Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-26
G Committee Gives
Statement o., Red
Gross Seal Sales

z In order that the public in general
may know what disposition has been
made of the money which resulted
from the annual sale of Red Cross
stamps during the holidays. the COM
mittee in charge has issued the fol-
lowing statement telling of the work
done, the money taken in, and it's dis.
position. The committee also gives q
general ida Of what the work consists
Of, and what its main purpose Is. The
statement follows:
THE committee which has had
charge Of the Red Cross Christmas
seals sale, acting under the auspices
Of the Marshall County Medical So
ciety, believes IT. due to those who tcOn-l
tributed to the movement by purchase
ing the seals, that this public state-i
ment be made. ,igfa Ir5'
Primary Object Of Sales. Z,
Naturally the primary object of the
sales Is to lessen the ravages and mis-
cry caused by misunderstanding a
preventable disease--by raising fund
from the sale of seals to be used for
this purpose, and which can not be
used in any other manner, as this Is
the only way funds are raised for this
work. The raising of fund by the
sale of Red Cross seals Is now recog-
nized as world wide movement.
In the United States the National
Red Cross Society is the head. state
organizations report to the. national So
ciety. and the county or smaller organ
izations to the state office; thus every
organization Is linked together. The
seals themselves create an awakening
interest, educate, and tell their mute
message wherever they appear or
backs of letters Or holiday packages.
Work Done Locally.
while the local committee has had
but few funds at It's disposal. 1t feels
that something has been accomplished.
Among the things that have been done
are included the direct and Immediate
benefit for the relief Of distressing
conditions to INDECENT persons and
families where the distress Is due to
tubercular invasion. This may take
the form of sending a nurse. or fur
nishing medicine. or some wholesome
or nourishing articles Of food, or per-
haps advice regarding the hygienic
conditions of the home, or care regard
ing infections of others. Consultation.
physical examination, and advice re-
garding the disinfection of the home
where tubercular persons have been
careless have also been given in some
cases. Aside from these activities
there has been special effort made In
cond ucting campaign Of publicity for
the purpose of combating tuberculosis
by calling attention to the beneficial
results of right living, as a preventa-
tive measure of great importance. and
also by calling attention to the fact
that a large percentage of the cases
may be cured if taken in the early
stages Of the disease. -" :
~ How to Combat Phthisis.
- I'1tfs being repeatedly demonstrated
that an outdoor life, good ventilation
of sleeping rooms "a plain and whole
some diet, drinking freely of pure.
water at all times of the day. avoid
ing the excuses that. rack and break
the nervous force. eliminating the
worry Of useless Imagination, taking
plenty of exercise in the cool air and
s,inAhfne so as to induce good health
,ful sleep. all build a; naturally weak
constitution into a strong resistive,
force, a il.
r.We have mailed out much inforIlia-
Zion regarding tuberculosis number
of public addresses have been given
by different physicians of the city. as
we'll as by some from a distance, all
of which we are led to believe have
been of service to the community.
These activities are to be continued
with perhaps additional interesting
matter. We5have felt especially graf
flied at the numerous letters from
business firms and individuals ex-
pressing commendation at the work.
and asking the committee to call on
them again for similar purposes.
Amount Of Stamp Sales.
THE sale Of the Red Cross Christ
mas seals for the season just closed
amounted to $230.23. Deducting an
expense for postage of $1S.06. a net
balance of $212.17 remains. Fifty per
cent of this sum has been sent to the
state society. and the remaining
$1O6.0S has been deposited with this