The Keota news., 1917-11-16
THANKSGIVING
PROCLAMATION
LIT NATION owe THANKS FOR
CHANCE TO SERVE. SAYS
PRECEDENT IN GALL
Executive oeelares That the Great
Duties o. . Day Awaken . New and
Creator National spirit In Us.


Washiugton..Presidsnt Wilson H.
sued his 1917 Thanksgiving proclama-
ton calling upon the nation. even In
the midst Of sorTow and great peril OF
Q world shaken BY war to thank God
for blessings that are better than
mere peace Of mind and prosperity OF
enterprise.
The proclamation. liking Thursday.
Nov. -. a. Thanksgiving day. follows:
L has long besn the honored Gus
tom Of our people TO turn In the fruit
ful Autumn Of the year In praise and
ThanksSiving to Almighty God for His
many blessings and mercies TO 10 -
q nation. That custom We can fol-
low now even In the midst Of the trag'
edy Of . world shaken BY war and i'm
measurable disaster. In the midst OF
sorroW and great peril. because even
amidst the darkness that has gather.
Cd about -. We can $50 the great
blessings God has bestowed upon a..
blessings that are better than mere
peace Of mind and prosperity Of G0-
terpriss.
We have been given the opportunity
to serve mankind ~ We once served
ourselves In the great day Of our Deo-
laration Of Independence BY taking up
arms against tyranny that threaten
ed to master and debase men every
where and Joining with other free Deo-
ples In demanding for all the nations
Of the world what We then demanded
and obtained for ourselves. In this
day OF the revelation Of our duty not
only 70 defend our own rights ~ ma
tion. but to defend also the rights OF
free men throughout the world. there
has been vouchsafed ~ In full and IN
spring measure the resolution and
spirit OF united action.
We have been brought to one mind
and purpose. A new vigor Of common
counsel and common action has beeu
revealed In u. We should especial
" thaak God that In such circum.
stances. In tho midst Of the greatest
enterprise the spirits Of men have ever
entered upon. We have. II We but OBJ
serve . reasonable and practicable
economy. abundance with which TO
supply the needs Of those associated
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light shines about 10. The great
duties Of . day awaken . new and
greater national spirit In ~. We shall
never again be divided or wonder what
stuff We are made OF.
And while We render thanks for
tAese things let ~ pray Almighty God
that In all humbleness OF spirit we
may look always to Him for guidance:
that We may be kept constant in the
spirit and purpose Of service: that BY
His grace our minds may be directed
and our hands strengthened; and that
In His good time liberty and security
and peace and the eomradeship Of
common Justice may be vouchsafed Ill
the nations OF the earth.
wherefore. l. Woodrow Wilson.
President Of the United States Of Am
erica, do hereby designate Thursday.
the twenty.ninth day Of November
next, - . day Of Thanksgiving and
prayer and invite the people through.
out the land TO cease upon that day
from their ordinary occupations and
IN their several homes and places Of
woeship to render thanks 70 God, the
great ruler Of nations.
No More Passports Frem Russia.
Pstrograd. mo further passports
win b issued to Russians who desire