Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1924-11-27
HELP FIGHT TUBERCULOSIS,
BUY CHRISTMAS SEALS

Some people are more than glad tina
az it does not come oftener, for sool
there will be a sort of charitable
feeling in the air and ur hearts ar
- likels to be called upon to softer
:, sofe There will be an appeal tina
III is hard to resist Good hearted bust
ness men, kindly housewives, mel
and women in all walks of life will
be solicited to help here, there an6
everywhere Many are the causes
that deserve our support, but, among
~ them all, none is more deserving OF
= our whole-hearted and cheerful en-
dorsement than the crusade against
tuberculosis, financed entirely by
means of the annual Christmas Seal
sale. There is a reason for so broad
- a ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS the following
:, facts; In 1922 there were 100000
. deaths from tuberculosis in the
United States and it is estimated that
there were $4,000 cases. If we can
immagine a city the size of Spokane,
: Washington being suddenly wiped or
the map then we will have an idea
of the toll taken by tuberculosis Or
if we wish to have an estimate based
on cold dollars then we note this:
Estimating that each individual were
to add to the community wealth per
year just $4,000 and that tuber-
culisis cuts off two and one half
years of life from every individual
under present mortality conditions,
then, among the one hundred million
persons in the United States, there
is a loss of 25 billion dollars. Esti-
mating the average annual earnings
of person at 100000 then among
the $4,000 cases 954 million dollars
would be lost thru sickness-for one
year-if all these $4,000 cases
could be treated in sanatoriums or
in some other adequate way then
about $50 million would be the esti-
mated cost. Therefore, taking the
total of the above three figures, we
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rs and half billion dollars-the.
cost of tuberculosis to the United
States. But the health machinery
necessary to control this disease
would only cost billion dollars in a
period of 80 years. So, figuring in
cash, it is big thing, the 100000
lives wasted each year must be saw,
ed. We cannot gainsay the import
ance of the work being carried on by
means of the Christmas Seal sale.
When the association was formed in
1904 the death rate was over twice
as high as in 1922-meaning a saw
ing of about 100000 lives year. :
1t is worthwhile? -, :
In a previous article some facts :
and figures were given concerning
tuberculosis in Idaho. Some of them
will bear REPETITION and emphasis
There are on record 1135 living cases
in the State of Idaho. Due to the u
fact that Idaho has no hospital
either public or private, for this pur-
pose, 1873 citizens are in private san
atoria in other states and $4,000 is
the amount spent in other states for
sanatorlum care. Many i'll and desti- I
tute citizens appealed for charity in Z
other states and most of them were |
refused aid as non-residents. There y
fore help better conditions! Act. buy +
and use Christmas seals and helm 3
the Idaho anti-tuberculosis associa. s.
ton to secure adequate care for suf- q
ferers. Your local organization con n
slsts of the following persons: Rev. d
Thomas Ashworth, chairman; Mrs b.
Frank Seeley, secretary; Mrs A. L. II Il
freehafer, treasurer Trustees aer. y,
Mrs. M. Shamberger, Mrs. Carrie fl
Fussing of Fruitland, Mrs. Todd and re-
Mrs. orysdale of New Plymouth al
This is the Payette county organiza- ~
ton. Any appeals for help in the te
way of medicine, doctors care. milk u;
Or sleeping quarters for needy suf- ia
-erers should be directed to the above =.
committee. AT present there are in
ieveral cases under direct superyis- co
on in this county sa
Last year nutrition classes were dc
in the schools. There D,
we're two classes of is each-con- eli
iucted during a period Of Ia weeks ur
MIX was supplied to the children da
'mt daily, and paid for by the as ~
location wherever necessary, Paw M
ute county reported the highest per-
of gain in weight of tho, vo
'hildren OF any county in the state Oh
LAST year a house tent was nuYcbasea az
u an expense of $1,000 to be psed cal
or patients not having the nronor sht
leeping facilities The total ex- the
'ense for the year 1923 were s9An
ms includes the tent, salarieo for
lutrltion workers and other minor
expenses At the present there is on
land a sum of arproximateIy e1dn Tor
VIII you help? Watch for az H.,