Dr. W.S. Rankin, head of the Duke Foundation, addressed the county medical society yesterday, and his visit may lead to the Duke Foundation taking control of the Yadkin hospital now under construction.
This building has been brought to a point of nearly finished construction. Windows have just been installed, and the building has been wired and roughed in for plumbing. Back of this is a story of sacrifice and labor on the part of many who have made it possible.
Control under the Duke Foundation plan removed all individual directorship and gain, and guarantees a public hospital which is operated for the benefit of the county and people which it serves. Charity wards are maintained, and under the plan there is less cost to all patients. Mr. Duke made wide provisions, and the great heart of the man was shown in the deep concern he displayed for the large population who need treatment and are unable to pay for it.
To meet requirements, the county authorities become the center of control, and before its benefits can be obtained the physicians, the county, and the public must show a spirited interest. The Duke Foundation is giving—not begging. If Stanly people are awake, the broadest interest will be shown when Dr. Rankin returns in January to explain to the people at large, and to give his answer whether or not Stanly county will be offered this public benefaction. We can not afford to let this privilege pass by.
From the front page of The Albemarle Press—A Stanly County Weekly of Character—Published Every Thursday. Dec. 10, 1925
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