Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-27
Abundant, Reason for Thanks

THE American people have abundant rea-
son for observing this, the one hundred
and forty-third anniversary Of our national
independence. q day Of Thanksgiving.
They have emerged VIGOROUSLY from the
greatest war i'll history, and have the
supreme satisfaction OF knowing that by rca-
son OF their participation in it not only has
civilization been saved from, probable catas-
tropic retroErcsson TO the darkest period in
its history, but firm basis has been cstah-
lished upon which nobler structure reach
ing TO heights illimtable may be erected
Although the nation energies from the great
conflict with increased burdens TO bear il
has found new strength to bear them and
their weight will be but temporarily felt for
with its immcasurable resources of potential
wealth. safeguarded under the security OF
political system, which affords free oppor-
UNITY 10 every citizen TO invest his album
dant stock OF energy in its eXplotation with
luii assurance OF protection in the enjoy
mcnt OF the fruits Of his la Dor aAd enterprise.
the passing years will swiftly see the lifting
OF 'hese burdens 10 the vanishing point
In the meantime. the country addresses
itself 10 the task OF rcadjuStinE its activities
TO the arts OF peace under conditions of pros
pcri'y so widely dffuscd as TO hcarcn the
whole people for the work that lies ahead
and with potentially for achieving things
manifold greater than that by which they
nave safely passed through great crises OF
the past. That there should he confusion
and outSrowinG unrest as the aftermath of
the tense experience the nation has under
gone, is not startling, but with it all there
is that loyal spirit OF America nism TO cope
with every aspect OF it, that gives undoubted
assurance that every present disturbing
symptom will be speedily overcome, the sur
face poison will be expelled and the body
polite will again function normally in all
OF its organs
1t is true that out Of the war there has come
gricf TO many American homes over loved
ones lost Over There" hut this grief finds
assuaEement in the aiterGlow OF the sweetly
consoiins thought that these dear ones paid
the supreme sacrifice in sacred cause and
inc blood OF their voluntary Offering will en-
rich humanityS life in all the years 10 come
And when 1t is reflected that. by compa rison
with the sacrifices Europe had TO make to
save itself from the holocaust Of destruction
America losses were small there is added
reason for every American TO lift IN his
heart in thanksgiving for the Divine favor
with which 4 wise Providence singled out
our nation and shielded il from so mnch OF
the total sum OF human loss and suffering
while GROWING it with the glory OF proving
the deciding factor in the stupcndous strus-
sic which saved civilization from impending
destruction.
indeed. the Lord hath done wondrous
things for the American people Hc hath
put it into their hearts 10 know and love
the true way OF wisdom in making firm the
foundations OF liberty and Justice Let us
lhen, Enter into his gates Will, thanksgiy-
ing, and into his courts with praise: be
thankful unto him. and bless his name For
me Lord is good: his mercy is eycrlastinc
ana MS truth cndnreth to all generations