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Show Monday, April 4, 1949 DAILY HERALD Fit. Ument $264,000 Needed To Assure Federal Funds For Enlarged Building Utah Valley hospital is asking public support from the citizens of Provo and other communities in Central Utah to the extent of $264,000 toward a new building expansion program pro-gram expected to get under way in July of this year. Total cost of the new buiiding including furnishings, architect's and inspection fees is estimated at $600,000. Enlargement of the hospital has been made necessary by the constant increase, ever since its founding ten years - Much Charity Work Done At Utah Valley "The quantity of charity work done at Utah Valley hospital is well above average." This statement state-ment was made by an authority on hospitals, one who has been intimately associated with hospital hos-pital affairs and is conversant with conditions throughout the nation. This Is not surprising, as John H. Zenger, superintendent of the hospital states: "No patient has ever bean refused admittance because of lack of funds." In answer to the question, "Is pre-payment demanded at Utah Valley hospital? Zenger said. "Pre-payment is requested and we try to encourage this by offering of-fering a five per cent discount for "cash in advance." All Case Reported Asked about the arrangements for admissions of charity cases, Zenger said that the patients are dmitted and, if they are on welfare, the . cases are reported to the welfare department of county commissioners . who are responsible. He added that the hospital also accepted recommendations recom-mendations of the bishops of the LDS church when they agree to pay the bills of their members. mem-bers. The superintendent also stated that all accident cases are admitted ad-mitted after necessary first aid or emergency treatment in the emergency room. Last year, for example, 175 patients were rendered tree service by the hospital as bed patients during the year. Local Doctors Serve Another large factor in the hospital's charity load is the work of the out-patient depart ment staff on a voluntary basis by the doctors of the community. com-munity. Unique in this , area is the fact that free clinical work Is also provided in dentistry. The out-patient department in which all services are free had Its biggest year in 1041, the year before the economy of the country felt the upsurge from the war. In that year 1524 patients were treated who could not provide such treatment financially fin-ancially themselves. Load Drops Off The influence . of economic conditions was shown in the dropping off of the out-patient load over the next five years with 717. 719. 666, 707, 825 patients treated each year, re soectively through 1946. In 1947 the free out-patient load jumped to 1285 while last year 980 leases were so treated. Of the 1285 patients treated in the hospital clinics in 1947, 115 were hospitalized without cost to themselves or their families. fam-ilies. Their hospitalization cost $8802.37. In addition, free laboratory and ' X-ray services, amounting to $2345.50 were furnished patients at these weekly clinics. A total of 133 patients were furnished dental care by the dentists of the community without with-out cost Typical Free Schedule A typiclal weekly schedule of free work done by the hospital shows: Monday: They p h ysically Handicapped Children's clinic holds a series of spastic clinics treating 28 patients in 1947. Hospital Hos-pital facilities are furnished without cost. Tuesday: Urological patients are seen by appointment by a specialist from Salt Lake City. An average of 15 patients are treated weekly. The Kiwanis club dental clinics are held twice weekly for treating under-privileged children. Hospital facilities are furnished without cost. Wednesday: The State Crippled Crip-pled Children's service holds clinics on the first Wednesday of each month. Hospital facilities facil-ities are used without cost. Regular Reg-ular hospital dental clinics are held each week. No charge is " made to the patient and the dentist donates his. services. Cancer clinic registration is held the second Wednesday of each month, and patients are examined examin-ed by the doctors on the third Wednesday. Na charge is made to any patient for this service. Baby Clinics An Held Thursday: Every other week a Well-Baby clinic is held at which an average of 15 babies are examined. Polio clinics are held every other week with. 403 patients "treated In 1947. Friday: . Hospital out-patient department clinics for medical, surgical and obstetrical patients are held weekly. During 1948 a total of 986 patients were examined ex-amined and treated by-staff doctors. doc-tors. "This is the way