Evening star., 1914-12-25
State Gave $4,000.

But vastly more important than the
money was the interest aroused. In
Columbia, Greenville, Charleston, and
a dozen other cities and towns. besides
in the smaller communities throughout
the state, groups and individuals were
aroused to a realization of the tuber-
culosis problem, and for the first time
the sovereign state OF South Carolina
demanded that something be done. The
immediate result of this demand was a
state appropriation of $4,000 for q real
beginning of anti-tuberCulosiS work
through the agency of state SAM
tarium. While the amount may not be
large, as compared with the sums set
aside in other states, the Significance
of this action in South Carolina is
nothing less than momentous. What
this arouSing of interest VIII or1ng IN
the sale of seals this year and In the
educational campaign planned for next
year we can only imagine.
Red Cross seals are solely and en-
tircly responsible for this awakening
in South Carolina. What / have said OF
South Carolina may be duplicated in
forts in such states as Oklahoma. Tex
as, South Dakota, Alabama or Missls-
sippi, and by the older and more con-
tiued efforts of a score of other states,
such as New York, Wisconsin, Mime
sofa. Massachusetts, Pennsylvania Or
New Jersey.
THE wisdom of the American Ma
tional Red Cross In entering upon this
peaceful war against disease Is being
demonstrated daily. The far-reaching
and broad-minded policy whereby
practically all of the proceeds from
the sale of Red Cross seals remain in
the community where the seals are
sold; the unselfshness which has at
ways prompted the attitude of the
American Red Cross; the pleasant and
1nf u-hJ
tional and our many local tuberculosis
associations have always enjoyed with
our sister organization, have borne and
will continue to bear fruit in the rapid
and sane development of the anti-tu-
berculosis campaign. We who are spe-
cializing in the prevention of one spe-
ctic disease salute and thank those
who are engaged in that much broad
er and all-inclusive movement for the
of human suffering
Seal Has Come to Stay.
The Red Cross seal has apparently
come to stay. 1t is now a recognized
annual institution, through whose
channels people may contribute regu-
larly to the anti-tuberculosis cam
paign. Every one of the 300,000,000
seals sold up to the present time has
been or will be real bullet in the
war against tuberculosis Just as the
soldier relies on his ammunition chest,
so the anti-tuberculosis crusader must
rely more and more on these little
Christmas bullets, which shall be for
him the shot and shell with which he
will shatter the strongholds of igno-
rance, suffering and disease
Miss Emily p. BisSell, originator of
the Red Cross Christmas seal, gives
this sentiment. explaining her far
reaching purpose in starting the seal
sale and summarizing the great work
accomplished by the funds thus raised
under her own personal observation in
her home state, which has practically
been duplicated in nearly every state
in the Union:
MY idea in starting the Christmas
seal was from the first that of educat-
ing all the people to help all anti
tuberculosis work. The progress of
the Christmas seal in Delaware has eX-
emplif1ed this idea.
When it started there was no hos
pital in Delaware where consumptive
could go, no state appropriation for the
care OF either white or negro conSump-
tives, no recognition of tuberculosis as
Il copta gious disease by state or city
boards of health. no dispensaries or
clinics where consumptives could go.
Bought Two Sanitariums.
THE Christmas seal has brought to
Delaware a sanitarium for white con-
sumptives and one for colored con-
sumptives. with generous state appro-
prations to maintain each; an open-air
school, a dispensary and clinic in nine
different towns, visiting nurses
throughout the state, public health or
dinances and a state tuberculosis COM
mission.
And still every year the little seal
bears its message throughout the state,
inspiring further Improvement II thus
does not stop with Christmas day, but
helps to make Christmas all the year
round for conSumptives.
II rejoice that from other states, too,
the same sort of testimony comes as to
it's mission and it's overwhelming re-