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... .The Oak Ridge Hospital was built with federal funds for the peeple of Oak Ridge. There i s widespread belief that the hospital income considerably exceeds expenses. Though the amount accuring for hospital services in excess of expense has not been revealed to us, available evidence indicates it is substantial. A citizens ossociation is being organized to consider means of bringing the hospital problem to the best possible solution. As a result of several meetings held to discuss the subiect, it is believed that political action based on publia opinion off err the best course in the prevailing oircumstanceo. To implement such action, we propose to use all the resources at our oom= mand to insure that in the next city council election, there is a candidate fw councilman on the ballot from each precinct in Oak Ridge, committed to actively support by every possible means the following program1 1. To obtain an audit of the books and mar& of the hospital io ilm extent necessary to datermino whether hospital revenues have beon usmd for other than to defray costs of operating ihe hospital. 4. it such audit justifier, attempt to obtain nimbursemant from the Hobton Conference of the Methodist Church of any and all funds that may haw been 110 used in violation of ihair policy as stated in the referendum. a. It, after using all lawful moans ai their command, the city council fails io obtain an accounting and reimbursement of funds, conridamtion will be givento conctructionob a new hospital. Carrying aut on informative program through the menths ahead will in. valve considerablo expense. A wide base of support seems dasimbb and M thk end dl who feel like helping am urged to fend $1.OO. Make Checks Payable To Mrs. Henri.)ts Hollader, Chairman Mrs. Charlotte Hayes, k re tay