The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-08
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Washington, Nov. S.-Presiden
Wilson has issued his 1917 Thanks
giving proclamation, calling upon the
nation. even in the midst of the sor
row and great peril of a world shaker
by war, to thank God for blessings
that are better than mere peace o.
mind AMID prosperity of enterprise.
The proclamation, fixing Thursday
November %, as Thanksgiving day
By the President of the United States
A PROCLAMATION
1t has long been the hOnored custom
of our people TO turn in the fruitful
Thanksgiving to Almighty God for His
many blessings and mercies to us as a
nation That custom we can follow
now, even in the midst of tragedy of a
world shaken by war and immeasur-
able disaster, in the midst of sorrow
and great peril, because even amidst
the darkness that has gathered about
us, we can see the great blessings God
are better than mere peace of mind and
prosperity of enterprise.
Now Help Free Others.
We have been given the opportunity
to serve mankind as we once served
ourselves in the great day. of our
declaration of independence, by taking
up arms against a tyranny that threat
enpd to master and debase men every
where and by joining with otner free
tons of the world what We then de-
manded and obtained for ourselves. In
this day of the revelation of our duty
not only to defend our own rights as
nation, but to defend also the rights
of free men turnout the world, there
has been vouchsafed US in full and in
spring measure, the resolution and
spirit of united action. We have been
brought to one mind and purpose.
new vigor of common counsel and COM
mon action has been revealed in us. We
should especially thank God that in
such circumstances in the midst of the
greatest enterprise the spirits of men
have ever entered upon, we have, if we
but observe a reasonable and practicable
economy, abundance with which to sup
ply the needs of those associated with
well our own. A new light
shines above us.
The great duties of a day awaken a
new and greater national spirit in us.
We shall never be divided or wonder
what stuff We are made OF.
Justice for All Nations.
And while we render thanks for these
things, let us pray Almighty God that
in all humbleness of spirit We may
look always to Him for guidance; that
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 comradeship of com
mon justice may be vouchsafed all the
nations of the earth.
Wherefore, 1. Woodrow Wilson. presi-
dent of the United States of America,
do hereby designate Thursday, the
twenty ninth day of November next, as
a day of thanksgiving and prayer and
invite the people thruout the land to
cease upon that day from their ordi-
nary occupations and in their several
der thanks to God, the great ruler of
nations.
In witness whereof, I hereunto set my
hand and cause the seal of the United
States to be affixed.
Done in the District of Columbia, the
seventh day of November, in the year
of Our Lord one thousand, nine hun
bred and seventeen, and of the indie
pendence of the United States of Ameri-
ca the one hundred and forty second.
(Signed) WOODROW WILSON,
BY the president.
ROBERT LANSING,
Secretary of State.