New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-11-06
COOLIDGE REFERS TO
TWO GREAT TRAGEDIES
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istic obseryances of our country.
On that day, in home and church,
in family and in public gatherings, the
whole nation has for generations paid
the tribute due from grateful hearts
for blessings bestowed.
To center our thought in this way
upon the favor which We have been
shown has been altogether wise and
desirable. 1t has given opportunity
justly to balance the good and the evil
which we have experienced. In that
we have never failed to find reasons
for being grateful to God for a gen.
erous preponderance of the good.
Even in the least propitious times, a
broad contemplation OF our whole po-
stion has never failed to disclose
Overwhelming reasons for thankful
ness. Thus viewing our situation, We
have found warrant for a more hor@~
full and confident attitude toward the
future.
In this current year. we now APP
proach the time which has been ac
cepted by custom as most fitting for
the calm survey Of our estate and the
return of thanks. We shall the more
keenly realize our good fortune, if
we will. in deep sincerity, give TO it
due thought and more especially If
we will compare it with that of any
other community in the world.
The year has brought to our people
two tragic experiences which have
deeply affected them. One was the
death of our beloved President Hard
ing, which has been mourned where
ever there is q realization of the
worth of high ideals, noble purpose
and unselish service carried even TO
the end of supreme sacrifice. His
loss recalled the nation to a less
cautious and more charitable attitude,
II sobered the whole thought of the
A little later came the UNI
parallel disaster to the friendly people
Of japan This called forth from the
people Of thc United States a demon
stration Of deep ami humane feeling,
1t was wrought into tho substance of
good works. 1t created new evil
dcnces of our International friendship
which is a guarantee Of world peace.
1t replenished the charitable impulse
of the country,
by experiences such as these, men
and nations are tested and refined.
We have been blessed with much of
prosperity. We shall he
better able to appreciate 1t If We re-
the. privations others have
suffered. and we shall be the more
worthy of 1t If we use it for their rc-
lief.
We will do we'll then to render
thanks for the good that has come
to us and show by our actions that
We have become stronger. wiser, and
truer by tho chastenings which have
been imposed upon us. We will thus
prepare ourselves for the part we
must have In A world which forever
needs the full measure Of service. We
have been most favored people. |
We ought 10 he a most generous peo-
pic. We have been a most blessed
people. We ought 10 be n most
people.
Wherefore. I. Calvin Coolidge
president Of the United States, do
hereby hx and designate Thursday |
he twenty ninth day Of November as 1
day. and reromm nd its +
genera observance throughout tho /
and. II il urged that the people (
rather I'm their homes and their usnal
1lares of worship. give expression TO
heir gratitude fnr the benefits and
blessings that gracious providence
1as bestowed upon them and seek the
Guidance of Almighty God that they
nay deserve continuance Of His
aver,
In witness whereof ! have hereun-
% get my hand and caused to be
affixed the great seal Of the United
States.
Done al the city Of Washington.
his 5ih dag Of November. In the
roar OF our Lord ono thousand none
hundred and twnnty-three and Of the /
OF the United states,
he one hundred and fortg-oighth.
CALVIN COOLIDGE.