Show Mrs l Blaine Bettenson Heads Tuberculosis Committee The City Tuberculosis Committee was as reorganized last week eek with Mrs Blaine Bettenson as chairman assisted by the tho following board members Allen Cannon Marvin Jones Father LeMay Morris Morrie Bu- Bu hannan hannon Mrs Homer Green Orren Mrs P. P A A. A Clark Mrs Mra Rulon Knell Mrs Kumen L L. L Jones Mrs Alex Colbath and Miss MW Harriet Cockran and Miss Ada Burt Durt Public Health Nurses Mrs Bettenson announces that a concentrated drive will be made Inthe in inthe inthe the near future to put Cedar City over the top In this years year's seal sales and urges that each tach family plan now to contribute Its dollar toward the tight fight against losis lous In Members of the new commutes committee a are ore to be commended for the community community community com com- service they are giving ina In Ina a cause of this type and It Is hoped they will wUl receive complete cooperation cooperation I tion from the citizenry Here are a few good reasons why every citizen should contribute to the seal sale cause 1 1 The 1110 Job of the Utah Tuberculosis Tuberculosis losis Association is b largely case case- finding organization of clinics and public education it costs money to maintain the office force necessary necessary ne ne- for the success of this work and our seal sale funds help defray this expense Remember only 5 percent is sent out of the state tate to the national organization 2 Counties that raise 30 per capita may keep 30 percent for local use Specifically for X-ray- X Ing and for purchasing tuberculin to make further skin tests testa and I other community needs relating to the control ott tuberculosis 3 Ten percent of Iron County's school children had positive re reactions rev re actions to the test Proof enough that we have need for X 4 4 There are more than re reported reported se- se ported cases of active tuberculosis in Utah No one knows how many mane are unreported Seal money helps the state organization to locate such cases and give glue them their chance to get well 5 Iron county had trod the flee privilege of sending four little children to the health camp sponsored by the state association In to 1936 for far 6 weeks of health training because we raised rais rals- ed eel our quota of seal money We may again send these or other children If we make a fair talc contribution contribution contri contri- button now An Important thing to remember Is Ls that if Utah gets geta the proposed sanatorium for its tuberculin patients patt- patt ants then the state Tuberculosis Association must strain strata every ef effort effort ef- ef fort toward more case finding that all patients might have their chance for Tor sanatorium treatment not only In the interest of their own health but for protection of those about them And case findIng find- find Ing costs money A dollar to two dollars worth of seals Is the amount asked of each smug family But any contribution La Is highly acceptable and sales work work- era ere have been asked to show equal courtesy to all purchasers The sale closes on Christmas day Be willing to share |