Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-11-25
MANY PRIZES OFFERED
FOR SALE OF ANTI-TUBERCU-
LosIs CHRISTMAS SEALS
PENNIES TO FIGHT WHITE PLAGUE
Mrs. J. A. Michaeison Local Manager
and Large Committe Appointed
Sale Begins Next Monday

and Large Committe Appointed
Sale Begins Next Monday
Miss Edith Tate of Milwaukee, repre-
senting the Wisconsin Anti-Tubercu-
losis association, was in the city Tues
day and appointed Mrs. j. A. Michael
son local manager for the coming stamp
campaign. The sale Of Christmas
stamps was large in this city last sea-
son and it is thought, with the large
number of prizes offered this year, we
ought to be able to win something
worth while.
A Publicity committee has been ap-
pointed, consisting of Rev. FIR. M. Nc
Cam, Rev. II. Baumbach, Rev. c. H.
Sanders, Rev. r. E. Steyens, Rev. j.
E. Watson, j. o. Sinclair, H. A.
Dimock, E. G. Gotham, ]. w. Miller,
j. L. Ryall, w. E. Thompson, l.. E.
McGill, j. w. Fritz, P. S. Reed, A. A.
Hadden, and Mesdames r. M. Thomas,
F. /. Hughes and J. w. Carow.
Prizes aggregating several thousands
of dollars in value are offered by the
Wisconsin Anti-TGberculosis associa-
ticn for the sale of Red Cross Christ
mas seals this year. The campaign
opens next Monday, Nov. 28th and will
last four weeks, closing at midnight,
Dec. Gath. The list of prizes includes
a reward for cities, towns, villages,
schools. lodges, individuals, with a
special prize for Catholic parochial
schools. The awards will be based on
per capita sale, giving everyone an
equal opportunity to win.
To the city above 1000 population
making the highest sale according to
population will be awarded $3.50 Hen
ming piano, donated by the F. G. Smith
Piano Co. of Milwaukee.
One $50 sanitary street drinking
fountain will be awarded to one city or
village of 1000 population or over, in
each congressional district. The elev-
en- fountains are danated by James B.
Glow q Co. of Chicago.
Complete equipment for an open-air
school will be awarded to the city of
5000 population or over making the
highest per capita sale.
The University Extension Division
of the University of Wisconsin offers
three lecture courses, to be awarded to
the three cities or villages under I,5O0
population making the highest per cap
ita sale.
T, the twelve cities of 1000 to IS. .0co
population making the highest per cap
ita sale will be given one months SER
vices of visiting nurse in the order of
their sale.
A twenty-chart tuberculosis exhibit
is offered to the local anti-tuberculosis
society in the city making the highest
per capita.
A concert size phonograph and twelve
choice records are offered to the incor-
porated village of 1000 population or
under making the highest sale accord
ing to population.
For rural schools there is offered a
prize of 500 sanitary drinking cups and
cup cabinet. The rural school making
the highest per capita sale, based on
the enrolment during the month of
November, will receive the prize.
Every boy and girl in rural schools
and state graded schools of the first
and second class who sells 500 Christ
mas Seals will receive two valuable
books, Good Health" and "The Body
and Its Defenses' of the Gulick Hy-
giene Series.
The special prize for Catholic paroch-
ial schools consists of 500 worth of
books selected by the winner from the
stock of the M. H. Wiltzius Co., Mil
waukee. The school making the high
est per capita sale, based on the aver
age enrolment during November, will
be adjudged winner.
AS will be seen, no city, school or in
dividual has an advantage over another.
The little city has exactly the same
chance of winning as the large city.
1t will be recalled that last year city
of 1000 won the big prize in competi-
tion with cities of $4,000 to $4,000.
The Crusaders will start their march
next Monday. Every patriotic citizen
should heed their appeal. Christmas
seals cost but penny each. Every
seal is bullet in the fight against con-
sumption. Then, too the seal is neat
and handsome sticker to convey holi-
day greetings. Every piece of mail.
packages, gifts and bundles should
bear a seal.