The Coconino sun., 1926-12-03
CAMP FIRE GIRLS WILL
RACE COLLEGE DOGS IN
SALE CHRISTMAS SEALS

ut is for Humanity's sake" is the
keynote and watchword of the Camp
Fire girls sale Of tuberculosis Christ
mas seals which is to begin on Mon
day About so girls OF this organi-
zation have undertaken this splendid
task and with the help Of the Camp
Fire sponsor board, of which Mrs.
Grady Gammage is chairman, the
guardians, as we'll as the mothers of
the various girls, expect to reach
Flagstaff's quota of $500.
eve feel this is a real chance for
the girls to demonstrate to the citi-
zens of Flagstaff their ability for
doing good" said Miss Lora Max
well, chairman Of this campaign, "and
all we ask is that you as buyers of
the seals, will help the girls by pur
chasing the seals and boosting the
idea"
Miss Maxwell is being assisted by
Margaret K. Stewart as assistant
chairman and president of the Guar
dams association and by the other
guardians of the city-Miss Louise
Wild, Miss Helen Runke, Mrs. P. II.
Nelson, Mrs. Lorna Jessup and Mrs.
James Tillman.
The tuberculosis death rate in the
United States has declined almost
yearly since 1900-from 200 to 900
deaths for every 100000 population.
This cut in death rate from tuber-
culosis means 10000 lives saved
each year. In spite of this general
reduction we still have tremendous
problems in tuberculosis deaths by
age groups.
Five thousand children under five
years of age died of tuberculosis IN
the United States last year. Exam
nations Of thousands of children in
any one community show that at the
age of two, 10 per cent show signs
Of tuberculous infection; at four, 25
to 80 per cent; from five to ten
years, nearly so per cent and at the
age of Is, nearly rs per cent.
tuberculosis is still the chief cause
of deaths between the ages of 15 and
"A and nearly two-thirds of all deaths
from tuberculosis occur during that
period Of life when a person is Of
greatest economic value.
With such figures as the above it
is reasonable for the Camp Fire girls
Of Flagstaff to ask the people of this
city to buy these tuberculosis seals.
A mass meeting Of all girls to take
part in the campaign was held in the
court room on Thursday afternoon
when Miss Stewart outlined plans for
the campaign. Mrs. Gammage spoke
to the girls on the importance Of
being courteous at all times. She also
said that two dinners viii be given
the girls by the mothers and the spon-
sors board, one on Tuesday night,
December 7 and one on the night Of
the 18th, in the Woman's club. AT
that time, reports will be made by
the various groups, "pep" songs sung
and a general good time for every
A pep" race is also to be 4 big
event of the seal sale, with one Of
the plucky, perky little college dogs"
acting as runners for the following
organizations: Rotary, Hiram, Busl-
ness and Professional Women. Wom-
ans club, Elks, Knights of Columbus,
Odd Fellows and Eastern Star. Inas-
much as there are to be eight sales
organizations in the field each will
sponsor one Of these mascots and ev-
cry sale thai is made will push the
dog Just that much farther along his
course. Members of these various or
ganizations should buy their seals
from the groups sponsoring their
runner. Camp Fire groups running
the civic "dogs" are as follows: Girls
in new hotel, Rotary, Rabbits, Hi
ram; Flagstaff pharmacy and city
schools, Business and Professional
Women; J. G. Penney company,
Woman's club; post office and chur-
chcs, Elks; Orpheum theater, Knights
of Columbus; Teachers college, Odd
Fellows and residential district, East
ern Star.
Each evening when the girls have
turned in their reports, the racers will
advance according to the amount
turned in, so many inches represent
ing the number Of dlolar's worth Of
seals sold. This race track will be in
one Of the prominent windows DOWN
town, SO watch your mascot and keep
pushing him ahead.
The sale vii start December s and
close December 18.
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