Show Fire Prevention J Week Object of Proclamation Governor Mabey Emphasizes Importance of Precaution Observance in Schools of State Urged Urging every ery of Utah to take an earnest and active interest in the prevention of fires tires Governor Charles R. R Mabey has Issued a proclamation as follows Whereas the waste of property by burning In the United States I during 1923 reached a total higher than llian any recorded since 1906 when the San Francisco conflagration occurred the aggregate values de destroyed destroyed destroyed de- de approximating and in addition there was serious loss of life lire by fire and I Whereas our dur ur own state bore its proportionate share of ot this huge toll toU notwithstanding the 1 I of ot most fires and Whereas since the major portion portion por- por tion of the loss of human and material wealth could have been avoided by reasonable le precautions and a 11 proper mental attitude of ot carefulness It is evident that we can by concerted action prevent the continuance of ot this large and unnecessary burden Now therefore I Charles R. R Mabe Mabey governor of the state of ot Utah by the authority In me vested vested vested vest vest- ed do designate and proclaim the period from October 6 5 to October I 11 1924 as Fire Prevention week and I would urge every ery resident of our state to take an earnest and active e interest In the occasion I Civic bodies of ot all kinds Including chambers of commerce women's clubs and business organizations I school officials the American RedCross Red RedCross Cross the Boy Doy Scouts and other organizations are endeavoring to I curtail the toll of or preventable fire and they should be accorded u unanimous unanimous cooperation I hope that the churches through sermons and addresses addresses addresses ad ad- dresses and the newspapers by editorial attention will join hands to Impress upon the public the economIc economic eco coo and d human aspects of of the situation created by our wilful burning American efficiency should not tolerate such a r readily drain upon our material re sources In connection with the proclamation tion of Governor Mabey the state superintendent of public Instruction Instruction tion Dr C. C N. N Jensen has sent a 11 aletter letter to superintendents f of schools school tl throughout the state Without doubt he says Bays the superintendents will see see that the schools under tinder their supervision do their part in the proper observance of Fire Prevention week Let Jet me rue urge that instruction in this Im Important Important important Im- Im subject be given emphasis during Fire Prevention week and I throughout the year rear |