Evening star., 1913-11-27
STATESMEN SOUND
NOTE Of OPTIMISM
Reasons Why All Should Bow
in Reverent Thanksgiv-
ing, They Say.
BLESSINGS SHOWERED
ON AMERICAN PEOPLE
Declare Social, Industrial and Gov
ernmental Conditions Of United
States Are Improving.


Various reasons why the American
people should be thankful today were sx
pressed this morning by a number OF
men in Washington public life. Their
statements show uniform note of opti-
nlism and patriotism. although In other
respects they are as varied as are the
characters of their makers. Mr.. Bryan
the Secretary of State, points out:
We all have enough to mediate upon
and to be thankful for. no matter how
far our accomplishments fall short OF our
plans and hopes"
Mr.. McAdoo, the Secretary of the
Treasury: Mr. Daniels. the Secretary OF
the Navy; Senator John w. Kern OF In
diana, Senator Simmons of North Caro-
lima and others also find cause for rev.
erent thanksgiving.
Secretary Bryan's Views.
Secretary William ]. Bryan said:
The amount that one has to be CRATE
ful for differs with different persons and
with each individual 1t differs at different
times but in country like ours there Is
enough at all times for every one to be
grateful for to make Thanksgiving day
welcome. 1t gives opportunity for the In
ward feeling, If not the outward express
sion, of gratitude. We are profuse In
our thanks when an individual does us a
favor, how then shall we adequately ex-
press our appreciation OF the blessings
which we enjoy through the operation OF
our government and how shall We esti-
mate those larger blessings that are ours
because we are members of civilized So
ciety? And, to enter still larger HELD.
10y what rule known to mathematics can
ItrnN 1anr
enly Father, whose gifts outnumber and
% whose benevolerces outweigh those that
cone 10 us from all other sources COM
bined? We all have enough to mediate
upon and to be thankful for. no matter
how far our accomplishments fan short
of our plans and hopes
Reasons for Giving Thanks.
Secretary McAdoo said:
The American peop'e have every rea-
son 10 be thankful for the blessings which
Prov dence has showered upon them dur
ing the past year. The freest country
under the freest flag earth has main
tanned its place in the forerank of the
powers of the world, and has justified the
faith of the iaJhers OF the republic; the
fields have yielded bounteous harvest; In
dustry and commerce have developed and
expanded; prosperity holds sway through.
out the .and.
a year has passed since the voice OF
the sovereign people changed the political
complexion of the nation. The tranquil
transfer of government from one party to
another again has demonstrated the stabil-
lty and security Of Institutions built Upon
the rock of liberty. Regardless Of political
creed, the nation redeuicates itself to the
cause of humanity and free government
under the insp ring leadership of the
greatest statesman since Lincoln"
Secretary Daniels said:
MY chief thought on this Thanksgiv-
ing day is one of rejoicing In the grow
ing national concern for womanhood and
childhood The barometer of national life
is the position of the woman and the
child. Where women are the burden
bearers and toilers in hard labor, civiii-
zation is apt TO be low, and religion
dormant. More laws for the protec-
ton of women have been enacted In
previous century.
Child labor is being reduced. Laws
are not placed on statute books until
the spirit OF the laws dominates large
30. tion Of the people, who after all die
tate the tenor of all statutes. 1t may
be that law. like the Mann law which |
Am thankful To say is being enforced.
and laws giving special protection to
new fe!ln.sm as translated by Norman
hapgOod.
-, oman is still our superior rather
than or equal in higher things. But We
rrcoEn ze still that it Is the duty of a
man to he her protector. and that laws
to save her from long hours and insani-
taly conditions is duty to the race
we'll as to the woman who Is pro-
tected and safeguarded.
Children Get the Best.
NO longer is it difficult to obtain none,
for orphanages or 10 aid orphans. The
child In the midst is the center of Amer
lean tho ight- In other days the children
left. Children now are given the bes
and their happiness and development tn,
chief aim of our generation.
CLOSE kin to those two things for which
We are thankful is the thankfulness tina
1t last thesworld is awake to its duty IL
the natter OF protecting public health
keen to lessen preventable diseases. aliy
20 sanitation. and cropping its way to fine
= place to give proper care to the world
afflicted. We have learned the wastefu
cost of diseases, and material Interests
IS well as humanity are behind our new
health propaganda.
''Ae public servant / am happy that II
The navy. composed in large measure o.
the flower of American manhood ant
youth, the spirit of brotherhood and com
radship are more and more manifestinl
themselves, and the health of the NOR,
than 6U.ot0 MEN in the service Is giveI
more thought and attention than is givei
20 the care and health of any like numbe
u Americans.
"As private citizen am thankful .
f,e living In this day of an awakening 4