Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-27

ProClaImS better uay.
Today was Red Cross day for Della
ware. Delegates from branches all over
the city and State gathered at the New
Century Club for the monthly develop
ment meeting II was large audience
that attended this morning, most of them
women. officers of auXiliaries and surgical
dressing instructors and workers, all
seriously intent on hearing everything
that will advance the uaQlity and quanti-
ty of their work. Miss Emily L. BIsSell,
chairman of the bureau of development,
presided over the meeting, for which the
special feature was the work of the bureau
Of hygiene Mrs Joseph Bancroft, chair
man of the bureau of hygiene, outlined
the work of her department In a very
comprehensive manner.
Two movie films made an admirable
beginning for the meeting. They were,
The Making of "A Nurse" and "The
Outlaw and as they were rich IN Red
Cross teaching they put the audience into
p Red Cross attitude of mind. The Out
law was King Carelessness" and this
film showed how carelessncss can cause
innumcrablc accidents IN industrial plants
Miss Bissel in her brief address of
welcome. stated that the back bone OF
Dclawares Red Cross was present at the
meeting, and she paid 10 Mrs. Bancroft
a high tribute for arranging the meeting,
and for the splendid work of the bureau of
hygiene The biggest thing Delaware
has done, Miss Bissell said lis TO eX-
eeed her quota OF nurses, and 10 Mrs.
Bancroft belongs the credit The world
heroine of today IS the woman who goes
To the front line, ard the honor above all
others for American women IS going to
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Gross. no matter what other activities It
may engage IN. The nurse is the center
and the climax
When Miss BiSscl read the roll, the
following auxiliari"s answered Here. !"
Eellcfontc Cedar Heights, Camden
Wyoming. CentrcvlIc, Chcswod. Della
ware City, Dchnar, Dover. ElSrnere,
Greenvile llarbcson llockeSsin Mar
shalIton. New Castle Newark Newport
TaIleyvlllc, -Asbury, Central
Fifth Ward Girls Friendly. Lad les
Polish Legion. tiracc. q. q Howard
Memorial Old ~wcdeS, Ric1rdSon Park,
Swedish NJ F. West End. II Andrews
Scott NJ. f. Trinity. Westminster
Displays Of surgical dressings, hos
pital garments and knitted articles were
arranged for the delegates to inspect
They We're espcciaIly urGrd hy Miss Bis
sell to put lahcls on every piece turned
out
Mrs. Elizabeth Lobb White. sccre-
tary. Public COMMITTEES on Nursing
Service, gave brief talk on the nursing
service Of the Red Cross between 1000
and 10000 have been sent abroad and
they Gre being enrolled for overseas
and home nursing II the rate Of about
1000 per month The far reaching results
of the work in France for the care Of the
civilian population is IncStimahic too.
Nurses have been sent to England,
France, Russia, Italy, Palestine. Syria
and Serbia. and they arc working along
all lines OF nursing for the nursing service
of the Red Gross includes MANY fields Of
activities.
Some interesting letters from nurses in
service overseas were read hy Mrs
White and they showed what tremendous
~ fine work they are doing Their ex-
periences includes air raids. bombing.
visits to the trenches and other thrilling
things
BUREAU OF HYGIENE.
In her report as director OF the Bureau
of Hygiene, Mrs Joseph Bancroft issued
the following outline Of work
Circular: First aid, home nursing
dietetics.
Hygiene, e: Site for home etc.
outline Of duties: demonstration MAIN
tenance and proper care Of those In the
home
Pirst aid instruction includes: pre-
vention OF accidents. first aid to the IN
iured men. women in all communities and
III every industry. lumber. quarrles. mines.
hfe-saving corps. sanitary training de-
tachmentS in industrial plants, high school
sanitary corps
Home nursing Elementary hygiene.
home care Of the sick. preparing nurses
aids for service home and overseas.
Special consideration Is given to graduates
OF home nursing course by Army School of
Nursing and field instructors
Dleteties: Elementary course in home
dletetics includes proper selection and
nutrltlve value of food and the Importance
of a well balan ced diet for adult and child
the sick and the well in order that they
not only understand the underlying
principle but apply such knowledge to
the practical performan ces of buying.
cooking and serving in their own homes
Teaching Center: classes, first aid,
home nursing; headquarters for activities
OF the bureau; director, advisory commit
tee, personnel, enrolled Including sur
gIcal dressings. 1771.
AAtA NiooS MUSES. 1dil pd4pu commit
tee-Active- Defense to continue
during duration Of the war, recruiting
Red Cross nurses, home defense and
student nurses
The Bureau of Hygiene co-operates with
the Bureau of Nursing Service, the State
Council of Defense In Student Nurse
Reserve Campaign. 1t co-operates also
IN the program of the National Council
OF Defense and National Organiza tion for
Public Health Nursing for the Children's
Year, especially that feature of the child
hygiene program which calls for Home
Health volunteers j e: those willing to
assist the trained personnel in the baby
welfare work, the milk stations and home
visiting.
Home Defense MUSES. for-baby welfare
work, milk stations, more are needed
Graduates of Home Nursing volunteered
for this work, Others asked to aid in the
service. This work is considered of the
greatest Importance and the members of
the Red Cross should rally to its support.
We believe strongly in demonstration. F"
SAID Mrs Bancroft IN conclusion, .'as we'll
as IN telling about what we can do. so
We have arranged the program with that
IN view. trust you will learn today from
observation as well as from listening To
the addresses to be given Just what this
bureau rs trying TO do For after all is
1t not true, the people from Missouri are
not the only ones who like to be shown?
We all like TO see for ourselves
Home ID Q Tense nurses acted as lishers