The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-30
Consecrated Anew to Thousands
Who Recently Have
Given Up Lives.
NOBLEST CAUSE
EVER FOUGHT FOR
President Has Proclaimed Day
One of Humiliation, Fast
ing and Prayer.

WASHINGTON, Nay 2e.-(Associ-
ated Press)-Memorial Day this year
has taken on a deeper significance.
The day is consecrated anew to the
thousands who recently have given
their lives in perhaps the noblest
cause for which America ever has
fought.
The nation thus will commemorate
the sacrifice of her khaki-clad some
who sleep in France and of her boys
who were swallowed in the cold
waters of the North Atlantic when
German torpedoes found their mark.
Although even the vanguard of the
expeditionary forces has yet to OBJ
serve the first anniversary of it's ar
rival at France and even though
great part OF the time of the Ameri-
can armies overseas has been given
to training. the casualty list has be-
gun to mount into the thousands.
The blood of American youth has been
spilled for the first time on a Euro
pean battlefield.
President Wilson formally has pro-
claimed the day one of public humili-
alton. fasting and prayer. Through
out the land, people are asked to gath
er at their places of worship and pray
for the victory of the American
armies.
The Presidents proclamation says:
Whereas the Congress of the Unit
ed States, on the second day OF April
last. passed the following resolution:
Resolved BY the Senate (the House
of representatives concurring) that,
it being a duty particularly incum-
bent in a time OF war humbly and de-
voutIy to acknowledge our depend
ence on Almighty God and to implore
his aid and protection, the presi-
dent of the United States be and is
hereby respectfully requested 10
recommend a day of public humiiia-
ton, prayer and feasting, to be OBJ
served by the people of the United
States with religious solemnity and
the Offering of fervent supplication
to the Almighty God for the safety
and welfare of our cause, His bless
ings on our arms. and a speedy res
toration of an honorable and lasting
peace to the nations of the earth
And whereas it has always been
the reverent habit of the people of the
United States to turn in humble ap-
neal to Almighty God for His guild
ance in the affairs Of their common
wealth; now, therefore, I, woodrow
Wilson. President of the United States
of America do hereby proclaim Thurs
day the thirtieth day OF May, already
freighted with sacred and stimuiat-
Ing memories, day of public hunill-
alton, prayer and fasting, ana do ex-
hort nv fellow citizens OF all faiths
and creeds to assemble on that day in
their several places OF worship and
there. as we'll as in their homes. 10
pray Almighty God that He may for
give our sins and shortcomings as
people and purify our hearts to see and
love the truth, to accept and defend
all things that are just and right, and
to purpose only these righteous acts
and judgments which are in confor-
nifty with His will; beseeching him
that he will give victory to our armies
as the firht for freedom, wisdom,
and to those who take counsel on
our behalf in these days of dark strug-
gle and perpiexity, and steadfastness
to our people to make sacrifice TO the
utmost in support Of what is just and
true, bringing us at last the peace
in which mems hearts can be at rest
because II is founded on mercy, jus
tice and goodwill
The observance of Memorial Dav
viii not be confined to the United
states and it's insular dependencies.
In every capital. particularly London
and Paris. where are located even
handful of American veterans. pa
triotic reunion will be held.
Out on the battlefront of northern
France. at a few points so close to the
lines that the gathering may be
menaced by shellfre from German
batteries. there will take place simple
ceremonies commemorating the sec
rifice of those who met an honorable
death during the first year of strife.
On that field there Will be drawn UP
their comrades and Allied troops who
reverently will honor the first Ameri-
can dead
And Just as much as Gettysburg.
Shiloh and the Wilderness live in the
memories of the Civil war veterans at
home, there has been implanted in the
minds of Americas first five hundred
thousand the unforgetable recollec-
tion OF Selcheprey, and Chemin des
Danes.
Throughout the North there will
gather in practically every communf-
" the last remnants of the quota il