Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-26
EXTENDS ENTERING time
IN HEALTH CONTESTS
School May Enter List for Rhyme
and Poster Prizes Until
December 1.
ADDITIONAL PRIZE OFFERED
$50 Will BE Paid for Best Cartoon or
Poster Illustrating Health Rules
on Influenza ,Placard Issued by
State Board.

u In order that every school! in Nir-
E!nta shall have the opportunity tunt ,n cd
( poster contest prizes. the NrSinia Tu-
X berculosiS Association has extended the
ifnal limit for entries in the contest
s from November TO December /.
!, Several sets OF prizes are offered for
= tho best rhyme and the best poster
:, illustrating the two fundamental health
"rules on the State Board OF Health in
; fuenza placard. These two rules are:
Whenever You cough or ,s sneeze;
over your mouth and nose.
.. Don't put into your mouth fingers.
pencils or anything else that does not
!, belong there. Don't use q common
I, drinking cup.
\. Many Entering Contest.
z According TO health authorities, the
contest is being taken up vigorously
BY number OF the best schools OF
! ments of number of schools are be-
coming definitely interested. and super
visors OF drawing have featured the
contest IN the schools under their SUI
The two contests are open to any
boy or girl IN Virginia under eighteen
years af age. Special competition for
! the primary grades, the grammar
grades and the high school.
Rules for the contest are:
!; Each contestant must write out
! full name and address (post-ofiice and
county,. and indicate TO what grade IL
school he or she belongs.
l.. ,. All entries must be received not
! later than DECEMBER /. 1919. at the
Offices OF the Virginia Tuberculosis AS
. ISOLATION. ITO Capitol Street. Rich
5. II is underst God that all rhymes and
posters submitted in the contest shall
DC considered as tho property OF the
Virginia tuberculosis Association and
= the State Board OF Health
Cash Prizes offered.
( The first prize offered in the rhym-
ing contest is SIS. the second is $40,
and the third is 81. For the best pos
ter illustrating the two rules the same
amounts OF money arc offered.
~ An additional prize OF S25 is offered
Ito any person in Virginia over eighteen
years of age for the best cartoon or
The National TuNerculosis xssocia-
ton and its 1000 affiliated organiza-
TONS NIL SPEND Si3$$ next year for
e coSa,r Heat snr que TO nneFc"1oss in this
claims 10000 lives in the United States
ANNUALLY. The fund will be raised
fdurins the month OF December through
the sale OF moro than ESQ, 100000 Red
TCross Christmas seals. The income of
Ithe National tuberculosis Association
ana It's allied bodies is derived chiefly
from this source.
Progress Not Yet Satisfying
y Despite the tremendous rides which
science has taken. tuberculosis is not
Noelns checked 10 the extent that the
economic future of this country de-
inands. \ recent health survey con
Quoted by the experts of tho National
NIubercU!os!s Association revealed that
more than 100000 people in the
"onited states have the disease.
" In the opinion OF these same cxperts
uon!E an intensive educational and pre-.
mNentlNe campaign, which VIII result /,
the Awakening OF community as vel
Was individual interest in the problem
can adequately cope with the nlenac!ns
SITUATION which is striking directly a,
inc industr!a! heart of the nation. tn.
L
man disease Most OF its victims
care workers.