your hospital, hos-pital, tries to serve those who cannot pay for its services," Superintendent Zenger concluded. iago, of public demand for its services. Of the total estimated cost. $200,000 will be allocated by the federal government under the terms of the Hill-Burton act if the other two-thirds or $400,000 Is available locally either in cash or good pledges With $86,000 now available from previous hospital drives and $50,-000 $50,-000 already promised by the Commonwealth Com-monwealth Fund of New York it means that $264,000 must still be raised locally. Must Claim By June The $200,000 of Federal funds must be claimed by Utah Valley hospital by June of this year in other words the $264,000 must be in hand or these funds will be allocated to other hospitals in Utah and the local institution will have to take its chances on qualifying quali-fying for an appropriation in another an-other fiscal year. The building program includes the construction of a new three- story wing directly in front of the present hospital building and the remodeling of two floors of the present building. The ground floor of the present plant it is planned to remodel for a complete X-ray department which, when completed will be one of the finest in the state. The hospital has recently purchased a new $17,000 machine which combines com-bines both radigraphic and fluoroscopic fluoro-scopic viewing and plans to add other pieces of equipment Includ ing that necessary for deep-ther apy treatment when the remodel ling is completed. Plan Space for Mothers The top floor of the present building will also be completely done over to enlarge the facili ties of the obstetrical department. New labor and delivery rooms are planned which will connect with the nurseries and rooms for mothers moth-ers on the third floor of the new addition. Where administrative offices are now located on the first floor of the present construction will be turned over to patient care and all such business offices will be changed to the ground or first floor of the new wing. This change means that all pati ent care will be concentrated , on the two top floors of the new and present construction. , Three New Nurseries Included in the new construc tion for actual patient care will be 8 private rooms; 14 two-bed rooms and 5 four-bed wards. Three 12-bassinet nurseries will be located on the top floor and facilities will be made available for handling three pre mature babies and six other infants in-fants can be isolated who are suspected of having contagious diseases Total facilities when completed (including those available at present and those gained by rearrangement) re-arrangement) will be: 15 private, 26 semi-private and 28 ward beds for surgical and medical patients; 1 private, and 2 semi-private isolation iso-lation beds for adults; 2 semi-private semi-private and 5 ward beds for children (not infants); and 6 pri vate, 22 semi-private and 8 ward beds for mothers and expectant mothers. Nursery facilities will total 45 bassinets meaning that the new hospital will have a capacity of 115 adults and children and 43 infants. Growing Demand The Utah Valley Hospital Expansion Ex-pansion program was decided upon several years ago in the face of a growing, insistent demand from the people of Provo and surrounding communities for the services of the hospital. In 1946 citizens of this area subscribed $86,000 to be used in the new building program. Rise in building costs, however. made this sum insufficient even with federal aid. Cost of the building build-ing was estimated as late as a year ago at $400,000. Since then costs have increased by more than 15 per cent and with furnishings and fees other than the cost of actual construction taken into considera tion, tne cost oi tne ouuoing, complete com-plete and ready for service now stands at $600,000. In recent years the demand for hospital beds at Utah Valley hos pital has risen steadily. The hos pital has operated at a ligure in excess of its designed capacity of 54 beds since 1943 when the average figure showed 6 adults and infanta In the hospital, Insurance Useful Hospital insurance is a splendid protection against financial stresses in case of illness or accident ac-cident But it is less than worthless' worth-less' If there Is no hospital bed when one needs it. It is nevertheless never-theless gratifying that more and more people are buying this form of protection. Utah Valley hospital of Provo through its $600,000 expansion is adding to the value of your hos pital insurance; it is doing its parts to provide a place for you, should you need medical care. Architect's Concep inisicstiii I ww'C ",rr n;n r rt! it n n ? 