The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-11-23
NATION HAS REASON TO BE
THANKFUL

Washington. Nov. g. 3-Declaring that
the estate of the nation presents very
much to justify nationwide and most
sincere testimony of gratitude for the
bounty which has been bestowed on
us, J." President Harding in the annual
Thanksgiving proclamation issued to-
day calls upon the American people to
observe Thursday, November 80, las a
day of thanksgiving, 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 bounties and pro-
lection which Divine Providence had
extended thruout the year. 1t has
come to be perhaps the most charater-
istic of our national observances and as
the season approaches for its annual
recurrence, it is fitting formally to di-
rect attention to this ancient institution
of our people and to call upon them
gain to unite in its appropriate cele-
bration.
"The year which now approaches its
end has been marked, in the experience
of our nation by complexity of trials
and triumphs, of difficulties and of
achievements which we must regard as
our inevitable portion in such an epoch
as that thru which all mankind is NOV
ing. AS we survey the experience of
the passing twelve months we shall
find that our estate presents very much
to justify a nationwide and most sin
cere testimony of gratitude for the
bounty which has been bestowed upon
us. Tho we have lived in the shadow
of the hard consequences of a great
conflict, our country has been at peace
and has been able to contribute toward
the maintenance and perpetuation of
peace in the world. We have seen the
race of mankind make gratifying pro-
gress on the way to permanent peace.
toward order and restored confidence
in its high destiny.
From the Divine guidance which
has enabled us in growing fraternity
with other peoples, to attain so much
of progress; for the bounteous yield
| ,,,b;,b hoe cnp,a 90 ne from, tho raoourc
ss of our soil and our industry, we owe
tribute of gratitude and with it our
acknowledgment of the duty and obli-
cation to our own people and to the
unfortunate, the suffering, the dis
tracted of other lands. Let us in all
humility acknowledge how great is our
debt to the Providence which has gen.
erously dealt with US and give devout
assurance of unselfish purpose to play
helpful and enobling part in human
advancement. 1t is much to be desired
that in rendering homage for the
blessings which have come to US we
should earnestly testify our continued
and increasing aim to make our own
great fortune means of helping and
serving, as best we can, the cause of
humanity.
"Now, therefore, l. Warren G..
Harding, president of the United States
of America, do designate Thursday, the
thirtieth day of November, as a day of
thanksgiving, supplication and devo-
ton, / recommend that the people
gather at their family affairs in their
iouses of worship to render thanks to
God for the bounties they have enjoyed
and to petition that these may be con-
tinued in the year before us.
'In witness whereof, have there
unto set my hand and caused the seal
of the United States to be affixed.
"Done at the City of Washington,
this second day of November in the
year of our Lord, 1922, and of the inde-
pendence of the United States of
America, tn one hundred forty
seventh.
Warren G. Harding"
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