The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1919-04-09
MAKE WORLD SAFE
FOR POSTERITY
Federal Public Health Service TO
Continue Its War Against
Disease.
WANTPUDLIC HEALTH NURSES
Women Of the Country Urged to Get
Behind Movement and Aid Public
Health Nurses-lncrease Mum.
Der II Possible.


public health service was the rear-guard
of our armies in the war against Ger
many. 1t took over the fight against
the enemy's most useful ally, disease.
It won its share of the war, and sent
an army to France fit to fight.
Surgeon General Rupert Blue and
the officers under him have signed no
armistice, admit no peace. They are
keeping up the fight to make men fit.
Public proclamation that the war
against disease is still on recently was
given in an appeal to the $4,000 min
listers of the country to devote their
sermons to the necessity for keeping
our communities as healthful as our
camps were.
The appeal of the surgeon general
was read from pulpits all over the
country, and concludes:
SIT is the social responsibility of the
communities, of which the churches Of
every denomination are part. to con-
tinue the work carried on in time OF
war in order that the world may be
safe not only for democracy but for
posterity."
Created as War Measure.
Particular emphasis Is given by the
United States public health service in
opening this campaign to the work Of
the newly organized department of
public health nursing. which, created
as war measure, has proved so valu-
able that, according to announcements,
1t will be continued and increased.
The women of the nation are appeal
ed to, in special communication from
the surgeon general sent through the
churches, to aid the work of the pub
lie health nurses, and to do everything
possible to increase their number.
A noteworthy tribute was paid to
the nurses by the surgeon general in
the following statement:
"For the first time in it's history the
United States public health service
during the recent war organized de-
partment Of public health nursing.
The work which these nurses perform
ed was of inestimable value. 1t is not
too much to say that without their aid
our success in keeping down sickness
making the venereal disease rate III
our army lower than that of any other
army in modern times could not have
been achieved.
SIN continuing our general campaign
for health, and this special fight
against venereal disease, we depend
upon the continued assistance of pub
lie health nurses.
Ask Support Of Women.
"Behind these public health nurses
we hope to have the sympathetic un-
derstanding and support of all the
women of the country. We believe
that we will have this when what the
nurse accomplishes for her community
is known.
"We depend upon the women Of the
nation not only for understanding and
support but we depend upon them to
encourage young women to take up
the profession of the public health
nurse, we depend upon them also to
insist that hospitals provide training
for nurses in public health service, in
Guiding work in venereal diseases.
''In backing the public health nurse,
the women of the nation will be back
ing one of the most vital forces In
the struggle against the forces of dis
ease which threaten the health, the |
safety, the very life Of our children,
which is the life of our nation"
The national organization for pub |
lie health nursing is putting forth |
every effort to provide the increased |
numbers of public health nurses called |
for in this extended program of the |
public health service. The organiza-
ton, OF which Miss Ella Phillips Gran
dali is executive secretary, with Offices
at 158 Fifth avenue, New York, will
advise and cooperate in every way
with communities which wish to fol-
low out the suggestions of the health
service for extended public health
nursing work.