The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-03
THANKSGIVING
IS APPROPRIATE
President Harding Issues
Annual Proclamation for
the Day
GREAT BOUNTY
DEMANDS GRATITUDE
General Observance of Day With
Thanksgiving Supplication and Deyo-
tion Asked-Past Year Marked by
Trials. TriumpIls. Peace with World.


WASHINGTON. NOV. 3-Declaring
that the state of the nation presents
very much to Justify nationwide and
most sincere testimony of gratitude for
the bounty which has been bestowed
upon us President Harding, in the an
nual Thanksgiving proclamation issued
today. calls upon the American people 10
observe Thursday, Nov. 80, las day
Of thanksgiving. supplication and deyo-
ton.
The text of the proclamation follows !:
BY the President of the United States
of America. y Proclamation:
I'm the beginning Of our country the
custom was established by the deyout
fathers of observing annually day Of
thanksgiving for the bounties and pr6tec-
ton which Divine Providence had ga
tenGed throughout the year. 1t has come
to be perhaps the most characteristic of
our national observances. and rs the sea-
son approaches for its annual recurrence
it is fitting formally to direct attention
to this ancient institution of our people
aud 10 call upon them again 10 unite
in its appropriate celebration.
end has been marked. in the experience
of our nation. by a complexity of trials
aud triumphS of difficulties and Of
achievements which we must regard aS
our inevitable portion in such an epoch
as that through which all mankind Is
moving. As We survey the experience OF
the passing twelve month we shall find
that our state presents very much To
justify a nationwide and most sincere
testimony of gratitude for the bounty
which has been bestowed upon Us,
Though we have lived in the shadow uf
the hard consequences of great conflict,
our country has been at pence and has
been able 10 contribute toward the maiH-
tenancc and perpetuation of peace III
the world. We have seen the race of
mankind make gratifying progress on the
way to permanent peace. toward order
and restored confidence in its high des-
tiny
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 20 us from the resources of our
soil and our industry, we owe orr tribut"
OF gratitude and with II our ackuowl-
edgment of the duty aud obligation 70
our own people and to the unfortunate
the suffering. the distracted of other
lands. Let us in all humility acknowi-
edge now great is our debt 10 the PrOyi-
Icnce which has generously dealt with
rs, and give deyout assurance of unset
fish purpose 10 play Il helpful and en-
nobling part in human advancement. Ut
is much 20 be desired that in rendering
homage for the blessings which have
come 10 uS. we should earnestly testify
our continued 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, L. Warren g Hard
ing. President of the United States Of
America. do designate Thursday the thr-
tieth day of November. as a day of
Thanksgiving. supplication and devotion.
| recommend that the people gather mt
their family affairs and i'm their houses of
worship To render thanks to God for the
bounties they have enjoyed and to petit
ton that these may be continued in the
year before Us.
In witness whereof. | have hereuntD
set my hand and caused the seal of the
United States TO be affixed
Done M the 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 =