Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-10
LAST HOUR APPEAL
MADE FOR NURSES
Movie Patrons Shown Need ana
Use of u. S. Student Nurse
Reserve.

DIR. Schindell, the Y. Nj. G. A. secre-
tsrv who returned from the front To
rSrruit additional secretaries tor service
abroad. smoke last evening at both the
O,Iern and Majestic theatres, presenting
a last-hour appeal for young women be-
tween 10 and 35 wears of age to study 10
become nurses.
DIR. Schindell from experience at the
front. realizes the untold value OF nurses
after a big battle or drive, such as the
American Sammies are participating I'D,
right now
lie has seen the value of unframed
women who have happened to be at
some spot where the German artillery
fire has moved down our boys, unti tic
arrival of trained nurses. with the ue
mand from abroad for more tfaiiieo
nurses, DIR. Schindell was able TO place
more emphasis ON the need Tor young
women of Delaware, who want I" 90
what they can to and IN winning inns "aG'
rominp forward and enrolling IN the L y;
Student Nurse Reserve, so that traiiied
nurses NAV be sent immediately across
seas to the relief of our troops IN Flanders.
For two wee ks this drive for 100 women,
IN study nursing, has been on IN tins
State The heat this week has had
deterrent effect on the campaign ne
reluctance of parents TO permit their
dgughtcrS to study nursing, however,
has been a more serious drawback ne
workers oi the women committee Oh
the State Defence Council, that has been
conducting the drive, have been brought
face to face with the problem OF salts
fyInc the parents that II is the proper
thing for them TO do Mothers and
fathers moro readily give up their sons
Ia the chances Of war than they VIII
permit their daughters to be AS equally
patriotic
TESTS ELIMINATE MANY.
While there have been many who
enrolled, the health and dentlst cx-
animation and educational requirements
have thinned out the number. With the
campaign almost over. the number OF
Young women needed is below the mark
liked hv the government for Delaware.
4 last hour rush to enroll may place the
State over the top and among the other
states that have attained their quota
But the rush must come speedily.
The workers have been hoping, thus
week that the campaign could be extend
ed few days, SO that the State might
have an additional opportunity OF raising
the quota,
Women within the age limits. who are
healthy. and who possess high School
education, are eligible The course Is
from two to three years. and, while the
student is M training school, Uncle
sam paws all living expenses, books and
tuition All that the student requires IS
pin money
At the expiration Of tho course, the
nurse is fitted to earn from Sl00 70 5000
IN l.D-tra
seas service, the opportunity will be
gwen The nurse may also decide upon
what training school she cares to enter
Through the Rcd Cross auxIllares,
the campaign has been aided throughout
the state, that hlg charity cooperating
in every way possible with the drive
There are still two days IN which To
enroll, if the campaign closes on Monday
as was originally intended, So that Del
aware has still chance 10 remain as
strong in patriotic movements, as with
the Liberty Loan. Thrift Stamp, Re d
Gross and other loyal campaigns.