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Show CHERE IS PLENTY of opportunity oppor-tunity now for tho young woman wom-an who has been saying for several years: "I bellovo I'll take up nursing," to prove whether 3ho meant It or nol. Tho Red Cross is asking for nurses, tho army Is asking ask-ing for nurses, and spoclal units of helpfulness all ovor tho country aro bogging young women to onllst as nurses In their ranks. Tho big Red Cross drlvo for nurses in Juno so-cured so-cured hundreds of recruits but tho necessary enrollment is still far from completion. ' Rocrults aro wanted also for tho army school of nursing under the Army Medical Department, and the Surgeon General of tho army hopes that tho rcsponso of tho young women of tho country who can give such great help in this branch of servlco, will bo prompt and adequate. Thero -aro also preparatory courses in nursing, offorod by various colleges to their graduates and such courses offer splendid opportunity to Amorl-can Amorl-can girls who want to help but "do not know Just how to start about it." These preparatory courses in nursing havo been organized under the auspices of tho National Council of Dofenso and tho American Red Cross and they aro called "Nurse Training Camps." Student nurses who tako this training course will bo ready to begin regular work in military hospitals hos-pitals and later, if thoy so desire, may enroll with tho Red Cross as nurses' aids. A more complete and strenuous strenu-ous courso of training of courso, will bo necessary for overseas work in regular service. At the training camps whero preliminary pre-liminary courses In nursing aro glvon, young women aro studying this summer; sum-mer; anatomy, hygiene, physiology, bacteriology, ch imlstry, dictotlcs and 1 cookery, olemontary materia modica and other fundamental subjects. Tho cnllstmont requirements for prospective prospec-tive army nurses aro strict. A young woman must bo between the ages of twonty-ono and thirty-flvo. In addition addi-tion to physical and moral fitness tho applicant must be a high school graduate grad-uate or havo tho equivalent of a high school education. Should tho military mili-tary hospitals contlnuo during tho full period of tho training course threo years a diploma In nursing will b awarded. Should tho war bo over boforo an applicant has finished her courso sho will recolve a certlflcato which will ontltlo hor to credit for tho tlmo put in and tho branches of nursing covorod in any civil hospital. Tho girl who takes a courso at nurse training camp this summor will bo crcdltod with tho work dono at tho training camp and tho throe years' courso in army nursing will bo considerably con-siderably shortonod. Thero is opportunity for ovorscas servlco In some of tho units of relief work supportod by private moans. For oxample, a former suffrage lcador of this country, now organizer for Overseas Over-seas Hospitals, Voturnod to Now York a few weeks ago 'to ralso n staff of fifty doctors, nurses and chauffeurs for servlco in a recently established ga3 hospital. Such, opportunities are constantly arising and for tho young woman who is thoroughly equipped for nursing servlco thero will bo plenty of chances tho thing Is now: to secure tho training and to bo ready when tho call comes! Even if tho war Is ovor soonor than most people expect, thero will bo amplo opportunity opportun-ity for nurses to givo service In this country. With almost 40,000 women In training at this moment In civil-hospitals, civil-hospitals, the shortage of nurses for spoclal community work, Infant welfare, wel-fare, school and tubercular work is vory great, says the Now York Times. Hospitals throughout tho country are also soiiously handicapped by tho' shortage of nurses. Thero havo been Instances recently of patients seriously serious-ly 111 who havo boon at tho advice of their physicians kept at homo for treatment and nursing instead of being be-ing sont as would havo been tho caso a year ago to a prlvato room In a hospital; this becauso of shortago of nursos and less perfect than ordinary attendanco and caro at the hospital owing to depletion of its staff. And so tho young woman who has dreamed about becoming a nurse should tako this groat opportunity to flt herself such anothor may never again como her way. Evon If sho gets a3 far as tho preliminary courso only at a training camp; sho can givo servlco. And If sho completes tho throe-year army nursing courso she will bo equipped with a llfo profession profes-sion whether tho war continues or not. If it docs contlnuo her chanco for sorvlco and sacrlflco will como. Everybody's chanco will como sooner or later and to those who aro roady will tho greatest opportunities for sorvlco bo granted. i Tho nurso's uniform pictured is not a regulation Rod Cross nursing uni-form. uni-form. It is a special uniform designed de-signed by tho Women's Apparol Association As-sociation and exhibited for the first time at tho recent "Mado in U. S. A." fashion show held in Now York City. Tho costume, which was worn by about fifty young girls, attracted so much attention and onthuslasnA becauso be-causo of its graco and its lovoly color effoct that it divided the honors of tho occasion with a Metropolitan Opera star who lent hor voico to the occasion. The beautiful uniform is to bo adopted by a special overseas nursing unit, and tho color of its apron and veil has established a new shade "overseas bluo" in fashion for tho autumn. Tho uniform, which is pictured, has a whlto llnon wulst and skirt, the lines of tho waist lacing especially graceful, with sloping shoulders, pleats from shouldor to waist and perfectly cut sleeves that outllno the arm yet pormtt entire freedom of motion. mo-tion. Tho bib apron is of linen in tho lovely "overseas" bluo color, more llko bluo hydrangea than anything olso ono can think of; and long lines aro given to tho figure by a white belt passing over the gathorod top of tho apron but under (ho squaro bib. Tho veil is of "overseas" bluo chiffon, matching tho apron In tone, with a headband of whlto linen. There aro several things tho ovorscas ovor-scas nurso will need in addition to her uniforms, which aro1 provided for her freo of charge. Sho will bo al lowed a stipulated amount of luggage tho Red Cross allows 1G0 pounds, and this Includes trunk and hand-luggage. A small wardrobo trunk substantially sub-stantially built and covered with vulcanized vul-canized flbro Is fitted with several good sized drawers, a garment rack with ton clothes-hangers and a canvas can-vas laundry bag. Such a trunk will bo moro convonlent than an ordinary dross trunk for It is a convenient clothes closet when set up on end wherover ono happons to be, and constant con-stant packing aud unpacking aro unnecessary. un-necessary. Llngcrlo and small belongings be-longings arc ready-to-hand in the drawers, stockings and handkerchiefs aro in thoir places: one's suits and frocks hang, froo from wrinkles, each on a separato hanger. And tho trunk may bo closed and locked, ready for travel at a moment's notice. In addition ad-dition to this trunk tho oversoas travolor should havo a fitted dressing bag or suitcase with space for toilet belongings and enough garments to last several days when s"ho is separated sep-arated from her trunk. ' |