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lives. “More has been learned about the natuie of diseases with which the medical profession has to deal, and we are developing the weapons that will deal with cancer.”

Dr. Ojy R. Fisher, of Staunton, campaign chairman of the Virginia division, also addressed the gathering.

“Cancer will hang crepe on eiery other door in America this year,” Dr. Fisher said. "One person in every seven who lives to the age of 40 will die of cancer, and 181 million people living now in the United States will die of the disease. More people tire living to ages when cancer strikes the largest number; consequently more people die of cancer than formerly. Also, belter diagnosis and more accuiate reporting of the disease no doubt account for some of the increase in the figures.

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