New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-20
PLENTY OF WOMEN NURSES.
4 GREAT INNOVATION IN THE MILITARY
SERVICE.
. U,rS FOSTER TELLS OF HER INVESTIGATING
TOUR OF THD CAMPS AND HOSPITALS
WAR RELIEF NEWS.

Mrs j. Ellen Foster, long prominent In Repuo-
ucan politics and associated with the discussion or
many public questions. is in New-fork she mas
hoen on an INVESTIGATING tour OF the camps ana
,osDtals The war conditions caused Mrs. Foster
N devote the summer months TO relief work. and
m ,,ce-chairr,an of the Washington Committee OF
The Red Cross she nas been making the rounds OF
the hospitals.
Mrs. Foster feels amid the gloom that hangs
over the ending OF the war because OF unsaus-
factory conditions of physical discomfort and suf-
fering that there is much now 10 commend; ana
n,ucb for which reasonable people ought TO accord
,ust acknowledgment 10 Governmental oficias'
When asked where she found the responsibility
either for neglect or for accomplishment 10 lie MIS-.
Foster said:
with my eyes wide open. and my heart keenly
re.nonsive TO the terrible experiences through
which our men have passed for the last three
months ] am ready 20 say. after most careful ana
nsrsonal inspection and observa ton. that the iau!t
lies more largely IN our military system than In
the delinouencies OF the officials. While II is un-
aouhtedIv true that officers Of the Regular Army
and OF the volunteer troops are not all saints or
sages | believe their administration OF the work
committed TO them IN the main. as wise as Is
ordinarily the case any other department OF the
public service.
"Of course the agony Of 1t all lies In the fact
tina, the material they handled the flesh and
blood of Americas sons, fresh from the hreside.
the college and the shop, and the shortcomings III
military administration bore fruit in collins and
graves and in the sorrow of the dear ones at
home
1T 10 not strange II those who thus suffer should
lack the calm deiberation which is necessary in
giving just estimate OF responsibility. The bright
side OF the picture IL that the men now In hos
ptals are receiving every possible attention which
money and medical skill and womans nursing can
give Tent hospitals favorable for the treat
nent OF dreaded iypnoa as are pd nI,rses have
told that they have been UP TO the presehi uile
superior. The average temperature OF nose IN ne
ing and now that cold weather is coming on there
will be ample accommodations In per aieht puilu-
ings which can be suitably warmed. No mother
need pity her because he has been SICK In a
There are now also plenty OF women nurses
in nearly all hospitals Ihis was erea| InnDHa-
opposed by Regular Army surgeons Inc ext
gencies Of the case. however drove them 70 accePI
this service. and they are now unan nous IN tielr
approval Too mu IN cannot be said OF the high
character and great service rendered by framed
women nurses. There are hundreds now employed.
simply marvellous. man said 10 me yesterday.
Things went all right In our hospital after me
Sisters came 1t vas the difference between nlght
Catholic Sisters. who have long been distinguished
for their hospital york
The nurses sent out by the Msntenance o.
profession of high moral character and refined in
manner and speech, | wish every mother whose
boy is In hospital could see these women.
THE trained nurse Is the last best gift OF up-tO-
date medical science. She has the heart or
woman. the hands of servant and head as cool
! 0itals who will 90 home 10 their mothers ana
well and strong men In the future %ho
wJUlo ave died but for the superior care they
tary camp hospitals