The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-11-04
PRESIDENT WILSON
ISSUES PROCLAMATION
President Refers to the Fact that the
United States is ut Peace Will, the
World.

NOrlu.
Washington, Oct 2S.-Prcsidelt,
Wilson today issued a proclamation
designating ThursdaQ, Novembc, %,
rs THANKSGIVING day.
The proclamation, which refers to
the fact that the United States l.; ii;
peace while the rest Of te worlu is
AT war, follows:
by the President Of the United
states OF America: a Proclaim
ton:
1T has long been the honorcG Gus.
tom OF our people to turn in tbs
Truthful autumn OF tho year iii prnisn
and THANKSGIVING to Atmi%lny Goa
for Ills many blessing; and mrrCiys
TO us as q nation. Tho year that IS
observed our day OF national lhani..'-
giving has been, while n year ~ dis
cipline because OF the mighty foxes
OF war and Of change which nave
special blessing for us.
1T has bccn vouch5afcI 10 Us Ia
remain ut peace with honor. and !u
some part to succor the SUFFERING auI
supply the needs OF those who arc b
want. We have been privilcgcd Ny
our own peace and sclf contro! M
some degree to steady the couusca
and shape the hopes and purposes OIL
90.
Glc have looked upon their own lie
as II nation with Il deeper comprv-
hcnsion, 4 fuller realization Of their
responsibilities, as we'll as Of their
blessings, and a kcencr sense OF The
moral and practical significance OF
What their part among the nations OF
the world may come to be.
"'rhe hurtful effects OF ofreign war
in their own industrial and CONNER
cial affairs have made them feel the
more fully and see the more clearly |
their mutual interdependcnce upon
one another and has stirred them TO I,
Il helpful cooperation, such as they |
have seldom practiced before. They |
have been qnickened by a great NOR
al stimulation Their unmistakable !
ardor for peace, their earnest pity .
and diSintcrcstrd sympathy Tor those
who are suffering, their readiness to
help and 10 think Of the needs c'
others, has revealed them to item
selves as well us to the world
Our crops will feed all who need
food; the sclf-poSScSSion OF our poo-
pic amidst the most serious anXici,ns
and difficulties and the stcadincss and
rcS0urcclulncSS OF our business men
"iil servo other nations as well as
our own
The business OF the country has
hccn supplied with new instrumcntai-
ties and the commerce Of the world
with new channels Of trade and inter
The Panama canal has been
opened to the commerce Of the ma
lions. The two continctns Of America !
have been bound in closer ties OF
friendship. New instrumcntalitics OF
which will be also now inStrnmcntali-
les OF acquaintance, intercourse and
mutual service. Never before have
.hc people OF the United States been
iosituatcd for their own advantage
)r the advantage OF their ncighbors,
or SO equipped to serve themselves
md mankind.
Nov, therefore, l. Woodrow Viii
son, president OF the United States
)f America, do hereby designate
Thursday, the 2Gth of November next,
Is day of thanksgiving and prayer.
md invite the people throughout the
and to cease from their wontcd occu-
)ations, and in their several homes
md places Of worship, render thanks !,
% Almighty God.
"ln witness whereof | have here
INTO set my hand, and caused the
seal of the United States to be affixed.
Done at the city Of Washington,
his 2Sth day OF October, in the year
If Our Lord ono thousand nine hun
red and fourteen and OF the Indc-
pcndcncc the United States Of
America the one hundred and thirty 7
ninth. "WOODROW WILSON.
by the president:
Robert Lansing.
Acting Secretary Of State"