The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-07-26
HOSPITAL MOVE
GAINING HERE
Chamber of Commerce Members
Expect to Get Back of Matter
And Start Action.
Will Arrange Benefit

Will Arrange Benefit
The movement to have a hospital
located in this city is steadily gaining
n the Chamber of Commerce will
get back of the matter and start some,
action at the next meeting. Since the
Chamber at its last meeting touched
upon the question the matter has beer
freely discussed among citizens here,
n so far there has not been a dis
senting voice raised against the estab-
lishment of a suitable institution in
the city. 1t is, of course, realized that
1t will take considerable money to
maintain an institution of that char
acter, but SO many instances are oc-
curing to show the positive need of
the hospital that it is believed the
local people and outside friends of the
city even will support it when once
1t is established.
Only last Saturday there was an
other accident which demonstrated
the need of the hospital. When young
Johnny Brick was run over by a big
truck and badly injured, it was just
fortunate that Mayor Crawford was in
his store at the time and that he
heard the commotion, so that he had
the proper bandages all ready for the
case when the boy was carried into
his store. His prompt work probably
saved the boys life. He would have
lost so much blood by a little more
delay that possibly he would have died
before he reached the Atlantic City
Hospital.
Pl~easantville is just as progressive
as either Egg Harbor City or Ventnor
City. Here are two newspaper clip
pings, which show what those two
places are doing to get a hospital
started. The Gazefte-R eview says:
1.-The most important step yet taken
by the Colony Club of Ventnor City
was their decision to call a public
meeting on the first Tuesday in Aug,
ust and lea the viewe 81 the esidenfS
on the proposed n,su ho1rfta1s Mr.
Godfrey Maher prsaid6ds and ethe<4
was present a goodly sized audience
representative of Ventnor's most
prominent women. 1t was also an
nounced that to add to the general
fund the Ventnor Theatre would be
given we each Saturday morning for
children patrons with pictures apropos
of children's desires, and that the box
receipts will be contributed by P.
Mortimer Lewis towards the hospital
funds.
"The object of the Colony Club is to
erect in Ventnor a hospital in keeping
with the true surroundings. Already
a number of substantial contributions
have been received, with five rooms
furnished and an additional number OF
five promised as memorials. With
this substantial encouragement the
project seems sure of early fulfill
ment."
The Atlantic County Record says:
IAN important meeting was held at
the Egg Harbor City Hospital last
Wednesday to secure the cooperation
of the doctors of Egg Harbor City,
Mays Landing and Hammonton for the
benefit of the hospital and the public
of Atlantic County.
The following were present: DR..
Henry c.. James, of Mays Landing;
Drs. MYRTLE Frank and Theo. Boysen,
OF Egg Harbor; Drs. Charles Cunning
ham, C. F. Burt and j. c.. Bitter, of
Hammonton. Mr.. Chas. j. Buerger
and Mr.. John Gehringer were present
to represent the directors.
Great enthusiasm prevailed at the
meeting and the feeling was general
that this meeting was a step in h
right direction for all concerned; the
public, the hospital, and physicians
This meeting marks progress in the
| conduct and management of the hos
pital and assures patients moi only of
The services of their own physicians,
but gives them the added benefit OF a
council of medical advisers and practi-
TONERS who rank high in their PROBES
sion.
Arrangements are being made to
have an inferno doctor permanently
stationed at the hospital, so that pa
tients can have constant medical at
tention. An excellent opportunity ex-
lists for young ladies interested in the
nurses profession to obtain the need
ed instruction and practice to become
a regular nurse"
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