Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-06-18
HOSPITAL NEEDS
DEBT REDUCED
Debt Clearing Campaign Will Be
Staged During Week of
July II to IL
SUBSCRIBERS REPAID
IN HOSPITAL SERVICE
Solicitors VIII Cover Entire County
Without Charge So All Money
Goes To The Institution

y worthy, humanitarian cause that
should have the united support of all
the people of Rusk county and adjOin-
ing counties is the debt t-clearing cam
paign to be held during the week of
July 10Th to 18th for the benefit of st.
Mary's hospital.
This institution, which has proven
itself so vitally important to the well
fare Of this entire county since it com
menced business June s. 1918, is in
pressing need of funds to reduce its
heavy carrying charges. In fact, it is
almost impossible for the hospital to
carry on its important work. unless
sufficient money is raised to decrease
its present debt, substantially.
Consequently. the sisters in charge,
who are responsible for its beginning
and continuous efficient conduct and
who have so herOically struggled for
the past two years under the heavy
debt and responsibility, have at last
appealed to the people of Rusk county
for assistance.
To get an idea of the work accom-
plished by the hospital since its begin
ming, it is only necessary to cite few
facts
ON June ), 1918, the first patient en-
tered St Mary's hospital and since
then. about two years ago 900 patients
have received hospital services. OF
this number. 400 were received in the
hospital the first year and 800 the past
year, which shows the increased de-
mand being made on this institution.
The great need Of a hospital in this
community was completely demon
Strated during the two influenza epi-
denies. ST. Mary's hospital took care
of about 100 cases, greatly facilitating
the work for the doctors. preventing
the spread of the disease and saving
many lives. Many other good argu-
mentS can he used to show the need of
the hospital for Rusk county, but it is
needless to use them as everyone knows
how vitally important ST Mary's hos
pital has shown itself to be and how
mudh greater the need of it will be in
Rusll county in the future
The original cost of the building and
equipment was to have been $4,000. but
this amount has been increased to $56.-
0O0. In the first campaign for funds
it was expected that 100000 would be
raised. but the total amount raised to
date is about 1000 The present
debt Of the hospital is $4,000 and the
CARRYING expense of this debt alone is
approximately $500 per year After
two years of thrift. struggle and pa
tionce on the part of the sisters III
charge it is found absolutely impOsSi-
BE to maintain the work. so a plan has
been adopted whereby all who sub
scribe $40 or more will receive certi
tcate, or due bill on the hospital good
for hospital services for Il duration of
, years from date of the certificate
This will be good for the subscriber
his wife. or any member of his family
under Is years of age. This is a very
fair way of raising money as it gives
each subscriber something that is the
equivalent of the amount subscribed.
1t was thought at first to ask the peo-
ole of the county to donate the money,
md a worthy cause such as this one,
would undoubtedly have raised cOnSid-
.rabIe funds
The following executive committee
as been appointed to take charge of
he campaign: f. W. Kasl, chairman
ohm Helm. Jr.. vice-chairman; L. NJ
Ievle. secretary; w. \ Blackburn
rasurer
District chairmen will be appointed
all parts of the territory and over
hundred solicitors will donate theil
rvicPs in all parts of the district. All
lrk will he done without charge. sc
1t the entire fund raised will be
en- directly to the hospital.
complete subscription list in book
form, showing exterior and interior
-ws of the hospital, will be pub
cd which will show the names of al
subscribers. To accommodate those
, do not have the cash during the
paign notes will be taken without
rest for period of six months.
cry family in Rusll county will bt
fitted by this campaign either di
or Indirectly and it is hoped tha
,pople will get back of this move
and assist those who have con
to carry on the campaign b!
ibing literally.