The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1919-11-14

PROCLAMATION
PRESIDENT WILSON ISSUES
THANKSGIVING, DOCU-
MENT, NAMING NOVEAl-
BER AS DAY OF THANKS

President Wilson last Wednesday
set aside Thursday. November y. 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
viii hnd recompense on world
at peace" The proclamation follows:
BN 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
peace had come to the nations which
people poured out their hearts In
praise and thanksgiving that through
divine aid the right was victorious and
had so courageously struggled in de-
tense 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 of peace
But to attain the consummatiop
of the great work to which the Amer
can people devoted their manhood anr
the vast resources of their country
they should, as they give thanks to
God, reconsecrate themselves TO these
principles OF right which triumpbed
through His merciful goodness. Our
gratitude can find no more perfect ex-
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 re-
sulting from the war we have pros-
pered. Our harvests have been plep-
tifpl, and of our abundance we have
been able to render succor to less
favored nations. Our democracy re-
ihalns unshaken in world torn with
political and social unrest Our tra-
ditional 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 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
No selfish purpose animated us in be-
coming participants in the world war.
and with like spirit of usefulness
we should strive to aid. by our exam
pie and by our cooperation, in realiz-
ing the enduring welfare of all peo-
plies and in bringing into being
world ruled by friendship and good
will.
Therefore. |. Woodrow Wilson,
President of the United States of AM
erica. hereby designate Thursday, the
9th day of November next, for OBJ
seryance as a day of thanksgiving and
prayer by my fellow countrymen. in
their homes and in their several places
of worship in aseribing praise and
thanksgiving to God, the author of all
blessings and the master of our des-
tinies
In 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 inde-
pendence of the United States the one
hundred and forty-fourth.
WOODROW WILSON.