Evening journal., 1922-05-12
HOSPITAL ASKS
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appeal for the fund TO enable IN,
hospital 20 enlarge and strengthen
its service, especially by the in
creased number OF hospital beds
for which there is urgent need, fol
lowed a meeting last night OF the
boards OF trustees and the board OF
managers.
The first or second week in Octo-
Der was set by the officers Of the
hospital for the raising OF the fund.
but 70 was stated that more than a
month OF preparatory work Will pre-
cede the launching Of the campaign
10 bring the hospitals capacity to the
point that will enable II TO meet the
growing demands made on It for the
care and treatment OF patients.
Several hundred friends OF the in
stitution, II was explained will be
organized TO present 10 the public
the need OF the projected enlarge
ment and improvement OF the hos
p.tal as well as the increase OF its
endowment so that II may give
larger service to those unable to pay
for hospital treatment.
The hospital officers said IN max
ing known their plans for the move
ment TO meet the shortage OF ac-
commodations that the necessity OF
increased facilities has engaged
their attention for many months.
and that the campaign was adopted
after careful consideration Of the
need Of the community for this in
crease In hospital service.
The expenses OF the fund raising
movement. the trustees and man
ayers said in a statement issued
after their meeting. have been con-
iributed by officers and friends OF
the hospital.
AN unconditional guarantee IS
given the public" the statement
says. that every dollar subscribed
10y the public will be used 100 per
cent for the remodeling OF the hos
pital to increase its bed capacity.
for needed equipment. for repairs
and for endowment No deductions
OF any character will be made from
the public's gifts to the hospital"
Tho fund will be used to remodel
the present hospital install needed
new equipment, provide a home for
the nurses. make necessary improve
ments and repairs. build fire escapes
and provide fire doors. as required
hy regulations OF the fire depart
ment. and in general 70 put the insti- |
tuition in position to give larger ser /
vice in accordance with the highest /
standards OF modern hospital prac- |
tice.
The immediate gain to the pub .
lie through the campaign" the state .
meDt by the trustees and managers I
continues. will be the provision
of facilities to care for at least 25
more patients. thus increasing the
hospitals capacity to 125 beds
This will be accomplished by using.
the space in the hospital nov &c
cupied by the nurses, who will have
new quarters IN a nurses home.
The present nurses quarters will be
-cmodeled and equipped for the
care Of patients. giving the urgen,-
ly needed additional hospital beds.
Placing the nurses I'm home OF
their own away from the patients
also IS in accordance with the best
hospital practice"
The officers OF the hospital also
aid that in view OF the large vol
ime Of free work by the hospitals
Tor those unable to pay. the many
patients it treats for only part OF the
'ost Of the service given. and the
TACT that 1t never has refused ad
nittance to a patient when there .
vas room for him. the appeal will (
1e made with the. conviction that I
he public will provide the fund
needed to assure the enlarged and !
improved service the hospital feels {
allied on to give. :
Besides, IL was pointed out the
ospital has not asked the public for {
unds since its successful appeal in
91S, when S15O.OOO was contributed a
o its endowment fund.
The trustees and managers will be {
ctive In the autumn campaign. The /,
rustees are: u
President Charles w. Pusey. C
ice-president, John Richardson, Jr.; p
'easurer, l.. l.. Maloney; secretary. y
.obert D. Kemp. and Henry J. q
ailey. Edgar L. Haynes. Joseph y