The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1919-11-15
RED CROSS SEAL
FUNDS MANYUSES
State and Local tuberculosis
Societies Garry on Much
Constructive and Deti-
mite Work.

Proceeds from The sale Of Red Cross
Seals finance the i"hl on Tuberculo-
SIS. This work IN Pennsylvania is
carried on under the direction of the
Pennsylvania Society for the Proven
tion of tuberculosis This associa-
tion has local organizations in many
localities which conducted the com
munity work.
The largest proportion of the money
coming from tne sale of seals stays
in the community in which the seals
are sold. i small portion goes to the
State Society.
The State Society and its associat-
eel branches carry on a definite and
constructive work for eradicating the
white plague and the improving of the
public health.
Following are the uses to which
Red Cross Seal funds are applied:
Aiding in the work of the Penn
sylvania Society, which has a con
structive program for the preven-
tion of tuberculosis, and organizes,
for the fulflIment Of the program.
Cooperating with the state de
pdrment of health. particularly in
The bureau of Tuberculosis Sana-
toria, the local tuberculosis dispen-
saries, and The state health exhibit;
and with local departments of
health, for the promotion Of all
forms of anti-tuberculosis work.
Carrying on direct educational
work as to the nature, treatment
and prevention of tuberculosis, such
educational work being addressed
to securing the adoption of defin-
mite community activities in the
anti-tubercUIOsis campaign.
Propaganda efforts for the estab-
lishment and operation by public
authorities of survey, nursing, clin-
ic, hospital sanatorium, day or
night camp, Open-air school or class,
or other kindred agencies
Educational and other work for
safeguarding infants, school chill
dren, industrial employees, and 9th
erS from tuberculosis infection, and
for increasing their powers of re-
siStance to such infection.
Looking after men rejected in
the draft because they had tuber-
culos;s and also soldiers leaving
the army with impaired health
Names have been secured from the
surgeon generals Offfle and tuber-
culosis workers are hunting out
these men.
Employment of nurses for tuber-
cul0sis surveys or for assisting and
nursing the sick. securing admission
to hospitals and sanatoria. giving
instruction in the home for safe
guarding other members of the fam
lily and the public.
Aiding in the work and develop
ment of the state dispensaries for
the diagnosis and treatment of tu-
berculosis, demonstrating the need
of. and, if necessary. temporarily
operating open-air schools or fresh
air classes for children
Establishment and. if need be,
temporary operation of preventoria
for pre-tuberculous cases. or chill
dren's divisions of sanatoria or hos
pitfalls.
In an emergency, payment IN
whole or in part for maintenance
Of patients in hospitals or Sana-
toria.
After-care. that is, advice. en-
ployment. and relief of patients
leaving sanatoria as arrested and
cured
Relief, Of whatever medical or
marertal form may be needed for /.
families in which shere IS a case of .
tuberculosis which cannot he plac-
ed i'm q hospital
Relief which may be needed 70 \
enable Il Ea... who is q bread
winner or rase.aker of q family to (
accept hospital care.