Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1921-11-25

" TubsreulOs-
eA'i''m~' Scatter Is,s hon, through |
the Utah Public Health Association, to !
The people Of Utah.
The call 10 q personal one 30 every
nan, woman and child In the state
and the nation. The Utah Public
Health association expects every per
oea In Utah to do his "bit" In the
eeaseless conflict against that arch en-
smy of the human race, consumption.
No truce Is to be declared until the
Invading hosts Of tubercls bacilh arc
sanQuished. Misery, destruction and
death tramp I'm the wake Of consump-
don and the cause OF this devastation
must be annihilated. II is . duty that
vysry man owes himself and his fol-
howmen to grid on the arrnor Of pre-
yention and render service In the cause
II good health.
Enlistment In the ranks Of the anti
tuberculosis hosts for the next great
offensive against the enemy In Utah
will commence on Thanksgiving day,
November "A. when the 1921 Christ
mas seal sale campaign will be launch
ID In every community Of the state to
naise funds with which to fght tuber-
euiosis in this state during the next
year. Every man, woman and child
can enlist as an active fighter In the
battle against tuberculosis by buying
Christmas seals. II Is simple, mex
pensive, easy matter to become SOL
der In cause, the success OF which
will bring to humanity one Of the great
est boons II could receive-freedom
from the misery and death of consump-
ton.
"will you enlist in the cause Of good
health2
"WiIl you do your bit to help free
Utah from that scourge of humanity
consumI tionf"
These are the questions asked OF
every citizen OF the state by the Utah
Public Health association.
81 will"
This Is the answer expected from
every red-blOoded citizen who has the
interests of his state, his own health,
and the welfare and happiness OF his
children and his fellow citizens at
heart.
BUY CHRISTMAS SEALS
To those who so answer the associa-
ton says, buy Christmas seals, for
In this way can you best and most Ell
sectively protect yourself and help
guard the safety of others.
Be the purchase small or large
every purchase supplies just that much
more effective ammunition Tor use
against the insiduous enemy,
The Utah Public Health association
Soes not ask any man for a donation.
II simply submits to him a business
proposition-that of making an Invest
may be large or small; the larger the
more returns he is assured upon his
investment. Every man, with egard
for the future of his family buys In
surance against death and pays large
sums of money for this insurance year
iy. In purchasing Christmas seals this
same man Is simply buying Insurance
against tuberculosis, for every CHRIST
mas seal represents good health pol
icy the premium on which goes to hell
protect the purchaser and his from
Tuberculosis. No sound thinking maj
will deny the value of an insurance
policy. No sound thinking man car
deny the value OF an investment II
protection against tuberculosis, whicl
simply means the buying OF Christina
seals.
Statistics show that there are a.
average Of 200 deaths annually In Uta
from tuberculosis. Experts deciar
this number Of deaths means there ar
not less than 1000 active cases OF tn
disease in the state. Statistics furthe
show that the death rate from tuner
culOsis has increased In this state
che past few years. This means
increase in the number of active case'
SO only as there is case OF the dis
ease in the state, not under proper cor
troll and supervision, no man IL wholI
safe from infection. The only guaai
tee of perfect safety from the dlseas
Is complete elimination Of H.
This, then, Is the goal toward whlc
the army of good health In Utah Is OF
ing martialed under the direction
the Utah Public Health association
Thorough education OF all the poop,
along lines OF prevention Is the on,
plan OF battle that Will bring ultlnna'
victory. Money is required to carr
on this CAMPAIGN.
To the people Of the state or uta
comes the duty and the privilege :,
furnishing the sinews OF war VIII
which to "carrv on in this state.
Then. buy Christmas seals and he
make Utah safer place In when
live.
CLINIC TO CONTINUE
One of the important things whl'
tsrose who purchase Christmas sea
viii help to do is to continue the woi
"a Utah OF the travelling clinic OF u
Utah Public Health association, whi'
10 noWeengaged in a thorough tune
cuiosts survey and. in conjunction WI
the U. 3. Public Health service ana u
stnte board Of nenlth, Is making
child hygiene survey Of the state.
The prime objects Of these surve!
are twO-fOld. 10 educate the poop
along lines OF disease prevention al
60 secure the establishment or stn
agencies for the care Of the tubercI
Gus and the continued education OF u
children along lines Of preventive n
giene. The Utah Public Health assoc
alton wants TO determine 90 what e
tent tuberculosis exists in Utah.
going about accomplishing this by M
Nnn a .ovarotnauf axnprf make q Col