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President Issues Thanksgivins
Proclamation.

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Washington, Oct. S1.-PresidsnS
Harding issued a proclamation de
ignating Thursday, November "a asss
day of thanksgiving, devotion and g
prayer and urging the people to gigs 81
thanks "for all that has been rent
dered unto them" and to pray for n Il
continuance of the divine fortnas
which has been showered so generous
lily upon this nation" The proclamas
tion follows:
"That season has come when, alikss
in pursuance of devout people,
time honored custom in grateful lsTscs
ognition of favoring national foss s.
tunes, it is proper that the president
should summon the nation to- az day
of devotion, of thanksgiving for bless
nigs bestowed and of prayer forgtaidggS
ance on modes of life that may dggFFS'
serve continuance of divine favor.
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foremost among our blessing is
the return of peace and the approsch
to normal ways again. The year has.
brought us again into relations of:
amity with all nations aftersa long:
period of struggle and turbulence. In
thankfulness, therefore, we may well
unite in the hope that providence will
vouchsafe approval to the things Fess Fses
have done, the aims which have guids
ed us, the aspirations which have ms
spired us. We shall be prospered as
we shall deserve prosperity, seekng
not alone for the material things but
for those of the spirit as well earn
estly trying to help others, asking be-
fore all else the privilege of service.
AS we render thanks anew for the:
exaltation which came to US, we may
fittingly petition that moderation and
wisdom shall be granted to rest upon
all who are in authority in the task
they must discharge. Their hands will
be steadied, their purposes Strength
ened in answer to our prayers.
"Ours has been a favored nation irl
the bounty which God has bestowed
upon it. The great trial Of human
ity, though indeed we did our
wen as we are abe, teftt ds comp
lively unscarred. 1t is for US to rec
ognize that we have been thus favor
ed and, when we gather at our altars
to offer up thanks, we will do well to
pledge, in humility and all sincerity,
our purpose to prove deserving. We
have been raised up and preserved
in national power and consequence,
as part of a plan whose wisdom we
can not question. Thus believing, we
can do no less than hold our nation
the willing instrument of the provl-
dence which has so wonderfully fav-
ored us. Opportunity for very great
service awaits us if we shall prove,
equal to it. Let our prayers be rals-
ed for direction in the right paths.
Under God, our responsibility is
great, to our own first, to all men af-
terward; to all mankind in Gods own
justice.
"Now, therefore, I, Warren G.
Harding, president of the United
States, hereby designate Thursday,
the oath of November, to be OBJ
served by the people as a day OF
Thanksgiving, devotion and prayer;
urging that at their hearts and their
affairs they will give thanks for all
that has been rendered unto them,
and will pray for continuance OF
the divine fortune which has been
showered SO generously upon this ma
tion.
"In witness whereof, / have here
unto set my hand and caused to be
affixed 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, 1921, and of
the independence of the United
States, the 146th.
"Warren G. Harding.
"By the president:
"Charles E. Hughes,
Secretary of State.