The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1920-12-02

days editorial dealing with the shortage Of
and doctors America appeared the New York Tribune
discussion later taken by other das and various sug
scsons for the solution of the problem were made Leading
queries made by the Tribune for suggestions
he and doctor must be better paid The second lead
"The for registered nurses too long
Referring the first must not quite
that these two public servants undepaid
professions whose value cannot be estimated
money. these preaching, teaching and
mnserng o the sick When life hanging by thread
faithful doctor and by and the life is saved
consideration would be feeble remuneration 1t is
doctor undertakes to balance the
rendered by the charges made The and doctor
expect fair and equitable remuneration They must get
enough keep the science the opnoh Of efficiency and
families comfort And believe careful investigation
of doctors and too, for that
will show that they rank higher than Of the minister
ing professions.
The second inquiry will provoke
controversy The medical profession almost universally demands
that and technical while there
many worthy people who maintain and demonstrate that
shorter practical for nurses emphasizing general commu
nifty health desirable for the needs Of the
muny than long technical course which trains the nurse to
take interest only in acute emergency
greatest need in Kentucky today health crusade
organization that exists in the rural
sections Of State should be enlisted better health
pagn It is coming but along with must ample sup
ply Of community They should have the best prepare
ton possible great II should include mastery
the elemental psychology in social service,
well as the regular course in caring for the sick Psychology
will how handle and lead people Social service
will bring the relationship between health hygiene and social
habits And practical knowledge Of the fundamental laws of
the proper time
Nursing profession which should make loud appeal to
all who have inclination TO be helpful to their fellow
II Is profession open disappointed in life
those knowing what they do Listen the words
Nightingale whose life and character gorfed
the profession She sad ut commonly received idea
and themselves, that IL nothing
but a disappointment in love- without object with
disgust and ncapacty for other things
into good This reminds Of parish where stupid
old set TO be choomaster because he keep
ing the pigs Apply the above receipt for making good nurse
making good servant and the receipt will be found to fail
The everyday Of large ward let alone of hos
pta the knowing what the laws of life and death
these matters Of sufficient importance and difficulty to
que learning by experience and careful inquiry just much
any other a7 They do by inspiration the lady dis
appointed love- the workhous drudge hard for
n livelihood"
These eloquent words spoken by the Queen of Nurses
whose by thousands Of in three
whose life has been benedcton millions of people and whose
revered wherever the foot Of civilization has od There
is shortage Of thousands Of the United States Two
thousand could be used today the South alone Humanity needs
them and ready for them Young wake and
answer the CALI