The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-11-09
PRESIDENT
NAMES DAY
OF THANKS
President Issues An
nual Call To De-
vOtiOn

WASHINGTON. Nov. 9. 49, Prcsi.
dent Wilson's Thanksgiving procla-
nation follows:
Thanksgiving-i9l7.
BY the president OF the United
States OF America
A proclamation: II has long been
the honored custom OF our people 10
turn In the fruitful autumn OF the
wear in praise and thanksgiving 10
Almighty God for His many bless
lngs and mercies 10 Us as a nation
That custom we can follow now
even Ia the midst OF the tragedy OF
n world shaken by war and immeas
urable disaster, in the midst OF sor.
row and great peril, because even
amidst The darkness that has gath
cred about IL. we can see the great
blessings God has bestowed upon Us.
blessings that are better than mere
peace OF mind and prosperity OF en-
terprise
We have been given the opportu.
nifty 70 serve mankind as we once
served ourselves IN the great day Of
our Declaration OF Independence, b.
taking Up arms against tyranny
that threatens 70 master and dehase
everywhere and Joining With other
free peoples IN demanding for all
the nations OF the world what We
then demanded and obtained for our.
selves.
In this DAY OF the revelation OF
our duty not only 10 defend our own
rights as a nation bat TO defend also
the rights OF free men thruout the
world. there has been vouchsafed Us
In full and inspiring measure the res
oiutlon and spirit OF united action
We have been brought 10 one mina
and purpose. \ new vigOr OF com
mon counsel and common action has
been revealed In Us We should es-
pcrially thank God that in such cir
cumstances. in the midst OF the
greatest enterprise the spirits or
men have ever entered upon. we
have. n we but observe a reasona-
bic and practical economy. abund
apce with which 20 supply the needs
OF those associated with as az well
as our OWL A new light shines
about US The great duties OF
new day awaken A new and greater
national spirit 10 Is. We shall never
again be divided or wonder what
stuff Ne are made OF
And while We render thanks for
these things let "a pray Almighty
God that in all humbieness % spirit
we may look always 20 Him for
guidance. that we may be kept con
slant in the spirit and purpose OF
service; that by His grace our
minds may be directed and our
hands freogfhened and that IN His
good time liberty and security and
peace and The deship ~ a
common Justice NAV b. yOlchsafed
ali the nations OF he earth
Wherefore. !. Woodrow Wilson.
president OF the United States ~
America. DO hereby designate
Thursday. The twenty-uTuth day ~
N0yeu Der. next. az a day ~ thanks
giving and PRAYER. and invite me
neorle thruOut the land 20 cease
upon that day from their ord .u7ry
occupations and IN their several
homes ard places OF worship 70 rem
der thanks 70 Cod. the great ruler
% uations
ia witness whereof. have here
unto Get my hand and caused the
cal ~ the United States ~ b. ar
Fixed
Done la the district % Columbia
this seventh day OF November in
The year 81 our Lord one thousand
nine hundred and seventeen ard ~
me independence 81 The uliied
states * America the one hundred
and forfy-second. fSigned
WOODROW WILSON
Bv che President
ROBERT LANSING.
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