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75TH
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THE
ST.
CROIX
AVIS
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Contribution
to this paper
will be glad-
ly received
when the sime
deals with mat-
ters of gencral
interest,
and is
accompa-
nied with
the
author’s
name,
as
a quar-
antee of good fuith.
The editor cannot
be
responsible
for the views of his correspon-
dentsnor does
he necessarily enaoise
tivem.
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e S
T
Y
:
SCHOLARAHIP:
American
nurses
to the
number of 247
o.
whom
169 have recently
been
released
trom military service,
have been
granted
post-gicdnate
scholarships
by the
Amer-
icaa Red
Cross
to
enabl
them
to
take
craining in Public
Health
nursing.
Be-
cause
of
the
lack of nurses
for
launching
(a2
Health
Coaszarvation
Prozram,
the
Red
Uross
appropriated
SIOO,OOO
{ov
scholarships
to
remedy
this
situation.
All schoiarships
are
recommended
by
ithe
Rad
Cross
ilirectorsof Nursing with final
approval
from
National
Headguarters.
Os
the
247
scbolarships
granted,
123
were for-«300 each permifting
th» nurses
a
tour
month
course
of
training,
wh
le the
o
hers
have
been
for six,
eight
and
nine month
courses.
oF{GHTING CHOLERA IN SIBERIA:
nergetic
measures
are
being
taken
by
the American
Red
Cross
in Siberia
‘o
prevent
an
epidemie
of
cholera.
iae
hosoitals
are filled
and
men
and wr:aen
suffering
from
the
disease
have
peen
found at railway
stations,
on the piree,
on street
cars
and
elsewhere.
Viccine,
ordered by the Red Cross
some
.ime ago
is now arriving in large quantities and
is
being freely used.
Among
the fcurteen
R=d Cross
doctors
and
nurses
who are
enzaged
in
the wotk
are
serveral
who
have
had
ex ensive experience
in stamp
ing out cholera
epidemics
elgewhere,
no-
tabiy in the Chillippines.
The
use of salt
transfusion,
cnroagh
waieh
che
deatn
rata
nas
baen
greatly
reduced,
has
pro-
ven
a novelty
to
local
authorities
who
CHRISTIANSTED,
V.II. U. S. A.,
FRIDAY.
9rH
JANUARY
1920.
very gladlv adapted
the nselves
and
their
institutlo9s
to
American
ileann
The
na-
tives.
however.
stili rega~d
it as nothing
short
of ap
Amsrican
miracle
:hat
peo-
ple brouzns
int
tas
hospital
almos §dead
could
walk away
unaided
after
an
IHur,
asa resuit
of the infusion.
ASK RCGCCKEFELLER
AID
TO
IMPROVE HEALTH.
Dr.
J.
B.
Gront
Makine- Preliminary
Study
of Inereasinz
Doath
Rate.
Dr. J.
B
Grant%of
rthe
International
Heaith
Board of the
Rockefcller
Founda-
tion, is in San
Juan
to
make
a prelimina-
ry investigation of
health
and
s nicary
conditions
in
the isiand
following
a
re-
et e e-
TRot
for
assistance
in
hclping
improve
the
nealth
cocditions
in
che
island.
.Tust
wnat assisiance
the Rockeleller
Founda-
tion may rvender,
it any,
depends
upon
the results
of Dr. Grani's investigat
ons
which will orobably cover
a
perind of si
weeks.
He will prepare
=
report:
baseu
on his investigarions
aand
his report
will
determine
whether r not the foundaion
will compiy with the
request
of
the
In-
sular
authorities.
:
The request
was
siade
some.
time
ago
because
of the inerzasing
death
rate
dur-
ing the last thre:
years and the apparent
inability of the lnsuiar Healt"
authorities
to combat
tne sltuation.
An effort will be
made
to defermine just what
the
causes
of the inecreased
magtality
are due
to and
recommendations
made
as
o steps
to
be
taken
to rernedy
these
conditions.
-Por-
to Rico Progress.
'
NOTICE
AN
Examination
for Punil
Nurses
for
the
Municipal
Hospital,
Cobristian-
sted,
will
be
held
on
iriday,
January
9th.
a.
c.
at 2 ¢’clack P.
M. at
the Nurses
Room.
Apyplicants
must
be
over sixteen
years
of age.
'Those
vho are desirous
of
applying, wili
appear
at
ihe stime
and
place,
when,
it satisfactory,
their
appli-
cations
will be held in view of
vacancies
oceurring.
:
R.
H. JENKINS,
Muwicipal Physician
in Charge.
Munjcipal
Hospita!, Christiansted,
St.
Croix, éV. l. of U B, A. Jan.
sth.
1920.
No.
%
NOTICE.
ÜBLIC NOTICE
is hereby
given
that
P
on and after July
1, 1920,
all
persons
who
wish
to beeome
teachers
or
be-
come_eligible
for
teachers’
positions
in
the
P
blie Schools,
will be divided
into
four classes,
viz:
(a)
Assistant
Graded
Teachers
(b)
Graded
Teachers
(¢)
Princinal Teachers
(d) Special
Teachers.
YRR
In order
to
effect
this classification,
written
examinntions
will
be
held
on
Monday,
March
29, Tuesday,
Mareh
30,
and
Wednesday
March 31, 1920.
Any citizen
of the
United Stazes,
or of
tho Virgin Islands,
over sixtee:r
vears
of
age,
who is known
to be
a person
of gooa
moral
character,
and
of
sound
physical
health,
is eligible to sit
at these
examina-
tions,
provided
permission
is
obtained
from
the
Schoo!
Director not later
than
March
20,
1920.
Applicants
may
receive
full informa-
tion regarding
the
nature of
the examin-
ations
by
applying
at
the office
of
the
School
Director,
where
textbooks
and
other
literature
will ke
furnished free of
charge,
for the
purpose
of assisting
ap-
plicants
in
preparing.
themselves
for
examinations.
HENRY C. BLAIR,
Scho:l
Director.
""For the Governor.”’
B
®
?
Publication.
FROM THE POLICE.
N
accordance
with
the
Ordinance
of
l 14th November
1908
§ 3 all
owners
of
firearms
in Christiansied’s
Jurisdiction
are hereby
notified
that
=
new sign
must
be taken
out for 1920
before
the
15th of
February
o
c.
Christiansted
Police
Oftice,
St.
Croix,
the 30th
Dee.
1919.
:
‘
JOHN
L. CIIRRY
Wh‘t
L“
~
delivered
in
It€
e
town
. from
Estate
Southgate
Farm
at
60 cente
profgmren
.
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