THURSDAY, JULY 5G,. 1011?
THE SPRINGFIELD NEWS
zo.UOQ WUMLN Ant
WANTEDTOENROLL
Thosq Who Take Full Training
.Released for. Nurse Sorvice
at the Front.-
WIL15 TRAIN FOR NURSES
ml TRAII
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Will, Be in United SUts Student
Training Reserve Must Meet
Some Qualifications.
The government la calling for 25,
600 young women to Join the United
States Student Nurso Reserve and
hold themselves In readiness to' train
for service as nurses.
The war Is icroatlng an unprece
dented demand for trained nurses.
Only those who have taken the full
training courso are eligible for ser
vice with our forces overseas. These
nurses are being drawn largely from
our hospitals ai home.- Their places
must be filled by student nurses en
rolled for the full training course of
from two to three years. Every young
Troman who' enrolls' in the United
States Student 'Nurse Reserve Is re
leasing a nurse for service at the
front and swelling the home army
which we must rely on to act as our
second line of hospital defense Upon
the health of. the American, people
-will depend the spirit of their fighting
forces.
"Age. The call !s for women be
tween the ages of nineteen and thirty
live. . .Qualifications. Intelligent, respon
sible women of good education and
sound health are wanted the pick
of the country. A college education
Is a valuable asset, and many hospi
tals will give credit for it. Credit
will also be given for a special scien
tific equipment or for preliminary
training In nursing, such as that given
In special courses now being con
ducted by various colleges and
schools. Some schools, on the other
hand, do not even require a full high
school education
Enrollment. Women will be given
an opportunity to enroll in the United
States Students Nurse Reserve in
any one of three ways:
(1) As engaging to hold themselves
In readiness until April 1, 1919, to ac
cept assignments to nurses' training
schools. These women will be sent
'o the schools as fast as vacancies
ccur. Those of superior qualifica
tory will be given preference, and it
3,-of course, possible that not every-
ue who enrolls will be accepted.
(2) As desiring to become candi
dates for "the Army Nursing School
recently established by authority of
the War Department, with branch
schools In selected military hospitals.'
(3) As engaging to hold themselves
In readiness until April 1, 1919, to ac
cept assignments to either a civilian
training 'school or the Army Nursing
School. Those who so enroll will be
called where the first need arises.
The Government hopes that a majc-lty
of those who enroll will thus put down
their names for both.
THE NURSES' TRAINING SCHOOIS.
There are 1,579 nurses' training
schools In this country. Their need
Is as great and Imperative as that of
the Army School of Nursing. Those
who enroll for these schools will be
assigned as, vacancies occur.
The enrollment card will indicate
two classes oP registrants Preferred
and Deferred. The Preferred class
will be those who are ready to accept
assignments to whatever hospital
the Government directs them, although
they may state what training school
thoy prefer to be sent to. Those who
register In tho Preferred class will be
assigned first,- and all possible con
sideration will bo given to their pre
ference as stated. Tho Deferred class
Is composed of those who limit their
pledge of service that is, who will
sot engage to go except to certain
jospitals. This class is intended
jragely for thoso who, for family rea
jonff, an not accept training at a dls
anco from their homes. Those who
egister in the Deferred class will be
assigned only after the Preferred lass
is exhausted.
Tho. Government relies oat)ie pa
triotism' W those who enroll to fill
out Preferred, cards If they possibly
can, thus volunteering to go where
thoy aro mqst needed.
Nobody will bo assigned to any
schools whose 'conditions of training
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GOVERNMENT
nro riot approved uy tho StaTc? Hoard
of Nurso Kxamtnors.
Terms of Tralnlna. Tho term of
training varies from two to throc-oars,
according to tho requirements of tho
Particular school to which tho student
nurso may bo sent. No course takes
less, than two years nor moro than
throo.
What the Training Cou-se Prepares
For. -At present every woman who
completes satisfactorily her training
in any accredited school Is eligible tor
sorvlco as an Army nurso at tho front
and stands a chance of being assigned
to duty abroad. At tho snmo time
sho will bo qualified to earn her liv
ing in one of tho noblest professions
open to women. It should be remem.
bored, furthermore, that nor usefulness
will bogin not when sho graduates
from tho training school, but as soon
ns Bho enters it. Practical nursing
work is a part of tho work of every
training Bchool, and the. student nurse
It not only learning to serve but serv
ing her country from the outset
Finances. Tho student nurse gets
her' board, lodging, and tuition tree
at practically every training school,
and in most cases receives a small re
muneration to cover tho cost of books
and uniforms. Aftor graduation she
has an earning capacity of from $100
to $300 a month. Private-duty nurses
now receive an average of from $100
to $120 a month, together with board
while on duty; institution nurses
from $50 to $250 a month, together
with board, lodging, and laundry;
and public-health nurses from $100 i
to $250 a month without maintenance.
