Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1911-11-10
RED cpnS CHRISTMAS
SEAL CAMPAIGN


Al q meeting OF the Executive
Commute of the Texas Ann-Tu-
berculosis Association in Austin,
Friday, il was decided to estab.
lish q hospitsl-home on the Gull
Coast for children afflicted with
tuberculosis of the bone glands.
1t was reported to the commit
tee that there was practically no
provision in the State for these
children, and, in fact, that little
had been done throughout the
country in the way of special
hospital provision outside OF the
Sea Breeze Hospital in New
York City. This institution was
made famous few years ago by
Smiling Joe's" campaign for
funds for new hospital building
A medical member OF the com
mittee described this form of
tuberculosis to lay members as
consumption of the bones. 1t
was stated that most of the
bunch backs were cases of tuber-
culosis of the spine and that
most cases of hip disease, result
ing in shortened limb, were
tuberculosis of the hip. Enlarg-
ed joints were also attributed in
many cases to bone tuberculosis.
The positive statement was made
that this form of the disease was
not contagious. Physicians fire.
quently find that the children of
consumptives are afflicted with
tuberculosis of the bones.
The treatment given at the Sea
Breeze Hospital on Coney Island,
New York, was described. The
little patients spend practically
all of their time in the open air
and much of their time, when
the temperature permits, in the
water, as the institution is only
@ few yards from the beach.
Salt water and sea air, combined
with skilIful surgery, brings
wonderful results. 1t was point
ed out to the committed that the
Texas Gulf Coast was, because
Of it's milder climate, permitting
sea bathing practically all the
year round, an ideal location for
such an institution and the pre-
diction was made that cures
could be effected there as readily
as in some of the famed sanitoria
of a similar nature on the shores
of the Mediterranean Sea. Mem
bers of the committee expressed
their belief that the Gulf Coast
towns would vie with each other
in Offering inducements to Sc
cure the location of the Santa
rum.
To secure funds for the erec-
ton or purchase of a building
and for the maintenance of the
Institution and for it's other work
the Association will soon place
on sale, in every town in Texas
the 1912 Red Cross Christmas
Seals and the organization plans
to sell ! 100000 Seals in Texas
between now and Christmas.
The Red Cross Christmas
Seals are sold every year at one
cent each. The seals are placed
on the backs of letters for weeks
before Christmas and on Christ
mas gifts and packages. Bust
ness houses buy them in large
quantities and use them on their
mail, on monthly statements and
on pay envelopes. One member
of the committee told of an in
stance where a long overdue bill
was paid in December of last
year, because his debtor was so
pleased to find the little message
of Christmas cheer and good will
attached to his statement.
The Association is organizing
a committe of ladies' in every
town in the State to take charge
of the sale of Seals. Mail orders
for Seals have already been re-
ceived at the Association Office
in the State Capitol Binding at
Austin.