The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-11-14
THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION
Executive DesIenates Thursday, No
yember 81 Next, AS The Day For
The Nation To Unite In Civ
ing Thanks.

aside Thursday, November 81, 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
will find recompense in 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 IL 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
courageously struggled in defense of
human liberty and justice. Now that
the stern task is ended and the fruits
of achievement are ours, we look for
ward 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 contamination of
the great work to which the Ameri.
can people devoted their manhood and
the vast resources of their country
they should, as they give thanks to
God, reconsecrate themselves to those
principles of right which triumphed
through His merciful goodness. Our
gratitude can find no more perfect ex-
preston than to bulwark with loyalty
and patriotism the principles for which
the free peoples of the earth fought
and died.
During the past year we have Lad
much to make us grateful. In spite
of the confusion in our economic life
resulting from the war we have pros
pered. Our harvests have been plen-
tiful and of our abundance we have
been able to render succor to less fav-
ored nations Our democracy remains
mistaken in world torn with political
and social unrest. Our traditionall
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 a like spirit of unselfshness
we should strive to aid by our example
and by our cooperation in realizing
fhe enduring welfare of all peoples and
In bringing into being world ruled b'r
friendship and good will.
Therefore, Woodrow Wilson, Pres
dent 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 countrymep, inviting
them to cease on that day from their
ordinary tasks and to unite in 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 des-
| TIMES.
"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 thousands nine hun
bred and nineteen, and of the indie
pendence of the United States the one
| hundred and forty-fourth
(signed) WOODROW WILSON.
by the President:
(SeaD ROBERT LANSING,