El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-11-29

nished as many stamps as might be
needed. and charged. according 10 their
first announcement 33 Is percent of
the gross proceeds. This percentage
was later reduced to 90 percent. IN
return for the 20 percent the Red
Cross. besides furnishing the stamps.
supplied also a varied assortment of
advertising matter 10 all local agents.
The results of last years sales. how
ever show that nearly s25O.0OO was
realized from the sale of Christmas
stamps for the nti-euberculosiS cam
paign, nearly double the amount in
1908. If to this sum be added the pro-
ceeds OF local stamps, the sale in 1909
would be more than double that in
1908
Outlook Good for Big Sale.
Every Indication points to record
breaking sale of Christmas seals this
year. To begin with. the cost of the
stamps to local associations has been
reduced to II 1-2 percent. and in the
event Of any profit being made from
this charge, the National Association
for the Study and Prevention of Tuber-
culosis will share equally with the
American Red Cross. On account of
these favorable terms, there will be
very few local stamps issued this year
and the Red Cross seal will he sold in
every state of the union.
Brighter Design This Year.
The Red Cross seal in 1910 is a much 1
brighter design than the one used in
1908. 1t is an inch square with the
conventional Red Cross in the center
surrounded by a circle in which are
the words, Merry Christmas Happy
New Year. American Red Cross" The
colors are red and green. The seal
presents a CHEEKY appearance. savoring
as it does of holly wreaths and mistle-
toe.
One important change has been made
in the use Of seals this year. In for
mer years they have been called
Stamps and could be placed any
where on letter This year, by order
Of the postoffice department, they are
called seals" and must be placed on
the backs of letters. These seals are
not for postage. although thousands
Of them were used for that purpose
last year They will not carry any
thing in the mails, but anything in the
mails Will carry them. provided they
are placed on the back of the letter
or package
Already the presses of several big
publishing houses have run off 25,-
100000 Of these seals. a hundred mil
small number TO ask for, when one
stops to think of the millions of letters
and packages sent out during the holt
day season. The Christmas seal is a
message of cheer and hope. TT blesses
him who gives and him who receives"
and in proving an effective bullet in
the warfare against tuberculosis. every
seal thus becomes thrice blessed"
Every penny counts. The present
war against tuberculosis is limited and
handicapped on all sides by a lack Of
funds
What would a million for tuberculo-
sis to be spent largely in educational |
work mean? 1t would help to relieve !
the crowded conditions of our hospi- !
tails and sanatoria Just think of it? |
We have in this country at the present ,
time less than 10000 beds in all sorts |
of institutions, including almshouses, !
prisons and hospitals for the insane. /
where a tuberculosis patient may re- !
ceive treatment, and. at the most con-
sentative estimate, there are fully 300,-
900 people who should be at the pres
ent time in such places. And these are
only those who are too poor to pay
for their treatment. If we included
all the cOnsumptives who needed treat
ment in hospitals or sanatoria, we
States alone
II the goal of the National Associa-
ton for the Study and Prevention of
tuberculosis and the American Nation
al Red Cross, "A Million from Red
cross Seals in 1910 is realized. it will
mean on an average a little more than
4 one cent contribution from every
nan, woman and child in the United
states.