Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-11-18
MANCHESTER, IOWA. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1914
THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION.
Govarnor Gaorpa w Clarke in

| THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION.
Governor George w. Clarke. in
conformity with the proclamation re-
Gently issued by President Woodrow
Wilson, designated Thursday, Novem-
ber 26, 1914. as Thanksgiving Day.
| OF all people Of these United States,
none ought to be more thankful for
the material prosperity. and freedom
from disturbances of all kinds, than
the citizens of Iowa-the greatest
state in the Union. The farmer,
with his barns and granaries filled,
and the laborer (who is willing to
! Work) is employed, and at remunera-
tive wage, and the business man who
has enjoyed prosperity, all have man
ifold reasons for Offering a word OF
| Thanksgiving to Him, who rules the
destini of men and nations. Cover
nor Clarke, in his proclamation, very
eloquently says:
AT this Thanksgiving season, as
| indeed at all times, the people of To-
wa have great reason to be pro-
| foundly grateful The state has in
recent years made great progress in
all that tends to make a greater and
better people. There is spirit now
prevailing the whole state which
makes for larger life. The people
want Iowa to become the best place
in all the earth in which to live.
They are becoming inspired with the
determination that they will do the
things that will make a better citiZ-
enship, more comfortable and more
beautiful homes, towns and cities
that they will so order their public
affairs that their government shall be
for the good of all, that they will
cultivate the best ideals of life and
Of government. There is coming to
be oneness among all OF the, people
in behalf of all of these great pur-
poses. The splendid vision of the
future which this forecasts IS inspir-
ing and cannot but call forth express
sions Of profound thanks and songs
Of praise. .+
ness is on every hand. is abundant
and cons tantly increasing. There is
enough for all and to spare. The
great heart Of Iowa and the good
ness of her people should flnd
prompt and generous expression at
this Thanksgiving time in pouring
out of her abundance to the suffer
ing and starving on account or war
desolation in lands beyond the sea.
aside from recounting her own
blessings and registering her, high
resolves for the future. Iowa should
ioin with all her sister states in
day of thanksgiving for the blessings
that have crowned the great repuc-
lie and of prayer that she may
dwell in peace among all nations and
be instrumental in bringing about
when the storm of war has gone BY
parliament of man, federation
o. the world
Therefore, I, G. w. Clarke, COVER
nor Of the state Of Iowa. do hereby
join with the president of the United
States in designating Thursday. the
26th day of this month of November,
as Thanksgiving day and request the
people Of the state to assemble IN
their churches and places of public
meetings on said day and join in de.
yout thankfulness and songs OF
praise to almighty God for the great
possibilities Of life. and because they
are infinite, and in prayer as peo-
ple we may become even greater IN
heart and mind and develop state
and nation wherein dwelleth
righteousness.
&c. w. CLARKE