Payette enterprise., 1924-09-11
GOVERNORS PROCLAMATION

United States, under the dutnoii ~
given and the duty imposed upo
him by our national constitute
and the provisions of the nationt
defense act of 1920, has designate
Friday. Sept. IL, 1924. the sixth an
niyersary of the battle of st. MIME
and the date set for the retiremen
of Gen. John J. Pershing from tn
active service of his country, as Ma
tional Defense Day Test, and
Whereas, Under the national de
fense act the defense of our coun
trv is in the hands of her citizens
and the purpose of defense day Il
to offer an opportunity for all citi
zens to familiarize themselves witt
tho nresent plan of national defense
and to realize their individual ane
cohesive responsibility and duty te
their country in peace as we'll as IN
times of emergency, and to re-anlrm
their allegiance to the constitution
and laws of the United States and 10
express their willingness to DEFEND
their priceless heritage OF American
liberty should it's existence ever be
threatened, and
Whereas, The spirit and purpose
of this day are in entire accord ana
harmony with all intelligent plans
and projects for world peace, and
the support of all citizens OF our
present defense program will dimin-
ish the need for large permanent
military and naval establishments,
and
Whereas, Nothing in the plan for
the due observance of this day can
be Justly termed militaristic or mis-
taken as a hostile gesture against
any nation, for the undying trad1-
ton and policy of our country is
one of non-aggression, and the ma
tional defense act and this day, car
rying out this tradition and policy,
contemplate only the defense Of our
liberties and institutions against any
who might seek to destroy them,
either from within or from without,
and
whereas, The president has called
upon the nation through the COVER
nors OF the several states. to ar
range suitable patriotic observances
for this day, and
Whereas, Committees have been
appointed in all of the several COM
munities of this state to prepare
for such observances,
Now, therefore. I, Chas. c. Moore.
of the state of Idaho, do
hereby most earnestly request each
and every citizen of this state to
aid, assist and cooperate with coun-
ty and state committees in carrying
out the plans and programs which
have been prepared for this day and
urge upon every citizen the duty to
inform himself Of his country's plan
for national defense and to express
his willingness to cooperate in her
defense should an emergency arise.
This day is not declared a legal
holiday and the plans for it's obser-
vance as outlined by the state COM
mittee are not intended to conflict 4
with the regular course Of business
and industry and are in every case |
dependent upon local conditions and I
needs of each community. 1t is de-
sired that on this day there be a |
general display Of the national flag
upon all public and private build
ings and residences and that it be
given the place of prominence al
ways due this emblem in whatever
parades or professions may be con-
Quoted
May this, our state of Idaho, by
the loyal and thorough cooptration !
of all OF her citizens, deminstrate to
our country that ours is a common
wealth ever desirous of peace, and |
that whenever any enemy may
threaten our free institutions, the
citizens of the state will be ready,
az ever before, to defend In peace or
In war the principles OF American
government for which our forefath-
ers lived and died.
In Witness Whereof, have here
unto set my hand and caused the
great seal of the state of Idaho to be
affixed at Boise, the capital, this
Sth day Of September, in the year OF
,ur Lord one thousand nine hund-
red and twenty-four and of the in
dependence OF the United States Of
America the one hundred forty
ninth.
c. c. Moore,
Governor of Idaho.
Attest. F. A. Jeter.