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' MAIL TRIBUNE, MmlforJ, Oregon, Maii&y, January T, 193 EVUajor Step in Curtailing Cancer (Lip Jo: UndBvoduaDs Editor's note: Following Is the first of four dispatches telling what medical science knows about can cer, the chances for development of a cancer care and most Im portant to yon what can and is being done today to save the lives of cancer victims. By PATRICIA McCORMACK New York - (CPU - Thanks to tremendous advances in med ical science and despite the continuing mystery over the .cause, cure and prevention of cancer-you can in this day and age lick some forms of this dreaded killer. Just consider: 20 years ago, ix out of every seven per sons afflicted with cancer died; 10 years ago, three out of every four were doomed. Today, one out of every three cancer patients is re stored to health. "With present knowledge and resources we should be able to save one in two," says Dr. John R. Heller, director of the National Cancer Insti tute, Betheda, Md. "The challenge is to over come the lag . between what we know about cancer and what we do about it." One Great If There is one great If to this matter of reducing cancer deaths to 50 per cent or less. That "if" is you-if you con quer the unreasoning fear of cancer that grips so many of us; if you take certain simple precautions; and if you con sult a cancer-alert physician and cooperate fully with him. Today, cancer deaths in the U.S. total 225,000 a year. But today, also, 150,000 persons a year who once would have been given up as hopeless are meeting cancer face to face and beating it. Dr. Lowell T. Coggeshall, president of the American Cancer society, points out that "the most recent increase in the number of persons saved from cancer ... has netted an additional 38,000 lives a year.! But, he adds: "Seventy-five thousand persons still are dy ing needlessly." No Magic There is no magic in these dramatic figures telling the story of how not to die of cancer. But there are require ments: The curable cancer must be diagnosed before it has spread to the point of no return. Your doctor must find it. To try to save those addi tional 75,000 lives, the Ameri can Cancer society bombards Seven Signals For Cancer Danger Listed New York-4UP&-The Ameri can Cancer society lists these seven danger signals of can cer. ' 1. Ununusal bleeding or dis charge. . 2. A lump or thickening in the breast or elsewhere. 3. A sore that does not heal. . 4. Change in bowel or blad der habits. 5., Hoarseness or cough. 6. Indigestion or difficulty in swallowing.. 7. Change in a" wart or mole. If your signal lasts longer than two weeks, see your doctor. laymen and practicing physi cians with cancer-alerts and bulletins. Thirty times a ' year, the average person hears or reads about the "seven danger sig nals" of cancer and is urged to get an annual cancer-seeking checkup: If you know the common danger signals, and if you get that yearly checkup, you are contributing intelligently to prolonging your own life. But that's not the whole story. Depends on Medics "It seems obvious," Dr. Coggeshall said, "that the public education program can YOU'LL BE with any suit SANITONE Dry Cleaned . by Nu-WayCle aners First of aft, youH like the way Sanitone - CLEANS your suits . . . gets out all the dirt, every trace of spots ... even perspiration. Then the look of newness is restored to colors and pattern and the original "body" of the fabric is duplicated with a special "finish called Soft-Set which brings back like-new .drape and fit. At the same time it makes your suit amazingly resistant to wrinkles. Only Sanitone Dry Cleaning gives you Soft-Set, too, so why not try it TODAY? succeed only to the extent that proper facilities for de tection and diagnosis exist. Largely this depends on a medical profession which also has an 'awareness of cancer." Where do you come in? "I know nothing more dif ficult on this earth," said Dr. Coggeshall, "than the task of trying to tell people what is good for them. Most Ameri cans have a peculiar built-in resistance to advice.", Yet, 75,000 Americans who died in the last 12 months might be alive today if they had taken the advice that was available to them. It's something 'to think about. (Next: What Is Cancer?) f 1 REFUSING to produce reg istration records in' Negro vote discrimination case. Circuit Judge G. C. Wallace, Montgomery, Ala., is charged with contempt of federal court. " J 44 Club News Kitchen Pests. Applegate-The first meet ing of the Applegate Kitchen Pests was held Tuesday, Jan. 13, at the home of Mrs. Daisy Herriot at 7:30 pjn. The meeting was called to order by the leaders, Mrs. Herriot and Roberta Prowell. Club officers were elected. They included Mike Elmore, president; Tommy Herriot, vice president; Wayne Stoner, secretary: Virgil Prowell. sergeant at arms; Martin Jansen, .treasurer; and David Pittock, . news reporter. The seven second year boys are Bobby Piete, Mike El more, David Pittock, Virgil Prowell, Tommy Herriot, Bil ly Piete, and Wayne Stoner. They received the easy meals cookbook. The three first year boys are Duke Jansen, Martin Jan sen and Tommy Piete who received a mealtime fun cook-, book. The matter of fines were discussed and decided as fol lows: talking without permis sion, 5 cents; for not acting in a normal human manner, 10 cents; and for destruction of other people's property, 25 cents. Mike Elmore opened a dis cussion period to decide on a name for the club. The Ap plegate. Kitchen Pests was de cided on. The meeting adjourned at 9 ajn. Virgil Prowell, game leader, directed games and re freshments were served. The next meeting will be Jan. 27. David Pittock, Reporter You'll be delighted with our Custom Laundered SHIRTS Look Better Fit Better Feel Better (Placed in Plastic Bags for Your Convenience) Professional Care for Wash and Wear nfl