Evening star., 1917-04-15


tion: II they should fall sick or be
wounded they Will have the best train
ed care in the world.
So said Miss Clara u. Noyes, director
Of the American Red Cross bureau of
nursing service. who recently left her
position Of general superintendent OF
the Training School of Bellevue and AL
lied Hospitals of New York to fill a ma
,iouaI post requiring the fullest avail
. bic experience.
''"rhe American soldier wounded in
war" continued Miss Noyes. will have
not only thoroughly efficient trained
nurse to care for him. but a woman OF
the highest standing and character. We
have taken care to safeguard the serN-
zee as far as its nursing corps is con-
cerned at every possible point | am
rot overstating the case when ! say
that the American Red Cross nursing
service is not only thoroughly prepared
for war, but stands today the best pre-
pared nursing service which has ever
been called upon.
Zach war mas brought It's lesson.
sud at last we nave learned it so well
that we are ready. The soldiers of the
civil war suffered untold misery FOR
want of proper nursing, and those who
fought IN the Spanish-American war
were at times subjected to question
able care and influences. The war III
Europe has shown US many hospitals in
rharge Of we'll meaning but practicaily
unframed women. My life for the past
twenty-five years has been continuous
" spent in hospital work, Yet ! should
consider the administration - "A 800
Oed hospital very serious problem.
while again and again we have read Or
heard of some war hospital in Europe
"a charge of some benevolent lady " no
has had but three months or less of
civil hospital training, and many real
rrained nurse has found herself in the
anomalous position Of serving under
such an incapable chief.
The american Red Cross nurs,n =
service stands prepared TO guard
against any contingency of this char
-cter. Nothiug but the best is good
enough for the men who are lighting
for our country, and nothing less than
he best Is to be given them. In time
or war the first duty of the Red Cross
nursc IS clearly understood 70 be to her
"ountry, and the sick and wounded SOL
der comes first and foremost AZ the
man VINO volunteers for military sery-
lce leaves home, family and business
for the dangerous business of war. so
he Red Cross nurse prepares TO make
similar sacrifice
The American Red Cross bureau of
nursing service is the arm upon which
the nation relies for the care of its
soldiers and sailors in time of war II
mas under its direction the organization
OF the nursing staff and certain supple
rnentary personnel which will be need
ed for base hospital units. navy de-
tachments OF nurses and such other
nursing units as would be required in
the event of military necessity.
"rhe nursing tervice OF the Red
Cross, thanks TO the unremitting effort
al \ al .{tair ,F
rhe national committee Oh Red Cross
nursing service. supported by national,
state and local committees. is pre-
pared." said Miss Noyes. There are
approximately 5000 enrolled Red Cross
I;ursos in the service. 1t does not fol-
low, however. that all of those 5000
nurses are ready TO respond to first
call Ready for duty means that a
physical examination has been made
INC approved, a smallpox and typhoid
snnuniSation completed and all other
rsepArstsons euade.
The Red Cross nursing service Is