The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1921-11-03

1X|tHIC sued by the
W. N at | onal
Tuberculos-
chSistmas SsaIFsr 1927 ". shso',ns
the Utah Public Health Association, 30
the people Of Utah.
The call Is q personal one 30 every
man, woman and child In the state
and the nation. The Utah Public
Health association expects every per
son In Utah to do his ''bit" In the
ceaseless conflict against that arch en-
envy of the human race, consumption.
No truce is to be declared until the
invading hosts of tubercle bacilli are
vanquished. Misery. destruction and
death tramp In the wake OF consump-
ton and the cause Of this devastation
must be annihilated. II Is duty that
every man owes himself and his fell
lowmen to grid on the armor of pre-
vention and render service In the cause
Of 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 ~. when the 1924 Christi
mas seal sale campaign win be launch
cd In every comrunAty Of the state 10
raise funds with which to nsAt tuber-
eulosis in this state during No next
year. Every rean. wcmpn a7d chilA
can enlist Is al active Aghtef In the
battle against tubereulosis ~ buying
Christmas scala. II Ia q simple, inex'
pensive. easy matter to become a sol
der In q cause. the success Of which
will bring to humanity enc Of the great
est boonB II could rccedve--freedom
from the misery and death Of consump-
ton.
Twin yeu enlist in the cause of good
health7
"will you do your bit to help free
Utah from that scourge Of humanity
consumI tionr
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-bloodsd citizen who has the
interests Of his state, his own health,
and the welfare and happiness OF his
children and his fellow citisens. at
heart.
BUY CHRISTMAS sEALs
10 those who 50 answer the assoclar
ton GAYS, "buy Christmas seals. for
In this way can you best and most ef.
fectivsly protect yourself and help
guard the safety OF others.
Be the purchase small or large.
every purchase supplies just thai. much
more effective ammunition for use
against the insiduoug enemy.
The Utah Public Health association
does not ask any man for donation.
II simply submits to him a business
lproposition-that Of making en- invest
ment In good health. His Investment
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
suranco against death and pays large
Sums Of money for this insurance year
~. In purchasing Christmas seals this
same man IL simply buying Insurance
against tuberculosis, FOR every Christ
mas seal represents q goed health poll
Icy the premium on which goes to help
protect the purchaser and his from
Tuberculosis. No sound thinking man
will deny the value of an Insurance
policy. No sound thinking man can
deny the value OF an investment In
projection against tuberculosis, which
simply means the buying Of Christmas
seals.
Statistics show that there are an
average Of 200 deaths annually in Utah
from tuberculosis. Experts declare
this number Of deaths means there are
not less thap 1900 active cases of the
disease In the state. Statistics further
show that the death rate from tuber-
culosis has increased In this state In
the past few years. ThlB means an
increase In the number OF active cases.
so only as there Is case Of the dis
ease In the state, not under proper con-
troll and supervision, no man is wholly
safe from Infection. The only guaran-
tee OF perfect safety from the disease
"a complete elimination Of t.
This, then, Is the aoal toward which
the army Of good health In Utah is be-
ing martialed under the direction Of
the Utah Public Health association.
Thorough education OF all the people
along lines of prevention Is the only
plan OF battle that win bring ultimate
victory. Money is required TO carry
on this campaign.
To the people OF the state OF Utah
comes the duty and the privilege OF
furnishing the sinewB OF war with
which to "cawy on" In this state.
Then, buy Christmas seals and help
make Utah safer place In which %
live.
CLINIC TO CONTINUE
One OF the important things which
those who purchase Christmas seals
win help to DO Is to continue the work
In Utah OF the travelling clinic Of the
Utah Public Health association, which
Il now engaged Ia a thorough tdber
culosls survey and. In conjunction with
the U. s. Public Health service and the
state board OF health, Is making q
child hygiene survey of the state
The prime objects OF these surveys
are two-fold, 20 educate the people
along lines of disease prevention and
10 secure the establishment of state
agencies for the care OF the tubercul-
GUS and the continued education OF the
children along lines OF preventive n.y.
giene. The Utah Public Health assocl.