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Show Ciioiittes miijwI bll It has been more than 10 years since the surgeon general's warning about cigarettes and health. Utahns shouldn't need additional reminders that cigarettes are dangerous. Still, many of us smoke. Some population groups including teen girls, are smoking more every year. THE AMERICAN Cancer Society has told us in endless variation why we should quit. While estimates vary, it's a conservative guess that at least half of Utah smokers would like to quit. What seems to defeat most smokers is the thought of an endless future without cigarettes. The very idea is so threatening to many a smoker that he has to light up a cigarette to relax. "The Great American Smokeout" is the Cancer Society's pragmatic approach to this dilemma. Smokers are being urged to sign a pledge not to smoke on just one day, Nov. 16. If the next morning begins with a cigarette as usual, the smoker will still know that the habit is his to control. And he'll be one day healthier. SOME WILL get through the day and stick with it. Some won't. The Cancer Society has set realistic objectives ob-jectives for this promotion. They're hoping to get pledges from one out of five smokers in the state. The signed pledge is important, im-portant, the Society tells us, because it serves as an important im-portant psychological commitment. com-mitment. Pledge cards are available at your local American Cancer Society, and at the Division office, 610 East South Temple, Salt Lake City. WHEN NEARLY 100,000 Americans die annually of lung cancer, the victory on any scale is worth it. The Cancer Society stands ready to offer support in the battle of will power. We urge your support of "The Great American Smokeout" and the many volunteers who are working to make it a success. |