Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-30
Generous Buying
of Red Cross Seals
Urged by Governor

Governor James P. Goodrich today
called upon the people OF Indiana to con
tribute generously" 20 the 1920 Christmas
seal sale. The Governor. who Is a mem
Der OF thu Marion County tuberculosis
Association, issued n proclamation to
the people OF the State. In which he EN-
phasized that the happiness OF any peo-
pie and the safety Of any nation iney-
itably must rest on the solid foundation
Of health"
The proclamation set aside Sunday,
Dec. 3. as Tuberculosis sunday through
out Indiana and the week following as
Health Week FOR the State"
The proclamation Is az follows.
Che happiness Of any people and the
safety Of any nation Inevitably must
rest on the sold foundation " health.
Where men decay the State det'riurgfes.
It is deeply to the interest Of the state.
therefore. 70 sa eguard the public health
IN all possible ways.
Officers Of the State TO whom IS en-
trusted the welfare OF the people should
lend their constant support not only to
formal health programs OF the body poll
tic, but also to great health movements.
instituted directly among the people and
aimed to guide the formal programs.
Gradually these two types OF battle
against disease are becoming merged
throughout America for n more effective
struggle against the enemies that beset
mans body.
Tuberculosis and its awful story OF
wrecked lives Is now no new subject
among the people Of Indiana. For years
the citizenship Of the States has battled
10 prevent the spread Of the white
plague and 10 provide cure for cases Of
the disease already established Head
way has been made against its inroads.
Slowly the death rate are declining.
Foremost in this fight has been the
Indiana tuberculosis Association, and
its component parts, the local county tn
bercUlOsis associations throughout the
State. These organizations derive the
funds to support public nurses, cllnics
school health crusades and their vast
educational program against disease
from the annual sale Of Christmas seals
The public has come TO know the little
holiday sticker, which we place on our
Christmas and New Years mail, for
what 1t really is-a harbiDger Of hope
to thousands of the stricken in Indiana
The call OF the Christmas Seal again
is heard.
Now. therefore. L James p Goodrich
designate Sunday. Dec 3. 1920, as Tuber-
culosis Sunday, and ! do further pro-
claim the week following, Dec. , to r.
1920, to be Health Week throughout the
length and breadth Of the State OF In
diana.
And l do hereby call on the clergy
OF Indiana, the schools, the press ana
all other civic agencies to lend their
efforts to the successful elimination Of
the 1920 Christmas Seal sale during the
periods above set out, In order that the
citizenship OF Indiana may once more
be acquainted with the havoc of tn
berculosis in our midst and may be led
to contribute generously to the annual
seal safe.
In testimony, whereof, l have here
unto set my hand and caused to be sf-
fxed the Great Seal OF the State of
Indiana at the Capitol in the city If
indianapolis, this 30th day OF November,
1920. JAMES =. GOODRICH,
by the Governor. Governor.
Ed Jackson,
Secretary Of State.