The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1919-11-13
lNvOKES THANKS
FOR A NEW ERA
President ProcIaims Thursday,
Nov. 27, as Day of Ma
tionaI Thanksgiving.
MUCH TO INSPIRE GRATITUDE
Despite Economic Confusion Our Free
inst buttons Are Unshaken-Find
Nations Recompense a
World at Peace.

Observation-Disclosures Wilson set
aside Thursday, November 81, as
Thanksgiving day, in n proclamation
which said the country looked forward
with confidence 10 the dawn OF nm
era where the sacrifices OF the m
lions will find recompense in world
at peace" The proclamation fol
lows:
by the president OF the United
States OF America proclamation
The season of the year has again ar
rived when the people Of the United
States are accustomed to unite I'm
giving thanks 10 Almighty God for
the blessings which he has conferred
upon our country during the twelve
months that have passed. \ year ago
our people poured out their hearts i'm
praise and Thanksgiving that through
divine aid the right was victorious
and peace had come tn the nations
which had so couragcously STRUGGLED
In defense of human liberty ana Jus.
ice. Now that the stern taSl, is ended
and the fruits of achievement are
ours we look forward with conGIcncc
to the dawn OF an era where tine ~acrt-
fees of the nations will find recon
pense In a world nj peace.
"But TO attain The consummatfon of
the great work to which the American
people devoted their mauh. .od and thp
vast resources of their country they
should. as they give thanks to God.
reconsecrate themselves to those prin-
Ciples of right which triumphed
through His merciful goodness. Our
gratitude can find no more perfect cx-
preston than to bulwark with loyalty
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
resulting 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 I'm a world torn with
political and social unrest. Our ira
ditional ideals are still our guides
In the path of progress and civiliza-
tiOn.
These great blessings. vouchsafed
to us. for which we devoutly give
thanks, should arouse us to n fuller
sense Of 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 MS i'm becoming par
ticipants in the world war. and with
like spirit Of unselfshncss we shoulG
strive to nid by our example and by
our cooperation in realizing the en-
during welfare Of al peoples and I'm
bringing into being n world ruled bv
friendship and good will.
Therefore, l. Woodrow Wilson
president OF the United States OF
America, hereby designate Thursday
the twenty-seventh day OF November
next for observance MS dav Of
thanksgiving and prayer by nv fellow
countrymen, inviting them to cease ON
that day from their ordinary tasks
TO unite In their homes and I'm their
several places Of worship i'm ascribing
praise and Thanksgiving 10 God the
Author of MI blessings and the Master
OF our Gestinies.
I'm witness whereof, 7 have here
INTO set my hand and caused tho seal
OF the United states 10 be affixed
"Donc I'm the District of Columbia
this fifth day Of November. fin tho vear
Of Our Lord one thousand nine hum
"a F.#r