New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-07-27


young women of the
United States studenH
viii be taken in THU
recruiting station viii
New Britain Institutes
Monday afterno on.
of the Visiting 60
be present and take
cruiting on the openi1
of other officers of tIIlsa
will be announced III
has not been com pleteS
will be open for two
ternoon, commencing 4&
and every evening fron|
for q period of two wee
Nurses Wanted
An appeal has been III
National Council of Del
nurses of the country to
prosecution of the war;
needs more nurses than N
The United States student
serve is the equivalent fors3
the great National ARMY u
camps for soldiers. The gov
will rely upon the student ma
fight disease at home. to card
those injured and disabled Tim
hazardous war industries, afldN
make themselves ready to serve wff
the time comes, as fully trainS3
nurses, for work abroad or at home
The committee urges the young woml
en- Of the city to show that they know
how to answer the governments call
to the women of the country, the call
that comes from Washington, and the
call that cannot be denied The peo-
pie of New Britain have never been
lacking in patriotism since war was
declared, and the committee feels
that this city will be well represented
in this reserve army of nurses
Local theaters have been very gem
erous in allowing screen space at all.
daily performances, for slides an
nouncing the governments call for
Appropriate slides have been
furnished the woman's committee of
the State Council of Defense, which
is at the head of this movement, and
the managers of the various theaters
have consented to display them with
out charge.
The committee urges all women of
this city who feel an interest in this
movem emit. to call at the recruiting
station during recruiting hours and
CCC1NV llILpI 1lIcdIOD COICVGnl1lS the
Reserve. The State Council
of Defense is very anxious to have
as many young women enroll as pos
Sible in order that the full quota of
$50 for this state may be furnished.
This does not mean that only $50
are asked to enroll. Owing to the
fact that many will be turned down
because they will not be eligible as
student nurses, it will be necessary
to enroll a much larger number of
women than the net quota calls for
The government has placed certain
which must be carried
out. It will be impossible to give
space in these columns to furnish the
public with all OF these restrictions,
so the committee asks all interested
persons to call at headquarters dur
ng the next two weeks, where they
will be given any inform alton neces-
sary to enroll.
1hgibIes Must Be Between 10 and 30.
The call is for women between the |
ages of 10 and S5 years. Intelligent, ;
women OF good educa- |
ion and sound health are wanted |
he pick of the country. A college ed |
loation is q. valuable asset, and many |
hospitals give credit for it, Credits |
ire also given for & special scientific |
equipment or for preliminary train |
ng III nursing, as given in special !
courses in various colleges and |
schools. However. g. high school edu- |
;ation is sufficient, but some hos
pitfalls. on the other hand. do not even |
'eauire that.
Women will be given an opportunity |
lent Nurses reserve in any one of |
hree ways, as follows AS en- |
,asing to hold themselves in eadiness |
Until April [, 1919. to accept assign |
nents to nurses training schools, and |
will be sent to schools as fast as va |
ancies occur. Preference will be |
;iven those of superior qualifications. |
Women may enroll as desiring to
become candidates for the Army
Sursing school recently established by
nth GRITTY of the war department, with
branch schools in selected military
,ospitals also as engaging to hold |
in readiness until April l.
919, to accept assignments to either
civilian training school or the Army
Nursing school. Those who enroll in
his last class will be called where the
rst need arises. The government
lopes that those VINO enroll in this
manner will put down their names for
18th.
1879 Schools In United States.
There are 1879 nurses training |
cheols in this country. Their needs
re as great and imperative as those
f the Army School of Nursing and
hose who enroll for these schools will
g assigned as vancancies occur. The |
nrollment cards indicate two classes
f acknowledgements and deferred.
he preferred class will be those who
re ready to accept assignment to
,hatever hospital the government di-
ects them, although they may state