Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1919-12-11

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lA fpctoTg II keep RaafS k1a
Isf tW@ 1by hrosbiils. rzd
ibid Jerome, Who ~ 4, from going hun
nv 10 bed.
Last summer, Betty, leading Tom
and Jerome by the hands, arrived ali
Claiborns on the ferry from Annapolie
and pretty soon the three Of them
we're Joining in group Of merry
Youngsters playing mulberry bush'
On the sandy beach OF Eastern Bay
The trio were among the patients whe
during the past months have enjoyed
the benefits Of the preventorfum ope
rated by the Maryland Tuberculosis
Association At the Claiborne Cottages
Twenty children have been treated at
the cottages and all OF them have
shown marked Improvement
The preventorium was opened sev.
eral months ago ~ a place where chill
dren from to IL, boys and girls
rom all parts OF the state who had
been seriously exposed 10 or were foi
arying reasons prs-dixposed to 'tuber
tulosis or suffering from mal-nutrt
lion or chorsa. could live practically
ant Of doors and get the treatment
needed 10 prevent the threatened do
yelopment Of tuberculosis.
SO very successful has been the .ex
pertinent that It ls hoped to make the
Claiborne Cottages a permanent parl
81 the work OF the Maryland Tubereu
Gals Association. The cottages have
closed because there II no fund tc
keep them opened longer. The WORK
Of the Maryland Tsbereuloais Asso
ciation. like that Of ali the 1000 atiil
ated organizations OF the National
tuberculosis Association. depends
largely for hs financial support on tbs
ale OF the Red Cross christmas seals
This year the seals we're ready for
lstribation on December l. Through.
oui the entire country an intensive
campaign TO show the menace Of tbs
disease. that yearly takes 3 death toll
IN the United stGtes more than three
fines as great aa the number OF lives
lost BY the American armies on The
batsse6elds Of Darope. IA under way
TO finance this GRhs. more shan :
aaIf billion Of the iittlMRsd Gross
sTlatnas Asasa passat Macy
land'r qnoea u tI2s. 900 worth Of the
seals. This will enable the state q
carry on and develop rs work and &
provide for the operation Of the Ciai
b0rns Preyentorium all the year round
a presens there IL no place. where
Maryland children car be given theft
chance 70 win back the health iosi
through no fAnh Of their own.
Evpry seal is penny's worth 81
prevention and cure. The stamps
hts year ars unusually pretty. done
h three colors. and are christmassy
The officers Of the Maryland Tubercn
ioaia Association. which viii be IN gen
erai charge Of the seal sale in Mary
and are: DR., Henry Barton Jacobs
PRESIDENT; George A. colston. treas
3rer; Joseph 3. Amsa. secretary. A. p
iinka, executive secretary. and Arthur
Ellt Hnngerford campaign director
Cooperating In the organization Of
the work are the local tuberculosis as
,ociation OF Aliegany. Anne Arundel
arroli. Dorchester. Frederick. Gar
4, Hartford Howard Kent. Mont
gomery. Queen Anne. Somerset. Wash
lngton Wicomico. Prince George
cell. Charles and Caroline counties
In Talbot. Baltimore, ST. Mary's
Worcester and Calvert. In which thers
tre no permanent organizations. vol
1atser committees are being formed
70 put over this special piece OF work
In the state last year. 2.s1i persons
lied pedlessly OF tuberculosis. Tine
tuberculosis death rate In Maryland
Is "A per cent higher than the aver
zee death rate from the disease IN Ihs
s0pntfy as whole. The record Is moi
me OF Maryland TO be proud Of i
can be reduced by educational and pre-
yentiye work Every seal win help.