The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-01-08
SOCIAL, WELFARE WORK IN DALI
LAS. MISS MARIEIvIA GOhDoN' :"
N, CITY HEALTH NURSE.

The city of Dallas, although located
| in the extreme South. has ratnel
western atmosphere, It's Ieellns iIv
ward our group is what one usually
| finds in a typical southern city. pai.
LAS is progressive in its ideas ana nus
| in operation all the agencies LOT NJ. NJ
, fare work found in up-to-date clt les
We are proud to say that Dallas mas
4 been wise enough to know that 70 pe
| clean healthy city, no part OF IT'S
citizenry can afford to sutier ne es ~
acting on this policy, she p9asts w
distinction Of having among her WEI
| fare workers not only white workers
| but Mexican and Negro workers as
well, as these are perhaps the M. tMO
| largest distinct racial groups m.i.n,.s
Its confines. Naturally these workers
working among their own people can
render more efficient service, as they
understand their own people pe s,,itt
and to them their own VIII turn WIN
| a greater degree of confidence ana CO.
operation.
| Mayor Lawther organized for the
| City q Negro welfare board, whose uu
ties were TO look out Tor thelr owl ss,
people and cooperate with otneI SIN III
! liar agencies for other groups IN tne
| city Our present Mayor, Hon. Frank
| Wozencraft has followed the same poi
| icy. Among the first accomplishmehtss
of this board was these selectiohi %
city health nurse. Miss Marietta5
Gordon, a native Dallasfte, qualified
and was appointed. Miss Gordon was
| trained at the Meharry Medical COL
lege. Nashville. Tenn. she receIl1yeu , heT
practical training in Boyd Hospital
| She had followed her profession 90.
ing private nursing for about i've
years previous to her city appoint
ment. She Is now rounding out ner
third year in the service of the city.
| Since the war the u. s. Government
has loaned to the City OF Dallas. two
of its most efficient workers. IN tne
persons Of Capt Leslie FRANKS lgori anp
Along with the other city workers
Miss Gordon has the wonderful op,,
portunity of attending lectures ana
working under the direction OF these
What does Miss Gordon do? Miss
Gordon has direct charge OF all COM
/ municable diseases, that IS OF those
and affect large number of people.
' Her first duty is to establish quar-
antine, give instruction in the care OF
/ the patient and remove II possible the
cause of infection. Althougn oruiniary
cases are not under jurisdiction. when
called, she always visits SICK patlent
| of any nature gives instruction IN the
care of the patient, going through an
| the operation when necessary She
then will repeat her calls at inter
walls as long as case warrants. MISS
| Gordon reports an average OF from
! two-hundred to three hundred calls
| made DY her edcn All lNNOluS
| pertaining to communicable diseases
are investigated, tabulated and re-
| ported to the u. s.. Government Health
Department. New born babies are
properly registered and presented, with
birth certificates by the city, thereby
throwing around the child a double
safeguard in matters pertaining to
age. Legitimacy etc.
Miss Gordon has trained one RED
Cross class of 81 persons, presenting
Red Cross certificates to II OF them
who finished the fifteen weeks course
and passed the prescribed test. given
| by the American Red Cross. Five of
| these nurses are giving all their time
| to the work for the people or Dallas
in cases where the Professional nurse
is not available or not necessary: All
could be of service but many of them
are young mothers and are rendering
| good service to the city by properly
caring for their families. Out of this
class has grown an org tS 9ln1t
who have pledged themselves to the
dissemination of health knowledge and
stand ready as a medium through
which our city may. work whenever
| 1t may need its services.
Miss Gordon has held Better BABY
Shows examining more than hum
! bred babies at one time. sending the
mothers home with more knowledge
| in the care Of their babies and with
some knowledge of their present ply
| steal condition. Miss Gordon Is one OF
the Nine City Health Nurses. She
| wears the regulation uniform. a dull
gray with white collar and cuffs. She
reports the same courteous treatment
| from superiors and associates accord
| ed the other nurses
| Dallas citizens are Justly proud of
their nurse, proud of thair sisSyr which
seeks protection for herself by pro-
| tecting all her citizens. Others might
do themselves honor by emulatinE the
| example set ny Dallas. Dallas has
still room for further needed improve
ment We need KinderRartens in our
schools, medical inspection, supervise
ors for our parks so that mothers
may safely trust their children to
their benefits and as. great an ex-
tension of all kinds of welfare work
as the wealth of our city warrants.
Christmas Festivities.
Christmas has been gayer in Dallas
\ than ever in the history of Dallas So
times may be mentioned, Mrs. Lane,
who was at home to her many friends
on Christmas eve. Mr.. and Mrs Ma
mack, who was at home to her many
| friends on Christmas eve. Mr.. and
Manack maintained their usual GUS
| tom of holding an early Christmas
| German, which was largely attended
and thoroughly enjoyed. Mr.. and Mrs.
/ Silas Cofield welcomed more Than an
hundred to their coy home during
the early part Of Christmas Evening
and they danced themselves full jolly
to the strains of that wonderful CO.
field Orchestra. Mr.. and Mrs. Elijah
Cooper the veteran entertainers. gave
their usual quota of good times and
| On Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Ridge and
Mrs Lightner were at home in honor
of their house guests, A large num-
Der of ladies called. Tuesday night
several cars loaded with Dallasites
went to Fort Worth. the guests of a
| beautiful dance party. On Wednesday,
the Priscilla Art Club held its mid
year reception, a crowded house re-
sponded and were not disappointed in
the good time this club has always
| provided for is friends. Fort Worthy
Pleasure Lovers returned the compli-
ment by coming over in a large dele
| cation. Thursday evening the Soiree
| Club made their initial appearance as
entertainers on big scale and a
rollicking good time was dispensed
to society lovers. 1t Is hoped that this
club will establish the habit. Mr.. and
Mrs, Holloway opened their home, so
recently established in our city. in
honor of their house guest The y IL
| loways arc very pleasant and Dallas
welcomes them to their social world.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Thompson with
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