The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-10-19
R0TARlANS LUNCH

second hospital program at the regu-
lar weekly luncheon yesterday. A
discussion of the problem and the
needs of the city were discussed at the
meeting two weeks ago. Yesterdays
program was given to the discussion
of ways and means Of financing the
proposition, John Tracy being the
principal speaker for the day and Civ
ing very able discussion of the fin
ance problem. Johns idea of the pro-
per way in which to finance a hospit-
al was through popular subscription,
the subscriptions being in three parts
due one third each year. He said that,
after considerable investigation, he
thought fifty or sixty bed hospital,
built in such a way that an additional
thirty or forty beds could be added
later, would be the proper size. This
building would cost approximately
$4,000. This amount he considered
would be easily raised by subscription
After the building was completed he
suggested that the hospital be turned
over to some religious or hospital or
ganization to operate.
Dr.. B f. Stevens, of San Francis
co, who was guest of the club, spoke
briefly ON the hospital plans and told
what his experience had been in the
organiZat ion of hospitals. He suggest
ed a stock organization as being bet
ter than the raising of money by sub
scription as it would enlist the active
interest of every stock holder who
would be behind the hospital at all
times.
Carl. Allen expressed; the regret of
the club that the physicians of the city
who were guests of the club for the
day. could not be heard on the subject
as the time was limited but he an
nounced that another hospital pro-
gram would be given in two weeks
when the matter would be more thor
oughly discussed after some direct ac-
ton has been taken.
President Allen extended an invi-
tation to all Rotarians, their wives
and families and any Others whom
they might wish to invite to attend a
Rotarian Radio program at the State
Teachers College auditorium at 500
o'clock Thursday evening. The Min
aeapolis Rotary Club is broadcasting
a Rotary program, from a Minneapolis
5roadcasting station that evening and
it is the intention of all Rotarians to
listen in on the program through the
college radio receiving apparatus in
the auditorium.
The following is the talk delivered
by John Tracy on the financing OF a
hospital for Valley City.
Nj. President and Members Of the
Rotary Club: You are all probably
aware that have been called upon to
express my views and suggestions
with respect TO the financing Of a suit
able modern hospital in the City of
Valley City.
Fer the past several years, or dur
ing the period in which it might be
stated that the bringing of an up-to-
date hospital to Valley City has been
one OF the paramount subjects for the
hetter1nent Of Valley City as 4 whole,
have many times reached the con-
ciusiOn that the raising Of reason
able fund for the putting over of such
q hospital would not be an altogether
hard objective to accomplish. How
ever. we are at present passing thru
a period Of depression, poor crops for
the past three years previous to this
with fairly good crop this year, with
low prices prevailing, result, pool
collections to those of our merchant
friends who are in the habit of ex-
tending credit.
The Needs of Hospital for Valley
City
an the past and quite recently
have taken up the desire of a hospita
for Valley City, and l find from
comforting with others that the great
majority of our interested citizens fee
favorably disposed in support of the
question, many quite enthusiastic, 9th
ers passably favorable, practically al
of the balance favorable but offering
some objections as to this not being
the opportune time owing to the pre-
vaiIing depressing financial condit
ions. l want to state here that hav.
always been an enthusiast with re
spect to Valley City having an up-to
date modern hospital, believing tina
such an institution in our city would
prove the means of bringing much de-
sired business to the general welfare
of our city and its merchants. W.
are favorably located on the mali
lines Of the Northern Pacific and Sot