Arizona republican., 1918-09-30
BEGIN NEXT WEEK TO TRAIN WOMEN
 FUR NURSES AID
Classes Will Be Held After moons And Evenings And
 Many Have Signified In
 tention of Helping In War

The Red Cross classes in elementary, home care of the sick and first aid for women desiring to serve as nurses aids in war service are now being or ganized.
 Those who qualify for this service will received T. lectures of one and one-half hours each, these to begin next week. They are under the di rection of Mrs. Win Wylie and will be held afternoons and evenings at the Red Cross rooms in the old Central school building.
 Application blanks for those who de- sire to try for this service may be se cured at the information bureau at the Red Cross rooms. There have been many inquiries in regard to this work and it is expected that many will qualify and start the training neces- sary.
 Training for the lay women helpers can be obtained in Phoenix and also the class work for nurses aids train ing, but the nurses aid training re- quires 240 hours in a hospital selected by the Red Cross and the nearest one is the county hospital at Los Angeles. Following is all the information for women desiring to serve as nurses aids:
 Experience.
 Red Cross courses in elementary hygiene and home care of the sick are required: also one months practical training in a hospital designated by tho Red Cross.
 The designation lay women helpers is applied to those who have had the Red Cross instruction and the home care of the sick, without hospital eX- perience. Lay women helpers. assigned to duty. will wear the uniform pro- vided for nurses aids and will be eX- pected to meet the general require ments except as to hospital experience
 Age.
 The applicant should at least be 9 years of age and preferably not over 40 years of age.
 Physical Requirements. The applicant must be in good health and able to pass the physical examination prescribed for overseas i duty under the Red Cross. Before ac- i tual assignment to duty applicants vii be required to take the immunity treat ment for typhoid and para typhoid an( | to be vaccinated against smallpox. The applicant should not have this done
 
 vaccination and immunization is re ceived from the Red Cross division office.
 Education and References.
 The applicant should have an ade Quate general education and have | conversational knowledge of French | References testifying as to special fit ness for this work and to standing il the community must be furnished ol request.
 Home Responsibilities.
 Conditions should be free from hom responsibilities, preference being givel to unmarried women or widows
 Relatives In Service.
 Under no circumstances will the wa department approve the issuance 0 passports to go to Europe. for wives mothers or daughters of officers or en listed men of the United States mill tary service (army and uavy), Re Cross, Young Mems Christian associa ton or other organizations of a simi lar nature that may be in Europe.
 Remuneration and Expenses.
 It is desirable that applicants volun teer their services. but expenses an maintenance and transportation will b met by the Red Cross in exceptions cases and will also pay $30 a montf Preference. however, will be given tn volunteer worker.
 Under present conditions transporta tno overseas averages about s110 Con way). The cost of the required outf is approximately $2O0. The cost C maintenance while abroad will averag g $50 a month.
 Preliminary Agreement.
 The applicant in connection with tn preparation of her application blanl must sign an agreement to accept call to the service for which she en rolls and to hold herself in readines for duty. Assignment to duty, how ever, is not guaranteed. ! -O-- ' IL ..I-.. ... Aiffnrnnnn u.haf ,.n1