Stephenville Empire-Tribune (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 105, No. 138, Ed. 1 Monday, June 10, 1974 Page: 6 of 8
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EDMNSAPTFormer:U.S: than $i million ver 1972. OB never asolicitedmmaney from is the recently graduated
MSenatonwillam ABlakley royalties ran at almost $4 the community. For example, daughter of Leon V. Shaw, a
sgavesover milion 10 millton. Bequests totalled 11.3 we are not affiliated with the hospital trustee
years ago to anchor the million and contributions United Fund and we don't Although Southwest Medical
Texas Scottish Rite Hospital brought in $384,790, take from it. So we ran no School offered nearly five -
63 foe Crippled Children. Today Against this, the sum set general , solicittion, cam- acres of land free if the
be regrets the donation. aside for patient care was paign." Scottish Rite would build its
i.made a great mistake $2.9 million, of which $2.2: Morgan also stressed that new hospital there, the trus-
by giving a piece ofsoperat- millton was actually expend- the hospital "takes a low tees dedined and opted for
ingTproperty to a charitable ed. the rest going'back idd profile sin this area'' and to building a six-story facility
institution as I did in this the principal for • reinvest- always careful not to exploit alongside the present ont.
case. I have learned by bitter ment. the financial statement the image of the crippled which will be pulled down. THE BORN LOSER
Elexperenoe. Blakley now showed. -a" • child. . .u 7 • .
says. Although the Masonic hos- He said there was no Norman L. "Losh & Asoo-
His disappointment comes pital claims in its annual monetary motivation-* to ciates. nXJTwwiH.nl,
in seeing only Cl million Christmas appeal to. be con- keep the hospital fall. be- who were paid $10,650 for
- expended to treat hospitalized stantly needing money, other cause the only concern was advice on the hospitals
children, while at least WO doctors in the pediatric field for the best interests of the future. rectewmended that the
million is held in investment are frankly envious of its children themselves, who scope of its service be
accounts. already . considerable re- could often benefit more from broadened by establishment
And. while the hospital sources. a. treatment at home than as of clinics to treat children
board cries annually for The Scottish Rite has in-patients. with other ailments such as
donations from private citi- endowment of around fl . If the hospital normally birth defects or disfigure-
zens. Its assets are formid- million per bed-probably runs at only 60 per cent bed menu, burns and amputa-
able. more than any hospital in the occupancy. Morgan expiaine
•T told them ithe trustees) United States,'' reckoned one that is because it has to trfi
that I thought the least they internist at the sometimes patients ranging from bab
could do would be to spend financially pinched Dallas a few weeks old to teenage
some of the money they told Children's Medical Center, and there has to be suffici
the public they were collect- Whatever the actual bad reserve accomodation av| _
ing for the benefit of crippled endowment, those who run able tor all. for patients from 15 to 16,
children," said Blakley, him- the Scottish Rite Hospital go Samson Wiener, head of a and by affiliating it with
seif a hospital trustee f- — -t... , a - . -al. — “h-t • Telat hhe- Ci- ea -edeel -hel "* "he Ta-nt
"This is impoundment." he the details of I
said, referring to the giant remain a closely-guarded sec- hoped there would be
2 investment funds. ret. premature reporting" at
The hospital hit the head- Trustees at the last annual plans to build a new hosp
lines in 1972 when John meeting were forbidden to in place of the pres
McKee, its president for 20 carry away copie of the 50-year-old structure,
years, was unmasked as financial statement for fur-; Denying there was
F James Zullinger and convict- ther study. One person told a needless impoundment
I ed along with Paul Prasifka, newsman that Dr. James D. money. Wiener said: "W
then his son-in-law and the Carter of Waco, the hospital the new hospital to built, for
hospital's endowment secre- vice president, claiming to cash position will not be Although no final decision
tan. of pocketing Scottish speak for Henry C Clausen any where near what it is on the issue has yet been
Rite monies. sovereign grand commander today-by some many millions taken, the trustees gave no ALLtT w
E Blakley handed over pro- of the order in Washington, of dollars. We have been immediate indication they
perties-the Rocker B Ranch warned his brothers that to saving funds for the right were ready for any such
B in Irion and Reagan counties disclose anything would be a moment for our new building, fundamental change. How
of Southwest Texas and the violation of the Masonic oath We do not know what it ever, they bought up land j
L San Cristobal Ranch in New of secrecy and disciplinary will cost yet but we do not near the present hospital for
Mexico-together comprising action could result. The need have any excess funds be- more than one-half million
almost a quarter of a million for secrecy was not explain- cause of the cost of operation dollars, including among the
acres and estimated at the ed. to going up materially and lots the Carrell Clinic, once
time to be worth around 123 Besides its investment the new hospital will have operated by the father of Dr.
