Evening journal., 1921-10-29

CANCER Fight
American Society to Con-
duct Intensive Campaign
Next Week
SCIENTISTS ARE
GIVING HELP
Special 10 Tho Evening journal.

Special 20 The Evening Journal.
NEW YORK. oct. 2s-Beginnlue
on Monday and continuing for one
week. the American Society for the
Control OF Concer will conduct re-
markable. intensive. countrywide
campaign against cancer. which last
year sent 10000 residents OF tho
| United States to their death In its
effort this Society. numbering among
/ It's members many OF the foremost
scientists surgeons and physicians In
America. will be actively aided by
/ tho medical profession as a whole
and by thousands Of lay volunteers,
who see in this movement a cause
worthy OF supreme effort
National Cancer Week." as it Is
called Is the rsuit Of a suggestion by
Dr. Charles A. Powers. OF Denver,
/ Colorado, the society's president,
that a concerted attempt be made 10
inform the public as TO the initial
symptoms OF this dread malady. that
early recognition and immediate
treatment may save tho lives OF
many. The plan. which called for
a campaign OF education. instantly
met with the approval OF the medical
profession generally. OF city and
State Boards OF Health, Chambers OF
Commerce. the Red Cross and scores
OF other great civic organizations de-
voted to public welfare work. The
enthusiasm with which the volun-
teer workers have undertaken their
task Is as remarkable as II is grati-
flying.
Among the scientists OF wide rep
! utation who have devoted much
time. thought. and labor TO this
b unique campaign. are Dr. Francis
Carter Wood. director OF the lnsti-
tute OF Cancer Research. Columbia
o University; DR.. James Ewing. path
oiogist OF Cornell University; Dr.
Livingston Farrand, president OF
Cornell; DR.. Harvey r. Gaylord, d.
rector Of the New York State insti-
tute for the study OF Malignant
Disease; DR.. Frederick L. Hoffman
+, statstician OF the Prudential Llfs
. Insurance Company; DR.. Clement
). Cleveland. for many years head OF
the Woman's Hospital; Dr. T. W
= Huntington. chief surgeon OF th'
, Western Pacific Railroad; DR.. Rob
q ert B. Grecnough. director OF th'
n Harvard Cancer Commission. and
n Dr. George +. Vincent, president o
q the Rockefeller Foundation. Tn
.e lay workers include men and wome
l. OF prominence in all walks OF life.
ly The country, including Canadi
80
he city districts with a chairman q
r. each, and these districts have bee
mt so sub-divided as to make possib
he careful and effective work IN ever
ic town OF Importance. So effective
'n has the machinery OF this organic
IN ton been constructed hat durin
the week" million OF citizens will r
ceive information Of vital impor
ance 10 them. and consequently
the country itself
II This information, which has 10 d
u fundamentally with the early dii
covery OF cancer. will be convenye
by. lectures. by informative liters
e. ture spread broadcast from coast
= coast. by the press, which has bee
- more than generous In giving put
e licity to the movement; by mov!n
= picture. entitled THE Reward
- Courage" by personal contact and
scores OF other ways too numeroi
to mention. Many OF the lecture
=, will be illustrated by lantern slide
The Society states that any persc
~ who fails TO receive information du
"a Ing the Cancer Week" or WI
an wishes specific knowledge may ol
40 tain either general literature. or IN
no specific information by commun n
IN ing with the Society at its headqua
ters 25 West Forty-ifth street, n
H. city.
AT 'The Society has for It's siogi
81 Fight Cancer with Facts" and '
C. shall be glad TO furnish these fac
to any one who cares enough I
ed them to write u.s." said Frank J. O
.lv borne. executive secretary OF Z
IN. Society, in telling today Of the =
N, marxable work being accomplish
I'VE have been answering inquiri
since we were organized in 1913 a
we welcome them
Many scientists believe that II {
w public can be taught 10 recognize
AZ symptoms Of cancer the moment IN
appear. and be impressed with
necessity Of obtaining immedii
ght treatment at the hands OF th'
len skilled in this disease. the death RI
EAR from cancer can be reduced 80 ]
by cent
the