MAIL TRIBUNE, Medford, Oregon, Monday, April 13, 1959 3
More Care off Body Said Possible
To Save Naif off Cancer Victims
Ffflitar'a tint Thm m mrt w, t
rer Society ha designated April as
TiKht cancer" month. This is the
first of five frankly-worded dis
patches by the president of the
ACS in Wtlirh h Klra tn hrin
home to all Americans the things
mey can ana should do to guard
themselves and their families
against ine Killing disease.
By DR. EUGENE P.
PENDERGRASS
President of the
American Cancer Society
(Written for UPI)
How often do you get your
ear serviced?
And how often your body?
If Americans gave half the
thought to the care of their
bodies that they give to their
cars, we could save half of all
those who get cancer.
It can happen to you. With
the disease striking in two out
of every three families, the
chances are two to one cancer
will happen to you or yours,
some time in your several
lifetimes. But the tragedy of
needless death does not have
to happen to you.
It is your responsibility to
see that it doesn t.
Cure in cancer depends on
early detection and adequate
treament. And medical sci
ence has excellent techniques
of diagnosis and treatment
But we cannot diagnose can
cer without a patient.
50-50 Chance
You can have a 50-50
chance of surviving cancer-
if you turn yourself in for
regular servicing once a year;
if you keep an inner ear tuned
for a "knock" or "rattle" in
the machinery of your body
and let the doctor decide
whether or not it is a signal
of cancer; if you ensure the
same precautions for every
member of your household
In these articles, I shall tell
you some of the things you
need to know about the com
mon cancers, most of which
have potential cure rates
much higher than actual cur
rent rates.
But first a caution against
cancerphobia. At the Ameri
can Cancer society we like to
say: "You can have the facts
of cancer in your mind with
out having them .on your
mind." Our educational pro
grams seeks to inform, not to
alarm. We know the thing
most to be feared in cancer is
fear; for hand-in-hand with
ignorance and superstition,
fear keeps people away from
' the doctor, and wastes life.
Sober Thought
There is every reason to
give sober thought to Ameri
ca's number two disease-kill-
. er. But we have come a long
way from the time when can
cer was a synonym for doom.
The last decade has brought
us to the turning point in the
control of this ancient disease
enemy of life on earth long
before the advent of man.
. Ten years ago we were sav
ing one cancer patient in four.
Today the rate is one in three.
It should be one in two.
The best way to defeat can
cer is to prevent it-obviously.
And one day science may find
multiple means of immuniz
ing us against the multiple
cancers; it is doubtful that a
single vaccine will do for can
cer what the Salk vaccine
does for polio.
; Meanwhile we can avoid
cancer-inciters, actual cases
of the disease and irritants
that can lead to it. For exam
ple, x-rays cause cancer, and
doctors and dentists are care
Ail not to use them excessive
ly. And some 400 chemicals
have been found to cause ex
perimental cancer in animals
and their use in foods and
drugs has been curtailed.
Harmless Addiction
Then there is the seemingly
harmless addiction to sunbath
ing, which brings us to the
subject of skin cancer; com
monest of all cancers and the
most curable.
It is visible to the naked
eye. It grows slowly. It can te
treated by simple surgery, ra
dium or x-rays. With rare ex
ception nobody should die of
skin cancer. Last year 3,500
Americans did die. Others de
layed treatment and risked
unnecessary disfigurement.
Outstanding causes of skin
cancer are excessive sunshine
and over-exposure to dry hot
winds which deplete the oils
in our skin. They used to call
it "sailor's cancer" and "farm
er's cancer" in the days when
prolonged exposure to the sun
was an occupational hazard
Cancer Disappears
After Victim Given
Second Man's Blood
New York, (Science Serv
ice) A 32-year-old man ap
parently has been somehow
cured of cancer after receiv
ing blood from a second man
who earlier had spontaneous
ly recovered from the same
kind of cancer.
Drs. Wilbur C. Sumner and
Alvan G. Foraker of Jack
sonville, Fla., told the James
Ewing Society meeting here
that they acknowledged the
possibility of coincidence. But
they pointed out that only
one previous case is known in
which a person spontaneously
recovered from malignant me
lanoma the type of cancer
that often starts in moles.
Tends To Spread Swiftly
(Malignant melanoma can
be cured if removed by sur
gery in a very early stage.
If neglected, it tends to spread
swiftly and cannot be bene
fited by radiation or any
know chemical agents.)
The young man recovered
at the age of 28. A year lat
er, a small cancer area was
found in one finger, which
was removed. Since then,
there has been no further sign
of the disease.
