The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-11-24
MANY DIE YEARLY
OF TUBERCULOSIS
Red Cross Christmas Seal
Campaign for Funds to
Stamp Out Plague
Do NOT BUY OF AGENTS
Sank Centre Has Always
Given Liberal Support
H. A. Falk, Chairman

paign. This campaign is conduct
ed by the National tuberculosis
Association and the fund secured
is used to help in combating the
dread scourge known as the Great
White Plague, which takes an an
nual toll of 100000 people. In
Minnesota the campaign is under
the efficient management of the
Minnesota Public Health Associa-
ton. The state campaign is con-
Quoted through county organiza-
tons and the work in the county is
facilitated through local commun-
ity organization. In Sank Centre
the simple expedient of a mail
campaign has succeeded in getting
the desired results, proving less
bothersome to the public, and SIM
plifying the work of the local com
mittee. -.
The chairman of the local COM
mittee, Supt. H. A. Falk, has ex-
planned briefly the operation of the
mail campaign. The letters in
which the stamps are enclosed are
prepared for mailing in St.. Paul
at the offices of. the Minnesota
Public Health Association, from a.
mailing list prepared by one of
the field men of the organization.
The letters are sent to the local
community manager in a bundle
and mailed at the local post office.
A stamped addressed envelope,
with the contributors name type
written on the envelope, is en-
closed in each letter and this en-
vclope should be used in making
your remittance. After the local
manager receives these envelopes
through the mail, the amount en-.
closed is checked with the seals
>ent to the individual and a nota-
ton thereof made or the envelopes.
These envelopes, together with the
remittances, are sent to the office
in st. Paul at the conclusion of
the campaign, providing a complete
record for the state office. An
important point to remember is
that tte seals VIII On are sent to
you through the mai are not to be
re s,ld. They are tor tie use of
tue individual to whom they are
sent. Do not purcf ase Christmas,
Seal, from anyone soliciting in
Sank Centre, as no cue is author
lied to sell seals in this commun--
ity. If, through any error, you
do not receive your seals, they will
be sent to you by notifying the
local manager. If additional seals
are required, they may be secured
in the same manner. For the
public that cannot be reached
through the medium of a mailing
list, several dispensing boxes have
been placed in convenient loca-
lions such as the hotels and the
post office.
The need of an organization such.
as the National tuberculosis As
ISOLATION is too great to need ex-
PLANTATION. How this organizations
carries on its work is long story.
Suffice to say that in the past
twenty years the death rate from
this disease has been cut in half.
Chief agencies carrying on curative
work at the present time are the
eco Sanatoria situated in every
state N the Union. Fifteen hun
ired affiliated associations and So
cietles are at work in this coun-
try, making possible places where
those smitten with tuberculosis
may be treated and taught how to
get back to health. So, you must
remember that the most hopeful
thing about this crusade is the fact
tina. tuberculosis is preventable, as
we'll as durable, if treatment is
started in time. There are over one
thousand open air schools for
children and young people being
shown the way back TO health. For
every death from 7. B. there ex-,
Its nine active cases and nine ar
rested cases. Nobody is immune,
which makes this crusade every
body's concern.
The annual Christmas Seal sale
is not charity call. When you
buy seals and place them on your
mail, you are protecting your own
home, preserving your own chill
dren. Take your share of these
double barred crosses, the symbol
of health and happiness. If all
the children in Preventoria could
be heard, no one would hesitate to
remit for their allotment of seals,
realizing it to be one of the best
investments in the cause of allevia-
ton of suffering. Surely no one
can feel their full share in the Joy
of a real Christmas unless they do
their part in sending out these lit
tie messengers OF Joy and health
to all mankind, the little seals of
great purpose, the Christmas Seal.
Mr.. and ,Mrs Mile M;llnar OIL