The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-24
STAMPS HELP IN FIGHT
RED CROSS SOCIETY PLANS CHRISTMAS CAMPAIGN. Millions of Rounds of Ammunition to Be Fired In Battle Against White Plague--Govcrn-
 ment Aids.

Washington. Oct 23.-(Special.)-- The American Red Cross has made arrangements looking to the .equipping of its army with millions of rounds of ammunition to be used in the Christ mas season campaign for the raising of funds to assist the various anti tuberculosis organizations throughout tho country In their fight against the Great White Plague.
 To be exact. thirty million Red Cross Christmas Stamps have. been ordered from the printer to be deliv- cred before the end of November. This is only first order and will probab- ly be followed In rapid succession by others. E.4 As far back as 1882 stamps were sold as a means for raising funds for charitable purposes. In that year great numbers of these stamps known as Sanitary Fair Stamps" were sold at fair or festival held in Boston, the proceeds from the sale of which were to be used in the care of the wounded from the Civil War. Two such fairs were held in Brooklyn, one Of which.in 1884. netted the tidy sum of S400.O0O. In the same year. from April to June.. the Great Central Fair was held in New York city at which the United States Sanitary Commis- sion" stamps were sold. This fair netted the sum of s1,200.000. Various Organizations and agencies In several foreign countries fell into line and is- sued many such stamps of different styles.
 z And so in looking around for legi- innate means of raising funds with which to assist. the various organiza- tions.. throughout the United States, devoted to the cause. In their hard up- hill fight against the baciili causing the loathsome consumption or tuber- culosis which is so devastating in its effects on the human race, the Red Cross re-discovered this little stamp or stickcr. The price is SO small that every one, no matter what sta ton in life he may. occupy. may aid if he wilLs And. while using these lit tie messengers to carry Christmas greetings on tterst pacsa iress aud gifts. one Iiiasf EeeI that Ahs iasaiso' doing an act of benevOlence.
 The 1908 Red Cross Christmas Stamp (after design contributed by MT. Howard Pyle. the well known ar tist). netted. in round numbers. $140,- 900 which was used entirely fin antl- tuberculosis work throughout the country. With this money some of the organizations carried on educational campaigns. some employed visiting nurses to go among the tuberculosis poor: others constructed and maintain ed day camps" where persons suf- fering from this dreaded scourage could go and enjoy the fresh air. rest and receive the proper nourishment: and others expended their proportion of the money in furnishing proper diet such as fresh milk. eggs. etc, to pa- tients.
 This Christmas season of 1909. 1t is hoped, will he the banner season. Every man. woman and ch.el in the United States should use one or more of these Red Cross Christmas Stamps during this period of good cheer Thirty million stamps have been or dered with which to i'll the first or ders of agencies. The Red Cross hopes to increase this to fifty million stamps before December 18th. The slogan for the Red Cross Campaign this Christmas Is "50. .000. .00O.''
 The 1909 Christmas Stamp of the American Red Cross. will be printed in two colors, red and green. The holly leaves and scroll work, green: i: the crosses and holly berries, red. It will be sold by the Branch Red Cross Societies throughout the country as well as by Anti-Tuberculosis and charitable organizations In hundreds