The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1922-11-17
NATION is URGED
TO Give THANKS
President Harding Designates
November 80 in Formal
Thanksgiving Proclamation.
MUCH TO JUSTIFY GRATITUDE
President Exhorts Americans to e.
forts for World Peace and Serv-
Ice of Humanity-FuII Text
of Proclamation Follows.

Washington.-Sayin that the es-
tate of the nation presents very
much to justify a nationwide and
most sincere testimony of gratitude
for the bounty which has been be-
stoWed upon us" President Harding,
in the annual Thanksgiving procla-
nation, called upon the American
people to observe Thursday, No
vember 80, las a day of thanksgiv-
ing, supplication, and devotion" The
text of the proclamation follows:
"By the President of the United
States of America.
"A Proclamation
"In the beginning of our country,
the custom was established by the
devout fathers of observing annually
a day of thanksgiving for the boun-
ties and protection which Divine
Providence had extended throughout
the year. It has come to be, per-
haps, the most characteristic of our
national observances, and as the sea-
son approaches for its annual recur-
renee, it is fitting formally to direct
attention to this ancient institution
of our people and to call upon them
again to unite in its appropriate cele-
bration.
1.-THE year which now approaches
its end has been marked, in the ex-
perience of our nation, by COM
plexity of trials and triumr1s, of diff
ficulties and Of achievements, which
we must regard as our inevitable por-
ton in such an epoch as that through
which all mankind is moving. AS we
survey the experience of the passing
twelvemonth we shall find that our
estate presents very much to justi-
fly a nationwide and most sincere
testimony of gratitude for the bounty
which has been bestowed upon us.
Though we have lived in the shadow
of the hard consequences of great
conflict, our country has been at
peace and has been able to contrib
ute towards the maintenance and
perpetuation of peace in the world.
We have seen the race of mankind
make gratifying progress on the way
to permanent peace, towards order
destiny.
For the Divine guidance which
has enabled US, in growing fraternity
with other peoples, to attain so much
of progress; for the bounteous yield
which has come to US from the re-
sources of our soil and our industry,
we owe our tribute of gratitude, and
with it our acknowledgment Of the
duty and obligation to our own peo-
pie and to the unfortunate, the suf-
fering, the distracted Of other lands.
Let us in all humility acknowledge
how great Is our debt to the Provi-
dence which has generously dealt
with us, and give devout assurance
of unselfish purpose to play helpful
and ennobling part in human ad-
vancement. 1t is much to be desired
that in rendering homage for the
blessings which have come to us
we should earnestly testify our con-
tinued and increasing aim to make
our own great fortune a. means of
helping and serving, as best we can,
the cause of all humanity.
Now, therefore, I, Warren G..
Harding, President of the United
States of America, do designate
Thursday, the Both day Of November,
as a day of thanksgiving, supplica-
ton, and devotion. I recommend
that the people gather at their family
affairs and in their houses Of worship
to render thanks to God for the
bounties they have enjoyed, and to
petition that these may be continued
in the year before us.
"In witness whereof I have here
unto set my hand and caused the seal
of the United States to be affixed.
Done at tina city of Washington,
this second day Of November, in the
year Of our Lord one thousand nine
hundred and twenty-five and of the
independence Of the United States of
America the one hundred and forty
seventh. WARREN G. HARDING"