The young man's recovery
suggests that the 250 cubic
centimeters of blood he re
ceived must have contained
some type of defense against
melanoma, and that this was
transferred to him, the doc
tors said.
National Cancer Institute
laboratory tests on blood sam
cells growing in test tubes or
mice. This might be due to
species differences, the doc
tors said.
A third patient with a far
advanced case was similarly
treated. But there was no ben
eficial effect. This patient,
however, unlike the others,
had widespread internal de
posits of cancer.
The James Ewing Society
is composed of physicians
with a particular interest in
cancer treatment. The meet
ing was held at the Memorial
Center for Cancer and Allied
Diseases here.
rather than a recreational ad
diction. For doubting sun cult
ists, I offer these facts:
The incidence of skin can
cer is much higher in the
south and southwestern parts
of the country than in the
north. Light or "sandy" com
plexions are more susceptible.
When you tan, you're generat
ing pigment in the deeper lay
ers of the skin and this gives
you a certain resistance to
the sun's rays. Negroes rarely
get skin cancer.
Skin Cancer Signs
Early signs of possible skin
cancer include: A dry or scaly
patch or pimple, or a pearly
or waxy plaque or nodule;
any sore or blister or lesion
that doesn't heal; any change
in the shape, size or color of
a mole or wart; a thickening
or hardening of a small and
sharply limited area of the
skin-a precancerous condition
called kerotosis.
Moles located where they
can be irritated should be re
moved. Those occurring in
the soles of the feet, the palms
of the hands, or the genitalia
are dangerous and must be re
moved. Melanoma, the only
skin cancer rarely cured, usu
ally begins as an enlargement
of a mole. But the disease is
quite uncommon, a comfort
ing thought, because the aver
age person has 21 moles.
(Next: Detection of Breast
Cancer)
Lvwl2s
Small Worlds
Around Us
By Lynn M. Watkins
The Gopher Always
Has 13 Stripes on Back
The little ground squirrel,
commonly known as the go
pher, wouldn't be caught dead
in a tree. He's just as peculiar
in other ways. I never pre
tended to understand, much
less explain why, but there
seems always to be exactly
13 stripes, or what more right
ly could be called, variegated
lines, running the entire
Ipnpth nf this little animal's
pies from both patients re-
vealed no virus activity. No
effects were seen when the
sera was added to melanoma
Anlarctia
Study Continued
Washington - (Science Ser
vice) - The United States will
continue its research program
in Antarctica under the aus
pices, of the National Science
Foundation.
Chief scientist for the pro
gram will be Albert P. Crary,
a noted polar geophysicist who
has just returned from two
and a half years in the Antarc
tic. Recommendations con
cerning the desirability of pro
posed polar programs are
made to the foundation by
the Committee on Polar Re
search of the National Acad
emy of Sciences-National Re
search Council.
Crary will advise the foun
dation in planning the scien
tific programs, selecting per
sonnel and equipment, and
will supervise the conduct of
field investigations, data ana
lysis and publication.
Somehow or other I always
hoped to find one with less
or more than 13 stripes. I
never succeeded. The overall
body color of the gopher is
usually yellowish; the stripes
a dirty white. Alternating
with the stripes are rows of
black spots, giving the little
animal a racy appearance.
The striped gopher is consid
erably larger than its cousin
the eastern, striped chip
munks, with a longer, more
slender body. But in other re
spects resembles the chip
munk. It does, however, lack
the saucy face and actions of
the smaller rodent.
On Prairie
The true gopher is native
to the prairie regions of North
America. In some sections it
is plentiful. In other parts
there are only a few scatter
ed individuals. They are ac
tive little animals, moving
with fast, jerky movements.
When running in the open
the gopher can be expected
to make only short, fast dash
es of but a few feet, then it
stops to sit on its haunches
to look around.
At such times it usually
gives a shrill little whistle
then drops to all four feet
and hurries on. Sometimes
the sitting up procedure caus
es the . little fellow to see
something that alarms him so
he changes his course entire
ly, often heading in the oppo
site direction.
Stores Food
During the summer the go
pher provides for the long,
cold winter by storing all the
grain,, seeds and nuts it can
harvest. This food is. stored
in the underground chambers.
Deep underground, below the
frost line, the gopher exca
vates a roomy chamber. Into
it he carries soft grasses and
leaves for a nest.
