The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-12-23
HOSPITAL DRIVE
 NEXT WEEK

The Board of Control Of the Nrangell General Hospital met this week for the purpose Of deYising ways and means for meeting the hospitals overhead expenses dur Ing the remainder Of the winter.
 The hospital is BeIng operated as economically as would be possi- ble and still maintain the present degree 1z t-f.cilnt y. A4U tutse is little doubt that with the opening of industries in the sprins the hos pital will become self supporting.
 On inyitatiol representatives from other lecal erganiza zl3ns were present at the meeting. After some discussion t was decided that no better means oi meeting the emer- geney could be dayiss4 than 10 put on a hospital Griye T =st week simi- lar to the one conducted each year by the Red Cross.
 Everyone in Wrangell knows what a wonderful thing the hospI- tal is for the town, and Il is sertal- that no one would think of eonsid ering for q moment the closing Q the institution. In this matter az in any other il is a case where a burden borne heavily by a few may be borne lightly by many EYery person in WrangeIl shares in the protection the hospital affords The small contribution 0f one dol lar each from the people would scarcely be missed. and it would enable the hospital to remain open until the spring business puts tn institution on firmer finaneta basis.
 It is not the slightest reflection on the Board of Control that the present emergency has arisen There are hundreds of reputable hospitals throughout the States that are not self supporting. Con- sidering that additional necessary equipment was purchased by the Board Of Control after the hospital was turned over 10 the to@n the showing for the first nine months is better than was 10 have been ex- pected.
 The hospital was not presente5 to the Town with the idea that i. was going to pay dividends, but for the purpose of tightening the care and easing the burdens Of stricken and ailing humanity.
 The mission of the Wrangen General Hospital in this community was very aptly expressed by Bishop Rowe in his presentation speech or March 90 when he said:
 True Christianity is the type
 of Christianity that cares for the
 sick and feeble. cares for the
 children and the mothers. cares
 for the ailing and the needy and
 works in it's shirt-sleeyes anG
 that is the Christianity that is
 typified by this edifice.' The hospital cost between fifty and sixty thousand dollars. It is equip ped as few other hospitals in the North are equipped. It has the lat est devices known 10 medical sci ence and these are in the hands Of competent persons. There is noth- ing lacking to stay the march e. an epidemic or ease the fevered | brow of a patient.
 The hospital is for the people all the people-of Wrangel, ire speetiYe of race or religion. That l the institution fills a need for the
 
 Natives as we'll as the whites. is in dicated by the fact that during the past few months the following Ma tiyes have been admitted to the l hospital:
 Jim Cooney, Bessie Peratoyich, Mary Frank, Peter Johnson. James | Shakinaw. Mrs. Emma Bradley. | Thomas Frank. Sam Gedake. Annie Eyerson, Telegraph Creek Mrs | Peter Sing, James Corbin. Annie | Johnnie, Charles Brae. Elizabeth | Lee. Bob Williams. Dorothy Dal- | ton. Benjamin Peratovich. Philip | Kelly, Alice George.
 Next week will be tag week for | the benefit of the hospital. The | people of Wrangell have never had | an opportunity to contribute to a more worthy cause. and a general l response is assured.