Tombstone epitaph., 1919-11-23
PROCLAMATION OF THsNr ,.
 GIVING DAY Executive Department: STATE or ARIZONA

" ne Eahks SlN.ns Day !s C.StDct. lively American, it's scope has broad aned since -hl; November Gay, q; ! Plymoa:h, when the Pilgrim Fz.he.s
 with grateful hearts for their deliver ance from ,he shackles Of civil and religious sery,;ude. rendered tribu:e | Q Him who had gu.ced them 10 dis
 tant shores and a land destined to lbecome the refuge Of the 'oppr-ss@l
 Of all he wcrld. Truly they had much to b. thankful for. and in reye:ec,
 spirit they acknowledged thsir de pendence upon tha: power, The wis- | dom Of which passeth Sii human un- derstani.ng From their sturdy stock
 comes the nucleus If the y.-ii- An
 erican nation c: today and 10 il We
 owe those concepts of government
 and human coadlc, aa.>A have se;
 Us aside and marked us as peo9,e
 peculiar unto ourselves. since then
 We have passed through ;he fiery fur
 mace O: var several times. triumphin-
 because cur cause was just. and rein
 ing oI- national spiri; 1T separating
 the dross from the finer metal. On
 each occasion We have emerged. n-t
 only conquerors in a phys:ca! -enss.
 but !mbUed win better and h-ch-r
 ideals of the duty we owe . society and government. Our material pc
 sress has kep, pace with. in fac. ex-
 ceedsd cur sp.ri,ua, alyancemen, un-
 il today ], .s ou. proud and .nI.sau.
 abe boast that we ara the riches;
 and mos. powerful nation in he w--...
 If wa use, a. n ;h pas. these .ns:-r
 :aeatali,.e> ia he proper way. we
 may go forward j5 our destiny in hop
 and confls ne tha- me parpe;aity q:
 our Institutions is assured Ii "
 'n.srse his Gol-giyen power, then ",
 have jus, -.2soa D :a-s ;he :u;u-> win apprehension
 The past year has given ls manifold
 reasons ,o be thankful From feel
 ing of Insecurity broush. a5ol- hy
 the close Of he Great Conflict. ant the necessity of r=ai.pscmen: 70 n- "
 conditions. We have finally tovni c1s- selves. anl placed or feet on sc..l ground, sustained by ,h= ,h2uga. ;As. the Puritan spirit s;:!! animal olr
 body petite and makes for that wh'cN . is good and worth while. SEeau..tu' harvests have been our portion: ou. mines have yielded their treasure a.. !! : provided employment a; good wag-S
 for every man who desired T: farm
 CTS and merchants have rraspersL , and we hare been happy anl .2a- tented people: ;he relations C: ..5. . -r and capital have been an:-ab.e be- tokening approach of better urdsI :. standing Of the rights cf each; seI. r. t!ors organization have not open.
 sowed the seeds o! discord. and tnos- whc oppose the government hare . found this is not the fertile field 4 [, once was for their ne:a-!ous worF. ] Many Of cur soldier boys haze return :, ed 10 us and again taken their p.ac-. |. in civil life The:- .ide..;y 2, m g .. ernmen; h4s had h-ar.eaiug and
 strengthening ehrc, uyon .ho-s d.. posed 10 lean toward ,l-e c-oD -f |. isms which seemed wi;h starting sl+. - denness ;o find root n he soi! ~h h . we believed to be Indigenous on.y D
 the growJhs Of sane civilization The , mothers and fathers of these boys .. have just cause 10 rejoice and be glad ' over he return of their loved one 7 but while Se join :n their pagean 0: - thankfulness, We should le; memo. y f turn in solmenity ;o the poppy-c5yer- ,. ed fields of France where sleep oa. honored dead, thanking God that ,. |. was through their grsa; sacrifice we : are permitted to observe ;h.s tim s- ', honOred occasion.
 WHEREFORE. l. THOMAS ' CAMPBELL, Governor Of the State e:
 Arizona. by virtue of the authority !n
 me vested by law. do set aside Thurs L day, November 2, 1919, as
 }. THANKSGIVING DAY
 J. and proclaim the same a public boli- y day recommending that all of our d people refrain from unnecessary ls- t bor and in the mystic circle Of the Q home and places set apart for public