The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-03
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useful in many ways, with a oack-
ground of conspicuous service and
training, this department should
be enlarged and developed to an
even higher degree. 1t is TO be
hoped that alumni and friends Will
cooperate in the strengthening OF
this department in some similar
fashion as in the departments OF
agriculture and textiles.
estate College needs great en-
'gineering building to house the
general engineering branches OF
the institution" he continued. The
buildings and facilities for this
purpose at present are totally in
adequate. I recommend that this
board give immediate considera-
ton to plans for an adequate en-
cheering building at State College
and for the general enlargement
and development Of the engineer
ig department of the school in
all it's branches"
In discussing the proposed ex-
pansion of the medical program,
the Governor first paid tribute to
the splendid work being done at
the present time both by doctors
in the armed services and by the
doctors at home who have as
sumed enormous burdens OF work.
There is grave concern on the
part of all members of the medi-
cal profession, he continued,
lover the prospect Of what is
broadly termed 'socialized medi-
cine Bills are now pending in
Congress which in the opinion OF
the profession and of many
thoughtful laymen would strip the
medical profession of many Of its
noble and traditional attributes,
deprive patients of the time-hon-
ored privilege of personal selec-
ton in the matter of medical serv-
ice, and subject the whole field OF
medical practice to the uncertain
and unsatisfactory manipulations
of politics.
while such prospect is natural
ly viewed with apprehension
Governor Broughton said, lit is
at the same time fully recognized
by the profession that certain
broad and deep trends in the field
of social welfare as affecting med
ical service cannot and should not
be resisted. T h e e conditions
spring from a deep-seated feeling
that good health and adequate
medical attention should be the
right and privilege of every man,
woman and child regardless OF
race. condition or financial cir
cumstances.
'Tt accordingly would seem wise
undez, a suitable basis Of coopera-
ton between the Federal Govern
ment, the respective State Govern
ments, local governments and va
rious foundations and funds, to
make provision for adequate med
ica1 care and service to those of
our citizenship who by reason OF
unemployment or low income are
unable to provide this service for
themselves.
After pointing out that the North
Carolina Medical Society is favor
able to such a plan, Governor
Broughton stated, 'It is believed
that the University of North Caro-
lima, which already has standard
two-year medical school and has
recently had its medical facilities
substantially enlarged in connec-
ton with the Navy program,
should join in sponsoring such pro
posal; in fact that the Uni
versity should have an active part
in any plan that is proposed =
The Governor then submitted to
the Board three-point program,
as follows:
e. That the present two-year
medical school at the University
be enlarged and increased so as
to provide a full four-year course
SO. That an adequate hospital
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North Carolina at Chapel Hill,
with a capacity of not less than
six hundred and preferably one
thousand beds, which in conjunc-
ton with the medical school and
the h os p facilities already
available at the University shall
constitute a state hospital center;
that such hospital shall be built
by State funds, supplemented by
such federal, private or foundation
funds as may be available, and
shall be open to patients from all
sections of the state, with provi-
sion for free hospital and medical
service to all such patients as may
be unable to pay for same.
SO. That Other, though
smaller. hospitals to serve as local
medical centers, be established in
strategic regions of the state for
the capitalization of those in need
of medical care without the means
to provide for that care"
Governor Broughton concluded
by stating that he believed com.
mission should be appointed te
make a full study of the whole
subject, and to submit recommen
dations to the next session of the
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