Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-01

Pennsylvania can be freed from
the menace of tuberculosis in the
next ten Years If the public will only
cooperate with the State authorl-
ties and the private agencies doing
tuberculosis work, says State Chair
man e. ]. Stackpole, of the Christ
mas Seal Sales Committee, in an ap-
peal to the public to make the seal
sale starting to-day success.
The tragedy of tuberculosis, with
its annual death toll of 10000 per-
sons in this State, says Mr.. Stack
pole, is that it is q preventable dis
ease. Wipe out insanitary housing
conditions, guard against malnutri-
ton, provide for prompt treatment
at the first sign of the disease and
tuberculosis will be conquered. Mr..
Stackpole calls attention to the fact
that the members of the American
Legion are among those who are
most active in the fight against tu-
berculosis, because they have mad
the menace of the disease brought
directly home to them.
with the rehabilitation of the
American Army" says Mr.. Stack
pole, there has come prompt mo-
bilization of returned soldiers to
combat an even greater foe to nu-
manity than the Hun. Sixty-nlne
thousand men who were the vic
tins of tuberculosis without the
knowledge of the health authorl-
ties. were rejected by local draft
boards in the United States. Upon
reaching camp $4,000 more We're
rejected for the same cause. OF this
total 5000 at least were Pennsylva-
mans.
pennsylvania is organizing for a
campaign against tuberculosis that
is to include every county. The bat
tie is to continue until the white
plague is beaten< The Christmas
Seal is the insignia of those VINO
have entered the contest. The seal
sale is under the auspices or the
Pennsylvania Society for the Pre-
vention of tuberculosis, which finds
it's chief work in educational prop
aganda. Three-fourths of the money
each community devotes to seals and
Health Bonds remains there to bet
ter health conditions.
"The Christmas Seal Campaign is
not only of particular interest to the
children, but it is. essentially a cam
paign launched in their behalf. The
Christmas Seal shows Santa Claus
printed in red with white fringe on
his outfit and a white beard, stand
ing with full pack at the top Of a
chimney. The children know what
it means when Santa Claus comes
down the chimney, and the seal is
a link in the work of training them
toward better health habits.
"Tuberculois is preventable dls-
ease. The scourge of the centuries
could be conquered in generation
l if the public were intelilgently en-
listed in the fight.
s"The Christmas Seal sale has
been endorsed by Governor Sproul
and by Col. Edward Martin, his
Commissioner of Health. The
Oranges are supporting the move
ment. The members of the Amer
lean Legion are active in the bat
tie. The volunteer firemen are also
interested in it. In addition prac-
tically every fraternal organization
in the State has pledged its cooper
alton.
"There can be no armistice in the
war upon tuberculosis. The battle
can end only when the white plague
is conquered. All can help win the
victory. The larger the army the
sooner the victory.
"All can fight in their home sec
tors by helping the sale of Christ
mas Seals. The word that comes
from every section of the State is
profoundly encouraging. Pennsyl-
vania will put over record sale OF
the Christmas Seal. The battle lines
are drawn. The word to every one
is Enlist in the fight Help the seal
sale"