Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-11-26
REMNANTS FOR LARGEST
RED CROSS SEAL SALE

kEU ChO6O DEAL GALL
Pennsnts or banners will be given
by the American Red Cross and The
National Association for the Study
and Prevention of tuberculosis TO the
seven counties, cities, towns and vii
lagos in the United States selling the
largest number Of Red Cross Christ
mas Seals per capita before January
list, according to an announcement
from headquarters in New York to-
day.
In order to make the competition
even in all parts of the country the
counties, cities and towns have been
grouped according to their popula-
ton in 1910 into seven classes, as fol-
lows: From 500 to 1000; from 1000
to 5000; from 5000 to $4,000; from
25, 1000 to 10000; from $4,000 to 1867
900; 10000 to 100000; and over5OO,-
900. A specially prepared pennant
will be given to the country, city,
town or village in each class any
where in the United States selling
the largest number of seals per in
habitants.
Last year Cody, Wyoming, was
among the largest buyers per capita
selling over $4,000 with a population
of 1900. Some cities in New York,
Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania, Rhode
Island and other states sold from
three to six per resident. The Nation
al Association for the Study and Pre-
vention of tuberculosis, which is
carrying on the promotion Of the sale
considers that any city of 10000 to
100000 population ought to sell at
least three cents worth Of seals per
~inhabitant.
All of the proceeds from the sale OF
Red Cross Seals, except the expenses
of the sale, go 10 fight tuberculosis
in the community, state, city, or town
where the Seals are sold,
The American Red Cross is send
ing surgeons, nurses, medical sup
plies, food, clothing and money by the
shipload to Europe to relieve the
frightful distress caused by the wal
but has not relaxed its efforts TO re-
Iieve the perennial distress caused by
the white plague in our W country
For some years it has financed the
Red Cross Christmas seal education
al campaign in the United States and
this year again offers opportunity to
every one in every community to dc
his share of work or to make eontri'
button, be it only n cent, to further
the movement to conquer the great
est enemy of Neutrality-suspicious.. II
Missouri, where 487S people dieC
from it in the year 1918, and wher'
$4,000 are now suffering from thiI
disease, the campaign is being con
Quoted under the general manage
ment Of the Missouri Association TO
. the Relief and Control of Tuberculo
; sis from the office of its secretary Il
, Columbia.
Inasmuch as the disease has com
to be regarded by medical inyestiga
tors as essentially a disease of chile
!, hood it seems particularly %appropriat
:. that the seals should be sold and tina
the circulars explaining the nature
! the disease and the means employe
: to prevent infection should be circt
lated, by school children.
This years seal, printed in thre
colors and %portraying Santa Claus
gleeful smile, full of Christmas CHEF
:. will delight their hearts.
Opportunity to help carry on IL
crusade against the disease will
given to the children of the Next
public schools as well as to those
every other school in Audrain coun
and in the state Last year 1887
seals were sold in 500 different col
munities in Missouri and it is expet
. ed that in this years campaign the
!, figures will be increased by fifty 7
cent. Beautiful Santa Claus blottt
: in three colors will be given to cf
dren who sell seals. Rural teach'
should order consignments.
This town and this county must
81 its share in the fight to suppress
disease. Buy the seals from
children or at places where they
for sale. They may be purchased fir
Ior. the secretary in Columbia. Every $
use you use and the whole of every c
you Jay, will help say some el
from infection.