Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-06-15
United Hospitol
Fund Gets Large
Gifts Send OFT

SiffS Send.ON
Three gifts totalling $3.50, 900
to the United Hospital Fund
drive were announced Tuesday
night as GOO business aud civic
figures gathered at the Nicollet
Hotel at Il banquet formulating
the opening of the biggest fund
raising drive in Minneapolis
history.
The United Hospital Fund Drive
has an announced goal OF almost
IS milton dollars. The 1880, 900
dollars when raised will be used
10 help expand the facilities Of
nine Minneapolis private hospitals
and three other medical agencies
This effort Is being made be-
cause present hospital facilities
are not adequate and have not
been for several years and must
be expanded to meet the increas-
ing need for disqualification and
health care.
George ID. Dayton ii. general
campaign chairman presided at
the meeting Speakers included
Charles b. Sweat, president Of
the Fund; Allen King. chairman of
the Fund budget and planning
committee; Ray 4. Expert of De-
troit, executive vice president of
the Burroughs Corp, Of America,
who delivered the principal Rd-
dress.
Mr., Expert, who lead a similar
drive in Detroit, Mich, told the
assembled audience, many OF
whom are to take an active part In
the drive that II II was up To them
In execute and successfully com.
plete one OF the most important
Jobs any civic group could ever
undertake.
This Is not campaign" he
said, with bands playing and
flags flying. II In a hard headed,
necessary realistic, buAiness-like
action to put your community
hospital ship ON an even keel"
The product which the cam
paign workers are TO sell Is health
for the people Of Minneapolis. Mr..
Expert stated.
shortage Of Hospital Facilities
The Detroiter said: More than
one hundred million Americans
are already covered by hospital
insurance. But their coverage be-
comes q cruel delusion II they do
not have the hospital they nssd
when hey need them" -
n the fund drive IL successful
and Mr.. Expert said ne felt from
what he had seen and heard upon
his arrival. u will be q success, II
viii provide broad benefits for the
community ~ a whole. the speak
er said.
Perhaps the greatest benefit
In that nj a given time all the
health facilities Of the commun.
ity viii be In balance. That In an
outstanding advantage 81 a united
campaign Where the burden Of
raising funds for capital improve.
ments rests on each individual In
stitution, the result In usually
grave imbalance. One section Of
the city may be we'll provided for.
20 the detriment Of another sec
ton One type OF facility may be
repeated unnecessarily In several
institutions. and another facility
almost totally neglected a United
Campaign. because II results from
thorough, overall planning elm
mates that danger. II provides for
AZ least minimum needs In all The
areas 81 medical care
Mr.. Expert added Another
benefit which IN" United Fund
approach brings 10 the community
as whole il. % cours" the elm
nation ~ both the nuisance and
the waste Of many campaigns A.
contributor. you have a much
better idea - h0w much y0ti
should give And you hhv" tho
satisfaction ~ knowing that The
community will get the most In
actual capital improvements out
- each dollar you contribute