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Show A PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, the devastating global glob-al conflict has, by the grace of God, resulted in victory for the ! cause of freedom, tolerance and amity among nations; and, i WHEREAS despite the cessation of hostilities and organized cam-i cam-i paigns against erstwhile foes, our nation faces a gigantic task of occupation and establishment of orderly government and economic i life in vast areas of Europe and iAsia, with the consequent continued contin-ued use of millions of men and women of the armed forces and '. the merchant marine for an indifi-nite indifi-nite period; and, WHEREAS, the people of war-devastated war-devastated regions still are in dire ' straits, needing the bare necessi- ties of life -food, fuol. clothing and medicine with many thousands thous-ands still to be repatriated and re-established as self-supporting citizens of their countries; and, WHEREAS, to meet these urgent needs of civilian war-sufferers and to prodive continued recreation, rest and morale sustaining services the great foreign relief agencies, the USO. the United Seamen's Service Ser-vice and other groups affiliated j with the National War Fund are i carrying on steadfastly at home and abroad: ar.d. j WHEREAS, the United War Fund committee of Utah will campaign cam-paign during the months of October Oc-tober to raise Utah's quota of the 19-15 goal of the National War Fund and will thereby help speed the day when peace and order shall prevail throughout the world. NOW THEREFORE, I, HERBERT HER-BERT B. MAW. Governor of the State of Utah and Honorary State Chairman of the United War Fund of Utah, do proclaim the month of October to be United War Fund of Utah Month and do recommend that the generous citizens of our state once again wholeheartedly cooperate with this great humanitarian enterprise and give generously oi their substance sub-stance in its support, with this impulse uppermost in mind and heart: Let Us Be Generous in j Victory. j TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I' I have hereunto set my hand and! j caused to be affxed" the Great Seal of the State of Utah. Done at ! I the Capitol, Salt Lake City, Utah,! this 21st cay of September. 1945' j j 'Signed) HEREERT B. MAW, 1 Governor, j |