The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-13

association into rural towns. This is the
ifst time the Red Cross has given per-
mission to any of its nurses to supervise
he short-time trained nurse Permis-
sion for the Red Cross nurses to act in
this supervisory capacity was accom-
2liShed largely through the efforts of
richards NJ. Bradley, trustee of the
Thompson Fund, who made several visits
o Washington. d. G., to secure the con-
-ent of the national Red Cross head
Warters. The Red Cross nurses, how
yer, viii not assume the responsibility
aut her duties will be limited to assist
nee of the Mutual Aid association in
ne nursing field.
Third-School nursing. This probably
Tiu occupy most of the time of each
"urse. 1t consists of assisting the me-
al Inspector in making physical exam
nations of school children, visiting par
nts of the children to secure their Co
pe.ation in Temedying defects, securing
ne correction of physical defects through
private physicians, clinics or hospital
are, investigating sanitary conditions of
school buildings. and the development of
classes in public health education among
5OTS and girls.
Fourth-Along with home visits in
connection with the school work the
lurSe also Will assist families where she
nay find need in cases of bedside nurs-
ng. prenatal nursing, maternity nurS-
ng. infant welfare. child welfare, tubcr-
ulosis, communicable disease control,
md sanitation.
The need Of public health work in this
ounty along the lines of the project
which is about to be launched has been
cit for long time by those in touch
With public health matters and the resi-
tents OF the various towns OF the county
radually have come to realize what il
will mean to them. The matter was
brought before the executive committee
If Windham County chapter, Red Cross,
1t a meeting in the Brooks House March
20, when the administrative committee
vas named. and Miss Faith L. Yeaw. the
Executive secretary, was instructed to
get in touch with the various branches
s soon as possible in order to secure
he promise of moral and financial sup
J0rt before the campaign was started
or funds to complete the budget.
Since that time Miss Yeaw has visited
very branch, some of the communities
aeing visited many as three or four
lines, and presented the matter On
'Ome of the visits she has been accom-
panied by Miss Sanderson, DR.. Leach
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Tucker or some other per
ON interested in launching the project.
She has been untiring in her efforts to
ring the project to its present status.
md those who know her best feel that
he Red Cross could not have secured Il
more efficient person to undertake the
ask of organizing the preliminary work
Necessary to the project or one who
ould have more successfully brought the
natter before the branches in a way to
ain such enthusiastic moral and finan-
ial support. During the 13 months in
| ,hich she has been executive secretary
the chapter she has rendered most eff
lent service, not only to the people of
| he county in general, but to the ex-sOl-
| iiers and their families in her jurisdic-
ion.
Miss Yeaw is a daughter Of Mrs. Sam
el II. Yeaw of 9S High street. She
as born in East Dover and graduated
rom the BrattlebOro high school in the
lass of 1909 in the Latin-science course
| She attended Smith college, graduating
a the class of 1913. She became eX-
| cutive secretary of Windham County
| .hapter, Red Cross, April 1, 1921, after
investigating and studying Red Gross
| york through the New England division
| listing points in Maine and Massachu.
| etts. For six years previous to that
| ime she was engaged in government
| work