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Six-Point Cancer Check-Up
Would Save Many Lives
A concentrated nation wide
drive to give' annually six
point physical checkup to men
and women over 50 years of age
would save many thousands of
lives from cancer, according to the
top medical official of the Amer
ican Cancer Society,
This proposal, by Dr. Charles
S. Cameron, ACS medical and
scientific director' is being rec
omended to all units of the can
cer control organization as a
means of saving 35,000 additional
lives annually.
The six-point physical exam
ination would include these areas
where cancer frequently occurs:
skin, mouth, female generative
track, the breast, the rectum, and
the lungs. Each check-up would
include a chest X-ray for lung
cancer and a “Pap” smear test for
possible uterine cancer.
Dr. Cameron says that the goal
should be the detection of can
cer “before it talks,” before symp
toms of any kind appear. New
• medical concepts of “early” diag
nosis stress the value of finding
the disease when it is “silent.”
This can be done through periodic
Capitalism Needs
No Apologies
Certain words are used so often
that their true meaning and
significance becomes confused
and even lost. Capitalism is one
• of these words. Communism is
another. Socialism is still an
other.
In a long editorial, The Free
man magazine said: “It is because
that Capitalism is incomparably
the most productive system in the
world. It does not have to ‘prove’
its superiority to Socialism and
Communism. It has already
proved that a thousand times
over, whether the standard of
comparison is productivity or per
sonal freedom . . . Under it the
status, wages and welfare of the
worker have improved histori
cally at a rate and to an extent
that before the Industrial Revolu
tion would have been considered
incredible. They are still improv
ing, at, if anything, an accelerated
rate.”
Capitalism means freedom. It
means the dignity of the indi
vidual. It means opportunity for
all. Communism means oppres
sion, slavery, the complete subju
gation of the individual to the
state. And Socialism is simply
a way station on the road that
ends with Communism.
Practical
Compromise
On the subject of tax reduction,
two views now prevail in Con
gress. One is that taxes should
be cut at once, and Congress then
trim its financial sails to fit its
cloth. The other is that the
budget should be balanced first,
and tax reduction considered
thereafter.
Senator Taft proposes a “stand
by tax reduction law." Under this
law, tax reduction would go into
effect automatically once the
budget was balanced. If Congress
failed to cut spending sufficiently
to achieve this, the law would be
inoperative.
It is certainly true that ifc a
Jaw were on the books making
tax reduction mandatory once
appropriations were reduced to a
certain level, the people would
examinations of riien a»i.* vomen
who are apparentb'v,^
The different V ^ T in
cure rates 1 of
early canccj v v ,i
origin, as more
'advanced
About .it of all can
cer death. _ur in men and
women .c 50 years of age. To
examine this group of 42,766,000
men and women there are avail
able more than 100,000 general
practitioners and selected special
ists. Each physician would doi
about 420 check-ups annually,
less than nine examinations a
week in a 48-week year. The six
point checks would take less than
half an hour.
|“There is no quick short-cut
to detecting curable cancer,” Dr.
Saceron points out. “Until our
researchers discover a simple bi
ological screening tests, we must
rely on the general partitioner
and his well-developed sense of
suspicion. This six-point program,
applied throughout the country,
would double the number of
cures from cancer originating in
these sites.”
Any Monopoly
Is Evil
A group of members of the
Oregon Legislature has introduced
a bill which would make it un
lawful for any employer to deny
employment to any workers be
cause of membership in, affilia
tion with, or refusal to join any
labor organizations, or to require
a worker to pay union dues as a
condition of employment.
Thirteen states now have simi
lar legislation on their books.
It is significant that the legisla
tion has been vigorously attacked
in the courts—and its constitu
tionality has been upheld by tri
bunal after tribunal, including the
U.S. Supreme Court.
About the only massed opposi
tion to such laws is found in the
union high commands, which
want workers to be forced to join
and pay dues whether they want
to or not. Their goal is a labor
monopoly—which would be every
bit as evil, both in practice and
principle, as the financial and in
dustrial monopolies that were
outlawed long ago.
