The Penn's Grove record., 1919-02-07

"A call Was ISSUED 1OI d meeting Oh
the -Penns Grove-Carney Point-Upper
Penns Neck section of the General
Salem County Memorial Hospital
Committee to meet in the DUPONT
Club house last Monday night. While
there was not a very large attendance,
those present were enthusiastic and
showed a deep interest in the worthy
project.
John NJ. Weldon was chosen chair
man and Walter Edgar secretary and
treasurer.
The meeting was called for the pur-
pose of organizing subcommittee for
zone work in soliciting the money
necessary to carry out the project.
There was an animated preliminary
discussion, however, upon the selec-
ton Of a site in Salem City, and it de-
veloped that there was considerable
opposition to this selection among the
people of Penns Grove, Carneys
Point, Woodstown and other places
and it was the prevailing sentiment
that unless this feeling was overcome
it would have a deterrent effect upon
the work of securing subscriptions.
Chairman Weldon spoke briefly up
OIl llle HldlIel. lit l6ltII6d " Tit Nd-
rious public meetings that had been
held in Salem, the preliminary work
done in perfecting a County organiza-
ton, the excellent location of the
building with it's grounds and its sur
roundings. The people of Salem had
shown commendable enterprise and
enthusiasm. There had not been any
opposition at the open meetings held
when everyone interested had a chance
to express their views. He thought
it was rather late to take up this mat
ter now.
Mr.. c. E. Wood made an eloquent
plea for Salem. In view of the fact
that the people of that section of the
County had gone so far with the pro-
ject and had the apparent consent and
willingness of all concerned it was a
pity that this matter of local pride or
prejudice should interfere with the
work.
"Salem is the logical location for
such an institution. 1t is the County
seat and the hospital is a matter in
which all the people in the County
should be interested"
Mrs. Howard D.. Miller of the Wo-
HAL > SluD, Sdlu lIlt WOlllCIl NOu4b
certainly do all in their power to aid
the movement but she wanted it IN
derstood that the entire burden should
not be shouldered by them. The bust
ness and professional men, the farmer
and all citizens must lend a helping
hand to make it a success.
William p. Denny referred to the
opposition to the selection of a site IN
Salem for the Memorial and feared 1t
would initiate against the campaign
for funds. Our people are not OPP
posed to the establishment of a hos
pital. They never oppose any good
cause and never "fall down." In Red
Cross work, buying Liberty Bonds,
thrift stamps and war work OF any
kind, they always went over the top
with the greatest enthusiasm and gen
crosby. They have gobs of money but
no time.
Mr.. Frank j. Gaventa also feared
for the success of the campaign IN TINS
section on account of the selection OF
Salem. He had heard numerous OBJ
jections to Salem. But listening to
sentiments expressed by those present
he felt that he "a a convert. The
trouble with Penns Grove is that they
have no time to look after such things
or manage them. They have the
money, however, and are always gen
o with 1t.
Remarks were also made by Mrs.
Henry Sturgess, Mrs. F. W. Layton,
Miss Lena Leap and others.
1t was decided to select the active
.-.a,++Ao. f,,o,1o tho nnnpT9I
committees appointed by the County
committee and allow them to make
their own zones for canvassing. AS
the campaign began on the LIST OF the
month and will continue until the l5th,
the work is already under way.
The committees named by Chairman
Weldon are as follows:
Carneys Point
Mrs. Henry Sturgess, Mrs. Wllofa-
ham, Mrs. H. G. Irons, Mrs. q; X.
Dawson, Mrs. Arthur Johnson, Mrs.
Frank S. Harris, Mrs. Lyons. Mrs
Seminar, Mrs. j. B. Whitney, Mr.: T.
]. O'Connor, Mr.. j. A. Watkins, MI.
C. E. Wood, Mr.. Walter Edgar, Mr.
Sherwood, DR.. C. A. Mentzer, Mr.. Roy
Clough, Mr.. Blackburn, Engineer De
partment; Mr.. Magee, Deep Water;
Mr.. Harkins, Deep Water.
F~raternal Organizations
Harry Blohm, Chairman; Dr.. {. l.
Fleming, DR.. n. H. Barnart, Dr.. T. b.
Jarratt, DR.. E. r. Prigger, DR.. +. \
Davidson, DR.. C. F. Baxter, Dr.. "
Baker.
Churches
Rev. W. F. Atkinson, Rev. S. J. Dor
lon, Rev. o. Bell Close, Rev. l.. D.
Travers, Rev. Fred j.. Peters, Rev
John w. Lynch.
Penns Grove
Mrs. Howard D. Miller, Mrs. }. NJ