Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-08
Wartime Thanksgiving
Proclaimed By Wilson

Washington, Nov. s.--President Will
son issued last night his 1917 Thanks-
giving proclamation, calling upon the
nation, even in the midst of the sorrow
and great peril OF world shaken os
war. to thank God for blessings that
are better than mere peace OF mino
and prosperity OF enterprise.
The proclamation. fixing THURSDAY
Nov. 90. as Thanksgiving day, follows:
by the President of the United
States of America: A proclamation.
It has long been the honored custom
of our people to turn in the fruitful
autumn of the year in praise ana
Thanksgiving to Almighty God for MS
blessings and mercies to us as nation.
That custom we can follow now even
in the midst of the tragedy OF a worio
shaken by war an immeasurapie uls-
aster, in the midst of sorrow and great
peril, because even amidst the dark
ness that has gathered about us, we
can see the great blessings God has be-
slowed upon usss blessings that are
better than mere peace of mind. pros
perity and enterprise.
We have been given the opportunity
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ourselves in the great day OF our De-
claration OF Independence, by takins
up arms against tyranny that tAreat-
ened to master and debase men every =
where and joining with other free peo-
pies in demanding for all the nations
OF the world what we then demanded
and obtained for ourselves. In TINS
dav Of the revelation of our duty not
only to defend our rights as a nation
but to defend also the rights OF Tree
men thruout the world, there has oeen
youchsafed us in full and inspiring
measure the resolution and spirit OF
united action. We have been brought
to one mind and purpose. A new VlSor
of common counsel and common motive
has been revealed TO us. we Shoulu
especially thank God that IN such cir
currstances. in the midst of the great
est enterprise the spirits of men have
ever entered upon, we have. II we but
observe. a reasonable and practicable
economy. abundance with which 10
supplv the needs OF those associated
with us as well as our own. A new
light shines about US. The great duties
Of a day awaken a new and greater
national spirit in us. We snail never
again be divided or wonder what stun
we are made OF.
And while we render thanks Tor
these things let US 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 comradship of a common
Justice may be vouchsafed all the
nations of the earth
wherefore, I. Woodrow Wilson,
president Of the United States Of
America, do hereby designate Thurs
day. the twenty-ninth day of November
next. as day Of thanksgiving and
prayer, and invite the people turnout
the land to cease upon that day from
their ordinary occupations and in their
several homes and places Of worship
to render thanks to God, the great
ruler of nations.
n witness whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal Of the
United States to be affixed.
Done In the District of Columbia
this seventh day OF November. in the
year Of our Lord, one thousand nine
hundred seventeen, and. of the inde-
pendence Of the United States the one
hundred forty-second.
Woodrow Wilson.
BY the president: .~7
Robert Lansing,
Secretary Of State