Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-11-26
Thanksgiving In Wartime

thanksgiving In WarLlme
Blessed with the greatest material wealth ever
bestowed upon the people of single nation, probably
in the history of the entire world the people OF the
United States in these uncertain days OF wartime
have much for to be thankful.
Not only in material things is this nation blessed.
It possesses wonderful atmosphere OF individual lib
erty, with Government designed to facilitate the Ut
most development of the Individual citizen. For our
freedom and for Government, we should be thank
In this connection we call the attention of every
reader of this newspaper to the proclamation Of our
President, who urges that Thanksgiving Day and New
Years Day be observed as days of prayer While it
is somewhat long, feel that not one WORD snouiu DC
omitted Read It carefully.
.DAYS OF PRAYER: THANKSGIVING DAY
AND NEW YEARS DAY
"By the President Of the United States OF America
"a PROCLAMATION
ct is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord.
Across the uncertain of space and time our hears
echo those words for the days with again when
at the gathering of the harvest we solemny express
our dependence upon Almighty God"
'The final months of this year, now almost spent,
find republic and the nations Joined with It Wagng
bottle on many fronts for the preservation OF DerCy
"In giving thanks for the greatest harvest IN the
history of nation, who plant and reap can well
resolve that in the year to come we WIN 30 bar IN Se
fields we can share part of the sacrifice with our
brothers and who the uniform OF the United
States.
Washington's Words
.It is fitting that we recall the reverent words
of George Washington:
"A
thou wilt keep the United States in thy holy protec
ton and that every American in his own way lift his
voice to heaven.
Il recommend that all of us bear in mind this
great Psalm:
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures:
"He eadeth me beside the still waters.
"He restoreth my soul: He leadeth me in the
paths of righteousness for his names sake.
s'Yea though I walk through the valley OF the
shadow Of death, will fear no evil: For thou art with
me- thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
""Thou preparest table before me in the pres
ence of mine enemies: thou annointest my head with
oil; my cup runneth over.
iSureiv goodness and mercy shall follow all
the days of my fe and will dwell IN the mouse OF Une
Lord forever
Work for the Nation
INSPIRED with faith and courage by these words
let turn again to the work that contronts us IN TINS
time of national emergency. In the armed services
and the Merchant Marine in factories and oceS; on
farms and in the mines; highways, railways and air
ways in other places of public service to the nation and
in homes.
"Now, therefore l. Franklin D. Roosevelt, President
of the United States of America do hereby invite the
attention of the people to the joint resolution OF Con-
gess approved December &C. 1941 which desgnates the
fourth Thursday in November of each year as Thanks
giving Day: and request that both Thanksgiving Day.
November &c, 1912 and New Years Day, January l,
1943 be observed in prayer, publicly and privately.
"In witness whereof, have hereunto set my hand
and caused the seal of the United States of America to
be affixed.
Done at the City of Washington this eleventh day
of November the year of Lord nineteen hundred
and forty-two and of the Independence of the United
States of America the hundred and sixty seventh
"(SEAL)
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT.
"By the President
"CORDELL HULL,
Secretary of State"
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