The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-11-18

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says that it should serve to draw US
closer to our own country and knit US
together in stronger bonds Of patriot
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Message Of Governor.
The proclamation follows:
AS another year draws toward its
close, the people Of our state and ma
ton have extraordinary reasons to be
thankful. While other countries have
been engaged in war, we have enjoyed
the blessings of peace. In an era of
canage and destruction, we have been
allowed to keep on in our accustomed
ways of industry and national growth.
Want, pestilence and all the evils that
follow in the wake Of war have left
our homes unmolested; and now that
harvest time is past nature has reward
ed our labors with an abundance that
has seldom been equa1ed
| It is fitting that we receive these fa-
vors of providence in spirit of graft
| tude, and that, in accordance with our
American custom, we set aside a day
to render thanks for benefits received
and take deeper thought upon the duties
which such benefits impose upon us.
Thanksgiving is the oldest of our
American holidays. It's Spirit preceded
and gave rise to our more patriotic
celebrations. It is the natural express
sion of a people whose ideals are those
of peace and industry. It is the holiday
of the pioneer who, with all his hardi-
hood and self-reliance, realizes that his
good fortune is not all Of his own
making, nor wholly due to any virtue
of his own.
At Peace With the World.
AS we have grown from small coun-
try mainly concerned with agriculture
and have taken our place among the
mighty nations of the world, the spirit
Of Thanksgiving has remained with US
and the holiday has been preserved to
express our attitude as people.
The present year, will it's compelling
wider outlook upon world affairs, is
well calculated to give it still deeper
and more thoughtful observance. Be-
cause of our fortunate situation we have
been allowed to sit as spectator ma
ton, watching nearly the whole world
at war. While other homes are be-
reaved, fertile fields bereft Of their la
borers and the works of peace ruth
lessly destroyed, we live at peace with
the world and enjoy the fruits of our
labor.
/ Confronted with war such as has
never been known, with whole popula-
tions involved in racial strife that gives
an entirely new aspect to war, we can
not but turn our eye inward and see
new causes for hope and gratitude. A
composite people, made up Of the vir-
tues Of many races, and pledged to a
new ideal in government, our hearts
have been torn in many directions by a
neutral sympathy with our kinsmen
across the sea; and yet this trying
experience has only served to draw us
closer to our own country and knit us
together in stronger bonds Of patriot
ism.
i For this, even more than for bounte-
/ Gus crops and such material benefits, we
should be especially thankful.
Designates Nov. rs.
Therefore, I, Emanuel L. Philip, as
governor Of the state Of Wisconsin, and
in conformity with proclamation Of
the president of the United States of
America, do hereby designate and pro-
claim, Thursday, the twenty fifth day
of November, Thanksgiving Day, and
recommend that it be generally OBJ
served. Let us unite with one another
In remembrance of our blessings and
thereby foster in our hearts the spirit
of our nation, thankful, thoughtful end
well disposed. And out of our own
abundance let there flow a feeling of
mercy to all men and spirit of be-
nevolence toward those who are not so
fortunately situated.
In testimony whereof / have hereunto
set my hand and caused the great eeal
of the state of Wisconsin to be affixed
Done at the capitol, in the city of
Madison, this eleventh day of Novem-
Der, IN the year of our Lord, one thou
sand nine hundred and fifteen.
Within few days the ministers of
the various Protestant churches in Ke-
nosha will meet and make arrangements
for the annual Union Thanksgiving
service to be held in Kenosha. An eff
fort will be made to have this service
more notable than in former years.