The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1921-12-03
Christmas Seals
FOrhea|th Crusade
Seal Sale Provides Funds
for Work Among Chill
dren in School

December is the month for sale
and use of Christmas seals. Each
December the National tuberculosis
Association furnishes Christmas Seals
for sale to all persons to use on their
Christmas letters, packages and
greetings. The seals are three-color-
ed Autographed emblems, like pos
tage stamps, and their use signifies
that the sender is willing to spend
a small sum each year in working
for the health of humanity,
The seals sell at one cent each. OF
this sum the County League receives
500, the State Association 3O%d and
the National Association 1917. Thus
practically every cent spent for seals
remains for the work at home.
In Stevens county the proceeds
from the sale of Christmas Seals go
to keeping up the Modern Health
Crusade in the schools throughout
the county. This is a movement
throughout the nation whereby school
children are taught the duties of
sanitation, cleanliness, promptness,
regularity and pride in work well
done. Stevens county has an excel
lent record in this work, under the
direction of the county superintendent
of schools. 1t is the first step in
making good citizens, and in making
healthy bodies.
The National tuberculosis associa-
ton reports that more than 100000
school children in the United States
we're suffering from malnutrition.
To correct this the association has
put into effect a unique plan for in
structing these children in correct
health habits. The plan has been de-
veloped with the aid of DR.. w. r. p.
Emerson of Boston, nutrition expert.
Each child is required through his
teacher and parents 10 submit card
indicating daily performance Of ii
health chores. The card reads.
was weighed this week on the
day checked.
Besides good breakfast and the
noon and evening meals, | ate mid
morning and afternoon lunches as
directed.
| ate only wholesome food today,
including vegetables, fruit, and at
least pint of milk, as directed; and
tried always to eat and drink slowly.
| drank four glasses of water,
some before each meal and drank no
tea, coffee nor any injurious drinks.
was in bed last night 10 or more
hours, as directed, windows open.
rested lying down not less than
% minutes both this forenoon and
this afternoon.
| played in the fresh air today, ex-
ercising for the time and in the way
directed.
washed my hands before each
meal today.
| brushed my teeth thoroughly af-
ter breakfast and after the evening
meal.
took full bath on each of the
days of the week that is checked.
By doing these chores for five to
fifteen weeks the child becomes
squire, knight or knight
barOnet and is entitled to wear the
insignia of the modern health crusade.
When he Gains normal weight he may
earn advanced honors by performing
standard modern health crusade
chores and be admitted to the health
round table through physical fitness
tests.
Every purchaser Of Christmas
Seal is aiding the work of the Mod
ern Health crusade, and thereby
saving health and money for the COM
munity. Merchants generally buy Sd
worth of seals and use on all their
packages and sell to customers. Every
Christmas gift should bear one of