Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-04-15
CITY WILL MAKE
STRONG BID FOR
A j. s. HOSPITAL

There is no question in our
minds but that Albuquerque Is the
logical city for one of the five red
.eral hospitals soon to be erected,
DIR. NJ. X. Wylder declared at the
meeting ON Chamber of Commerce
members last night, called for the
purpose of considering what pan
is to be adopted in securing one
of the Institutions but we must
convince official Washington OF
the fact and especially must we
convince the members of the To-
cation committee" DR.. Wylder,
who is chairman of the special
Chamber of Commerce committee,
concluded.
AT the last session of congress,
a bill was passed appropriating
$1S,600,O00 for federal hospital
work. OF this sum, Sc, 100000 is to
be spent in extension work on eX-
listing federal hospitals, With the
remaining $12,500,0000 the govern
ment is to erect five new institu-
lions especially for disabled for
imer soldiers of the world war.
There is really no opposition to
ALBUQUERQUE obtaining one of the
, institutions" former Congressman
| b. c. Hernandez, who was a mem
Der of the congress which passed
the hospital bill, told the members
| of the Chamber of Commerce.
But you must get influence in
Washington and must secure active
backing TIRE" he added. 81 be
lieye that the physicians of the To-
cation board which has this matter
| in charge, well knows the adyan-
tages Albuquerque can offer. but
the facts must be brought to their
attention in a forceful way"
Corporation Needed.
Max Nordhaus urged the mem
bers to the closest of cooperation.
'"The special committee nor the new
directors of the Chamber Of Com
merce can accomplish this-it will
take the concerted efforts of every
member of the chamber and OF
every Albuquerquean," he declared.
Striking the Keynote of the prop
osition, G.. M. Barber after review
ing the great advantages which
would result to the city through
the establishment, urged personal
Contact.
Send Men to Washington.
| eve want one of the sanato-
RUINS" he said and we want the
| sick soldier boys to have the adj
Vantage of our great climate. Let
US not leave a stone unturned,
Letters are all right, but not half
so good as personal contact. ! sug-
gest that at least one of our most
influential men be stationed in
Washington for the necessary
length of time" Mr.. Barber adj
vised.
The suggestion seemed to have
the approval of members and sew
eral suggestions were made that
at least three men be sent to Wash
| ington to exert a personal Influence
in the matter.
DR.. Leroy S. Peters pointed out
some of the hard hills which would
lprobably have to be climbed, and
urged the most concerted cooper
lation as the only chance of secur-
ing one of the hospitals.
Members of the chamber were
assured by Charles White that the
leffort would certainly have the
Unanimous support of each of the
three albuquerque banking institu-
ltions.
Colonel simmons. of the Ameri-
can city bureau, who arrived here
from California yesterday after
noon, praised the climate Of Duke
City and gave the members mum
Der of pointers as to the best prob
able course to pursue in their eff
! fort to secure the city'S selection
as one Of tho five sanatoriun
sites
, Members of the committee will
hold numerous sessions during the
next three days, and when tht
plans resultant from the meeting
last night are partially worked out
another meeting of the chamber
members will be called.