| Show II WHAT WE THINK e By Ky FRANK FRANI DIXON 1 The drive to lo raise funds to carry carryon carr 1 on the fight against cancer should if meet with a most meas mens- measure j. ii a r ure tare of or success and the fund sought sou ht f should be raised without any difficulty t cults culty cul in every community in the land lana It should appeal to lo the sen sen- sensible sensible sensible sible and the practicable instincts of every person since it represents a n decision not to accept in a help less manner what has become a n growing menace men act but to get busy and do something about it The slogan an of the campaign is Unless we act one in eight will willdie willdie willdie die of cancer sounds more alarm alarm- alarming alarming ing and more impressive when it state stale Americans will willdie willdie willdie die of cancer in 1947 1047 Here is an an- another another other way in which the need may maybe maybe maybe be graphically presented Statistics show that more than twice as many Americans were Stilled by cancer between Pearl Harbor l and V-J V Day as were killed on all bat bat- battle battle battle tle fronts It means that one out of every two American families will sill l lose a member by cancer un un- unless unless less 1 ss something is done to halt the progress of the disease di When we consider that cancer has lIS been on the increase and that every year more and more have died from its ravages it ft is most disturbing It is disturbing because no one knows when or where whre or 01 whom it will strike The well wen and rugged ragged in health succumb to its ravages n Ja es as liS well as liS those who arc are not Dot so well Cancer is no respecter of persons It strikes silently where and when it is least expect expect- ed It would be discouraging indeed if it were a II matter maller about which nothing could be he done If done if we could only wait wail in fear feal hoping that we and our family circle might be spared pared f Fortunately this I is not the case Modern Mo medical science given the means with which to lo work will find a way wa to I reduce the hazard of the malady and in many many cases cabes affect effect a cure curc In 1900 1000 tuberculosis killed more persons than any uny other disease The of medical science was ryas focused on this and funds were provided for research Such progress was made malc that by 1045 1945 tuberculosis claimed less than th one onee third the number of lives that can can- cancer cancer took There Is no doubt that provided with the funds the Amerlean Amer American ican lean Cancer Caneer Society can make the same progress against cancer that thai has been made against tuberculosis With this example before it and with the realization that some Bome something something thing can call be Ie by medical science if jf it is given the money mone with which to work the ie- ie spouse to lo the call for funds should he be generous and immediate The I realization that the dollars of many man will be he devoted to 10 the cause of finding the solution for the threat that hangs han s over every home in the Uw land should spur solicitors and and donors alike to action The odds olds of one person In III eight are alc too loo high hl h to be Iw ignored or trifled led Jed with Neglected Ne it is j able nule that thai this ratio may run even eve higher hi her In the past too loo often when death has resulted from cancer cance its cause has been concealed Thi This should not be he done What In the country needs is a greater tens sense of awareness of the thc fact fad that can car cancer is a widespread disease 61 There Ther is nothing to lo be Le gained by sue such concealment and much that might I be lost j In my opinion there can be no doubt of the successful outcome o of the drive for funds The American people have never been approach approach- approached cd ed in a matter mailer of this kind that they have no responded The drive for funds to prevent pre pre- prevent prevent vent cancer will be he no exception |
