Evening journal., 1914-11-23

vlous time i'm the pursuit OF knowledge essential to
human welfare and had done less thar any other time
to make that knowledge available for human needs.
Tho twentieth century begins with deliberate
attention to this need Intelligent people everywhere
and especially in America and inclined
apply the standard Of utility to the products OF
science In choosing among the lines Of scientific
endeayor we ask and demand that their relations to
human welfare should be prominently considered
Not long ago eminent association Of specialists
in research publicly stated its belief that the
and old knowledge this disease effectively
employed and that It is necessary know all about
the and of in order TO limit its
mortality. These scientists before turning back to their
laboratories to delvo deeper into the mysteries Of malg
disease did not discharge their immediate
responsibility to the cause OF human welfare. with
whatever influence they possessed they urged the uecd
Of a countrywide effort 10 disseminate the present
knowledge of both in the medical profession
and among the people generally. This call char
acterizcd by a tacit assurance 10 medical and lay
enthusiasts that about to Witness the mira
Gle Of a universal cure advanced cancer but may
accomplish almost much through prevention and
through early diagnosis and treatment The society
subsequently organized to carry this campaign
believes that every man and woman should be ac-
quainted with the early signs preventable and
able cancer and that this knowledge when fully dis
seminated win very greatly reduce the number Of
deaths and the number Of advanced cases
There is much about cancer that is obscure. We do
not know why the rebeous tissue cells grow Wild and
destroy their host We may never know. Neither do
we know the OF gravitation chemical affinity
These are ultimate about Nature that nacces
sibe to solution but this ignorance does prevent
from making considerable use OF gravity and chem
istry. What we do know about cancer the cond
ons leading up Il and the proper OF this know
edge by the individual viii very largely protect him.
This knowledge is a very small part Of Tho ~'biect but
It is sufficient for the present to accomplish great
results
The fact Of the greatest practical importance in our
present knowledge of that the disease in its
early is purely local and be successfully
removed from the system by surgical means In the
second place know that irritation in many different
ways plays a most important part in the development
Of the various forms OF This knowledge gives
an important direction to efforts toward prevention
and cure. The sources of constant irritation TO any
part of the body should be removed.
In external cancer there is something to be or
felt such a wart, mole, lump scab, or an
unhealed wound Pain is rarely present Can
Ger inside the body is often recognized by symptoms
before a lump can be left Continuing ind
gestion with Of weight and change of color IS
especially suspicious Persistent abnormal discharge
should arouse suspicion of particularly if
the discharge is bloody The early and hopeful stages
Of cancer usually painless.
knowledge OF cancer IS tr .ly the power 70 save
life II al patients would seek examination and com
petent advice Immediately the appearance Of signs
/ suggesting cancer and would submit TO the simple
and certain operation which sufficient that stage
to remove the disease the number Of would be
enormously increased Alert intelligence and courage
replacing present Ignorance and would the
majority OF sufferers from cancer