The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-12-02
CAMPAIGN TOtRAISE
HNlIDIlS':T'| 81 4 B
Sank Centre? Public Schools;
Will Handle Sale Of Christ
mas Seals
MONEY WILL COME BACK
Child Clinic Held Here Made
Possible by Support of
This Fund


since 1908 has been conducted an
nually throughout the nation from
Thanksgiving until Christmas, is an
intensified campaign against tuber;-
culosis, and consists of the sale OF
penny seals bearing the double-bar-
red cross and the broadcasting of
tuberculosis information into every
section of the world. Its purpose is
-three-fold:-
Firss.-To raise funds for local,
state, an1 national tuberculosis work.
Second:-To provide an opportun-
-ity to bring home to everyone facts
about tuberculosis and health in
general.
Third:-To give everyone an OPP
portunity to take part in the fight to
wipe out tuberculosis.
The money realized from Christ
mas Seal sale goes to finance
First:-Local health activities plan
ned under the direction of the Coun-
ty Public Health Association These
include Free Clinics, Public Health
Nursing, Fair Exhibits, Lectures,
School Health Education.
Second:-The State Association in
organizing all clinics, publishing the
Northwestern Health Journal and
other literature, conducting a con-
tinuous publicity campaign, helping
County organizations plan programs
and seal sale, providing nurses and
.clinicians, and carrying on many
other activities which directly bene-
fit every community.
Third:-The National tuberculosis
Association in supporting its medical
research work in the field of tuber-
.culosis, its publication of health edu-
cation and tuberculosis literature, It's
statistical and advisory work, etc.
Fourth:-All of it goes into an I'M
4ceasing campaign to eradicate tuber-
culosis, a campaign which has re-
suited in cutting the death rate from
this disease in half since the first
seal sale.
In general Christmas Seals have
accomplished the following
! Placed health education in every
school in Minnesota.
Fostered public health and school
nursing.
Given thousands opportunities for
health examinations.
Given those afflicted with tuber-
.culosis opportunity for examination
by specialists.
Provided nutrition classes, fresh
air camps and preventorium for the
under-nourished.
Organized health days and health
exhibits.
Educated the public in general to
a realization that tuberculosis is both
preventable and durable.
Sank Centre has been benefited dl-
rectly in many ways and indirectly in
many more. The recent Child Clinic,
instigated through the health depart
ment of the public schools, was I'm
anced and conducted by the Mime
sofa Public Health Association which
conducts the annual Christmas Seal
sale in this state. Last year hospl-
talization was provided in several in
stances and permanent cures effect
ed thereby. 1t must be remembered
that health in general is given con-
sideration as well as the specific
scourge, tuberculosis.
1t might be well to point out at
this title that the Red Cross member
ship campaign has nothing whatso-
ever 10 10 Will LillS diliiudi ShA ASe-
mas Seal campaign. Do not pass up
your. Christmas Seal allotment mere
~ because you are member of the
American Red Cross.
The local Christmas Seal campaign
will be conducted through the mails,
the local committee believing this to
be the most desirable method mas
much as it takes up very little Of the
individuals time and dispenses with
the need of local solicitors at sea-
son of the year when everyone finds
their time fully taken up. People,
who receive their stamp allotment
through the mails are requested to
use the enclosed addressed envelope
in making their returns, thereby
facilitating the work of the local
committee. It is necessary for the
local committee to send in all return
envelopes with the amount sold
stamped on each envelope. This
forms a part of the record which is
kept in the Offices of the Minnesota
Public Health Association.
If there is anyone who does not
receive Christmas seals through the
mails, they will be sent or delivered
II requested by postcard or telephone.
Address communications to Supt. H.
A. Falk, or call 90 from $3.50 to 400