Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-11-04
ASKS PEOPLE To
JOIN IN GIVING
THANKS NOV. 80
President Harding Pro-
claims Annual Thanks
giving Day and Urges Its
Appropriate Celebration.


Washington. Nov. 3.-Declaring
that the estate Of the nation "pre-
sents very much to justify ma
ton wide and most sincere testi-
mony of gratitude for the bounty
which has been bestowed on u.s.
President Harding in the annual
Thanksgiving proclamation issuea
today calls upon the American
people to observe Thursday, No
Vember 80, 'as a day of thanks
giving, supplication and devotion"
| The text Of the proclamation fol-
/ lows:
by the President of the United
/ States of America.
"a proclamation.
"In the beginning of our coun-
try the custom was established by
the devout fathers of observing
annually a day of thanksgiving for
the bounties and protection which
divine providence had extended
! throughout the year. 1t has come
to be perhaps the most character
istic of our national observances
and as the season approaches for
| its annual recurrence, 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 celebration.
THE year which now approaches
its end has been marked, in the
experience of our nation, by
completely of trials and triumphs
| ~ Nd cf oh ipNt nt1fG
which we must regard as our in
evitable portion in such an epoch
as that through which all man
| kind is moving. AS we survey the
experience of the passing twelve
month we shall find that our es-
tate 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 of the hard conse-
quenccs of 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 gratt-
| flying progress on the way to per-
manent peace, toward order and
restored confidence in its high des-
tiny.
For the divine guidance which
has enabled us in growing frater-
nifty with other peoples to attain
so much of progress, for the boun
teous yield which has come to us
from the resources of our soil and
our industry, We owe our, tribute
of gratitude and with il bur ac-
acknowledgement of the duty and OBJ
legation to our own people and to
the unfortunate. the suffering, the
distracted of other lands. Let us
in all humanity acknowledge how
great is our debt to the providence
which has generously dealt with
us and give devoted assurance of
unselfish purpose to play a help
full and ennobling part in human
advancement. 1t is much to be de-
sired that in rendering homage for
the blessings which have come to
us we should earnestly testify our
continued and increasing aim to
mako our own great fortune
means Of helping and serving, as
best we can, the cause of all hui
mainly.
"Now, therefore, 7. Warren @.
Harding. president of the United
States of America, do designate
Thursday. the thirtieth day of No
vember as a day of thanksgiving,
duplication and devotion. | rec
ommend that the people gather at
their family affairs and in tEeir
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 be.
fore us.
"In Witness Whereof, I have
hereunto set my hand and caused
the seal OF the United States to
be affixed.
Done at the city Of Washing
ton. this second day of November,
in the year of our Lord one thou
sand nine hundred and twenty
two, and Of the independence Of
the United States of America one
hundred forty-seventh.
WARREN G. HARDING"