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FEDERAL
VOLUME 5

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REGISTER

1934

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NUMBER 185

Washington, Saturday, September 21, 1940
The President F ire P revention W eek 1940
BY T H E PRESIDENT OP THE UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA

A PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS untimely death by fire or painful injury from flames and smoke is the tragic fate of an appalling number annually of men, women, and children;
and WHEREAS avoidable fires caused damage to property in the United States during 1939 amounting to approximately $275,000,000, an increase over the annual losses in recent years; and WHEREAS public alertness and atten tion are most effective means of ensur ing the establishment of adequate safe guards in places where destructive fires may occur;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FRANKLIN D.
ROOSEVELT, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate and proclaim the week beginning Octo ber 6, 1940, as Fire Prevention Week, and I urge that civic leaders and the press cooperate in promoting throughout the Nation, during that week, discussions and measures of action that will lead to the prompt elimination of fire hazards and to increased vigilance a t potential points of danger.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have here unto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States of America to be affixed.
DONE at the City of Washington this 18 day of September, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and seal forty, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and sixty-fifth.
F ranklin D R oosevelt By the President;
C ordell H ull
Secretary of State.
No. 2426
P R Doc. 40-3935; Piled, September 20, 1940;
11:00 a. m.

CONTENTS
THE
PRESIDENT
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA
Proclamations :
Fire Prevention Week1940----A PROCLAMATION
General Pulaskis Memorial Day-------------WHEREAS, in a world seared by the ravaging hand of war and oppression, we RULES, REGULATIONS, Americans are increasingly grateful for ORDERS
the Republic which our fathers built on T itle 10A rmy : W ar D epartment:
principles of freedom and equality; and J Claims against the United WHEREAS the valiant struggle to win States; general provisions American independence was advanced by amended------------the bravery of General Casimir Pulaski, T itle 16C ommercial P ractices:
a Pole who hated tyranny and who Federal Trade Commission:
Winter, J. C., and Co., Inc., fought fiercely by the side of American cease and desist order----patriots until he was wounded unto death, October 9, and drew his last T itle 41 P ublic C ontracts:
Public Contracts Division:
breath on October 11, 1779; and Small arms ammunition, etc., WHEREAS Public Resolution 76 of the minimum wage determi Seventy-sixth Congress, approved on nation, amended---------June 6, 1940, provides:
T itle 47T elecommunication:
Federal Communication Com That the President of the United mission:
States of America is authorized to issue Amateur radio stations and a proclamation calling upon officials of operators, rules amendedthe Government to display the flag of Broadcast services other than the United States on all governmental standard, f r e q u e n c y buildings on October 11, 1940, and invit amendment-----------------ing the people of the United Statés to Emergency radio services, observe the day in schools and churches, amendments---------------or other suitable places, with appropri General rules and regulations, ate ceremonies in commemoration of the amendments to Appen death of General Casimir Pulaski.
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NOTICES
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FRANKLIN
D. ROOSEVELT, President of the United Department of Agriculture:
States of America, do hereby call upon Rural Electrification Adminis officials of the Government to display tration:
Allocation of funds for loansthe flag on Government buildings on Surplus; Marketing Administra October 11, 1940, and I invite the people tion:
of the United States to participate in the New York Metropolitan Milk observance of that day as General Pu Marketing Area, hearlaskis Memorial Day with appropriate ing___________________
ceremonies in schools and churches, or Department of Labor:
other suitable places.
Public Contracts Division:
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have here Minimum wage hearings:
unto set my hand and caused the seal of Boiler shop products and the United States of America to be related industries-------Paint and varnish indus affixed.
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DONE at the City of Washington this Continued on next page 18 day of September, in the year of 3751
G eneral P ulaski s M emorial D ay
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