Show I R RED D CROSS GROSS S DAIS SAIS AlS J n t ARE HEALTH AGENTS f r Idea Was Originated in This in 1908 1900 b by Miss J. J l' l Emily P Pr Bissell of Wd- Wd rJ Del FIRST SALE YIELDED i National l Tuberculosis Association Which Sponsors Sale Salo Will win Place J I Seals on on Sale to Finance the Fight Against J t Tuberculosis I W I I r PED q 1 4 MIDI I IMM MA K f The lied Cross ross Seal Seal Seal-as as al-as as mill millions luna of ot i Americans know it to t-o day Is an au agent I of happiness and hearth health It was orl mated In 1907 b by Miss Emily P. P II f of Wilmington Delaware who learned through Jacob lUls of somewhat t- t lar Jar seals that were sold In Norway or n for forthe the purpose l' l of If raising funds rund with I r w which ih to tn o tuberculosis t is i persuaded the Hie American Ameri Ameri- i f can cal Red lied Crows Cross to take up the idea with the result that seals Hals were sold In a n aa a communities In hr f limited number of k v 1008 The sale yielded a n revenue of Y a approximately The lied Ked Cross i then decided to issue the seals each S 4 year and Ind to turn the proceeds over to f. f the tie National Tuberculosis association and nud its affiliated societies cletIes for the purpose purr pur pur- r pose pose of financing the campaign against fIll number of seals sold In America Increased by leaps r and bounds until II III In 1917 1017 the total reached 11 1 1St SO o. o i. i t-gL t k This your UI lit iii pals ils are all again on pilo salty 1 December 1 L More Inre Moret t iliin I a billion seals wals have h nc been illen beeny f i y printed f fill r rAdis Adis 1 II Jl to state and Tn In acid addition on to the tho 1 lo local nl age n seals seals' Health I in 5 ton tiou JI from fro 0 OO lo to ti Ir rv f to be ht sold lu ID lieu lien of seals to torre f large contributors oti toOl who ho do rho not send 7 out y out out- ri nm of mall mail In t to 10 mke use of all nn the seals they would LJ e Uli I to to iO purchase Thol N i combined tn s of all nil he state or I t g call for more mure than 6 G o nut out the ihu Intensive 1 t M JI carry r v campaign h conducted h by bythe t i the National Tuberculosis Association 4 and Its 1000 societies Th The intensive s Ie of t those these sen seals Is I represents a practical nI demonstration nf of n very er lesson losson that has been learned U d t f. regarding reg I III distribution Experts Ex Ex- Experts perls of th flee tho h highest h standing In shies sales ut have 1 operated co-operated to the 1111 extent of nt assuring r those Interested that er e every resident of or the United Stater will have an opportunity to toO buy Vert Cruse Cross Christmas Seals |