Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-11-11
PRESIDENT PICKS
THURSDAY, NOV. II
DAY

President Wilson Wednesday, Nov.
4. set aside Thursday, Nov. q, as
Thanksgiving day, in proclamation
which said the country looked forward
with confidence to the dawn of an
era where the sacrifices of the ma
tions will find recompense in a world
at peace" The proclamation follows:
'By the President of the United
States of America.
"a PROCLAMATION"
"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 has 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 encourageously
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 sacrifices of
the nations will find recOmpense in a
world at peace.
But to attain the cOnsummation 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 perfect, expression
than to bulwark with loyalty and pa
triOtism those principles for which the
free peoples ct 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-
fnl and of our abundance we have been
able to render a succOr to less favored
nations. Our democracy remains un-
shaken in world torn with political
and social unrest. Our tradition ideals
are still our guides in the path of
progress and civilization.
These great blessings, vOuchsafed
thanks, should arouse us to a 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.
mo selfish purpose animated us in
becoming a participant in the world
war, and with a like spirit of unselfsh-
ness we should strive to aid by our eX-
ample and by our cooperation in real
izing the enduring welfare of all peo-
pies and in bringing into being world
ruled by friendship and good will.
Therefore. l. Woodrow Wilson.
president of the United States of
America, hereby designate Thursday,
the 9th 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
i'm 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.
I'm witness whereof, have here
unto set my hand and caused the seal
Of the United 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"