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Show PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, the nation has just merged from the greatest epidemic of infantilr paralysis since the great scourge of 1916, and, WHEREAS, the National Foundation Founda-tion of Infantile Paralysis, which Is supported by the March or Dimes and by the March of Dimes only, has been called upon as never before be-fore in its history to spend m'l-llons m'l-llons to bring the best available care to those stricken, regardless of age, creed, color or race, and WHEREAS, the National Foundation Found-ation for Infantile Paralysis will be called upon as never before to provide continuing care for the thousands stricken until maximum recovery Is assured In every case, thereby fulfilling Its expressed pledge to the American people, and, WHEREAS, the National Foundation Found-ation for Infantile Paralysis has, In addition to these huge sums spent millions and will continue to spend millions in research seeking seek-ing the cause of and possible cure for this great crlppler, and proposes pro-poses so to do until polio is rendered rend-ered harmless, and, WHEREAS, the National Foundation Found-ation for Infantile Paralysis, supported sup-ported as It is solely by the March of Dimes, will need millions of additional ad-ditional dimes this year in Its widespread educational program designed de-signed to strike against polio's two greatest allies fear and Ignorance, Ignor-ance, and, WHEREAS, the National Foundation Found-ation for Infantile Paralysis, spearhead of the ceaseless war against polio will, for the reasons set forth above, need funds to carry on its work In 1947 as never before in its history, THEREFORE BE IT RESEOLV-ED, RESEOLV-ED, that the sixteen days January 15-30 be officially set aside In Cedar Ce-dar City as the 1947 March of Dimes, during which tune all citizens cit-izens are urged to familiarize themselves them-selves thoroughly with the good works of the March of Dimes and to support the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis to their utmost ut-most with their dimes. 8'gned: MYRON F. HIOBEE, Mayor Cedar City, Utah. |
