Evening star., 1913-11-27
mittee and co-author OF the Understood.

while the people Of our country have
been greatly blessed I'm the past they
have more than usual cause for thank
fulness to the Giver Of all good gifts
Bountiful harvests. prosperity. content
| ment and cheerfulness, together win the
laudible spirit Of progress. marx the year
| and encourage the hope that the people
! will continue to be happy In their MONIES.
The general welfare has been meas
urably promoted by Legislation. notably
| by the passage by Congress OF the new
| tariff act, which has encouraged busi-
ness, broadened opportunity. placed the
| national prosperity on more secure
| basis. eradicated many OF the influences
| as well as the Inequalities in the general
| diffusion of prosperity
Peace Policy Heigns.
| I'm line with the attainment Of these
great objects at home. the administration
| has sought to impress upon the nations
of the world that a policy Of peace Is
incumbent on civilized nations.
| 1.-The selection of Mr.. Bryan. known
everywhere as an apostle of peace, as
Secretary of State, and the Presidents s
| own we'll known views and his attitude
on such questions as have risen during
his administration. have impressed tine
world with the sincerity of our declara-
ton that all matters of difference be-
settled in anity and friendship
Day to Recall Blessings.
Senator James A. O'Gorman:
While we should not wait for Thanks
giving day to make public profession of
our deep gratitude to the Creator for the
blessings we have enjoyed as a nation,
this Ia particularly a day to recall our
blessings. We are at peace. We have
produced bountiful crops. We have es-
capped pestilence and enjoyed security.
The number of the unemployed Is reia,
lively small. The inept the weak and
the destitute are being cared for. In
dustry is unfettered and returns from
commerce are vast. New IDEAS OF govern
ment are being put into effect Tor the
benefit of the masses, and great abilities
have unfettered exercise and unmeasured
reward
Speaker Champ Clark:
BY inmemorial usage in America
Thanksgiving day is as much a national
feast day as Christmas or the Fourth of
July And 1t is well. / am not certain
about it. but 1 believe we are the only
people under the sun who have set apart
q day each year to return thanks TO the
Almighty for blessings received, Whcn
comes about probably from the fact that
we have more things to be thankful TOR
than any other nation. From the small
est beginnings IL has come to be un1ver-
sally C6fSDIdt6u anu VIII SOiSiiANS ~ -
so long as the republic endures.
Wants Real Thanksgiving.
Secretary to the President Joseph P.
Tumulty:
II take the greatest pleasure in ex-
pressing my sincere desire that every one
may have a real Thanksgiving. As a
happy and prosperous nation we have
fa f6QnkS.p
Chester A. Harding, Engineer Commits
sioner for the District of Columbia:
II am thankful for q great many
things. among them. health. sleeper
mitting conscience, a capacity to enjoy,
and faith in my fellow-man."
Frederick l. Siddons. Commissioner OF
the District OF Columbia:
II am thankful for the marked growth
and development. the broad spirit and
generous interest on the part Of our citi-
gems In all that affects the social welfare
and progress of the District of Columbia,
evidences of which are daily manifest in
their words and acts"
| DR.. William NJ. Davidson. superintend-
| ent of public schools:
I'VE should be thankful for the health
| and progress made by the children In our
schools during the last year and the pr os-
poets In sight for future progress and
development of our school system
Spared Great Sorrows.
| Daniel ]. Callahan. president Of the
Chamber Of Commerce:
1--WE should be thsnkful here IN WASH
Iihgton that We have been spared great
sorrows similar to those which other
cities OF the world have experienced dur
ing the past year. Every Washingtonian
should be thankful for the great future
which Is seen ahead for the city-the
ever obvious outlook that Washington is
becoming a wonderful municipality"
Edward II. Droop. former president of
the Board Of Trade:
1--WE of Washington should be thankful
that God has favored US with one of the
best places in the world to live. We
should offer prayers of thanks that the
financial status Of the city has been in
such fine shape during the past twelve
months that we have escaped panics and
that the outlook for the coming year is
so bright
Cuno H. Rudolph. president of the
Board Of Trade:
Our eiation at Washington's future
should be evidenced by prayers of
thanks to the Almighty for allowing US
to work out our social and civic prob
lens with so much success In the past