The Raymer enterprise., 1920-11-04
STATE ORGANIZATION
FOR XMAS SEAL SALE
7. ?. Daily q Denver Chairman st
commlttss With Dranehss In
Every County.

Of the state are already preparing to
make the tuberculosis Christmas Seal
Sale Of 1920 the most thorough and ef-
fectlve enterprise ever undertaken In
Colorado to combat tuberculosis. This
annual means Of providing the funds
for carrying on the work Of the Colo
RADIO Tuberculosis Association in avery
county Of the state Ii regarded as
fitting way, Of expressing that Apirit
Of good will Characteristic Of the holi.
day season. This year, even more than
In the past, the men and women who
realize the necessity Of increased &C
tlyity against the White Plague will
devote their time, early In December,
to On intensive sale Of the brightly
colored little seals which give the fin
lshing touch to Christmas packages
and mail. .@
The organization for the seal sale
is truly statewide. The chairman for
the state is Mr.. Thomas F. Daily Of
Denver and the plan followed contem.
plates the service Of chairmen In every
county and city.
Mr.. DAILY, as practical insurance
man and deep student Of mortality
statistics, regards the fight against
tuberculosis as the most vital public
service which can be rendered by the
average citizen today. Cooperating
with him are prominent business men,
physicians and educators, both men
and women, In every part Of Colorado.
Mr.. Daly's aim In directing tie seal
sale is to give every man, woman and
child an opportunity to participate In
he movement by purchasing seals.
In the matter Of inviting all to con-
tribute, according to their means, 1t
is interesting to note that not only the
little Christmas Seals which sell for
one cent each, but also Health Bonds,
ranging In price from IS to 500, will
he offered to the public. The Health
Bonds, representing an investment In
community health, appeal particular
~ to banks and business houses whose
executives wish to give more to the
cause than can be represented In the
number Of seals they can use on their
mail during the holiday period. That
such an investment Is very much worth
while, quite aside from the humane
aspects Of the situation, is brought out
by the loss represented In deaths from
tuberculosis Professor Irving Fisher,
lie famous economist Of Yale Univers.
~, has estimated that each death
rom tuberculosis may be charged up
$ representing an average loss Of
5000 to the community, BY taking
nto account the earning capacity Of
'ie individual and making a very mod.
rate allowance for the continuance Of
arning capacity. On this basis the
1880 deaths from tuberculosis In Colo
ado during the past year represent
loss Of $l8,24O,OO0. Since tubercu'
osis is properly classed as prevent
able and durable disease, this loss Of
10000 a day Is to large extent
avoidable II means are furnished fol
adequate educational and preventive
measures. ~
In this connection, the seal sale
aakes a definite appeal to the aver
| .ge citizen because 1t Is concerned
/ .ylth raising funds for definite local
( purpose. The Colorado tuberculosis
....;s0l alton, yi..Sh 3 Su. ported III lis
work solely by the funds raised
through the sale Of Seals and Health
I,onls. can point to Its achievement,
1Lring the past year as preparation
ior Its expanded and more effective
program for the coming year. Since
January l, 1919. the association through
is public health nursing service, has
Established contacts In nineteen cOun
rs. outside Of Denver, with an ag
| npga.e population of over 100000
'ountlng the very effective work don't
" the Denver tuberculosis Society, I
branch of the State Association, terri
tory has been covered in which ther'
8 considerably more than half the en-
lire population Of Colorado.
In the counties outside Of Denver
school children In particular hav'
benefited by the constructive work 0
ihe nursing service. An importan
first step along a new line was takel
when % Industrial communities II
Colorado were visited by nurse from
his association and special attention
,iven to the weight and general henltl
II the children, with special referenc
10 housing conditions.
In addition to the tuberculosis dll
pensary In Denver and the clinics Il
Colorado Springs and Fort Collins
similar clinics are being organized i
Greeley and Pueblo.
The fact that children are anon
those most susceptible to tuberculosl
gives added Significance to the g,
tension of the Modern Health Crusad
in Colorado. At the beginning Of tn
present year there were $4,000 littl
ones enrolled In this movement. II
day, there are more than 10000 OF
Of the 100000 pupils eligible for men
bership. As Crusaders they make
delightful game Of forming healthfl
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