Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-08

LUZ dSSlk HIuSHt u uuty III hii
nurses, except in an emergency, when the
local committee may call on enrolied
nurses for temporary service. I Nurses
need not take physical examination
when they. enroll unless especially re-
quested to do so, before being called to
active service.
Unless otherwise requested nurses wnen
called for duty will wear the white uni
form woen by graduates. Special collars
are required. The caps. brassards and
capes are furnished when assigned TO
duty. In event of war all enrolled nurses
are expected to report at once to their
state committee. stating whether they
would be.available for service as follows:
(a) In their own locality, CO. Anywhere
in the United States, (c) Wherever
needed.
Enrolled nurses receive the same SAL
airy when on duty as the Army and Navy
nurses 5000 a month when in the United
States and $4,000 when outside our coun-
try. also maintenance, travelling expenses
and laundry allowance. All enrolled
nurses are members of the American Red
Cross without the payment of annual
dues.
ISL. American Red Cross Work in
European War-At the outbreak of the
European war the American Red Cross.
with the consent of the Government, sent
to every country offers of aid OF our
trained personnel and contributions OF
hospital supplies.
The offer was accepted by all except
Belgium, which at that time needed only
supplies and did not ask for personnel until
the spring Of 1915 Japan later declined
assistance as her own great Red Cross
organization was able to meet all de-
mands upon it, and Italy when it entered
into the conflict asked for only certain
supplies.
Immediately plans We're made to procure
funds, and factories were rushed to pro-
vide the necessary supplies of cotton,
bandages and anaesthetics. The Red Cross
appeals were met on every side with do
nations and a desire to help. Through the
press the American Red Cross sent an
appeal for suitable vessel to carry the
supplies and personnel to the warning
countries
ONLY two were offered. and the one by
the Hamburg American Line was accept
ed and chartered for 60 days for One
Dollar
The vessel was Differed by retired
American Naval officers, and carried 1856
surgeons and nurses. surgical equipment
and large quantities of hospital supplies
for their own use and for the use of the
American Ambulance Association in
Paris. An unexpected delay occurred
when they were about to sail because OF
objections by the British and French Gov
ernments to the personnel of the crew. A
change of crew was made involving de-
To send Ill Red Cross surgeons and
nurses abroad, to buy their proper equip
ment, with uniforms and other necessi-
ties, TO pay their travelling cNpciiSoS Wy
land and sea. both in the United States
and Europe. to pay their salaries for six
months and bring them back to the
United States, costs about $1,000 per capita.
After the departure OF the Red cross
Ship, which YVES the first one ever sent
out by the American Red Cross under
war conditions. supplies of all kinds con,
tinred to pour in at Bush Termnal
in Brooklyn. and as rapidly as posi-
BILE were forwarded. 1t may be in
n n few Of the SllnnlleS
sent in less than a years time-nearly
two million bandages. over million sur
gcal dressings more than m,!lion
yards Of gauze and nearly a million
pounds of cotton.
Half million articles of clothing for
the wounded and refugees. and from the
students of Harvard and Yale and from
other generous donors were scores OF am
balances. More than ten million cigar
cites came from manuf9 ctErers.
What Oblivion of suffering the forty
thousand pounds OF anaesthetics carried
with them. What safety from Infection
was sealed in the many barrels OF iodine
What prevention of tetanUs. typhoid. diph-
iberia. and MENINGITIS was held in the
thousands of doses of antitoxin prepared
ard sent.
More than hundred boxes Of drugs,
more than 5000 additional instruments,
hot water bottles ice bags. rubber gloves
and sheets by the thousand were sent
Four field hospitals with their complete
equipment We're bought and sent. All
were sent and received with an abund-
ance of sympathy of rich and poor.
1a2. Supplies Needed for America
Immediately after the appeal for aid the
women throughout the country organized
societies to make bandages and surgical
supplies which when completed are sent
to the Fed Cross with directions where to
send or left to the discretion of the Rel
Cross to send where most needed. the
Red Cross is anxious to have available
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goods to meet the first overwhelming de-
nand if our country needs 1t in this war
In sending out appeals for supplies to
he used for the Euronean relief. the Red
Cross hos considered the possibility OF the
needs Of our own country, and are having
made supplies which can be utilized by
our Army and Navy corps and have them
stored at various depots through the
United States.
1sa. Tribute to Red Cross Nurses
All are familiar with the work of the en-
rolled Red Cross nurse in the present
war It would he impossible to record the
many deeds of heroic sacrifice which have
been performed and the inestimahle aid
she has rendered to the sick and wounded
Working at times in dangerous places
with little or no appliances, with nc
thought of personal discomfort she has
gone steadily on performing the duties
before her. James Hay, Jr. has well de-
scrihed her under the title "She of the
Red Cross"
l54. holaJ1Cu Oh 66eO SIOpb w " -
Eorcas-The ohlivations of the Ar1erl-
can Red Cross to the armed forces of the
U. s. ore set forth in Proclamation OF
the President of the L. S. dated Aug. z
1911 which states:
That the American Red Cross is the
only voluntary society now authorized by
this government to render aid to its land
and naval forces in time of war.
That any other society desiring To
render assistance can do so only through
the American Red Cross.
In a circular and general order pub
lished in 1912 is specifically stated the
character of the assistance that the WaI
and Navy Department expect TO receive
from the American Red Cross. The Red
Cross is obliged to< furnish the Army ano
Navy with personal supplies and trans
sport ation material. -.
The personnel required will consist OF
specially trained individuals sucn a.
surgeons. physicians, dentists. pharna-
cists, nurses, nurses aids, stenographers'
typewrters. etc. -.
Although the War Department had Or
dered these units, nothing furtner wa
done at that time. But when the "o, ~
conflict aroused us from our dream OF
peace that would be perpetual because We
SO willed it, the Red Cross aWoke also eo
its responsibilities.
155. Base Hospital Units-Sfeps were
taken early in 1916 in the ORGANIZATION "
Base Hospitals Units. These UNITS are
being organized in connection WIN our
large civil hospitals, and Will ordlnarliy
consist of % surgeons and physlclahs' o.
nurses Is nurse reserves, 20 nurse aIos
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