The Raymer enterprise., 1915-10-28
DAY
PRESIDENT De L ARES AMERi.
CANS SHOULD BE GRATEFUL
FOR PEACE.
United States Able TO Assert Right.
and the Rights Of Mankind With.
out Breach Of Friendship
With Great Nations
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Western NeN fphpef Union News Service
Washington. Presiden, Wilson in a
proclamation designating Thursday
Nov. 25. as Thanksgiving Day, called
attention to the fact that the United
States has been at peace while most
OF Europe has been at war
We have been able to assert our
rights aud the rights OF mankind with.
out breach OF friendship with the
great nations with whom We have to
deal said the President The text
follows:
III has long been the honored Gus.
tom OF our people 10 turn IN the fruit.
fuI autumn OF the year in praise and
thanksgiving to Almighty God for His
many blessings and mercIes to us as
nation. The year that T. now draw.
ing TO close since we last observed
our day Of national thank giving has
been, while year of discipline be-
cause Of the mighty forces Of war and
OF changes which have disturbed the
word, also a year OF special blessing
for us
Another year OF peace has been
vouchsafed us, another year in which
not only TO take thought OF our duty
TO ourselves and to mankind, but also
to adjust ourselves to the many re-.
sponsibilities thrust upon MS by a var
which has involved almost the Whole
OF Europe. We have been able TO as
sert our rights and the rights OF man
kind without breach OF friendship
with the great nations with whom va
have had to deal. and while We have
asserted rights, We have been able
also 10 perform duti.s and exercise
privileges OF succor and helptulness
which should serve to demonstrate
our desire to max" the offices OF
friendship the means OF truly fisin
teFested and unselfish service.
Our ability to serve all who could
avail themselves Of our services In
the midst OF crises has been increased
BY a gracious Providence by more and
more abundant crops our ample
financial resources have enabled Us to
steady the markets Of the world and
facilitate necessary movement nf com.
mefce which the war might otherwise
have rendered impossible. and our
peofle have come more and more 10
sober realization OF the part they
have been called upon to play in
time when all the world is shaken
by unparalleled distress and disas.
ters
The extraordinary circumstances
Of such a time have done much 10
quicken our national consciousness
and deepen and confirm our conf
1ence in the principle OF pence and
freedom by which We have always
sought 10 be guided Out OF darkness
and perplexities have come firmer
counseIs Of policy and clearer percep-
tlons Of the essential welfare al the
nation We have prospered while
other people We're at war. but our
prosperity has been vouchsated Us,
we believe, only that We might the
better perform the functions which
war rendered 1t impossible for them
to perform.
Nov, therefore. |. Woodrow Will
son. President Of the United States OF
America, do hereby designate Thurs.
day, the g5th OF November, next, as
day of thanksgiving and prayer, and
invite the people throughout the land
to cease from their wonted occupa.
tions and in their several homes and
places Of worship render thanks to
Almighty God.
In witness whereof, | have here
unto set my hand and caused the seal
OF the United States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington.
this goth day OF October, in the year
of Our Lord, one thousand nine hun,
dred and fifteen, and OF the independ.
ence of the United States OF Amer,
lea. one hundred and fortieth.
BY the President.
WOODROW WILSON.
ROBERT LANSING