H. D. CHRISTENSEN FREE PARKING , Right at the door! 601 East Main St. Phone SP2-9169 Kooking Kay's The Kooking Kay's met at Mrs. McKay's house on Jan. 15. Shirley m Roach made a cake and it' turned out per fect. We have three new mem bers. They are Kathleen Fred erick, Carol Strauss, and Hisha West. Donna Thomp son brought refreshments. Our next meeting will be on Feb. 12 at Terry McManama's house. Linda Snyder, . Reporter Talent T Bones The Talent T Bones 4-H club had their second meeting of the year Jan. 11 at Greg Goodrick's home. We were glad to have a new member, Dave Doolen. The main part of the meeting was to learn the parts of the beef animal. Afterwards, refreshments were" served. , Terry Welburn, Secretary SIGN AID AGREEMENT London (UPD Russia has signed an agreement with the United Arab Republic to pro vide economic and technical aid for construction of ship yards at Alexandria, Moscow Radio reported today,;. J . POLAR ROUTE.. PLANES . Moscow (DPF Russia has put new high speed cargo and passenger planes into service for polar routes, the Soviet news agency Hass reported Sunday. j C is, -I j Pi , M . ' I I II REFUSES POST Rep. Thomas Ashley (D., Ohio) has re fused to serve as assistant Democratic whip in the House of Representatives in Washington, because he says, "Northern Democrats are given no voice in setting party policy.'. McNeil Warns Residents About 'Fast Buck Artists' A number of photography schemes conducted by fast buck operators have been re ported in the county during recent years, Don McNeil, manager of the Jackson Coun ty Chamber of Commerce, warned residents this month. Although most photograph ers earn favorable recognition in their community through the artistry "of their work and customer satisfaction, McNeil said that the photography field had been invaded by swindlers. He mentioned that these "fast buck artists" had cheat ed the public out of millions of. dollars and cast an unwar ranted stigma upon an honor able business. Babies Target The photo swindle schemes vary, the manager said, but the most prevalent are aimed at families with new babies. Some secure lists of families with new babies and subject them to high pressure tele phone while others display samples of beautiful pho tography and lead victims to believe that they can obtain a photograph of the same high quality by buying a cou pon for from $1 to $2. McNeil added that the work is almost never done in "studios" since many of the outfits using this scheme do not have one. Other of these operators promote phony baby contests while some offer "free" al bums for the mother to keep a record of the baby's pro gress. ' , Also reported was a scheme where the operator offers to enlarge a customer's old fam ily photograph and finish it in oils for the mere cost of the materials used Customer Protected Anyone of these methods may be used legitimately, Mc Neil explained, they become rackets only when they em Hfoy the abuses described. . Consumers can protect themselves from the pho tographers they know by ex perience or reputation to be reliable; be wary of free of fers; question coupon deals or other gimmicks which would lead a person to be lieve that they can buy a single photograph for a very low price; avoid contests whose sponsors require the customer to have a picture taken by them; be on guard against the telephone pitch man who offers 'something- for-nothing,' and watch out for solicitors who falsely state that a local hospital has au thorized them to photograph the baby at their expense. Read Contracts McNeil said that photo graphs should not be bought because some salesman says the child is photogenic, and don't forfeit a priceless family photograph to any unknown salesman who offers to en large and color it without full investigation of the total price of the delivered article, frame and all. The local chamber of com merce manager stressed that in buying photographs do not sign any contract until it has been read and all mutual ob ligations are understood. If in doubt about a photographer ask the local chamber of com merce. Two Boys Held On Holdup Charges Oregon City -flJPD- Two boys, aged 13 and 14, were lodged in the juvenile home here Sunday night after their arrest by state police follow ing the holdup of a market in southeast Portland. State police said two arm ed boys took $35 from grocer Richard G. Brown and left on foot. About 10 p.m. state policemen Roy McGee and Don Bergin picked up two boys near the Clackamas county line. The officers said the boys had about $35, plus two pis tols taken earlier in the eve ning in a house burglary. NEVER TOO LATE "Memphis, Tenn. (DPD - William F. Stephenson, re tired hardware executive, was confirmed in the Epis copal church here Sunday. He is 93. Free! Free! 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Organized in 1914, these buyers and sellers of advertising brought order out of advertising chaos by setting tip standards for paid circulation and establishing rules and methods for measuring, auditing and report ing circulations. Therefore, the work of the A.B.C., of which this newspaper is proud to ue be a member, provides you with a direct and. valuable service. You can buy advertising as you would make any other sound business investment on the basis of well known standards, known values. At regular intervals one of the Bureau's large staff of experienced circulation auditors makes a thorough audit of our circulation records. The results of this exacting audit show: How much circulation we have; where our circulation goes; how it was obtained; and many other facts that you need in order to know just what you get for your advertising dollars. This audited' information is pub lished by the Bureau in easy-to-read A.B.C. reports which are available to our advertisers on request. 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