Nogales international., 1944-04-21
Answers To Hospital Questions
@. What's all this sudden talk about new
community hospital?

community hospital?
A. 1t amt sudden pardner You've just been
asleep like the rest of Notwithstanding ourselves
Years ago civic conscious Writ G. Bowman offered
his elaborate mansion on Crawford street plant
for municipal health facility if the people would
associate themselves to finance remodeing and oper-
alton.
@. Why call mass meeting to consider the
proposal?
A. Well Mr.. Communicating already done far
more than his share-finallv got tired of indefinite
pOstDonements and, reasonably enough wants yes
mo- answer on whether or not want to continue
our sesta whether want to play ball with him.
With the first active real estate market here years,
he wants to DISPOSE of the place if the community
isn't willing to do it's part for local betterment.
@. Does Nogales really need another Hospital?
A. Are you trying to kid us or yourself? That S
no question-ts foolishness. Of course, need an
other hosDtal-cOmmllnity county, private, what
have you? We need it partly for present populations
partly for the bows "ovcr there" and their future
families partly for inevitable postwar growth; and
partly because this is prevented from becoming
of the most prosperous health centers in the West
solely by total lack of any facilities which ap
peal to health seekers. The climate lures them here
inability to serve their needs and our indiffe1
ence drives them away
~ @. Wouldn't ar-time shortages of hospital
help and equipment lick us?
A. Quit looking for an excuse to slip back into
the pre-war "mafana" spirit Certainly some things
are not available now but hospitals aren't built in
day Very probably the war will be about over be-
fore the hospital actually begins functoning But
the time to get it over the hump is while we have
$4,000 building offered FREE as sort of nest-egg
to build upon. This opportunity is going, going
Before many more tOmOITOWS it will be gone.
O. Some folks say we can't finance a hospital
-. Could we?
A. Some fraidy-cats still say we can't win the
For this single years national Red Cross fund
contribution raised around $4,000 with compara-
tive ease For permanent local development and
safety feature We could raise comparable amount
right off the bat with more to follow in steady
painless stream of pledged donations. More than
anything that ever happened in the past, this war
has welded people together for sharing work,
responsibilities and sacrifices. Right now-with a
little cash jinglng in every pocket-we do any
thing we set our heads and hearts upon. After the
Maybe not
O. (After sigh Of relief) Then we're sure tc
have the new hospital?
A. No. pardner it isn't as easy as that Unless
lot OF commotion can be stirred up by the committee
which called the mass meeting this part of the cam
paign is almost to be flop. Most everyone here
thinks mass meetings fne-for other people, So
usually only handful of people attends.
O. Well, what do we need?
A. We'll get the hospital easily enough if some
ardent individual takes charge Of the drive, CO.
ordnates and enlists the efforts of organizations,
firms and other Individuals and pushes the move
ment every step Of the way to success
@. Everyone's mighty busy these days. Have
we any group person who could lead the drive?
A. You doggone tootin' there's people who could
do it-and do it up brown. The ladies Of the com
munity still have some spare time already organ
lied and accustomed to working together and have
will ~
They also have leader who can put over this or any
drive for which she will accept responsibility
q. Will people lay it on the line for the hospital
or do theY only want to talk about IT'D