Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-11
what that great soul, with her genius

what that great soul, with her genius
for organization, encountered and
overcame. Sister Susie" is perfectly
sincere, but she hasn't the faintest
idea what war nursing means. TO
endure without breaking or failing
the constant, steady, hard work of
nursing requires great physical
strength and a calm. well-disciplined
nature. But daily, hourly to minister
to the wounded means much more.
1t means that the aspirant for war
nursing must have nerves so firm and
healthy that they can bear without
swapping the long recoil the weary
strain, that she must acquire the
cool, detached outlook of the sur
geon whose hand would fail him un-
less both his sympathies and his i'm
agination were under perfect control,
and this control is not mastered in
day.
1t is undoubtedly a great expert
ence for q nurse devoted to her pro-
fession to go to France. But, on the
other hand, those units which have
gone have left distinct gap. l have
heard it stated that in many of the
hospitals throughout the country our
own sick are suffering from lack of
attention. This seems odd, where
every young woman l have met in
the last five months has told me that
she was in training to be Red Cross
nurse. Here is a great opportunity to
put what she has learned into prac-
tice right at home.
All of us are anxious to do our
bit" and it is only natural that
there should arise a lot of miscon-
ception as to what that "bit' should
be. 1t may be neither spectacular nor
picturesque, but it is nevertheless
quite true, that every woman who
strives to bring little more intelli-
gent efficiency to her daily task,
to give her family healthful, nourish-
ing food and at the same time avoid
using what is necessary for our allies
is certainly doing her bit"
The great work of food conserVa-
tion, of sewing and knitting and
nursing, of stepping in to fill the
places of the men who have gone
is not all that is required of us. We
have certain ethical duties which
are of equal importance. We must
learn where it is wisest for us to
economize, and where to spend; for
we owe it to the men at the front
that they should feel that not only
the homes and the business they
have left in our charge shall be con-
Quoted as well as possible, but that
the general business of the country
shall be maintained in an even and
normal way.
have heard women complain now
and then, that 1t profited them moth
ing to be good cooks and housewives,
that it was one of the most unappre-
ciated forms of service.
The hour of the good housekeeper
and the good cook has arrived. The
women who know anything of can
ming and preserving are certainly
utilizing that knowledge to the full
est extent.
I heard the other day of forty
colored women sent out by one of
the Southern States to demonstrate
the proper making of corn breads.
Would that l could follow in their
wakes, and gather the crumbs that
fall from the table. 1t has such a
weary time since 1 tasted anything
but poor imitation of that delicious
food. There is no such thing as
happy medium in corn bread, moth
ing hit or miss about it. 1t is either
ambrosia or it is punk; and it's all
in the making.
A little fruit, some hot corn bread
(the real thing) and coffee (good
coffee)! All, Fate cannot harm me;
I have breakfasted to-day.
If these forty women can impress
upon this American people, so indif-
ferent to the value of good, simple
food something of the great art of
cooking, something of the proper
preparation of our delicious grains
and vegetables, they should have
laurel wreaths upon their brows ana
decorations pinned on their breasts.