The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-16
Scoviu White Plan
 Drive Opens Today
Waterville and OakviIle Employees Eligible to Sign Up
 in Non.PrOfit Hospital Project

Employees of the Scovill Mfg. Co. who are not already members of the ilon-proflt White Cross, the Connecticut Plan for Hospital Care will have an opportunity to join this week, it was announced today in letter to all Scovill Main plant non-members by John H. Goss, president Of the company. A similar letter was sent to employees Of the Waterville plant by General Man ager Samuel Gaillard, and to Oak vile non.members by George Boden. vice-president and general manager.
 More than 4,500 Scovillites. and $500 of their dependents. are al- ready members of this community service plan, often referred to lo- cally as the waterbury Plan, which has enrolled more than 50,000 Waterburlans in the last few years. There are now 296000 members throughout Connecticut.
 Since the first Scovill group was formed in June, 1888, Scovill em- ployes have saved more than $120,- 900, paid by the White Cross for the hospital care of themselves or theiI dependents, MT. Goss said in his let ter, "and many employees who are not members have expressed great interest in enrolling. Therefore we are again calling the attention of every non-member to this bene- ficial plan. We feel that the plan offers very valuable protection"
 Scovill employees vino wish to join the White Cross have been instruct ed to return their signed applica- ton cards to their timekeeper o: checker before Friday, November 20.
 The White Cross provides three weeks of hospital care each year to every person enrolled, if needed. During this period, care is provided in a semi-private room, including bed. board and general nursing care, regardless of the cost of the room if service is received in member hospital. In addition, these services are also provided in member hos pitals without regard to cost: Use of the operating room. all medicines and surgical dressings, routine lab oratory service, oxygen and Serums complete, basal metaboliSm tests, and ambulance service within three miles of the hospital: maternity service is covered after one full year of continuous membership. Except for maternity, all benefits become available for Scovill employees join ing at this time on January l, l943.
 White Cross services are provided the employed subscriber in member hospitals without ary cost to him whatsoever. and are furnished to enrolled dependents upon payment of Sl per day when care is actually rendered. Maternity care for the employe or any enrolled dependent, includes all the services listed above and is provided on payment of Sl per day to the hospital.
 Any male or female employe ot the Scovill Manufacturing Go. who has not passed his 66th birthday may join the White Cross for 75 cents a month; may enroll his or spouse for an additional 30 cents a month: and may cover all unmar- ried children under l9 years of age for 25 cents a month. regardless oi hcw many there may be in the fam fly.
 Twenty-tWo Connecticut hospitals are member hospitals of the White Gross, including the Waterbury hos nital and St. Marys hospital. A member may use non-member general hospital anywhere in the world. provided it is approved by the American Medical Association or the American College of Sur geons: however, in place of the above benefits. he will receive a fiat credit against the total cost of his hospital care. In general, this credit provides nearly as much benefit as though a member hospital had been used.