H million. Today Blakley's gift funds, ranch revenues and two and a half to three times Brandon Carrell, head of the
to appraised at 160 million, mineral royalties, the hospital the square footage of the hospital’s medical staff.
MB although the mineral rights on a recent date had real present building."
are carried on the hospital s estate holdings in about 30 Needy children get treat- One who thinks it may be
books at a nominal valuation Texas counties and' three ment at the Scottish. Rite a mistake to build the new
of SI. other states. Some tracts had Hospital upon being referred hospital on the site of the old
Although the San Cristobal reportedly been held for there by their own physician, to Dr. Truman O. Blocker
has since been sold off to the many years. The listings, although one recent survey president of the University of
hospital's benefit, the Rocker which filled an 88-page book: showed many Texas doctors Texas Medical School at
B continues pouring out ranged . from leased farm are unaware of the services Galveston.who hasseenfor
| several million dollars an- land-tovcity property, from t —-himself the mutual ttonefts
nually from its 570 producing summer cottage, develop-' Although the institute's ar- of having one of the Shriners'
L oil wells and its 5,000 bead of ments to cemetery lots.- tides of incorporation under burn units on his campus. ;
Ei , cattle., R against this back- state law declare it to be "s Rehabilitation, occupation-
Blakley himself, except for ground that the hospital at public charitable hospital for al therapy and things of this
a brief period when McKee Christmas sent out 92,000 the care of children suffering sort could integrate right into
| and Prasifka took over direct brochures, iUustrated with from diseases, and the teaching activity of
control, has continued to color pictures of little crip- disabilities," the hospital in health science students and
F manage the ranch for the pies on their crutches, fact only accepts only those the hospital itself would act
hospital without charging for The accompanying text re- suffering bond disorders, as a laboratory for the
his services. minded recipients that infla. Other needy children must go people the university would
I Blakley now believes his tion was pinching and costs elsewhere. - place there,” Blocker said.
gift "has moved a very long were mounting for food. "As things are now, if a you’re going t
I way from what Mrs. Blakley medicine and surgical sup- kid suffers burns you’d have build a, $10 million or. $15
and myself intended when we plies However, thanks to to break his leg, too, before 111111100 hospital, it would be
made it: we intended it to go the generosity of many of our he could get attention there,”:, my foolish to have it away DREALIZ rHATE..EH JFASCINATNN&,
to the crippled children." friends." It was noted, no one Scottish Rite Mason said, from a source of help it can LSPEAK JP.MAN: -KCOLONEL:BUT
He questions the continued services were curtailed. At this time the hospital get that is more or less (/
need for what he called the The brochures, which an has 3,470 children on its tree." blocker said.. X
■ hospita’s heart-strings ap- accounting shows cost 130,000 active list, some of whom are Although the trustees have I
proach" to solicit even the to produce, brought in more undergoing long-term reha- at least one ,$2 million 1
smallest donations. than 1100,000 in cash dona- bilitation and attend out- bequest specifically earmark- ■
Blakley worries, too, the tions plus another 1100,000 or patient clinics only three or ed for the new hospital, some
I future, and speculates the so in memorial gifts. four times in a year. sort of appeal to the Scottish
EM Scottish Rite Hospital might People were advised of There is "also a dyslexia Rite members for further
p -in perpetuity be better off it seven ways to help the clinic for children with read- funds is not unlikely.
if were a truly public hospital-by cash, alignment ing disabilities, but that is Morgan says that, while
E institution amendable to the - of securities, deeded real being sharply reduced ngw wills and bequests remain,
state authorities." estate, memorial gifts for the that the state has derided the main source of benefit,
M Blakley said the 78-bed departed, memorial gifts for this is an educational rather there are many small con-
S hospital has the resources to the living loved ones assign- than a medical problem. tributors, too. He mentioned
handle far more than the 40 ment of insurance policies, or The present hospital staff, one man who sends two »
3 or so needy children it irrevocable remainder trust, about 170 strong, includes bills from West Texas every
I usually houses If you went Whichever is chosen involves three fulltime physicians and two weeks “and it's been
E there today, you'd find empty a corresponding tax writeoff a full-time, psychologist who going on for years."
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Morehart, John. Stephenville Empire-Tribune (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 105, No. 138, Ed. 1 Monday, June 10, 1974, newspaper, June 10, 1974; Stephenville, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1500381/m1/6/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Dublin Public Library.