Weekly journal-miner., 1920-12-15
SEAL SALE GETS ON APACE
 WITH LOCAL KIDS BUSY
lFrom FridaY's Daily)


 The sale of the Christmas tuber- culosis seals seems to be meeting with general approval throughout the city. The Boy Scouts dis trib- uted 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- pearance of the seal this year IS at tractive Inasmuch as the funds re- ceived from the sale of these seals are 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,O00 could be cured if facilities were provided for early diagnosis and proper treatment.
 In arriving at this conclusion, the National Tuberculosis association es- inmates that there are at least seven cases of tuberculosis for every an nual death in the United States. On this basis, one-seventh of the million living active cases would prove to be reasonably incipient Estimates made by reliable authorities indicate that tuberculosis IS curable ii dis covered early in as high as 80 per cent of the cases. On this basis there are approximately 115,00O cur able consumptives in this country. In addition, the national association estimates that there are probably an other 15O,000 of the 100000 that could be restored to a reasonable degree of working efficiency, and that a 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 carly 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 of 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 few million dollars ill proper provision for the care of tuberculous," said Dr. Charles J. 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 ill improved earning ca. pacity of hundreds of thousands of victims
 Enough tuberculosis Christmas seals Lave been printed and distrib- -.oI by the National Tuberculosis association to reach more than half way round the world Nine hundred million seals have been distributed to the AS state tuberculosis associa- -ions and the more than HOO local associations scat tered throughout the United States. If placed in a row, these seals would measure 15,000 miles
 Approximately nine seals for every of the United States have been prepared. In addition the at -ractive health bonds are used in he Christmas seal campaign, this pond guaranteeing the purchaser re turns in individual and community health.