4uiw te? J r-r l k fcF:-i -51 it- - . i' ; WWSWSWSJgjSS Looking from the soathwest la shown Utah Valley hospital as the architect conceive ito appearance after the new addition has been built. At the far right la shown the present south wall of the present building. The new $600,000 three-story addition occupies the center of the picture with the new entrance shown as from Gift Deductions From Income Tax Permitted By Law The government of the United States has long recognized, in its basic laws, the necessity and the desirability of encouraging pri vate philanthropy dedicated to the public good whether the ends' sought be educational or charitable. Federal laws definitely and specifically spe-cifically encourage both individuals indi-viduals and corporations to give. In fact, these laws are designed to produce a working partnership between government and its citi zeris to support auch Institutions at Utah Valley hospital making health promotion a joint responsibility. respon-sibility. Deductions Not Unjust -It is only in superficial think ing that contributions to charity causes are regarded as ruser to rob the government of tax revenues. rev-enues. The 5-15 per cent deductions deduc-tions are the government's own formula, worked out by the gov ernment's own economists, and are in effect, a concession that private interests can direct phil anthropic enterprises more satis factorily than can the government govern-ment itself. The tax laws may be regarded as incentives to keep these philanthropic phil-anthropic endeavors out of politi cal control. Only I Per Cent Given A deplorable fact in this connection, con-nection, however, should give thinking people pause. Neither individuals nor corporations have accepted the government's offer in anything approaching full measure, for only about three per cent of the allowable 5-15 per cent deductions are currently re ported for philanthropic purposes. Subscriptions to the Utah Valley Val-ley hospital building fund are deductible items from Income tax returns, within the limits specified by the income tax laws covering gifts. Total contributions for religious, educational and philanthropic purposes by individuals indi-viduals are, under current laws, deductible up to 15 per cent of adjusted gross income; by corpdr-ations corpdr-ations up to five per cent of net taxable income; computed before income taxes. Save On Capital Gains By giving securities which have Increased in value instead of cash, many persons may also show a saving. In this case the capital gains tax is not assessed against either the hospital or the donor while the donor may take full credit as an income tax deduction for the increased value of the stock. Since not only securities, but other real property is subject to the same tax statutes, real estate and other holdings which would be similarly subject to a capital gains tax may many times be advantageously contributed. The three vital elements of a community are its churches, its schools and its hospitals. To neglect neg-lect any of these is as serious as shortening one leg of a three-legged three-legged stool. Provo Recognized As Medical Center of Utah Valley Area Provo is recognized as the medi-j center such as Provo there should cal center of this part of UUh be five beds per thousand popu-Valley popu-Valley and of Utah county. ,fBfirt , ,A . fc The layman has occasion to know the full significance of that designation. He knows it means that there is a well-staffed hospital hos-pital and clinics here and that among the many doctors of the area a number have attained eminence in various 'fields of practice. The concentration here of these medical and surgical specialists means that Provo is the natural medical center of the area. Here physicians and surgeons have the facilities (a modern hospital and its equipment) with which to exercise ex-ercise their skills; and their pretence pret-ence has constantly widened the radius of Provo's influence with respect to the health services offered. of-fered. , Not Adequate Sire Utah Valley hospital is outstanding out-standing in quality of service rendered, but it is not adequate in size to accommodate the growing number of patients seeking , admittance. ad-mittance. It was estimated some five years ago that for an industrial! tion Of Expanded U V, I q U I S. V. Russell Head Of Fund Drive, Is Community Leader Sidney W. Russell is general chairman of the $264,000 Utah Valley Hospital Expansion Fund. He took on this responsibility, he says, because he believes in Utah Valley hospital, knows it is doing a. splendid job and wants it to continue on an ever larger scale its work for the sick and the injured. in-jured. He has known the hospital intimately inti-mately since it started during his