Red Cross Seals Funds Not For War Relief
Ernest P. Bicknell National Director of the American Red Cross states that proceeds from Red Cross Christmas Seals, sold nationwide to fund tuberculosis work, will not be used for war relief. He notes that diverting funds could hurt local tuberculosis programs supported by seal revenue, as over 1,200 anti tuberculosis societies rely on these receipts in 1916. The public is urged to continue supporting seal sales for TB treatment and prevention.
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United States
Ernest P. Bicknell
American Red Cross
Bicknell
Red Cross
Sens
Union
Porto Rico
Canal Zone
Hawaii
Brooklyn
Boston
Portugal
Switzerland
Austria
France
Spain
Denmark
Norway
Russia
Sweden
Jacob Riis
New York
Mias
Emily P. Bisselle
Delaware Red Cross
Biis
Man Forsakes Wealth To Fight Tuberculosis
Anthony Schofeld, a Missouri copper and jamem an owner who rose from foreman to superintendent, changes after tuberculosis strikes his family. He dismisses for years to prevention, then donates 20,000 Red Cross seals and pays with a check to fund prevention and aid for others. He vows to do his share after losing his daughter and seeing his son suffer.
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Anthony Schofeld
Missouri
Schofeld
Red Cross
Wiich
Red Cross Seal Figures Reach 225 Million Distributed
The Red Cross Christmas Seal Campaign has distributed 225 million seals nationwide with millions of circulars posters and e cards. Over 1 000 000 personal letters urge seal purchases and an army of volunteers tops 600 000 workers. Advertising value runs in the hundreds of thousands as organizers aim for 75 million seals to fund anti tuberculosis efforts nationwide.
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United States
Red Cross
Union
Alaska
Canal Zone
Porto Rico
Hawaii
Origin of the Red Cross Christmas Seal in U S History
The Red Cross Christmas seal began during the Civil War era and grew into a major fund raiser for anti tuberculosis work. Jacob Riis and Miss Emily P Bissell helped launch the modern drive in 1907 1908 with national reach by 1908. Sales rose from 135000 in 1908 to 550000 last year despite wartime hardship.
Open Air Schools and Red Cross Seals
Open air schools spread across the United States with sessions in zero weather and sunny southern climates. Red Cross Seals funding the movement supports school program needs, food, clothing, and nursing care through Anti-Tuberculosis societies, aiding sick children in public education.
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Elisabeth McCormick
Chicago
United States
California
Louisiana
Alabama
Red Cross
Red Cross Seals Help And Protect On Tuberculosis Aid
Christmas messengers work year round for tuberculosis sufferers. A core breadwinner supports grandparents, coughs grow chronic, yet she keeps on the job. The King’s Daughter investigates, revealing the risk and the need for protection and comfort provided by Red Cross Christmas Seals.
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RED Cross
Hope
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Casper Brewing Co
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