Evening star., 1937-12-05


Other members are DR.. William H.
Hough, past president Of the District
Medical Society and former chairman
OF the Health Committee; Dr. James
G. Townsend. president of the Dis
trict tuberculosis Association and di-
rector Of the Health Division, Bureau
Of Indian Affairs; DR.. Roy D. Adams,
consultant in tuberculosis, United
States Veterans Bureau; DR.. John L.
Minor, former chairman of the sub
committee on tuberculosis Of the Dis
trict Medical Society, and DR.. Lewis
Christian, assistant surgeon general
Of the United States Public Health
Service. in charge of the Hospital
Division.
Against Increase In Funds.
In urging the need OF more funds
for Gallinger hospital. the Federation
OF Citizens Associations clung to its
already announced position that the
appropriations for the next fiscal year
should not exceed those for this year,
which are payable out of the general
fund revenues. 1t. insisted that the
necessary extra funds for Gallinger
be allocated from requested funds for
other services.
DIR. Charles B. Campbell, chairman
Of the Public Health Committee, who
offered the motion, declared that GAL
fingers dinculties were due primarily
to the fact that it was an institution
built to care for 600 patients and cur
rently had patient load varying from
900 to 1000. He explained that more
than 130 physicians Of high standing
were giving free service to the institu-
ton, that some of its divisions even
now were operated in an entirely salts
factory fashion. However. he stressed
the lack Of sufficient nurses, orderlies
and internes and lack OF adequate
space, especially in the medical de-
partment. which has the largest call
for service.
Text of Resolution.
This resolution requested funds for
starting construction of a new ward
building, but no amount was specified
His resolution stated:
Your committee has studied the
condition and operation Of Gallinger
Municipal Hospital. 1t is inadequately
housed and overcrowded with pa
tients and is disgrace to a modern
city.
This has been brought about from
two causes, namely: Large influx of
patients in all the departments and
lack of buildings in which to give them
proper treatment.
There is an urgent demand for
more internes, nurses and orderlies
If sufficient appropriation was made
by Congress this condition could be
remedied."
William NICK. Clayton. delegate
from Brightwood, and several others
voiced sympathy for conditions at
Gallinger, but warned that if the
door to increased appropriations was
opened the federation would lose the
force of its argument against any in
crease in the 1899 general fund ap-
preparations over the $4,000, 900 total
granted for this year
Mrs Elizabeth T. Sullivan. delegate
from the Progressive Citizens Associa
ton of Georgetown, declared If we
are not to favor any of these needed
appropriations merely for fear of an
increase in taxes, we might as we'll
take vacation"
r M. M. Mclean of Brookland and
several others insisted they were in
favor OF better treatment for Gallinger
even if taxes had to be increased.
Harry N Stull Of Stanton Park,
8. ]. Flickinger of Friendship and
others then insisted that to support
the needs for Gallinger would not con-
hict with the federation position on
the budget and this view prevailed.
On motion by Edwin s. Hege Of Chevy
Chase the motion was amended to
call for transfer OF funds from other
services to Gallinger If necessary to
prevent = hike in the 1899 budget.
In regard to the general health
situation. Dr. Ruhland said it was
agreed that the best plan would
be to coordinate the private group
studies and the Districts own con-
sideration of the hospital needs with