The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-27
400. 900 white people. or one -fourth or the white population or the state,
 ENTERPRISE POPULAR

"E,yentually, when we have made the
 enterprise popular by the success ol this hospital, we hope to see otner units as auspiciously located as tnls
 one. and the entire population or the
 state reached; hoping that the conven-
 tion will feel led to adopt pohcy SIT liar to the one adopted by the Georgia
 Baptist convention at it's recent ses- sion
 "One of the principal reasons why the citizens of Selma were so enthusi- astic in their efforts to get the hospi- tai located there is that the hospital bed space available in this vast terri- tory now is so limited. With our nos pital established, there will be less than 100 beds operating in this entire territory other than the ones our hos pital will operate. The field for us IS thus practically pre- -empted from the beginning.
 Another consideration is the surgi- cal and medical talent available Tor the hospital from the beginning. Eleven of the most prominent physi- clans and surgeons in the city of Selma, men of reputation and ability, who re ceived their training from the best schools of the land have pledged them selves to give the hospital their undi- vided support. Practically every phy- sician in this territory offers his en- couragement and patronage. The II nancial success of the hospital is thus assured.
 | "EspeciaIIy are the prospects bright because of the enthusiasm of the citizens of the entire sec tion for the project. Every public civic and religious organization of consequence hns thrown it's sup port behind ii. The hospital, 1t seems to ux. cannot fail, and will be an asset from the start.
 ATTRACTIVE FEATURE An attractive feature of the loca- ton also is its accessibility. Eight railroad lines reaching :atp every part of the territory make Selma the center of it. This explains why S6 per cent of the cases treated in Selma now are Iout-of-town cases, and there Is every reason to believe the percentage will be much higher with our hospital built; especially is this true in the l light of the fact that the good substan- rounding Selma are already in the habit of going to Selma for hospital l trea tment.
 "Trom the standpoint of an open | field, an extensive territory, devel- oped hospital patronage that would ba
 turned over to us. the support of citi-
 zens. the surgical and medical support oNaAdOlo lEouH tHe ue6 6AAAAAAAAA' A~hAoteA transportation facilities and accessi- bility and looking forward in commdn l with other states to great hospital enterprise covering the whole state.
 We feel that we have made most au spicious beginning in locating hos pital in Selma.
 FILL VACANCY Immediately after our decision was
 reached we began to organize for our work us thus located Dr. Moseley was | made chairman oft our board, W. A. Berry of Birmingham was. chosen to fill the vacancy in the trustees caused by the withdrawal of pr. Hobbs. tho local board for Selma and the com
 munity authorized by our instruction
 was named, and day was fixed on which we would meet in Selma to ar l range for the site. Our brethren from 1 Selma. after q long contest, returned home with glad hearts and sealed the decision, which they regarded as final. with purchase of ground.
 But things. 1t seems. were not to run smoothly after all. We trustees had scarcely reached home before we received a contamination from pr. w. H. Smith, president of the convention, citing us to appear/before the board os directors of the convention to be held in Montgomery on December 14 Some of us thought that we were to be com
 mended for duty performed and aided in our enterprise when To! the cita- lion proved to be a quo warranto, ana tConti.ued Ss Fsse Fssrte<n)