Smyrna times., 1925-02-18
KENT COUNTY HOSPITAL, DOVER
SEEMS NOW FULLY ASSURED
CAMPAIGN GOES OVER THE TOP
WITH GOOD MARGAIN TO SPARE
Town of Dover Raises $4,000 and the
Rest of Kent County the Balance
Grand Total S1OO,216.4O Subscribed

Grand Total S1OO,216.4O Subscribed
A day long to be remembered in
Kent County and vicinity will be Feb
ruary 10-and the next day it rained.
On the evening of that day, $50 vol
unteer workers, the pick of the COM
munity, assembled for their final re-
port of a strenuous week in which
community public spirit raced with
Father Time and public spirit won.
Before the old man with the scythe
could garner in the seven days allotted
for the campaign, the people of the
community had raised over 100000,
in fact S21640 of a margin with
funds coming in right along, as the
work is not yet completed in a num-
Der of centers in the county.
1t was a garrison finish, the kind
spOrtsmen tell about in the clubs, the
kind fathers will tell about to their
children around the fireside in the
years to come. When the Monday
report was ir, there was needed more
than $4,000 and only a few of the
optimistic ones had any idea that in
another twenty-four hours, the work
ers could pile up the necessary sub
scription, but they did it, and the
Kent General Hospital incorporated
will now become a reality. 1t was a
splendid illustration of the power of
organized effort and A. F. Hoffsomer,
director, of the campaign, said that
the fine spirit of the community as i'll
ustrated in the team work of the cam
paigners and response of the citizens
was irresistible, and that those who
had been slandering the community
as ultra-conservative must now revise
their opinions. Too much credit can
not be given the Dover Rotary Club
which initiated this movement, getting
its splendid organization behind it
and supplying that which had pre-
viously been lacking in such backing
The club personnel not only started
it, but was heavily represented in
the working force and also in the
subscription list. Their total gifts
represented more than one-twentieth
of the entire fund, with every member
of the club represented.
Great Joy Manifested in Dover
Chairman Mayer expressed the SEN
timent of the Executive Committee as
he spoke of the keen cooperation re-
ceived from all the subcommittee to
whom had been delegated specific re-
spOnsibilities. They measured up tC
almost perfect efficiency. Back of the
program, was the generally recog-
nized need for the hospital. This
great success makes the erection Of
the first unit of the hospital possible
without using either the c. Franz
: Griffenburg estate of approximately
! $4,000 which is Immediately avail
able, or the Charles G.. Lister estate
Of over 100000 which come to tht
hospital at the termination of a lif,
interest. These funds can now b.
kept intact for endowment and it i
the ardent hope of the committee tina
other endowment funds will be forth
coming, now that the community ha
= shown such an interest in establishing
hospital.
Included in the reports Tuesday ev
ening were 81 pledges for 5000 be
ing partial report from the colore
citizens who are hoping to raise
sufficient sum to pay for the two col
Ored wards, that is $4,000. The Pub
lie School children of Dover ais
bought bricks at 20 cents each bring
ing in S436. The great good nature
: rivalry developed among the boys an
! girls and the Sophomore class of tn
high school lead with $7700 contrib
uted, but the 8th grade was a clos
u second with S76.O5. At the close q
the day, it had not been decided whic
? class or room had secured the homo
of the highest percentage in subscriI
" tions.
Chairman Mayer urged all worker
TO continue their efforts and complet
z whatever work they had on hand, an
; this would be especially true in tn
:, rural sections where the impassabl
roads had delayed work. He also az
pealed to the citizens at large wh
had not subscribed to it so quickl,
so that at least $4,000 in exec.
might be secured to take care of po
sible shrinkage and campaign expen
es.
To- George NJ. Schwartz of the Dow,
Opera House, offered to give a ben
fit performance for the hospital fur
and his offer was quickly accepte
He expects to put on an exception
program and give the entire procee,
- to this fund. The public is asked
support this effort and thus help Il
hospital.
Smyrna Offers Chair and AmbuIan
The final meeting of the worke
was held in the Presbyterian Chur
and at the close Of the meeting,
500 gift from the church was a