CHRISTMAS SEAL.

Waipawa Mail, Volume LI, Issue 37, 11 December 1929, Page 3

CHRISTMAS SEAL.

CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED TO DAY. “A PENNY FOR HEALTH.” AUCKLAND, This day. To-day the Christmas Seal Campaign was launched, and in connection therewith the Hon. A. J. Stallworthy, Minister of Health, has broadcasted the following message of hope:— “To-day we launch our Christmas Seal Campaign to stamp out tuberculosis. The seals are now obtainable at all post-offices throughout the Dominion. “In the fight against incipient tuberculosis childhood is the period to which our attention must be particularly directed. It is appropriate that the first claim upon funds raised by the inaugural Christmas Seal should be the children’s health camp movement. It is hope’d that the success achieved will be such as to enable a large extension of these camps throughout the Dominion. The money thus invested will bring a national return in the added vigor and freedom from disease of the children concerned, and in addition will afford them throughout life a series of healthful, happy memories.

Every portion of New Zealand will benefit. There will he co-opera-tion with existing local institutions. I confidently appeal to all generoushearted fellow citizens over the holiday period to put a Christmas Seal on every letter posted. Whenever we buy a postage stamp let this be our kindly thought, ‘a penny for health.’ Thus in the true spirit of Christmastide we can show our practical sympathy with thousands of sufferers, and help forward a great nation-wide health campaign.”