The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-25
1T IS THANKSGIVING WEEK.


Every indication is that the holiday
ohscryanccs IN this city this year VII!
be far and away the most general eS-
pericuccd in this region. Every Que
appears to have money. since the year
has been au cmincntly prosperous one
throughout tho state. The merchants
arc reckoning upon thi, money and
ability to buy, aud arc laying ia stocks
greater in cxtcnt and wider IN rarictv
than ever offered to the public mere
before.
The holiday business is already be-
gun, with the Thanksgiving trade. This
will last for tho three succeeding days,
and then the Christmas trade proper
will come on.
Every ono viii be able TO rejoice with
Thanksgiving this year and every one
will note with appreciation that IN.
commonly fine proclamation issued by
President Taft Just in the shadow OF
BIS tremendous de!eat. He rose above
tho occasion in grand style, giving IN
exanple OF fortitude of character and
stability Of mind cutie unusual under
adverse circumstances. The wording Of
that proclamation has been commended
aid admired all over the country 1t
is so good that it is worth repeating,
and we herewith present ii again TO the
readers Of this paper, SO that their
minds may be refreshed and their
Thanksgiving spirit renewed.
BY tho President OF the United States:
4 God fearing nation. like ours. owes
il 20 It's Unborn and sincere sense OF
moral duty TO testify ITS devout gratitude
To the All-giver for the countless bcpe-
hts il has enjoyed. For many years ii
has been customary at the close OF the
year for the national executive 10 urge
praise and thanks 10 God for the mani
fold blessings youchsated 10 them IN the
past and To unite In earnest suppHdnce
for their. continuation,
The year now drawing TO "A close has
been notably favora bic 10 our fortunate
land. 4At peace within and without, lree
from the perturbatons and calamitles
that have afflicted other peoples. rich in
harYeSts so abundant and industries so
productive that the overflow OF our pros
pcrity has advantaged the whole world;
strong IN the stcadfaSL conservation OF
the heritage of self government be-
uueathed TO US by the wisdom OF our
fathers. and firm in the resolve TO trans
nit that heritage unimpaircd but rather
improved hv good use, To our children
and our chidren's children FOR all time
TO come, the people Of this country have
abonndinE cause for GontenIed gratil,rnd.t'
President OF the United States OF Amer
lea. in pursuance OF long established
usage and In response TO the wish OF the
American people. invite nv counttymen
wheresoever they may sojourn. 10 join,
on Thursday. the 2Sth day OF this month
of November, in appropriate ascription
Of praise and thanks TO God ior the good
humble prayer that His great mercies
toward us may endure.
The great call upon the Thanksgiving
spirit is that all shall take part so far
as in them is. TO see that there is no
want or suffering on the great day of
national Thanksgiving, and we COM
mend TO all good people the words Of
the President and the demands Of those
who are III need. trusting that the
Thanksgiving spirit In Salt Lake City
will be so fine and responsive that
everyone within the boundaries not only
Of the city but Of the State, and indeed
of all the surrounding regions, will be
prompted on tho one hand to inquire
and relieve, and on the other to make
known and receive as need calls. Let
US first assume the ability to give;
after that, the act of giving is the
kcenest pleasure, and the sweetest that
man can feel.
This is the annual Thank sgiving
week, and the Thanksgiving spirit can
not make itself manifest too soon. But
three days remain before Thanksgiving
Day, and now is the time to get busy
with Thanksgiving beucvolcnces.