second term as president of the Provo Chamber of Commerce. The campaign to launch the hospital hos-pital was begun under auspices of the C. of C. Heads Celebration The general chairman is a busy man, heading the Fourth of July celebration and active in all civic and religious affairs of the community com-munity In addition to his regular business duties. He admitted he was too busy when he was asked to acept the chairmanship in this $264,000 effort, ef-fort, which was no small amount, and required no small campaign. "But," he said reflectively, "I suppose that every man who is taking part in this campaign is busy. In fact I have noticed that in any public spirited enterprise! it is the business men and women who have to take the leadership and get the job done. Three Reasons Given "I accept this chairmanship," Russell added, "for three definite reasons. The first is that I know the need for additional hospital facilities here in Provo to meet our own increasing requirements and those of our neighbors in surrounding sur-rounding communities who look to Provo for health care. Knowing Know-ing this need I am in hearty agreement with the action of the board of directors of Utah Valley Val-ley hospital to pledge that the addition to the present buildings, so badly needed, will be built this year if this campaign succeeds. "My second reason is that Utah Valley hospital, as a community institution, is vitally important to all of us. Its daily operations bring relief to the suffering, pro moting health and prolonging life. It has been doing that for 10 years. I want it to continue. I want it Ito enlarge its usefulness. I want It to contribute stHl further to-j wards Provo's ever-widening in- fluence as a medical center, May Need Help Badly "The hospital means something personal to all of us and this is my third reason for joining in this undertaking. I don't know and you don't know just when we're going to need its services. But when we do we will need it badly. "In my efforts as campaign chairman I need the active support sup-port of every citizen of this community com-munity and of this area, some to volunteer in the work of solicitation, solicita-tion, all to give their financial assistance. I asked for this cooperation co-operation on the day I agreed to serve. I have asked it every day since and will continue to do so until the last' report is in and the campaign is officially, and I am sure successfully, finally closed." .. - " "m" ' ' pnai ox , peas. However sucn estimates are only relative and the 115 beds which will be avaty. able after the new construction at Utah Valley hospital arc expected to take car of any normal needs of this area for some time. Area- Grows Rapidly This city and this area have grown rapidly since the industrialization indus-trialization of the region spurted. Right now Utah Valley hospital is "bursting at the seams" with patients who demand nothing less than its proved conscientious care. The greater the skills of a community's com-munity's medical profession, the greater should be its hospital facilities fa-cilities for the ailing will come from constantly increasing distances dis-tances to avail themselves of its care. Utah Valley hospital, recognizing recogniz-ing the value of the medical talent tal-ent of this community is, through its Expansion Fund, seeking the support ofvits friends to provide mora and more for thos who need ita services. tah Valley Hospital p B B 2 Q ;i; 1. 0 the south. The automobile shown la the picture is traveling east along what is now the drive entering the hospital grounds at right angles to the highway. The new addition to the left will be built west of the present building, fronting to the south. 0 S. W RUSSELL' Hospital Payroll Is Among Largest In Local Region Utah Valley hospital ranks as one of the larger "industries" of the Provo area with a payroll last year of $153,553.12 and an item of $98,179.85 spent for supplies. In figuring the value of the hospital to its community its eco nomic value as an "industry' which spends more than $200,000 annually per year is sometimes forgotten. Puts Monejr to Work The hospital puts money into circulation every day in Provo. Its daily operations mean payments pay-ments for materials and services, and the dollars thus spent by the hospital find their way into the tills of the city's business con- i cerns. The $200,000 plus figure repre sents Utah Valley hospital's direct di-rect contribution to Provo's circulating cir-culating money. Indirect contributions contri-butions such as payments for medical and technical services add other hundreds of thousands of dollars to the sum total. Visitors Help City Patients in the hospital have yisitors many of