New-York tribune., 1908-12-20
REDCROSS STAMPSALES
Nearly Fire Million already Bought
Tuberculosis Camps.

-7-f-- --Iv <7ve DAYS left before Christmas the
.srfzers and patrons Of the Red Cross Christmas
80 movement are exerting every effort TO
,.-i-r tre total number OF stamps sold Up 10 the
.rs-cd saoao000 mark, which viii mean the gath
eng in af ssoopeo 70 he used in the fight against
~+a -avaees of tuberculosis.
The success cf the campaign fer the sale OF the
.f7v good cheer stamps in New York City has
r- already far beyond she original hopes Of those
t--r-estea II the project To date nearly 5000 900
- --a stamps have been sold. and the demand is
-----f7g greater every day Not only are the
---~-s a-7earing or thousands CT Christmas let
-.-s r-.- many q the largest business houses IN
-, -ff, are using them all their business corre-
.----e1ce. despite the fact that such action adds
rsr1v additional TO the cost Of every letter sent
7--
---s r7-s1 sale q the stamps has been planned
-s -ar-se5 out almost exclusively by women A
----- ago there were no stamps in circulation
-,-z ard only a small number Of persons knew
-r..-- -rer A small campaign with the stamps
-..- -sz- IN Delaware and Philadelphia made by
-, ra--7va-e Red Cross had uetted the tidy sum
- & e-r and commended the Idea 70 the Ma
----r Red cross. The possibilities Of the tiny
s----D as national uoaeygetter were at once
s- b. The Red Cross people at headquarters in
-r--.rs-z--- Howard Pyle designed the new
-e--- ana ay the middle of November the printing
presses had begun 20 turn ont the stamps by the
r.--=-e5s OF thousands.
IRE Nev York County Subdivision of the Ma
-+--s. Red cross promptly went 10 work to dis
--a-.z The stamps here The first move the
s---s-r-e-- q The following Christmas stamp
---ittee- Mrs James Roosevelt, chairman
~ Eleanor BIodEett secretary. Mrs. William K
---4-e- treasurer Miss Emily Bissell. Mrs John
= P-e--a-. Mss Madeline B6-Iand. Miss Jane
r -zczer-lsn. Jacob A Riis and Schuyler y
-rs--er The following county Red Cross officers
A--a s,sr assisted the Christmas stamp committee
: 4-s work q distribution Robert G. Ogden. Mrs
----=as Robinson. Miss Catherine :. Leverich and
zs-1b Z S-l-E-
-re local Christmas stamp committee had last
vaa-s experience = The Delaware Red Cross peo-
Ne 70 build upon. and no time was lost in getting
M l---le stamps into circulation The women
.7,k -- The work personally and the newspapers
5s1s5 m make the purpose Of the stamps gener-
aEy kroVn.
TIE zlL Il Tire advertising firms which control
me s7s-e n the subway and the elevated plat
forms a-E iu Ire surface cars was enlisted. and
.ae large posters showing tae stamps and telling
wra- they we're were literally exhibited where
-1ey were sure 10 attract most attention Thou
sands -f stamp cards and posters distributed
Throughout ire CITY IN SHOP and store windows
Tie merchants and shopkeepeTs willingly entered
sn-- the ra-1-a5E--
Tie --7ss-a1as IN the subway. on the elevated
-oaz ana All over the city placed the stamps OF
SAL did The hotels, department stores drug
stores grocery stores, candy and confectionery
SHOPS rea- stands and stores book stores, station
es err The various w0nen's clubs of the city
recommended The use Of the stamps 10 members.
Tt support ~ he Junior League promptly
DL=1---Lz---l mas done EG4LaD4e
vr.z ID spreading the knowledge Of the stamps
an -ra-- purpose II the pu5Hc and private schools,
s7-s.-=s church organizations. etc Many private
schools AID colleges have taken large numbers If
-z- stamps for free distribution
Every section o. the CITY has thus been reached,
and -a--z- any one who wishes 10 buy one OF the
Christmas stamps il his OF her reighborhood viii
1r- he forced ID 20 far before finding the stamps
c- sale The thousands VINO have visited the ru-
He---.=s exhibition al the American Museum Of
Ns-r-a History have largely swelled the ranks Of
-5re= who are converts OF the Red Cross Christmas
stamps
Denmark Eas thought 70 have done remarkably
vel WIEN. q fev years ago. $1,000 was raised by
-1e sale q tuberculosis stamps. but the achieve
men -- The United States promises far 70 oUrshine
the vc-z II The Danish enthusiasts.
U--- re money -ealtZed The National Red Cross
intends 20 open day camps for ruberculous pa
Ie--z a-E &C help On the fight against the white
l-az-=- n every possible way After certain
ruz-1=- Z cay camps have been established night
camps VIII fc-0vv. The National Red Cross has
already -E-ee dag camps IN this country, and sew
e-a- more EI- be opened as soon as the funds from
TIE sale 4 The Christmas stamps hand
TIE National Red cross. a. most people know.
Is under governmental supervision having been
a--z--z - originally Elr The care Of sick and wound
soldiers IN tine of war and ID relieve and pre-
z-=---g II times oe great public disasters OF
cs-a----.es. P-estdert-elecr William H. Taft is
T-- -=-- = -he national society and viii continue
Il 1z- r=--e af-e- his inauguration President
~ Tai RS spoken n terms Of the highest com
--u----rl Of the present Christmas stamp move