radarwill
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Had a quickie this evening at my favorite local field.
I found some clad, two wheaties.
I also got a good high tone and expected a dime but I pulled what seemed to be a small piece of junk metal that had jagged edges from corrosion.
After I cleaned it it was apparent it was a small pinback or lapel pin maybe .5" tall.
It says "Modern Health Crusader".
I found on google that a group of MD's in 1915 formed a group and starter a campaign to help rid us of TB.
In 1915, the NASPT launched the Modern Health Crusade, originally to involve children in the Christmas Seal Campaign. Any child who sold ten or more Seals was given a “Crusader certificate of enrollment” on which was printed a list of health rules such as “keep windows open” and “get a long night’s sleep.” The Crusade quickly grew into a new health education system for elementary schools.
Children who complied with these standards were “promoted” from squire to knight, then to knight banneret, and finally to knight of the round table. By 1919 there were three million “crusaders” in the United States. Two years later, the National Education Association recommended the adoption of a Crusade-like health education system in every elementary school in the country.
http://www.hsl.virginia.edu/historical/medical_history/alav/campaigns.cfm
Kind of a neat find. I founds buttons on eBay, but none like this. I assume the pin is around 1920's vintage.
Anyone have any info on the pin?
Thanks
HH
I found some clad, two wheaties.
I also got a good high tone and expected a dime but I pulled what seemed to be a small piece of junk metal that had jagged edges from corrosion.
After I cleaned it it was apparent it was a small pinback or lapel pin maybe .5" tall.
It says "Modern Health Crusader".
I found on google that a group of MD's in 1915 formed a group and starter a campaign to help rid us of TB.
In 1915, the NASPT launched the Modern Health Crusade, originally to involve children in the Christmas Seal Campaign. Any child who sold ten or more Seals was given a “Crusader certificate of enrollment” on which was printed a list of health rules such as “keep windows open” and “get a long night’s sleep.” The Crusade quickly grew into a new health education system for elementary schools.
Children who complied with these standards were “promoted” from squire to knight, then to knight banneret, and finally to knight of the round table. By 1919 there were three million “crusaders” in the United States. Two years later, the National Education Association recommended the adoption of a Crusade-like health education system in every elementary school in the country.
http://www.hsl.virginia.edu/historical/medical_history/alav/campaigns.cfm
Kind of a neat find. I founds buttons on eBay, but none like this. I assume the pin is around 1920's vintage.
Anyone have any info on the pin?
Thanks
HH
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Pretty neat, huh? You never know what your going to find and I think that's what keeps most of us coming back. If you want me to forward that email to you just pm me an email address and I will get it to you in a few days. Thanks HH Steve 
