The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-06-11
THE ABBEYILLE COUNTY
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

The building stands with its rough
brick exterior, but its shapely design
shows the marks of good architecture,
and is pleasing to the eye for its
strength and beauty,
The interior is practically finished.
The walls and wood work are
white as snow, and smooth as satin.
The operating room is beautifully
tiled, and wonderfully lighted. The
private rooms and wards aye larger
and better lighted and ventilated
than in hospitals in most places.
Any one having the interest Of Abb
>beville at heart, could not help but
feel thrill Of pride in walking thru
the building.
The first floor is fine, the second
still finer, and the third the finest OF
all.
The Abbeville County Memorial
Hospital is worthy of its name.
What we have told you about the
appearance of the building is only
what yow will see.
We want you to see more than the
bright rooms, the white clean walls,
and the beauty of architecture.
We want you to not only see, but
feel, what this Hospital is, and what
it stands for. The building as you
see it represents work, thought, time
and worry. 1t represents courage
purpose, determination and strength.
It represents the best efforts Of
those who are trying to complete it,
and who are going to see it through,
not for money gains, but for human
ity.
Why is it that it is so hard to raise
money for a Hospital in hbbeville?
Everybody says hospital is a
good thing-No one says we do not
need one.
Is it because it's good thing and
we ought to have it; but "let the 9TH
er fellow furnish the money!" That's
not fair.
There has been lots of get-togeth-
er talk in Abbeville recently. !
We need another mill. We need
numerous small enterprises. t
A knitting mall would nelp-A
mattress factory would be good. Just
any thing, so it's an enterprise. +:
Anybody can say we snourd pull
together, but when the call for cash
comes, it does not come freely.
The Hospital has been sending out
distress signals for help. It takes
money, and lots Of it,-but it's not
coming. I
Should a few individuals build a
hospital for Abbeville County, which
sill help all the people? i
This hospital is not built nor op-
Grated for dividends, but for the bet ,
ter health and life of the people of
Abbeville County through better and
more scientific medical service.
Some people say-"It's up to the
Doctors to build hospital
Why is it up to the doctors to
build hospitals any more than its the
lawyers business to build the Court
Houses, or the ministers business to
build the Churches? /
The doctors are taking stock, but
they are not millionaires.
You see our doctors running Ford
cars now. 1t looks easy.
People pay their bills. A doctor
looks like the government mint
perhaps.
Look back few years wnen there
were no Fords. When the mud was
up to the axles-the weather was
never too cold-it never rained too
nard. The night was never too dark,
the road was never too long. The.
clock never turned it's hand to bed
time, dinner time, or time for an
evening at home.
When business people were at home
with their wives and babies, the doc
tor was all alone, driving tired
horse to see some man, woman or
child-and he did not get paid all
The time, either.