Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-18
Social Service
Workers Needed

The Association Of Collegiate Alum
nae has issued a war service bulletin.
containing the letter given below. rel
alive to the need Of college women in
social service. The letter is signed by
Miss Mary c. Jarrett, chief Of social
service Of the psychopathic hospital,
and DIR. E. e. Southar6. director of
the Boston Psychopathic hospital,
among others:
Believing that in the service OF u
country during the val the help OF all
women In some form will be required
and that it is part of the f~ar-sighted
patriotism to be prepared to meet re-
suits Of war than can be foreseen, we
wish to bring to the attention OF col
lege women who desire to fit them
selves for maximum usefulness, a field
Of service in which the present up
ply of experienced workers is totally
Inadequate to the anticipated demand.
"'Shell shock and the rigor n
horror OF life in the trenches have
sent. thousands of soldiers back to
England mentally d~isordered. Our
government is preparing psychiatric
units for medical care OF UGH cases.
Complete medical car involves the
assistance Of social workers to help
these men as they recover to find their
places. again in the community. In the
whole country there is only a handful
of workers at present specially pre-
pared for this type of work. which is
a comparatively recent development In
social service. An eight months course
of training for a limited number Of
students is offered by the social SER
vice department of the Boston Psyche
pathfc hospital. There is no tuition
n an appncant who is accepted may
begin at any time. This training is
fundamental to social case work in all
Of its branches and therefore meets
not only the demands Of war but also
the permanent needs Of the mental
hygiene movement.
The obligation to acquire skill for
the service of u country is upon all
young men and women. This is not a
war for amateurs. Voluntary workers
and paid workers with special train
ing will be badly needed in the after
caree Of soldiers who have suffered
from nervous or mental disorder.
Correspondence in regard to train
ing may be addressed to Miss Mary c.
Jarrett, chief of social service, Psyche
pathtc hospital, "a Fenwood road, Bos-
ton. Mass, who will be glad to direct
students to other hospitals where SINH
lar opportunities for training might
possibly be secured
The Association of Collegiate Alum
nae would like to have the names Of
all college women who will volunteer
their services al public speakers. Re-
quests have come from several SQUIRE
es, notably the state of New York,
asking their cooperation in this dfrec-
ton to make known, to the masses or
the people of the United States. the
real meaning of the war. College
women who can speak and will give
their services are asked to
cate with Mrs. Gertrude s. Martin,
execuuy secretary. 934 Stewart ave-
nue., Ithaca, N. z.
Miss Esther Talcott of Bismarck is
the guest Of Miss Madeline Turner at
3 home Of her parents, Sheriff and
MRS. A. =. Turner. Miss Tateotgs
prother. Frank Talcott, is also sDend-
ing a few days in town.
Mrs. W. E. Handy Of this city Is at
Crookston to spend the week end with
her daughter. Mrs. Eugene Roy.
Judge and Mrs. C. M. Cooley are
entertaining Miss Phoebe Gordon of
Minneapolis at their summer home at
Bemidji.
Miss Mildred Buckler of this city,
who is visiting friends in Crookston,
shared honors with Miss Dorothy
Collins OF North Yakima, Wash, at an
affair given Thursday evening by Mrs.
N. 8. Davies of Crookston.
Miss Matilda Hoff returned last
night from a visit at Inkster.