The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1920-03-20
Speakers Point out Necessity
Of Institution.
DEDICATED TO HUMANITY
Imp,- ,-ovement in Line With
Progress Of Times; Need
Better Facilities to-
Care for Sick.
(By the Secretary

Intrest in the Club continues un-
abatcd. The musical program at the
meeting last evening arranged By
Waldo Geer, Chairman OF the Enter.
tainment Committee, consisting oe
saxaphonc. piano and drum: by
Homer Reed. Mrs. Harry Y. Smith
and Roilin Gowan; Reading "a
peasant boy OF France" by Miss
Krichesky; Solos by Mr.. Deveney and
Miss MarJory Byrd. was much appre-
ciated.
The outstanding feature Of the
discussion was the 81 Hoseph Hos
pital. participated in by Messrs. I. q.
Geer. Father Francis. Sam Mothers
head. u. ". Conser and James J.
Donegan. II was impressed upon
those present that irrigatioS! good
roads etc. were necessary for pro-
gress: but that other things were
equally important. such as the caro-
OF the sick. aged and poor. Many OF
the latter class would never be abio
To partake OF the improvements
made by the progress OF civilization.
but thanks 10 the spirit OF generous
ity OF those who heretofore have TAX
en- care OF them. and they deserve
great credit. we ought. nevertheless.
] 10 advance In our methods and means
OF taking care OF our less fortunate
fellow creatures. Father Francis
stated that every Doctor here during
the last four years that he had been
here had requested him to secure
sisters TO come here TO look after
patients. and last summer he was
fortunate TO secure four sisters from
the east. all trained nurses. II re-
qulred a great deal OF influence -
get these sisters to coiae here. away
from their fashionable homes ard
Academies. They are now inadH-
quately equipped and ask better -
cilIties so that they may he able 10
take care of all; their lives are con-
secra,ed TO take care OF the sick.
poor aud aged. and their services ara
free and gratuitious without expecta-
ton OF human reward. lie knew OF
four cities In Oregon with over 1000
inhabitants aud modern hospital ia
cilities that were unable to securs
sisters 10 take charge OF the hospit-
ais: he described the character OF
building-3 story stone explained
that Il will not be an institution OF
charity and that those able to pay
will be charged for the services rem
dered at the lowest possible price.
but that the more unfortunate will
be taken In and receive the same caro-
as the rich without question of COM
pensation.
AS the Catholic pastor he assured
the people that the institution would
be non-sectarian and without Catho-
lie influence whatsoever that IL would
be a source of pride to the people OF
Harney county and that We could
point TO Il as our hospital because we
built It ourselves. Each one will he
asked to contribute to the fund ami
given an opportunity to give what
ever they are able.
Mr.. Mothershead spoke In favor o,
the hospital from a purely business
ndpoint; that there can be no ar
gument against II from "city view
and people from here go to other
cities for surgical operations. not for
lack of medical skill or ability bue
from the lack of means to take care
of the patients.
Mr.. Conser considered us very Tor
tunate In having the sisters as many
other places with good hospital IA
cilities were trying to get them ana
pointed out that such hospital
would have been very valuable III
times like the late epidemics.
MIR. Donegan elaborated on re-
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