Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-08
COIN CARDS TO Be
USED BY |. y. n. S.
Organization Sends Out Ap.
peal for Funds to Con-
tinue Its Work.

outside of his regular duties. will
this autumn take the place of the
worker for the Instructive Visiting
Nurse Society of Washington. who.
In the past, on the occasion Of a tag
day. has approached pedestrians with
the request that they contribute to
This city-wide health agency. In other
words. the organization has sent out
by mail its appeal for the funds nee
essary for the adequate continuance
of its work
During the week 5000 friends. and
potential friends. of this distinctively
nursing service are to receive little
leaflets outlining the organizations
activities, accompanied by addressed
envelopes and coin mailing cards
which viii conveniently and safely
hold coins ranging from a dime to
a haIf-dollar. They also will hold if
the recipient so desires. a folded
greenback. or even a check For the
dement, OF those interested in the
work of the society. and that should
at least, include every man. woman
and child in the District who has
ever been under the care OF one of
the competent and tireless graduate
nurses maintained on it's staff. and
are not reminded by mail, attention
is hereby called to the fact that the
campaign is in progress, and that
every little helps.
Inc leanetS state. in part:
Work Of Society.
The Instructive Visiting Nurse So
clety aims to provide 100 per cent
nursing care for Washington. Owing
10 the ever-increaSing work, and the
consequent need OF increased funds
the society begs that the people. for
whom it stands at all times ready to
care, Cooperate. Prompt response to
Hhe appeal will enable the society
No -.
work and to perform that work more
efficiently. The public is asked to
consider what frst-claSs nursing does
Tor community. and let the measure
OF Its appreciation be the value of the
coin put in the coin mailing card
The Nv. n. S. helps to prevent and
10 control epidemics by teaching the
simple rules of health and by giving
prompt care to the sick. 1t prevents
poverty. Seventy-five per cent Of
forced to do so because of illness 1t
prevents industrial loss by keeping
workers we'll and at work. 1t pre-
vents overcrowding of hospitals by
providing care in homes.
Washington has population of
$4,000, and We have but sixteen
nurses. There should be nurse to
every 1000 people, /. V. n. S. people
are convinced.
Services Of Organization.
The l. V. n. S. has the following serv-
]. General nursing service. Like
hospital. the !. v. n. s. has its paid and
ITS free service. Its fees are not OBJ
hgatory The work benefits the COM
mumty and expenses should be met in
part oy the community. The cost of a
nurses visit is so cents. Calls are also
made Tree OF charge or for a voluntary
fee.
z Hourly nursing service. Trained
nurse furnished for an hour or more.
Gnarge between am. and pm, IS
esn.s lor nrst hour and 30 cents for each
succeeding hour or fraction: outside of
these hours % cents is added.
8. maternity service. For assistance
At delivery. s.. Day calls, Franklin 6442.
Night, Columbia 3572
Une thousand two hundred and fifty
0oii2rs pays for the salary of a STAFF
nurse for one year; $500 pays for the
saiary OF staff nurse for six months.
Soo pays for the care OF one chronic pa.
s.ent Tor one years s25 pays for the sal |
$3.50 pays for the care of one newiX. |
porn baby and its mother: 81 paws for !:
Two visits to sick man, woman or /
cnlid- The society has seven memorial |
~ purses. supported by memorial gifts or |
" The fe nesc. OF other organizations.
resident. Mrs. Whitman Cross: first
vice president, Mrs. w. H. Wilmer.
second vice president. Mrs. William c.
Eustis; secretary. Miss Elizabeth o.
Soams, and treasurer, Mrs William
NJ Grinnell
The board of managers is COMPOSED
OF MIS- Blaine Beale, Mrs Charles II.
6radiey. Mrs. Vaudeville Carlisle, Mrs.
GIBSON F'ahnestock. Mrs. r. VI. Kauff
mann. Mrs. Corcoran Thorn. Mrs p
Gardner, Mrs. Frederick A. Keep, Mrs.
u Brown Miller, Mrs. AdoIph g Mil
Ter, Mrs. John J. Newbold, Miss clara
arrar-Srnith. Mrs. Reginald S. Huit,e-
roper, MIS- Louis c. Lehr and Mrs.
Henry G. Marquand.
The regular meeting of the society
Is 10 be heidi at 1880 o'clock tomorrow
NOR ming. when Miss r. A. E. Adam
Son. recently installed as superintend-
ext. VIII discuss and outline plans for
ayers.