Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-10-22
MANY REASONS FOR
FEELING THANKFUL
President Wilson Names Day on
Which Americans Are to Give
Thanks for Good Things.
CITES PEACE AND PROSPERITY

WASHINGTON, oct. 21.-Presi-
dent Wilson today, in a proclamation
designating Thursday. November Is.
as thanksgiving day, called atten-
ton to the fact that the United States
has been at peace, while most OF
Europe has been at war.
I'VE have been able to assert our
rights and the rights OF mankind
without breach OF friendship with
the great nations with whom we
have to DEAL" said the president.
ut has long been the aonored custom
Of our people 10 turn In the fruitful
autumn Of the year in praise and thanks
giving 70 Almighty God for His many
blessings and mercies TO Us AZ a nation
The year that lie now drawing to close
since we last observed our day Of ma
tIonal Thanksgiving has been, while a
year OF discipline because Of the mighty
forces OF war ana OF changes which have
disturbed the world. also n year Of special
blessing for US
Another year or peace has been
vouchsafed US. another year in which not
only to take thought Of our duty 70 our
selves ana 10 mankind. but also 20 adjust
ourselves to tho many responsibilities
thrust upon us by a war which has in
VOWED almost the whole Of Europe We
have been able 10 assert our rights and
The rights OF mankind without breach OF
friendship with the great nations with
whom we have had to deal and while we
have asserted rights, we have been able
also TO perform duties and exercise PRIV
lleges Of succor and helpfulness which
should serve TO demonstrate our desire
10 make the offices Of friendship the
means Of truly disinterested and unseitish
service.
''our ability 60 serve all who could avail
themselves of our services In the mids'
OF crisis has been increased by gracious
Providence. by more and more abundant
crops; our ample financial resources have
enabled as TO steady the markets OF tho
world and facilitate necessary movement
Of commerce which tho war might other
wise have rendered impossible. and oul
people have como more and more to I
sober realisation OF the part they hav'
been called upon to play In time wheI
ali the world IL shaken by unparalleled
slstresses and disasters.
Confidence ia DeDenea.
The extraordinary circumstances Q
such a time have done much TO quicke
our national consciousness and deepe
and confirm our confidence In tn
principle OF peace and freedom by whic
we have always sought 20 be guided.
"Out OF darkness and perplexitles hav
come flrmer councils OF policy and clears
perceptions OF the essential welfare
the nation. We have prospered Will
other people were at war. but our prof
perity has been vouchsafed us, we bs
lieve, only that we might the bette
perform the functions which war rei
oered II impossible for them TO perforr
Now, therefore. /, Woodrow Wilso
president OF the United States
America, do hereby designate Thursda
tho twenty-fifth day OF November. mex
as day OF Thanksgiving and praye
and invite the people throughout q
land 20 cease from their wonted occ'
pationa and In their several homes az
places OF worship render thanks
Almighty God.
I'm witness whereof. have here un
set my hand and caused the seal OF d
United States 20 be affixed.
Done at the city OF Washington, IN
twentieth day OF october, In the ye
Of Our Lord. one thousand nine hundE'
ana fifteen and Of the independence
The United States Of America one hundr
and fortieth. ny The president.
(signed.) WOODROW WILSON
ROBERT LANSING. Secretary
atate."