The Yale expositor., 1918-11-28
THANKSGIVING

which millions of the best young men
of the world have been slain and hum
dreds of thousands of families have
been broken up, there is now in the
breasts of all Americans, and of the
people of those friendly nations with
whom Americans have felt proud to
be associated, the swelling sense of
gratitude to God. They all know now
that the end of the horror is at hand,
and that it is to come through victory.
We give thanks to God this year for
His victory, no less than our victory.
He has vindcated the principles of
right and justice in our universe. We
thank Him for uniting the forces for
Righteousness upon earth and for CIV
ing them leader before whose genius
the greatest armed hosts ever gathered
together cr,mbled and fell away. We
thank Him for inspiring our armies in
the field With resolute courage that has
made them efficient Instruments in the
hands Of the leader We thank Him
for giving TO the people at home the
full understanding that has made them
determined to enforce peace with
victory We thank Him for arousing
in The hearts of ali the great free peo-
Piles of the world spirit of brother
hood that is the guarantee of lasting
peace. For the righting of ancient
wrongs and the unfolding of new
hopes we give our most humble and
hearty thanks this year.
Yet day of such thanksgiving can
hardly be day of exuberant rejoicing.
1t can hardly be such day as Thanks
giving Days that we used to know,
when kith and kin gathered together
at the table and there was no empty
chair There are many empty chairs
this year, and many TO which no SOL
dier will return. The shadow of the
war lies and must long lie across many
hearths. However earnestly we give
thanks for the blessings that the vic
tory will confer, we cannot forget that
there is today more pain and sorrow
in the world than there ever has been
before. 1t must be with saddened
hearts that we give thanks, even those
of us who, through fortunes chance,
have been most untouched by war.
Our thanksgiving this year must be
less personal and more truly spiritual
than it has been on past Thanksgiving
Days.-Yo uth's Companion.
Geo. Rassey, of Port Huron, was in
the city Tuesday on business.
Roy w. Morsehead, of Detroit, visited
his father and sister in Yale part of
last week.
Mrs. VIM. V. Andreae has been quite
sick at her home on First street for the
past two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Noble. Of Brown
City, spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs
Edward Andreae.
Claude Sweet has been in Brown City
recently installing Western Electric
lighting system for Joseph Wilmer.
The ladies of the M. Z. church will
hold their annual Christmas bazaar in
the basement of the church on Satur-
day Dec. lth
Grant Holden, Frank Wilcox, Chas
Rounds and Jas. A. Menzies are enjoy.
ing the week hunting ducks, fox and
coon near Caseville.
A baby daughter came to gladden. the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Moore at
Detroit on Sunday, Nov, II, 'lS Friends
are extending congratulations.
Henry E. Welch was up from Port
ii uron on business Monday. Henry is
engaged in the grocery business in that
city and informs us that he is enjoying
a fine trade.
Leland l.. Marion, minister Of the
Church of Christ, drove to Detroit on
Tuesday to spend Thanksgiving with
relatives. Mrs. Mary Baxter, who will
live in Detroit this winter, accompanied
him.
A postal received from J. q. Holden
says "Will you kindly change the ad.
dress of my Expositor from Owosso
Mich, to Lakeland, Fla" Mr.. and
Mrs. Holden are spending the winter
in the sunny southland.
Guy Honey, recent electrician in
Yale, writes very interesting letter to
his mother which is published In the
Brown City Banner. Guy is located at
Archangel, Russia, which he thinks is
a queer country, with queer people.
The letter was written September 2s
long before peace was declared. 1t may
be possible that he is on his way home
by this time.
Walter Schumer is reported to be a
man who provides well for his family
Each fall he fills his cellar with vege.
tables, fruits and other good things to
eat. When the food administrator linn