Here in darkness and soli
tude he eats sparingly during
the winter, sleeps for long
intervals and awaits the pat
ter of the warm spring rains
on the ground above his win
ter home. Like all of Na
ture's creatures he accepts his
lot and joyously greets the
spring and the verdant sum
mer of louage wnicn must
surely iollow.
(Released by The Register
and Tribune Syndicate. 1959)
YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO KNOW
WHAT YOU ARE EATING!
Ac! Now To Insure Passage at Fryer Labeling Bill
We all have the right to know
what we are eating, but In the
confusion of today's mass mar
keting, quite often we may not
know the wbole truth about the
foods we purchase. This is the
case with fresh fryers. Today
Oregon imports at least half of
its normal consumption of fry
ers. Nearly all of these come
from Southern or Eastern pro
duction areas, several shipping
days away from our markets.
In order to save expensive loss
from spoilage, it is almost essen
tial to treat them with chemical
preservatives.
Oregon Industry Effected
The economic welfare of our
state is also effected. Oregon
farmers who raise fryers have
the capacity to supply all the
fryers we can eat. These locally
processed birds reach our mar
kets 4 to 7 days fresher than
imported supplies. Oregon
Grown fryers have NO preserva
tives added . . . they're natural
ly fresher, naturally better. Yet
the growth of this agricultural
industry is held in check by
market situation largely con
trolled by out-of-state suppliers.
OREGON CITIZENS PREFER
OREGON PRODUCTS. Our peo
ple prefer to patronize our own
agricultural products, particu
larly those which are so evi
dently superior. But when yon
buy fryers today, you have little
way of knowing where they
came from. The Fryer Labeling
Bill will require every fryer
sold in the state to be plainly
labeled with the name of the
state from which it came. Also,
it will require the statement of
any chemical preservative with
which they have been treated.
With anything as perishable as
fresh chicken, this information '
is of vital importance to con
sumers. The Bill does 'not pro
hibit the shipment of fryers
from other sources.
THE FRYER LABELING BILL
NOW IN THE LEGISLATURE
WILL FURNISH THIS VITAL
PROTECTION AND RETAIN
FOR Y'OU THE RIGHT OF
FREE CHOICE WITHOUT
TRADE DISCRIMINATION.
This label en Fryers
Is Your Protection
BILL PASSED IN HOUSE WITH
57 to 1 MAJORITY. The Fryer
Labeling Bill as it now stands
has already been approved and
passed in the House of Repre
sentatives with an overwhelm
ing majority lit 57 to 1. This
shows unmistakably that it is
equitable and is the will of the
people.
A hearing of the Senate Ag
riculture Committee will be
held Tuesday, April 14, in
Salem. We hope the Senate
will give this Bill worthwhile
consideration as did the
House of Representatives.
ACT NOW TO EXERT YOUR
FREE RIGHT OF CHOICE. Each
of us has the right to voice his
desires to the legislators. DO
IT NOW! Write or contact your
State Senator.
The Fryer Labeling Bill
Should Be Passed
Fr saditional information contact:
OREGON BROILER GROWERS ASSOC.
Delmar Stutsman, Pres., Canby, Oregon
this FRYER 1
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( OREGON I
Computer Curbs
Mid-Air Crashes
New York - (Science Ser
vice) - Mid-air airplane col
lisions may be prevented with
the aid of a new traffic con
trol computer.
The computer, described to
the Institute of Radio Engin
eers here by A. G. Van Al
styne and M. H. Nothman of
Gilfillan Bros., Inc., can antici
pate and prevent collisions
between planes before they
take off or while they are in
flight.
It can check a pilot's flight
plan to see whether or not it
conflicts with those of other
! flights, track the flight itself
by periodic position reports
from the pilot, and automat
ically warn the pilot of any
deViation from the prescribed
course.
Developed under an Air
Force contract, the computer
can also tell a pilot the best
way to correct a course devi
ation. Human supervision and
monitoring of the computer
would be required, the engin
eers said, but the computer
will perform all routine calculations.
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Here are the best of our
wonderful Ward Week values!
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TEACHERS TO STRIKE
New York - (UPD - Teachers
have threatened to shut down
more than 100 New York City
public schools this Thursday
in "a one-day strike to back
demands for higher pay.
About 3,500 members of the
New York Teachers guild
voted Friday to stage the
work stoppage. It would be
the first ever held by day
teachers.
We Give
GREEN STAMPS
CENTRAL REXALL DRUG
Main and Central
Open Tonight Until 9
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SALE! New
dresses . . .
most are
wash'n'wear
2 - '9
4.88 each
C1 Styles in such fa
mous fabrics as
Dan River, J. P.
