Wilson commends National Tuberculosis Association Drive
President Wilson writes to Dr Charles J Antfield of the National Tuberculosis Association praising the campaign and wishing success to the 1910 Red Cross Christmas Seal drive. He notes the goal of over 650 million seals to be sold in ten days starting December 1 to fund the association’s educational and preventive work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Charles . J. Antfield
National Tuberculosis Assochation
Atow Oie
National Tuberculosis Association
National
Unclear Rally Crumbles in Fragmentary Text
Fragmentary OCR mentions brothers and decorative vines with garbled wording. No clear event date, place, or names establishable facts.
Charity and Children as Hope, a Call to Action
The speaker argues no effort matters more than helping little children. He rejects focus on gore or punishment, urging philanthropy, healing, and care to shape future humanity despite fear or pestilence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Storr Jordan
Red Cross relief in Roumania during WWI capitalizes on aid effort
In 1917 the American Red Cross first relief contingent in Roumania set up hospitals and a canteen for starving refugees. Supplies traveled by ox cart through mountains as officials led by Major General Harbor from the American Mission to Armenia returned to the United States after facing marauder threats. President Wilson faced escalating Near East humanitarian crisis as American charity saved thousands of lives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Roumania
Red ‘Cross
Red Cross
James. G.harbord
Armenia
Wales
Mount “Ararat
Harbor
Wilco
Near East
Hellat
Red Cross Official Endorses Christmas Seal Campaign
Dr Livingston Farrand chairman of the American Red Cross endorses the 1920 Christmas Seal sale run by the National Tuberculosis Association and allied groups. He calls the effort vital to public health and urges generous American support for the nationwide educational and preventive campaign to fight tuberculosis.
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Livingston Farrand
Central Committee
American
Red Cross
Livingston’ Farrand
American Red . Cross
Hhis
Ted
National Tuberculosis Association
Tts
Ruist
Beula
Plang
Dts
Europe
Livingston ' Parrand
Central Consulttes
Amer ‘Tcan
Health Bonds Gain Popular Demand This Year
The National Tuberculosis Association issued health bonds this year to fund the Christmas Seal effort. Denominations start at $5 and cater to large subscribers who find it hard to allocate many Red Cross Seals. Proceeds support tuberculosis prevention and death reduction, targeting 1920 efforts. last year the disease claimed 150,000 lives. Bonds are available through state and local tuberculosis associations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National
Tuberculosia Association
Red Cross
United States
Turko Armenian Relief Scandal Reported in Alatab
A contaminated dispatch from Major Stephen Trowbridge and General Edmund Allenby cites alleged corruption in a Near East relief drive in Alatab Armenia. The missive accuses a local official and city boss of obstruction and terrorization while relief agents halt work amid graft charges and chaos.
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Alatab
Armenia
Stephen ‘Trowbridge
Ander
Edmund
Allenby
Helan Turk
Bestin
Near East
Aents
Bors
Beal
Also Mentioned on This Page
Garman
Troves
Trate
Thia
Tubsrsuloaia
Offiotaia
Chiriatmas
Seal Campaign
TE American Criss
Marrand
Charles.j. Mithheld
Na+tional Tuberculosis Association
GRAET_OF
Turk
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