CHRISTMAS SEALS.

Waipa Post, Volume 39, Issue 3088, 12 December 1929, Page 5

CHRISTMAS SEALS.

TO COMBAT TUBERCULOSIS. HEALTH MINISTER’S COMMENDATION. We received the following telegram, self-explanatory, from the Hon. A. J. Stallworthy, Minister of Health, yesterday, with a request for publication:— “ To-day we launch our Christmas seal campaign to stamp out tuberculosis. The seals are now obtainable at all post offices throughout New Zealand. In the fight against incipient tuberculosis childhood is the time to which our attention must be particularly directed. It is appropriate that the first claim upon the funds raised by the inaugural Christmas seal should be the children’s health camp movement. It is hoped that the seccess achieved will be such as to enable a large extension of the camps throughout the Dominion. The money thus invested will bring a national return in the added vigour and freedom from disease of the children concerned, and in addition, will afford them throughout their life a series of healthful, happy memories. “ Every portion of New Zealand will benefit. There will be 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, our love for hundreds of boys and girls, and help forward a great national health campaign.”