Stevens; newest
styles, colors,
details. Junior,
misses, Vj sizes.
REG. 2.98
Carol Brent
No-iron slips,
petticoats
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Blend of Dacron
nylon-cotton. Slip:
embroidered
bodice, shadow
panel. 32-40. Pet
ticoat: double
skirt. S, M. L.
SALE! Men's, women's
cool duck fabric Skips
244
Sells nationally at
3.95! Arch-cushioned,
rubber soles.Women's
4-9; men's 6-12.
SALE! Save 24 now on
men's cushion foot socks
REG. 2.99
Children's Skips 1.99
Reg. 3 pr. 1.15.
Must wear 3 months
or new socks free!
Terry lined.
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SALE!
Men's Brent
speed
shorts
48
3'" I
Rag. 3 for 1.95
Combed cotton
rib knit. Double
fabric crotch,
elastic at waist.
Brent T-shirts,
Reg. 3 for 2.50
NOW 3 for 1.88
Army twill
our lowest
price in
15 years!
SPECIAL PURCHASE! Regularly $118
-fairiiyj stemming white berth set
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set
475
Men's shirt and
pants work outfit,
reg. 5.47. Powr
House cotton super-twill
is san
forized, washfast.
SHIRT 2.24
PANTS ...2.68
LESS
FITTINGS
NO MONEY DOWNj
on purchases over $100;
Modern, graceful stytinc; so easy to keep clean
Stain, acid-resistant china lavatory ond toilet
5-ft. steel recessed tub with porcelained finish ;
SAME BATH SET WITH ALL FITTINGS (Q00
Chromed faucets, wood seat. Com- Sjji
pare at 1 27.50 I
SAVE 23 a year on water
and detergent with
ALL-FABRIC
deluxe washer
KTV OP. R F J SIGNATURE
Our lowest price ever
SALE!
SALE! Simmons 59.50 quality
312-coil innerspring mattress
Crush-proof borders;! 6
air vents. Heavy sateen
ticking. Full or twin.
BOX SPRING . .39.88
W I THAN CENTERPOST MODELS
AL.e- y-! rr ;
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$4 DOWN
Choic of wash, rim tem
perature. Rinses so clean,
it cleans itself. Selector
saves water on small loads.
199
HUSKY 22-INCH
ROTARY MOWER
Makes lawn core easier
thae ever! Adjustable
cot; snap-off handle.
3 69995
Swept "V" styled boys'
and girls' twin-bar bike
Exclusive frame de- t MQH
sign. Bonderized, ma- Jlsvl
chine-welded frames. "
Boys', blue, girl's, red. earton
Regular 5.79
Super
AVION PRICES
1 All-new 1959 Riverside Air
BJGErrri 4 .IU-15 ... 10.88' V. M3,.m9Z3.W5Z?r
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OFFER!
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7.10-15... 16.88
7.60-15 19.88
Plus excise tax
and trade-in tire
1 5-month guarantee
Free tire mounting
56
Prsal.
white er color
From sun-up to sun-op
the fine quality of Su
per never varies. Cov
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better.
COMPARABLE TO 7.35
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Reg. 25.951 Cuts its
own storting hole,
scrollwork, 2x4'sl
Your Choice
3.50 down
buys both!
WARDS 14"
DRILL WORKSHOP
Reg. 24.85! Sandt.
power screwdrive:
Jacobs chuck drill
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Complete stereo in one unit
compare with sets 299.95
2 separate sound
systems; dual stereo
amplifier. Mahogany
finish;blondJ10more. a oown
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FREE! 4
r size boxes of
TIDE or DASH!
Yes, with purchases of $10 or more on Pre-Vue
night you get 4 regular-size boxes of DASH
or TIDE, FREE! 39c-a-box value! Quantities lim
ited . . . first come, first served. One offer to a
customer. Wards recommend using DASH or
TIDE in all their automatic and wringer washers.
DEMONSTRATIONS TONIGHT
You will see demonstrations throughout the store during this big
Pre-Vue tonight. There'll be something going on to interest both;
mom and dad.
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Whatever you wish
for . . . can be yours!
Wish for any single item of mer
chandise in Wards entire store! Get
your entry blank in the store, fill it
in and drop it in the Wishing Well.
Nothing to buy, no riddle to solve.
Big Drawing April 25. You can
make your wish any day from
now until April 25.
$50 BONUS! You don't have to be
present to win, but if you are, and
if you win, you will receive an addi
tional $50 Merchandise Certificate.
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