must make sacrifices; she must have been tried and tested in the furnace, and must have emerged a better woman. She must be a living example of her teachings. Would a licensed superintendent refuse to sign a requisition for extra eggs needed on a floor, or one for extra linen, needed for a profuse drainage case, or for a breast pump, needed for a badly caked breast? Not if he had been trained for the position he is filling. Would a training school superintendent do fancy work while on duty, spend the time she is supposed to be on duty, in making social calls? Not if she had been trained for the position she is filling. Would the night supervisor be satisfied to spend her time on duty either in reading novels, doing fancy work, or sleeping, instead of teaching the pupil nurses how to manage their floors, reading the night orders, and seeing to it that they are properly carried out? Not if she had been trained for the position she is holding, instead of filling. Would the operating-room supervisor present an untidy, dirty appearance, and at the same time undertake to teach pupil nurses surgical asepsis? Not if she were a licensed woman. If pupil nurses were under daily supervision of properly trained women, would they neglect the dusting of beds, chairs, etc. (not the visible, but the invisible parts of these articles of furniture); would they neglect the many little things, which really become the big things, after the patient leaves the hospital? If we want a good product from a training school, we must have an efficient personnel; one that will work in harmony; we can secure this sort of personnel only by licensing the hospital official. If graduate nurses want hospital positions, let them qualify for these positions; if a layman wants to manage the business affairs of a hospital, let him, first of all, be instructed in the little things that mean so much to the patient, such as the necessity for clean sheets, the necessity for extra nourishment, the necessity for heat during the night, where there are ill patients who require treatments during the night, etc. To-day, we should demand specially trained people for the positions they fill. We do not, as a rule, find a general practitioner undertaking a Caesarean Section; that is performed in most hospitals by a man trained for the work; we do not find a nose, ear, and throat specialist prescribing for a typhoid fever patient; he refers such a patient to the medical man. Why then, should the training of pupil nurses be entrusted to graduate nurses who are not qualified to do full justice to the work they have undertaken? Let the nursing profession make the same strides forward as the medical profession is making. Michigan E. M. M. NATIONAL Meetings of directors and committees of the American Nurses' Association, the League, and the JOURNAL were held in New York, January 15-18, last. The most important matters discussed or business transacted were as follows: The Revision Committee reported that the process of reorganization is proceeding in a satisfactory manner in most of the states, considering the handicap of war and epidemic, which has hindered progress. The directors accepted the resignation from direct membership of twenty-five city or county associations, ninety-five alumnae associations, and eighty-three Permanent Members. The treasurer reported that two county associations, ten alumnae associations and twenty-five Permanent Members have lapsed in dues; it was decided to remove their names from the membership file. The JOURNAL stockholders accepted with regret the resignation of Miss Noyes, who felt that she should not occupy the two positions of president of the American Nurses' Association and president of the JOURNAL Board. Miss Jammé was chosen to fill the vacancy on the JOURNAL Board, the other members being reëlected. The new JOURNAL Board chose Miss Sly of Michigan as president. Miss Riddle and Miss Ahrens were reëlected treasurer and secretary. The Robb Fund Committee reported that one summer scholarship had been awarded and six scholarships for the present year. April 15th will be the closing date for receiving applications for the year 1919-20. It was decided to award most of the scholarships this year to applicants who wish to prepare themselves for teaching or executive work in training schools, as there is such a dearth of well qualified instructors, and as there are so many scholarships available in other ways for public health courses. The Relief Fund Committee reported two new applicants and three withdrawals. Eight nurses are at present being aided from this fund. At the joint meeting of directors of the American Nurses' Association and the League, Dr. Anna Hamilton of the Protestant Hospital, Bordeaux, France, was present and told of the work of her nurses and of their need for new