“As the shortage of doctors, nurses and medical facilities has grown more acute, Jewish women and older girls the country over have been quick to respond to the Red Cross call for home nursing students,” the American Red Cross today announced.
“When the armed forces of our country first began their expansion and nurses were stepping from civilian into military and naval service, the Red Cross began its intensive campaign to enroll students,” the statement said. “This campaign has been continued without let-up, and during the past year more than 500,000 persons of all faiths successfully completed Red Cross home nursing courses.
“Jewish community and other centers,” the statement continued, “have organized Red Cross home nursing classes, while Jewish organizations have actively fostered enrollment of their membership. The National Federation of Temple Sisterhoods, B’nai B’rith women and girls, the National Council of Jewish Women and the National Women’s League of the United Synagogue, as well as others, have been actively interested in this Red Cross program.”
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