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Show Proclamation WKEKSAS. the President of th United States has warned th't "more people face starvation and even actual death froni want ot loud today tlun in any war year, und perhaps more than in all the war years combined," and WHEREAS, President Truman iias abo warned that "only through superhuman efforts cn truss starvation star-vation be pi evented" in many areas of the world which experienced experienc-ed the shortest crops In fifty years because of extreme droughts in 1945, and the disruption of war, and WHEREAS, the President has expressed his faith that "tiie conscience con-science of the American ueonle will not permit them to withhold or stint their cooperation while their fellow-men in other lands suffer and die" and WHEREAS, the American people have food to share because this country enjoyed a near-record production pro-duction of food in 1945, and a record rec-ord crop of wheat, and WHEREAS, more than 500,000,000 men, wonvn and children in Europe and Asia are now in dire need of food, and WHEREAS, the EMERGENCY POOD COLLECTION gives every American an opportunity to help prevent famine overseas, NOW THEREFORE, I Myron F. Higrye Mayor of Cedar City, Utah call upon all citizens of this com munity, and all religious educational, educa-tional, patriotic, civic, fraternal, business and labor groups to cooperate coop-erate In this collection of cash contributions con-tributions for the purchase of food to be shipped overseas through UNRRA for frep contribution to starving people. IN WITNESS THEREFORE, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of Cedar City to be affixed on this 24th day of June 1946. Myron F. Hlgbee Mayor of Cedar City |