The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-08


m origiuate2'F is question that is
isc asked by many during this holi-
reason when millions of these
kcrs are being sold all over tho
<a6 States. To Jacob Riis, the
Known social worker of New York,
10 Miss Emily p. Bissell, the en-
Afic secretary OF the Delaware Red
Jointly belong the honor Of or
thug our American Rcd Cross
istmas seal. In 1907 Mr., Riis 5 in
Ia was aroused BY the receipt of
hristmas tuberculosis stamp on Il
~ from Norway, He published an
Lie about this quccr-looIipg stamp
Ii Outlook. and suggested SONIC pos.
uses for il in this country. Miss
Ill at once saw an opportunity here
prepared stamp, from the sale
rhicb her society realized $4,000
tuberculosis work. SO impressed
she with this success that she
Sicad the American Red Cross to
,Sup the sale in 1908 on national
| With very little organization
with hardly any attempt at care
I.advertisiug. the sale that year
1rht in, nevertheless, over $l35,OU0
|anti.tuberculosis work in various
n of the United States. In 1908,
4 more thorough organization, the
n was increased To $250,000, and III
10 nearly $4,000. Last year th,
Y Increased TO over S33o,o00, or 80,
100 seals.
lille our own Red Cross seal dates
< only four years, charity
1ps,' from which this idea origin
! spruDg, 90 back to 1862, when
uitary fair stamps were first used
Boston to secure money for the
of soldiers wounded during the
war. Nearly s1,000,D00 was
4 Id in this way during the years
!. to 1865, After the war this
hod OF raising money was discou-
ID in this country for a genera
Although it found voguo in Portu-
Switzerland, Austria, France,
- Denmark. Norway, Russia,
Len and other European countries.
b are now hundreds Of different
Of charity stamps used In all |
of the world, as many as forty |
X used in Austria for children $
tails alone.
Hiups or seals were first used to |
money for the apti-tuberculosls
de in Norway and Sweden IN 1904 |
Hs from one Of these stamps that |
b Riis and Miss Bisscll received |
ttmss seal. The sale Of the seals /
open locally Wednesday, Decem
'I8, aud the announcement of the |
1on Of the special BED Cross booths
Pc made in a few days,
ID San Francisco club women are
geing at some length the matter of
Hfying their club work. They are
,nR their large clubs, to say the
Iunwieldy. In regard TO the mat
pa San Francisco Call says:
fhethcr a multiplicity Of club do
nmeDts Weakens the main body OF
y club by making the general meet
~ smaller is a question concerning
,tch some of the leading club women
The city and state are taking Scri-
Thought.
bis IS SO often called "the age OF
EIaliets" that the phrase has be-
ne tlresofne one; yet It's equiYa-
may be applied even to wopIcns
Departments or sections. for
- music. art. the drama, house,
economies and what not are TO
Iound, few OF them at least in ev-
Qrganization. Women interested
[uese subjects arc allylug them
Lee with these special sections.
nen the general meeting day OF
entire club comes around unless
.Iprogramme Is in charge OF her
Ueular club interest. many wom-
lays at home, or--morc probably
some place else, Certain IL Is that
Icy OF The clubs where depart
-rH flourish, the leaders OF these are
missed from the general gath
= is declared, with Justice. that
the business affairs OF the clul,
Ge come up there IS barely n cor
guard present 10 vote OIL the
important measures. When
! measures arc passed, frequently
Pasints arise that nothing was
= heard OF such an idea until II
announced rs being IN force.
scHsslon OF this aspect Of club
Ffli probably come up later in
OF the leading clubs.
regular meeting Of the Utah
Snss Press club held at the
Pss building uu Wednesday oven.
Fas one OF the most interesting
ms of the club. An excellent ad,
on educational conditions in Eng
es compared with those of the
States. was given by Miss Alice
plds, professor Of literature of the
nm Young university, In scol.
dNsy Miss Reynolds treated the
lens surrounding the English
3 fHtles, giving hor hearers
eVc description of the atmosphere
tse institutions.
zeal numbers were furnished by
Ian Conservatory OF Music AM,
Y =. 2ioIsts were Miss Cora Howe and
4 woodMard, accompanied by Sam
% ms' Piano solos were rende