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Show PROCLAMATION BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF UTAH WHEREAS, uncontrolled fire takes a heavy toll of ourr human and physical resources; and WHEREAS, the needless waste of lives and property occasioned each year by preventable fires has attained increasingly grave proportions; and WHEREAS, a high degree of individual responsibility and united un-ited effort are necessary to overcome over-come this national menace; NOW, THEREFORE. I Herbert B. Maw, Governor of the State of Utah do hereby desigate the -week beginning October 3, 1948 as FIRE PREVENTION VvF.EK and earnestly request that every citizen assume a persona responsibility respon-sibility for detecting and iminat-ing iminat-ing fire hazards under hi control and take all possible precautions to safeguard both lives and property from the ravages of fir.:;. I also request that city and eoi nty governments, gov-ernments, business and .abor organizations, or-ganizations, the churches and schools, civic groups, and the various var-ious agencies of the pre.,s, radio and motion picture industry thru-out thru-out the State bend every effort to the attainment of the objectives of Fire Prevention Wee1,;. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused to be affixed the Great Seal of the State of Utah. Done at the Capitol, Salt Lake City, Utah, this 8th day of September, Sep-tember, 1948. (Signed) HERBERT B. MAW, Governor . : |