The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-04-18
WOMEN VOTERS OF UNION HOLD
MASS MEETING AT COURT HOUSE

The third meeting of the women
voters was held in the court house
yesterday afternoon and it was a rep
iesentative gathering. The chairman,
Mrs. w. T. Beatty presided and intro
duced Mr.. Emslie Nicholson and Mr..
L. Z. Duncan, who presented the hos
pital proposition-and a digest of the
speeches is as follows:
"At intervals, for many years, eff
forts were made to build hospital in
Union, but without success. Then a
plan was proposed to make it a stock
company and meetings were held and
subscriptions were solicited. Appar-
emily enough had been subscribed, and
cne of the foremost architects of the
country, who makes speciality of
hospitals was employed, plans pre-
pared, material bought and work be-
gun before the great advance in
prices.
"The building was completed, equip
ped and thrown open for public in
spection in May, 1921, and proounced
by all to be thoroughly modern in ev-
cry respect. 1t cost over $72,OOO
Due to the failure of a considerable
number of subscribers to pay up, and
the then financial conditions prevent
ing any additional subscriptions be-
ing secured, a half dozen of Unions
public spirited citizens borrowed the
money to keep the property from be-
ing sold for its debts
"The trustees of the hospital, be-
lieving that the good people of Union
county do not want those who have
built this institution, which was so
greatly needed by the county, without
hope of profit to themselves, to lose
all that they have put into it, and
also the money that they have bor-
rowed for the hospital, asked our
county delegation to have the legis-
lature pass bill authorizing bond
issue for the purpose Of taking over
the hospital. This was done, and on
May End, 1922, an election will be
held Tor the purpose of voting on a /;
bond issue Of SIS, ,00O--bearing not
over. six per gent. interest $. II the (,
bonds are voted, $25 ,0Oe will be avail; !
able for further extensions to the ia : 8 I
,cilities of Che hospital end the zxpen-
daturess md tpaanSg cement will ,be ps-x,
Sl1ek 1 sSohtxS 500 llrj ilSih<ti]
by the governor nominated By the
county delegation.
"The trustees have agreed to accept
$50,000 for the entire pronerty, freed
from all encumbrances. 1t is now rent
ed at $4,000 per year, which is more
than seven per cent on the amount
which is being asked for it, After the
Indebtedness is paid there will only
be left sufficient to pay the stockhold-
ers about sixty per cent of the money
which they have invested. The coun-
ty will get property which cost over
$4,000 for $4,000, and which pays
more interest than will have to be
paid on the bonds for its purchase"
They were listened to with interest
and the women asked many questions
relative to the matter, which the
sn7 akers answered to their entire sat
iSfaction.
Routine matters We're disposed of
and committee was appointed to
take up the question of the dangerous
railroad crossings in the city limits
and the body decided to have an open
meeting Monday night at 8 O'Clock in
the court house and invite the candi-
dates and all those interested. pro-
gram is being prepared, consisting of
patriotic songs and several speeches
by the women; the men haze been SO
anxious to hear the women speak, that
they are to be given the opportunity
Monday night.
The city candidates answered the
Guestionnaires sent out by the women;
that is, most of them did, and those
who did not were conspicous for their
silence. The coming election is Gre
ating a deal of warm interest for the
vote of women has them all guessing.