Daily Archives for 9 August 2014


August 9: Smokey the Bear

On 9 August 1944, the United States Forest Service and the Wartime Advertising Council released posters featuring the advertising mascot Smokey the Bear. His original slogan, “Smokey Says – Care Will Prevent 9 out of 10 Forest Fires” was created by the Advertising Council during WWII to educate Americans on the dangers of wildfires and […]