Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1919-10-29
z Ian SALE OF RED CROSS
CHRISTMAS SEALS

County and local campaign directors
:of Minnesota's Red Cross Christmas
Seal Sale. from every section Of the
state Will meet at the st. Paul Athletic
Club, on November 5, to complete plans
for the seal campaign, through which
a $25O,OOO fund for the conducting Of
public health work is to be raised.
The annual meeting Of the Minnesota
PtblicsH Health Associa ton, which is di-
recttng the seal sale in this state in Co
operation with the National Tubercu-
losis Association, also will be held at
the conclusion Of the open forum. Off
GERS will be elected and annual reports
will be submitted.
The Minnesota Red Cross Christmas
Seal Sale this year is being emphasized
to an extent never before attempted.
A larger fund is being asked, mem
bers Of the state campaign committee
said, because the vital necessity of a
greater investment in health is realized
and the public, aware of the great bene-5
fits to come to citizens in every section
OF the state from more intensive health
work, will respond generously.
Billions Of dollars were spent in wag-
ing the world war while only a few
millions are used in the fight against
disease, health experts emphasized.
Yet records show that disease takes
far greater toll in lives and property
destruction every year than does war,
they declared.
Minnesota men, women and children
gave millions Of dollars and offered
their lives and personal service to help
win the world war. They are now be-
ing asked to invest only an average of
10 cents per capita to finance the war
for health" during the coming year.
The Intensive Red Cross Christmas
Seal Sale will be conducted from De-
cember 1 to 10.
4 Nearly one-ffth of the deaths caused
by preventable diseases in Minnesota
during the first six months, this year,
resulted from tuberculosis, despite the
epidemic Of influenza which ragged dur
ing the early months. And severe as
was the epidemic, influenza caused but
aatrifle less than twice as many deaths
as the great white plague.
Officials Of the Minnesota Public
Health Associat ton, today emphasized
this comparison in urging whole heart
ed. support by the citizens Of every
county III the state Of the annual Red
Cross Christmas Seal Sale.
Funds raised through the sale Of the
100000 seals, to be offered the public
as a health investment this fall will be
used during the coming year to fight
tuberculosis and other preventable dis
eases. Minnesota's allotment Of the &c.
100000 fund to be raised throughout
the nation in the campaign headed by
the National tuberculosis Association,
is $250,OOG
Records of the State Board Of Health
show that during the first six months
this year, deaths caused by influenza
totaled 2,5O2. Deaths from tubercu-
losis numbered 1867 which is nearly
one-tWelfth Of the total 14,OS9 deaths
in Minnesota during this period.
The general public does not realize
the menace Of tuberculosis" declared
Dr.: II. W. Hill, executive secretary Of
the Minnesota Public Health Associa;-:
ton, because the disease is not sur
rounded with so many dramatic fea-
lures as was the influenza epidemic
which was given voluminous publicity.
The people must be Informed that
tuberculosis not only! IS one one Of the
greatest foes Of the, race but that it can
be prevented and can bes cured. Such
activity IS 81 Big part Of the work
which a generous investment by Mime
s y in Red Cross Christmas Seals
will make possible. .