Show By ARTHUR GODFREY GODFREY- Honorary ry Education Chairman I of the American Cancer Society's 1961 Crusade Back Cancer Research f i AM Abu fascinated b by figures One of m my favorite forms of relaxation relaxation relaxation tion Is b to tackle mathematical pro Iem Since m my operation for or cancer two years ego ago agol I have bave become very conscious of Lancer cancer statistics because t I am one Lets Let's consider what would happen to six persons per per- v sons who get et cancer caner today Numbers 1 and 2 1 will wUl be saves saved Number die cUe live S s will but might have bave been saved lived had proper treatment been wen received x in time lime Number 4 6 5 and 6 a will die of cancer r because research has slot not yet Jet come com up op with 1 AI methods of controlling their cancers 4 Number 3 should t be the tint first target of all because bei be be- i cause something can b be done now about him bim Saving number 3 J would mean lJ the saving of an additional lives livel a II year Jear bringing the total J of those saved land from cancer caner each year ear up to 2 1 Numbers Number 4 46 5 and 9 6 should uld be our second target tar ge get gend And nd here bere too we can do something today AI Arthur OF 0 The The Cancer more request AmAnd American Cancer Society has bu more requests for tor funds lunds for tor worthwhile research projects project than it can support Thus research It is be being n held back I am not one to take awa away anyone any ones one's pleasures but th this II tact fact interests mel meIn 1959 1059 the thi public volun gave to cancer control contro while it voluntarily spent times timet as s much or on alcoholic beverages |