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^{page 131 note 1} This is doubtless one of the hand-me-downs from a tradition dating back to ancient times when such personnel was recruited mainly from among the slaves.

^{page 131 note 2} But there is no excuse for invoking the spirit of dedication of nurses as a pretext for underpaying them. For too long the Sisters of Charity were exploited, on the argument of their abnegation. As a result, in certain nurses' organizations today, the words “calling”, “dedication” and “mission” are not well regarded, and it is emphasized that nursing is one profession among many which people enter because of its own characteristics, with its advantages and disadvantages.

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^{page 135 note 2} There are however some National Red Cross Societies consisting entirely of volunteers.

^{page 136 note 1} Huber, Max: Au service du CICR, Geneva, 1944.Google Scholar

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^{page 141 note 1} We reproduce this passage for the sake of its beauty and nobility of thought. In choosing the example of a cathedral, the speaker was evoking an image familiar to his European audience. It is certain however that the thrust of his thinking can readily be extrapolated to other cultures.