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Show SAVE THE CHILDREN OF UTAH FROM GRIP OF TUBERCULOSIS TUBER-CULOSIS This year's Christmas Seal, according accord-ing to James H. Wallis, Executive Secretary of the Utah Public Health association, Is one of the most beautifully beau-tifully symbolical that has ever been designed for the message of good cheer and good health. "Although the design of the seal is changed every year," said Mr. Wallis recently, "this year's seal to my mind ,s particularly significant of the work !n the field of health to which funds ire devoted. "The design is a mother carrying a ?hild silbuetted against the blue sky Hid the snow covered Christmas Tree hearing the double cross of the Tuberculosis Tuber-culosis crusaders. "Since the major part of our finances finan-ces are directed toward educating children and mothers in the prevention preven-tion of Tuberculosis and so saving the lives of the country's little folks. ! the senl se'?ms particularly appropriate. appropri-ate. j "It is now known that most cases j nf Tuberculosis are contracted in ; childhood because children are more susceptible to the Inroads of the disease dis-ease and because they are more careless care-less about what goes into their mouths. Often the dis?nse develops rapidly and the child is crippled needlessly. For with a little enre in general gnori health measures er by catching the disease in its earliest stages, the child might be aved for a happy and useful life. "If the disease does not develop in childhood, it often lies dormant until the body Is weakened by overwork, Illness or dissipation In later life and then takes on an acute form which also al-so might be eliminated were it possible pos-sible to catch the disease early and treat it promptly. "It is the work of the Christmas Seal to provide funds for making surveys sur-veys throughout the state that will bring dormant or active cases to light and educating the people In prompt and proper treatment that will alleviate alle-viate further misery and restore thP health of thousands of sufferers. The money for this work is entirely dependent de-pendent upon the sale of Christmas Seals. That is why the work i so Important at this season of 'good will to men.' " |