Show SCHOOL CHILDREN URGED TO HELP IN SEAL SALE assistance ot of the schools in making the christmas seal sale 0 of the utah public health association successful is urged by dr C N jensen state superintendent of public instruction in a letter sent yester day to school superintendents of 0 the state nr dr jensen praised the work being done by the association which he says has done much to raise the th general tone of health in the state and among school students the letter follows the christmas season is fast approaching pro aching and our minds are naturally turned into channels of service this wonderful Nonder fui season brings into the lives of the children incidents that lead to selfishness or that lead to the spirit of the great master it is better to give than to receive while our school work Is always concerned with social eff efficiency ici ency there are occasions when opportunity affords for special emphasis in this direction at this particular time the utah public health association gives that opportunity As superintendent you are well acquainted with the modern health crusade movement which results in the incubation of health habits this movement la Is fostered by the utah public health association as Is also that of the clean school contest in which a number of our districts this year have again entered the past year the association has rendered valuable service in their lectures on disease prevention and sanitation it has also assisted in the maintenance of health nurses all these efforts and projects demand the outlay of considerable money the utah public health association maintains itself only by means of the moneys raised from the sale of the penny christmas seal other than 6 5 per cent which goes to the national association ana another small per er cent tor for the purchase of christmas seals and for administrative purposes the money Is returned to us in health work any support we render comes back to us in better health to our patrons and school children the prevention of many diseases is accomplished and much suffering is alleviated the general tone of health in the stat Is raised in my judgment the schools are fortunate to have the service which the association is able to give we feel that this is particularly ticul arly true in view of the tact fact that the schools are deprived ot of the services of a state school health director it occurs to me that we can well afford to do what we can for the success of the christmas seal sale the children might very well make individual purchases and thereby become bigger and better it if they understand the purposes of this association and the thought back bach ot of the penny christmas seal sale can we not incubate inc team work and engender social pride by encouraging classes to purchase the 5 health bond let me suggest that you cheerfully lend assistance in this worthy matter 4 kindle the enthusiasm in your various schools necessary to tc obtain tangible results |