Arizona republican., 1920-05-17
FAST PROGRESS
 IN COMMUNITY
 HOSPITAL PLAN
South Side Institution Swift ly Becoming a Reality = Temporary Quarters Will Be Replaced by Fine Plant

MESA, May 16. n The Community hospital on the south side of the river has gradually grown out of ten general factors. First, the increasing demands of local citizens during the ''flu" epi- demic of 1918 and 1919, and second the cooperative traits of the pioneer settlers, which has been retained as a dominating feature of the community life, makes possible and desirable the operation of a general hospital on a community basis
 The hospital is located at Mesa be- cause of the geographical location which makes Mesa the most accessible location for the greatest number of families on the south side of the river. During the pas ten or more years the hospital requirements of the commun- ity have been taken care of i'll an ex- ceptional manner by means of a mum Der of small private institutions, for the most part surgical in character, however, and entirely inadequate for the pressing need of a larger hospital which can be prepared to care for all classes of patients and of persons The development of the community hospital has been under way actively for more than a year, and its organl- zation was gradually worked out to a point where in December, 1919, hold ing corporation was formed with 25eo shares of stock or community owner ships of the par value of SlOO each . Tn January 250 of these ownerships were distributed in return for S25O0u in cash and with this money the J. T. Lesueur home property at the corner of Main and Hilbert streets in Mesa was purchased at $13.000.
 This property consists of little less than two and one-half acres beauti- fully set out in palms, trees and shrub Yrd rod wi a large D. story and basement dwelling. Pos session was had in March and the original home converted and furnished in a suitable manner for the establish ment of a temporary hospital or F beds This institution is now in operation and in addition to caring for its capacity of patients at all times ls serving the purpose of developing a working organization which will be prepared to take active charge of the large hospital building which Will be ready for occupancy by the end of this year.
 The Main Basic Principles
 The organization of the Community hospital is based on a number of basic principles among which some of the main ones are as follows:
 First-a community hospital should be owned by all and for the good oi all.
 Second-A hospital, like a hotel or any other institution. must be con- ducted on business principles and be self-supporting if it is to give eff cient service on an economical basis and not be burden on the community in which it exists.
 Third-Patients in a hospital should be treated as patients without thought of the patients financial or social con- dition.
 FouTth7Standard rates for standard service at the lowest cost consistent with operative tests should be estab- lished and demanded for each service rendered.
 Fifth-All patients should be admit ted through an administrative depart ment and sthe financial responsibility for each patient determined by the management of the institution.
 Sixth--When admitted to the ser vice department no consideration other