buildings and equipment. The joint boards decided to make an appeal to the nurses of the country to help Dr. Hamilton to secure the needed funds and suggested that this be made a memorial to the nurses who have died in active service. It was decided to ask, through the Legislative Section of the American Nurses' Association that an effort be made to appoint salaried inspectors of training schools in all states and that these be women fitted educationally and professionally for the task. State associations are to be asked to establish permanent headquarters, to form state committees to work for Rank for Nurses, to coöperate in the Red Cross Survey, and to work through their legislative committees for an eight-hour day for student nurses (52 hours a week), and for the training of attendants with mandatory licensure. The establishment of the Bureau of Information in New York was endorsed and a Joint National Committee from the three national associations was ratified as follows: American Nurses' Association, Miss Noyes, Miss Nutting, Miss Francis; League, Miss Clayton, Miss Hilliard, Miss Goodrich; Public Health, Miss Beard, Miss Wald, Miss Crandall. It is recommended that state associations require alumnae membership as a prerequisite for individual district membership. The Publication Committee of the American Nurses' Association has been asked to secure from the training schools of the country uniform information on blanks to be furnished by the League. When the Interstate Secretary completes her present term of service, late in the summer, the work will be discontinued for a time, not for lack of appreciation of her services which have been very great, but because of the uncertain state of the various treasuries, due to reorganization and war conditions. The National League of Nursing Education will hold its annual meeting in Chicago, June 24-27, at the Congress Hotel. Bena M. Henderson, Children's Memorial Hospital, is chairman of the Local Arrangements Committee. AMERICAN NURSES' ASSOCIATION REPORT OF NURSES' RELIEF FUND, JANUARY, 1919 Nurses' Registry Association, Colorado Springs, Colo. 10.00 Washington Graduate Nurses' Association 25.00 Alumnae Association, Dr. Price's Training School, Philadelphia. 125.00 Passaic General Hospital Alumnae Association, N. J. .... 5.00 10.00 ... 11.00 Overlook Hospital Alumnae Association, Summit, N. J. 10.00 5.00 .... Will those who have made pledges to the Relief Fund, kindly send the same to the treasurer, as many are now overdue. Contributions for the Relief Fund should be sent to Mrs. C. V. Twiss, Treasurer, 419 West 144th Street, New York City, and cheques made payable to the Farmers Loan and Trust Company, New York City. For information, address E. E. Golding, Chairman, 317 West 45th Street, New York City. A general order has been issued relative to the issue of certain equipment to members of the Army Nurse Corps, a copy of which is given below: General Orders, No. 134. War Department, Washington, December 17, 1918. II. 1. In order to enable them immediately to comply with regulations requiring the wearing of uniform, a single initial uniform outfit is hereby authorized for issue to members of the Army Nurse Corps upon their entry into the service, as follows: One navy blue Norfolk suit. One navy blue overcoat. One navy blue flannel waist. One navy blue velour hat for winter. One navy blue straw hat for summer. Two pairs insignia, badge of corps. When members of the Army Nurse Corps are ordered to duty overseas with the American Expeditionary Forces, the following additional articles will be issued to them: Six gray cotton uniforms. One gray woolen sweater. One gray woolen muffler. One raincoat. One blanket for use on transport. One sleeping bag. One steamer trunk. 2. Nurses who have been enrolled for service during the existing emergency and who have not been supplied with uniform outfits by the American Red Cross without cost to themselves will be entitled to the issue herein authorized. The Quartermaster General will supply the necessary articles of uniform for issue and for sale at cost price when issue is not authorized. The details of material, make, and design will conform to the specifications described by the Surgeon General, and no changes will be made therein without his authority. [421, A. G. O.] By order of the Secretary of War: PEYTON G.MARCH, Nurses are being returned to the United States from overseas in increasing numbers weekly, the majority of whom desire to proceed to their homes for termination of service immediately upon arrival. In order to avoid any delay, authority has been given to the Surgeons at the Ports of Embarkation to send all those nurses who request it, immediately to their homes for relief from service. All those who desire to remain in the service are requested to make an official |