The Carlisle independent., 1920-11-25

which to combat dis
 ease. In a letter to
 Dr. Charles J. Hat. Held 0. New York. Dr. Ireland says:
 The work of the National Tuber- culosis Association is of such magni. tude and of so much importance to the welfare and happiness of every family in the land that take great pleasure in promoting an activity that enables you to seek new fields or better work old ones. To this end I heartily in dorss the plan of the National Tuber- culosis Association to offer for sale, seals of its own and trust that it will meet with well-deserved success"
 The sale of Tuberculosis Seals has also the approval of Livingston Far rand, Chairman of the American Red Cross, who says in 8 letter to pr Hatfield:
 T am. naturally. watching with very great interest the plans for the an nual Christmas seal campaign of the National Tuberculosis Association, and am writing to express the hope
 
 greater than ever before.
 There has never been 8 time when united sffort in the health field was more needed in the country and the world than now, and of all the aspects of the health problem. that of tuber- culosis in my judgment takes first place The work already accomplished by the National Tuberculosis Associa- ton is so notable that 1t is recognized everywhere. but there still remains much to be done and success can only be obtained if there is generous re- sponse in the seal campaign
 The Red Cross regards this work of your Association as of primary i'm poFtanoe and for tirat reason hopes. to cooperate with you in every possible way. and trusts that the results of the sale of seals in 1920 will be all that the great importance of the program deserves and calls for"
 Tho campaign Is meeting with fa- voreble response in Arkansas, where more than half the counties are al- rssdy organised for tho sale of seals AuTiAg the month of December John R Fraser. Grand Master Workman of the A. o. D. w., is the state cam paiSn director and is infusing into the campaign much of the enthusiasm which has made him prominent in the field of fraternalism in Arkansas. The advance program adopted for fatA i,h fo,,~ plates the raising of fund of $15e, 900 has been approved by Dr. Chas. J. Hat Held. managing director of the Ma tionai Tuberculosis Association. He writes the State Association that the National fs. much interested in the program undertaken by Arkansas. In . letter to the State Association. Dr. Hatfield says:
 lover 100000 children in the United States are left orphans every year on account of tuberculosis. according to figures recently published by the Ma tional Tuberculosis Association.
 Tn arriving at this figure. the Asso- cdation computes that there are at least l50, 900 deaths from tuberculosis in the United States every year. On the basis of figures provided by the United States Bureau of the Census. 1t is estimated that of the 150.000 not less than 76,000 are married. The average number of children In Amerf- can families is 1.S. On the basis of these figures. the Association ssti- mates that the number of orphans e Q result of deaths from tuberculosis would be we'll over 200 900 every year
 The problem of providing care for those orphans, practically all of whom are already infested with tuber- culosis, and of raising them to be healthy and self-respecting citizens is ons of the utmost importance.
 The Association points out that the additional drain upon society caused by 200. 900 orphans who are brought to this condition by prevsntable dis ease costs hundreds of millions of dol lars, most of which could be saved by proper community organization.
 The twelve hundred state and local tuberculosis association of the country are organizing this community effort. Their support is derived from the sale of tuberculosis Christmas seals to be held from December 1 to H."
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