New Britain herald., 1918-07-23
GIRLS Wanted FOR
nurse RESERVE
Connecticut Expected to Furnish
400 by August II

Hartford July 28-Represertati tive
trained nurses in all parts of Connect
cut have Joined in sn appeal to the
Young womanhood of the state to en-
roll in the United States student nurse
reserve, for which Connecticut must
furnish $50 young women before Au-
gust II.
The enrolment of student nurses in
this state is being carried on for the
federal government by the woman
division of the Connecticut State Coun-
ell of Defense. The campaign will be
in progress simultaneously all over the
country. from July % to August IL,
with the object Of enrolling $4,000
women between the ages of 19 and 35
years for this service. The WOm- i $
division of the State Council of De-
Tense which has its headquarters at
the state capitol in Hartford. IS pre-
pared to furnish complete information
to young women who contemplate en-
fering this work. The enrolment will
be carried on through the local COM
mittees of the womans division.
The appeal to Connecticut women,
as it goes out from these representa-
tive trained nurses-and this appeal
is being made the basis of campaign
Tor student nurses for this state-is as
follow:
Women of Connecticut, the hour
Of your opportunity has come. Today
our country is calling you. We who
are serving in the nursing profession
are doing our best; we are serving to
the limit Of our ability and our
strength-but the task is too big for
US, we cannot do it alone; we must
Join in the appeal to the patriotic
n nf A
us. ~
Scores of Connecticut nurses have
answered the call OF country and
humanity and many are now in
France We who are needed here
are willing, but our tasks are becom-
ing more than we can handle.
God has given Womanhood the
power to relieve pain, and make suf-
fering less unbearable The uniform
Of mercy, the white garb of the
nurse, is calling to you women of
Connecticut-calling upon you to fill
the ranks drained by the demands of
war President Wilson has said that
This is no work for amateurs. Train
ing schools in army and other hos
pitfalls everywhere offer courses which
will develop the earnest but unskilled
woman into a consecrated, trained
nurse.
I'VE women who are giving our
selves to this service pledge our con-
tlnued conservation to our work. But
we are too few-far too feW-to meet
the demands of suffering humanity.
Realizing our limitation of numbers
VS. are calling upon you other Aneri-
can WON Ell to come to our aid. Enroll
for training Relieve some of us for
| service abroad. Help care for the
Slowed ones of our fighting men. Help
care for the sick and injured of
Arr ericas industrial army. Help
maintain the health of America so
that our whole ma ton may stand at it's
highest efficiency. each person able to
do his or her part in the battle for
civilization.
This is our appeal to you. May
@God give many Of you the vision and
inspiration to heed it."
The appeal is signed by the follow
ing: Miss Margaret Rourke, r. n,
President Graduate Nurse Association
of Connecticut Bridgeport; Miss Har-
riet F. Gregory. r, N, Secretary
Graduate Nurses Association Of Con-
recticut and Secretary State Commit
tee on Red Cross Nursing Service,
Waterbury; Miss Martha J. Will1in
son, F. N. President State Leag que Of
Nursing Education, Hartford; Miss
l.. L. Geoppinger, r. NJ, Secretary
state League of Nursing Education,
Acting Principal of Hartford Hospital
Training School, Hartford; Miss
Margaret K. Stack, r. N, State
! superintendent Public Health Nurs-
ing, Field Director Child Welfare
Campaign, Hartford; Miss Maude
lands A B. and R.N., Director of Con-
recticut Training School for Nurses,
New Haven; Miss Florence NJ. Red
field, r. N, New Haven Visiting Nurse
Assocta ton, New Haven; Miss Kath-
crime r. Mccarthy, r. N, Chief Nurse
Visiting Nurse Associa ton, Rockville:
vlGiss Mary A. Bodine, r. n, Superin-
tendent Norwalk Hospital, Norwalk;
Miss Anna E. Cunliffe, r. n, Super
intendent Stamford Hospital, Siam
ford; Miss jeanette Styles, R. n, In
structor of Nurses, Danbury Hospital,
Danbury; Miss Katherine Murphy,
r N. Sc. Manchester; Miss Henrietta
Van Cleft, r. n, Lakeville; Mrs.
4 Frances Z. Ttngley, R. N, Norwich;
Miss Ollie G. Nauss, r. N, New Lon
don; Miss Z indie Albaugh, r. n,
Secretary Connecticut Board of Ex-
animation and Registration of Nurses
Pleasant Valley.