The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-02-20
STATE REPORT OF
RED CROSS SEALS
MADE PUBLIC YESTERDAY By
SECRETARY A. e. SINKS
4o|'laS Seals Sold in State. Nearly
'oo'ooo More Than In 19t1.-
interesting Report.

The complete report of the number
OF hed Cross seals sold in West Vir-
ginia during the Campaign OF 1912
~as nnade public yesterday by Secre-
.ary A L Sinks of this city. who had
charge. and IL shows a decided in
crease IN the number disposed Of over
mat OF any previous year. Several
items OF interest concerning the cam
palgn are contained in the following
statemet by Mr.. Sinks, in which he
thanks those who co-operated with
him. ~
In behalf OF the American Red
cross. the National tuberculosis as
ISOLATION and the West Virginia Anti
I~uoerculosis league. while making
our final eport OF the Red Cross
MAS seal campaign OF 1912. We Dc.
sire TO compliment and thank the
many individuals throughout the state
whose labor and influence have con
triouted 10 the success OF the cam
Palsn. We wish to especially thank
IA public press for the space II has
given and the hearty cooperation il
mas lent and the organizations and
societies which have aided and pro
moteu ms night against tuberculosis.
Sood results were not expected in this
nrst state wide campaign under cen
trail m-anagership owing to the late
date at which the final arrangements
We're made and tbs state agent In
structed to begin. There were. how
ever. nearly a hundred thousand more
seals o in 1912 thar in any previ.
Gus wear and with valuable informa-
ton in accessible form the general
educational work done this year-nert
should e n great increase in sales II
me campaign lis commenced early in
the season.
We merely metnion the following
cities and towns which In proportion
to their population. all things consid-
cred. we feel HfI nNnapfFanan< vr,rr.
Parksrsburg Moundsville. FNollansbee.
Biueheld. Thomas. lexington. Charles
ron. Wellsburg. Clarksburg. Hare
wood. J~acksonburg. Cameron. 81.
arg weston. Williamson, Mont
Fairmont. New MartinsviIe. Lewis,
burg. Mcdonald. Huntsville. Bramwell.
Warrington, Dubbin. PughtoWn and
Wheeling.
Gratifying Results.
A. Wheeling the very gratifying re-
suits were due tn the splendid work
done by the ladies in charge OF the
Commlttccs. Mrs. Howard Hazlett,
Mrs. Eugene Hildreth. III. Miss Agnes
wilson. Miss Elizabeth Cummins. Mrs
julian G. Hearne. Mrs. Margaret Win
ccrt"r. Mrs. II. W. Peterson. Mrs. r &.
Ewing and Mrs. Jesse Rrennen. and
the willing support accorded them in
volunteer service. In press and public
ity. and in he endorsement Of rel'ci-
Gus. trades and business organizations.
These. one and all. W. thank for ihei-
aid I'm fighting this great foe ~ man
kind. Tuberculosis
Total u Der uf seals sold WIS
i't. lao. From the proceeds the Ma
tlonal association which furnished the
material. receives 80 per cent. Each
town which has q local organization
kept - per cnf Of its local sales. al
lowing - per cent 20 the state society
Where there was ~ local society the
30 per cent has bee nturned over to
the state. Thirteen cities Kept the
- per cent for ,ocal use The re-
naming p cities and towns where ac.
tive campaigns We're carried on have
turned over the 90 per cent 10 the
state. and the 10 per cent Cor the Ma
'iunal association.