The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-01-04
QUALIFICATION ONLY DEMAND
Nurses from Various Parts of State
Hear Appeal for More of Their Num-
Der to Register as Red Cross Nurses.
Kenosha Nurses Entertain.

wisconsin graduate nurses went on
record at the annual meeting in Ken
osha on Tuesday afternoon as being
opposed to the drawing of the color
line in the American Red Cross asso-
ciatiGn, and the sentiment of the rep
resentatives of the $50 members of the
Wisconsin association was that the col
ored nurse should have the same con-
sideration as the white nurse provided
she could prove her qualifications. The
discussion of the drawing of the color
line in the Red Cross organization was
the principal feature of the annual
meeting of the Wisconsin nurses held
at the Kenosha hospital. The meeting
brought to Kenosha many women from
different parts of the state who have
been active in the organization of the
nurses of Wisconsin.
Mrs. Maude G.. Davis, of Milwaukee,
president of the state association, pre-
sided at the meeting and the other Of
ficers present included Mrs. Helen De
Spelda Moore, of Kenosha, secretary,
and Mrs. Josephine Bradshaw, of Mil
waukee, treasurer.
A feature Of the meeting was a re-
port made by Miss Emma Katz, of Mil
waukee, who was the delegate of the
Wisconsin Association Of Graduate
Nurses to the annual convention Of the
American Red Cross held in Washing
ton in December. The report was a de-
cidedly interesting one and mirrored
the proceedings OF the great meeting.
Miss Katz called especial attention to
the question Of drawing the color line
in the Red Gross and showed that this
proposition had been left open at the
convention. There was a spirited dis
cussion among the nurses, a majority
Of them holding that the color line
could not be drawn in great organize
tions dealing with humanity. There was
a feeling that separate organization
might be named for the colored nurses
until they could show shat they were
qualified to take the place with white
nurses.
Miss Katz and the other officials of
the association made a strong appeal to
the nurses of Wisconsin to unite with
| the Red Cross movement. OF the $50
members of the graduate nurses asso-
citation in the state but nine are now
registered as members of the Red
Cross and before the end of the year
the officials of the Wisconsin assoeia-
| ton are in hopes that large number
of the nurses will offer themselves to
the service of the government as Red
Cross nurses. In case of "a disaster IN
Wisconsin at the present time it would
be necessary to draft nurses from other
states to take care of the wounded.
Kenosha has two Red Cross nurses OF
the state, both Mrs. Moore and Miss
Smith of the Kenosha hospital being
regular Red Cross nurses.
| The meeting in Kenosha was q very
interesting one from a social stand
point and following the business meet
| ING the Kenosha nurses entertained at
luncheon, at which covers were laid
| for thirty, In addition t the visiting
delegates from other cities several OF
the members of similar organizations
| in other states were present.
| The visiting nurses spent very IN
teresting hour making an inspection OF
the Kenosha hospital, following the
meeting, and they were unanimous IN
their opinion that Kenosha has one OF
the best hospitals of any city OF Its
size in the country.