Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-27
CHRISTMAS SEAL SALE
CONSIDERED TOMORROW
branch Johnson Calls Meet
ing of Committee From
the Kiwanis Club.
WILL MAKE MO FIGHT ON n. u.
5000 Letters VIII lie rut In Malls on
December s. Sent to All Those Peo-
pie Who Mnde Purchases Inst
Year.

hranch Johnson, director or tho
.hristmas seal sale fer the Richmond
Iubercdlosis Association OF which
MISS Nora Spencer Hammer is execu-
i've secretary. has called IL meeting
oi the committee appointed from tsc
Niwanls Club to assist I'm the sa,,
Tor tomorrow afternoon at Sis In
hhc Chamber Of Commerce. This COM
mittee Viii solicit more than 200 in
"lFianais and firms. explaining the
'hsiaughts made by tho white plague
IN 'his city. and asking for substan-
tial co-dperat!on In tho ccaseless
fight especially ut this time. us tho
association has no other means OF
raising the funds necessary TO meet
its budget.
Members of this committee arc:
fhnund C.. Masslc. chairman; O.
Truce Watson. W. NJ. Reynolds. W.
leigh Carneal. Robert Carter Bever-
icy. w. Fred Richardson. -. w.
l'Onchgcn. l.. W. brown. J. Lee Davis.
stuart III. Ford. J. Frank Jones. X. v.
long. \. y. Miller, Jr.. X. II. Racket.
David Satterhcld. w. n. Stanscil. w.
~ street. @. VIM. Elan c. Toonc.
august II. Nolde. Robert L. Savilic.
IA addition TO the business houses.
I'r. Garnett Nelson will solicit all the
va VIC tIty, anu ~ IopeN
mat both Mr. Massic's committee and
bf. Nelson will complete the work
next week az tho 5000 letters are "a
be put IN the mails December 3.
These letters are to I've sent to NIL
'hoSc persons who purchased seals
through this means last year, ana
also to number OF others. FOR the
response then WAS 80 enthusiastic
that II was decided TO lcugthen the
list this season. II Is hoped that tho
recipients Of the letters will reply
promptly In order that the associa-
ton may keep In close touch with
the progress Of the sale In nil its
hranchcs. 1t Is especially important
that The results be SUBSTANTIAL. for
now that the modern health crusade
has been started IN the schools the
salary Of thr lender also must come
from the proceeds OF the sale.
Sacred Heart School ard the Col
ieginte School for Girls have asked
10 participate In the health crusade:
which was Intended originally Just
for the public schools. but so hearty
has been the interest that Il Ia
thought more than probable that
every institution In town shortly
Viii he lined up and from $1,000 to
10000 children VIII be enrolled by
'HIisNH'ar, or certainty by the matt
term In February. The way m
"hich this innovation hag been Az
ccpicd has surprised the most optI.
thistle Of its promoters. notwn..-
standing the fact that IL has been
very successful In many rthcr cities,
notably Washington and Atlanta.
Early In December booths Will be
opened at the post office. and In Ec,.
cral OF the large stores for the sale
II Christmas seals. ana Miss Hammer
IL now busy choosing her committee
10 take charge Of this work. Eacs
booth VIII have n chairman and va
'ious women VIII be- In charge daily
from the time OF opening until
Christmas and every citizen is asked
10 place n lcas, one little stamp on
each piece Of mail going out. ana
thus hit direct ana telling blow NJ
tuberculosis Stickcrs have been
placed In every street car. and shortly
Nho double cross or hope will he Ia
millar on the windsh.clds OF the ma
chimes. for there are few people VINO
would refuse To do this much To save
themselves and their fellows from
the dreaded disease. which annuaiiy
causes the death OF hundreds Of
Richmond men and women.