Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-12-03

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At the headquarterI Of the Mary
land Association for Prevention and
Relief of Tuberculosis, 1901 n.
Charles ST., the Executive Secretary
and staff are working day and night
to prepare for the Red Cross Christ
mas Seal Campaign. Millions for
Maryland" is the slogan Of the cam
paign. Many prominent persons
and the public have already given
evidence of interest in this effort TO
raise funds with which to fight tu-
berculosis in Maryland.
In explaining the general plan
and methods, Mr.. Robert &. Pow
ell, the Executive Secretary, said:
1--WE have been working at top
speed so that the machinery of OPP
Grafton will run smoothly from the
time the sale opens on Nov. both,
until it closes January LIST. These
preparations have made il necessary
to enlarge our force. The public
should understand that this Associ-
alton in selling Seals is the State
Agent of the American Red Cross
Of Maryland; we have sub-agents in
the counties, but in the City Of Bal
timOre we have direct charge of the
sale, being assisted by certain public
spirited men and women.
The advertising of the campaign
is very important and embraces
several features. We are preparing
press notices and special cuts for all
the newspapers of the state. A
special film, THE Temple OF Mol
och," has been prepared for the.
movies" and lantern slides of the
Red Cross Seal have been sent To
all of the moving theatres. Effec-
tive advertisements will appear in
most of the theatre programs.
About 1000 trolley-cars will carry
advertising signs, both outside and
inside. The express, transfer, Stor-
age and taxicab companies have
been requested to carry an artistic
sign on their vehicles, and other
plans are being developed. We are
receiving generous cooperation from
those who appreciate the opportunity
TO render fine public service.
The distribution of over a mil
lion and half of Seals has necessi-
tated considerable work. In Balti-
more and other cities Seals will be
sold by sub-agents, at drug stores,
flower stands, department stores,
hotels. clubs and news stands, and
by members of church and social
organizations, which are i'm sympa-
thy with this work. In the counties
we have several sub-agents and are
trying To get more by interesting
representatives of civic and religious
societies. Every minister in the
state has been asked to induce some
member of his congregation TO sell
Seals, and many responses are com
ing IN. To every sub-agent Red
Cross signs, appropriate to the
Christmas season, and n special
sign reading, take your change in
in Red Cross Christmas Seals and
Help fight tuberculosis" will be
sent. Several automobile dealers
have offered the use of a machine
for distribution of supplies to agents
and it is hoped others will follow
suit.
I'VE shall have booths where
Seals will be sold from Dec. 4th to
December 24th, ut the Baltimore
POs.-Office, the Custom House, Ho-
tel Emerson, Belvedere Hotel,
O'Neill's Department Store, and
perhaps at other large stores and
hotels. These booths will be in |
charge Of young ladies and will be
attractivelv decorated in the Christ
mas spirit.
We have also sold some Seals by |
mail and expect TO sell thousands in |
this way. To nearly 5000 bust
ness and professional men have been
sent letters requesting them to bu,
mt least dollars worth of seals; Il
postal card TO facilitate ordering
and a slip could be passed to a
friend were enclosed in the letter.
Letters are now being prepared for
$500 society women, each letter |
loo seals which were
sent to save them the inconvenience |
of shopping for them. Each letter
will also contain double slip which |
will enable the recipient to return
the seals or order more. The letters
may besupplemented by others.
THE slogan, Millions Tor Mary
land" has been adopted. IL we sell
seal for each inhabitant OF the
state, we will have done mora than /
we hope to do. And yet We can
sell more than million seals. i'll
the public cooperate. In little
Rhode Island last year they sold
two seals per inhabitant. Will
Maryland show less interest than
her neighbors in this determined
fight against the dreaded white
plague which last year caused the
death of over 1900 Maryland citi-
zens, besides untold sorrow, suffer
ing and great economic loss? There
are now over 5000 registered cases
of pulmonary tuberculosis under the
of the city tuberculosis
nurses in Baltimore City alone.
We have plenty of enthusiasm
here for the work to be done, and
hope il will be contagious. want
to impress on everyone all mail and
telephone orders for seals to our
Office, 1901 n. Charles ST., INT.
Vernon ls26l will receive prompt
attention. -