The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1918-11-23
Thanksgiving Day.

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Before the mkt issue of the
Banner will appear. the day desig-
mated by the President of the
United States as a day of thanks.
giving and prayer. will have come
aud gone. 1t has been coneecu-
tive custom of the President to call
upon the people every year on q
special day to set aside their eel.
fish pursuits. their business and
personal ambitions. and with con-
t'ite hearts to humbly and freely
acknowledge the goodness of God.
and to assemble in His holy tenn
pie and therein offer up to Him
public Thanksgiving and prayer
for the great blessings He has
bestowed upon our nation. our
people. and upon all mankind.
Next Thursday, November 28.h.
1918. the tue spirit of prayerful
gratitude will pervade in its full
uess every American heart as it
gives feTvent thanks to the Giver
of Coco Gift; for never before in
its history have our country and
i's people had more to be thank
fu! for. Thankful that our country
has grown great under the mere
inspiration of human liberty;
great. powerful and respected
among the Governments of men;
a. the firm exemplar of righteous
polite Al. national and information.
II policies. Thankful for the pros.
perity of our home people-thank.
full that plenty and cnarity. that
charity (which blesses him who
gives and him who receives"
reigns in the strength of its vigor
in their hearts. But above all are
we thankful that our Government
haa been permitted to be instru-
mental with the other God-loving
nations of our time ia opening the
way for the dawn of q just and
lasting peace among the peoples
Of the earth
Thanksgiving Day. 1918. will be
the greatest in all history. This
year the month of November, set
aside as OF old for rejoicing and
thanksgiving. il memorable for
events of Victory and Peace. lts
celt bration should be made appro.
pirate by patriotic menus indica-
tive of thrift and Americanism.
A conservation program waits on
the American Thanksgiving din.
ncr. Let no ore think that the
end of the war will free us from
the need of conservation. The
call of more hungry persons than
ever comes from overseas.
We can do large service in the
month of November if we will
prepare q simple but substantial
nome. grown Thanksgiving meal.
The family will be thankful for
eimple fare using local products
for which our transportation facil.
tiles have not been taxed.
Turkey? Yes. and chickens too,
instead of beef and pork needed
for export; plenty of gravy to save
the butter for shipment; oysters in
their native state; Wild rabbit for
those who are fortunate enough to
hsv' them; pies with one crus,
and flied deep with f.uit and veg.
etables: cranbeiries sweetened
With honey or syrup; turnips,
tQuash o. onions in place of veg.
etaoIes on. of season; sugarlese
conf. c ions, native nuts for des.
sert.
In short. use loo Al periehable'
produc to save transportation.
The following menu in which
much may be prepared the day
before the dinner is for a family
desiring simplicity. Syrups may
be u ed for sweetening the pud-
ding. The salad may be omitted
II desired. gain 10 labor AID 10
fat. Use the celery leaves for the
platter garnish. The last course
may be the centerpitce.
Choice IT toa-t turkey, chicken,
game OF rabbit.
Rice and celery dressing; gravy
Potatoes (soasted with meat.)
Choice Of GRAINED onions. seal.
Hoped .oma'o"e; squash baked In
the shell; scolioped coro.
Lettuce with French dressing-
(may be oui,ted')
Steamed pudding.
Pope Urn coDf>c;ion-l c Il nuts
Red q! p s
One Of the most Interesting tea.
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