Every state should have a law
which permits any worker to join
any organization of his choosing—
and which at the same time up
holds his right not to join if that
is his desire.
j Kappas Province
Meeting Announced
The Northwestern Provincial
Council meeting of Kappa Alpha
Psi fraternity will be held in Des
Moines on April 3 and 4. Chap
ters from the University of Min
nesota, University of Iowa, Drake
j University, University of Ne
'breaka, Creighton University and
Omaha University will be repre
sented at the meeting. Feature of.
the meeting will be the presence,
.and principal address by Dr. W.i
i Henry Greene, Grand Polemarch'
of Kappa Alpha Psi. Dr. Greene'
is from Washington, D. C. Dr. E.j
yh^qpas Scales; Des Moines, is the.
Provincial Polemarch.
demand action. Senator Taft may
have a practical answer to the
problem.
Today’s Thought
“You know that the Passover
is coming and the Son of Man will
be delivered up to be crucified.”
Matt. 26:1-5.
Annual Founders
Day Celebration
LINCOLN, Neb.—
President Dwight Eisenhower
will steer the United States,
through the hazards of the present
international situation, safety not
withstanding the ominous signs of
Russian aggression which devel
oped since Stalin’s death, United
States Senator Dwight Griswold
declared.
Senator Griswold and other
members of the Nebraska Con
gressional delegation were speak
ers here Monday at the Annual
Nebraska Founders’ Day celebra
tion, which attracted Republican
leaders and workers from all parts
of the state.
“There are surely troubulous
days in which we are living,”
Senator Griswold said.
“During the past two weeks, we
have seen the death of the most
powerful dictator in the history
of mankind—a dictator who has
stated in writing his desire to
wreck the economic, political and
social system of the United States.
No one knows the real attitude of
his successor. He may be just as
provocative and harsh in his judg
ments. But there is also the pos
sibility that the situation in which
he finds himself will cause him
to be more moderate and less a
threat to world peace than has
been his predecessor. That we do
not know.
“Since this change has taken
place, however, there have been
signs of even greater international
stress and strain. We have seen
two air^t&nes, one an American
plane and one flown by our Brit
ish Allies, shot down over friendly
territory. We do not know what
these events mean and we do not
know what they may lead to.
“But this we do know,—that
this great United States, with its
desire to live at peace with the
world and with its desire to be of
constructive help to the people of
the world, has been blessed by
the Almighty by having in the
White House a leader who not
only understands the world situa
tion but who has the capacity as
well as the desire to lead this
nation calmly but firmly through
the hazards of Kremlin aggres
sion.
“We are fortunae, indeed, to
have a leader who will be making
tremendously important decisions
on American foreign policy,—in
volving our lives and the future
of our children and our grand
children—making these decisions,
not on the basis of how some votes
may be affected but rather upon
the basis of what is in the best
interest of the people of the
United States.
“Our great President, General
Eisenhower, has our complete con
fidence. He has our confidence
because he deserves it. As a
leader of our young manhood in
time of war, he proved his ability.
In the short time he has served
as our President, he has already
demonstrated that he has even
greater ability,—that he is hon
est,—that he is able,—that he is
sincere,—that he is a God-fear
ing .man. In the light of recent
events, I believe we have a right
to be more thankful than ever
that we made the change which
was voted by the people last No
vember.” • ‘
Nebraska U Graduate
Becomes Specialist
Student Disapprove^
Negro Segregation
In Enrollment
(Editor’s Note: This article ap
peared in March 11th edition of
the Daily Nebraskan.)
College students overwhelm
ingly disapprove of enrollment
policies which discriminate against
Negroes according to the Associ
ated Collegiate Press National
Poll of Student Opinion
Students from all sections of
the country were asked: “What is
your opinion of college policies
which state that Negroes may not
enroll there?”
Of the students polled, 76 per
cent disapproved of such policies.
A sophomore at Gustavus Adol
phus College, Minnesota, com
mented, “The sooner we realize
Negroes are human and will act
human if treated in such a way,
the better it will be for all.”
Many of the 17 per cent of stu
dents who approved of segrega
tion were in favor of equal but
separate school facilities. “Equiv
alent schooling can usually be
provided elsewhere,” said a fresh
man at Agnes Scott College in
Atlanta, Ga.
