The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-28
Campaign Director Clears
Up Many Points About
Building, Plans

Up Many Points About
Building, Plans
The building of an institution
such as the Holy Family hospital
involving such a large expenditur,
of time and money, natural.
brings out many questions on tn,
part of those most vitality affected
Col. Cliff Titus, director of the fin
ancial campaign now under Wa.
in behalf of the institution, sait
yesterday.
"Of course, there are always tn,
captious questions of the pre-
JUDGED and intolerant, those wht
wouldn't be convinced and don
want to be convinced.
Direct Questions
But there are also question
which intelligent and sincere peo
pie are asking about the new hos
pital. They are asking about thing
they want to know and have ap er
feet right to know" he said.
In view of this situation, Col
Titus has released the following
list of questions and answers:
l. Q-Who will supervise the op
GRAFTON of the hospital?
A-The Sisters of the Holy Fam
lily of Nazereth.
2. Q-Will there be any loca
supervision?
Ayes. There will be an advisor,
board made up of local citizens.
8 Q-Will physicians and sur
geons be "imported' to serve o.
the staff?
A-No. Local physicians and sur
geons will constitute the staff.
4. Q-Will the Sisters be tn
only trained nurses employed in tn
hospital?
A-No. Other trained nurses vii
be employed, and student nurse
will be trained, without regard Il
their religious affiliation.
5. Q-Is there likely to be an,
shortage of nurses in the new hos
pital?
A-No. The Holy Family Sister
are prepared to provide complete
staff of nurses at all times; tina
is always considered before the,
agree to take over a hospital.
6. Q-Will the Holy Family hos
pital be operated on profit, o.
non-profit, basis?
A-On strictly non-profit basis
All money earned will go into thu
operation of the hospital.
7. Q-Will the hospital do char
ity work?
Ayes. Thirty or thirty-five PEI
cent of the service rendered by
the hospital will be charity. No one
will be turned away because of in
ability to pay.
8. Q-Does an Endorsement o.
the Holy Family hospital constitute
an Endorsement of the Catholic re
ligion?
A-Most certainly not. Severa.
hundred people in this community
have indorsed the hospital and are
working for it and giving to 1t VINO
are not, and never expect TO pe
Catholics This is community
project that will serve this com
munity without regard to creed
race or conditions. Its policy, sup
mort and service will be strictly
non-sectarian. It's the same prin
ciple that operates in many 9th
err communities where Presbyter-
ian or Methodist, or Jewish, OF
Baptist hospitals are supported by
the people of all faiths, including
Catholics.
9. Q-Who is going to pay for
this hospital?
A-The Catholic church will pay
tae difference between the total
cost of $750,000 and the amount
this community raises.
10. ;Q-Would a Catholic hos
pital be built here even if the
community did not raise any mon
ey?
A - Such a hospital might be
built, eventually regardless of the
help the community should give
But, to build the hospital this year,
the church has asked the com
munity to raise reasonable
amount of the total. The campaign
has progressed far enough to IN.
dicate that a sufficient amount viii
be raised By the community to IN
sure the building of the hospital
The response also indicates tha'
this community does not expec
something for nothing.
II. Q-Who is paying the ex
penses incident to this campaign?
A-The Raleigh diocese. Every
cent pledged to the Wilmington
Holy Family hospital will 60 te
that purpose; not one cent pledged
4 will 90 out of this community, nor
| will it be used for any other DUR.