Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1920-09-02
NATIONWIDE FIGHT
AGAINST D.Sz1SSEE.
American Red Cross viii Have
Health CenterS in All Parts
of United States.

The American Red Cross has launch
ed upon q nation wide campaign of
fighting disease and physical defect
among the American people. A new
and unique health institution has come
into being az the result of several
months study ny the Red Gross Health
quarters.
Offcials In charge of the department
predict that before long this new health
activity will be in actual operation all
over the country, and that the sigh
american Red Cross Health Center"
will become as familiar to the peo-
pie everywhere as are now the signs of
the telegraph companies.
Busy Long Before War.
TIE interest Of the American Red
Crost in the fight against disease Is
not, however, Of recent origin. Long
before the war the organization began
this health service through its medical
units In disaster relief work and its
department at Town and County Nurs-
ms During H. war and following
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than sne-tAird Of the American chill
dren and ysuaK people are vietins 81
physical defeetA the Red Cross reesE
nizes the urgent need for continued
Red Cross health service at home.
How Organization Works.
The Red Cross Health Center is
governed by business principles, APP
plies business methods, and, in Its
more simple form, can be established
and conducted By hay people.
1t proceeds upon the demonstrated
fact that health is commodity that
can be bought and ssd like sroems
and soap. Therefore, it establishes II
self in sterereom ia the principal
business section Of the community. 1t
displays its goods in the form Of at
tractivs health exhibits in it's show
windowa It sdvertises constantly and
extensively. And 1t uses every bust
ness and social device to attract Gus
toners,
The Red Crexs Health Center II Of
reliable and complete Information
about existing clinics, hospitals. sana-
toria and other institutions fer the sick
and the defective; about available
nurses both trained and practical;
about when to consult physician and
why to shun the Quack and his nos
trums.
Teaching Disease Prevention.
The Red Cross Health Ceater is.
however, Of even greater service to the
well. 1t teaches people hsw to pre-
vent sickness and disease. This Is done
In many interesting and attractive
ways-first of all, by the distribution
of popular hcalth literature and
through health lectures Illustrated with
lantern slides or with health motion
picture films. Then special exhibits are
given, one after the other, on various
health subjects. Practical demenstra-
tons are made; also health playlets by
children to interest and instruct them
selves and their elders Glasses. are
organized IN personal hygiene, home
care OF the sick, FIRST aid and In food
selection and preparation. Health
clubs bsth fsr ysunEeY and elder poo
pie, are formed: siSs Little Asthsrs'
Leagues Nutrition anA growth efiates
arc csHdrctsd fer ehfldrea.
Already moro Than q hundred Of
these Red Crces Health Centers arc in
actual operation throughout the eouS-
try. Many sf thsn alss conduct mod
ical eltni~a hut the - chfs<, cut
standing tsatuss Of tAs American hsl
Cross Health Center Is its health edn-
cation service which teaches we'll peo-
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