Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-11-22
THANKSGIVING
PROCLAMATION
Issued BY Governor Hatfield Tuesday
State Has Hueh To Be
Thankful For.
70 the People Of the state Of West

TO the People Of the State Of West
Virginia Greeting
We are nearing The time when in
keeping with custom, the gray-halred
parents see the Link Of affection re-
stored, the matron smiles whore the
girl smiled before, to meet loved ones
and discuss loved ones who are ali
sent. We read the past by the light
Of the present. The forms vary as
the shadow falls or tn point Of vision
falters The graciousness of our
Great Benefaetor comes before us
brightly as we. at the accustomed
time designated by our Puritan an.
ceators for giving thanks to Almighty
God, recount the manifold blessings
of which we have been the recipient
and 70 offer our supp,ications to Him,
the Giyer of all good things.
In the nation we have religion that
is without prelate, government
that is without king and our motto
should be comfort. not extravaganza,
aequiring knowledge that will guaran-
tee to each and every one indepen.
denee based upon increasing the earn.
ngs and the best possible means OF
conserving that which affords each
and every one more prosperity and
greater thrift in the homes which
make greater achievements for the
boys and girls Of these homes and add
to our nations wealth.
In nation, which Is at peace with
the whole world, we find that the
spirit of independence and fairness
among the citizenship, the foundation
stone of the government laid by our
forefathers. has been exercised to a
legree tat foretells good for the ad-
vaneement of the whole people. In
our State we are happy. prosperous,
and eontented; the turmoil of indus.
trial strife. which was one of our most
serious problems, has been satisfac.
torily settled; cool judgement has
prevailed ON both sides, and through
this settlement better feeling of co
operation has been Brought about be.
tween all parties; the flood deyasta-
ton wrought great damage to us, but
we were able to recover so quickly as
to astonish the world; the appeals
that were sent to the citizenship of
our State were answered by the Great
brotherhood of Mankind, which threw
the broad mantel of charity about
those who were stricken and in dis.
tress.
Our crops are bonntiful: our indus
tries are busy; our development has
attracted wonderful attention, and in
the past year we have seen the enact.
ment of law which gives to those
dependent upon the unfortunate, whose
life may be sacrificed in a hazardous
occupation the States strong arm of
protection Our educational, humane
and religious advancement has kept
pace with our Industrial strides.
With all these proydlngs before us
our people should come to full real
ization of the benefits bestowed upon
them, and should We not pause and
ask ourselves Have we not great
cause for returning thanks to our Al
mighty God?
Therefore. I. Henry d. Hatfield
Governor of West Virginia, in recog.
milton of these most gratifying con
ditions, designate the twenty-seventh
day Of November as Thanksgiving
Day. and call upon the people to re-
frain from their labor and in their re-
spectiye houses of worship TO join in
prayer and praise, and beseech the
continuance of the abundance OF His
providences through the future years.
In testimony whereof ] have here
unto set my hand and seal and caused
the Great Seal Of the State to be
affixed.
Done at the Cap!tol, ri the City Of
Charleston. this eleventh day of No
vember. in the year Of Our Lord one