the switch man's job is a responsible one he must determine which is the clear track the right way leads to safety the wrong to disaster here is a decision of life or death they should be no guesswork about it he must know he must recognize the danger signal and throw the switch in the right direction for a clear track ahead of you to warn us which man by what you do or don't do you can determine your future in the future of though if you love it may even be a matter of life and that's john doe just an average american with the head of the table john's a happy man with a good job a comfortable home and with almost enough money saved to start building the house that he and mary have long dreamed of owning and th the girl next door who married john and hand in hand throughout the years has been his devoted wife  has for the rest of the dull family this is bob a typical boy who does a fairly good job at school and doesn't get into too much trouble last but by far not the least is jane who thinks that mommy is the  lady and dad the nicest man in the whole world yes all's peace and quiet on the dull family fronts with many many good things the common everything to look forward to but what's there is bob doesn't miss a thing and that song or is still on dad left why don't you have that fixed up dad it was on my lip i'll bet you do something about it mary too has been concerned about that little song for most of them healed in a short time but this one seems to be getting worse why don't you drop in and have dr benjamin oh forget it said john nothing to it you know i've never been sick in my life besides i've had other sort that have healed and just because this one is taking a little longer i see no reason for all this excitement to get that forget it's nothing important get that says john all right let's get on to a few weeks later and a quiet evening at home by the way says mary when you shave in the morning don't you notice how ugly that sore on your lip is becoming when i added it john seems to be quite irritable lately of course i've noticed that he says i think i'm old enough to take care of myself here look one of the men at the plant told me about this sound that heals all kinds of sores and i've been using it for a couple of days already mary is not impressed and says that black going mad seems to me it's getting worse instead of better where i'll give it a little time to grow down the science at this one doesn't work i'll try some others there are plenty of other sabs on the market perhaps so replies marian but maybe you won't get the right one if there is a right one besides i'd feel much better if you go in to see dr benjamin gosh mary stop worrying if it doesn't get any better i'll go in and see the doctor a little later on and here we are just a little later on weeks later on weeks more of delay mary seems pleasantly surprised when john comes into the kitchen and offers to help little james thinks this is a good time to ask for that new dress they saw in the store window but dad says no can do right now because all the spare money went to the papering and painting the up stairs and buying the new bedroom late john seems a little subdued perhaps it's because that store is getting worse and besides he's noticed another sore lump in his neck leaving a devoted wife can stand just so much and then she simply must let off steam listen here john doe there'll be no more dilly dallying around tomorrow rain or shine you're going to see dr benjamin you've delayed entirely too long already in finding out what this it's all about as a doctor and without much question that is cancer of the lips and markedly advanced tools it's off to the hospital for you john while i have an examination made under the microscope and part of the sore there's no delay now but it seems to be too late the doctor has to tell mary that had john come in to see him earlier he would have had a ninety five percent chance of being cured but now after all the delay he can't offer much encouragement not many weeks later for mary is entirely on our own the full back of the dull family team is missing and she has to carry the ball all alone all she got a job all right bob helps take care of jane but it's not the same with john not there if he'd only known the danger signals that might mean cancer and it acted on how different things might have been speaking of danger signals let's return to our switchman when he really knows his danger signals when he acts promptly to protect lives and throws the switch for a clear track ahead deck else than happiness let's look in on the dull family again and see what happens when john recognizes the warning signal and act at once remember that first night when bob and mary spoke about the small sore on his lips remember how he said off i'd get it skip it remember how through lack of knowledge well that's what would have happened if mary hadn't seen that small circular at the drugstore that afternoon and brought one home to show  well how do you know it's by me john if you read that circular and comes down a bit maybe you're right perhaps i'd better drop in on dr benjamin just to be on the safe side while we're on the subject mary you'd better come in along to for a check up get the doctor on the phone find out if he can arrange to see us in the morning dr benjamin seems quite pleased that john came in to see him so early you see it's half of practicing medicine to be able to see people early when something can be done it's like the old saying that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure in cancer of the lip ninety five percent can be cured when they're detected and treated early the doctor is suspicious that it is cancer and on the assumption that it is until proven otherwise he'll have a small part of it examined under the microscope if it is he'll use one of the three accepted means of treating cancer x ray brady arm or surgery or a combination of the three methods it won't take long and gentle only be laid up for a few days here we are again just three weeks later with a dull family team still intact john has been back on the job and with a promotion coming up he's already making plans for that dream house he's going to build for mary and th through making the danger signals of cancer known mary too was able to plan for the future her thoughtfulness in bringing the circular of warning signals home and calling at the johns attention is the reason why the family is still happily united for bob and jane all they know is that dad care and mommy is here and there every thing is dandy yes they probably just feel warm and snug secure and happy about the whole thing there are only three recognized means of treating cancer they are surgery x ray and radio so be an alert switch from cancer is curable if caught in time know your danger signals don't take a chance don't gamble don't doubt find out fifty thousand to eighty thousand people can be saved every year in the united states if the danger signals of cancer are made known to them and they act at once if one develops you or the knowledge and skill is at the command of the medical profession that's all right examination by your family physician your best assurance if you will be counted among those who i say