The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-13
need OF NURSES
IS DRIVEN HOME
TO IDAHO GIRLS
Fair Daughters of the
Gem of the Noun
tains Appealed to to
be as Patriotic as
Their Brothers and
Sweethearts.

0WOOS1xOoAS To-
Are the daughters of Idaho slack.
ers?"
This is the question asked thru.
out the state by those in touch with
the registration of young women as
student nurses for the government
nursing reserve. These people are
complaining that a little quota such
as Idaho was given has not been
raised to meet the requirements OF
the government the time of registra-
ton has been asked to be extended
another week, that young women be-
tween the ages of nineteen and
thirty-five years may be given an
other chance to register and show
their colors.
Boys Show Them up
"The young women of Idaho have
failed to show their true mettle SO
far in the taking up of war work,
compared to the sacrifices and re-
Spouse ne boys from Idaho have
brothers and husbands" is the way
those interested in the war work
look at the situation.
For the past week the rooms of
the Ada county council of defense
have been open for such registration.
The quota was not reached and the
women in charge feel that there must
be some reason for the lack of re-
Spouse. The boys fro mIdaho have
volunteered for service and are now
offering their lives, while the appeal
to young women is not met with a
great deal of inquiry or interest, ="
say the women.
Needs Will Grow
'These boys are in need of care.
Thousands of nurses are needed to
care for them thru the last drive,
and this means the withdrawal of
the supply Of nurses already trained,
leaving the hospitals badly in need
of students. Women between the
ages of nineteen and thirty-fve
should consider that this is their
chance to go over the top It GER
tainly is not true that the young men
of Idaho are more patriotic than the
young women.
Give up School Life
IF the young men give up their
college life to fight for this great
cause, it is not considered as asking
more for Inc young women to forego
some pleasure or their college course
to take training course that fits
them for one of the grandest profess
sions in like and is equal to many
branches Of college work. We urge
the young women to consider this
seriously. Before you are drafted,
enlist in the students nursing re-
serve"
An urgent appeal is made by the
leaders in surgery Of the United
States army, of the public health SER
vice and from the Red Cross as fol-
lows:
Issues Urgent Appeal
across the sea, from France, with
every closing day of the heroic strug-
gle of our fighting men, there comes
a more imperative call to the women
of America to assume their full share
of responsibility in winning this
world for the right of men, women
and nations to live their own lives
and determine their own fortunes.
There EXISTS now on extreme
need for at least $500 women of
intelligence and educa-
ton to fill the gaps in our hospital
stats caused by the calling Of many
of skilled nurses to the
fighting front.
There is only one way to fill these
gaps: BY keeping our hospital train
ing schools supplied with students
who are not only preparing for SER
vice abroad and at home at the end
Of their course and at the same time
are equipping themselves to earn
their living in one of the noblest of
professions, but from the very outset
Of their course are serving their
country as we'll as learning.
1.-THE service which we are asking
calls for the best that the woman
hood Of America can offer in courage,
devotion and resourcefulness. We
can not 60 forward to victory over
seas If the wives and families of our
lighters are not sustained in health
and strength, If we cannot protect
our workers against the hazards of
war industries, If we cannot defeat
and disease our enemies at
home. Upon the health of the Amer
can people will depend the spirit of
her forces in the field"
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