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Show History of Red Cross Seal. "Chnrity stamps," first used la Boston in 1862 for the soldiers' relief funds during tho Civil war, were tho. original forerunners of tho Red Cross Christmas seal, which will bo used this year to bring happiness and cheer , to millions. Tho Delawaro Antl-Tu-berculoBlB society in 1907 for tho first tlmo in America mado use of a stamp for tho purpose of getting revenue to fight consumption. In a hastily organized or-ganized campaign of only threo weeks . they realized $3,000. Tho noxt year, 1908, the American Red Cross conducted con-ducted tho first national tuberculosis stamp campaign. From this sale $135,-000 $135,-000 was realized for tho antl-tubercu-losls movement. In 1909, under mnny adverse conditions, $250,000 was realized rea-lized from theso stamps. This year tho slogan of tho tuberculosis fighters nnd tho Red Cross Is "A Million for i, Turberculosls From Red Cross Seal? Jtf in 1910." " ' 1 |