Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-12
HERE'SACHANCE
TO MAKE 4 RECORD
And DO SOMETHING

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The sale Of Christmas Seals all
over the State is picking up momen-
tum IN an unprecedented fashion,"
said w. D. Thurber, Exec. Sec. Of the
Maine Public Health Assn, Monday.
one OF the snappiest challenges
ever issued by one Maine county to
another was hurled here today by DR..
george Young. chairman Of Somer-
set County's Christmas Seal and
Health Bond Committee. The def
was directed at DR.. C. c. Morrison.
Jr, OF Bar Harbor. who is the chair
man of the Hancock County Christ
mas Seal and Health Bond Commit
tee.
Il am after $4,000 for my county
IN this SALE said DR.. Young to DR..
Morrison. and to show the world
that we mean business, we challenge
your committee to . contest to be
determined by per capita sales And
then, In order to have something
tangible to contest for, DIR. Young
added. Let's agree on a prize-any-
thing between a silver cup and a
brass band
Thousands of public spirited men
and women all over the State Of
Maine are giving Of their enthusiasm
and service that their home commit
tiles may prosper in health and
happiness.
Because Of this gratuitous service
to the needs Of their community and
State-the Maine Public Health
Assn and its AFFILIATED branches all
over the State, are able to perform
for the State Of Maine, half a million
dollars worth Of health work an
nually-which costs but one twen-
tieth OF that sum, or about twenty
five to thirty thousand dollars-all
Of which comes from the sale of the
CHEEKY little Life Saver-the Christ
mas Seal.
you have local public health
association in your own community.
Support it's work. The men and
women in this organization are
devoting their time and energies day
in and day out through the year
without pay-that your home and
your children may be safeguarded in
healthy surroundings. You can re-
pay this devotion in a measure by
buying freely of the Christmas Seals
which will help them to finance the
health work in your community.
There is no overhead expense, nor
paid officials. The work Of your
health Assn is a gift to the COM
munity. You cannot build a wall of
immunity around your home. The
health Of your loved ones depends
upon the health standards of those
around you. Health work has ac-
complished wonders in Maine. The
Christmas Seal has accomplished
wonders.
From the funds derived from the
Seal Sale-Portland has secured two
fresh air schools. Bangor has a
public health nurse, a tuberculosis
sanitarium, free tuberculosis clinics
and a fresh air school, Lewiston,
with her seal sale returns, helps main
tain the Androscoggin Tuberculosis
Sanitarium, a tuberculosis free clinic,
a public health nurse and conducts
city-wide educational campaigns.
Gardiner has a free dental clinic
a public health nurse and much
lecture WOTh. OIOIlO anu OAN
town have public health nurse
and a free tuberculosis clinic. York
County, Washington, Aroostook, Pts
cataquis, Franklin and Knox, all
have countrywide public health
nurses through pooling the seal sale
funds throughout the county.
MANY other local associations plan
from year to year, such speclhc
needs as baby weeks, medical Clinics
fresh air rooms, midday lunches,
milk lunches, lecture courses, etc.
"All Of this work is carried on IN
the state through the Maine Public
Health Assn and it's affiliated
branches, and the accomplishments
to date prove that sound working
policies, proper organization, and the
will to stick to the job to a success
full elimination. will acquire for
Maine within the next few years, the
reputation of being the Healthlest
state in the Nation"