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PROCLAMATIONS, 1935. 3469 Day and direct Government officials to display the flag on all Gov- ernment buildings of the United States on that day, and, further, I do invite the people of the United States of America to honor on that day the memory of Leif Erikson by holding such exercises and cere- monies in schools and churches, or other suitable places, as may be deemed appropriate. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. DONE at the City of Washington this 11th day of September, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and thirty-five, and [seal ] of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and sixtieth. FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT By the President: Corde ll Hull Secretary of State. [No. 2135] Extending the Peri od for the Establi shme nt of an Adequate Shippin g Service for , and Defe rri ng Extens ion of the Coast - wis e Laws to , the Virgin Isl ands BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA September 13,1935, A PROCLAMATION WHEREAS section 21 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1920, approved preambieands’ June 5, 1920 (ch. 250, 41 Stat. 997), provides: vol. 41, p'997; u. s. “That from and after February 1, 1922, the coastwise laws of the c-,p,2°66- United States shall extend to the island Territories and possessions of the United States not now covered thereby, and the board is directed prior to the expiration of such year to have established adequate steamship service at reasonable rates to accommodate the commerce and the passenger travel of said is]ands and to maintain and operate such service until it can be taken over and operated and maintained upon satisfactory terms by private capital and enterprise: Provided, That if adequate shipping service is not established by February 1, 1922, the President shall extend the period herein allowed for the establishment of such service in the case of any island Territory or possession for such time as may be necessary for the establishment of adequate shipping facilities therefor * * * WHEREAS an adequate shipping service to accommodate the commerce and the passenger travel of the Virgin Islands has not been established as provided in the aforesaid section; WHEREAS the extension of the coastwise laws of the United States to the Virgin Islands, as provided in the aforesaid section, is dependent upon the establishment of such adequate shipping service; and WHEREAS proclamations have been issued from time to time, Ante,?, mu . extending the period for the establishment of such service and de- ferring the extension of such laws to the Virgin Islands until September 30, 1935; NOW, THEREFORE, I, FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT, Presi- Time for establishing dent of the United States of America, under and by virtue of the fJrthe?g extended f°td authority vested in me by section 21 of the Merchant Marine Act, September 30> 1936- 1920, do hereby declare and proclaim that the period for the establish- ment of an adequate shipping service for the Virgin Islands is further 3470 PROCLAMATIONS, 1935. extended from September 30, 1935, to September 30, 1936, and that the extension of the coastwise laws of the United States to the Virgin Islands is further deferred from September 30, 1935, to September 30, 1936. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. DONE at the City of Washington this thirteenth day of September, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and thirty-five, [seal ] and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and sixtieth. FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT By the President: Cordell Hull Secretary of State. [No. 2136] Fire Prevention Week —1935 [No. 2137] September 17, 1935. Fire Prevention Week, 1935. Week beginning Oc- tober 6,1935, designated as. BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION WHEREAS disastrous and destructive fires annually take an enormous toll of human life and property and disrupt the orderly course of business productivity; and WHEREAS it is the duty of every citizen to aid in the prevention of such fires as far as possible; and WHEREAS such fires can largely be prevented by the exercise of proper care and the use of appropriate fire-prevention measures; and WHEREAS it is highly desirable that the attention of the people be directed to the necessity for the prevention of such fires: NOW, THEREFORE, I, FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT, Pres- ident of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim and designate the week beginning October 6, 1935, as Fire Prevention Week, and I particularly urge State and municipal officials, civic and commercial organizations, school authorities, the clergy, and the press to emphasize the danger of and needless waste caused by fire and to encourage the study of ways and means whereby fire hazards and the disastrous consequences of fire may be prevented as far as possible. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. DONE at the City of Washington this 17" day of September, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and thirty-five, [seal ] and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and sixtieth. FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT By the President: Cordell Hull Secretary of State.