The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-11-26
A Day OF Thanksgiving

many places usually filled at our tables
will be empty and we will recall that mem
bers of families are scattered throughout
the world on fighting fronts. But in the
face of this, we, as Americans, have many
things for which to be thankful. One OF
the greatest is that, as a nation, we have
the power and the resources to help to de-
stroy tyranny and to restore peace on
earth, goodwill toward men.
President Roosevelt has asked that to-
day and New Years Day be observed with
special days of prayer. The text of his
proclamation on the observance of Thanks
giving is as follows:
'It is a good thing to give thanks unto
the Lord" Across the uncertain ways of
space and time our hearts echo those
words, for the days are with us again when
at the gathering of the harvest, we solemn
ly express our dependence upon Almighty
God
The final months of this year, now al
most spent, find our republic and the ma
tons joined with it waging a battle on
many fronts for the preservation of iber-
ty.
In giving thanks for the greatest har-
vest in the history of our nation, we who
plant and reap can we'll resolve that in the
year to come we will do all in our power
to pass that milestone; for by our labors in
the fields we can share some part of the
sacrifice with our brothers and sons who
wear the uniform of the United States.
It is fitting that we recall now the rev.
erent words of George Washington:
almighty God, we make our earnest
prayer that thou wilt keep the United
States in Thy holy protection, and that
every American in his own way lift his
voice to heaven.
recommend that all of us bear in mind
this great psalm:
Gle maketh me to lie down in green
pastures: He leadeth me beside the still
waters.
"He restoreth my soul: He leadeth me
in the paths of righteousness for his
names sake.
"Yea though 1 walk through the val
ley 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 presence of mine enemies: Thou an
ointest my head with oil; My cup runneth
over.
"Surely goodness and mercy shall fol-
low me all the days of my life; and I will
dwell in the House of the Lord for ever.
Inspired with faith and courage by
these words, let us turn again to the work
that confronts us in this time of national
emergency In the armed services and
the merchant marines; in factories and Of
fices; on farms and in the mines; on high
ways, railways and airways in other places
of public service to the nation; and in our
homes.
Now, therefore, I, Franklin D. Roose-
welt, President of the United States of A
merica, do hereby invite the attention of
the people to joint resolution of Congress
approved December rs, 1871, which des-
ignates the fourth Thursday in November
of each year as Thanksgiving day; and
request that both Thanksgiving day, No
vember 26, 1912, and New Years day, jan
uary 1, 1913, be observed in prayer, pub
licly and privately.
In witness Whereof I 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 in the year of
our Lord nineteen hundred and forty-two,
and of the independence of the United
(SeaD States of America the one hundred
and sixty-seventh.
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT.
By the President: