Show I t 0 r OFFICERS OFFICERS' ERS STRAPS S TRAPS STRAPS FOR WAR AR NURSES j tortes In this war tar arc are exposed to Dr perils pulls Sometimes thc they aro are aroI I I sf in rn the course of their duties nature within five fi miles or less t. t f r the th firing line Many have havo been hospital reseed on AM- AM ip man many more have ha been killed in ini I li i j hospitals b by German bombs l G e t have e re b been cn gassed To guar guard l I. ne lIst est this last danger anger our war wart t me rie s are now no provided with gas oik So and nd thc they are ta taught ugh t ho how to toH toa H It them Hum before being sent over o over m I trL eke Uke the soldier boys thc they c in r re- re for the sake Bake of practice practiced I. I l d to rive jive them confidence to enter izUra lers m filled with poison g gas So Sois Sot Sow t w is good The They are not afraid oa thing thinS the they are urgently dei de- de i g and that Is 18 recognized mill mill- 1 Vf f 7 rank as officers of oC tho arID army A ranting panting them such rank Tank has w Introduced in both Senate and ande me e and the Congress will 17 pus It Vanity or martial pride tu nothing to lo do with this demand is s purely a question of efficiency men there are now more taa 55 of or them assigned to tou I u tut duty fluty In the hospitals ha have havo e as a ai ano ar r i I. I t no so training in the care of or sick j I wounded rounded Often such dut duty Is isea ea them as a punishment They Thc I C a unwillinG to take orders from th the because the latter ha have ha e no rank and the patients w tier r in consequence this i ble ble has bas cost man many a soldiers soldier's lIeI life lIe m I l lr In n one ono Instance which will wille e for lor Illustration a number of or and Mounded men were t f hl Into a n. Clel field hospital together m ter tt a tattle battle The Tho nurse in charge t deed the gassed me men n brought to to t sard first because only quick act nc- nc t a could sac sate e them but the orderly r j d to obey and some of the thc t. t te td ms men di died d. d Is just 1 one lu thing nung a soldier obey quickly and unhesitatingly lr 1 t is s 6 shoulder straps J It t i is for or no t the It I e nUrs nurses 5 are asking in order older t t they tf may be v. v able to do their J 1 fk Canadian and andus Aus us i nura nurses s Mayo o ith t a w rank as officers i 1 j i 1 II t bill corresponding pa v pa-v and quarters now nOI t b before r ore rc Congress does doce Stow commissions i not or Increased 9 Q n nurses It T i pay m n r Ir mere y prescribes cs for forUr n ar and l permits them star Ur the th a y War tn appropriate Insi Insignia Ora Or- Or 1 Heat an would ran rank k as see see- l nantes s IC chief ier nurses as first t l erto sc superintendent 8 ill as captains IJ an The rie e ne head bead of or ini with 1 hea r ton stool WO would IJ d be at al atash wash ash ashkens I kens em Would b be De e at e a all times limes But a all I of or ofa a under the tho thod I orders r ers of or medical officers of or the army Philadelphia Public Ledger |