El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-26


M state t secretary Of the Amer
- \ lean Nurses association, and
at present touring the country IN the
interests OF the National League for
Nursing Education. gave the FL Paso
Federation Of WOmen's Clubs a
glimpse into a valuable side OF social
service. when she discussed the visit
ing nurse and care Of the sick poor
in their own homes. at Monday s
meeting. Most opportune was this
woman's visit 10 the city. for only
last month did the federation take up
this subject, and vote to have a com
mittee appointed to investigate ways
and means 70 install such a public in
novation in Fl Paso. Usually il is
up 10 some Womau's organization to
start such movement and prove its
worth, then the city takes il over.
Miss ElQreQge went into the history
Of the visiting nurse movement which
is in no way charity. but enables
self respecting people to have proper
care ana pay what they can, during
illness. "CODnerar ton" declared Miss
EldredEe. ''is the link fin the chain Of
the public health effort In Texas
there seems TO be but little being
done, In the way Of public nursing
the work is disOrgauized or spas
wage, and her hours Of duty must be
limited"
At the suggestion Of Miss EIdredge
and the FL PasO County Nurses assO-
citation, the federation sent a message
10 Gov. ". ?. Hobby. Ob1ectlng to
the bill Of DR.. Clark Of Abilene, that
would permit a short term nursing
course Of one year graduate to be on
the same plane or standard as the
graduate nurse Of three years train
the standard" said Miss EldreQge.
This is not war for amateurs"
Girls Protective work.
Miss Elsie J. MOrrel spoke on the
girls protective work. soon TO be in
sttuted in this city as a valuable part
in war service Girls are better IN
derstood by women" said this social
worker, and If i is necessary to ar
rest them, IL is far better that a
woman make the arrest. one police ]
man is inadequate First offenders /
and girls who are held as witnesses Z
should be detained away from the IN I
f-uence OF hardened criminals-ln /.
house Of detention" Miss Morreu In I
discussing various social evils that 4
are now up for elimination In FL Paso, [
said that Ell Pas0 should make the I
mineral woman hard TO 1ind-nOt by /
driving them out OF the city and shift 4
ing the responsibility, but by intern !
ing them in state re1OrmatorleS- i
Some one has reported that advo- I
cate a stockade," said Miss MOrrelL /
1T Is not exactly that, but I do be- /
IieYe in the reformatOrv, with an IN I
determinate sentence" According to /
the efficient social worker, IL is the I
women who understand all these prob 4
lens, and through them and their
cooperation lie the hopes to bring
about q proper solving Of conditions.
The federation voted TO provide Tor
a cooperative organization committee
that viii be invaluable TO the affili-
ated clubs. to look after the organi-
zstion work.
Mrs. L G. Malone was appointed
captain for the War Savings society
Work IN the Schools.
Mrs William Wallace gave a
Hooverized account Of the SOUP kitch-
en- she has established, through the
federation, at Lincoln school having
purchased an almost endless list Of
nourishing ingredients for less than
so, which VIII carry them over
through Nay
Mrs. T. D. Scotch. supervisor Of the
Home Economic clubs. established for
girls in the various schools. at the
instfEation OF the federation, reported
that Mrs. Y Milan and Mrs Ponder
s. Carter have organized s club at the
Hfghland Park school. Mrs. Milan .
entertained the members at her home
with q knitting bee, to knit squares
FOR q comfort or afghan that viii be
sent the Texas division in France.
3Irs. George Brunner met with the
parents Of Alta vista school district {
and found them agreeable to a Home !
Economics club, but was discouraged
by the principal Mrs Carter VIII or