South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-13
CITIZENS OF
COUNTY VOTE
FOR HOSPITAL
Declare i'm Favor of Hospital
Plan by Vote of Three
TO One.

4 county hospital for ST. Joseph
county is a three-to-one choice Of
the citizens who participated in the
referendum balloting conducted un-
der the auspices Of the hospital COM
mittee of the Chamber Of Commerce.
Practical completion Of the count
was made. Monday afternoon.
Vote totals give the county hos
pital plan count of 3O75 while 943
people favored an extension of the
present institutions These figures
do not include the votes cast i'm
Wyatt, woodland I.akeville and
Crumstown. II is believed. however
that these votes will not exceed 200.
according 10 estimates Of the com
mittee. Results OF the count i'm
these places will be announced later
10y the cOrenittee.
-Four Thousand Vote
1t had been hoped that at least
10000 citizens would express their
preference on the hospital question.
The total of 4O1S is believed to be
representative OF the citizens Of
South Bend and the county how
~ tAf anu AAAN IA NAN"t NAAN-' - "a ~N-
TO be the general sentiment.
Reasons for this belief were as
signed by Or. J G. Boone. chair
man of the committee. TO the fact
that votes were cast by every class
Of people i'm South Bend and the
county. Votes in proportion to num-
bcrs show that an equal percentage
OF professional, business men and
q % in tho
voting.
Meeting Tuesday
A meeting Of the hospital COM
mittee of the chamber of commerce
has been called for Tuesday after
noon at which time "a resolution will
be drafted and presented to the
chamber suggesting a plan Of ac-
tion 10 be followed with the pur-
pose of increasing St Joseph cOun-
tvs hospital facilities without "A loss
of time. Some means Of relieving
the present Congested conditions of
the hospitals will also be suggested.
il is understood.
In commenting upon the hospital
vote DR. Boone said that the COM
mittee had carried through its part
i'm the hospital question and that
With the completion of their task OF
awakening public interes- to see the
needs Of the county their job was
partly finished The next effort
upon the part Of the committee. ne
said. would be 20 find a means
whereby legislation could be had i'm
mediately which would permit Of
the county eXpending $4,000 on
the erection of county hospital
A means Of getting this legislation
will be discussed Tuesday. he said.
II is also planned by the committee
20 get into touch with contractors
and builders 10 determine the lowest
possible cost OF an efficient and
Creditable county hospital.
Pyle TO Investigate.
Dan Pyle. attorney. as a member
OF the committee will make investi-
CATION 10 find what legal methods
can be used 10 facilitate getting the
necessary legislation a workable
plan is TO be evolved Tuesday it was
stated by Chairman Boone. DR..
BoOne's statement in part follows.
Through extensive publicity, pub
lie meetings and the cooperation
Of churches and newspapers, the
committee feels that it has tho
roughly acquainted the people of
South Bend with the need Of greater
hospital facilities.
. Favor County Hospital. .
The hospital committee OF the
chamber Of commerce desires 10
thank the people OF South Bend for
their cO-opera tiOn but most especi-
ally the newspapers and civic clubs
who have made IL possible 10 sound
Our the sentiment of the county on
the hospital question We, the com
mittee. will follow their recommend
alton the report concludes.