The Arvada enterprise., 1923-11-15
NATION FAVORED
SAYS PRESIDENT
DEATH OF HARDING is HELD
TEST TO REFINE MEN az
COOLIDGE
PROCLAMATION ISSUED
FIRST THANKSGIVING DAY OR.
DER DWELls ON THE TRAGIC
EVENTS OF PAST YEAR

Washington. - President Cool.dges
Thanksgiving day proclamation calls
to mind that the year hns brought to
the American people two tragic cxpcr-
ienccs-the death OF President Hurd.
Ing and the Japanese earthquake but
says that such experiences serve to
test and refine men and nations
The proclamation follows In part:
"By the President Of the United
States OF America.
"A PROCLAMATION
"The American people, from their
earliest days, have observed the wise
custom Of acknowledging each year
the bounty with which divine Provi-
dence has favored them. In the be-
ginnlngs this acknowledgment was
voluntary return of thanks by the com
munity for the frultfulncss OF the hnr-
vest. Though our mode OF life has
greatly changed, this custom hns III
ways survived II hns made Thanks
giving dry not only one OF the oldest,
but one of the most characteristic OBJ
scrvanes OF our country. ON that day.
in home, In church. In family ind In
public gatherings the whole nation hns
for generations paid the tribute due
from grateful hearts for blessings be-
slowed.
1.-THE year hns brought to our people
two tragic experiences which have
deeply affected them. one was tho
death OF our beloved President Hard
Ing. which has been mourncd WHEREBY
or there Is realization OF the worth
Of high ideals. noble purpose and UNI
selfish service carried even TO the end
OF supreme sacrifice. His loss recalled
the nation TO n less cap,ious and more
whole though of the country. A little
later came the unparalleled disaster
to the friendly people OF Japan. This
called forth from the people OF the
United States II demonstration of deep
and humane feeling. II was wrought In
the substance OF good works. II ere
nted new evidences OF our information
al friendship which liz n guarantee Of
world peace. II nplcnishcd the char
liable Impulse Of the country.
''By experiences such ns these, men
and nations are tested and refined. We
have been blessed with much OF mater
lal prosperity. We shall be better able
to appreciate Il II we remember the
privntiOns others have suffered, nnd
we shall be more worthy Of II II we use
II for their relief.
1--WE will do well then 10 render
thanks for the good that has come to
uS, nnd show by our actions that We
have become stronger. wiser and truer
by the chnxtcningx which have been
Imposed upon nv.
ITO center our thought In this way
upon the favor which We have been
shown has been altogether wise ind
desirable. II haH given opportunity
justly to balance the good and the evil
which we have e1pcricnccd-in that
we have never failed to find reasons
for being grateful to God for n gcncr.
GUS prcpOndcrnnce Of the good Even
In the Ienst prOpitiOus times brond
contemplation Of our whole position
has never failed to disclose Ovcrwlclm.
Ing REASONS for thnnkfulncss. Thus
viewing our xituntiOn we have found
warrant for II more hopeful and conf
dent attitude toward the future.
Wherefore. !. Calvin Coolidge.
President Of the United Stntcs, do
hereby fix and designate Thursday.
the twenty ninth dny Of November. Us
Thanksgiving dny. ind recommend Its
general observance throughout the
land. II Is urged TINT the fropIc gath
er In their homes nnd their usual
places OF worship. give expression to
their gratitude for the benefits ind
blessings that u gracious Providence
hns bestowed upon them. and seek the
guidance Of Almighty God that they
mny deserve II continuance Of His
fnvOr.
I'm witness whereof. ! have hcrcun-
TO ret my hand and caused 10 be NJ.
fixed the great scnl Of the United
Stntcs.
Done ut III. city NJ Washington
this mn day of November. In the year
Ut our Lord one thousand nine hun.
dred ana iwcnty.ihr".. and Of the In.
dependence NJ the United Slntcs the
one hundred and foriy.cighth.
CALVIN COOLIDGE"