New Britain herald., 1925-05-09

PI'siu'Ht NlhltiHb NuIsS dhspGlHHons Edward lngraham, president Boys club; Judge s. Russell Mink, chair man Red Cross chapter, and Charles R. Riley president Bristol Boy Scouts
 Sessions Leads Singing
 During the dinner there will be community singing under the direc- ton of Ross" Sessions, song lead CT, The chairman Of the commit tee arranging the dinner features is Charles C. Ball. and he has provid- cd for very pleasing incidents that should make this gathering q very worthwhile one.
 At this meeting there will he passed out 10 the solicitors pledge cards, campaign buttons, We Gave" cards for those who make pledges and for display in their windows and other material necessary 10 their work.
 The meeting will be a brief one, but of great value to all who will have q share in the work. The plaH of inc campaign is to have Monday Tuesday and Wednesday of next week considered as house to house canvass days Houses on every street of the city have been assigned to definite solicitors. This includes not only Bristol but the Forest vile section of the city. Ii is anti cipated that this house 10 house canvas will be completed by We'd ncsday night. On Thursday morn- ing the industrial canvas will be started with Assistant Campaign Director Edwan Coodrdge in charge A large number Of volun- tecrs have signed 10 take charge Of this work enabling all single men and those who board about the city 10 have a share in this campaign. As many Of these single men and boarlers have the advantages that are derived from such institutions as the Bristol Hospital, the Visiting Nurse Association. the Red Cross. and possible some of their boy friends have the advantages of the Boy Scouts and Boys Club. it is ex- pected that a very large number will take pleasure in having their share in this pledging.
 The quota for this years campaign is $47,0O0. This provides for the support of the five organizations above mentioned. and also allows a very small contingent fund for emergency eases such as the ln- creased work of tho hospital, or an epidemic or plague that might call l for more help. This sum has been reached after a very careful con- sidcration by the budget committee of the community chest.
 Hospital Report Good.
 Every person pledging will be giv- en a small card with a red heart as the center. On this in relief letters are the words, We Gave" Persons pledging are requested to hang such cards in, or paste them on, their windows whether they have business houses, professional houses, or if pIedging as home owners. It is hoped that thousands of these We Gave" cards will be displayed in business houses by firms and by home owners throughout the city. A definite il- lustration Of the need and the abso- nte necessity for Bristolites sub- scribing to the full quota-S47 000-
 is reflected in the report of acttvi-
 ties of one of the five organizations
 supported. This is the Bristol hos
 ptal. In limited quarters and work
 ing under great disadvantages, the
 Bristol Temporary Hospital during
 the past year demonstrated the tre-
 mendous need of a new hospital shortly to be completed and for which support a goodly portion of the Community Chest quota goes.
 During the past year there were SIS patients treated, there were 45S operations performed, and despite the fact that during certain times of the year, owing to the tremendous demands of a surgical nature and the cramped quarters of the obstetrical department, there were 5S babies born in the hospital, The great value of the hospital is represented in the | fact that 90 emergency cases were [ treated, these being not only acci" , dent cases and incidents where im- . mediate care WAS necessary. A very | outstanding fact of the records of the temporary hospital are the fig ures of 300 patients who desired Id gain admission for hospital treat ment but because of overCroWding and lack of bed space, had to be de- nicd admission and advised 10 secure entrance 70 hospitals in neighborins cities. In the new hospital which is shortly 10 ba opened, there will be capacity Of about 100 beds, and il wilt he an institution that will bene-
 iit not only Bristol but the neighbor-
 ing nearby communities It will be
 here to serve in time of sickness and
 accident and 'ully prepared 10 care
 for surgical and obstetriCal cases ] QEIt VIII De very llpAEl II eue
 complcts labora.ory and N-Ray de-
 par,mcnt. with spocia! obstetrica
 equipment
 Equally interesting facts can bt
 cited for ;he other organizations ot this Community Chest Similar fact: will be gwen in the coIumns Of thi:
 Qe0rr next week.
 One important feature should b'
 remembered by ali in considering . their pr.lgs 10 the Community Chest fund for he coW.ng year That iS-tnr fact that $Tooo ad1itiona Is ask,d o>,r ike sum ot last yesr r This is necessary ly Nh" increased , work o' trv rarious organiza 'ion'
 ul, ra-ueu4r'y th. enlarged serv'
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