Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-12
Wants Healthy World
BY RUTH AGNES ABELING

IONkERS, N. "a peacerul
solution of all national and interna-
tional problems could be reached
through the right health program"
1t was Alice Fitzgerald who made
the statement. Miss Fitzgerald is
where she directed the nursing acti-
vities of a group of nations including
the United States.
She is director of nursing for the
League of Red Cross Societies, which
is a federation of all of the Red
Cross organizations of the world.
Health is the backbone Of a na-
ton" said Miss Fitzgerald. And
since the nurse is the important unit
in establishment and maintenance
of health, nursing should be stand
ardized, not for n nation, but for
the world.
International School.
Just let me give you a concrete
example of what 1 mean" Miss
Fitzgerald was digging about in the
small leather bag she carried. So
recently had she come from her
Journey that her smart dark velvet
hat still covered her dark hair and
shaded her keen dark eyes Her
great heavy wrap hung loosely from
her shoulders.
Here it isl" She drew out a
group picture-'My girls! Nineteen
of them studying nursing and
eighteen countries represented
among them!"
Then Miss Fitzgerald went on
with the plan for the little school
she established last year in London
and how she hopes to standardize
nursing through its influence.
The school operates in connection
with the University of London and
it's small group of students are the
most promising nurses selected py
the national Red Cross of each coun-
try, and given a scholarship.
This little group of women, work
ing at London University and at the
hospitals and clinics of London. are
taught to do things in the same
way said Miss Fitzgerald. we
work on the principle that a SICK
man in China is very much ike a
sick man in the United States n
that there should be n nda OF
nursing for both.
Strengthening Bonds.
"After a year with us these Woih-
en- go back to their own countries
with their new method. They are
| capable then of holding executive
| positions in the nursing world OF
their countries and by reason OF their
lgreater knowledge they viii Strength
en- the worldwide nursing bona. :.
"You can see, then, how the ponu
of this worldwide nursing ~nda
| would affect difficulties, for the Reu
Cross nurse is a part or the army
and a part of the government.
in crumbs and fry in deep hot rat.
The fat should be hot enough 70
brown an inch cube of bread IN Az
seconds. These croquettes are very
nourishing and should be served
when the meat course is hghl.
Rice Balls
One-half cup rice IL teaspoons
salt, / quart boiling water, l tea
spoon butter, 1 cup milk, / egg:
Cook rice for ten minutes. Drain
and pour over boiling water, Drain
Add butter and milk and cook IN
double boiler until milk is absorbed.
Add egg and beat we'll. Drop from
tin of spoon into deep hot fat. Drain
on brown paper. The fat should pc
very hot, browning the little balls
almost Immediately.
Rice Loaf
One cup rice. 2 teaspoons sat- 4
cups water.
Put rice on to cook in 2 cups of
water. Add each of the remaining
cups as fast as water is absorbed.
Add salt. When rice is tender add
to chopped, leftover meat and
gravy. Form in a loaf. ove with
grated or thinly sliced cheese and
put in a hot oven to heat thoroughly
and melt cheese. This is an unusual
ly good way TO use up the remnants
of a roast and the gravy.
Spanish Rice
Three tablespoons bacon fat, z
large onions, l quart tomatoes. i
cup rice, / teaspoon salt.
Melt bacon fat in frying pan. Add
onion cut in slices. Cook until onion
is a pale straw color. Add tomatoes.
sprinkle over rice and salt. Cover
and le- cook slowly for an hour. Stir
occasionally to prevent burning. A
little water may be needed during
the cooking If the rice gets too dry.
Scalloped Rice
Two cups cooked rice. l cup
cheese. 1 cup milk, u teaspoon salt