Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-11-18
Thanksgiving Day
Marks Opening Of
Annual Seal Sale
Funds Collected Are Used In
Fight Against tuberculosis
In Maryland

Only few days before Thanks
giving Day when tine annual sale of
tuberculosis Christmas Seals will
begin! The sale will be conducted
as usual under the auspices of the
Maryland tuberculosis Association.
Year by year, the tiny symbols
have carried their message OF hope
throughout the country. Good old
Santa Claus has appeared on some;
bells gayly ringing out their remind
ers of good will on others; ships
under full sail on others, and this
year, healthy looking little choris-
tiers bring the thought of a Christ
mas that is made happier through
service to others.
at is especially appropriate for
the message of the tuberculosis Seals
to be brought to us by healthy, happy
children" DR.. R. H. Riley, Director
of the State Department of Health,
said in calling attention to the open
ing of the annual seal sale, "be-
cause if we can safeguard the chill
dren and young people of today from
damage by this insidious disease, we
will do much to check the danger at
its very source. We are also laying
the foundation for healty manhood
and womanhood-t best barricade
against the disease.
Tuberculosis doesn't lust happen.
Every case of the disease is derived,
or, caught as we say, in some way
from some other case. Children and
young people are particularly sus-
ceptible to the disease. Persons who
have it are often careless, ignorant,
or Indifferent about splitting, sneez-
ing, coughing, and spray their germs
around where other people are en-
dangered by them. Children and
young people are frequently the vic
tins of such carelessness.
"The keynote of the fight against
tuberculosis is PREVENTION. The
tremendous victories that have been
won in the fifty years since Koch
made his great discovery of the germ
that causes the disease, have been
accomplished through applying the
knowledge that has accumulated as
to ways and means by which the dis
ease can be prevented. The means
of prevention have been found to be
comparatively simple-sunshine, fresh
air, nourishing food, suitable cloth
ing, plenty of sleep, wholesome recre-
alton, and protection from infection.
If there has been a weak spot in
the defenses and the disease has got
ten a foothold, there is still hope of
arresting it, if discovered in the early
stages and prompt care is given.
part of the money derived from
the sale of the Christmas Seals is
contributed by the Maryland Tuber-
culosis Association toward the sup
pOIl VI CllulCS Hclu every DlUHth
throughout the counties for the ex-
animation of persons who show
symptoms of the disease, OF 1Uho
haze been IN contact avith it. The
clinics are held under the joint aus
pieces of the State Department of
Health and the tuberculosis Asso-
citation. Thousands of people have
been benefited by this service, and
many of them have been started on
the road to health.
"This is only one of the ways in
which the money you put into the
Christmas Seals helps others. You
don't have to have a great deal of
money to have part in the fight
against tuberculosis. The seals are
only a penny a piece. LET'S HELP
TO THE UTMOST"