Williams news., 1921-11-18
EXECUTIVE OFFICE A Proclamation Designating Thursday, November 24, 1921.
THANkSGIV|fIG GAY

In accordance with the old
 est of American customs, and
 obedient to the prompting of
 our hearts, we pause once more
 at the close of autumn to pub | licly express, through obser-
 vance of another Thanksgiving g
 Day, our sincere gratitude to
 Almighty God for His watchful
 care and continued blessings.
 It may be that during the
 past year we have allowed our
 minds to dwell on conditions
 calculated to disturb our peace
 and at times to cause us to grow
 pessimistic Yet only to the
 careless thinker will it appear
 that we have small reason to be thankful at this time. As a
 nation we cannot find anywhere
 on this globe a people who have
 been more favored with the
 good things of life, or who are
 more happily situated. Com
 pared with the lot of other
 nations, we can truthfully say that we have known no want or suffering. Our harvests have
 been abundant, and in a world wide stagnation of business we have experienced less inconven- fence and distress than any country.
 We need look no farther in search of cause for thanksgiv- ing than to visualize the little band of Pilgrims facing the rig ors of a New England winter and struggling for their lives against hostile Indians, and in contrast to picture the mighty Republic which they founded and in which we enjoy the priv ileges and responsibilities of citizenship. If the fathers felt bound under such circum- stances to acknowledge the blessings of a Divine Provi- dence, how much more rever- ently should we, who enjoy to the full the countless advant- ages of modern civilization, thank the Giver of all good.
 We have great cause for that America has taken the lead among the | nations of the world in an eff fort to lessen the burden of | armaments, and through nut ual understanding to remove the menace of future wars. In | our acknowledgement of Gods guidance in the past, let us not fail to offer prayer for His bless ing on and guidance in the In- ternational Conference at Wash ington, to the end that the splendid program proposed by our Government may be accept ed not only in principle but also Tn fact by the other powers of the world.
 Arizona has abundant cause for thanksgiving. During the past year we have been spared calamity. Peace has prevailed within our borders, and indus trial disturbance has not arisen to interfere with the orderly de- velopment of our resources. The long and trying period of which proved a serious a factor in the existence of our livestock industry has very happily been ended and busi- ness conditions generally indi- cate that the gradual return of prosperity is well under way. Our state has been singularly tavored in the matter of natual resources, to the full develop ment of which we press for ward with confidence and en- ,hus1asm, knowing that our future importance as a state is definite and certain.
 All these, and kindred bless ngs, whether they be material, social or spiritual. have been ] to us by the grac- l ous favor of Almighty God, who shapes and directs the des- 1 'lny of nations, and who watch es over the individual. It is most fitting, therefore, that we IS a people, publicly and unit edly. express to Him our rever- mt thanks for them all, and in- 7oke his continued aid and guidance in all our public and affairs.
 To this end. I, THOMAS E. CAMPBELL, Governor of Ari- zona, in accordance with our If 9 fl1foc do boroh1y 5o;. ,,x;4l.