Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-11-12
President Wilson's Thanksgiv-
ing Proclamation.

Washington, Nov. 5.-The people
of the United States are called upon
ssto bulwark with loyalty and patriot
ism those principles for which the
the free peoples of the earth fought
and died." in President Wilson's an
nual Thanksgiving message. issued
today
The proclamation sets aside No
vember 27 as Thanksgiving Day. 1t
follows:
"The season of the year has again
arrived when the people Of the Uni
ted States are accustimed to unite in
giving 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 courageously struggled
in defense of human liberty and JUS
tice. Now that the stern task is ended
and the fruit of achievement is ours,
we look forward with confidence to
the dawn of an era where the sacri-
fees of the nation will find recon-
pense in a world at peace.
"But to attain the consummation
of the great work to which the Ameri
can people devoted their manhood
and the vast resources of their coun-
try they should, as they give thanks
to God, reconsecrate themselves to
those principles of right which tri-
umphed through His merciful good
ness. Our gratitude can find no more
perfect expression 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
resulting from the war, we have pros
pered. Our harvest has been plenti-
full and out of our abundance we
have been able to render succor, to
less favored nations. Our democracy
remains unshaken in world torn
with political and social unrest. Our
traditional ideals are still our guides
in the path of progress and civiliza-
tion.
''These great blessings thus vouch-
safed 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 ami
mated US in becoming participants in
the World War, and with like spirit
of unselfshness we should strive to
aid by our example and by our CO.
operation in realizing the enduring
welfare of all peoples and in bring
ing into being, a world ruled by
friendship and good will.
Wherefore, 1 Woodrow Wilson,
President of the United States of
America, hereby designate Thursday,
the 9th day of November next, for
observance as day of thanksgiving
and prayer by my fellow countrymen,
inviting them to cease on that day
from their ordinary tasks and to
unite in their homes and in their sew
eral places of worship in ascribing
praise and thanksgiving to God, the
Author of all blessings and the Mas
ter of our destinies.
"In witness whereof I 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, 1919, and of the
independence of the United States
the Hath.
"WOoDRoW WILSON"