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Show History of Red Cross Seal. "Charity stamps," first used In Boston in 1862 for the soldiers' relief funds during the Civil war, were the original forerunners of the Red Cross Christmas seal, which will be used this year to bring happiness and cher to millions. The Delaware Anti-Tuberculosis -society In 1907 for the first time in America made use of a stamp for the purpose of getting revenue to fight consumption. In a hastily organized or-ganized campaign of only three weeks they realized $3,000. The next year, 1908, the American Red Cross conducted con-ducted the first national tuberculosis stamp campaign. From this sale $135,-000 $135,-000 was realized for the anti-tuberculosis movement. In 1909, under many adverse conditions, $250,000 was realized rea-lized from these stamps. This year the slogan of the tuberculosis fighters and the Red Cross is "A Million for Turberculosis From Red Cross Seais In 1910." |