The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-09-12
ARE THE LOST
NURSES OF AMERICA?

The estimated total number of grad
uate nurses in the United States IS
now between $4,000 and 100000.
The total actually enrolled IN the
Red Cross is 21840.
The number assigned to duty with
our armed forces constantly ircreas-
inG) is 1900
Nurses assigned TO marine hospit-
ais war industries hospitals, eommu-
nifty welfare work (including public
health and other special service) is
1860.
Where are the $4,000 to 10000
graduate nurses not enrolled with the
Red Cross?
Between now and January /, 1919,
we must secure 1850.
Out of that number the surgeon
general wants by October /, 5000.
We must find these lost nurses of
America, for, says Surgeon-G General
Gorgas, Of the United States army,
"The need for a great number Of
nurses is acute"
The Red Cross chapter is the most
efficient organization for searching
out and enrolling these nurses.
Notify the chairman Of your local
chapter, and she will instruct you
how to enlist
Every eligible nurse should re-
spond!
1t will be the largest number Of
graduate nurses ever modified for
any army or navy. You will be proud
to be part of it.
Trained personnel is necessary
for success" insists Surgeon enerol
Braisted, of the United States navy.
ut is not only a duty, but it is also
mandatory that every trained nurse
who is capable of serving should
come forward at this time and take
up that part Of the burden which is
hers.
The nursing service must hold
three three great lines. The first
| line is the care Of the wounded men
in our hospitals over there. The
second line is the care of our soldiers
in traininp. in the cantonment hos
lpitals over here. The third line is
1.-The maintenance of health and recon-
Istruction of the soldier when he re-
turns. If the lost $4,000 nurses are
found we can hold these lines. En-
troll nowl Hold the line.
The secretary Of war has just is
lsued a regulation placing members
of the army nurse corps above all
non-commissioned officers. Congress
has recently enacted law increasing
| the salary of members Of the army
nurse corps to $4,000 a month over
here, and $1,000 a month over there,
with maintenance and travelling ex-
lpenses.
Enroll! Our boys over there must
not be allowed to suffer for one single
moment for the lack of your skilled
and tender care. Yours is the first
and second lines. Hold them!
ENROLL If you are vitality needed
to maintain local nursing activities
you will be allowed, with the consent
Of the military authorities, to stay
where you are because YOU are do
| ing patriotic service. Nevertheless,
Enroll! Yours is the third line. Hold
lit!
eve must mobilize our entire nurs-
II ing resources if we are to win," Is
the challenge Of Miss Jane Delano,
director Of nursing service, American
Red Cross.
| To the graduates Of women's col
lleges and high schools, a special word
Enroll at once as student nurses in
hospitals, or in the RAINY school Of
nursing. Either course will lead you
to the coveted title, "Graduate Nurse"
THE army schools will give YOU direct
military experience. 1--WE know that
our young women will answer as no.
IDLY to this call Of their country as
their brothers have" Is the firm be-
lief Of Miss Annie w. Goodrich, dean
Of the army school Of nursing.
The nursing service cannot hold
its lines without your help.
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