Evening journal., 1909-11-23

terrified feathered fowl is being heard
as millions of fattened turkeys are be-
ing slaughtered to grace the tables OF
! Americas millions Of families on the
hapy feast Of Thanksgiving.
No Thanksgiving is complete without
a turkey dinner. Whatever else Amer
leans may do on the last Thursday in
November attend church, cheer at a
football game or go 10 the theatre-the
family feast with a big. brown. roast
turkey is a necessity. in order that
the day may seem complete.
Hence. this annual massacre OF the
turkey tribe. For months the farmers
have been feeding their fowl to the
best Of grain until they are bulky and
meaty, and ready for that sudden
twist OF the neck that puts them out
Of the living class and on TO the centre
OF the dining table. Since the first
cool breezes blew away the summer
heat, the turkeys have been lords Of
the barnyard, strutting about majesti-
cally In the pride Of being we'll fed
and sleek. happy In their ignorance Of
the approach OF Thanksgiving.
Advance sales Of turkey in the retail
markets OF this city indicate that next
Thursday will be a happier Thanksgiv-
ing than that of last year. Although
the price of the fowl is higher. it is
being bought more extensively. In
its purchase there is a barometer OF
general conditions. In hard times few
working men can afford the luxury Of
turkey, even on Thanksgiving, but this
year the sales are already large, show
ing that prosperity has advanced so
far as 10 improve the THANKSGIVING
dinner In thousands Of homes
Good turkey can be bought at 2s
cents a pound A twelve pound turkey
for the average family OF Ave win cost
more than SO. That Is pretty dear for
a single article OF a family meal. but
most Americans like 20 have II once or
twice a year and always on Thanks
giving.
Under the direction OF the Ministerial
Union a union service will be held In
Gilbert Presbyterian Church at 10 o'clock
on Thursday morning The sermon will
be preached by the Rev. N. w Moore,
pastor OF Exon NJ. e. Church.
The Benevolent Pioneer Literary Asso-
citation Is making preparations for the
annual matinee Thanksgiving dance to
be held IN Eden Hall,
Special exercises viii be held in the city
schools tomorrow morning and programs
growing out OF the work of the month.
will be given as the elimination OF the
spirit OF tho occasion. Some excellent pro-
grams are In preparation and the chill
dfen from the lowest primary grade on
ward will know the meaning OF the day
and will enter into its observance heart
ily. AT the High School the third year
pupils will have charge OF the program.
Following viii be the program: March.
'Religiose." Chambers. High School Or
chestra; anthem. "Iin Up Your Heads,
O Yc Gates" school. reading. Presidents
Proclamation. Charles 70. Griffith. Jr;
Governors Proclamation. J. Edward
Schell: singing. Lord OF the Harvest. %
schools quotations. '"rhe Turkey" Ger
trude a. Howard. Elizabeth Taylor W
Harold Winner; singing. "Snownakes."
school; recitation, Coming Home for
Thanksgiving" Edna A. Burroughs: ma
tional medley. Orchestral quotations.
Thanksgiving To-day and a Hundred
Years Ago" Florence NJ. sasse Joseph
T. Harty Merwyn Scott. Elizabeth NJ.
Clark, Anna NJ. Donzenbaker. Mildred
Gooding; singing "A Harvest Song"
school; oration. ''Fore-father's Day." Ed
gar II. Riley; singing, America" school