Only graduate trained nurses are chosen by the American Red Cross for war hospital service. And nurses' aids are also specially trained and chosen with extreme care.
In previous wars, when nurses were not infrequently seen on the battlefield.
Never on Battle Front
In war today, they never get any closer to the front than the base hospital, which generally is out of sound of the cannonading, gun, and the barrage of modern warfare has forced the retirement of women into safer fields.
For the first time in the country's history, the United States is sending to the front a modern hospital equipment. Uncle Sam's sick and wounded in France will receive as good care as they could get in any hospital in the United States. The best surgeons and the best nurses in the country are going with the troops.
Only Trained Nurses
"When the American Red Cross was organized in 1905, the principle was adopted that not merely trained nurses but nurses of character and experience vouched for by recognized hospitals could be enrolled in the Red Cross service.
She receives only $50 per month while in service. Her hours of work at the base hospital are irregular, but mostly long.
General Pershing's contingent probably will be served by army nurses who were on the Mexican border.
The machine "keeps the spotlight" on your advertisement.
"Classification"
THIS GERMAN READY TO SHOULDER HIS GUN
Native of Germany Listed as an Alien Enemy and Yet He is Ready to Fight for America
SPOKANE—Henry W. F. Homeyer, round-faced native of Germany, is willing to fight against  His own kin. He registered under the selective service act and did not claim exemption. 