Salt Lake Telegram | 1916-02-27 | Page 7 | A Proclamation

r A PROCLAMATION TION I By the G Governor Govnor v of f the Sr State t of Ut Utah h The instinct of at preservation of or offspring ha has baa ever 1 been oen en one of qt the striking propensities Qt the kunan family t the e el cd c consciousness ns i s of of responsibility re i-c. i In p parenthood reflect reflects the be very verl ry highest hig Id idela al oj ot our our- civilization and yet the demands demands' of at our our modern mode of ot life life- h have ye m d the tIle duties of at othe the to the child and infinitely i increased th the hl f responsibilities 8 of the parent for r the child's childs w welfare When w we take E ou our our- so social i t and political attaInments attainment we we- weare are re forc forced to the conclusion tha that civilization is susceptible to a higher degree of progress in Jn the matter IDt of conserving conserving con con- conserving serving human uman life v vAs 5 As a a result of careful investigation o of infant mortality In the be 5 j States there has been aroused a widespread public sense of at obligation to sa safeguard the tte bab haby bab not Mt alone alon by endea endeavoring voting to see that hat the tho babe c conies into t the d by br worthy worth parents but that w when en barn there sh shall 11 bo PI io thrown aboUt it u every Ve Y p pos q a- a sible safeguard t to develop eveh p and preserve it t In u hE health l an anc strength th an and nl Throughout the land those thoo who ho hv have II made q a 41 stu study study- Q 0 thi thle subject are r devising ways wars and means to promote the tle welfare Q oC of the b babies bie The he is states counties countie and cities clUes recognizing the importance of the te are z- z undertaking under t taking through th the of public health he anti and 1 sanitary nw measures to b better protect t the children and various organization i have haye enli enlisted ted to carry arry rry the campaign for better b babies bles Into the home and hearts and hearts of ot the people I In conformity ty with the objects of ot this is great tUl filled l with so o oI I much Pf Qt common omm n interest I William tn S Spry rY governor of the state 9 pf Utah d dd do hereby designate the week wee beginning i g M March arch r h 4 19 ti and ad ending end Mar March h. h 11 ll 1916 I S PETTER ABIS WEEK and and- urge the people of f Utah generally and alid th the various various' organizations interested in the public public good good particularly to unite in jn an of pf t the matter that matter that shall b be broad enough to to measure measure- up p. p to the very ery great importance of ot the the- movement S In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set jet my hand haid and amI caused ed to be e Affixed the Great sear Seal Se i of the State of ot Utah Done at S 'S Salt H Lake Laka City Utah this day ay of af February A A. A D. D 1916 J Seal WILLIAM SPRY S S Governor By t the e governor S i DAVID MATTSON Secretary of State