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Show PROCLAMATION Cancef Is a disease which was old when the empires of Alexander and Ceasar were young. It affects all plant and animal life. Its letha'. touch Is felt In cne of every two American homes. Last year It killed more than 188,000 Americans., (number (num-ber S26) In the State of Utah. II menaces every Individual. Nevertheless, in recent years our laboratores have developed several leads to the secrets of cancer. Thej have shown that a measure of control con-trol can be exercised over this cruel killer, and they give the hope and the promise that someday cancer will be conquered completely. BECAUSE lives are being saved through the American Cancer Society's So-ciety's program of research, education educa-tion and service, BECAUSE there is a great need for the expansion of these services, and BECAUSE it is the right and duty of each citizen to dedicate some of his time, his talents, his energies ener-gies and his money to the benefit of his community in this mighty effort ef-fort to conquer cancer. - NOW, THEREFORE, I, Herbert B. Maw, Governor of the State of Utah, do hereby proclaim the month of April, 1948, as CANCER CONTROL MONTH And it is my request that the people peo-ple of Utah support fully the Am erlcan Cancer Society's campaign of research, education and service. GIVEN under my hand and the Privy Seal of the State at the Capitol in the city of Suit Luke Mils 30ttt day of March in the year of Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Forty-eight (Signed) HERBERT B. MAW Governor. |