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Show iRECORD OF m II' EN 1 SERVICE TO BE KEPT Acting under instructions from Governor Gov-ernor Simon Bamberger, the State (Council of Defense has assumed the task of collecting and preserving a 'record of the names of all persons in ' the country's service from the state ot Utah. j In order that tho record may bo ful-I ful-I Iy complete so that it may be kept for I all the time the state council intends I to uso every possible means of gain-'Ing gain-'Ing the information desired, not only the facts which may be procured from County Councils of Defense and local draft boards, but every community association as-sociation that can render help will be appealed to so that the canvass may be thorough and the results exhaustive and comprehensive. It is the feeling of the council that the service rendered ren-dered by Utah's people during the war is so magnificent that nothing less than a detailed and correct record of the names should be aimed at. The war history work will bo under the direction of the secretary of the State Council of Defense. Arch .M. Thurman and Mary Gilmer Rankin. Tho stato office will bo very pleased to receive communication and information informa-tion from any citizen of Utah relative to persons in service. It is tho hope that those in charge of this work that I the people of Utah will respond at once and send to the office of the State Council of Defense material which should be made part of the state record. rec-ord. We hope that parents and other relatives will take it upon themselves to be sure that the persons from their home arc properly represented on the war record, in order that there shall be no omissions when the record is ; finally complete. It is the plan of the State Council of uetense that tins work snail begin I at once. All preliminary organization has now been completed and filing of names should begin within the present I week. 1 oo ! |