The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-10-29
THANKSGIVING
PROCLAMATION
By the President of the
United States of
America

President Wilson. IN a proclaim alton
designating Thursday. NOVEMBER -. ~
Thanksgiving day. called attention 10 the
fact that the United ~tats- Las t.e-n at
peace while most of Jurors. las heen al
war. I'VE have been atle L. assert our
rights and the righ'> al mankind With
out breach of friendship With the great
vations with whom W. have had T.
deal. said tie President. The text FOL
lows:
1T has long been the honor,-i custom
Of our people o. turn in the fruitful au-
tumns OF the year ia prai-.. All ! thanks
giving To almighty tod for Hi- many
blessings and mercie- o. us a. a nation.
The year that l. nov drawing To- close
since We last observed our ias of nation
NJ Thanksgiving has been. while year
OF discipline becau-e 81 the mighty fOrre-
of war and OF changes which have dl~-
turbed the world, also year of spectral
blessing for U.s.
Another year of peace has been
vouchsaied us: another year IN which
not only Ia take thought OF our duty To
Ourselves and L. mankind. tut also To-
adjust ourselves To- the many respon-i-
biiities thrust upon VI 10y war which
has involved almost the whole of Europe.
We have been able L. assert our rights
of mankind without breach OF friendship
with the great nations with whOm W.
have had To deal, and while We have AZ
serted rights We have leen able also To-
perform duties and exercise privileges of
succor and helpfulneSs which should
serve TO demonstrate our desire To- MAKE
the offices of friendship the iuean- of tru-
ly disinterested and un-aliiSh SERVER
Our ability 10 serve all who could
avail themselves of our services in the
midst OF crises has been increased, 10y "A
gracious Providence. 10y more and more
abundant crops; our ample financial re-
sources have enabled III 70 steady the
markets of the world and facilitate ne,-
essary movement of commerce which the
war might otherwise have rendered i'm
possible, and our people have come more
and more To a sober realization Of the
part they have been called upon u play
IN time when all the world is shaken
BY unparalleled distresse- and disasters.
The extraordinary circumstances of
such time have done much To quicken
our national consciousness and si.epep
and confirm our confidence IN the prin-
cipie OF peace and freedom 10y which VI.
have always sought TO be guided Oui
OF darkness and perplexities have come.
nrmer counsels of policy and clearer per
ceptions of the essential welfare of th.
nation We have prosperei while other
peoples were at war, but our pro~terit,
has been vouchsafed IL. W. believe. onl,
that We might the better perform III.
functions which war rendered Il inpo--
sible for them TO perform.
Now, therefore, /, Woodrow Wilson.
President of the United states of Amer
ca, do hereby designate Thursday. the
18th of November next. a. day Of
thanksgiving and prayer. and invite the
people throughout the land to cease from
their wonted occupations and in their
several homes and places Of worship rem
der thanks To almighty tod
In witness whereof have hereunto
ct my hand and caused the seal of th.
United States TO be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington thi.
1Uth day of October. in the year of our
Lord one thousand nine hundred and
nfteen, and Of the Independence Of the
United states Of America the one hun
dred and fortieth.
BY the President.
Robert Lansing. Secretary Of STATE
''WsoDEoV Wills"