El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-21

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" ing done right here in FL Paso
among the sick and suffering 10 IN
derstard that just as soon as the call
came for real. downright effort the
American girl is ready. capable and
efficient We now know that the
reason our girls have heretofore been
Just happy. adorable creatures was
that there was no reason why they
should be otherwise There were the
brothers, fathers, husbands and
friends to defer to them. cater to
their every whim and otherwise spoil
them every minute OF their lives
Now these brothers. husbands.
friends, and in many cases fathers.
are in France facing the enemy. Has
the American girl stopped TO fret2
tention, ready for duty at any post
they may be assigned. No doubt one
or the greatest Inspirations to the boy
on the other side is the fact that the
little sister whom he has always
shielded rom he cradle days 10 young
womanhood stands with mother right
behind him wherever he may be.
There are a number of touching lit
tie stories Of the work done by the Fl
Paso women last week among the sick
by the way. the army doctors say that
the volunteer nurses have given most
satisfactory assistance at the post
One very young school teacher re-
ported for duty at one of the busy
hospitals during the worst days last
week She was shown into a sick
room where tossed a huge cattleman
with bad case Of pneumonia She
was given by the older graduate
nurse, laconic instructions 10 keen
a. he
water he wanted The dinner hour
came on and no one came TO relieve
her, but she had had orders to stay
at her post and, like a true soldier.
there she stayed
All through the night she watched
and morning came and still there was
no one to relieve her After 10 o'clock
her mother. not having heard from
her. telephoned the hospital and then
another young teacher was obtained-
so between them they nursed the man
out OF the shadows and he is recov-
ering- Just an example Of the many.
many tender human events OF the past
week
The home service department Of
the Red Cross organization has been
classified recently into classes A, 3, c
and d. and owing to the very efficient /
work done by the FL Paso chapter OF Z
this organization, FL Paso's chapter
has been placed in class A This is /
most gratifying to the earnest men ]
and women who are giving so much I
time TO the care Of the families Of the |
sosiers and sailors who need atten- /
tlon- either looking after them per-
sonally or lending or giving them I
money when necessary. There are at /
present more than $50 families under /
the supervision OF the FL Paso chap
ter Further in dgment and i
appreciation Of their work. the chap
ter here has been placed in one OF the
% 1lrst classiftcations IN the south
western division. This classification
brings with it many advantages and
recognition not accorded other chap
ters. The EdA-ernment has placed in /
ne hands OF the home service chapters
the rehabilitation Of the wounded SOL
mers. Our wounded men, who are
taught occupations which they can
III even after they are incapacitated
for other work. in many cases scarce
y can be persuaded TO finish the train
ing, so anxious are they to return in /
these cases especially. will the home
service branch prove a Veritable God
send, for these needy families are be-
ng looked after in such a manner as
amlly from worry and thus make Il
possible for him to obtain the trafn-1
nZ all the more quickly. II
These offices have remained omen
iurlng the epidemic and will continue
o be open The success Of the chapter
5 due TO the efficient work Of Mrs.
5 B. Skinner. chairman: Mrs. S H.
vice chairman, and 10 the
coworkers.
Those volunteering TO nurse at Aoy !
school which has been turned into a
temporary hospital for the care OF
those suffering from influenza are
Mr.. and Mrs. William Pelfrey, H. B {