Show enthusiastic F HEALTH CAMPAIGN RE representative CITIZENS ARE AHE PLACED IN CHARGE OF SALE OF CHRISTMAS SEALS BE ALS counties count of the state being organized organic ed by executive secretary of public health Asto clation to secure quota expected of utah A flying start toward a whirlwind finish ha bag been made by the utah public health association in its christmas seal sale in securing the services of former governor heber M wells in charge of salt lake city and ogden and of sirs mrs A J gorham as chair man inan ot of activities during the sale eale governor wells and mrs gorham ta in operation cooperation co with james 11 wallis executive secretary of the public health association who Is in charge of the state campaign and who has been busily working on plans for the rale bale relative to providing a comprehensive health program for next nest year express gratifying satisfaction over enthusiasm thusia thIlla sm being thrown throughout the state realizing that the funds raised in the sale with the exception of a meager 10 per cent will all be used at home a generous gena response Is being met with in spite of the fact that hat the sale comes in the midst of two national drives stated mr the seals go to support the national and state movement tor for the fight against tuberculosis cu losis from which there are arc 2000 victims suffering in utah at the present time and two million throughout the remainder ot of the united states ninety per cent of the money raised in utah will go to alleviate the suffering of those 2000 victims while the other 10 per cent will be share to the national Tub tuberculosis ercul 0 sis association so the national tuberculosis association has been fighting the white plague for the last twelve years and although the death rate in the nation Is still alarmingly high it has been materially decreased in those com which have become awake to the necessity for a vigilant war against it according to mr wallis the health seals have been sold in utah since 1910 durin during 9 which time the utah public health association has been founded with representative citizens from all parts of the state on its board of 0 directors standing sponsor for the expenditure of its funds and the manner of its health campaign this association has installed the modern health crusade in the public schools of the state thereby providing an attractive manner for the foundation of health habits by boys and girls which will serve as a lifelong life alfe long safeguard against disease twelve thousand children have already been ea e rolled in the crusade with the p pacts of more before the year expires accordI according Rg to it is public health nurses have installed in thirteen councle count IC instigation sti gation and through opera tion of the utah public L atlon aaion with the school L i critics and state board of health heal th counties which cannot afford a nurse nor even pay part of her expenses have been presented with this most valuable bit of community service through the association cia tion the association paying the entire expenses in some cases indicating the unprecedented interest being taken la in the health sale this year are the contributions from institutions already received through president heber J grant and members of the f first presidency of the L D S church a check for 1000 has been received the association is indeed grateful for such enthusiastic support said mr wallis the interest in our work which prompted the giving of such a large sum of money auguring anguring augu ring well tor for the public operation cooperation co in our plaus plans for next year the metropolitan lite life insurance company has pledged the sale of two thousand dollars worth of seals through their thirty six selling agents during the drive which opens thanksgiving day and continues until christmas eve pledges of operation cooperation co have also been received from the service star legion the american legion state nurses association salt lake presidents club ministerial association utah bankers association beehive girls boy scouts state board of education ca tion national rotary clubs salvation army and aid from livingston LIv liston farrand chairman of the american red cross back of the national movement ment stand the prominent men and women of the country headed by pre president ident woodrow wilson governor wells who has direct charge of the sale in salt lake and ogden will raise 25 in those two cities the balance of the state quota will be raised throughout the state this calls for 10 cents per capita for every wan man woman and child in utah all other co counties of the state are being organized under the personal supervision of mr wallis rich was the first county to complete its organization which in the unique manner mander of a one day health carnival has pledged itself to raise 1125 on that jay day this will mil lie be accomplished through si similar nillar programs carried out in the four towns G GI arden nl en city randolph woodruff and laketown Lake town december 10 beginning with an auction sale in the forenoon of donated roods ranging from household lio brica bric a brae to livestock followed by a cafeteria teria luncheon at noon a parade in the afternoon of all the hie school children childen zi arrayed rayd as modern health crusaders a health pageant the good health wins avins and a grand ball in n the e ening rich county has plunged in in a most enthusiastic manner to raise their quota other counties have worked out attractive plans also tor for raising their quotas |