Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-28
FouR-MiNUTE MEN TO,
 HELP CHRISTMAS SALES

q t-s : For the, first time since the close of the world war the four minute men oe Connecticut have been so deeply in pressed by campaign that they have volunteered their services as speak CTS. They have agreed to take part in the Red Cross Christmas Seal sale, which is designed first, to open the eyes of the people of Connecticut to the existing alarming condition with regard to tuberculosis; second, to ed ucate the public in preventive meas ures, thus avoiding the disease; and, third, to raise funds for every com munity in the state to carry on its anti-tuberculosis work the coming year by providing tuberculosis nurs- ing, free clinics and dispensaries. ma terial relief in the shape of eggs and milk and sanatoria. treatment. The four-rninute men of Norwich are directed by Ex-Mayor Allyn L. Brown, who was chairman through all | the war drives.
 The call issued by the state ezecu- l tive committee to the local four-rnin- ute men chairmen was as follows: l Hartford, Conn.,, Nov. IS. 1919. Dear Sir: During the war the Ma
 tiona and the Connecticut Four
 Minute Men performed a wonderful
 patriotic service. At it's close it was agreed by the Connecticut Four Min
 ute organization to await call when an emergency should arise.
 In our opinion the emergency is
 here.
 The National Red Cross Seal Cam
 paign, to raise funds in every com
 1nunity in the country for combating tubercjulosis, will be he'd December ! 10. under the auspices of the Ma tional Tuberculosis 2 association IT
 Connecticut this well be under the di-
 rec5ion Of the State Tubarculosi,
 Commission as state agent Of the na-
 tional body.
 Its object is, two-fold:
 First, To call the attention of tht
 people of tho state and nation
 through literature and addresses, |, the acute present situation. as regard
 the disease and the methods Of treat ing and avoiding it.
 Second: To raise money to carr.
 on the aggressive warfare. already be , gun. The State Tuberculosis comnl;ssior has agents in every city and larg town in the state. This will direc the campaign in their respective com munities along lines approved by tn state and national organizations There are 100000 actual cases . tuberculosis in America, about IT. , 900 in Connecticut.
 , Many new cases have been. report cd this year. for which the infuenz
 epidemic was responsible. and man
 soldiers who have returned from rnili
 tary- service. who were subjected {
 gas CT other- exporsure have develop q ed tuberculosis. :, The need for action on this case 5 lis acute. As q life saving campaign 7 no othef. which has been undertake ;, this fall has such an objective. : The Sta te Tuberculosis Commissio . . has urged the Four Minute Men ( Connecticut to assist in it. and v
 heartily endorse the movement and |
 object: We urge you as chairman :, h the Four Minute Men in your con l. munity, to report to the local agent l. the Red Cross Seal sale. and to off 1T the services of your Four Minute Me h for the campaign.
 ,-t The ti-tuberculosis cause appea 10 to us as one of the worthiest and mo d blessing of any to which we can Ter Is our support.
 = Urging your assistance in the nov le ment, we are,
 $ Very truly yours, is EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Y CONNECTICUT.