Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-11-12

son set aside Thursday, November 81,
as Thanksgiving day in proclamation
which said the country looked forward
with confidence to the dawn of an
era where the sacrifices of the nations
will find recOmpense in world at
peace"
The proclamation follows:
by the president of the United
States of America
A PROCLAMATION
1.-The season of the year has again
arrived when the people of the United
States are accustomed to unite in Civ
ing thanks to Almighty God for the
blessings which he conferred upon our
country during the twelve months that
have passed. A year ago our people
poured out their hearts in praise and
thanksgiving that through divine aid
the right was victorious and peace had
come to the nations which had so
courageously struggled in defense of
human liberty and justice.
Nov that the stern task is ended
and the fruits of achievement are ours,
we look forward with confidence to
| the dawn of an era where the Sacri-
fees of the nations will find recon-
pense in world of peace.
Principles of Right Triumphed.
But to attain the contamination of
the great work to which the American
people devoted their manhood and the
vast resources of their country they
should, as they give thanks to Cod re-
cOnSecrate themselves to those prin-
ciples of right which triumphed
through his merciful goodness. Our
gratitude can find no more pressing
expression than to bulWark with loyal
ty and patriotism those principles for
which the free peoples of the earth
fought and died.
During the past year we have had
much to make us grateful; in spite of
the confusion in our economic life re-
sulting from the war we have pros
pered. Our harveSts have been plenti-
full and of our abundance we have
| been able to render succOr to less ia
vOred nations. Our democracy re-
mains mistaken in a world torn with
political and social unrest. Our tradi-
tional ideals are still our guides in the
path of progress and civilization.
These great blessings, vOuchsafed
to us, for which we devoutly give
thanks, should arouse us to fuller
sense of our duty to ourselves and to
mankind. to see to it that nothing we
may do shall mar the completeness OF
the victory which we helped to win.
No selfish purpose animated US in be-
coming participants in the world war,
and with like spirit of unselfshness
we should strive to aid by our example
and by our cooperation in realizing
the enduring welfare of all peoples
and in bringing into being a world
ruled by friendship and good will.
Day of Prayer.
Therefore, /, Woodrow Wilson,
president of the United States of
America, hereby designate Thursday,
the twenty-seventh day of November,
next, for observance as a day OF
thanksgiving and prayer by my fellow
countrymen, inviting them to cease
on that day from their ordinary tasks
and to unite in their homes and in
their several places of worship in
ascribing praise and thanksgiving to
God, the author of all blessings, and
the master of our destinies.
"In witness whereof, L have hereun-
to set my hand and caused the seal of
tbe Tinted States to be affixed.
Done in the District of Columbia
this fifth day of November, in the year
of our Lord, one thousand nine hun
dred and nineteen, and of the indie
pendence of the United States the one
hundred and forty-fOurth.
'WOODROW WILSON.
by the President:
ROBERT LANSING,
Secretary of State