Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-11-05
PRESIDENT ISSUES THANKS.
GIVING PROCLAMATION.


Washington, D. c., Oct. 28.-Pres-
ident Woodrow Wilson today designa-
ted Thursday, November 26, as the
day for all Americans to return
thanks for their blessings during the
past year. This proclamation by the
president vas i'll accordance with
custom since the Inauguration Of
Thanksgiving day, which is always
! officially designated from the white
house.
The presidents proclamation, which
| refers to the fact that the United
States is ct peace, which the rest of,
! the world is at war, follows:
The Proclamation.
By the president of the United
States of America.
A proclamation.
1t has long been the honored cus-
tom of our people to turn in the fruit
full autumn. of the year in praise and
thanksgiving to Almighty God for his
many blessings and mercies to US as
a nation. The year that is now draw
ing to a close since we last observed
our day of national thanksgiving has
been, while a year of discipline be-
cause of the mighty forces of val and
Of change which have disturbed the
world, also a year of special blessing
for us.
cit 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. W. have been privileged by
L own peace an dself-control in
some degree to steady the counsels
and shape the hopes and purposes of
a day of fear and distress. Our peo-
pie have looked upon their own life
as a nation with a deeper comprehen-
sion, a fuller realization of their re-
sponsibilities, as we'll as of their bless
iEgs, and a keen sense of the moral
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
rIore fully and see the more clearly
their mutual independence upon one
another and has stirred them to a
helpful cooperation such as they
seldom practiced before. They have
been quickened by a great moral
stimulation. Their unmistakaDle ar
dor for peace, their earnest pity and
disinterested sympathy for those who
are suffering, their readiness to help
and to think of the needs of others
has revealed them. to themselves as
we'll as to the world.
"Our crops will feed all who need
food; the self-possession Of our peo-
on1idcf tho most cnrinH1S onviot1nC
and difficulties and the gteadineSs
and resourcefulness of our business
will serve other nations as we'll
as our own.
1.-THE business of the country has
been supplied with new Instrumental
and the commerce of the world
with new channels of. trade and in
tercOurse. The Panama canal has
been opened to the commerce Of the
nations. The two continents Of Amer
have been bound in closer ties of
friendship. New instrUmentalitles Of
International trade have been created
viii be also new Instrumental
of acquaintance, intercourse, and
service. Never before have
tie people Of the United States been
situated for their W advantage
the advantage of their neighbors
so equipped to serve themselves
and mankind.
"Now therefore, I, Woodrow Will
son, president Of the United States Of
America, do hereby designate Thurs
day the tWenty-siXth of November
next as q day OF thanksgiving and
and invite the people through
the land to cease from their wOnted
occupations and in their several
homes and places of worship render
thanks to Almighty God.
"In witness whereof l have hereun-
TO set my hand and caused the seal
Ct the United States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington
this t~wenty-eighth day Of October, in
the year of our Lord one thousand
hundred and fourteen, and OF
ne independence of the United States
Of America the one hundred and
tbirty-ninth.
'"WOODROW WILSON.
BY the president: