Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1922-11-23
"oUR THANKS"

tactr II IL Oluer t1an tue tnembt \
Of man runneth People of CIV
ery age and every degree d
civilization have known it anC
have shown il and have express
ed it. Why then, shouldn't we
the most fortunate of people bs
grateful and thankful for oul
great and unprecedented bless
,ngsS
Ever since the 4th of July
in the year l776, we have known
what II has meant to be the mas
ters Of our own destlnes. 1t is
true, we have known what it has
meant to sacrifice for it's mainte
nance: but. as every healthy vine
5 strengthened uy nourishment,
50, too, our national cha rscter is
uOurished and made the strong
n by sacrifice ant service. UI
through the years and decades
intervening since that day, we
have grown and developed and
prospered to a stature that is
commanding the envy and ad
miration simultaneously of the
whole world. Why Because,
with all our right to boast aud
be proud of our achievement.
we have not In spite OF all C II
tentlons to the contrary forgot
our allegiance to the laws OF
the Infinite Power of aud over
all. This is, in the final anaiy
sis, our abiding Safeguard. For
our national fear OF God and our
religious intensity and our devo
tion to his teachings, We are
thankful.
In the wars of our national life,
our young men have fought with
4 slngleness OF purpose that has
spelled victory tor our cause
which. who can say different
has always been for a right
cause. Because of their supre
me sacrifice and their privations
although survivors, we have re
NAMED a national uolted force
For their devotion to our conn.
try and flag We are thankful.
Due to the generosity of a
bounteOus providence, We are
the pOssessOrS Of great produc
tive soft; inexhaustable m.nes;
aud stupenduous naked water
power We also know, because
Of the same gift socrce, what it
means to have variations Of eli
mate; magnificent scenery that
grips and holds aud devours us
by reason Of IT'S unalloyed beau
ty; and, better than all, We are
the one national people that is a
harmonious 10 citing of the peo
pie of all races aud creeds
who have clamoured tor
liberty aud hope and Opportun
ity. For those blessings and
possessions and opportunities
and aspirations, we are thankful
We cherish liberty, yet We re-
cognize restraint in its use. We
prize opportunity to live ana
learn and reap, yet we know
that others have that same right
euuoi Jul obc'ttcAIC " low duu
order. We value highly the
to take part 10 governing,
yet We realize the need of being
governed. We aspire to wealth
and property and station anu
power aud prestige; yet, We are
charitable and sympathetic to a
degree. For all these charact
eristics as u people, We are
We are great believers in and
contributors to education and
and advancement, n
respective Of whether it Is ia the
most Isolated rural school dis
.rict Or 10 the highest aud wealth.
est seat Of learning; and, for
hose traits of our national
character We are thankful
We are proud of ourAmerinrn
because it is the big
gest hearted and finest in the
and, for our American
vomsnhood, we devise out every
tonnage TOR just what they are:
Gods Modest Handiwork.
'or our American men and
women, we are thankful.