Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1922-12-07
SALE OF SEALS
IS PROGRESSING
SCHOOL CHILDREN ASSISTING IN
SALE OF COUNTY QUOTA OF
CHRISTMAS SEALS
HISTORY OF SEALS In IDAHO
First Seals Were Sold in 1914
Brought 500.

The sale of Christmas seals in
Boundary county is progressing in a
satisfactory manner and il is expected
the full quota of $400 will be raised
before Christmas day. or the amount
raised here, at least one-third will re-
main at home.
The school children are handling
the seals sales at present and are
showing the greatest enthusiasm.
There is keen competition among the
grades and one room has already sent
back for a double supply. Clubs and
lodges are also buying seals, the Koo-
tenai Valley Commercial Club heading
the list with 200
Seals are on sale down town at
Hawks and Simonds drug stores.
These are the only stores authorized
to sell seals.
This is the eighteenth time the little
Christmas, seal has been offered to the
American public. In 1914 the first
seals were sent to Governor Haines
by the National tuberculosis Associa-
ton TO place in the hands of public
spirited citizens of Idaho who would
start the sale Henry Falk was tho
man chosen by Gov. Haines and has
served continually ever since as pres
ident and vice-president of the Idaho
Anti-Tuberculosis Association.
The first five hundred dollars
worth of seals was sold in Boise by
the club women. The next year MI.
Falk sent the seals to well known peo-
pie in Idaho to sell, and il is most
gratifying to find five women, serving
as chairmen in 1915, actively engaged
in the 1922 campaign. These women
are Mrs. G. e. Bocock of Albion, Mrs.
J. f. Lowe of Council, Mrs. e. ID. Pi-
per of Jerome. Mrs. Guy Martin of
Standpoint and Mrs. Harold Mccoy of
Bonners Ferry. Mrs. Piper has
served continuously as chairman for
Jerome county.
The Idaho Anti-Tubercnlosis Assc-
citation was organized in 1916 with
Mr. Falk as president, F. f. Johnson
treasurer, and Miss Anna DAILY. ex-
ecutive secretary Miss DAILY resigned
in 1917 when the world war was de-
clared to go into service as nurse
| and Mrs. Catherine r. Athey, the
present executive, took her place. DR..
McCalla. Or. Smith, Miss Redfield and
Mrs Edwin Harrington were elected
to the executive committee and with
the exception of Mrs. Harrington. still
serve c. A. Barton became president
of the association in 1919 with Mr.
Falk serving as vice president.
During these years the sale Of
Christmas seals increased from $500
in 1914 to $2O,024 in 1919 and 1920. In
1921 it dropped down due to financial
conditions to $15.337. Every worker
in the association has done double
Guty the present year in order to meet
the growing demands of the work and
give service to all needing it.
Eighteen counties are organized and
doing standard tuberculosis w:rk
Among the outstanding accomplish
ments of the association during the
past four years are the securing of
| legislation for two tuberculosis hos
pitals. the establishment of Hospital
! No So at Boise Barracks for disabled
ex-service men, the winning Of tho
National Health Crusade Cup from
every state in the Union for health
work in the schools.
The work OF the association is fl
nanced entirely by the penn? Christ
mas seal.