The spectator., 1920-12-17

raising of funds with which to combat dis. ease In . letter to Or Charles J. HaS. Aatd ot New York Dr. Ireland says:
 The work of the National Tuber- salosis Association is of such magni- tu1s and of 70 much importance to the ~slfArs and happiness of every family
 h 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 l heartily in- dorse the plan of the National Tuber- cslosis Association to offer for sale, seals of its own and trust that 1t will meet with well-deseryed success The sale of Tuberculosis Seals has also the approval of Livingston Far. rand. Chairman of the American Red Cross. who says in letter to Dr. RAffield:
 I am. naturally. watching with very groat interest the plans for the an. nusl Christmas seal campaign of the National Tuberculosis Association, asd an writing to express the hope that the success this year will bs greater than ever before.
 There has never been a time when saltsd s6ort in the health field was sasye hsedsd In the country and the world than now, and of all the aspects ef the health problem. that or tuber- salosis in my judgment takes first place. The work already accomplished by the National Tuberculosis Associa- Gen is O notable that 1t Is recognized everywhere. but there still remains much to be done and success can only be obtained If there is a generous re- spence In the seal campaign.
 '"Ths Red Cross regards this work of your Association as of primary i'm pessance. and for that 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 deseYvss and calls for
 The campaign is meeting with fS- voSAkle response in Arkansas, where nsors than half the counties are al raady organized for the sale of seals daring ths month of December. John R. Fraser, Grand Master Workman of the \. o. U. W, Is the state cam. sa1gn director and is infusing into the campaign much of the enthusiasm which has made him prominent in the hsld of frsternalism In Arkansas. Tho advance program adopted for the state association, which contem- plates the raising of fund of Sl50. 1000 Aeld. managing director Of the Ma tionAi Tuberculosis Association. He writes the State Association that the National is much interested in the program undertaken by Arkansas fn . letter to the State Association, pr. Hatneld says:
 over 300,00G children in the United States are left orphans every year on account of tuberculosis. according to figures recently published by the Ma. uonal Tuberculosis Association
 ~ln arriving at this figure. the Asso- etAtion computes thai there are at iasst l60. 900 deaths from tuberculosis !n the United States every year On tue basis of figures provided by the uaitsd States Bureau of the Census. h is estimated that of the l50. 900 not Less than '5.o0o av married The average number of children in Amer1. esa families is :S On the basis of these figures, the Association esti. mates thai the number of orphans as . result of deaths from tuberculosis would be well over 200, 1000 every year.
 ''rhe problem of providing care for thsse orphans, practically all of whom are already infested witA tuber. euiosis, and of raisin tnnm 10 be healthy and seifrespectIng citizens is sAs of the utmost impoifsneS
 The Association point out that the Additionsi drain upon sr@-'e "aused Ay 200. 900 orphans who are brought "a this condition by preYcntable dis ease costs hundreds of millions of dol .ess, most of which could be saved by proper community organization
 The twelve hundred state and local tuberculosis association Of the country are organizing this coininunity effort. rheir support is d5rived from the sale sf tuberculosis Christmas seals to bs Aslc from DecemberNl to II
 
 Puny and FrisisS, the Health Twins.