The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-11-14
Nov. q Proclaimed
Thanksgiving Day

President woodrow Wilson has set
aside. Thursday. November 81. a.
Thanksgiving day. In \ proclamation
which says the country looks 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:
The season OF the year has again
arrived when the people Of the United
States are accustomed to give thanks
to Almighty God for the blessings
which he has conferred upon our coun-
try during the twelve months which
have passed.
"A year ago our people poured out
their hsarts In praise and thanksgiving
that through Divine aid the right was
victorious. and peace had come to the
nations which had SO couraEeously
struggled In defense Of human liberty
and Justice. Now 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-
Aces OF the nations will find recon-
pense In q world at peace"
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 God. re-
consecrate themselves to these princi-
pies of right which triumphed through
His merciful goodness.
| Our gratitude can find no more
pressing expression than to bulwark
with loyalty and patriotism those prin-
.iples for which the free peoples Of the
earth fought and died.
During the last 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 beer
able to render succor to less favores
nations. Our democracy remains un
shaken In world torn with politica
and social unrest Our traditions
ideals are still guides in the path o
progress and civilization.
These great blessings vouchsafed (,
US. for which We devoutly give thanks
should arouse US to fuller sense o
our duty to ourselves and to mankin
to see to 1t that nothing we may d
shall mar the completeness Of the vic
tory which we helped to win. No sci
fsh purpose animated US In becoming
participants In the world war. and wit
like spirit Of unselishness we shout
strive to aid by our example and by GU
cooperation In realizing the endurin
welfare Of all peoples and In bringin
into being a world ruled by friendshi
and good will.
Therefore. I. Woodrow Wilson. pres
ident of the United States OF Americs
hereby designate Thursday. the 27t
day of November, next. for observanc
as day Of Thanksgiving and praye
+. by my fellow countrymen. invitin
them to cease on that day from thel
ordinary tasks and to unite in thel
homes and In their several places Z
worship In ascribing praise and thanks
giving to God. the author Of all blesi
! ings and the master of our destinies.
In witness whereof have hereunt
set my hand and caused the seal OF II
!. United States to be Affixed.
Done in the District of Columb
this fifth day Of November. In the yes
Of our Lord one thousand nine hundrs
. and nineteen. and Of the Independent,
T of the United States the one hundrt
u and forty-fourth.
d WOODROW WILSON"