The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-10-29
WILSON THANKS
FOR PEACE IN
PROCLAMATION
Country Has Enjoyed Year OF
Untold Blessing, Says Thanks
giving Address
crops WILL FEED ALL
WHO MAY BE IN WANT
Steadiness and Resourcefulness
of Business Men Will Serve
All Nations

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2S.-The pres
ident today issued proclamation
designating Nov. 26 as Thanksgiving
day.
The presidents holiday proclama'
tion dwelt upon the peaceful situation
in which America now finds herself,
while much Of the rest OF the world ID
at war.
1T has long been the honored Gus
.oln OF our people to turn In the fruit
ful autumn OF the year In praise and
Thanksgiving TO Almighty God for His
many blessings and mercies 70 US as
q nation" the proclamation read. "The
year that is now drawing to a close
since we last observed our day OF ma
tional Thanksgiving has been. while a
year OF discipline because Of the
mighty forces of war and OF change
which have disturbed the world. also
q year of special blessing for us.
1T has been vouchsafed to Us to
remain at peace, with honor. and In
some part to succor the suffering and
supply the needs OF those who are in
want We have been privileged by
our own peace and self-control In
some degree to steady the counsels
and shape the hopes and purposes OF
q day of fear and distress Our peo-
pie have looked upon their own life
as nation with deeper comprehen-
sion, q fuller realization Of their re-
sponsibilities as well as OF their bless
ings. and keener sense Of the moral
and practical significance OF what
their part among the nations OF the
world may come to be.
''The hurtful effects Of foreign war
in their own Industrial and CONNER
cial affairs. have made them feel the
more fully and see the more clearly
their mutual nter-dependence upon
one another and has stirred them to
a helpful cooperation such as they
have seldom practiced before. They
have been quickened by q great moral
Their unmistakable ar
dor for peace, their earnest pity and
sympathy for those who
are suffering. their readiness to help
and to think Of the needs Of others.
has revealed them to themselves as
well az to the world.
Our crops will feed all who need
food; the self-possession Of our peo-
pie amidst the most serious anxieties
and difYiculties and the steadiness and
OF our business men
viii serve other nations as well a. our
own.
"The business of the country has
been supplied with new Instrumental
ties and the commerce OF the world
with new channels Of trade and inter
course The Panama canal has been
opened to the commerce Of the ma
lions. The two continents Of America
have been bound in closer ties OF
New instrumentalities Of
trade have been created
which win also be new instrumentali-
ties OF acquaintance. intercourse and
mutual service. Never before have
the people Of the United States been
30 situated for their own advantage
Or the advantage of their neighbors.
Or 30 equipped to serve themselves
and mankind.
Now, therefore, ! Woodrow VIII
son. president of the United States Of
America, do hereby designate Thurs
aay. the twenty-sixth day Of Novem-
Der next, as a day OF Thanksgiving
and prayer, and invite the people
the land TO cease from
their wonted occupations and in their
several homes and places Of worship
render thanks to Almighty God.
an witness whereof. have here
unto set my hand and caused the seal
Of the United States to be afixed.
Done at the city OF Washington,
this twenty-eighth day OF October. in
the year Of our Lord, one thousand
nine hundred and fourteen, and of the
of the United States OF
the one hundred and thirty.
ninth
(Signed)
by the President
ROBERT LANSING,