Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-22
Numerous Courses Open Be-
sides Going to the Front
as Nurses, All of Which
Are Important During
War Time.
BOISE WOMEN HAVE
A CHANCE TO SERVE
Local Organization Active in
the ork-Provisions Be-
ing Made to Prevent the
! Sufferings That Have Oc-
Cured in Former Wars.

It il generally understood among
women that they may only serve in
the Red Cross work in the time Of
war by being nurse or nurses as
assistant, but there are many other
courses open to women which are just
as important during war time. Any
one wishing to enlist in any of the
courses\ named below may see Mrs
Pittenger. chairman of the bureau OF
registration of women for service. Mrs.
Fred Mann, publicity member of the
committee or Miss Marion Pittenger,
secretary of the committee, all of
whom may be reached at the Owyhee
hotel from a. m. to p. m. every
day.
The courses open for women include
sewing, mending, linen room work,
preparation of surgical supplies, gen.
eral supply room service, packing and
shipping, laundry service, diet and
kitchen, cook, waitress, housekeeping,
cleaning, interpreter, translator, letter
writing and reading aloud (home serv-
ice only, clerical service, stenog-
rapher, accountant, telephone operator,
telegraph operator, photographer, mo-
tor service Contributor of motor, with
chauffeur or with personal service as
chauffeur), and masseuse.
AUTHORIZED BY CONGRESS.
The Red Cross has by act of con-
gress been authorized to render aid to
the land and naval forces in time of
war. and it includes four divisions, the
first aid, elementary hygiene, home
dietetics and preparation of surgical
dressings. The preparation of these
dressings has been consuming the time
of hundred or more Boise women for
the past week and headquarters for
this service are ON the second floor of
the Mode building.
First aid classes have been held in
connection with the Y. w. C. A. for
several years and at present there are
large memberships among women of
all callings, including high school girls.
Other first aid classes have also been
held under the supervision of one Of
the local physicians at different times.
The first aid classes are only intend
ed to teach relief in case of accident
or sudden illness and are not expect
ed to or accepted as qualifying the
members for services with the Red
STOSS III liIile oI war. however, Wnen
selecting women for assignment to
duty as nurses aids, preference will
usually be given to those who hold
Red Cross certificates.
PREVENTION OF SICKNESS.
The course in elementary hygiene
Is required as a preparation for serv-
ice in connection with the base hos
pital units now being arranged by the |
American Red Cross for service in |
event of war, but this course is pri-
marily intended to teach women per-
sonal and household hygiene in pre-
vention of sickness and for the up
building of the body.
The object of the home dietetics |
course is to teach the proper selection /
In nutritive value of food. The object |
OF the course in preparation of surgi-
cal dressings is to have on hand nom
perishable supplies for use in time of
war or national disaster. 1t has al
ways happened that when the needs of
war arise the means of meeting them
are not available and a vast amount of
suffering is caused which could be
by such provision as is now
proposed.