister in another state sent for him, and some good hearted Pine Bluff people gave him the clothes he needed for his journey. and his bill has never been paid There was an- other man brought to the Hospital ill the state of unconsciousness and the doctors, while believing his case Ihopeless. cared for him and fortun- ately in six weeks he was up and able to leave. He came back after wards to thank the nurses and said he hoped to be able to get a job and pay something for his care at the Hospi tai, but nothing more has laeen heard from his. There are numerous other similar cases that could be mentioned but those already referred to will suffice to convince the most skepti- cal that the Davis Hospital is not run as financial machine to make money, but to serve the public and be as near sustaining as possible.
 Nurses Needed.
 A community the size of Pine Bluff is always in need of trained nurses. and the Hospital endaavors as far as possible to have student nurses in training, who are equipped to go out in the community. Those who have had experience know how essential it is to have trained nurse available in time of need. The institution is too essential to the community for it to lack for proper equipment or carry load of indebtedness incl dent to it's construction and repairs It is the purpose of the Hospital Association to clear the Hospital of al encumbrances. fully equipp. and put it on a business basis. and keep