Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-10

DAY SET FOR
NOVEMBER %
PRESIDENT WILSON CALLS UPON
NATION TO GIVE THANKS FOR
BLESSINGS IN MIDST Of PERIL
OF WAR SHAKEN WORLD.

WASHINGTON, ID. C., Nov. l0.-Presi-
dent Wilson has issued his 1917 Thanks
giving proclamation calling upon the ma
tion even in the midst Of the sorrow and
great peril of Il world shaken by war ia
thank God for blessings that are better
THAN mere peace of mind and prosperity oi
enterprise.
The proclamation fixing Thursday. No
vcmber %. H. Thanksgiving Day follow~:
by the president Of the United States
Of America A proclamation.
1T has long been the honored custom of
our people Ia turn in the fruitful autumn
of the year in praise and thanksgiving 70
Almighty God for Ills many blessings and
mercies 10 Us a u nation. That custom
We can follow now even in the midst of the
tragedy of a world shaken by war and inn
measurable disaster. in the midst Of sorrow
and great peril, because. even amidst the
darkness that has gathered about u, we
can soe the great blessings God has be-
slowed upon a.. blessings that are better
than mere peace of mind and prosperity of
enterprise.
I'VE have been given the opportunity 70
serve mankind - W once served ourselves
in the great day OF our declaration Of in
dependence by taking up arms against a
Tyranny that threatened to master and de
base men everywhere. and joining with
other free people IN demanding for all the
nations of the world what we then de
manded and obtained for ourselves. In
this day of the revelation 81 our duty, not
only 10 defend our own rights n a nation
but To defend also the rights of free men
throughout the world. there has been
vouchsaf,d a. IN full and inspiring meas
IRE the resolution and spirit Of united ac-
ltion. We have been brought To one mind
and purpose. a new vigor of common
lcounSel and common action has been re-
vcaled IN IL. We should especially thank
God that in such circumstances IN the
midst of the greatest enterprise the spirits
az men have ever entered upon. We have,
lit We but observe a reasonable and prac-
iticable economy. abundance with which to
supply the needs of those associated with
u a. well a. our own. "A new light shines
above. The great duties ~ 4 day awaken
a new and greater national splri IN u.
We shall never be divided or wonder what
stuff We are made 81.
And while we render thanks for these
things. lei us pray Almighty God that IN all
Immblencss of spirit We look alway~ g.
Him for guidance; that We may bc kept
lcon-tanl ii the ,plrit and purpose NJ ~erv-
lee. that by lli~ grace cur minds may be
directed and our hands strengthened. and
that IN Ills good time liberty and security
and peace and the comradc>hip Of 4 com
mon lusticc may be vouch>aicd all the
nations of the earth.
Wherefore. /. Woodrow Wilson. prc-i-
dent "a the United Statc- ~ Amcrcu. II"
hereby designate Thursday. the twenty
ninth day of November. next. ~ q day Of
thanksgiving and PRAYER. and invite the
people throughout the land ~ cease upon
that day from their ordinary occupations
and in their several homes and places Of
worship t. render thank ~ God, the great
ruler If nations.
''In witness wherefore. | hcrcunto set
my hand and cause the seal ot the United
States a. be- affixed.
Done IN the District NJ Columbia the
seventh day Of November in the year OF