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Show PROCLAMATION To the People of Bingham, Greetings: WHEREAS, American traditions tradi-tions of freedom, peace and thanksgiving to God were created creat-ed by pioneers who had learned the secret of listening to a wisdom wis-dom beyond their own which gave them insight to see their country's destiny and nerved them to the task of national service, ser-vice, and WHEREAS, George Washington Washing-ton at a time of conflict looked to God and gave a nation freedom; free-dom; Benjamin Franklin invoked invok-ed His wisdom at a time of crisis and brought a nation order; and Abraham Lincoln listened at a J time of chaos and preserved a nation's unity, and WHEREAS, Today, amid conditions condi-tions so threatening to our peace, we must find again this higher loyalty which will create out of many classes, creeds and factions fac-tions one united and dedicated people; and while expressing thanksgiving that we have been mercifully spared from conflict abroad, we recognize the immediate imme-diate need of bringing about an armistice in industrial conflict and enlisting every citizen in America's war for industrial peace, and WHEREAS, It was not the purpose pur-pose of our forefathers that America should fall heir to the hates, fears, and greeds of history, his-tory, their dream being of a fear-free, fear-free, greed-free, hate-free nation with God as her Ruler, Guide and Strength, and WHEREAS, Today we are in danger of neglecting this cornerstone corner-stone of democracy both in our personal and national life, and WHEREAS, Recognizing that a nation's first line of defense is the character of her citizens, the President of the United States, members of the cabinet and congress, con-gress, governors of states and mayors of cities have recently publicly expressed recognition of the need for Moral Re-Armament, Now, therefore, As Mayor of the City of Bingham, I do hereby ask the people of this community to set aside and consider June 1-7 1-7 as Moral Re-Armament days and do urge that all our citizens join the army of one hundred million who will be listening to the appeal to God throughout the world, and look to God for direction direct-ion and obey the Divine Will, thereby finding a new unity, a new integrity, unselfishness and love into our national character. EDWIN W. JOHNSON, Mayor of Bingham Canyon O |