The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-22
CROWS
IN WELT ARE WORK
THE WEIGHING AND MEASURING
OF BABES WORK BEGINS
TODAY.
MRS. Andrew Wilson Is Chairman Of
That Department Of Women's
Club.

That real live enthusiasm is being
manifested hy ihr women al this city.
IN the child welfare program opening
this wnek undo" HI" auspices Of the
Wuman'S riuh WAS seen al the Sptrn-
did meetings conducted hy I'll" units
and health study clubs connected with
Washington. Madison and Mckinley
schools yesterday. The women IN back
az this vital movement make an APP
peal IL all local women IL assist IN the
work. as all will derive benefit from
the special training in child welfare
work CLEANED only IN th's way. AL the
present Tim. thu women IF chicago
irrespective nf class. are engaging IN
;his work with an rarncStncSS that Is
nrotlriug marvellous results even at
this carly stage.
AZ the National Convention Of the
Nurses association held in Cleveland.
~. Il few weeks ago. Mrs. Chester I.
Bolton. tho chairman "f the W"man's
War Program. National Committee Of
Public Health. in hcr address /" the
professional women OF this class mahc
an appeal for the women nj the coun-
try who represent The leisure class a.
which She herself is Il typical type. MIS-
Bolton stated that there are thousands
OF women uf her class who are no"
eager and enthusiastic in giving their
time TO the government. but that' AL
though the ma jority have been oducat-
cd in the best institutions of learning
that America boasts Of. they Jack mo
training which the government requires
Of it's women workers. Mrs. holtnn
further stated in her talk, that her
own personal awakening tn find that
she was entirely untitled {" meet Ire
and it's problems. due Ia lack az tram
ing. was 4 startling experience. AFTER
she, had imagined herself equipped for
every emergency during her college
course. Thousands IF s"rIcly girls. are
imhucd with patriotic zeal !" d" their
hit" now. hut find themselves incnpa-
abb" OF filling any niche offered.
Foremost among thrs" Lines whIrh
ar" hcrkon'nG the trained w"rh"r IS INC
nursing profession. III" n""l If winch
is obvious IN view al the present c"ndi-
tions. Training hospitals have already
hccn established in connection with inc
war hospitals. which ar" providing a
1--WE, year course Of instruction for lh"S"
girls, under the most rapahi" t"a'h"rS'
after which they Will he required L" r"-
criv" Il finishing r"urs" "f on" year IN
a general hospital. which il httllia;cd
with III" former training school.
Therefore, it can b. readily seen mat
The promotion OF health and thu prcN"n-
ton of disease are now among III" nm
rnrrant projects Of III" day. and In"
foundation Of III" building "f health
must start with infancy. Wh"rIinEs
estimated population IN III" infnnt reg
iS,rntinn class is estimated between a.
Onn and i n00 marks.
The spirit displayed by III" women
omprisinG IN" unit and health study
club OF Washington district was "X-
trcmrly encouraging. Mrs. Dillon. Tho
health teacher. outlined their duties.
after which they Immediately marched
out in a body. in soldi"rly fashion. -
carry on the work assigned them.
Thursday has been set aside as IN" FED
ross day for tho members -: th!s dis
,riCt child welfare committee. when the
members of The Health study club and
the unit will h. expected :" report az
HEADQUARTERS nf tho Wheeling "hapf"r
to do their bit" III this patriotic work.
The opening of these sessions VIII "c-
cur ono wrrk from tomorrow. Thurs
day. May so.
Mrs Andrew Wilson IS chairman 'f
tha department, IT III" W"man'S club
which is conducting me work here.