Five per cent of the students
had no opinion on the question.
Two per cent, who listed “other,”
usually said the decision “is up
to the board of trustees.”
I Students in the South show a
'clear-cut majority, against segre
gation, but are more evenly split
on the question. Fifty-three per
cent disapproved, as opposed to 35
per cent approval. In the* North,
90 per cent disapproved, while 5
per cent were in favor of segre
gation.
Sen. Butler Asks
Positive Assurance
Senator Hugh Butler (R-Neb)
has called upon the Senate Armed
Services Committee to develop a
positive assurance that henceforth
sufficient supplies of ammunition
will be available for any military
operations which may be under
taken in Korea.
. Senator Butler’s demand was
made on the basis of the state
ment by General James. A. Van
Fleet, our former commander in
Korea, who charged he had been
handicapped during the last 22
months there by persistent short
ages of ammunition.
Periodically, the Senator said,
we have heard rumors of ammu
nition shortages in Korea, and
each time the Pentagon has de
nied such charges “For awhile,
the excuse given was that them
had not yet been time to get into
full production of ammunition,”
he continued. “The war in Korea
has now been running almost
three years. It is inconceivable
that we should accept that excuse
any longer.”
CLEVELAND HAD CANCER
President Cirover Cleveland was|
secretly operated on for cancer of,
the jaw in 1893. Because such
operations were rare then, it was
kept secret to avoid public alarm.
Today, the American Cancer So
ciety points out, thousands of pa
tients are cured of cancer by sur
gery every year.
NOW POPULAR SUBJECT
The first magazine article for!
the public ou cancer was pui**|
Dr. Merle B. Herriford, who
received his A.B. degree from the
University of Nebraska in 1938,
l'eceived word during the past
week that he had passed the ex
amination of the American Board
of Urology. By passing this
speciality board examination, Dr.
Herriford becomes a specialist in
urology, one of the few Negro
physicians in the country with
this distinction. ,
The young physician is the son
of Mrs. Callie Herriford, 2406 W.
Paseo Blvd., in Kansas City, Mo.,
and the late Joe E. Herriford, for
many years principal of the W. W.
Yates school in that city. ,
Dr. Herriford was born in Kan
sas City and graduated from Lin
coln High School there. Following
his graduation from the Univer
sity of Nebraska, he entered the
medical school of Howard Univer
sity, receiving his M.D. degree in
1942.
He returned to his home town
to take his internship at General
hospital No. 2. For the next
three years, he was resident
physician at Freedman’s hospital
in Washington, D. C. He spent
one year as a resident of urology
at the Homer G. Phillips hospital
in St. Louis before beginning
active practice in the Missouri
metropolis four years ago.
Dr. Herriford has been a mem
ber of the St. Louis University
faculty. He is married to the
former Miss Barbara Pecot, of
Lafayette, La. i
Lincolnites will remember Dr.
Herriford as a youngster who en
tered university at the age of 15.
He was recognized as a brilliant
student. While in school here he
was affiliated with the local
chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha fra
ternity.
Heavy Obligation
Editor’s note: (The following is
a news item from the Industrial
News Review):
In a recent speech, J. C. Pen
ney, head of the chain store sys
tem which bears his name, said:
“In a free nation, where the in
dividual is of first importance,
that importance carries with it a
heavy obligation. He must be
worthy of the trust, by being a re
sponsible citizen, by dealing rea
sonably and fairly with his fel
low men. The free choices lie
makes cannot be jungle choices—
they must be based upon the
Golden rule. He must do unto
others as he expects to be dealt
with by them. This is a stern dis
cipline, but on its dependents his
survival as a free human being.
And on him and his fellow Ameri
cans ultimately depends the sur
vival of this country. Every man
who fails, even in little things,
may be responsible for the loss, to
every man, woman and child in
it, of the priceless gift of liberty
Freedom is not a right. It must
be earned, nourished, protected.
Whether we shall have it or lose
it will depend on our character as
a nation—which is simply the sum
total of our characters as indi
viduals. d
lished in 1913, shortly after the
American Cancer Society was
founded. Now, the ACS says,
scores of articles are published
annually about the disease that
killed more than 220,000 Ameri
ca ms last year.
