Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-02
Governor Clarke Calls
For Observance of
Thanksgiving Nou. rs

Special to Times Republican.
Des ;Moines, Nov. 2.-Governor Clarke
today issued the following Thanksgiv-
ing proclamation:
Thanksgiving presupposes JOY, hap
piness, exaltation of spirit. Is there a
sound foundation for such delight OF
the soul OF man this year? The earth
has produced abundantly Of fruits and
grains: not as usual, but abundantly.
Business conditions have been reason
ably satisfactory. These are the things
next to US and are therefore source
of contentment and gratitude. They
bring comfort, ease. and drive out anxi-
ETY.. But comfort and physical salts
faction are not the great, inspiring, i'm
mortal things of life. They do not in
spire Joy and thanksgiving unspeak-
able. The things that do have ever
sprung from long, patient, unyielding
effort ana often from soil watered WIZ:
tears and made sacred by blood and
self sacrifice To him who sees the
slow, painful progress of mankind thru
the ages and who believes, that God is
ever in His world there never can come
time when his heart does not over
flow with thankfulness. Appalling trag-
edies like the war Of the European ma
tons do not mean that God is not in
His world but only that men have
failed to build upon secure foundations,
the everlasting verities, the principles
of justice, and that therefore the foun-
dations. Of the nations are crumbNng
and must be rebuilt upon the very
principles which make an individual
life glorious Otherwise they will fall
again and again.
Rising to great opportunities makes
great men and great nations. That
these opportunities come and that thru
them mankind can be blessed, afford
occasion for the most sincere and I'M
feigned thanksgiving. That Americas
opportunity has come to render a SER
vice to mankind never before equalled.
shocking and inexpressibly regrettaole
as Is the way by which It has come.
ought to be a great inspiration to ma
tional duty. America should be CRATE
full that in this crash and downfall of
the old which shakes the world amid
the desolation and storm of war she can
see and avoid the folHes Of the nations
which have brought it about and be.
come an example and leader Of the
world in refusing to follow the old
which has ever been and ever will be
failure. Let the people of Iowa and Of
America be devoutly thankful that the
great republic has the opportunity and
the duty imposed upon it of standing
at the opening Of new era, the turn
ing point in the history of nations and
pointing q new way, not to the false
philosophy Of establishing and MAIN
nations upon force, but upon
Justice. The great opportunity Of all
the ages is here. Let the people not
forget that 1t Is righteousness that
exalts a nation, Let them pray that
equanimity OF mind may prevail, that
America may be big enough, that men
may arise great enough Of heart and
brain to insure her great destiny and
point the nations to permanent founda-
tons of national life.
In accordance with custom I, G. w.
Clarke. governor of Iowa, do hereby
name Thursday. Nov. %. next, Thanks
giving Day in Iowa, suggesting its Gus
tomary observance.
In testimony whereof, have here
unto set my hand and caused to be af-
fixed the great seal OF the state at Des
Moines. this End day of November. 1915.
q. w. CLARKE,
Governor.
w. s. ALLEN,
Secretary Of State.