New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-04

misunderstood III that Commission IS needed
Then a., m Is not ana
and he is strongly opposed 70 II that ne has
tary OF War. in what might be regarded as for,
NAL protest against the bill. The Surgeon-General
The second section Of the bin provides for Com
mission TO be composed of the secretary 9i war
the General commanding the Army the AnJutaht-
General the Surgeon-General and three women AZ
would be a cumbersome and unmitary way %
managing Il small corps OF female nurses. Inc
pitfalls and Of the Hospital Corps OF the Army ana
he should be intrusted with the general supervision
poses 20 estah lish with the assistance OF superin
tendent OF women nurses, provided for in Section
competent trained nurses and In directing all mat
tiers relating to heir rights qnes ana
Of ne nurses shall be woman graduated
from general hospital training school does not
seem 70 me to be necessary. The superintendent
should be woman Of executive ability, having
thorough knowledge OF medicine and modern meth
DDS Of caring fer the sick. and Of the qualifications
OF trained nurse; but i is not essential that she
should herself be graduate or ira hlns schooI.
The more liberal education possessed by graduate
in medicine would be desirable for
superintendent OF women nurses IN the army
Or will be seer that the surgeon-General on this
point expresses the same opinion as Dr. McSiee)
Win reference TO me salaries provided ia oecrlo
at general or post hospita receives $40 per monlL
month together with subsistence uniform and
laundry IL will be necessary 10 increase the pay
prvates OF the hospital Corps to IN some decree
correspond with these salaries. hospital steward
receives SIS per month an acting hospltal
steward so per month and private Of the HOS
pital Corps !lS Ter month.
beg leave 10 call attention TO the fact that me
provision that the female nurses shall have sub
sistenCc uniform and laundry VIII involve a CON
siderable expense, and that enlisted men o. the
Hospital Corps and other enlisted men o. the army
required To pay ior their own laundry II rec
laundry is provided for by law without any resrc-
don me nurses will themselves be the only Judges
TO the number 81 summer dresses, etc. tAa1 sHiA
be 10 the laundry go
Probably the SUPERINTENDENT would have a mill
tary board committee to decide tins question
and not give undue latitude TO the trained nurse
He continues:
Never, heess recognize the value OF the services
Of trained female nurses. and favor legisia ION
which enable secure the services or Il
suf't Gent number OF such nurses having saIatS
w icl will induce those having proper RAINING f.l4
81 relience 90 enter the service. would reihai, r.
however that the payment o. salaries proposed VIII.
IN my opinion make IL necessary 20 Increase ne
salary o. hospital stewards 20 at least 81" non.
90 pharma ClSts 20 So q month OF acting hospltai
stewards to SO month and % pr'vates OF me
pital Corps $50 d month. in order tina there
may not be- al evident disparity between me pey
Cf r. .ned female nurses and Of members oi the
Hospital Corps as now organized
also call attention 10 The fact that me seItc-
ZION 4 female nurses is now being made VIII very
satisfactory results bv Dr. Anita Newcomo NJ
Gee. who SIS under contract as an acting Asslsl"l
surgeon and receives but $500 per annum. while
the bin under consideration provides Tor super
sistant superintendent az S-cTt
The Surceon-Ceneral declares that he is in favor
~ IRA med woman nurses. and has sent the text OF
FL biz 20 Congress which is much more simple than
lie Nursing service bill"