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Show THE VOLUNTEER AND CANCER . During April one of more than two million Americar Cancer Society Volunteers wiT, call on you. The volunteer will ask for contributions for the society's cancer research education and service program Also, you will be urged to have a health checkup, if you have not already had one this year as your best protection agains death from cancer. The American Cancer So ciety has appropriately designated desig-nated 1963 as "The Year o the Volunteer." Actually, every year is "The Year of the Vol unteer." However, we arr happy to see this specia1 earned honor paid to them. A desire to help others motivates mo-tivates the volunteer. It is an unselfish desire rewarded only in the knowledge of p job needing to be done being be-ing done well; of helping people peo-ple in distress; of seeing the inroads of disease being narrowed, nar-rowed, and if sighting stunninf victories ahead. Volunteers have already won stunning victories over disease There would have been no Salk vaccine against polio without their hard work and enterprise. enter-prise. It is inconceivable that without their efforts, we would be saving one out of threr. cancer patients today, instead of the less than one out of five of 25 years ago. Or that we would be saving at least 50 of all uterine cancer pa- tients, which was, 25 years ago the leading cause of death from cancer among women. By vigor and dedication the volunteer has contributed immeasurably im-measurably to the lives of all people. They are a great and human national asset. The country benefits daily ' from their dedication and purpose. Our national life needs them We salute the volunteer. H deserves our greatest consideration. consider-ation. When Cancer Crusade volunteers call during April open your doors and your hearts and your minds to them. |