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Show FLIGHT TO REALITY IN BATTLE j AGAINST CANCER ! The children in this country, as everybody knows, . have already conquered outer space. On the other hand, they have contrived to loft the siege of the Alamo. But shades of Davy Crocket, ask the children about the glories of the Salk vaccine and they'll say, it hurts." Some of us parents, like our offspring, don't always in the final analysis get the point. We have in mind the fight against cancer in the United States, now moving into the 44th year. Through the years, the American Cancer Society has been shouting from the roof tops the message of early detection and prompt diagnosis. For four, decades it has informed us that many cancers are curable' if caught in time. And the ACS, in its lifespan, has distributed the list of cancer's seven danger signals literally in billions. For its part, the public has been generous in its final support of that organization. But the rub is that vastLy too many people are dying needlessly of cancer. Last year, 80,000 persons lost their lives to the disease because treatment was begun too late The ACS says that we could save half of those who develop cancer today. No wonder, then, that the American Cancer Society has adopted a new slogan this year for its annual cancer crusade. It's "Fight against Cancer with a Check-up and a Check." It's an indispensable action combination that means fighting cancer not only with your checkbook or pocket-book, pocket-book, but with your appoitment book as well. It's a slogan that says strike back at cancer with a ton-two punch; your contribution to the ACS and a trip to your doctor. Remember, that cancer strikes one in four two families out of every three. Learn cancer's seven danger signals. See a doctor regularly, It's the early bird that catches cancer in time. You people in Duchesne County, if you haven't been,, will be contacted soon for your help. Don't let this cause down, or you may be the loser. |
