The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1921-11-18


Is the germ that they call T. B.
Baraga county is enrolled on the
list of active agents in the fight the
state and nation is waging against
tuberculosis. For several wears in
terested individuals have conducted
the sale of seals in the county to pro-
vide fund fer the T. B. nurse we SC
earnestly desired and through the
newspapers and the schools by means
of playlets and public programs they
have waged an educational campaign
to awaken the people Of the county
to the need fer active measures
against tuberculosis.
That the work undertaken has been
in a measure successful is evident in
the increasing number of seals sold
each year from 1914, when 25 seals
were reported as the number sold
through two or three postmasted in
the county, to 61,546, the total sale
Of 1872.
The following record might be of
interest to readers Of the Sentinel:
1914-25 seals.
1915-1,700 seals.
1916-3,70O seals.
1917-7,500 seals.
1918-26,500 seals.
1919-35,000 seals.
1920-61 ,546 seals.
In 1913 Baraga was the third of
four counties to win the prize offered
by the State tuberculosis Association
to the four counties selling the high
est number of seals per capita. The
prize was the free services of Wis.,
iting nurse for one month, but as it
was impossible to secure the nurse,
the T. B. fund was enriched by the
equivalent, s125.00.
In July, 1919 the Baraga County
T. B. Society was organized and thru
the efforts of its officers more intens-
i've seal campaigns have been cen
dacted and with the force of an or
ganization and a fund behind it, Sc
cured the services of our county
nurse, Miss Jennie Knevles, who came
to the county in June, 1921.
The county is to be congratulated
in having this organization and much
credit is due the officers for their de-
votion to the work in giving of their
time and thought without pay for a
movement which benefits the county
as a whole and which is benefit di-
rectly to each inhabitant.
There has been a gratifying res
ponse on the part Of the general pub.
lie in the campaign against tnbercu-
losis. Unless every intelligent per.
son learns to feel personal interest
in the movement, the campaign
against tuberculosis can hardly reach
its full measure of success.
To continue the work Of education
against T. B. in the county and te
provide funds to gay cur nurses sal
ary and the necessary exnense at
tendant upon her work in the county
the society must have funds. The
T. B. Society has decided to rlt on 9
Christmas Seal sale again this yeal
and is building up county crganiza
tion for that purpose with local chair
men to have charge Of the persona
solicitation in the larger centers ant
through the schools as in the past
Mrs. Chas. H. Anderson of L'Anse
who has had charge Of the previou,
sales, will again be in direct charg,
of the organization of the sale cam
paign.
Within few days the work will
be well under way and the names G
the local chairmen announced. 1t i
planned to put the seals on sale i'm
mediately after Thanksgiving and b
get the final returns in before Christ
mas.
What are you who read this goini
to do this year to help make the sal
success. Perhaps you think tina
this is not your job but the work o
those in charge Of the sale. Will
the. actual work will be done by tn
volunteers in each district, you ca
help by your influence and you
cheerful purchase Of your quots
Promptness in the returns Of ma
sale letters and reports from school
and local chairmen make the wor
easier for those who are doing thi
work without pay, who are servin
because Of their interest in thei