The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-12-19
TUBERCULOSIS
CAN Be CURED
Idaho Will Give Help to
Prevent and Cure the
Dread Disease
SEALS ARE ON SALE

Without question tuberculosis is
cureable if treatment is commenced
early and preventable if the proper
precaution is taken by those who
have the disease and by those liable
to contract it. Yet this dread dis
ease is responsible for the deaths of
more than 10000 people each year
in this country. This is certainly
an appalling and needless waste Of
human life and this fact is especially
pathetic when we take into account
the stern reality that thru the awful
havoc played by tuberculosis among
the people of this nation countless
homes are left desolate and in them
there is sadness and heart aches and
poverty. We may say that it ap-
pears to be little less than a national
crime to let so many of our citizens,
and especially children, die every
year when this appalling slaughter
could in very large measure be avoid
ed if the proper course were taken
by the authorities and the people
generally. And, aside. from the loss
in human lives, tuberculosis costs
this country dearly, in loss of time
and money.
While in this state the Idaho Anti
tuberculosis association is fighting
the dread disease and making very
good record, it needs an increasing
amount of money to carry out reas-
onably we'll the larger program it
has in mind for the coming year.
There is now a campaign on in this
country to raise funds for this pur-
pose, and Idaho is asked to do it's
share along this line. A Red Cross
Christmas seal sale is. now going on
and the people of this state should
rally to the support of the drive to
the very best of their ability to do
so. Just help and buy seals until
you honestly feel that you have done
your part. The amount it is hoped
to raise in the country at large is
SO 100000, and Idaho is asked to
raise $4,000 of this amount
M. H. Fehnel of this city is chair.
man for Bingham county and he Is.
losing no time in marshaling his
forces for an intensive seal campaign
and drive in every part of this coun-
ty. He now has the matter well in
hand and he has already done some
very effective work. His program Is
good one and there is every reason
to believe that he will, with the help
Of a number of active workers, make
a showing in the county Of which
any county might be proud. Sup
port of the schools, societies, picture
shows and newspapers is being ten
dered and the outlook for very
successful drive is indeed bright
Seals are on sale at number OF
places in this city where prospective
purchasers may call and get them,
and those having them for sale are
manifesting active interest in the
sale. ~-~---------.-
Field Secretary M. S. Parker, of
Boise, who was here Friday last con-
ferring with Chairman Fehnel, ex--
pressed himself. as being highly
pleased with the situation here and
evidenced great confidence in Mr..
Fehnels ability to successfully direct
the forces in the drive.
Mr.. Parker states that wherever
the. matter is thoroughly understood
by the people they are giving the
proposition unstinted support. He
says he is confident Idaho will raise
even more than it's quota. Practically
all of the money raised through the
seal sale will be kept in Idaho to be
used in fighting tuberculosis and
other preventable diseases. Each
seal costs penny and surely each
one is a. penny's worth of cure and
prevention. Buy seals to the fullest
-; ifxy oy1d fhud hnIn