Weekly journal-miner., 1920-12-08
SEAL SALE GETS ON APACE
 WITH LOCAL KIDS BUSY
(From Fridays Daily)


 The sale Of the Christmas tuber- culosis seals seems to be meeting with general approval throughout the city. The Boy Scouts dis trib- utcd some of the attractive posters about the business houses yesterday. In the schools, much interest was displayed by the pupils and a good showing will be made by the young sters generally as well as the High school students.
 In the residence districts, the workers reported they were meeting with good success. The general ap- pcarancc of the seal this year is at tractive. Inasmuch as the funds re- ceived from the sale of these seals arc used entirely for relief and pre- ventive measures in the fight against tuberculosis, the following facts are enlightening:
 Out of one million active cases of tuberculosis in the United States at the present time, the National Tuber- .culosis association estimates that ap- proximately 115,000 could be cured If facilities were provided for early diagnosis and proper treatment.
 In arriving at this conclusion, the National Tuberculosis association cs- inmates that there are at least seven cases of tuberculosis for every an- nual death in the United States. On this basis, one-scventh of the million living active cases would prove to be reasonably incipient Estimates made by reliable authorities indicate that tuberculosis is curable if dis covered carly in as high as 80 per cent of the cases. On this basis there are approximately 1l5,000 cur able consumptives in this country In addition, the national association estimates that there are probably an other 150,000 of the 100000 that could be restored to a reasonable degree of working efficiency, and that great deal of benefit could be given to the remaining cases if ia cilities were available for that pur- pose.
 The facilities needed, according to the national authorities estimates, include dispensaries, visiting nurses, medical consultants, and travelling clinics for the early discovery and diagnosis of tuberculosis. In addi- ton, they include sanatoria, hos pitals and facilities for home treat ment of every case thus discovered They also include adequate financing of boards oi health with full time health officers in every community.
 At the present time there are not half enough facilities in the country to provide for these needs. "The investment of a few million dollars in proper provision for the care of said Dr. Charles J. Hatfield managing director of the National Tuberculosis association, would produce very large returns to the American people. The returns would come not only in improved health but in improved earning ca pacity of hundreds of thousands of victims"
 Enough tuberculosis Christmas seals lave been printed and distrib- l'ed by the National Tuberculosis association to reach more than half way round the world. Nine hundred! million seals have been distributed to the 48 state tuberculosis aSsocia- tions and the more than HOO local associations scat tered throughout the United States. If placed in row. these seals would measure 15,000 miles.
 Approximately nine seals for every nhabitant of the United States have been prepared. In addition the at 1. ractivc health bonds are used in he Christmas seal campaign, this pond guaranteeing the purchaser re- turns ill individual and community | lealtll.