Show Save More Lives From Cancer Once more the American Cancer Society Society Society So So- has launched the annual April Crusade Crusade Cru Cru- sade to raise for its national programs of research education and ser ser- vice Certainly in the light of the remarkable remarkable remark remark- able progress being made against cancer there is no question that these programs deserve our utmost support Grand county's quota this year is 1500 it was announced by drive officials in Moab this week This figure is more than was raised in last years year's drive but leaders stated that only a partial cov cov- erge of the town was made in 1956 Today third one of all cancer patients are being saved This contrasts with a decade ago when roughly one cancer patient patient patient pa pa- tient in Iu every four could be saved This gain is remarkable for two reasons first is that cancer was formerly a disease regarded regarded regarded re re- re- re as hopeless by leading medical opinion and second the saving of what amounts to additional lives annually annually an an- has come without of any radically new methods of treatment And still another lives can be saved each year ear Advances in cancer control to date are the fruits of public support for voluntary voluntary vol vol- vol health agencies like the tho American Cancer Society Its programs have been vital to this progress The record shows that the research attack on cancer has become the greatest the tho costliest undertaking in medical his tor tory tort The record shows that public knowledge knowledge know know- ledge of cancer is at nu un all time high al although although al al- though it has a long way to go The record shows increasing concern concern con con- cern and recognition of cancer as a major health problem among Americas America's Now is if the tho time to secure the future futuro victory over cancer Your whole hearted support and co- co with the 1957 Cancer Crusade of the American Cancer Society will help to assure that victory Give now and give generously |