The Arizona copper camp., 1919-11-22
A PROCLAMATION OF THANKSGIVING BY THE
GOVERNOR OF ARIZONA
Executive Department. State of Arizona

While THANKSGIVING DAY is distinctively
American it's scope has broadened since that NOvember
day. at Plymouth when the Pilgrim Fathers with CRATE
full hearts for their deverance from the shackes of civil
and religious servitude rendered tribute to Him who had
guided them to distant shores and land destined to be
the refuge OF the oppressed OF all the world Truly
they had much be thankful for and in reveren spirit
they acknowledged their dependence upon that power
the wisdom Of which passeth all human understanding
From this sturdy stock the nucleus Of the vre
American nation of today and to it those concepts
of government and human conduct which have set us
aside and marked people peculiar unto ourselves
Since then have passed through the fiery furnace OF
several times, trumphing because our cause was
Just and refining national spirit separating the
dross from the finer metal On each occasion have
emerged not only conquerors in physical sense, but I'M
bued with better and higher ideals of the duty to-
society and Our material progress has kept
pace with in fact exceeded our spiritual advancement
until today it is proud and indisputable boast that
the richest and most powerful nation IN the world
Ii use, III the past these lnstumentates IN the
proper way may forward to our destiny III hope
and confidence that the perpety OF our institutions is
assured If we misuse this God-given power then we
have Just to face the future with apprehension
The past year has given us manifold to be
thankful From feeling of insecurity brought about by
the close of the Great Conflict and the necessity OF re-
adjustment to conditions, we have hnay found our
Selves and placed feet solid ground, sustained by
the thought that the Puritan spirit still anlmates our
body polite and makes for that which is good and worth
while Bountfu harvests have been our portion; our
mines have yielded their treasure and provided employ
ment good wages for every who desired IT. farm
and merchants have prOSpered and we nave Deen
happy and contented peoples the relations OF labor an
capital have been amicabe betokenng the approach OF
la better understanding of the rights OF each; sed1ous
organizations have not openly sowed the seeds OF dscord
and those who oppose the have found this is
not the fertile field it for their nefanous work
Many of soldier boys have returned to us and again
taken their places civil life Their fidelity to the gov
ernment has had heartening and strengthening ERECT
upon those disposed to lean toward the crop OF sns
which seemed with startling suddenness to find root IN
the soil which believed to be indigenous only to the
growths of sane civilization The mothers and fathers
of these boys have just to rejoice and be glad over
the return of their loved ones but while we join in their
soemnity to the poppycovered fields OF France where
sleep honored dead thanking God that 1t was through
their great sacrifice permitted to observe Is
time -hOnOred OCCASION
WHEREFORE l. THOMAS E. CAMPBELL, Gov
ernor of the State of Arizona by virtue OF the authority
in me vested by law do set aside Thurseday November
I27 1919, as
NKsGIvING DAY
and proclaim the public holiday, recommending
that all people refrain from unnecessary labor and
in the mystic circle of the home and places set apart Tor
public worship meet and give thanks unto HIM who has
crowned us with His loving kindness and tender merces
and while at the table Of plenty and in the midst OF abun
dance forget not those less fortunately situated.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF have hereunto set my
hand and caused the Great Seal of the State to be al
/ fixed.
Done at Phoenix, the Capital this the goth day Of
; November in the year Of our Lord 1919.
THOMAS e. CAMPBELL,
Attest. Governor
! (seaD Secretary OF State
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