Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1926-11-24
Thanksgiving.

Pilgrims, set aside a day in which
to give thanks to God for their safe
arrival, even under hardship and
sickness and the death of many of
their little company, at our lovely,
rock-bound Cape Cod
Thanksgiving was not a day for
feasting. though they did feast but
a day for giving thanks; perhaps a
day for asking God, in all earnest
ness, to make the future success
to make homes grow and prosper
in wilderness. If so, their prayers
were answered, and today, in this
beautiful land of thrift and plenty,
it is meet that we give thanks for
such ancestors as our sturdy, cour-
ageous, God-loving, right-living Pill
grim fathers and mothers; that we
give thanks for all that they,
through suffering and hardship,
made possible. Not only for bread,
humble or bountiful as it may be;
not for homes, poor or rich, but
for the principle, the founda ton OF
the true American home as insti-
tuted by them
II each of us were asked to name
that for which he is most thankful
Home means those whom we love
and who love us.
It it not material things for which
we are most thankful, but for those
priceless things which we seem,
sometimes, to put far down on our
list of blessings, but which. If
taken away, would mean almost life
itself. Let us give thanks, on this
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skies, our birds, our flowers; for
friends, and every loving word and
smile; for peace in our country and
all countries; for knowledge, and
our schools and churches; for the
privilege and ability to love, and the
joy of being loved, which is brother
hood
For eyes to see the beautiful, for
ears to hear only good, for lips to
say kindly things, and for hands
that can be hands of service for
those we love and for the country
we love, let us give thanks.
, And while we give thanks for our
countless blessings, let us ask,
knowing that asking in truth, we
shall receive, that we may be aple
to keep the ideals Of the American
home inviolate, and thus make H.
and our country to be realization
of what our Pilgrim forebears IN
tended it to be, when they saw
visions. and dreamed dreams-not
dreams of the great progress we
have made, the great inventions we
have achieved, for we have gone far
beyond their widest imagination,
but land of true manhood and
womanhool, strong in uprightness,
gracious in character, sweet in low
ing kindness, and beautiful in the
grace of God.
In the words of Katherine Lee
Bates beautiful hymn, in which
there is so much of the spirit OF
thanksgiving, let us sing
America, America! God shed His
grace on thee,
And crown thy good with brother
From sea to shining sea-"
Food for Thought.
Here is little food for thought
for US Maine folks this winter,
while we are laying out our public
ity campaigns and Farm Bureau
programs:
First Course-While the general
trend of agricultural land values in
most states of the Union was sta
tionery or downward, Maine agri-
cultural lands appreciated in value
4 per cent. over the preceding year.
Second Cause.-The tuberculosis
test gives Maine cattle the cleanest
bill of and state in the Union. Rails
ers of beef cattle are looking
toward Maine pastures.
Third Course-Maine potatoes
rule the market, and prices are
high.
Fourth Course - Maine apples,
especially Mcintosh Reds, are meet
ing an increased demand.
Fifth Course-Maine's hardwood
survey has been completed, its I'M
developed water powers are known
and the information is now available
to interested industries.
Sixth Course-Maine's summer
visitors in 1926 increased approx
mately II per cent. over 1925.
And if you are still hungry, swal-
low this: The average length OF
life in Maine is longer than IN any
other state in the Union.
The national grange, in it's closing
sessions at Portland last week, went
ON record in it's resolutions as IN
favor of the enforcement of the pro-
hibition law, standard time and the
direct primary. Regarding the lat
ter. it expressed the belief that 1t
protected the rights of the people
against the Vaccinations OF in
terested politicians, and that its un-
important weaknesses could be cor
rected. We believe the farmer vote
will save the direct primary 10
Maine.
There is a constant pressure on
Congress, by interested parties, 10
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