The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-04
launch Campaign
FOR CRIPPLED TOT
HOSPITALSCHOOL
Twelve Teams Take Field to
Raise $4,000 Fund for
Humanitarian Institution
Nearing Completion.
BY E, p. MAC NleoL.

Twelve teams Of business men and
women took the field Tuesday for an
intensive campaign in the interest OF
durable crippled children In Tonnes
see, Mississippi and Arkansas, The
immediate purpose Is to raise. In rec
ord time. $25, 900 with which to equip
and operate for year the Tri-State
hospital school for crippled children, on
Lamar boulevard, Rnd TO provide the
institution with a contagious ward:
Memphis has seen many campaigns
for funds within the last II months;
campaigns for the social, civic and
commercial welfare Of the community.
Some we're great. some small, but IL
is doubtful IL any of them, excepting,
possibly, those for the Red Cross, and
similar organizations war work, car
ried the Humanitarian appeal that
does this laudable effort in behalf OF
tho physically handicapped youngster.
When one takes into consideration
that with the exception Of the local
institution there is moi another o
pital-school for crippled children In
Dtxie-and II is Conservatively esti-
mated that in tho three states alone
there are 20. 600 Of them-the tremen-
dous. urgent necessity for such an in
stitution Is easily apparent.
The possibilities, iucalculahle in their
value, for an institution for rectifyinE
these physical infirmities, was first
fostered and urged by the Good Deeds
circle OF the Kings Daughters, Plac-
ing the proposition before certain big
hearted business men Of the city more
thar a year ago. these women found
the encouragement they sought and
they started. in a quiet, transformations
way, to accomplish their aim. The re-
suit Of their earnest. untirtng endeavor
is apparent in the handsome. horny,
comfortable structure that is nearing
,,,,,l,tanR ~, Lamar hnaNlANn I'd ana
which will be opened some time in
March,
With the assistance Of a building
committee composed of Walter Smith,
James Il. Stark and Milton Binswahg-
er, "A concrete building, that has all
the id~entifieations Of a handsome rest
dence, and which Is valued at 1885, 00,
has been erected at "A cost OF $4,000,
and the 1l-acre tract which the hos
p~itRl-sohool occupies, has been paid
with Robert l., Jordan as general
chairman of the campaign, the follow
ing committee chairmen started their
teams out Tuesday In their initial cam
paign rounds:
Wholesale, Wilson Mallory; grain and
feed, j. II, Edgar; automobiles, owen
Lilly; professional, Capt. Thomas A,
| Evans; retail, Henry G. Loeb; women,
| Mrs, u. M. Ellis; bankers, holland Fon-
INlnes GOhli Juttt III RuhlSih' iuHlpNA
Ralph l.. Jurden; labor, Jacob Cohr
and Dan Wolf; manufacturers, Dabney
II. Crump, and cotton. John R. Flip
pin,
The plan OF payment provides that
one-half of the subscription liz due and
payable April /, the remainder Oct. I
Reports on progress will be made al
daily mncheons at Hotel Gayoso, start.
ing Wednesday, at 1890 o'clock, and
continuing through Friday. 1t is hoped
to wind up the campaign by Saturday
icon.
ton no children who are hopelessly in
durable, or who are younger than tive
years Of age, or older than II years
will be admitted. Present aocommoda.
lions provide for "a patients, applica'
lions for which number have already
been received.
Or. Willis c. Campbell Is to be medi
cal and surgical director, and he will
be. assisted by other physicians an
surgeons of the city,