Show By the Governor of ot the State of ot Utah A PROCLAMATION WHEREAS the United States Is Isnow isnow isnow now engaged In a war with a powerful powerful powerful power power- ful enemy and WHEREAS In the prosecution of I. I this war to a successful termination It Is necessary for all of the people of the United States to dedicate their lives their energies and their means to the cause of ot their country and WHEREAS it Is Imperative that the people of the State of Utah take immediate steps to give effective aid nid to the nation In this crisis thru i the of its resources and WHEREAS the state can cooperate oper co ate best with the Federal government government government govern govern- ment and serve the country In the most patriotic way thru the formation formation formation forma forma- tion of appropriate organizations to direct the energies and industries of the people of ot the state along lines Unes that will render the greatest amount of ot service to the government NOW THEREFORE I I. I SIMON BAMBERGER Governor of the state of ot Utah do hereby call upon the city and county governments of at the various various various vari vari- ous cities clUes and counties of ot the state to call at an early date mass meetings of ot the citizens of at the respective cities and counties of ot this state to ta take e steps toward the organization of ot the I resources of the communities to I formulate plans for tor the operation co-operation with other agencies for tor Increasing and conserving the supply of at food tood foodstuffs foodstuffs stuffs stutts and other resources so vital to the life Ufe of the nation to select delegates to attend a meeting at the State Capitol Salt Lake City on April 1917 called by the county county coun coun- ty chairman of the Utah Agricultural al college acting in cooperation with the United States department of ot Agriculture Agriculture Ag Ag- re to stimulate interest in increasing increasing increasing in in- creasing th the productive acreage of the state to assist the Governor and the military authorities in recruiting to full tull war strength the various arms of the military and naval forces of the nation and to perfect organizations organizations to assist the constituted authorities auth In all emergencies that may arise during the period of ot the war IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and caused caused caused caus caus- ed to be affixed the great seal of ot the State of ot Utah Done at Salt Lake City the Capitol Capitol Cap Cap- itol this day of ot April A A. D D. 1917 SIMON BAMBERGER Governor Harden Bennion Secy of State |