Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-03-01
LABOR N CITY PLANS
TO BACK HOSPITAL
CAMPAIGN SOuDLY

Unanimous support of the campaign
planned TO raise 100000 for the Sa.
lem general hospital was pledged By
the members OF the Salem Central
Trades and Labor Council who mei
Sunday afternoon with the hospital
campaign committee. Plans for the
participation Of the working men OF
the city with the hospital campaign.
ers in raising the funds were laid, and
when the campaign begins activity
next Sunday in all parts Of the city and
lounty organized workers in the city
and others not affiliated with unions
viii be solidly back Of the movement.
At the next meetings of the various
locals in the city the hospital PROPOSE
ton will be put up to the members
1t is expected by the members Of the
Central Trades Council that support
will be whole-hearted and enthusias-
tic.
The hospital committee announced
Monday that it will approach the city
council at its meeting in the evening,
and ask for approval and possibly fl
nancial aid to the movement. The
county viii also be asked to lend a
hand in the samaritanic work.
II plans of the hospital campaign
committee are carried out every part
OF the city, every walk Of life and ey-
cry energetic organization in the CITY
Will be soliciting or solicited when the
campaign has its initial "kickoff"
Sunday with announcements from ev-
cry pulpit in Salem.
History on the Salem General Hospitol
Is Interesting.
IL started In 1895 by a representa-.
i've from each church In the CITY Tho
iirst incorporation was for $1,000 do
haled ny few public spirited citizens.
In 1917 supplementary articles of
incorporation were drawn up, making
hospital board OF Is members mn.
pointments being made by the mavor
oi .he city, the county Judge, CONNER
clai club, medical society ana the cit,.
zens. ''e oitl-
US first site was the old blind schoo,
puiiding on the corner Of lth ana ro,'
ry streets. "'o rer-
us needs was too apparent ana :,
sooh ueVeioped that larger quarters
"ere necessary and the Oregon Cbl-
urens Aid society deded IN tho hna
hospital. po'''e the state
AFTER several years OF spccasss.,
H. ~, Iunder careful management
;ae., ;nu hospital Developed into a tbriv,na
institution and one of the best nnna, m,ns
tuning school in the northwest 'es
me state finding IT nocesson,.
~a'e more land for the receiving - ~
hnsn,. ne state hospital and the salen,
nosp'.ai .,''s' having more land than - w.
aaieu ao' Tor hospital purposes tho stato
."su .he salem hospital s25 nm ~
'ne'r building. which had becono io ~
and part of the lana ~,
Ds arrangement with the citv of sal ~
of V ,Sa 'a'eh hospital was granted the ,se
- - m .ne mckinley school until arronao
!, ,,,sn,s could be made for a permnne,,
hospital building. ~ ''aiieh'
me time has now come that tbo oi,,
'equires the Mckinley schooI o.
so1e' noo' purposes, and II is necessary for
,@ie'' g m 10 now erect a hospital worth,
pf the town. "orthS
ne hospital has now accumulate,
noiaihgs In land, buildings. eouinn,as,
'nu cash that net sos, 900, this ha,na
aohe without ever asking ono nanm
rom the citizens of Salem,
Tho hOSDitnt nrni,a.
~ sno'ld receive the support az an
,'s citizen OF Salem, as II is n 10 !.
hospi,ai built for the people ana ~.
ne people, strictly public institn,,os
ian"ieu by an elective bonra ra,s
life. a'Vs OF saiem's oivis
:. me % committee in charge 30 az
'pugn sunipugn Tor 100000 Is, William NIa NY
.mci,r,st' Thomas b. KAY chor,oa w :.
], p,p',uiuihs y Henry w. Mcyers ans go N
81 = lee Steiner Walter Dentn ~
lefty. V ~ charge of pu
.o,l ane executive board for tho s.,.
nospital is; Irwin Criffi,h
H. S. Gile. vice. nra.tan.. an
: : -, Fark, secretary; II. n. Kav ce
: spaulding, Russell Conln "as
ao,h ~. August Huekestein, Theodoro
,o.n, ,o',1 MRS William Brown, Iuorv Mrs ~ y
.ro,.n 'ser, Mrs AL II, Steiner II w
teyers, reg, ~ g. Deckebach ana wn,,a
ieGilchrist. Jr. ""u william
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