Milford chronicle., 1933-02-03

cate and each set put in separate
safes. Also, the baby's foot prints
and the mothers finger prints are
' put ON the birth certificate to make
, assurance doubly sure"
Over there we see the special re-
frigerators for emergency serums. II
is therefore not necessary to depend
on fast motor cars and airplanes
from Philadelphia or Wilmington =
the life-saving serums are right
here in Milford-and for you If such
a need might be necessary.
How comfortable it seems in
here" you will remark. Obviously so,
because the temperature of the
whole hospital is uniform and kept
uniform by automatic control. If we
had time we might tell and show
! you more of this marvellous place.
1t ought to be visited to be really
| appreciated.
Let's step into the Nurses Home
for just a minute OF two. Look at
the girls-the soft comfortable beds,
the individual dressers, the individ-
ual reading lamps and that most al
Turing bath room. Picture yourself |
in that home like living room-some |
of the girls are off duty and they
are larking and dancing to Paul |
Whiteman's orchestra that comes to
them over the radio-look at the
others in their study classes and in
the lecture hall-all are learning
they must learn-they must know
what to do that you shall be serv-
cd.
OF what value TO Milford is its
hospitals? You will not ask that
question when you really have pass
ed through their doorway. Many
people believe hospital is chac-
liable institution. 1t isn't. 1t costs
money to operate a hospital, and it
is we'll worth all ami more than it
costs. Somebody must pay the bill.
And unfortunately there are many
who use the hospitals who
can well afford to pay, but do not
pay, and in fact do not intend to
pay. There are many right here in
this community who tGink nothing
of accepting the best the hospital Of h
fers with no thought of obligation. E
They will openly spend money for
useless things and not make the "
slightest effort to pay even in small "
sums on a sort of installment basis. n
Many do this even with their family @
physician who has dedicated his life
to their welfare.
There is no institution save pos +
sibly the church and school that
iOes so much to promote the pro-
sress of this community. True, the
hospital gets some State and county
aid but that is wOefully Inadequate
f your hospital is to hold to the
nigh standard 1t has set and which
{ will maintain. The appropriations
rom the State and county are in
ended only for those who have no
means to pay, and will admit it.
Hence the importance of those who
will not admit that they are without
means making some effort TO sup
,Ort the institution tbst came to
heir aid when aid was needed most
when their very life perhaps was
Il the balance.
"The Emergency" is fortunate in
Iaving Ladies Auxiliary of which
| feels unusually proud. This auxil-
ary has raised thousands of dollars
or the hospital, it has installed the
elevator, and server in an endless
number of profitable and worth
while capacities. 1t has seen mo-
hers come to the hospital and say
Make my baby well' and it sees the
hospital do that. and more. That
woman may forget the hospital, but
he Woman's Auxiliary never does.
t is their hospital, just as you
hould consider it your hospital -
our obligation to yourself and your
ommunity. Your hospital has no
outstanding Indebtedness, but it
lust improve and will improve and
ill find the way. You can do your J.
art and you will gladly do your
art when you fully understand.
Visit your hospitals and see for
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