The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-11-23

Upon every phase of our national
life docs the Thanksgiving season this
year bring It's special blessing. What
the day means to us from Il spiritual.
q moral md an economic point OF Wow
* shown IN the following statements
from various business and professional
men OF Albuquerque:
Thanksgiving day celebrated for
the first time by Plymouth Colony.
1891, aud throughout the United
states since 1868, rs an American in.
stitution.' said \. n. McMillcn. This
nation has many reasons now to cele-
brate that daN. a few are particularly
significant our victory over our.
selves In overcoming the thrall OF pa.
rifictsin. our participation. although
belatod. in the great contest for world
freedom. tho thorough defeat of au-
tocracy and dcspotic power on their
chosen field OF battle,
we rejoice with France. Belgium.
Poland. Soryia. Rumania aud other
victims Of German ruthlcssncsa IN
their deliverancc from the upprcssor.
We ruJoice IN the recovery from the
'unspcaknblc Turk Of the land made
sacrcd by our SAVIOR.
we must not forget that although
German military power has received "A
crushing defeat, German propaganda
is still rampant Even while Belgium
and France lie bleeding We hoar th,
subtle suggestion Of a soft pcuc, n
OF pity for the oppressOTs. the German
people. who knew no pity even for
helpless Women u children, Not un-
III fun restitution has been made and
every wanton and luwlcss act Of hru-
tnlity has been recOmpenscd. so far
as money can pay. 10 the victims OF
German cruelty, 10y Germany and her
co-conspirators, can We shy that there
Is Il Just peace,
out Of the world conflagration
which seemed so disastrous IN the he
ginning. the world has made an i'm
measurable advance Tor liberty and
freedom, ana we can say. as was said
In older times 'rhc Judgments OF the
Lord are true and righteous alto
gether.'"
To the American People.
Thanksgiving day IN the year 1918
has a peculiar and intense signifi-
canoe" said J. u. ucrndon. our pur-
pose when we Rirdcd ourselves for the
conflict WAS to free the world. We
took MP the gauntlet thrown down by
the Kaiser and for Whpt he stood: We
VcrC prepared TO sacrifice everything
on tho altar Of freedom and justice.
n 20 save the world and civilization
from tho Huns who had attacked
them.
THE material and moral assistance
VI ~ HN - ~ NHAN HNNAI VI ~
preston, and one than wc had n
right to expect we haze accomplished
our share OF the task To the God
of Hosts and the God vi Battle shotld
Gun people a. this time raise their
hearts and minds IN earnest thanks.
giving. To the flower OF American
manhood the stulwart fearless young
men who bore our flag aiutt, unsuiliCd
~ unstainod To a glorious ana tri-
umphaut victor, q victory OF uncondi-
tional SURRENDER, ~ due the thanks Of
a grateful People.
To the mon and women OF America
10 whom was not gwen Tie privilege
Of actually participating tn the world
conflict, but who gave, without stint,
al their time and OF their money ana
what is mote precious still, their bows.
to the cause of freedom. should We
new make the nation rms with PEG ~
al Thanksgiving
with all OF the world aflamc our
nation l,as p%rosporcd materially. Let
us then as a nation and as individuals
have the true spirit That caused the
establishment ot Thanksgiving DAY"
\ Few Reasons for Thanksgiving.
The following reasons why this
Thanksgiving is oHr of special signifi-
canoe to ms, ore gwen hN w G. Ocs.
trciCh:
First That the war is won ana that
peace has been restored.
Second mat tho war has not been
IN vain, that American Ideals and in
stitutious have bee preserved and cN-
tondo To the world. that the auto
cratic theory of the divine right oi
kings has been forced to give way ia
the American doctrine that AN men
are created free and equal that tn,
spirit of - Is still alive ana that
America has taught that world the
meaning ot lighting FOR an IDEAL
that the American people have been
aroused to "A propcr appreciation OF
American liberties, ideals and govern
ment. that the spirit OF conservation
industry and sacrifice has been i'm
pressed upon the people: that the
United States comes through this WA
without d-iBparaEemcnt or impairment
of credit. with greater sclf-rclianCc
with greater national pride. with a do
sire to see the made in America
stamp upon merchandise, will eco.
nomic and conditions thai
will enabie us to resume our Industrial
NucuttouH M activities n undertake
the development of our country Oh d
more extensive scale than ever before
hat industriUllv both labor aud capI
tai have been brought 10 a better mu
tual understanding, each approaching
more fully the necessity for closer 60
ordination. each realizing that con
SttuctlNC service TOT the common soot
is the ultimate tast.
Third: We should give thanks 70.
tho guidance and leadership. in thu
crisis. of one OF tho master minds o
the world, Woodrow Wilson. our pres
idcnt.
Thank giving lin Words az Deeds
The following reasons why W.
should bc thankful not only TOE tn
blessings which have come to us "a
dis time. but for tho added RESPONSE
hilities which have been laid upon M
as a result of the new visions which
we have caught during this war, ar
given by Aldo Leopold. secretary 0
the Albuquerque Chamber of Com
mcrrc:
Peace will bring us many ncv
blessings -and new responsibilities.
There will be those who accept III,
ono without the other. md slide baCl
into n mere bellnm existence.
There VIII be others who accop
both. These are the Americans o
the future,
TO these men, and women. IN
war has taught many things. Bu
there is one thing that stands ou
above all Others az tho lesson OF IN
war. That is the invincibiity OF IN