The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-10-04

i'll, you or they would wish to go to
IT,"
Richard Sedgwick placed the build
ing of hospital upon the basis of run
ming business. Il think we should
start very lightly he said. The less
tax the better. l am in favor of a
small hospital, but would advise no
great expenditure"
Speaking for the farmers federation
of this county, Theodore Davis said:
Il probably represent the majority
of the tax payers of the county. |
have talked with large portion of the
rural residents and have found only
one person in favor Of building hos
pital upon large scale. The rural
community already is over-taXed.
don't think now is the time to build"
Mr.. Davis urged that other counties
be taken in on the project, and spoke
against the county having to take care
of it's i'll soldiers who may have re-
turned with the disease. He said that
he believed it was the place of the
national government to provide for the
need of the soldiers.
Woodman Represents Ministers.
The Rev. Charles NJ Woodman, pas
tor of the West Richmond Friends
church, and president of the Minister
ial association of this city, stated that
the Ministerial association had unani-
mously voted in favor Of conservative
advanced steps" to see the tuberculosis
situation adequately taken care of.
I'VE wouldn't ask you to spend
enormous amounts" the Rev. Wood
man said, but we want to see foun-
dation laid with the view to expansion.
We are face to face with an epidemic.
Human life must be saved, cost what it
will
We can't get away from the fact
that we are responsible for our sick
boys" said the Rev. Woodman in an
sweTing the statement by Mr.. Davis
that he thought the county should not
have to take care of the returned sol
der. In the light of the gift which
has been made to this county, in addi-
ton to the $4,000 offer by the Estebs,
| am here to urge that something be
done. | sincerely hope you will leave
no stone unturned in getting the build
ing started.
Our local hospital is an asset to
this community rather than a liability,
and such | believe would be the case
of tuberculosis hospital in this coun-
ty in a short time. Don't consider the
matter only from the dollar and cents
point of view
Mosbaugh Doubts Cure.
Frank Mosbaugh, of Cambridge City
whose wife had been i'll with tuber-
culosis, he said, stated that he did not
believe the local climate was right for
treating tuberculosis. Il am satisfied
there is no cure for tuberculosis, said
Mr. Mosbaugn. You can extend the
life of a person afflicted with the dis.
ease, but you can't cure the patient
One citizen from Jefferson township
related the necessity of many farmers
borrowing money to pay their taxes
II have 12 acres of rough land and
YOU have no idea how many times
have to go up and down that ground
before / earn enough 20 make the $50
| taxes | have to pay.
If it was for the benefit of humanity
! would go up and down the land a
great many times, but is it necessary
now? Can't we put it off short time
None of US are opposed to the hospital
but we don't think now is the time to
build
w. o. Seaney, who formerly was a
commissioner, and who has had the
superintendency of the SmithfielG