There is no "danger of the earning
capacity of nurses being lowered after
tho war ejjds on account of the great
number -who will then bo qualified for
the profession; the country will need
all the nurses that can be trained,
not only during the war but after it,
especially for reconstruction work.
Even if the war ends within three
years, every student nurso will be
able to complete her training and will
be needed. "
An Honorable Service. Ever since
the days of Florence Nightingale the
nursing profession has been one of
especial honor. It was never so honor
able as it is today. The Army needs
every nurse it can get to "keep up with
the draft," The United States Student
Nurse Reserve 1b the equivalent for
women of the great National Army
training camps for soldiers. The Gov-
I eminent will rely upon the student
nurses to fight disease at home, to
care for those Injured and disabled In
our hazardous war industries, and to
make themselves ready to serve when
the time comes as fully trained nurses,
either abroad or at home. Let us
show that we now how to answer the
Government's call to the women of the
country.
Chaperones High Explosives.
Chaperoning a box of, T, N. T. de
tonators in an electrical storm was
one of the odd tasks a Y. M. C. A.
hut secretary r- cently had In aday's
work over there. He Is a preacher,
but now does almost anything else
ip the work line, from sweeping floors
to safeguardlg the soldiers' Liberty
bonds.
On a wildly stormy night, to appro
priate thunder and lightning, a mas
ter atrms entered the hut.
"We've got a lot of T. N. T. stored
at the station," he announced. "Here's
the detonators. With this lightning it
isn't safe to leave 'em near the mines.
Will you take care of them over
night?"
It was not arestful night for the
"Y" man.
Wounded by Shell.
Rev. W. H. Davles, a Congrega
tional minister, at the war front as
a Y. M. C. A. secretary, was wounded
In the hip and shouldor by a Ger
man shell.
Killed and Wunded.
Miss Betty Stevenson was Instantly
killed and Norman Phllllpb and Miss
Ruth Rouse dangerously wounded
when a bomb exploded near their Y.
f.I. C. A. motorcar behind tho lines on
iho Western Front.
Loses Right Eye.
Rev. James Holburn, of Alyth,
PertBhire, England, a Y. M. C. A. war
work secretary, was dangerously
wounded at the front during the re
cent drive. He lost his right eye.
Wounder at the Front.
Leonard Hutchinson, a Y. M. C. A.
war worker at tho front, received a
compound fracture of the leg when a
shell burst In the mouth of his dug
out.
Pictures En Route.
On transports crossing tho Atlantic
the Y. M. C. A. is exhibiting motion
pictures to fill the lelsuro hours of
the. soldiers. '
Missionary Killed,
Rev. R. W. Ellwood.. an American
missionary, who went fo France as a
Y M. C. A. war worker, was killed
by shell fire on tho Western r'runt.
BEGIN TO
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0n tho tolophono ono dpy-
, TUo K,r nl central ll.lonc.lt ,
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Hollo," Bho hoard tho Kaiser say
"la old man Satan homo
Just toll him It Is Kntscr Hill
That wants htm on tho phono."
Tho Dovll said "hello" to Rill,
And Hill said "how aro you
I'm running a holl hero on earth,
So toll mo what to do."
In nnswor tho Dovll said
"My dear old Kalsor 13111,
If thoro's a thtng that I can dp
To hlp you, 1 auro will."
Tho Kalsor said, "Now liston,
And I will try to toll
Tho way that I am running
On odrth a modom holl.
"1'vo saved for this for many years,
And 1'vo starred to kill;
That It will bo a modern Job
You leave to Kalsor Dill.
"My army went through Belgium
Shooting women and children down,
Wo tore up all hor country
And blowed up all hor towns.
"My Zepps dropped bombs on cities,
Killing both old and young
And them the Zoppolins didn't got
Wero takon out and hung.
"I Btartod .out for Paris
With the aid of poisonous gas,
Tho Belgians, darn them, stopped us
And would not lot us pass.
.'My submarines aro devils
Why, you should soo thorn fight.
They go sneaking through tho sea
And will sink a ship on sight.
"I was running things to suit mc
'Til a year or so ago,
When a man named Woodrow Wilson
Wroto mo to 'go moro slow.'
"He said to me, dear William,
Wo don'.t want to make you soro;
So bo sure to tell your U-boats
Not to sink our ships no more.
"Wo have told you for, tho laBt time,
So, dear Bill, It's up to you
And if you do not stop It
You'll - have to fight us too.
