The Monte Vista journal., 1920-11-06
STATE ORGANIZATION
FOR XMAS SEAL SALE
p ?. DAILY ~ Denver chalswsa ~
Committee win Ossoshss IN
0veey cevNsy.

kele ot kboss WV seS$sOt tetotU0Uu 0oO
,,c,iye sstsrprise ever usAsssskss IN
colorado 10 combat tuberculosis. This
,unusi mesas VI providing the fusds
To- Carrying oa the work VI the Colo
f.do tuberculosis Association ia svss)
suunty VI the state II regarded - .
fulns Way VI expressing that spiri,
,t good viii chm nrnctrristic of the holi.
dsy s-a.on. Thi. y-nr. even more than
In the past. the mcn aud women who
trslir- the necessity Of Increased ac-
u,lty against tho Waite Plague will
devote their time. ~nriy In December.
4. un Intensive sale Of the brightly
eolor-i llsi" seals which give the fin.
ishing touch to Christmas packages
end mall.
The organization fer the seal sale
IL truly statewide. The chairman Tor
the state In Mr.. Thomas D. pnly of
Irnyer and the plan followed cont-m.
plstcs the service of cha,rm~p II every
county and city.
Mr.. DAILY. rs = practical Insurance
han and \ deep student VI mortality
statistics, regards the fight sgsins,
tuberculosis ~ the most vital public
service which eau he rendered by tn.
average citizen today. Cooperating
with him sre prominent business men,
ply ysicisns and educators. both men
aud women. In every part Of Colorado.
Mr. lDxly's aim In directing tie seal
sale 10 TO give every man. woman aud
ehd an opportunity To participate In
he movement by purchasing seals.
ln the matter of Inviting aii to con
tribute, according to their means, 1t
is Interesting to note that not only the
little Christmas Seals which sell foi
"ne cent each. but also Health Bonds,
rangins In price from - to 500. will
l,c offered to the public. The Health
l:onds, representing an Investment In
community health. appeal particular.
iy 70 banks and husiness houses whose
executives wish u give more to the
cause than can BE- represented in the
humber Of seals they can use On their
Aail during the holiday period. That
such an Investment 10 very much worth
while. quite aside from the humane
aspects Of the situation. ix brought out
by the ioss represented In deaths from
tuberculosis. Professor Irving Fisher.
the famous economist of Yale univers
ity, hYs estimated that each DEATH
from tuberculosis may be charged NJ
as representing an average loss Of
5000 to the community, by taking
into account the earning capacity Of
the Individual and making Z very mod
crate allowance for the continuance Of
earning capacity. On this basis the
2,0S0 deaths from tuberculosis In Colo
rado during the past year represent
q loss Of $1a24O,OOO. Since tubercu
losis 10 properly classed as 4 prevent
able and durable disease. this loss OF
$4,000 q day 10 to large extent
avoIdable II means are furnished for
adequate educational and preventive
measures.
In this connection. the seal sale
makes 4 definite appeal TO the aver
sge citizen because Il is concerned
with raising funds for definite local
purpose. The Colorado Tuberculosis
Association. which is supported in 1t,
work solely by the funds raised
through the sale Of Seals and Health
Bonds, can point to its achievements
during the past year us preparations
for Its expanded and more effective
program for the coming year. Since
January I, 1919. the association through
It's public health nursing service. has
established contacts In nineteen co'in-
ties, outside Of Denver. with an ng-
gregate population OF over 2OoOn.
Counting the very effective work done
by the Denver tuberculosis Society,
branch Of the State Association. terri
tory has been covered in which there
is considerably more than half the en-
tire population of Colorado.
In the counties outside of Denver,
school children in particular have
benefited by the constructive work OF
the nursing service. An Important
first step along new line was taken
when % Industrial communities IN
Colorado We're visited by nurse from
this association and special attention
given to the weight and general health
of the children, with special reference
TO housing conditions.
In addition to the tuberculosis dis
pensary in Denver and the clinics IN
Colorado Springs and Fort Coll'ns'
similar clinics are being organized IN
Greeley and Pueblo.
The fact that children are among