Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-11-12
NEW VOL. 49-NO. IS.
Thanksgiving Proclamation.

President Wilson has issued tne Ioi-
lowing thanksgiving proclamation:
By the President OF the United States
of America: proclamation.
II has long been the honored custom
of our people to turn in the fruitful au-
tumn of the year in praise and thanks
giving 10 Almighty God for His many
blessisgs and mercies to us as a nation.
The year that IS now drawing to close
since We last observed our day OF national
thanksgiving has been. while a year OF
discipline because OF the mighty forces OF
war and of change which have disturbed
the world, also year OF special blessing
for US.
Il 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-contrql in some degree TO steady the
counsels and shape the hopes and pur-
poses OF a day OF fear and distress. Our
people have looked upon their own lie
as a nation with deeper comprehension,
a fuller realization OF their responsible
ties. as well as OF their blessings. and
keener sense of the moral and practical
significance OF what their part among The
nations OF the world may come to be.
The hurtiul effects OF foreign war in
their own industrial and commercial at
fairs have made them ieel the more iully
and see the more clearly their mutual IN
terdependence upon one another, and mas
stirred them to a helpful cooperation
such as they have seldom practlced be-
tore. They have been qilckened by a
great moral stimulation Their unmls-
taxable ardor for peace, their earnest pity
and dlSinterested sympathy for those who
are suffering. their readiness TO help and
10 think oi The needs OF others has re-
vealed them TO themselves. as well as to
the world.
Our crops will feed all who need food
the self possession OF our people amidst
the most serious anxetles and difficulties
and The steadiness and resourceiulness
OF our business men will serve other
nations as well as our own.
The business OF the country has been
supplied with new instrumenialiiies and
the commerce OF the world with new
channels OF trade and intercourse. The
Panama Canal has been opened 10 the
commerce of the nations. The two con-
tinents OF America have been bound IN
closer ties OF friendship. New insifu-
mentallies OF International trade have
been created, which will be also new IN
strumentailies OF acquaintance, inter
course and mutual service. Never be-
fore have the people OF the United States
been so situated ior their own advantage
or the advantage Of their neighboS or so
equipped 10 serve themselves and man
kind.
Now, therefore. |. Woodrow WilSou,
President oi the United States OF America.
do hereby designate Thursday, the 10Th
Of November next. as day OF thanks
giving aud prayer. and invite The people
throughout the land 10 cease from their
wonted occupations and in their several
homes and places OF worship render
thanks TO Almighty God.
In witness whereof have hefeunio SET
my hand and caused the seal OF The Uni-
ted States TO be sifIxed.
Done at the city OF Washington this
18th day OF October. In the year OF our
Lord one thousand nine hundred and
fourteen and OF the independence OF the
United States OF America The one hundred
and thiuy-ninth.
WOODROW WILSON.
BY the President:
ROBERT LANSING.
Acting Secretary OF State.