The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-05-09
WOMEN overs
HOSPITAL, y. S. a,
NOW IN FRANCE
Supported by the Suffrauists- o.
the Nation and Stated
by Women.

by Women.
The first "all women's hospitaln unit
to 60 to the front has arrived in
France. This Is the Women's Oversee
Hospitals. U. s. A., backed by the Na-
tional American Woman Suffrage AZ.
ISOLATION.
It is matter Of special citation
among suffragists that this first WON.
ems unit should have gone out from
the New York lnfirmary Tor Women
and Children, the institution founded
by the great pioneer suffragist physi-
clan, DR.. Elizabeth Blackwell, in 1854.
The unit was formally accepted by
the French government In August. It
could not be offered to the United
States government because women are
not eligible to the United States Med
ical Reserve Corps.
The director Of the unit is DR.. Caro-
line Finley, who has been In France
since November. The units personnel
includes seven doctors, among whom
are gynecologists, general surgeons,
obstetricians, medical practitioners,
pediatricians. an biologist. hacteri-
ologist, radiologist and dentist, oil
women. It also includes women
nurses, aids, clerks, dietitians, phar-
macist, mechanicians. chauffeurs and
plumber.
In addition to Doctor Finley and the
plumber, the staff members already In
France are: DR.. Alice Gregory. who
has been acting director in Doctor
Finley's ABSENCE DR.. Anna van Shot,.
~, Or. Mary Lee Edward, DIR. Marco
n. Formal, DR.. Olga Povitxky and DR.. T
Laura Hunt. |;
1t Is expected that another contin-
gent will snil some time in March
and that other hospitals stated by
women will 60 to the front in the
name Of the National Suffrage Assoc:
citation. suffragists Of Great Britain
are responsible for chain Of IL hos.
sUFFRAoE SERVICE FLAG
HAS SIXTEEN STARS.
There are now 16 stars In the SUIT
frage service flag. The flag has a
center field of white surrounded by a
deep blue border, and its 16 big yellow
stars are in honor Of 16 Of the assoc
cations workers who are in active
service In France. Names Of the 16are {:
Miss Heloise Meyer Of Massachu-
sets. first auditor of tho National
Woman Suffrage Association.
Mrs. j. Borden Hartman, member
Of the Congressional Committee Of the
National american Woman Suffrage
Association.
Miss Irene c. Boyd of the New York
/ Suffrage Party.
| sDr. Esther Pohl-Loyejoy, president
Of the Oregon Suffrage Association.
Miss Mary W. DeWson, chairman Of
Legislative Committee OF the Massa-
.husetts Woman Suffrage Association.
Miss Lodovine Lie AIoyne, publicity
thurman Of the Fall River Equal Suf-
frage League
| Miss Elizabeth G. Bissell OF Du-
1,ulue, corresponding secretary OF the
iowa Equal Suffrage Association.
Miss Susan p. Ryerson, former cor
Responding secretary, Chicago Equal
Suffrage Association
Miss Henrietta Taylor of the Suf-
frage League of Pine Bluffs. Ark.
Or. Ethel Lyon Heard, vice president
of the Galveston tTex.) Equal Suffrage
Association.
Miss Elizabeth Riddlecombe, secre-
ltary Of the Newport IN. H) Suffrage
Association. rs
10 these must DO added four doc
| tors heading the oversee hospital for
France. backed by the National Ameri-
can Woman Suffrage Association, and
L Mrs. Norman de II. Whitehouse, chair
man Of the New York State Woman
Suffrage Party, on special miesion.