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There are a number of Jews who believe that the establishment of a Jewish hospital will spell clannishness, and some even believe that such a hospital might further impair the standing of the Jewish physicians. Dr. Babcock does not subscribe to such a view. He says:

“I see no reason why the creation of a Jewish hospital would impair the standing of Jewish physicians. In this connection, however, a Board of Trustees of a new Jewish hospital, which should be composed wholly of laymen, should be warned that inter-staff prejudices and quarrels can only be avoided by strong control, and the allotment of senior positions on the staff to Jewish physicians, who fram their professional standing, integrity, and ability are above petty professional jealousies. The statement of impairment of standing made by certain Jewish physicians, must have been made by physicians already holding staff positions.”

It is generally believed that the almost unanimous communal demand for immediate effort for a Jewish hospital will bring early results. Laymen as well as physicians, and leaders in the community, have expressed themselves in favor of a hospital.