Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-10-21
PROCLAIMS
DAY OF THANKSGIVING
Designates Thursday, Nov. Is
As Time to Return Thanks
for Manifold Blessings

Washington, Oct. 2l.--Callng upon
the nation % observe Thanksgi
Day. November 25, President Wilson to
day issued proclamation characteriz.
ing the past year one Of special bless
ings in which the country had main
tanned peace and asserted its rights
without a breach of friendship.
His proclamation follows:
"lt has long been the honored Gus.
tom Of our people to turn in the fruit.
full autumn of the year in praise and
Thanksgiving to Almighty God for the
many blessings and mercies to us as
nation. The year that is now drawing
to close since we last observed our
day of national Thanksgiving, has been,
while year Of discipline because of
the mighty forces of war and changes
which disturbed the world, also 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 mankind, but also TO
adjust ourselves to many responsible.
ties thrust upon us by the war which
has involved almost the whole of
Europe.
Have Remained at Peace.
"We have been able to assert our
rights and the rights of mankind with.
out a breach Of friendship with the
great nations witi which we have had
TO deal; and while we have asserted
our rights, we have been able to per.
form duties, and exercise privileges Of
succor and helpfulness which should
serve TO demonstrate our desire to make
offices Of friendship the means Of a
truly disintcrested and unselfsh ser.
vice. Our ability to serve all who
could avail themselves Of our services
in the midst of crises has been in.
creased by a gracious Providence, by
more and more abundant crops; our
ample financial resources have enabled
us 10 steady tle markets of the world
and TO facilitate necessary movements
Of commerce which the war might 9th
erwise have rendered impossible; aad
our people have come more and more 10
a sober realization of the part they
have been called upon to play in n
time when all the world is shaken By
Unparalleled distresses and disasters.
"The extraordinary circumstances Of
such time have done mucn to quicken
our national consciousness, aud 10 deep.
en- and confirm our confidence in the
| principles Of peace and freedom where.
/ by We have sought 10 be guided. Out
OF darkness and perplexity have come
frmer counsels Of politics and clear.
er perception of the essential welfare
Of the nation.
Country IL Prosperous.
awe have had prosperity while other
peoples were at wgr, but our prosperity
has been vouchaafed MS, we believe, on
ly that we might better perform func
tions which war rendered II impOA
sible for them to perform.
"Now, therefore, ], Woodrow Will
son, president Of the United States of
America. do hereby designate Thurs
day, the twenty fifth OF November next
las day Of Thanksgiving and prayer
and invite people throughout the land
10 cease from their wonted occupations
aud In their several homes and places
Of worship render thanks TO Almighty
God.
"In witness whereof, ] have hereun
TO set my hand and caused the seal oi
the United States or America 10 bs
fixed. Done at the city Of Washington
this 2Otb day Of October In the yea
Of our Lord one thousand nine nundre,
Fifteen, and Of the Independence Of thI