STATE-AID FOR VOLUNTARY HOSPITALS
[To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.]
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Sur„—The stock argument used -by the-opponents of State- Aid is tilt of the danger of State-Control. ,Confusion is too
often manifest as between Strite4id and State-Maintenance. •
No one familiar with Voluntary Hospital management would Wish for the latter, but none of us who are thus familiar, can deny that the present system of providing income fort maintenance is inadequate and needs assistance...
- The best suggestion that hiss ever been made for supplying, such assistance is. that for State-Aid in_ strict proportion with the amount raised annually by voluntary effort. This system: has been regularly established for many years in various! parts of the Empire Overseas; and-found-ta work:well, Without" any interference :with Voluntary Management, either medical; or lay;.. One representative of the Government appointed tot serve on the Hospital Committee would appear to be the only: means -of State Control exercised. State-Aid for -Voluntary' Hospitals associated with --Voluntary Management • must not be confused with State-Maintenance associated with
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