The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-28
CELEBRATION IS
HELD TODAY ALL
over this Land
Deep Feeling of Gratitude Per-
vades All.
Really Il "VictOry Day" in Its
Entirety.
MANY COMMUNITY SERVICES
Washington Spent the Day
Quietly.
Secretary Daniels Talks at
Buffalo Service.

Washington Nov. 28.-Deep feelings
of gratitude and thankfulness, greater
than come back to a nation thru ma
terial prosperity. pervaded Americas
observance of Thanksgiving day.
Peace with victory after nineteen
months of war gave the day much
added significance.
The declaration of President Wilson
In his Thanksgiving proclamation that
This year we have special and moving
cause to be grateful and to rejoice"
aoreared to express the true senti-
ments of the American people. Sue
cess Of the nations military forces on
land and sea made the occasion a
victory day as well as a thanksgiving
day. There also came realization
as expressed by the president that "A
new day shines about us in which our
hearts take new courage and look for
ward with new. hope to new and
greater duties"
Many celebrations of the day center
ed directly around the soldiers and
sailors Community Thanksgiving &
services, community song services and
victory celebrations were held in many
parts of the country.
In the Camps.
In the training camps in this coun-
try, in the navy and among the forces
overseas. all efforts were oended to-
wards making the day memorable
one. In this country citizens opened
their homes to men in uniform. While
abroad and in the navy preparations
had been made to bring as many home
comforts to the men as possible.
Washington observed the day quietly
and in accordance with the presidents
proclamation. The churches all held
services which were attended by hign
government officials and department
clerks.
President Wilson and Mrs. wilson
attended Thanksgiving servic C s.
Thanksgiving dinner at the White
81 House was simple affair. only the
members of the presidents family
being present.
Justice Should Guide.
Buffalo, Nov. 2S.-Deliberations oil
the coming peace conference should
be guided by principle and justice
touched with mercy to the weak, and
not by passion or emotion, said Sec
retary Daniels speaking at Buffalo's
community Thanksgiving service.
I'VE are here today" said the navy
secretary, ito render thanks to the
God of nations for the widest victory
ever achieved by the forces of free
dora-to take counsel how a peace
won by so much valor and Sacrif1ce
may long endure-to acclaim with
our Apirits the brave dead youth who
llt unQer IHS WIllte CEOSScS OiI tile
lsains of France and Flanders ane
those who found sepulchre under the
seas"
The allies and the United States
having won the war, Mr.. Daniels said
THE theory that every man in the
world, high or low, rich or poor. shall
have a chance to make the most OF
himself is now the fixed philosophy OF
all nations.
TT now remains" he continued, etc
make democracy a@, for the worlo
by defining its ends, clarifying its pur-
poses and enacting into law. its essen
tial ideals. And herein lies the patti
to just, honorable and enduring peace
We have won the great war, let us nov
proceed to win the greater peace"
For All Week.
New York. Nov 2S.-The observ.
ance of Thanksgiving in New York
which actually began Wednesday ant
will continue thru the week end, found
every association, society and individ
ual eager to honor the soldiers ant
sailors. Dinners for the fighting meI
were prepared by hundreds of house
wives while at hotels and restaurant:
special menus were offered for theil
entertainment.
Most notable of the events of tht
day was the victory sing this after
moon in Madison Square garden, wher,
ten thousand voices will join in TIL
choruses. At the same moment, pre-
cisely 4 o'clock this afternoon, the en-
tire nation joined in the song of vic