The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-05-13
SHRINERS WILL OPEN
MANY NEW HOSPITALS
PLAN ERECTION OF HOSPIT-
AIS FOR CRIPPLED chill
DREN IN EACH STATE.
(Bv Frank c. Gilreath)

ATLANTA, Ga.-Wth the opening
recentlv of the St. Louis (Mo.) hos
Dita1 twelve similar institutions tor
crippled children are now in operation
bv the Shriners, according to an an
nouncement made by Forrest Ada1r
national secretary Of the Shrine hos
pitals.
The St. Louis hospital which has a
capacity Of eighty beds, was built at
cost of $450,000 This is called the
Mother Hospital and will be operated
in connection with Washington Uni
versity. St. Louis Temple contributed
$4,000.
Since January 1921, according to
Mr.. Adair, assessments paid INTO the
Crippled Children's Hospital tund
amount to more than $3,000,OOO, IN adj
dition to many large gifts. There IS an
annual assessment of 81 against every
Shriner for the purpose OF maintaining
these hospitals, Mr.. Adair stated, and
bv this method alone considerably
more than million dollars is brought
in each year.
The ideal towards which the Shrine
is working. as pointed out by the
Shrine officials, Mr.. Adair said, con-
templates the erection OF one OF these
hospitals eventually i'll every state. In
the meantime they are beng erected
in great centers, and, unlike most ser
vices Of this character that are offered,
the benefit of these hospitals are OF
fered to every crippled child, whether
or not any member OF its family is
connected with the Masonic order,
and. in fact, regard less OF its race,
locality or condition.
at is. of course, the greatest hui
manitarian movement ever assumed by
anv body. and every Noble can be
Justly proud of this activity" said Mr..
Adair
Other Hospitals Under Way.
Construction has been started on
two new hospitals, one at Portland,
Oregon, and the other at Montreal
Canada. it was stated today by Hal
Hentz, of Hentz, Reid & Adler, At
lanta architects, who is supervising
architect for the Shrine hospitals 9th
ers hospitals planned are as follows:
Chicago Hospital, Chicago, III. Site
has been selected and work of CON
struction will be started during the
year.
Rocky Mountain Hospital. Site has
not been selected This hospital will
serve a greater territory than any 9th
er and great care is being exercised
in the selection of a suitable site.
Virginia Hospital. To be located
either in Virginia or North Carolina.
The site has not been selected.
New England Hospital. This hos
pital will probably be located in the
city of Boston.
Pennsylvania Hospital. Lulu Tenn
pie donated a site of 10 acres, located
in north Philadelphia. Site cost Lulu
Temple $32,500.
One Temple Builds Hospital.
Hella Temple Hospital Dallas Tex
as, costing $275,001, is now ready for
operation, it was stated. This hospital,
Secretary Adair annoGnced, will be
governed by the board of trustees OF
the Imperial Council, but the hospital
has been constructed at the expense
of "Hella Temple and will be maintain
ed by this Temple out OF its own
funds. and by contributions from the
people of Texas.
In other words, while this hospital
will not cost the Imperial Council or
the membership at large anything, yet
it will be under the jurisdiction OF the
trustees of the Imperial Council.