Show proclamation cancer Is a disease chelli was wag old when the empires of oe alexander and were young it affects all plant and animal 1 lue Us its lethal touch Is felt in ono one of every two american homos homes last year it killed more than americans number jw in tho the irate of 0 utah it menaces every individual nevertheless in recent years our laboratories have dov loped several loads leads to tile the secrets secrete of cancer they have shown that a measure of control can call be exer ased over this cruel miter killer and they give the hope and tho the promise that someday cancer will be conque conquered red completely BECAUSE lives are are being saved through tho the american cancer Sp Socie cletys tys program of research education on and service BECAUSE there Is a great need for tho the expansion of these pery services and BECAUSE it Is tile the right and duty of oath each citizen t to 0 dedicate some af life time hs talents his file energies arid and life hta money to the benefit of tile his community in this mighty effort to conquer cancer NOW THEREFORE I 1 her lert bert 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 tho the people of butali support fully tho the american cancer So Socie cletys tys campaign of education and service ser vico GIVEN under my hand and tile tho privy seal beal of tho the state at the capitol in tho the city of salt lake lak this day of march w ina thee year at 0 our L lord 0 r d one ona T thousand lio usand nine hundred and for ty eight signell signed herbert B maw governor |