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THE BULLETIN, August 9, 1958—PAGE 1-B GEORGIA'S CATHOLIC HOSPITALS TREATED 73,568 LAST YEAR ST. JOSEPH'S INFIRMARY, ATLANTA ST. JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL, SAVANNAH OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL CANCER HOME SCENE AT CATHOLIC COLORED CLINIC, ATLANTA VOSS HAIR EXPERTS “The Finest Of Scalp Treatments” JA. 5-6164 703 GRANT THEATRE BLDG. ATLANTA, GA. Atlanta Life insurance Co. INSURANCE PROTECTION SURROUNDED BY EVERY POSSIBLE SAFEGUARD COVERING: * Whole Life * Limited Pay * Endowments * Educational * Health and Accident * Hospitalization and * Surgical Expense * Monthly Income * Mortgage Redemption (Founded 1905 by A. F. Herndon) 148 AUBURN AVENUE, N. E. ATLANTA 3, GEORGIA LEFTWICH FEED & GROCERY CO. MA. 2-8141 1659 Jonesboro Road S. E, Atlanta, Ga. SIX GENERAL HOSPITALS SERVE HEEDS OF THE SICK A total of 73,568 patients were treated in Georgia’s six Catholic General Hospitals dur ing the past year. In the Diocese of Atlanta’s three General Hospitals 45,745 patidnts were treated. 20,458 were in-patients and 25,287 were out-patients. Serving the sick of the Dio cese of Atlanta are St. Joseph’s Infirmary, Atlanta, operated by the Sisters of Mercy of the Union; The Catholic Colored Clinic, Atlanta, staffed by the Medical Mission Sisters; and St. Mary’s, Athens, which is operat ed by Missionary Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. St. Joseph’s has a bed capaci ty of 283 and 35 bassinets. Pa tients treated during the last year: In, 15,231; Out, 11,547. St. Mary’s has 100 beds and 18 bassinets. Patients treated last year: In, 4,965; Out, 9,210. The Catholic Colored Clinic treated last year: In, 283; Out, 4,530. Located in Atlanta is one Special Hospital, Our Lady of Perpetual Help Free Cancer Home. This hospital is under the direction of the Sisters of the Third Order of St. Domi nic, better known perhaps as the Servants of Relief for In curable Cancer. The Home has a bed capacity of 80. During the past year patients treated total ed 320. The Diocese of Savannah is also served by three General Hospitals. They are St. Joseph’s, Savannah, operated by the Sis ters of Mercy of the Union; St. Francis Hospital, Columbus, op erated by the Sisters of the III Order of St. Francis of the Im maculate Virgin Mary; and St. Joseph’s, Augusta, staffed by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet. St. Joseph’s Savannah, has a bed capacity of 112 with 22 bas sinets. During the past year the hospital treated: In, 4,802; Out, 4,010. At Augusta’s St. Joseph’s the total number of patients treat ed last year totaled: In, 6,845; Out, 4,116. St. Francis at Columbus has a bed capacity of 145 with 25 bassinets. During the past year the total of patients treated amounted to: In 6,015; Out 2,035. Says Gear Hospital To Sound Finances (N.C.W.C. News Service) ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. — Hospitals should be geared to a sound financial structure “to offset the advance of ‘creeping socialism,’ ” some 2,000 dele gates to the 43rd annual con vention of the Catholic Hospital Association convention were told. The advice came from Msgr. F. M. J. Thornton of- Sea Girt, N. J., president of the CHA. The director of hospitals for the Trenton diocese said in his pres idential address that hospital service has been rated the na tion’s fifth largest industry, with physical assets totaling an estimated $13 billion. “If these investments in health facilities are to be main tained and ’improved on a vol untary non-profit basis, then philanthropic giving must con tinue,” he said. “Certainly large additional sums will be required if the best possible facilities are to remain available to everyone in time of illness. “Certainly large additional sums will be required if the best possible facilities are to re main available to everyone in time of illness. “To offset the advance of ‘creeping socialism,’ aided and abetted by segments of labor and industry — and even by members of the medical profes sion — the modern hospital, by sheer necessity, must gear itself to a sound financial structure,” Msgr. Thornton said. Earlier, a Solemn Pontifical Mass offered by Bishop Justin J. McCarthy of Camden, host to the convention, marked the ga thering’s official opening. The sermon at the Mass in St. Nicholas Church was delivered by Bishop George W. Ahr of Trenton who told the congrega tion that “in the minds o-f the people in contact with the Catholic hospital, be it patient or tradesman, Catholic or non- Catholic, you represent the Catholic Church.” This puts an “apologetic re sponsibility” on every hospital, the Bishop said. “The solution lies simply in charity •— love of God shown in love of His chil dren,” he declared. “You must see and serve Christ in the sick, but the prin ciple and practice should be universal. We should also see and serve Christ in all with whom we come in contact,” he said. Bishop Ahr stated that “it is difficult to see Christ in some people, but the demands are clear. The apologetic responsi bility must be instilled in every one.” “A worthwhile Catholic hos pital is more than a building, no matter how expensive; more than equipment, no matter how modern; more than personnel, no matter how efficient. All these things must be, but over and above these must be this unified spirit of Charity to give Christ-like life and warmth.” Msgr. Thornton’s address was delivered at the convention’s opening general session at which he also read a message of greetings from President Eisen hower. The Chief Executive said: “Through your combined ef forts, many people of all races and creeds are restored to health and others are given comfort and hope. In this healing serv ice, may you find strength and inspiration for the tasks that each day brings.” In his address, Msgr. Thornton declared that rising hospital costs and an increase in the rate of hospital admission appear to be a general pattern. The high cost of present hos pital care, rarely explained and more rarely understood, is no longer a problem confined to the local community,” he said. This high cost, Msgr. Thorn ton continued, “ is one that has become of intense interest to a new team of hospital critics: labor, industry, government, prepayment plans and commer cial insurers.” “If hospitals can cooperate with these groups in providing better health and longer life for those in need of such care, then such interest is highly de- (Continued on Page 7-B) Its a Super Premium Now! Available right now in our pumps is a super PURE-PREMIUM GASOLINE. It has been boosted in octane and stepped up in quality. Now it is ready to unleash its greater antiknock power in your car. Bear in mind that Pure-Premium (even before this octane boost) held more certified performance records than any other gasoline, ac cording to NASCAR. Now, it’s better than ever. Blended and customized for our climate, locality and season. 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