New-York tribune., 1918-06-25
Wars Drain ON
Physicians Causes
Appeal to Women
Campaign Launched Here
to Induce Cirls to
Study Medicine

Claiming that women physicians have
demonstrated their competency in war
work and that the drain on the per-
sonnel Of the medical profession is in
viting q serious doctor shortage for
civilian care, the Medical Woman's AS
sociation Of New York City launched
campaign yesterday to induce young
women to study for doctors degrees.
DR.. Maude Glasgow, chairman Of the
committee on opportunities for women
in medicine Of the association, is super
vising the drive.
"The government has refused to ex-
empt pre-medical Students" said DR..
Glasgow yesterday. "with the result
that college men about to study medi-
cine are drafted for military service.
The number Of men enrolling for medi-
cal courses is becoming increasingly
small.
"With each draft increment a sub
stantial number of medical CORPS men
are turned to military service. The
number of doctors in civilian work is
decreasing, while no provision is made
to I'LL their places. With the drafting
OF medical students the decrease
VIII become more noticeable and felt.
VIII Graduate at Right Time
"Wcre scores Of women to enter med
ical schools at present they would grad
uate when the work of rehabilitation
and the necessity for expert civilian
relief will be at it's height.
Many girls of general education
would gladly turn to medical studies.
but are prevented by lack of funds.
With the present price imitation work
ing ones way through college is ex-
tremely difficult This could be sur-
mounted, however, by the establish
ment OF scholarships or loan funds for
the students: Wealthy patriotic and
altruistlc citizens could not render a
moro patriotic service than establish
ing such funds or scholarships. Our
campaign will strive to encourage this
as well as to induce women to becom q
physicians"
Dr. Glasgow has lengthy list Of
young women who are ready for en-.
trance into medical schools as soon az
they see their financial way clear,
There are 5000 women physicians in
TINS country, said Dr.. Glasgow, one
third Of whom have registered for war
service. Of the $4,000 men physicians
she declared, 10000 are already serv-
ing with medical corps here and over
seas.
Work of the Women
Speaking Of the work Of women physi.
clans in the war, DR.. Glasgow cited as
examples Drs. Louisa Garrett Ander-
son and Gerard -Mangin. DR.. Anderson,
after being refused place in the Brit
ish service early in the war, found,
with her corps, a berth in the French
army: After remarkable work under
fire for seventeen months and later in
Paris, the British government rescinded
its refusal and invited the corps to Lon
don, where the Ingelis Street Hospital,
with 600 beds, was given over. Dr.. An.
derson, with the rank of major. was
made commandant.
DR.. Gerard-ManEin obtained ranking
in the French service after communi-
cations with the authorities, in which
she signed her last name and only her
first and middle initials. She was as
signed to an epidemic hospital in Ver-
dun and served for months when the
area was shell raked daily. DR.. Glas-
gov also referred to DR.. Elsie Inglas,
who founded twelve hospitals in Serbia
and France, at one time guiding Ser
bian wounded and suffering civilians
through frozen mountain pass to shell
ter and Safety