New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-19
FIRST AID TO INJURED.
Good Work Reported at Meeting-SkeletOns
Needed.

Al "a. annual meeting OF the 6Otety for InstruO-
ton in First Aid 70 the Injured held In the Char
ties Building yesterday afternoon. a committee was
appointed 20 approach the proper authorities with
reference 20 the placing OF first aid materials on
trains or In railway stations.
Dr I K. Berry who raised the subject, said that
It was a common thing FOR conductors TO 60 through
q train looking Tor doctor but that when found
be could DO nothing for lack OF something 10 work
with.
Mrs Leon Marie said that on English railroads a
FIRST aid box was kept N the stations, and Dr. "
A. Rodgers remarked that he doubted Il a bandage
or piece Of gauze could be found in the Grand
Central Station although thousands OF people pass
through q daily.
The society has already addressed letters 10 vari-
cue railroads throughout the country setting forth
the advat ages Of first aid instruction 20 the men
IN their employ. and the Union Pacific Railroad OF
Nebraska has provided such instruction Tor iIs en-
pioyes The CHIEF surgeon writes that the men
are greatly interested IN the subject and that great
benefit has resulted from their knowledge OF 81.
Tie committee appointed 20 take Up this matter
~as also instructed 10 take measures 10 bring the
accident are constantly being brought 70 The drug
clerks OF the city.
i don't know any class OF people who need such
Instruction more" said Dr. Berry. "f0r cases O.
accident are constantly being brought TO the drug
stores"
AND the clerks haven't the first idea Row 20
treat them" added Dr. Theron Kilmcr They VIII
put pure carbolc right on your skin without the
smallest FcrUpie"
Yes" said DR.. Berry. 'gt was done 20 me the
other dav
7 don't believe" said Dr. W A. Rodgers that
the orugstores want these cases brought 20 them
u Interrupts their business and they scarcely ever
act paid for their bandages or other materials MOI
IN thanks
Well, We have al Of us done things without
thanks or pay said DR.. Berry. and believe the
orlg clerks would do this out OF pure humanity
Lheg were properly Instructed. I think II thev
N-g anew ~ our courses IN rst aid 20 the iuIured
49, JUNIOR drug clerk In the city would take
The secretary. Henry IT, Truman. reporte5 thar
lB te lasl Year .O1G persons had been Instruct
~ me society ana leJ diplomas issued. The
sluGeus were poucemen, tremeu. phIlauthrOpic
S0ikers, undergraduates az Columbia and rr.-eas
.s.ls t-g,e VINO had 20 special or professional
-,-- 10y -i.iils tfe training This IS exclusive al
"3TA zone by branches In other cities
= -l-eIl a-so read number o. letters testify
- ~ le a DE- OF the training given by the society
eilaih mares 4. HuS1u. Of the Fort TEarnf1fC7
o.lslon of ne United States Life Saving Corps
NI4le MAJ the fourteen men who had received he
1ooietys diplomas had been dist~ilfted among fTe
Nsflous crews, and that the good they had haa1
- " 90 was marvellous. General y Y. Greene
80 .ll-e l,InlnlSslOner wrote that the iustr7r-
49, advantage ~ the city and the ~o7ief 90 s7lf-
TX hi1 other letters expressed similar ouini0Ds
- ieloIl OF the treasurer Iel4h Van Loan.
ssllu"ea q very satisfactory financial coDGiffor7
- a0diuonal charts Mrs Robert Hoe repeared
-. L--eL Eiit ~ one skeleton. and * is hoped
On. ~ =. generosity win inspire Imitation.
y ne ON 'Ufias The society has met IS lu the
RVes standing ~ ITS insignia q red cross Or
- Dt stated that u per cent OF his graduates ~
---au'na- Alliance had refused 10 accept