Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-05-23
HOSPITAL MERITS
LIBERAL SUPPORT
Rusk County's ''Life Saving Sta
tion'' Not a Money Max
ing Corporation

From time o time announcements
have been made that the list of sub
scribers to St Mary's hospital fund
would be published This was de-
layed for the reason that great many
of the pledgers did not pay the sum
pledged. We fully realized that these
good people intended to pay, or other
wise they would not have pledged.
Hence we deferred the publication of
names to give them a chance to fulfill
their obligation.
To erect and equip the hospital cost
approximately 100000, $10.5OOO0 of
this amount has been subscribed, leav-
ing balance of $44, 10000 on which
the Sisters are paying interest These
figures show plainly how much the in
stitution needs your help.
Hospitals are not mOney-making COR
poratiOns. Neither are they denomi-
national institutions. They are life
saving stations, whose doors are ever
open to minister to the wants of suffer
ing humanity, regardless of creed or
class This is the only reason for their
existence. 1t does not make any diff
ference by whom they are conducted.
the principle is the same.
When a patient enters hospital the
question is asked: ITO what religious
denomination does he or she belOng?"
The reason for requiring this informa-
tiOn is in case the patient should die.
that he or she may have the consolation
of his or her respective church.
The public may not appreciate the
fact that hospital in a community is
just as necessary, and even more so,
than many of it's other institutions. and
claims the same right to your support
Besides, it shows forth the high stan
dard of your civilization. refinement
and charity in providing a place where
your sick and suffering brethren may
be properly taken care of.
None of us know the moment when
one dear to us may be stricken by some
grievOuS malady. If the life of such
one is saved by the fact of having a
hospital in your midst, will those con-
cerned regret the sacrifice they may
have had to make to give birth to an in
stitution that has saved the life of
their loved one
st. Mary's hospital is up-to-date and
modern in every respect It's aim is to
give you the very best that can be OBJ
famed. The equipment is the latest
and cannot be eXcelled. 1t may not be
Of tD n1c
local surgeons. as past experience has
proved. have DONE and can do as good
work as any of the noted surgeons of
the day. Serious operations have been
performed with success that would
challenge the skill of the best to excel.
Your home doctor knows you and is
therefore more interested in your well
fare Do not be influenced by the mar
rowminded or the prejudiced to pass
him by and go to someone else brighter
labelled but less competent.
The nurses at the head of the insti-
tuition have worked in some of the
largest hospitals in Chicago and else
where. Why then seek for good things
abroad when you have better at home.
st. Mary's hospital is for each one
consequently, it is for you,
and you are expected to do what you
can to support it. If it is impossible
for you to give it your financial sup
port, give it your moral.
The Sisters intend to call on every
one. in and around Rusk county espec-
tally those who have not been called
upon before. Donate what you can.
Lay something aside now and have it in
readiness when they call. They are
not asking this money for themselves,
but for suffering humanity. They will
also have with them hospital tickets.
This is something every laboring man
should possess. 1t is health insur-