Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-10-22
THANKSGIVING DAY
PROCLAMATION ISSUED
President Wilson Calls Lands Atten.
ton to Peace This Country
Is Enjoying

WASHINGTON, oct. 2l.-President
Wilson today, in 4 proclamation desig.
mating Thursday, November %. as
Thanksgiving day, called attention TO
the fact that the United States has
been at peace while most of Europe
has been at war. The text follows:
1T has long been the honored Gus.
tom of our people 10 turn in the fruit
full autumn OF the year in praise and
THANKSGIVING TO Almighty God for his
many blessings and mcrcies 10 us as a
nation. The year that is now drawing
TO Il close since We last observed our
day OF n2tiOnal thanksgiving. has been,
while a year of discipline because OF
the mighty forces Of war and of chang
rs which have disturbed the world. al.
so a year of special blessing for us.
Another year of peace has been
~vouchsafcd us; another year in which
not only TO take thought OF our duty
10 ourselves and 10 mankind. but also
10 adjust ourselves to the many re-.
SponSibi'itos thrust upon us by a war
which has involved almost the whole
OF Europe. We have been able TO as.
seri L rights and the richts of man
Kind without breach of friendship with
the great nations with whom we have
had to deal. and while We have rs
serted u rights, we have been able
also 10 Ir riurm duties and exercise
privileges of succor and helpfulacsS
"7ich should serve TO demonstrate our
desire 10 make the Offices OF friend
snip The means of truly DISTINGUISHED
ard unsclhsh service.
Our ability to serve all who could
avail themselves of our services in the
midst Of crises has been increased by
a gracious providence. by more and
more abundant crops; our ample nnan-
cial resources have enabled us to
steady the markets of the world and
facilitate necessary movement of com
mercC which the war might Otherwise
have rendered impossible: and our
people have come more and more 10 n
sober realization OF the part they have
been called upon to play in a time
when al the world is shaken by I'm.
parallclcd distress and disaster
The extraordinary circumstances of
such a time have done much TO UuicE.
Ell orr national cOnscicnces and deem.
en- and confirm our confidence i'm the
principle of peace and freedom by
which we have always sought to be
guided. Gut of darkness and perpley.
ltlos nave come frmcr ~counsels OF pol-
ICY ana clearer perceptions of the cs.
Sential welfare of the ration. We
have proSpercd while orher pcoplc
wer" at war, but our prosperity has
been vouchsafCd MS. we believe. only
that We might the better perform III,
functions which war rendered II i'm.
possible fer them to pcrfo N.
NOW. therefore. |, Woodrow Wilson.
president of the United States of
America. do hereby OBSTINATE Thurs.
day, the tw~cnty.hfth q November
next, as n day of tha ksgiving and
PRAYER. II invite the people through.
out the land to cease from their wanted
occupations and in their several homes
and places of Worship render thanks
to Almighty God.
In witness whereof, have here.
unto s"t my hand AMI caused the seal
OF IN" United State to be affixed.
Done st the city Of WASHINGTON.
this twentieth day Of October, in the
year OF Cur Lord, II thousand nine
hundred and ffteer. ard of tho in.
dependence of the United States of
America. one hundred and fortieth.
WOODROW WILSON.
by the president.
ROBERT LANSING.
Secretary of State"