The Lambertville record., 1926-10-28
BRADLEY URGES
HOSPITAL HERE
Prominent Trenton Realtor And
Banker Delivers Stirring Ad-
dress To Catholic Daugh-
ters OF America
CoMMENDS THEIR WORK


Lambertville-On the observance
of the sixth anniversary of the
Catholic Daughters of America or
Wednesday of last week in st.
Johns Hall, Vincent P. Bradley,
Trenton realtor and banker delivered
the address. Mr.. Bradley is an Of
fetal of the. Dickinson Company and
a director of the Trenton Trust
Company. His position in the world
of business adds strength to his
opinions, and the forceful address he
delivered was applauded as keen
ly discerning expression of local civ
ic affairs.
An evidence of the fact that Mr..
Bradley had intelligently informed
himself of local affairs in preparing
his address, he stressed the need of
a hospital here, and urged his hear
ers to lend their influence and eff
forts towards acquiring an institu-
tion of mercy His remarks on this
subject were so apt that they de-
serve reproduction verbatim.
"When it comes to bearing great
pain, and withstanding the pangs
of suffering, women teach men some
very eloquent lessons. You can stand
much without weakening. AS re-
suit. your hearts, | believe, are
more tender and more deeply touch
ed when viewing the sufferings of
others.
Now Lambertville has its share
of physical suffering. People of all
ages suffer ills here similar to those
of other localities. Your population
is large, and you have large
surrounding population. The need
for hospital in this community is
acute. and if the citizens are de-
sirous of relieving the suffering of
their afflicted fellow citizens, no
time should be lost or effort spar
ed to provide a place for your un-
fortunate fellow citizens.
| understand a large fund was
left by well-meaning citizen
Edgar T. Phillips) who a few
years ago saw and felt the need OF
hospital here. The amount Of the
fund is not as important as the
need for the hospital. If some fee
this community cannot afford tc
maintain hospital of the type
Lambertville should have, far be !
from you or the speaker to areu,
the point with them, but what abou
a fire body of women like yO,
starting movement for the es
tablishment of small hOspita
your community can afford?
If your fellow citizens enjoying
sound health, some spare time ant
a little money, ones who have hearts
large enough to hold sympathy foi
those who need hospital, will joir
with you, small temporary hos
pital can be started. If it houses
oH'y few suffering pepole, the
weight of whose woes may bt
liehtened by medical attention close
to home and their loved ones, what
a blessing il will be!
/ If you save one life, threatened
/ by the results of an accident, be-
cause of quick and efficient hospita
service here, your efforts will be
well rewarded. You and ! know OF
/ lives lost before Trenton hospitals
were reached. Whether your con
sciences should be charged with the
responsibility of this, higher
Judge than the speaker will have tC
determine.
Years ago in Trenton two ol
three Catholic Nuns started two
or three room hospital and beg@et
from door to door to supprt it
Today it is Trenton's most beloved
institution, and one of the fines
in the lard! 1t has more to it.
credit than any other institut OF
in the city.
Last year people of all classes ant
creeds contributed nearly million
dollars to the tire lsury of st. Fran
els hospital. 1t has taught peopl'
of all classes to love one anothe
and be kind and helpful to thos'
who need aid. Now here is a sug
gestion whereby YOU can make you
society more valuable to the com
munity; and who knows when yo'
show what a band of women cal
do with no money, but plenty o
faith and courage, others with tn
money. but less faith and courage
may rise up and do their part 4
put the project over successfully?