The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-12-16
MUCH INTEREST IN
CHRISTMAS RED
cRC> SEAL SALE
%
Efforts Being Made b, 'zens to
Secure Services of School,
for One Month.
MANY SEALS ARE BEING
SOLD; MUST SELL MORE
People Urged to Help Worthy Cause
by Purchasing and Using Seal;
Must Buy Immediately.

Much interest is being shown by
Bemidji citizens in the efforts of the
Woman's Study club to secure a
school nurse for Bemidji through the
sale of Red Cross Christmas seals.
The sale Of stamps is being carried
on energetically and with the aid Of
every citizen it is expected that suf-
ficient seals will be sold to secure the
aid of a Red Cross nurse. Bemidji
last year secured the aid of a nurse
through the sale of Red Cross seals
and excellent work was done by the
nurse in this city.
Has No Funds.
"The board of education would be
glad to hire a nurse if it had funds, "
said W. P. Dyer, superintendent Of
schools, today. Excellent results
were secured by the school nurse in
Bemidji last year and I hope that
every citizen will do his share by
purchasing seals this year to aid in
securing the nurse The nurse last
year examined all of the children in
the schools and interested the doctors
on the city to give free services in
needy cases. The idea of a school
nurse is gradually creeping over the
entire United States. One month is
a short time for school nurse to re-
main in the city but it is better than
nothing. The sale of Red Cross seals
mean much to Bemidji.''
In speaking of the campaign of
selling Red Cross stamps to secure
nurse, Mrs. C. M. Jacobson, who has
charge of the work being carried on
by the Woman's Study club, today
said:
Accomplishes Much.
"In taking up the Red Cross seal
campaign this year both Mrs. Jewett
and myself felt that as long as the
promises for support seemed so
meager it would be hardly worth
while taking up the work unless
there was some direct benefit, other
than having Bemidji's name put on
the list OF towns, to be reaped. The
proposition in regard to obtaining a
school nurse was finally offered, and
solved the problem of receiving some
Immediate good. I feel that such a
nurse accomplishes a great deal more
than the public realizes and deserves
more credit than has been given them
in the past.
Since taking up the work, the re-
suits have proven most satisfactory
and promising. This year the work
has been more exacting, since the
basis has been placed on the stamps
sold per CAPITA The sales have,
however, been progressing most rap
idly as already they are approaching
the 5000 mark and only $3.50 worth
of seals were received. AS far as I
am concerned I haven't the slightest
doubt but that nurse will be Sc
cured
Doctors Favor Movement.
A statement made by DR.. E. w.
johnson, who has offered his services
to the county in order to improve the
health of the rural schools at large,
shows that he is in sympathy with
the steps taken by the Woman's
Study club to secure the services of
nurse. He says:
The amount of good trained
nurse can do for the school children
cannot be estimated. Bemidji is one
Of the only cities of it's size where
"a nurse is not constantly employed
by the school board. Lack of funds
here make that impossible.
'The Woman's Study club is SELL
ing Red Cross Christmas stamps for
this purpose. It will be necessary for
them to sell a large number and I
think it is the duty of every citizen
to buy as many stamps as possible,
thereby in small way assisting in
very profitable work."