Red Cross to teach women home sanitation nationwide
New York Oct 16 The American Red Cross plans to offer all American women instruction in home sanitation hygiene care of the sick and dietetics Miss Clara D Noyes announced after succeeding Jane A Delano as nursing director Courses are being introduced in public schools colleges and among workers to reduce child mortality malnutrition and unsanitary living conditions Thousands of wartime nurses are enlisted for this effort She cites that while 48000 soldiers died in battle 300000 children died in the same period due to poor nourishment and maternal health Diphtheria causes 15900 child deaths yearly and tuberculosis claims 250000 to 200000 young people in a preventable period
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Congress Active on Alien Bills
Washington Oct 16 Congress moved on alien issues with bills on deportation and naturalization reform. The House passed war time pass restrictions for one year, and hearings continued on naturalization as 11,060,000 foreign born residents were described as an alarming population. The Senate labor committee slated hearings on radical activity in the steel strike and planned to wrap up by mid next week to advance naturalization registration.
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South American Dairy Congress Eyes Pan-American Meeting
Buenos Aires October 16 officials of the first South American Dairy congress say the ten day session closed with hopes to host next year as a pan American affair including Canada. They asked American Ambassador Frederick J. Stimson about holding a Washington meeting and he said he would explore feasibility and inform his government.
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Women Start Campaign to Ratify League
A nationwide drive to urge the U S Senate to ratify the peace treaty was launched with the Women’s Non-Partisan Committee for the League of Nations in New York. Mrs J Dorden Harriman was elected chair of the executive committee with Dr Katherine B Davis chairing the general body and Carrie Chapman Catt as honorary chairwoman. A New York committee of one hundred was formed to gather signatures for petitions from women across the state, with plans to enlist women from 47 other states and begin national enrollment. Rear Admiral Clifford J Boush was placed on the Inactive List at the Portsmouth navy yard for the second time, with Captain J H Sypher named commandant.
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Special Attention Paid to Long Distance Moving
Herbert Smith Storage and Trucking Co highlights long distance moving services led by President Herbert Smith with secretary treasurer Henry L Cram. Contact office at 53 John and J Henry for phone 4904.
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