Show PRESIDENT ISSUES HIS THANKS GIVING proclamation following oil low ing time honored custom president d nt hoover has hag issued the annual thanksgiving proclamation getting aside november 27 as the day w which aich the people are cal called callejon ledon on to return thanks for the blessings the country has hag received during the past twelve months following is the proclamation by president hoover by the president of the united states a proclamation notwithstanding that our forcia endured the hardships and privations of a primitive life surrounded by dangers and solaced only with meagre comforts they nevertheless bequeathed to us a custom of devoting one day of every year to universal thanksgiving to almighty god for the blessing of life itself and the means to sustain it for the sanctuary of home and the joys that pervade it and for the mercies of his protection from accident sickness or death our country has many causes for thanksgiving we have been blessed with distinctive evidence of divine favor As a nation wo ve have suffered far less than other peoples people s from the present world difficulties we have been free from civil and industrial discord discoid the outlook for peace be tween nations has been strengthened in a large view we have made progress upon the enduring structure of our institutions the arts and sciences sciences that enrich our lives and enlarge our control of nature have made notable advances education has been further extended we have boive made gains in the prevention of di disease s ea so and lr in protection of childhood now therefore ri 1 4 I herbert hoover movle president of the united states of america do hereby designate thursday november 17 1930 as a national day of t thanks anki giving and do enjoin the peole of the united states so as to observe it calling upon them to remember that many of our people are in need and suffering from causes beyond their control and suggesting that proper celebration of the day should include that we make sure suie that every person in the community tourig young and old shall have cause to give thanks for our institutions and for the neighborly sentiments of our people IM in witness whereof I 1 have hereunto set my hand and ca caused used to be affixed the seal of the united states of america the signed HERBERT HOOVER by the president signed henry L stimson Sti nison secretary of state |