them from out ojf town. The money that they spend, the wealth that is brought into the community from the outside out-side simply because there is a well-equipped modern hospital in Provo, is another economic factor which cannot be overlooked. over-looked. Utah Valley hospital is an important im-portant unit in Provo's economy. Its soundness and stability as such are of vital interest to every thoughtful citizen. Shortage Of Hospital Beds Exists Locally The state hospital survey-undertaken under the, terms of the federal Hill-Burton act which provides federal aid to needed hospitals shows that Utah county is desperately short of hospital beds. A quotation from the survey states: "Utah county has a population popu-lation of 64,351. With the Indus? trial expansion in Utah county, the population and resulting hospital hos-pital requirements have multiplied. multi-plied. The Utah Valley hospital should be expanded 123 beds to become an intermediate hospital center. ' The Payson hospital at the southern end oi the county should be expanded 12 beds to bring it to a total of 50. Need North Facilities A new hospital of 50 bed capacity ca-pacity should be built at the north end of the county. Thus with the existing facilities, the area minimum mini-mum of 289 beds will be attained." This report was issued two years ago and population in the county has further increased since that time. v . The first survey of hospital facilities fa-cilities made in 1944 showed that Utah Valley hospital was one of only two hospitals in the state ff t" I Vr " """ " 1 1 4 -s ixi Hi iip Tiff 5 Operations Performed A Day During '48 Records show that during 1948 a total of 1,823 operations were performed in Utah Valley hospital hos-pital an average of more than five per day. Of this total. 678 were major operations. The pre ceding year showed a total of only 1454 operations. Last month, however, there were several days in succession when eight or more major operations oper-ations were scheduled. Maternity cases also are on the Increase at Utah Valley, with 1335 babies born in the hospital last year a rise of more than 100 over 1947. Again in the maternity ma-ternity department, 1949 bids fair to outstrip the past year by a wide margin in spite of the fact that some sections of the country are already noting a decline in the post-war birth-rate. Lab Work Increases Laboratory tests in 1947 showed a total of 19,236 patients examin ed. while in 1948 the number of tests had increased by nearly 5.000 to a total of 24,003 examin ations. X-ray examinations were given to 2,291 patients in 1948 as against 1,852 in 1947. With the installa tion of new powerful x-ray equipment recently completed it is expected that 1949 will see a considerable step-up in this de partment. Nine-Year Averages For the nine years which the hospital has completed in service to the citizens of thi sreo the daily average of patients was: 1940 37 1941 38 1942 47 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 56 62 61 67 69 71 The strenuous efforts of Utah Valley hospital to extend its services serv-ices to all who apply is revealed in the above tabulation. Last year's average of 71 as against a designed capacity of 54 beds, and the consistent increase in-crease shown for the entire period per-iod of the hospital's service, is convincing evidence of the wisdom wis-dom of the executive -board in their decision that in order to serve its community adequately, Utah Valley hospital must expand. ex-pand. Utah Valley hospital, with its modern plant and equipment, its well-trained ' nurses and top-notch top-notch medical staff, is one of the community's most valuable institutions. insti-tutions. Its functions? To heal the sick, to mend broken bodies! Results? Re-sults? A healthier, happier people; a more productive, prosperous community. at that time operating at 100 pet cent of capacity on. an average. The other was St. Mark's in Salt Lake City which had an average adult occupancy of 210 for its 210 adult beds. American College Of Surgeons Lists Good Hospital Standards Good standards must be maintained main-tained in all hospitals to give an effective and acceptable service. The yardstick by which hospitals are judged is an approved program pro-gram by the American College of Surgeons prescribing certain minimum requirements: 1. A modern, physical plant, free from hazards and properly equipped for the comfort and scientific care of the patient. 2. Clearly stated constitutions, by-laws, rules and regulations setting forth organization, duties, responsibilities and relations. 3. A carefully selected governing govern-ing board having complete and supreme authority for the management man-agement of the institution. 