The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-12-08
CHRISTMAS SEALS.
Every Penny Helps-On Sale In
Stores In County.


Stores In County.
"Ihasmuch as ye have Sdone it
unto the least of these my brethren
ye have done 1t unto me-" This is
the silent appeal of the 1922 Christ
mas seal of the Maryland Tubercu-
losis Association, through the sale
of which it is hoped sufficient funds
will be raised to carry on the fight
against the white plague in this
State for another whole year. The
cost of the seal is negligible, "a
mere penny will buy one SO that
anyone who has the will to do good
can help. And it is everybody's
help that is solicited. A stamp on
every letter and every package. is
the aim of the Seal Sale Directors.
Judging from previous results,
and only results count, better
Christmas investment would be
hard to find. The Maryland Tuber-
culosis Association has kept many a
child from becoming crippled or in
valided for life and it has given re-
lief and help to many an adult pa
tient. 1t has helped In reducing
the death rate from tuberculosis in
Maryland from 1894 in 1918 to
1852 in 1919; from 214S in 1920
to zoos in 1921. The number has
constantly diminished even though
the population has increased con-
And these results have been ac-
complished not only through educa-
tional campaigns but by real prac-
tical work. If it were not for the
Miracle House at Claiborne, in
which real miracles are done, quite
a number Of little boys and girls
would face a bleak and hopeless
future. BY means OF healthgiving
sunlight and fresh air, good food
and medical attention the disease is
kept from getting hold on suscep-
tible lungs, bones and skin, aud the
little patient is given chance to be-
come strong and healthy.
The seal sale also enables the as
sociation to carry on its Health
Crusade work In the schools. Last
year alone 100000 children were
taught principles Of hygiene ana
health habits through literature lee
lures, contests, moving pictures and
other means. Demonstration clinics
1T which patients are examined and
treatments suggested are also main
tanned.
The 1922 Christmas seal. Is most
attractive In design. 1t represents
mother with her child and the
hope held out to her by the double-
barred cross, the symbol of the Ma
tional tuberculosis Association. 1t
IS the work of T. M. Cleland of New
York, and was selected by group of
well-known artists from the Metro
poltian Museum Of Art and the Art
Decorators League of America, from
large number of contributed de-
signs.
Sevepty-five thousand dollars is
The goal toward which the Seal Sale
campaign managers are workins
which means that an equal number
If Health Bonds or seven and half
million stamps must be sold.
The seal sale In 1921 produced
$4,000. 900. The order for 1922
eor the entire country Is for 974,-
100000 stamps. How much of this
Is your share?
The tuberculosis Christmas seals
are on sale in one or more of the
stores in all the towns In the county.
One quarter of the returns from
This sale goes to the State Tubercu-
losis Association. The remaining
three-fourths goes towards trying to
stamp out tuberculosis in Cecil
County. In the past year part Of
the previous returns have been pro-
viding milk for tubercular patients,
and two months salary or the Red
Cross Public Health Nurse has been
raid, since she gives a part of her
time to this work.
Remember every stamp, that costs
only one cent, helps. Stamp your
mail and seal your Christmas pack
ages with tuberculosis Christmas
stamps. Every seal has double
red cross upon 1t.