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6A MAIL TRIBUNE. Medford", Oregon, Thursday, December 25, 1 9S8 Theyll Do It Every Time By Jimmy Hatlo DE4L "THE OTHER "THE GUY PICKING UP THE TAB 1 'yyx vjv r.y4T7-UFS tue rd I HAD the tfki-rit sppi-ml un 5 . -tyxZl NEWS SLYRaNTS A OOE TIP PUT 4VV4y 4 y --g 11 "ea- 1 f-4?Z I - "aJlLSO WMJl CW SPOT EM- rt .ITvt w f V SLYRANTS LET HE'S 4 TIP HlDER VIS OM ME- OH, THE GUY GET PUTS FIFTEEN! CENTS -g-LNw. , I WET-L OK4Y J I "TO THE CHECKROOM UNDER THE SAUCER T v-H 111. LEAVE L FIRST TO Riy THE AH" DUCKS WHEN THE l6 King featgrw Syndieatg. Ine, Worfa riihai rieirreiL Lower mathematics- WATCHING THE PREE LIPTER SPLIT THE EXPENSES HIS WAY fLMUtf Ann A -no ne -rue HATLO H4T TO 91 MME MILL kD., DECX44M. M4SS. mm Pacific Ocean Countries Greet Santa Claus in Varied Ways By Uniled Press International Whether Santa Claus ar rives by surfboard or subma rine, he is met with enthusi asm and unique Christmas celebrations throughout the countries and islands of the Pacific Ocean. According to the Pacific Area Travel Association, win ter travelers can find holiday scenes ranging from the snow- covered pines of Alaska to the sunny beaches of Aus tralia, where Dec. 25 is mid summer and families take Christmas dinner in picnic hampers to the shore. In the Philippines, the Christmas observance lasts for 22 days, beginning on Dec. 16 when the devout attend a 4 aon. "Misa de Gall," so named because the Mass starts at the first crowing of the cock. Homes are decorated with Christmas trees and lanterns, while carolers and brass bands serenade from door to door. Feast Follows Mass On Christmas Eve, a feast of roast suckling pig fol lows midnight Mass, with Christmas Day devoted to visiting and gift-giving. But the day that Filipino children anticipate is Jan. 6, when shoes are placed on window sills the night before to be filled by the Three Wise Men. In the Hawaiian Islands, the arrival of Santa Claus by outrigger canoe .or surfboard signals the start of the holi day season. Soon a freighter known as "the Christmas Tree Ship" steams into port with a load of Pacific Northwest fir trees for Hawaiian homes. The traditional carols are heard, with a ukelele accom paniment, as well as the islands' own Merry Christmas song, "Mele Kalikimaka." Visitors to Japan will find the annual Christmas Eve Ball at Tokyo's Imperial Hotel a major event of the social sea son. But for the Japanese, New Year's is the major holi day. Cards and gifts are ex changed on that day and al most everyone enjoys a week long holiday. Plum Pudding Served The Christmas customs of "Merrie Olde England" are found in Hong Kong, Singa pore, Australia, New Zealand and Fiji where the tradition al dinner of roast goose and plum pudding is served. The ancient institution of "box ing day"-when boxed gifts are exchanged-falls on Dec. 26, providing a four-day week end this year for most of the English-speaking countries in The Eastern goldfinch is the state bird of New Jersey. the Far East, For the Chinese population of Hong Kong, Formosa and Singapore, New Year celebra tions start Feb. 8, when festi vities herald in the lunar new year, which, this time, will be known as the "year of the pig." Several days of activities, including a dragon parade, fireworks and performances by roaming musical groups are climaxed by the beauti ful Festival of Lanterns, dur ing which vast crowds turn out to join in the huge parade. Finest Cuisine A French flavor prevails at Christmas in Vietnam, New Caledonia and Tahiti where restaurants go all out to serve their finest cuisine and wines. The arrival of "Pere Noel," the French version 6f Santa Claus, in Noumea, New Cale donia, each year sets off a round of spirited revelry. In past years, "Father Christ mas" has arrived by plane, ocean liner, submarine and even satellite. ' Buddhist Thailand does not celebrate Christmas, but holds colorful New Year religious ceremonies from Dec. 31 through Jan. 5. Yellow-robed monks receive alms, bells are tolled, gongs sounded and priests chant blessings in all night services. MEDFORD WISHES YOU, OUR MANY FRIENDS, Iff mwh o si I - Y - .. i , ... i . ft I if r M j j Very oJfrCerry Qhrtstmas and iA Joyful New Tear MEDFORD'S OWN STORE! Chemotherapy ViroBogy (Promising Areas off Modern Cancer Research Editor's note: The following dis patch, reporting on progress in cancer research, was written for United Press International by the director of the National Cancer Institute. The institute is one of the seven research divisions of the U.S. Public Health Service's famed National Institutes of Health at Bethesda, Md. By JOHN R. HELLER, MD Director, National Cancer Institute Written for UPI Washington Two of the most promising areas of mod ern cancer research are chemotherapy-treatment with drugs - and virogology the study of viruses as a cause of cancer. Within the past decade a number of chemical agents have been developed that are temporarily effective in the treatment of such malignan cies as leukemia, Hodgkin's disease, cancer of the breast, and prostate gland. Hoffmans Win EP Lighting Contest Eagle Point - Mr. and Mrs. Ted Hoffman