The log cabin Democrat., 1920-11-23
ACTIVITIES OF THE
 HEALTH CRUSADE
The People of Arkansas Re.pondina Generously to the Needs of Those
 Subject to White Plague.

1 thC Al hdHodS uullC 1edlCn ASS0Cla- ton is making plans for its annual sale of Christmas Seals during the
 month of December. It is hoped that total of at least 31so.ooo may bs raised through the sale of seals and other contributions. With such . fund the budget which has been a. proved by the National Assoctatiea aad appsrtioned among tAs several counties, will enable the associatisa ts as an extensive educational verk ed put sa health Drograns that win A. surs sDlenAiA results.
 The camDaign asaiast tubsrcaloais by this Association was eoansaoeA in 1913 by the employment sf . tuksr. sulesis Aurss h Litte Rock with tAs DFssssAs of the sale of Rcd Crsss seals. Struggling local associations, with very limited funas, derived from the same source existed also in Fort Smith, Tsxarkana, Pine Blu1, Hot Springs and Helena, and worked chiefly in connection with the local charities Through the vision of the State President Dr. A C. Shipp, enough Red Cross seals were sold in 1916 to employ full-time State Field Secretary. The year 1917 was spent in studying the territory, establishing contacts, creating general interest and securing strong local committees to assist in the Christmas seal sale that funds for extension of the program during the next year might be had.
 During this period especial assist ance was lent by the State Depart ment of Health and Education, the University Extension forces and the State Federation of Womens Clubs. Thirteen hundred and seventy-one peo- pie, 11,84S whites and 1,223 negroes, were reached that year by addresses, and 1,343 pieces of literature distrib- uted. The seal sale Of 1917 netted s7,467.S1 to the State Association and S4,770.S2 to local associations.
 The year 1918 saw the beginning of real State program. The con- scription of workers by the war made It difficult to procure Q complete per sonnel, and especially was this true of the nurses, until late in the year. but despite that fact much was ac- complished. In midsummer. Mrs. C. L. Shafer became a full-time Elk ecutiye Secretary, agreeing to serve only during the acute shortage of workers, while two field secretaries, two nurses and an office secretary completed the force. The field secre- tarieS mat numerous amau irforraI groups, teachers institutes, women's clubs, school children, and addressed total of 13,460 people during tho war. Work was seriously interrupted by the flu" and most of November and December was devoted to assist ing the Red Cross in the Christmas Roll Call, all our interest over the State being placed at the disposal of the Red Cross at the request of the National Tuberculosis Association.
 The first field nurse began work in March, 1918. the second in May. A demonstration of public health nursing has been given in the counties of Lee, Lonoke, Bradley, Sharp, Crittenden, Craighead, Crawford. Sevier, Monroe, Mississippi, Clay, St. Francis, Saline. Ashley, Cleveland, Union, Hampstead and Independence One hundred and torty-seven different communities were visited. GAO tuberculosis cases were located, and total of 2,051 visits made by the nurses. Five thousand five hundred and eighteen school chil- dren in those counties were examined, and it is believed that funds could easily be procured in every one of them for public health nurse as a result of this demonstration. The number of cases of tuberculosis wis
 tied by the nurses should not be taken as in any sence an indication of the amount of tuberculosis existing
 In the fall of 1918 the National Tuberculosis Association and the American Red Cross agreed to tenn porary discontinuance of the Christ mas seal sale at the request of Presi- dent Wilson, and the Red Cross made an appropriation of S2.500, GOO to the former association for it's 1919 work, from which the state associations were financed. A special fund for missionary work vas allowed to the newer states, and Arkansas received s3,600 for special sanitary campaigns in five counties.
 The biggest health message given to the people of Arkansas is the Mod ern Health Crusade. IL has progressed very slowly because of lack of funds In January last the National Tuber- culosis Association arranged with the Junior Red Cross to make 1t their health program for national tourna- ment. in consequence of which 30.000 children were enrolled in Arkansas in joint campaign conducted by this Association and the Junior Red Cross l A more elaborate program has been outlined for the year 1921 and yet one which is uot too large or that should cause any hesitapcy on the part of