Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-11-14
Coolidge Sets
Nou. ~ as a
Day of Thanks
Presidents Proclamation lnvOkes
Appreciation Of Blessings,
Among Which is Accounted
Relationship Of Better Under
standing With other Nations Of
the Earth"


Coolidge issued a proclamation
designating Thursday, Nov. q ,
as Thanksgiving Day.
The proclamation urged that
thanks be given because the
year had been marked by a
continuation of peace whereby
"our country has entered into
a relationship Of better under
standing with all the other ma
tions Of the EARTH" and be-
cause at home eve have con-
tinually had an improving state
of health" with industrial pro-
duction large and harvests
bountiful. 1t reads:
By the President of the
United States of America
A Proclamation
We approach that. season of the
year when it has been the custom for
the American people to give thanks
Tor tas good fortune which the bounty
Of Providence. through the generosity
Of nature. has visited upon them. 1t
Is altogether a good custom. 1t has
the sanction of antiquity and the ap-
probation OF our religious convictions.
in acknowledging the receipt OF Divine
favor. in contemplating the blessings
which have been bestowed upon us.
we shall reveal the spiritual strength
of the nation.
The year has been marked by con-
tinuation of peace whereby our coun-
try has entered into relationship Of
better understanding with all the
other nations of the earth. Ways have
been revealed to us by which we could
perform very great service through
the giving of friendly counsel, through
the extension OF financial assistance
and through the exercise Of q spirit Of
neighborly kindness to less favored
peoples. We should give thanks for
the power which has been given into
our keeping, with which we have been
able to render these services TO the
rest of mankind.
At home we have continually had an
improving state of the public health.
The production OF our industries has
been large and our haryests have been
bountiful. We have been remarkably
free from disorder and remarkably
successful in all those pursuits which
flourish during state OF domestic
peace. AN abundant prosperity has
overspread the land. We shall do we'll
to accept all these favors and bounties
With becoming humility and dedicate
them to the service Of the righteous
cause of the Oliver Of all good and per-
feet gifts. AS the nation has prospered
let all the people show that they are
worthy to prosper. by rededicating
America to the service Of God and
man
Therefore I. Calvin Coolidge. Presi-
dent of the United States of America.
hereby proclaim and fix Thursday, the
27th day of November, as a day for
national thanksgiving. recommend
that the people gather in their places
Of worship and at the family altars
and offer up their thanks for the good
ness which has been shown to them in
such multitude OF ways. Especially
l urge them to supplicate the Throne
Of Grace that they may gather
strength from their tTibulations, that
they may gain humility from their vic
tories, that they may bear without
complaining the burdens that shau be
placed upon them, and that they may
be Increasingly worthy in all ways of
tho blessings that shall come to them.
In witness hereof have hereunto
set my hand and caused to be affixed
the great seal OF the United States.
Done at the City OF Washington this
bth day OF November. in the year OF
our Lord one thousand nine hundred
and twenty-four. and of the independ-
enee OF the United States the one hun
dred and forty-ninth.
CALVIN COOLIDGE.
ISeall
BY the President.
Charles E. Hughes. Secretary Of State.