received first place in the Christmas home lighting and decorating con test at Eagle Point sponsored by the Eagle Point Lions club, according to Glenn Clymer, chairman of the judging. They were awarded $10. Mrs. Beryl Hickson was awarded second prize of $7.50; Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Hale, third, $5; and Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Hopper, fourth, $2.50. The Hoffman home dis played Santa Claus and his reindeer on the roof with Christmas lights and a tree at the windows. Mrs. Hickson prepared a nativity scene for the contest, the Hales a number of Christ mas scenes, and the Hopp.rs a Santa and sleigh. Salem -(UPD Oregon high way traffic increased 4.2 per cent during Nove mber corn pored to November of 1957. To date, no case of human cancer has been cured by treatment with drugs alone. However, many cancer pa tients have experienced pro longation of life and relative freedom from suffering owing to therapy with anti - cancer drugs. Supresses Rare Cancer One of the most dramatic results of cancer chemothera py is the suppression of a rare form of uterine cancer, chor docarcinoma, by the drug methotrexate. This disease usually kills the patient with in a year; but a few women, whose disease had spread to the lungs and brain by the time drug treatment was started, has shown no evi dence of cancer for months. One of these patients has manifested no sign of the disease for 2Vi years. The federal government, in dependent research institu tions, colleges and universi ties, and American industry are now joined in a massive, nationwide research program aimed at developing safe, effective anticancer drugs. This undertaking was begun in 1953 when Congress allo cated one million dollars to the National Cancer Institute of the U. S. Public Health Service for a centrally direct ed research program in the chemotherapy of acute leuke mia. . In 1955, the Cancer Chemo therapy National Service Cen ter was created in the Na tional Cancer Institute, and was given the responsibility for developing a cooperative chemotherapy research pro gram in laboratories and hos pitals throughout the United States and abroad. For the present fiscal year, the appro priation for the center is 23 million dollars. Center in Full Operation The research program of the chemotherapy service cen ter is now in full operation after completion of a three- year "tooling up" period. Es sentially, there are three phases in the program: (1) the acquisition and intial testing in mice of thousands of chemi cals each year to identify those few that possess anti cancer activity; (2) further testing in animals and the laboratory to learn more about these chemicals and to develop safe procedures for their use in humans; and (3) evaluation in extensive clini cal trials with patients in hospitals of the still fewer drugs that are safe and show promising anti-cancer activity. The magnitude of this re search effort is reflected by the fact that each year some 40,000 different materials are being tested . in animals for anticancer properties. Experi ence has shown that only about one in a thousand sub stances tested will find its way ultimately to clinical trial, and even then, many will prove to be inadequate for use in treating human cancer. At the present time, there are about 60 drugs undergoing clinical evaluation in about 150 hospitals throughout the country that are cooperating in the chemotherapy research effort. In these studies, drugs already well known to the medical profession, such as methotrexate, nitrogen mus tard, and the sex hormones, are used as references to de termine the effectiveness of newer materials. . Industry Participates One of the most important aspects of the national chemo therapy program is the active participation of private indus try. Many pharmaceutical, chemical and allied firms, with their special facilities and talents for carrying out drug research, are making an invaluable contribution to the program. The chemotherapy program will accelerate the search for anticancer drugs and may wiriTiw Sensational! 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Many investigators have demonstrated conclu s i v e 1 y that some forms of cancer in animals are caused by viruses. Within the past few years, scientists at the National In stitute of Health, at Bethes da, Md., found that a single virus, obtained from the tissue of a leukemic mouse,1 causes a wide variety of tum ors, not only in mice but also in rats and hamsters. Develop Vaccine In another study, a scien tist working at the Sloan Kettering Institute for Cancer Research, New York City, has developed a vaccine that pro tects about 80 per cent of mice challenged with a leu kemia-producing virus. These two studies are illus trative of a great deal of virus research now in progress in the cancer field. Naturally, the question arises: Is human cancer a vir us disease? And if 'it is, will science develop an anti-cancer vaccine? No one can answer either question at present. As yet, no form of human cancer has been shown to be caused by the action of a virus. 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