| Show haco CROSS stal rde NOT FOR WAR RELIEF american red cross director urges fund for tuberculosis prevention bisone isone of the proceeds from the sale of red cross christmas seals which aap being sold widely throughout the unit cd states for the benefit of the antl movement will be used for any relief purposes according to a statement b P docknell sa director of the american red cross mr says aho america n red cross Is deeply appreciative of the sympathetic interest which has inspired the suggestion from various parts of the united states that a certain per of the red cross seal sales fund which lias been used for the list ke en jears exclusively for the proven alon and treatment of tuberculosis in the united states be expended this year to aid the european war suffer era while the lied cross Is desirous of securing contributions w w in crease this war relief fund we do not feel justified in adopting any polac which will tend to cripple the losas work in this country dependent as it Is for support to so large an ex tent on the sale of red cross christ mas seals the announcement that a percentage of the red cross seal mon ey would go to our war relief fund might possibly increase the sale but in our opinion the final results would show a distinct loss in that part of the proceeds going for tuberculosis w ork at the present time there are over 1200 antl tuberculosis societies distributed through nearly aery state in the union and even in porto rico the canal zone and far off hawaii which are dependent almost entirely upon the receipts from the red cross seal sale for their w ork during the year thi people of the united states must support this local war against tuberculosis which annually kills people and at the present time Is leading a trail of a million w bounded somehow or other we cant develop much sympathy for the fellow who is selene at a loss something for which he once refused a fabulous price |
