The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-09-15

An accelerated attack on cancer
 in Alaska, will he dicussed by health leaders and Mrs. H. w. Peterson tpicture above), Ma tional Deputy Commander of the American Cancer Society, who is now in Juneau.
 She will go to Anchorage about Sept. 20 and Fairbanks about Sept 24. During her say in the terri tory, Mrs Peterson, for many years prominent in Montana public health circles. will endeavor to meet with a number of Alaska's leading medical and lay groups, and tc confer with Gov Ernest Gruening Dr. Earl Albrecht, Commissioner of Health; Dr. William P. Blanton Secretary of the Territorial Medi- cal Association; pr. Phillip H Moore, Mt. Edgecumbe; Mrs. Will jam Smith, President Alaska Fed eration of Women's Clubs, Anchor age: Mrs. P. s. Bachelder, Juneau Wonan's Club, and Dr. James T Googe, Medical Director of the Department of Interior in Juneau, and others interested and active in the field of health.
 E. L. Bartlett, Alaskas delegate to Congress, who recently discuss ed the idea of organizing Divis- ion of the American Cancer So- ciety with Mrs. Peterson, indicates his interest in it's formation.
 Mrs Peterson's visit to Alaska follows the Societys policy of it's program to include all the American people, accord in to MT. Douglass Poteat, Ameri- can Cancer Society Executive Vice President.
 "Our representatives are working at this time to extend our activ- ities to Hawaii and Puerto Rico also," Poteat said. We hope in this way to make available to all 1f our citizens the fruits of our of research, education and service"
 Poteat explained the three phas- ss of the Cancer Society's program IS follows:
 RESEARCH-Under the direct ion of leading scientists, some 250 projects are under way in leading universities, Hospitals, and laboratories throughout the United States. Since the begin hing of the Society's research pro- gram in 1946. more than $6 mil lion has been allocated to research. for the 1948-49 school year will be approximately $31s 
 EDUCATIONAL program design ed to arouse the public to the per- sonal threat of cancer through the press and radio, distribution of pamphlets, showing of films at public meetings, and other media. Everyone must learn cancers dan ger signals and the AC.S. message that many cancers can be cured if detected early enough. The Cancer Society hopes to make a beginning in Alaska by putting educational exhibit materials in strategic places.
 SERvICE--A program carried out by the volunteer Field Army to provide source of public infor- nation concerning cancer and the community facilities available fol the prevention, diagnosis ano treatment of the disease.
 Poteat pointed out that the ac- tiyities of the Cancer Society are supported by public subscription with April designated as Cancer Control Month" by the President of the United States. Approxi- mately SIS million was raised by the. ACS campaign this year.
 Divisions of the Society retain SO percent of all funds raised by them. Twenty-Five percent is al lotted to research, and the na- t.onal office receives fifteen per cent to support it's medical anc scientific, lay education and Fielc Army programs, and for admins tration, publicity and campaign ex- 
 Mrs. Peterson, who makes hel home in Billings, Montana, has Eeen active in health and welfare groups for many years; she has served with the Red Cross, Y.W.C A, Federated Clubs and other or garizations in Montana.
 She was the first President oi the Montana Public Health League Inc, an honor she still retains and was the first lay person elect ed to honorary membership in tho