The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-11-28

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THINGS WE SHOULD. BE THANK
Full FOR.
Very little Of the true spirit - Of
Thanksgiving enters into the thought
of Thanksgiving Day in this. era Of
hurry and strenuosity. Very. few OF
the people you meet are even satisfied
to say nothing Of being thankful for
their surrounding blessings.
Let US for moment go back to: the
birth Of Thanksgiving day and We find
that this day at the end Of harvest was
set apart as day in which to thank
God. Our sturdy forefathers were
satisfied with what would appear to
many extremely small favors They
we're satisfied for an abundant harvest
for the breath Of freedom from op-
preston, for the opportunity OF wor-
shipping God according to the dictates
OF their own conscience, and out of the
fulness of their hearts they gave
thanks to the Almighty for his bene-
ficence. How many are today thank
full? They have been surrounded. by
these blessings so long that they have
ceased to be appreciated, and the spirit
of greed, selfishness and genuine
spirit Of Thanksgiving does not per-
meate the announcement or the OBJ
servance Of the national thanksday,
AS a nation we should be thankful
for the rapid strides towards the high
er civilization. Every man living under
the Stars and Stripes can be thankful
for greater personal freedom of
thought and act than under. any gov
ernment on earth. This alone should
be sufficient for thankfulness on the
part of any true American citizen, Then
too-each of us. has his own personal
reasons for being thankful. What. these
reasons for being thankful. What these
but you all have many things .5totx be
thankful@ for. II. you: are poor. thank
God that-you are mo- oorer,::*if .youEaar !
rich be thankful that you can, help
some less fortunate. The truest hap
piness is in helping some one. else to
be happy. Forgetfulhess Of self will
enable you to entertain thankful
thoughts. Think Of others who need
your help your influence perhaps or a
sunny happy word and your heart. will
overflow with thankfulness.
1t has been said that money is the
root Of all evil but it might better be
said that SELFIsHNEss is the root of
all evil for selfishness with it's attend
ant avarice and greed are at the, bot:
tom Of all evil. Had it not been for
selfish love Of power and position,
James Blair of St. Lotus, would not to-
day be lowering on the brink of the
grave as the result Of being exposed
in his life Of duplicity and robbery Of
widows and orphans. This is just one
example of the selfishness of one man
which led him to fleece helpless indi-
viduals Of their living.
If you are working man struggling
along with a family endeavoring to
feed, clothe and educate them properly
thank God that you have been. entrust-
ed with labor at once so PREGNANT
with love and sweet responsibility. II
you are doing your duty, as it comes. to
hand. you are assisting in the work
Of God and humanity even if you are
not in the least affiliated with church
IS or ereeds. So if you are in doubt
what to he thankful for, forget your
difficulties. and seeming troubles, think
how you can benefit some one less for
tunate and Thanksgiving Day will in
deed be "a day Of thanks for you.
Count your many blessing
See them passing one by one
Count your many blessings
See what God has wrought.