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AMERICAN NEW CANCER YORK SOCIETY CITY DIVISION, INC.::: ,® ::Fouqded ,n 1926 as the New York C |;' C,~r~cer Ccmm tree T154362189

Who will get cancer? At pro;ent rates, one out of every four persons now living--executives and ;ccretaries; technicians and salesmen. No one Is immune, Almost half of can. cor deoth~ occur among persons under retirement age, What will it cost you? The cost to industry of late discovered cancer as experienced by one company avoraces upwards of $28,000 per em- ployee in lost productivity, insurance premiums, recruitment and re-training expenses, ~" ~Dr. M~cRoy Gasque, Corporate Medical rector, Olin Mathleson Chemical Corporation. [Total national impact of cancer on business and industry last year... 25,000 lives lost in most experienced age group of employees: 45-~4...300,000 workers off the job.,. $200,000,000 In lost man hours.] What can be done about cancer? Much is being done, bdt continuous, adequately supported cancer research and expanded education are the keys and hope for cancer control. Education to help save lives now through early diagnosis, prompt and proper treat- ment. Research to help save lives now and in'the future. What can you do now? Take advantage of the education pro. grams of the New York City Division of the American Cancer Society to help your employees understand cancer; persuade them to have annual health checkups and to act promptly on any of cancer's seven danger signals. More than half of those who will die of cancer this year could have been saved by e.arly diagnosis and prompt treatment. Support the American Cancer Society's research, education and pa- tient service programs with your gene- rous contribution and encourage solici- tation of employees to support the annual Cancer Crusade. This year the Society invested $12,000,000 nationally in continuation and expansion of its mobilization of men, equi.pment and ideas in research for the control of cancer. More ~oney is urgently needed now to achieve total control of cancer. Increased support is required in order to follow-up every logical lead in the long battle to con- quer this disease. How will this benefit your business? It will help to reduce the toll of cancer in essential, difficult-to-replace and technological manpower. Early detec- tion, prompt and proper treatment of cancer can result in reduced sick time and absenteeism, frequently eliminate the need for paying premature life in- surance benefits, and reduce the need for recruiting and training replacement personnel. Give more to cure more! The dollars you donate to the American Cancer Society, New York City Division, Inc. will • help save thousands of lives now. help save untold millions of Ilve.~ in the future when total cancer control is achieved • assist those who /~ot cancer. Do your part now in helping to achieve total control of cancer

Commerce and Industry Committee I:~'w=rd J. Darber Daniel J, CIpriano J~hn / (]ate need L, Cole~rove 5CO! erodeky M, ,% F=rrlnl~on B~t~ert U, I]rown Alwyn N. Rschel Carlton M. Fishel Lloyd F. Kahn Jesse S, Moore Robert Schramm Jul¢s J, Fox Howard A. K~iser Edwin Moss Joseph Schulkind Matthew S, Fox Benjamin Kaye Sydney Mund Samuel H. Shr|ver Charles D. Francis Miss Catherine Kelly John O. Murphy Irving J. Smolka Irving Franklin Roger G, Klmber Merry Murray Caslmlr F. Sojka Bernard Freed James R. Kinney, V,M.D. Lewis E. Nordlinger James B. ,¢;omerall William B. Freedman Arthur Klein George P, Norton Edmund A. Stanley, Jr. Seymour S, Friend Paul KIInEanste~n Albert E, Oelschlae~or, Jr. Francis J. Stapteton Edward M. Fuller Abraham Krasne Jack B, Orenstein J. Sherman Starkle M. Robert Gallop. Esq. Nathan Lagln Richard M. Paget Charles P, Stites S. Barton Gerstnar, D.D.S. Mortimer Lahm Edward L, palmer Tchlas Stern lick Gilbert Norman J. Lawrence R.L. Parish Ted Stltt E. Robl~t Glauber Julian Ltzrus F-- J. Peters Arthur Purdy ~tout, M.D. Llwrencl Gluckin All[Ion R. Lelnlnger Col, I~opoid Phillpp Julius Strauss Staten Island Unit Ernest W. Johns Philip Kaspln Michael LeMole Co.Chalrmen Wlilard A, Flath Robert MIIIner Brooklyn Unit Edward Nelmeth Hen, Albert Conway James A, Farley, Jr, Richard P, Chados Stephen Altschul Oliver Carny A. Miller Convert Fabian Dane, Ros~, J. DI Latin;co James P, Fail'child Charles Freeman Milton Geller David L. Gottlieb Der~ Kavy Morris Klrsch Loul~ Kogan Harry Llpman Mode J. McLuckle Harold J. Miller John E. Nlcholton, Jr~ Alfred pomeroy Robb (]ulnby Major Maria e. Alfred J, John A, San~.hlrlco Leon Tilth Marian Ulena Charles Wapner DIVISION HrADQUARTERS: 7 East 52 Street, New York, N.Y. 10022, PL 9.3500 BRONX UNIT: 310 East Kingsbridge Road, Bronx 10458, CY 5-2525 BROOKLYN UNIT: 212 Hicks Street. Brooklyn 11201, UL 8-8200 STATEN ISLAND UNIT: 42 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island 10301, G1 7-2140

An important message to business men about cancer: When you think of cancer--think of your employees and the cost of cancer to you r company. T154362192