"I did not listen to him
And he's coming after me,
With a million Yankee soldiers
From their homes across tho sea.
"Now that's why I called you, Satan,
For I want advico from you;
I knew that you would tell me
Just what I ought to do."
"My dear old Kaiser William
There is not much for me to toll,
For the Yanks would make it hotter
Than I can, for you, In hell.
"I've been a mean old. devil
But not half ob mean as you
And the minute that you get here
I will give my Job to you.
"I'll be ready for your coming
I'll keep the fires all bright
And I'll have your room all ready
When the Yanks begin to fight.
"For the boys In khaki will get you,
I have nothing more to tell,
Hang up the phone and get your hat
' and meet me here In hell."
Teaching French soldiers how to
play baseball is ono pf the tasks of
American Y. M, C. A war work .'ec
retaries in France, and it sometimes
leads to surprising Incidents.' A Y.
M. C. A secretary was umpiring and
coaching two teams of pollus playing
playground ball. The, batter took a
healthy swing with his small bat and
smote the soft ball in a screaming
liner straight for tho pitcher. , The
latter protected his face with his
hands the the sphere struck him sog
glly in the chest. Tho pitcher's ex
pressive features registered surprise
and reproach over this so unexpected
assault. As for the batter, did he
reach first? He did not. Ho ran
straight for the pitcher, embraced him
and apologized for hitting him!
Baptism of Fire.
M8ry O. Clark, of Boston, a Y. M. C.
A. canteen worker, was under shell
fire for seven hours in tho Toul sec
tor, in a refuge trench with the sol;
dlers. She showed a fine, courageous
spirit.
New Spirit Seen.
Since Y. M. C. A, secretaries have
been wjth Italian troops a new spirit
and better morale Is noticed. Ital
ian officials welcome the work of the
association.
Donate Ancestral Home,
Gors-y-Gedol, ancestral home of tho
Vsughan and Mostyn families in
North Wales, has been given as a do
nation to the British Y. M. C. A.
Honduras declared war against Ger
many on July 19 as announced by tho
legation last Monday.
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WHEN THE YANK8
FIQHT.
"MY FOUR YEAR8 IN GERMANY"
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Great Experience of Ambassador
Gerard In Suparb Picture at
Eugene Theatre. J
Tho most Important announcement
mado by tho management of ho Ku'
koiio Theatre thin year tolls us, that
"My Four Years !n Gonuntty." ihe
plctlirlzntton of Ambassador Jnmot
W, Clornrd's hook of tho namn iiam
will bo tho attraction at thnt thatro
on Friday and Saturday ,tho and
27th of this week. No screen i pro.
(tuctlon has over created n moro on
thuslastlo rocopt.'on. Throughout Iho
ontlra country It has bocn proohttmti'l
tho. most amazing, tho most vlvll In
sight Into tho causes of our war with
Germany than a thousand, spches
or n "hundred books could explain, Its
Vondorful realism has nstoundoi) nil,
for every scono, ovory episode Is an
actuat fact, not fiction, whllo nil tl.o
subtitles are takon lltornlly from Am
bassador Gerard's book, making, tho
onttro picture, which Is In ton roots,
absolutely authentic. It was pro
duced with tho authority and , por
sonal co.oporatlon of Mr. dorard.twho
edited tho sconnrlo and gnvo his ap
proval before It was ovor shown to
tho public.
Throughout tho ontlro production
of tho film, Mr. Gerard was In clos
touch with William Nigh, who direct-
cd tho production and tho scenes nnd
Incidents havo been staged with thu
wost painstaking caro in ovory dotal!
Nothing will so clarify In the mind
of tho public tho reasons why Amer
ica Is now at war with tho autocratic
dictator of Europo, as this clear and
lucid tale of tho hidden forces work
ing for tho futuro downfall of Ameri
ca and the forces of democracy.
Tho results of this German Inabili
ty to really understand Amorlca Is
cloarly shown In tho Incidents which
took place In Germnny before thn war
and in which our Ambassador, James
W. Gerard, was Involved.
The wholo history of Gorman In
trlguo, diplomacy and doublo dealing
la exposed in this most intensely In
teresting and dramatic production
which has already added its great
page to history.
Joseph Clark Is Dead.
William Clark of this city learned
of the death of his brother last Sat
urday from his mother at Alexandria,
Indiana. Joo Clark was formerly of
Springfield and was well known hero,
and was employed in tho News olllce.
He was killed In action at tho front
some time in Juno and was a member
of tho marlno corps. Ho enlisted
nearly a year ago from Monmouth.
Champion Enlists.
