The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-11-30
Men and Women Here Unite
In Giving Thanks to Ben
eficent Diety.
Vista. of Humming Mills Seen
By |. M. Scott, Steel Com
pany Head.

| Clergy and laity OF Wheeling united
last night in voicing their gratitude
to the beneficent Deity who blessed
, the city during the current year Win
countless expressions Of material, In
tellectual and spiritual progress.
! Viewed in retrospection churchman
and industrial leaders rejotced that
! the murk of war and the distress or
strikes had passed and before the
city stretched vista OF hummlng
mills and a people content in the Sc.
curity OF their homes and churches.
Forgotten was the spectre OF un-
! employment and In It's place as seen
! from the brief statements OF the local
men and women. stood revealed the
dawn OF prosperity.
we can feel grateful" declared
+! I. VI. Scott, president OF the Wheel
ing Steel Corporation, that on It's
THANKSGIVING day every man who
wishes to work can obtain Job. This
condition did not prevail year ago
and | am also grateful for the fact
that We are approaching a basis OF
industrial stability which predicatos
an era of capacity operations.
Tribute to America.
I'VE can feel thankful that We are
living under a government that ac-
knolwedges the existence OF God and
calls upon its citizens to recognize
the Diety on Thanksgiving Day.
declared Bishop John J. Swint, who
continuing said:
We may pour forth our thanks
that we are living in America rather
than Europe, and further that with
the settlement Of the steel and coal
strikes, conditions are being rapidly
adjusted TO A normal basis.
Let us give thanks that the ultra
iion plant is about to be realized" said
Mayor Thoner and the helath Of our
citizens Is good These facts coupled
with the resumption Of industry here
are enough To cause Wheeling to OBJ
serve Thanksgiving day with fervor.
The Rev. {. T.. Alien. u. D.. pastor OF
tho Fourth Street NJ l.. church. said:
our deepest gratitude Is always for
The presence Of the spirit Of Christ ana
specifically Wheeling should be thanktnl
for the returning prosperity and Tor the
Incoming Of splendid new residents ana
for the growing interest m proTidinS
safe and adequate facilities Tor recrea-
tional life of our children and young
people"
The Reg. Jacob Britt!nghani. pastor
oc the Stt LukeS T.. t. church. said:
We must first give thanks for thn
material prosperity that has blessed our
city: then we must give evidences OF
our gratitude for the SCHOOLS and IN
tel!ectual opportunity that God has
eivcn US
And we must be thankful for tho
religious opportunities Protestant
Catholic and Jewish. ak doing wonder
ful work The churches are open az
ore the bibles and the array OF minis
tors In Wheeling Is a constant source
OF gratitude on my part.
Praises, Filtration Plant
The construction Of the filtration
plant which means the elimination OF
the possibility OF recurrence OF the
,vphiod epidemic which swept Wheel
inc 90 years ago and claimed $50 lives.
claims our thanks also. and we must
thank God for all these things whicn
mean 50 much 20 Wheeling and TO you
end me
"Whee.ing should he thankful for her
healthy. happy. family life and IN?
frightening rusiress outlook" declare'i
rho Rev. s NJ. Gibson. pastor OF the
FIRST Presbyterian church. who cont'n-
ed. said
I'VE have reason 10 be grateful for
our efficient health department and
me promise OF clean water supply;
for an awakened civic conscience. able
leadership. and TIE high grade men and
women IN education. Industry and re-
fcontnned on Pare FourteSn.)