Show gov blood sets mar 21 7 As fight cancer week STATEMENT BY GOVERNOR HENRY H BLOOD there has been organized in utah a division ot of the field army of the american society for the control of cancer and the request is made that the week of march 21 to 27 be observed in this state as fight cancer week 9 commanders of the field fieh army estimate that in five years cancer morality may through public education be cut in hall half this assertion comes st at a time when the mortality from cancer has been steadily growing grow iniz due perhaps in part to the increase in proportion of persons past middle age in our population constant and intelligent alertness for cancer danger clanger signals is necessary in curbing this menace 1 I therefore most earnestly urge the press religions and civic organization interest to afford opportunity to the utah division of the field army to present this important subject to the people during fight cancer week |