New Britain herald., 1916-11-29
THE NEW THANKSGIVING.

he American people have had some lhing for which they could be truly shankfuI. Always there have been treat periods that stood out over and sbove all others when Thanksgiving Ras due. This was noticeably so after @ne winning of Independence. Then Aoln established the regularity of pro slaiming Thanksgiving there was Sause, in this section of the country Ht least, for being thankful. Eventual "A it worked out that the entire na EOn was thankful that a terrible crisis Fad been met and passed over. Now 8 this day we have more reason than Yer to be thankful, thankful we are Aot at war or embroiled in the Flu #pean struggle, thankful we are en- Ewing properity in the midst of dis #ter. To this end, Thanksgiving in Sead of the customary rejoicing and erry- making for the mere sake of #easure and festivity the President of #e United States would have the &nerican people devote the last Shursday in November to solemn Bought and meditation, and to the al- 4viating of suffering abroad by donat- &g whatever contributions that can M afforded. In all the cities in the Hnd there is prospect that this Fought will be the prevailing one & tomorrow, Thanksgiving Day. Tn all the churches of the land #ere will be special Thanksgiving #rvices at which offerings will be Nken up for the various charities of Ne country and in some cases fol- Ewing the suggestion of the Presi- mt, for war stricken Europe. The that devote themselves & the relief of the poor and suffer- &Ag will hold to the letter and the #Airit of the Presidents proclamation
 
 Ng the wounds that will never be closed until the passing of great 1ane. Half a century of Thanksgiv- @Ags have gone by since the first one H# national importance, since that he when the Thanksgiving was con- x Aed primarily within our own land, 
 I'd then within only a portion of it. M the years grew apace and the 8rious sections of the country came x 8ck from the shadows into the sum- &ine the Thanksgiving overflowed ENch and every portion of the states. |H this occasion the Thanksgiving Flows no national line, stops not at 4e shore line of the Atlantic or that B# the Pacific, neither does it halt at Me boundaries of Canada or the bor- MT of Mexico. Instead it carries the 8nerous spirit of the American peo- |Ne over the lines of demarkation & q breathes a spirit of good will to M men of all nations. Whatever 8il other nations are supposed to Ids no petty hates or dislikes. The &mpathy of the American people 8ows no enemy.
 MAnd so we give part of our time q good fortune in thinking of others # q in materially helping them shake # the sorrows that oppress them. In #e contrast that naturally comes to #e fore after such meditation we
 e just why we should be thankful, Ms year above all others to thank
 divine Providence for the gracious Mnefits and blessings bestowed
 ere are no clouds hanging over
 e nation. Starvation does not
 Ik through the land. There are no
 ag lines of men camping in the
 inches, fodder for cannon. Misery l Id death for millions of homes have
 resting place on American door
 Bps. The country is not filled with
 phans, made fatherless by the rav-
 les of the war god. Instead, the
 eture is a bright one for America
 2 head Of the average family here
 n sit down to his Thanksgiving
 aner tomorrow with the smiling
 ees of his loved ones beaming upon
 n from every angle of the board
 len as 1t must be with the choic-
 viands of the Land of Prosperity
 1ere are indeed many things fol
 lich to be thankful