The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1914-11-20
CALLS ON PEOPLE TO
AID THE DISTRESSED
Governor Brewer Mentions War
Sufferers In Thanksgiving
Proclamation.

settlas aside THURSDAY. November
sith, as Thanksgiving nay. Governor
Earl Bressr issued bis customary
fhanksuiuus Proclamation calling
on the people ~ thi. state o. observe
the~lay generally
ln the pruelhmitian Governor
Brewer calls special attentI1n b the
suffering % Eurupe, notably Belgium,
and ASKS that American charity be
extended these people In ths en-.
ueetiua he says, Let the mantle ~
charity tstbroSu by as over the faults
~ our enrmies aud frieads Let our
ftith be shusn by our warss aud each
uf as contribute tn relieve The suffer
ing and distres. caused by the var,
poverty aud misfortune"
THE PROCLAMATION.
ln full zoe proclamation " The GOV.
erbOr Is a, follows;
"Slnce the bltth of our union u has
been a custom % set apift nnc DAY NJ
each year is nne ~ general thanks
giving Thsi tlrill the atteatli N
10 our pcupln by proclamation ~ the
President and thc Guyeruurs NJ the
several States.
"ll'iplng having followed sowing.
and tlmc having been given us 10 re-
cuuas uur failures aud disappolnt-
meats lud o. take an Inventory ~ our
successes aud blessings. n is attug
thit this season ~ the year be- axed
hy thf Observance W une day Nben
nuf prayers shall t.evni flr blessings
received and for calamltiei avrrted
We have much ~ be thankful fnr.
While the yiealrr plft u Europe IS
plunged 10 death grapple, thousands
falling daily uu the battle aeld, the
manned aud wounded nlliug every
hnsfital, homes desnliied. families
separated and uuuld nuey b tg en.
dufed, seih Anrflel hssr nny frls
the W effects ~ = c,mpuuivel, snail
way IA Hur bi.iHa~s ,ifur 90 efups
nave bern larRfi ~ Iwlpe htve hHen
free frnm epidemir. pesi.iture aud
disea.e. We have mtuy Of the neces.
sstit. and many NJ the luxnlles NJ
NE. Gud has heen msrcl'ul ~ 70. aud
% b not iof mnrttls T., question the
wisdom ~ p,Wldauce that wir has
spread over the European continent.
"'rhe human race 3. one family
The ,ptfoss and TRIALS ~ one mem
ber ~ this faulty ands symplthetlc
churd IN Ameuci Lafgr sums are
needed tn alleviate distress VI Belgium
and other safrlnR cuuutfie. Oufat.
t'ution has been called ~ this need
by the tcedoniln cry that has gune
tu che ends ~ the earth | earnestly
urge thnse Who have az abundance
tlst uui ~ that abundance thry make
substantial cuutriuutlnn, III way of
iupd and clothes and mnney fuf uur
needy ueishblts across the Atlantic
Our Thanksgiving can take 90 nobler
form.
"Becugnlzlng the appropriateness ~
a Day ~ general thank-Riyihg, Earl
Brewer, Governor ~ the State ~ MIS-
slsslppl, d. Issue this NY ttoclamltiun
setting apart THURSDAY November
the tweniy sixth 1914. a. Thanks
giving Day suggest and urge
that our sfre. and pIaces of business
close; That our pe pie meet 10 our
churches am ulher places Of public
assembIaxe tnd return thauss tu nuf
Father ipf tue blessing. AZ enjoy
Let our supphcAliuu- assend that war
will spln be ended and that all nations
may live Ia amity aud c9ntentment
Let the mantle ~ Charity be thrown
by us over the faults u our enemie.
and friends. let our Faith be shpwn
/ by pur works. aud eBch NJ Us cuntfln
ute 10 relieve the suffering aud dis.
tress caused by var, poverty and mis-.
fortune and in doing this we nursclye.
viii be heuraird IN the gising =,
greatly 81. tie ue"iy SiIi.u receiving.