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MEANING OF THE CROSS This cross (in red) has been adopted in Canada and all over America as the embiem under which the Crusade against Consumption is carried on. Every reader knows of the ravages of this | disease; how; too often, the bread-winner of oF the family falls a victim, or the young man fife, is stricken down. This modern Crusade, like the one of old, is a winning fight. The death rate from Consumption in this province shows a decrease of over 25% in the past few years. Nearly 6000 of thesé poor sufferers have been cared for in our Consumptive Homes in Muskoka and near Weston. To-day we have 300 patients under treats ment-- patients who, if they had the money, could not through fear of contagion gain admittance into other. hospitals. ; in the Muskoka Free Hospital alone we are now caring for 156 patients. 128 of these cannot pay & = single cent for the cost of their maintenance, 15 pay 70c. per day, 1 pays 57c. pef day, 12 pay 50¢. or less per day. ; Our Trustees, having faith in the generous-hearted \peoplé of Canada, have continued to carry on this work Money to pay doctors, food, nursing atid caring of these sick ones, is urgently needed. Will your readers § help and have the joy of sharing in a work that has 'the promise of the Master's reward W. J. GAGE Chairman Executive Committee, 86 SPADINA AVE. Sanitarinm Association TORONTO poi = ? WRN 3 A 0 Lf n 8 Ares oh -.