The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1922-11-16
SALE PREPARATIONS
FOR SEAL SALE

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Arrangements are now underway
for the 1922 Christmas seal cam
paign the combined educational and
financial effort to combat tubercu-
losis, and with enthusiasm running
high on all sides over the declining
death rate from this disease in Wis
consin, indications are that this will
be record breaking sale. Selec-
ton and appointment of the large
army of volunteer workers through
out the state who yearly give their
services for this cause and manage
the sale in the various localities,
has already begun. The sale will
open as usual on Thanksgiving day
and will continue until Christmas.
With statistics showing that an
actual saving of at least 895 lives
was made in 1921 as result of cut
ting down the tuberculosis death rate
year by year, the results of the Wis
consin Anti Tuberculosis Associa-
TONS aggressive campaign are most
encouraging and hold promise that a
complete victory over the White
Plague is drawing near. When the
Wisconsin tuberculosis Associa-
ton was organized in 1908 the death
rate from tuberculosis was 1877 per
100000. This has been steadily de-
creased and in 1921, the death rate
was TAG. The placing of the lives
saved during 1921, at $50 is consid-
cred a most conservative estimate
ard is based on the, fact that IL the
| 1908 death rate of 1877 had prevail
ed in 1921, instead of TAG there would
have ben 2,S63 deaths from this
disease in the state instead OF the
1884 which actually occurred. If
the death rate had kept on climb
| ing as it had been doing for sever
al years before it was checked, the
number of deaths in 1921 would
have been even larger than that CIV
en- by using the 1908 death rate.
Since the Wisconsin Anti-Tuber-
culosis Association started its CAM
paign in the state, remarkable pro-
gress has been made as a direct re-
suit of the Christmas seal sale not
only in the specific campaign against
tuberculosis, but in public health
work in general. This educational
campaign has been instrumental IN
bringing about many public health
movements of incalcuable benefit to
all, including the establishment OF
the county sanatoria for the treat
ment Of the tubrculous; the public
health nurse, the open air school,
medical supervision in schools, free
chest clinics and many other forces
for the promotion and protection OF
health.
Wisconsin has won a reputation as
a leader in tuberculosis work in the
United States. Ranking fourteenth
on the list of states in its per capita
sale of seals last year, and second
! among the states of the Mississippi
valley, It is starting this sale with
a determination to win a better re-
cord and to also lead in the sale OF
the CHEEKY little Christmas stickers
which have brought message OF
hope and health into thousands OF
homes all over the country.
| Adolpph Torkelson left Saturday
| for Gushing, Polk county, his old
home, on visit of week with rela-
Itives and friends.
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i Mrs. Guy Mccall was very plea
sanity surprised at her home last
Monday evening, by a number Of her
friends. The occasion being in honor
Of her birthday. She was presented
with a beautiful gift.
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r Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph PRIME return.
ed latter part of last week from
\ Eckleson. N. D., where they were
called by the serious illness of Mrs
PRIMES brother j. A. Witteg, who
suffered paralytic stroke. They
made the trip by auto.
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Il Oscar Larson, who is connected
|, with large employment bureau a
| Minneapolis came home Wednesda!
: evening for short visit with hi.
| parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Magnus Lar
, son, and also take shot at the feat
footed denizens Of the forest.
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