Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-02

There are more than half a million
persons in the United States who nave
certificates the possession OF Wnlcn
means that they know the amount Oh
sleep required for children from tne
ages anywhere from IL months 10 10
years They can recognize Indications
that a baby Is not thriving and Wna'
steps to take for it. They can give 9
bath to a person In bed and change
the linen on an occupied bed.
Another quarter of million nave
enrolled In courses and doubtless nave
received some benefit, but for one rea-
son or another did not earn the testi-
n,onials that mark them as more capa-
BILE citizens.
During the past year 1891 students
have been under instruction, tWo-tniros
of that number having already received
their certificates. Those who were en-
rolled in school classes numbered 44,2lo
The rest NAV have received their in
strlIction through the Girl Scouts and
adult classes of various kinds, all OF
them, however, being under the direc-
ton of the American Red Cross. Quail
fed and authorized nurses give these
courses in community groups, for fac
tory, office and industrial workers, In
the prisons, among the foreign-born
In rural sections and even In the $50
lated mountain districts.
In Chicago alone eight or nine thous'
and students received instruction III
home hygiene and care of the sick last
year. Pittsburgh taught about $500
and other cities equally large numbers
The instruction offered by the Rec
Cross can be used as the standard
course. or modified for those who are
incapable Of taking such advanced
work. The standard course is taught
those in the junior or third year Of
high school ard above, and the modifi'
cation which Is suitable for children
from the seventh to tenth grades l.
also given to those adults who do no
understand English.
Although q certain prescribed con
tent must be used by the instructor i
can be adapted to her own teaching
methods. The work can be made Il
suit grade, high school and college stu
dents and adults.
There are certain results observed
wherever the course Is given. Ther'
is always an improvement noted II
home and community conditions, anc
many Of the girls, hundreds of them
ing. Home hygiene gives families op.
portunity to make the most Of theil
background by taking care of them.
selves intelligently.
Training Is Practical.
One young girl had to withdraw from
classes before their completion in orde
to take care Of her mother, who hat
had a stroke of paralysis She testiIieC
her appreciation Of the instruction
| which proved to be so practical for her
Proper bed making, cleanlinesS-per
sonal and Of the hon.e-as well a.
knowledge Of care of the sick member
OF family all contribute to home i'm
provement
In one class the students sen
| samples of water from their wells to
bacteriologist who reported they wer'
nearly all contaminated. Immediatel,
cleanup campaign was inauguratet
which resulted in properly guarded ant
maintained water supplies
After the flood which struck Vernon
| with lightninglike Suddenness and de
struction girls who had received in
| struction acted as nurses aides, MAXIM
beds in the temporary hospitals an,
doing much to make themselves usefu
| in the emergency.
Almost all who have received tn
| benefits Of instruction tell how mucl
they enjoy the part of the course de
voted to the care of baby.
Usually the classes are operates
through a local chapter of the Re-