The Omaha guide., 1945-06-16

Omaha, Nebraska, Saturday, June 16, 1915
THE FOLLOWING IS A LETTER. MAILED
TO c. C. GALLOWAY, EDITOR OF THE OMAHA
GUIDE. FROM A HARD WORKER IN CIVIC AND
FRATERNAL ACTIVITIES, DIR. CRAIG MORRIS,
ENOUTE TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ON A
SEVEN WEEP VACATION.
Dear Mr.. Galloway:
l am recounting some of the things the new
Negro Medical Society has accomplished in the last
few wears which | believe are going to be helpful
to the Society and the Community.
The Society incorporated in November, 1913,
to be in a better position to undertake sponsorship
of public health education, supervise and control
clinic. initiate such movements and assist in move.
ments to promote public health, to elevate the pro-
fession and its members by meetings where inter-
change of ideas and the setting up of study courses
would better prepare the members to serve their
clients and to raise funds to promote public health.
The accomplishment of these detectives has
been a difficult and trying task. In connection with
the U. d. program started by the Surgeon General
Thomas Parreen we cooperated with the City, State,
and y. s. public health service In presenting a course
taught by a u. S. Public Health Service man and a
man from the Department of Public Health State OF
Nebraska in the diagnosis and treatment OF V. u.
disease.
The Society was requested to consider the eS-
Enlistment of what is now known as the North Side
Clinic and it was due only to the efforts and endorse
ment of the Society that this Clinic was set up. The
American Legion furnished the place and are due
the thanks of the Community for such generous ac-
ton.
The Society has cooperated and furnished the
manpower to conduct two large Clinics in connec-
ton with the Nebraska tuberculosis Society, the
City, State and United States Public Health Service,
using the facilities of the Woodson Center and Ur-
ban League and the North Side Y. W. G. A.
Two years ago a meeting was called for all
the recognized health agencies, the two Medical
schools here and a representative group OF our people.
This meeting brought out the fact that the Negro
Professional man cannot develop to his fullest abili-
+inC I1n6or tho restrictions nl9cpd over O1r DoOOlo in
Omaha and the only solution to provide adequate
hospital facilities for the group and making it pos
sible for the professional man to realize his full abili-.
ties was the establishment of a hospital IN our Com
munity. 1t now appears this objective should be rea-
lied with the purchase of the land in Bedford Park
by the money donated by the members Of the Ne.
braska Negro Medical Society.
Space will not permit me to research all that
we have done or relate the trials and tribulations
that we have endured to get recognition here in Oma-
ha that should have been quickly given to the Ne.
braska Negro Medical Society as a constituent mem
Der body of the National Medical Association of
which DR.. Lennox is State Director being recognized
by the President Of the United States as the proper
Society through which to approach public health
problems affecting our people. Finally we succeeded
in becoming a member of the Community Welfare
Council along with the recognized health agencies
and activities in Omaha.
DR.. Virgins has completed a hard, thankless
but very cOmmendable task in raising the money to
purchase the land in Bedford Park for a hospital
L give yOu d I'll I0pOIU VI IHlS III dUOuC IWO WEEKS,
giving the names Of the Dactors and laymen that
donated the money to purchase the site for the hos
pita.
Where all the resources and means Of the Com
munity should be utilized to bring the hospital to a
quick completion. | know the town and we are not
going to get 100 per cent of a support and coopera-
ton. That is human nature but we are determined
and fully set on one thing and that is no longer will
the progressive people in Omaha permit selfshness,
cOnceit or obstinacy to check, prevent or hinder the
development of those things within our group for
our group which processes further possibilities in
Omaha for our qualified, alert young people. l know
we can count upon you to advise the cause of prog
ress in Omaha.
Yours truly,
Craig Morris.