The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1914-11-26

ORR THAN . century ocsore tns
AVA American people arose to ascs-
tion the Divine Right of Kings. and to
establish a nation where all men are
io!aal. a purely American holiday ~as
Instituted. which viii endure AS Ions
as the nation But In the three hun
/ dred years OF its existence Thanksgiy-
lng has aegeneTa,cd somewhat from
the ploas intentions OF our grateful
ltoefAthess Coming down through
the years. the Thanksgiving feature
OF the day has become almost for
gotten.
But ,hls pear. even the mos; aa-
grateful. the most pcssimistic. the
most selfish. must feel that as never
before in their history. the American
people should feel thankful. Never
has there been so great cause for re-
turning gratitude TO the Omnipotent
Being as at present. when the rest of
the world is engaged in war--a war
50 bitter and so widespread that Il 10
little short OF q miracle that the
United States can remain a, peace.
destined to play the role of Big
Brother to the other nations when
they emerge. broken and bleeding.
from the bloodshed and carnage.
|, While the nations Of Europe are
rendiug each other. and sacrificing
their manhood on the battleneids.
while the hoofs and wheels OF armies
are crushing TO dust unharvested
crops left in the fields when the call
to arms was sounded: while the grim
spectres. Famine and Pestiience, stalk
over the ruins Of once prosperous
/ countries. rcaping q fearful haryes,
among those who escaped the sword
here In the United States. the iarges,
crop In the nations history has been
harvested; our factories are hum
ming as never before. and instead Of
being plunged into the misery brought
on by warfare. We are becoming en-
dearcd to the entire world by the
Good Samaritan work we are able 10
carry on. through the Red Cross. the
Christmas ship. the Belgian relief
fund and other similar humanitarian
activities. all devoted to alleviating
the suherings of those who are blight
ed in the Armageddon brought on by
10 few var-mad monarchs.
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Surely. ours should be a grateful
people.
Has there been a time In the his
tory OF this great nation. when the
future held so much In store for us,
The cessation Of the war will see
great rush OF people from the war
ring nations to the United States, new
settlers Of the hard-working. honest
type SO badly needed for the develop
ment OF our untitled areas. The
world. even now. is looking to the
United States for the commodities
heretofore furnished by European
firms. and az conditions become more
settled. our factories will be busier
than ever. ever extending and ever
employing more people. Our grand
old flag. one Of the rarest In the mer-
chant service of the world, will. ow-
Ing To the crying need for an Amer
lean merchant marine. be flying over
countless ships. bound 10 ali parts OF
the world with American made goods.
Our people will learn even more than
at present that buying only Made in
L. 3. A." goods has an economic as
well as patriotic significance.
But greater than ALL else 10 the fact
that while the very best men OF
Europe are being offered up In sacri-
nee to militarism. our yirile Amer
lean manhood. that sturdy. energetic
and accomplishing race. built up
through generations OF frontier hard
ships and self-rsiiance. is left intact,
10 carry the nation onward toward
that Utopian standard that has been
the dream Of all our statesmen. For
this one blessing alone. the nation
can well offer prayer of thanksgiv-
ing TO heaven.
Ours has been q wonderful nation
since its inception. Can II be said by
anybody that this was purely the re-
suit OF American genius and states
maEship? Reviewing the crises
through which the nation has passed.