Evening star., 1941-11-16

unions"
In that definition one discovers
many reasons why this year Thanks
giving Day should have added
Fer surely there has been
no time in our Nations history
to now; true, we have
been engaged in wars-but the whole
world was not embroiled as it Is
now. and it is equally true that no
person can forecast with any degree
Of certainty what the coming year
will bring forth.
Much to Be Thankful For.
For these reasons Thursday should
be day of general thanksgiving to
God because We are still able to live
our normal lives with but slight re-
we are permitted free
dom of religious worship and OF
speech and thought. While many OF
our young men are in the various
military branches Of the Govern
ment and many Of our young wom-
en- are employed away from home
in defense positions, yet as whole
the family group is still fairly in
tact, and undoubtedly many of these
young people will be able to return
home for the family reunion and
feast.
So it would seem particularly fit
ting that every effort be made to
hold fast to the tradition Of the
years and make the family flreside
and table the center of activity and
interest for the day, for no one can
say what effect these swift-moving,
history making events will have on
family groups-and If we preserve in
memory the family gatherings we
shall have something to which to
hold fast in the days ahead, no mat
ter how dark they may become.
Counsels Gratitude to Deity.
In this celebration of a national
holiday Of Thanksgiving We must SET
aside a part of the day for giving
thanks to Almighty God. Who, of q
certainty. has been wonderfully kind
and patient with our people. Nc
matter what religious faith you con-
slider your own, give your individual,
thanks to your Creator for the
countless blessings you have en-
loved. There will be a soul-stimu-
lating. a heart warming experience
in the effort and the day will take
on a new and greater significance
Do not confine your spiritual expert.
ence to yourself-urge your children
to do likewise; let them feel also the
responsibility that is theirs wher
they accept the benefits of a grea'
country such as ours.
One last word-let us remember
the i'll and needy. the wretched anc
unhappy in our city; let us share oul
festivities with them to the best OF
our abilities: let us make the effort
to engender in them the bsief tha'
they are not forgotten in this grea'
Nation, and perhaps by so doing we
may point them upward to way o.
life which will bring them a spirit
ual happiness they have never be-
fore known.
A study course for leaders Of loca
parent-teacher study groups anc
others interested in the needs ant
problems of childhood will be giver
at the George Washington Uni
versity. Hall of Government. Twen'
ty-First and G streets NV, be
ginning November 81, on Thursday
from 10 am. to II except durin,
the Christmas holidays.
Dean James Harold Fox of tn
school of education of the uni
versity will be the co-ordinator ant
will choose speakers from the stat
of the university and from anon
specialists in and around the Dis
trict of Columbia.
This study course has been givel
over a period of years by Georg
Washington University in co-opera
tion with the District of Columbi
Congress Of Parents and Teacher.
Local associations plan to enroI
study group chairmen for thi
course. The Committee on Paren
Education is headed by Mrs. Phil
Stebbing and Mrs. H. S. Davenport
Barnard.
The association is sponsoring
mothers nutrition study group t
meet each Monday from l to 3 p n
The plan is to make the group food
conscious and to know what con
stitutes a well-balanced meal an
to solve individual family diet prob
lens.
The study group chairman is Mr.
Robert Refining. The leader is Mis-
Kate North, former State supervise
of home economics and a recer
conSultant in a home economic
curriculum study of the Distric
schools. She is from the depart
ment of home economics in the cit
schools, division of home making.
The membership chairman report
that there are 419 active paid-u
members.
Raymond.
At the last meeting a memoirs
service was held honoring war dea'
The speaker, Mrs. Kathleen {
Abreo, president Of Sergt. JaSpe
Unit, American Legion Auxillar,
and the vocal soloist, Mrs. Aleci
Kohrt, musical director of the sam
unit, were attended by Leglonnall
Jack Elliott of Sergt Jasper Post.
The annual card party will /
held December 2.
Al Red Cross first-aid class is beir
organized for parents and teacher
Miss Leah Kaplan, a teacher, WI
serve as instructor of the class.
Parents are invited to attend II
concerts given by the w. P. A. Syn
phony Orchestra at II am. eat
second Tuesday of the month in Il
school auditorium.
Parents are asked to send stap
and canned groceries to the Scho
for Thanksgiving baskets to
given to the needy of the neighbo
hood.
There will be no meeting Of Il
association in December.
Langley Junior High.
The Executive Committee WI
meet tomorrow at l:30 pm.