Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-06-27
WOMEN gDg 1I!q's'Aa|N
TO The INJURED
THO CLASSES ORGANIZE TO TAKE
COURSE UNDER DIRECTION OF
UNITED STATES ARMY NAN.
|FIFU-TW0 RESPOND 70 CALL AND
TWO CLASSES WILL MEET TWICE
4 WEEK UNTIL COURSE ENDS.

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Of them the wives Of army men, gath.
cred at ahe City Federation Of Women 4
clubs Headquarters Monday afternoon
to organize q first aid branch Of the
American Red Cross Society, and t.
take the first step toward learning how
to care for the injured in the event Of
war, or in the event of sickness that
may result from large numbers Of sol.
diers in this section.
Two classes are being organized. one
class to include not more than twenty
five persons. The classes will be ron
Quoted under the direction Of Captain
w. K. Miller of the United States army
medical corps. The classes will meet
twice a week the first class on Mondays
and Thursdays and the Second class or
Tuesdays and Fridays, the meetings 10
be held in the City Federation Of WON
ens Clubs at 4 o'clock in the afternoon.
Mrs. Frederick ID. Evans was cleo
ted temporary chairman Of the first aid
branch and Miss Anicl Kendall was
named the temporary secretary.
While il is not expected that all the
women who have enrolled for this in
struction will be called to duty with the
army, nor is it obligatory upon them 10
do SO. il is considered that their assis-
lance will b. invaluable at home
Brownsville sill be the most important
point on shs lower border in the event
Of "A war with Mexico and a knowledge
Of first aid TO the injured" will be OF
great assistance to the local authorities
AS well as to the army, DIR. Miller said
Five weeks, approximately. will be re-
Tircd to complete the course Of train.
ing. Examinations and diploma awards
will be conducted through the Washing
ton headquarters Of the American Red
Cross Society.
The ladies who have enrolled are:
Mrs. Anita Mansen Bowlcs, Mrs. Perry
Cole Mrs. Celia Chase. Mrs. Stella Car
son. Mrs. Margaret Chaput, Mrs. Leah
Cain. Mrs. q. 5. CLANCY. Anna Donald.
son. Wenona Evans, Z Griffith, A. Gil
lott. Ruth Harrison. Maud Hill, Mrs. X
Hamilton, Hazel Hetrick. Ann;
Jones, Anna Kelly, Ella King. Blanch.
Loew. Clara Mason. w. l.. Ellis, Ethel
Nealc. Olmscd Wilson. Helen Peabody
Tina oYung, Sara Young A. G Pnteg
nat, A. l.. Putcgnat. Florine Pierce. Ed
it'll Ramsey. Aniel Kendall. Pearl Silhie
Marian Swertfagcr. Mignon Taylor, Isa
bel Waltz, Marie Thornhill. Mabel vii
helm. Jane Wilson. v. Yznaga. Anita
kowalski. j. X. Bull, Evelyn Bennett,
Bessie Bennett. Mama Clarke, Bertha
Blivens, Nellie Skelton,I da Stovall, X
Ferguson. Mrs. Muncaster, May Talbot
Margaret Caldwell and Eudora Dickinson
The following course Of study is out
lined:
1. What First Aid to the Injured is
general direction for giving first aid.
III. Bandagcs.
Ill. Injuries in which the skin is no
broken or pierced; bruises, sprains anu
dislocations and fractures.
Nv. Injuries in which the skin j.
pierced or broken: wounds.
v. bleeding.
vi. Injuries due Ia heat and cold
burns and scalds: sunstrokc and heal
exhausticn: frostbite and freezing.
VII. Suffocation and artificial rcspi
ration: drowning. electric shocks, ga
poisoning. hanging.
VIII. Unconsciousness or inscnsibili
sy or poisoning.
IX. Common emergencies. cramp q
collie. diarrhca. constipation. nausea