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Show BUY RED CROSS SEALS & SLIP OUT DISEASE It Is reported by tho dally press I that tho Inability of tho Russians to I oppose the advance of the Teutonic forces on the eastern front Is duo to their lack of amunitlon. Tho European Euro-pean War is demonstrating that victor vic-tor falls to tho side best supplied with amunitlon. This is truo as well of tho warfares of peaco. Wo aro engaged In this country In an organized war upon preventable diseases. Tho most Important of theso preventable diseases Is tuberculosis, tuber-culosis, which kills 160,000 persons each year in tho United States. Wo aro fighting to stamp out tuberculous. tuberculo-us. It can be done. Already much progress has been made, but wo must keep up the fight. The bullets that we use. In this campaign are the Ited'Cross Christmas Seals which aro on sale throughout tho Union. 325,-000,000 325,-000,000 of theso bullets for health have been sold and used on letters and Christmas parcels during tho last eight years. It Is expected that 100,000,000 will bo sold and used this year. Theso llttlo rod and green stickers stick-ers liolp in tho fight ngalnst tho great White riaguo by educating people to tho fact that tuberculosis and similar diseases can bo cured nnd can bo prevented. They also furnish money for tho causo. For, after all, health Is largely a matter of money proporly expended. Tho Hcd Cross Seals sold this Christmas season in Utah will support sup-port tho light against tuberculosis and other diseases In Utah. Tho Ut-nh Ut-nh Public Health Association will conduct thia fight In co-operation with tho public health boards and prlvato associations. Tuborculosls Is Increasing in Utah though It is on tho decieaso in most parts of tho United States. Thoro Is no necessity for this Increase If tho peoplo of this stafo will unlto In a vigorous campaign for public health, wo will soon lutvo tho dlseaso In control. |