The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-06-06
HOSPITAL ACTIVITIES

OIL CHe call VI OupC. ". II. NOelher, az
tended a meeting in the Central
School on Monday evening for the pur-
pose of learning as to the hospital
plans, especially concerning the work
proposed along reconstruction lines.
An interest was expressed in the work
and many of the teachers have joined
the Owosso Woman's Auxiliary. The
following is copy of the resolution
that was passed.
"That we, the Owosso Teachers
Club approve of the work of the hospi-
tai committee, endorse the hospital
movement, pledge our moral support
to this worthy cause and give it aid
in every possible way"
Possibly no one actively in connec-
ton with the hospital interests and
plans created so much surprise as the
announcement on Saturday night list
from the Hospital Headquarters
through the Owosso fire. whistle, that
1923 women had joined the Owosso
Women's Auxiliary as charter men,
bers. There was doubt felt that there
would not be 500 because that was
considered the highest possible at
tainable goal, but when the returns
commenced pouring in on Saturday
Saturday evening the Committee knew
long before the closing of the cam
paign that the number of Founders"
would greatly exceed 500 Nothing of
this kind has ever been known before
in hospital circles and it exceeds all
.I | otot tionc hara This hot
the public are of one mind in wish
ing hospital for Shiawassee County.
While everyone is engaged in congrat-
ulating each other on the returns, yet
back of it all there is great respon-
sibility for the guidance of so large an
organization in which fully 500 or
more of the members have pledged
themselves to public service in the
hospital cause. This means that work
must be planned so that everyone will
be afforded an opportunity to partici-
pate.
There were many applications from
women in other communities, and al
though few may have slipped in un-
knowingly, yet any such members will
w VI SioioiSi Nu w tiC duAilidIy W Uc
organized in their own community.
Plans are under way already for di-
recting from Hospital Headquarters
the organizing of similar bands of
women, so that every community will
have its own Woman's Auxiliary who
will follow their own constitutions
and bylaws, collect and disperse their
own dues, select and elect their own
officers, determine on their own lines
of work and although :officially affilia-
ted with the hospital, their own local
management and the responsibility
for results will rest exclusively in
their hands.
Owosso is determined now on Sc
curing more than 1000 members. If
the women of Shiawassee County and
vicinity will organize proportionately
there will be more than $500 women
active in the hospital cause.
Think what this will mean along
human betterment lines. Can anyone
even imagine the results of monument
tai magnitude that will accrue to the
$4,000 or more people in this hospital
zone, though a work consisting of
women working with one aim, namely
the uplife of health conditions as eX-
pressed through their own Woman's
Organizations.
There will be no other group of
workers with SO accumulatiye power.
1t shows what the women can do when
they have a mind and the will. 1t
proves further that an intelligent, con-
structive, educational approach on
humanitarian lines secures the best
results. This plan insures the women
remaining strong and steady to their
original purpose, and thus perpetual
ing this work on ever increasing use
full lines.
1t remains now for the representa-
tive women in this hospital area to
take the initial steps in formulating
similar organizations in their own
home town. They may feel assured
that their every effort will be support
cd and backed from headquarters and
also that Commissioner Loder, who is
here assisting in their work will give
them such aid as they require.
VINO VIII be the first II communities
to organize on the manifold service
plan?
The Ministerial Association is in
most hearty accord with the proposed
Memorial Hospital. The following
resolution was unanimously passed
and request was made that copies
be furnished promptly to all news
papers in this hospital zone.
"RESOLUTION
THE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
passed by the Shiawassee County Min
isterial Association June End, 1919.
Resolved-We have listened with
interest to Commissioner Loder as he
presented the purpose and work of
The Memorial Hospital which it is
planned to erect in Owosso.