The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-01-29
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Conditions in Kenosha today, ar1s-
inc out Of the rapid spread Of the IN
fluenza have shown clearly that young
vonnp Kenosha women have been un-
thoughtful Of the cali of humanity. 1t
IS impossible today for Kenosha to
furnish nurses enough to care for her
sick because young women OF kono-
sha have declined to hear the cali to
hospital training that they may be
prepared to aid in just such On emerg-
encv. Kenosha has made this call on
several occasions. A former epidemic
of the Influenza drove home the need
of women properly trained to enter the
sick room but the young women OF ke-
nosha have been unmindful Of the call
that has been made to them and they
have avoided the training schools OF
the hospitals until at the present time
Kenosha finds herself suffering from
a lack of nurses. Probably some peo-
pie in the city are going to give their
lives because the young women OF the
CITY failed to answer this call.
Il Is difficult to find the reason for
this strange failure of young women
Of Kenosha to enter the training school
No profession--no call to social ser
vice, offers a higher grade of service
than the profession Of the properly
trained nurse. No woman is doing
more for the betterment of the world
than these young women who stand
and minister at the side Of the sick.
II is not sacrifice without considera-
ton. Nurses are adequately paid and
there is q constantly increasing de-
nand for their services. No women in
professional life have better assur-
ance Of continued employment or a bet
ter assurance of the remuneration
which will make it possible for them
to live well.
Practically every city in the nation
today is holding out its arms and call
ing for women, trained for duties of
this kind to come and accept them but
the demand can net be filled.
Kenosha hoapitals both stand ready
to offer real career for young women.
These hospitals have schools for nurses
which provide for the best possible
training. In addition to the training
these hospital are offering to these
Young women chance to live decently
and meet all demands made upon them
during the period~ in which they are
in training for their life work. The in
sistent call for nurses today is not a
normal call but it can be said that
there is no time of the year when there
Is. not call for the services of a good
nurse. No profession open to women
has contributed such glrious page to
the history Of the world as the pro-
fession Of trained nurses. Members Of
that profession have been decorated
with the highest honors that nations
can give in reward for bravery and
service and every day the nurse is be-
ing granted respect that is given
to few other professions.
Tt is not too late for the young wo-
men of Kenosha to show their interest
Yin the call Of humanity The schools
are still opening their doors and call
ing to the young women of the city to
give their lives or part of it to this
service to humanity. The call is es-
pecially to the young women who are
Just completing school. The profession
of the trained nurse should prove of
an especial attraction to these young
women The cost of training il not
high. It is paid entirely by sacrifice
to the work Of ministering to the sick.
The field for labor Of the properly
trained nurse has no limit. The open
ings for her service are so numerous
that she can pick the place in which
she wants to live and In most cases the
character Of service which she wants
to render. The limitations which of
ten surround and handicap women in
their employment are entirely distant
from the profession Of the nurse.
The schools connected with the hos
pitfalls of Kenosha are open at all
times for the acceptance Of students
ana the period of training for the pro-
fession is no longer than that of prep
aration for any other work which opens
real possibilities.
The call to the young woman is not
only the call Of humanity to aid in saw
ing the lives of suffering people but it
is the call to good business sense to
every young woman who is looking to
career which will make her life worth
while to herself and something of a
contribution to the welfare Of the
world. Take yourself into your own
confidence and see if you do not find
that you are overlooking an opportun-
ity to best serve yourself and to best
serve your fellowmen and women.