4. A competent, well-trained executive officer or administrator with authority to carry out the policies of the institution as authorized au-thorized by the governing board. 5. An adequate number of efficient ef-ficient personnel, properly organ ized and under adequate super vision. .!,.'" 9. An organized medical staff of ethical, competent physicians for the efficient care of the pa 600 Volunteer Vorfters Make Up Organization To Carry On Hospital Expansion Drive A campaign organization involving approximately 600 workers is now nearly complete for the Utah Valley Hospital Hospi-tal Expansion Fund, according to General Chairman Sidney W. Russell. At the top of the organizational chart for the campaign cam-paign is the board of directors and the executive board of the Utah Valley hospital. Many members of these groups are also serving elsewhere in the organizat&n. Citizens Elect Directors Who Govern Policy Policy making for Utah Val ley hospital is entrusted to a board of directors composed of 45 citizens from this area elected each year at an annual meeting. Practically speaking, all citizens of the area are eligible to vote at this meeting, as the by-laws provide pro-vide that anyone who has ever given the hospital any money (inn terpreted as meaning either as a gift or as a payment for service) may vote. Elect Directors Yearly Fifteen directors are elected each year for a three-year term with two-thirds of the board thus always being composed of experienced ex-perienced members. Actual business of the board of directors is handled in monthly meetings of an executive board of nine members which Is elected by the general board of 45. . Each year the executive board names a president, vice-president and secretary-treasurer to serve for the year. General Board Members Members of the general board are: Clarence Ashton, Provo; Dave Beesley, Provo; Mrs. Wyman Berg, Provo; Mrs. V. J. Bird, Provo;' Pro-vo;' Sam E. Blackham, Provo; Mrs. S. R. Boswell, Provo; Mrs. IrlajC. Brown, Provo; W. H. Callahan, Calla-han, Provo; Walter Caine, Provo; H. R. Clark, Provo; Don Clyde, Provo; Jacob Coleman, Provo; Mrs. Edwin W. Duncan, Provo; Frank J. Earl, Provo; L. J. Eldred, Provo; E. D. Firmage, Provo; J. W. Gillman, Orem; Joseph W. Grant, Springville; Alex Hedquist, Provo; Wesley Jense, Pleasant Grove; B. M. Jolley, Orem; H. G. Makin, Provo; Mrs. L. S. Maycock, Orem; Mrs. H. B. Mensel, Provo; R. J. Murdock, Provo; Mrs. W. Monroe Paxman, Provo; John Rowe, Eureka; Ernest A. Strong, Springville; Dr. Vasco M. Tanner, Provo; Henry D. Taylor, Provo; Alma Van Wagenen, Provo; Miss Thelma Vest, Payson; Jesse M.I Walker, American Fork; Mrs. George Watkins, ProVo; Mrs. A. E. Wright, Provo. The executive board and its officers of-ficers are: I. E. Brockbank, president; presi-dent; O. H. King, vice-president; Clayton Jenkins, secretary-treasurer; John O. Beesley, Spencer Madsen, Orson Prestwich, S. W. Russell, J. W. Thornton and C. L. Waggoner, Provo. Figures Show Jump In Service Demand Here are some figures which will help in an intelligent appraisal apprais-al of Utah Valley hospital. In 1940, the first year the hospital hos-pital was opened an average of 37 patients were in the hospital each day. The maximum number at any one time during that first year was 61 patients. Babies born in the hospital that first year totalled 372. Three years later, in 1943, the daily average had jumped to 56 patients with as many as 74 in the hospital on one day. In 1947 the average was 69 and the maximum 94, while last year (1948) the average was 71 and the maximum 104. Births which had totalled 931 in 1943 and 1269 in 1947 jumped to 1335 last year. And all of this in a hospital which was designed for 54 adult beds and 11 bassinets. tlents and for carrying out out the professional policies of the hospital, hos-pital, subject to the approval of the governing board. 7. Adequate diagnosis and therapeutic ther-apeutic facilities with efficient technical service under competent medical supervision. 8. Accurate and complete medical medi-cal records, promptly written and filed in an accessible manner so as to be available for study, reference, ref-erence, follow-up and research. 9. Group conferences of the administrative ad-ministrative staff and of the medical medi-cal staff to review regularly and thoroughly . their respective activities ac-tivities in order to keep the service serv-ice and the scientific work on the highest plane of efficiency. 