Bobblo Walthour, bicycle champion,
has enlisted In the Y. M. C. A. war
work and will go to Franco nH a
physical director. "I want to' coach
the pollus In biko riding so wo can be
tho first to chase tho Kaiser out of
Berlin," he said.
Business Nton Dies. (
J. A. Maxwell Adams, a Glasgow
business man who went to Franco for
the Biitlah. Y. M. C. A., met his death
when struck by a fragment of a Ger
man shell.
Shows Bravery.
Lo Roy Corbln, of Now York, n Y.
M. C. A. war work secretary n Italy,
has been twice decorated for bravory
In taking supplies forward under fire.
With Italltn Trops.
Fifty American Y. M. C. A. wpr work
secretaries are with the Italian troops.
They are serving the soldiers and aid
ing with the wounded.
Croquet In France.
Croquet Is proving a popular game
among the French fldlers. It is
ono of the Y. M. C. A. innovations
ovor thero.
Dies of Wounds.
W. H. Splnks, a Y. M. C. A. war
work secretary, fell a victim to p
Gorman bombing raid three dayj
after he reported for service at tho
froht.
Baseball in Rr&nce.
Indoor hasebull played outdoors Is
proving a popular diversion among
French soldiers Blnce it was Intro
duced by the Y. M. C. A. 1
Jazz (plank-clank) Is to bo put
(toot-toot) Into Great Britain's (rattlo
attle) fighting spirit (zee-ce) In a man
ner to make the inspiration of bagpipes,
seem like a lullaby by comparison
(zam).
Camera Marks Airplane Hits.
Tliu great nvlntlon school at Toronto
has devised a moHt Ingenious scheme
for training aviators In the use of the
uiuclilne gun. Two apprentice Dyers
are sent up to light under n" Hi- con
ditions of uctuiil wurfiire. 'i'liey mnko
every effort to nlui mid lire their ma
chine guns at OHch other, only In place
of bullets tho gun Is fitted with earner'
lem and film. Every pull of the trig
ger simps u picture, If the shot Is n
"hit" a picture of the "enemy" air
plane appears on the lllm; If u miss,
the film. Is blank. By examining the
strip of film afterward It Is possible
to trl exactly how many lilts each
iiir.ii inn tie and how accurately lio Is
"shooilu;;."
SOLDIERS IN- FIELD AND CAMP
GET MANY BOOKS.
Tho War Sorvlco Committee of tho
American Library Association reports
thnt 435,000 hooks worn shipped to
American soldlero, Franco up to
July 1, Tho hooks wont-In tonnago
space grunted at tho request of Clou
Coralline on tho (leeks of transports,
.vhoro thoy worn usud by tho men on
tho voyngo and repacked for uso In
Franco; In naval vcosols for naval
bases abroad; nnd In lied Cross ton
tinge for tho hospitals In Franco and
England.
A total of moro than 3,500.000 books
havo boon supplied by tho American
Library Association to tho camps nnd
stations In tho United Stntos and
ovorsoas. Approximately 500,000 of
thoso books wore purchased, the oth
ers having como as gifts from tho
Amorlcnn pooplo through tho public
libraries of tho country. Nearly 40
library . buildings havo boon erected,
nnd 600 camps In America, alone, havo
received collections of books.
' Two hundred librarians, Including
loaders In tholr profession In this
country, nro giving tholr thno to Li
brary War Sorvlco. Most of thoso nro
serving ns camp librarians, assistants,
and orgnnlzors in tho flold; others nro
In dispatch oillcos for Uio shipment
of books to Franco.
E. IL Sothorn In a cablegram from
Franco to tho Y. M, C. A war work
council In. Now York urges tho lmmo
dlatfc sending over of a Ja baud w(th
full outrages of cowbells, rattles,
steamboat whlstlos, cocoanut shells
and squawks. After Introducing tho
Jnix splr't In "Y" huts In England, tho
Jazzers will go to Franco and vlo with
the big guns at the front In nolia making.
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With "fJas Masks at Uio Alert,"
Albert Wiodorhold, who formerly saug
at, Dr. 1'nrkhu rat's chirred In, Now
York, sang to American soldiers rt
tho front. It, was a. Y. M, C. A', hut
and ho snys that thoro was no distur
bance except two German planes that
camo over nnd forced his audience to
tako to cover. Ho found a uso for his
tin hat ns ro von led In his description
of his stooping quurtors. "My main
troubld was to got my tin hat hun
In Just tho right placo to, catch tho
drip, for Uio root had not boon ropnlrod
proporly since tho last bombardment,"
ho said. "That part taken car0 of
with ono blanket putlod up to keep
tho rata from running ovor my face,
I slept vory well."
Pitching Horseshoes.
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Y. M. C. A, In 'Franco Include pitch
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