Show mayor joseph issues red cross proclamation WHEREAS it is a known fact that no section of the united states and its insular possessions Is tree free from threat of natural catastrophe in one form or another famine fire flood hurricane explosion epidemic blizzard drought tornado earth quake or other calamities of nature and WHEREAS conditions in the world today necessitate an unprecedented ce peace time expansion of our army navy marine corps coast guard and WHEREAS the current european war continues to cause intense distress among innocent victims making essential the extension of american aid to suffering humanity hurn anity abroad and WHEREAS the american red cross 4 the only organization in our land equipped and ready first to protect us against the aforementioned disasters ais asters and render relief when they occur second to assist comfort advise and otherwise serve the men of our armed forces and to act as liaison between them and their loved ones at home third to 0 o undertake the administration of american mercy to stricken non combatants and refugees in europe when assurance is had that much activity will not be interfered with by belligerent powers fourth to continue at the same time in in our own community such indispensable welfare programs as red cross public health nursing first aid and life saving accident prevention in the home and on the farm home hygiene and the junior red cross in the schools THEREFORE I 1 mayor of paro wan PROCLAIM the period of the 1940 annual american red cross roll call november 11 to 30 a per iod during which public spirited men and women of this city should bend every effort to support the red cross through their local red cross chapter by becoming members of the red cross through their chapter or by renewing memberships therein and I 1 further PROCLAIM that it is the sense of all of us residents of parowan carowan Pa rowan that our response to the red cross roll call this year in view of world events must be stronger numerically than it has ever been before signed ARTHUR JOSEPH |