10. A humanitarian attitude in which the best care of the patient pa-tient is always the primary consideration. con-sideration. Utah Valley hospital is one of 10 Utah hospitals accredited by the American College of Surgeons. It is also approved by the American Amer-ican Medical association and is a member of the Utah State Hospital Hos-pital association and the American Hospital association. j Campaign organization is di- vided into solicitating and non-soliciting non-soliciting groups. Among the non-soliciting groups are the Citi zens Sponsoring committee which will hlod its first meeting on Wednesday evening. Mayor George E. Collard is chairman of this group. y Auditing Force Auditing is under the direction of H. Eddie Nicholson of the First Security bank, assisted by representatives repre-sentatives of other financial institutions in-stitutions in the city, and Clayton Jenkins, treasurer of the executive execu-tive board. The speakers' bureau, made up of the. outstanding public speakers speak-ers of the community to present addresses before clubs, organizations organiza-tions and industrial groups, is headed by George S. Ballif. Eight divisions of the campaign are in what is termed the "unit account" divisions. In these divisions di-visions the firms to be solicited are generally those employing more titan five persons and are asked to accept a goal for their firm. This goal is in turn divided into a goal for the employes, the executives and the firm or corporation cor-poration as such. .Firm Solicitation A committeeman from the campaign cam-paign organization will make a call upon the chief executive of each of these firms and ask him for the firm gift. He will also be asked to personally solicit the other executives and to set up an employe campaign under the chairmanship of someone in the firm. In a majority of the firms which fall in this classification, employers will set up a payroll collection plan so that their employes em-ployes can make their contribution contribu-tion easily by having a small amount collected each pay period. 8 Divisions Chairmen in the eight unit account ac-count divisions are: Financial, J. Hamilton Calder; public service. Aura C. Hatch; general, K. E. Bullock; national firms, Clyde P. Crockett; mercantile, F. V. Nichols; Nich-ols; industrial, O. Harvey King; public employe, Verl G. Dixon, and schools, Floyd E. Breinholt and Dr. Vasco M. Tanner. Medical division of the cam paign, which was one of the earliest earli-est to take the field, is headed by Dr. Stanley Clark. The dental division is similarly organized organ-ized under Dr. Da Costa Clark. The memorial gifts division un der P. E. Ashton are largely concerned con-cerned with individuals rather than corporate subscriptions. Professional Men Grouped in another division under the chairmanship of I. E. Brockbank are the lawyers, accountants, ac-countants, architects, and other professional men of the communi ty with the exception of the doctors doc-tors and dentists. A clubs and societies division under Frank J. Earl is conperned with the solicitation of treasury gifts from various such groups throughout the area. Earl especially espe-cially points out that this division is not asking any club or organization organ-ization to ,Apass the hat" among its members or arrange benefits for the hospital. It is interested in gifts from an accumulation in the club treasury. Large Divisions Two of the largest divisions in the campaign are the business di-(Continued di-(Continued on Pare Five) Bed Capacity 'Stretched7 To Meet Demands Statements as to ' the bed capacity ca-pacity of a hospital are sometimes confusing. Designed capacity is one thing; capacity as affected through the Ingenuity of the hospital hos-pital management is another. Utah Valley hospital has a designed de-signed capacity of 54 beds. But within a few years of its Opening demands became so great that a little stretching was necessary. Add More Beds Beds were re-arranged and most of the rooms which originally original-ly had been private rooms had another bed added and . became semi-privates. Sun porches were utilized for patient care, The expectant ex-pectant fathers' room next to the nursery was converted into additional ad-ditional nursery space. Additional beds were moved into wards. The room planned for the resident physician was made into space for patient. ' Finally it was worked out so that with four beds in the hall the hospital could handle 72 adults and children as bed patients and the original 13 bassinets were increased in-creased to 26. Hall Space Is Used . Even this is not enough, how-; ever, and more beds in the hall are often needed. Sometimes these have to be delivered and set up during the early hours for accident ac-cident victims. The actual designed construe tion of the new Utah Valley hospital hos-pital when the new addition is completed will be 115 beds ' for adults and children end 45 bassinets bas-sinets lor Um new-born. - ft |