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Washington, Q. c.. November t.
President Harding issued a procIa-
nation, designating Thursday, No
vember "a, 40 day of thanksaIvinu,
devotion and prayer and urging the
people to give thanks 'for all that
has been rendered unto Them" and
to pray "for continuance OF the
divine fortune which has been show
cred so generously upon this nation"
The proclamation fotiowsA
} A PROCLAMATION
THAT season has come when. alike
n pursuance Of devout peoples
reneoni.1er :, esst Son and II grateful
tunes, 1t Is proper that the presI-
dent should summon the nation to>a
day of devotion Of thanksgIvlHg for
blessings bestowed and of prayer for
guidance In modes Of life, that may
Foremost among our blessings, Is
the return OF peace, and the approach
to normal ways again. The year has
brought US again Into relations Of
period Of struggle and turbulence. In
thankfulness therefore, we may well
unite In the hope that Providence
VIII vouchsafe approval to the
things we have done, the aims which
have inspired US. We shall be pros
pered as we shall deserve prosperity,
seeking. not alone for the material
things but for those Of the spirit, as
yell; earnestly s.soIs srSns to help others.
OF service. As we render thanks
anew for the exaltation which came
to US, we may fittlnaIy petition that
moderatlon and wisdom shall be
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authority, In the tasks taey n,ust
steadled, their purposes strengthened,
In answer to our prayers.
"ours has been a favored nation
slowed upon IT. The great trial Of
humanity, though Indeed we bore our
part as well as we were able. left US >
comparatively little SCARED. It Is
for for US ste to resos1'ss that that w, we have
err at our alters to offer up thanks,
we Will do we'll to pledge, In humility
and all sincerity. our purpose to
prove deserving. We have been rails
s 90 "a as par. 81 p aS @sss
Wisdom we cannot question. thus
believing, we can do no. less than
hold our nation the willing instru-
ment Of the providence which has 90
for Very great service awaits US II
we shall prove equal to L. Let our
prayers be raised, for direction In
the right paths. under God, our re-
sponsIbIIity Is great, to our own
first, to all men afterwards, to all
mankind In Gods own Justice.
"Now, therefore, ., Warren G.
Harding, president Of the United
States, hereby designate Thursday,
the twenty fourth day of November,
to be observed by the people, as a i,
day Of Thanksgiving, devotion and
prayer, urging that at their hearth
.cIdes, and their affairs, they Will give
thanks for all that has been rendered
unto them, and Will pray for a con-
tInuance of the Divine fortune which
has been showered so generously
upon this nation.
ain witness whereof. ! have here
unto set my hand and caused to be
afflxed. the seal Of the United States
Of America.
= "Done at the Capital OF the United
States, this 31st day Of October, In
the year Of our Lord, Nineteen hum
dred and twenty one, and OF the In
dependence Of the United States, the
one hundred and forty sixth. Signed
Warren q, Harding. by the presi-
dent. Diaries r. Hughes, Secretary
of State"