Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-03-26
new SEAL TO
RAISE FUNDS
Society for Crippled Chill
dren Will Duplicate TB
Sale to Get Support.
Christmas Seal Effective
ness is Seen in Danger
by New Plan.

culosis fight throughout the nation
has been carried on and made pos
sible by the annual Christmas seal
sale. These little messengers of as
sistance to the afflicted have received
wonderful response from the public
and have made it possible for the
steady and effective fight which has
reduced the tuberculosis death rate
by leaps and bounds during the past
generation. But alas, a good work
seems to be in jeopardy. The Christ
mas seal is in danger, according to
announcements sent out by the Min
nesota Public Health Association.
Not that an opposing force is ready
to down the seal because of antag-
onism, but rather a competing force
sponsored by the international Society
for Crippled Children, is about to
launch a similar campaign through
which it expects to raise funds for it's
activity. Public health officials re-
sponsible for the Christmas seal sale
are not condemning this new activity
because it is not worthy, but be-
cause of the danger involved whereby
some of the effectiveness of the tuber-
culosis seal will be taken away.
Too Much Duplication.
The little Christmas seal has be-
come synonymous to the tuberculosis
fight and with another seal in the
field it is thought by many officials
in the health association, that a con-
slant campaign for public support in
this way will lessen the effectiveness
of both.
According to announcements, it is
understood that the new seal cam
palgn will be launched at Easter time
and plea from Christmas seal Of
ficials has been sent out to all work.
ers in the field warning against a
duplication and it is hoped by spon-
sors of this worthwhile old move
ment that the new campaign will be
discouraged. In outlining the stand
of the association in this matter, a
bulletin sent out from the executive
secretary's office of the public health
association states:
Our active cooperation will con-
tinue in all efforts for the benefit of
the physically handicapped. We are
opposed to the seal for raising funds
by any organization except the tuber-
culOsis organization for which it was
originated and by which it has been
developed for more than 80 years. We
know well that if the seal sale is
duplicated, its value will be lost.
"Our executive committee wishes
to point out to you the urgent need
to protect the integrity of our seal
and to discourage the promotion of
any other seal. The committee sug-
gests, in the event of an attempt to
launch new seal sale in your COM
munity, that you talk the matter over
with possible sponsors and inform
them first of the effect to our health
and tuberculosis work.
1--WE want it clearly understood that
our opposition is directed solely at
the seal fund raising plan and does
not indicate any lack of sympathy
or interest in the work of other well
fare agencies"
The secretary adds that the ma
tiOnal and state associations have at
tempted to dissuade the promoters of
this Easter seal from using our fund
raising method but nevertheless, it is
announced that the sale will be
started March 20.
Getting Along Nicely Now.
Minnesota has the finest state ia
cilities for the care of crippled chill
dren in the country Federal and
state funds are available for rehabili-
tation work. In addition to the
Crippled Children's Association a
number of voluntary organizations
are carrying on activities for the
physically handicapped such as the
Shrine hospital, the Eustace Endow-
ment Fund, the Minnesota Public
Health Association and the State Or
thopedic Club clinics. Funds for
crippled children are also raised
through the Roosevelt Birthday Balls.