The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-11-26
AYRES Named
PRESIDENT OF
SEAL sales
Commission Hopes to Boost
Amount Donated for
Health Campaign.
DEATH TOLL REDUCED
Great Results Achieved in
Fourteen Years of
Work Here.
DEATH TOLL REDUCED


s. Ayres & Co., has been appointed
chairman of the 1928 Christmas Seal
commission of the Marion County
tuberculosis association, it was an
nounced today.
The commission has functioned
annually for fourteen years as the
official body in charge of the sale
of tuberculosis Christmas seals. 1t
will have ten members this year,
who will be in charge of the sale of
the holiday emblems to approx
mately 100000 citizens of Indianap-
oils and Marion county.
Commission members are: Fred A.
Sims, president of the association;
MpnSignor Francis H. Gavisk, DR..
Alfred Henry, Mrs. Frank D. Stall
maker, the Rev. O. w. Fifer, Mrs.
John H. Holiday, Rabbi Morris M.
Feuerlicht, John l.. Lewis, president
of the United Mine Workers of
America; and DR.. Harold S. Hatch,
superintendent of the SunnySide
Sanatorium.
Work of Years Shown
Accomplishments of the associa-
ton during the last fourteen years,
and results of survey showing that
more than $500 active cases of
tuberculosis exist in the community,
against which constant preventive
and curative efforts must continue,
are being mailed out to citizens Of
the community.
Since 1914 the dollars donated by
Indianapolis in exchange for the
seals have been working constantly
for prevention and cure of tubercu-
losiS.
Results of this effort have been
remarkable, the commission de-
clared.
In 1904 the tuberculosis death rate
in Marion county was 224.7 for each
100000 of population, while the rate
in 1927 was but 900 for each 100000
Of population.
Great Reduction Made
In 1914 tuberculosis caused the
death of 637; while in 1927 but 371
were claimed by the disease.
Money obtained through the sale
of the seals has helped make pos
Sible the nutrition camp for sick
children at Bridgeport; Sunnyside
sanatorium, with $50 beds for VIC
Tins of the white plague" fresh
air schools for under-privileged chill
dren, including the famous Theo-
dore Potter fresh air school; free
tuberculosis clinics, giving examina-
ton, advice and treatment to hun
dredS of patients annually; placing
many active cases of the disease un-
Ger medical supervision; co-opera-
ton with physicians in control of
the disease in the community; wide
spread teaching of health in indus
try; public health nursing in rural
schools and homes; legislation for
control of tuberculosis; and health
education in homes, school, and
business.
Pictures of children at the Bridge
port camp accompany the appeals
sent forth by the commission.
Seal Sale to Start
At the same time the sale of seals
will start in the ninety-one other
counties of the state, according to
announcement by Dean Stanley
Coulter, Purdue, chairman of the
1928 state seal campaign.
Indiana has been leader in the
Mississippi Valley conference in its
seal sale totals for number OF
years." DR.. Coulter said.
Reports for secretaries of the
local organization in virtually every
county show that the 1928 sale will
be carried on by a volunteer army
Of thousands of devoted fighters
against the plague.
Indiana has done much in recent
years against the disease and the
death rate of the state has declined
more than one-half since 1915.
Special Programs Planned
"In some cities theaters are ar
ranging to hold special programs, pro-
ceeds of which will be given county
tuberculosis associations. In many
towns Rotary, Lions, KiwaniS, and
women's clubs, fraternal associa-
tons, and parent-teacher associa-
lions will hold special meetings de-
voted to the work of selling the
SEALS" he said.
"a goal of 100000 has been set
this year for Indiana and if this
sum is contributed by the citizens
during the holiday season, the 1929
struggle against the disease in Hoo
sierdom will be carried on at top
speed