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Show THANKSGIVING. The people uf the United State; bavc niih-Ii tu In; thankful for in iliis v car of our .1 ,o r 1 . O u r ji r m ics in tin: field have won immortal plory in company com-pany with the nohlicrs oC Great "Dritain, I raiii-o, Italy ami MHium by rcsniin Uir; i-ivilizeil worlil from the blight of j imperialism which had long thrratiMn'it humanity. Our people havi reupcl a ; : iiountirul harvest ami there U no fear' of funiino nnywhero in this broad laml. i Cur ships are bearing food to the dis- t reused of other countries and ire are , ''iijoyintj the glorious privilege of mill- ! storing unto tlie wants of those who cannot help themsel ve. Our bank 1 j vaults arc full of gold and silver and j j we arc abundantly alibi to render finan- I cial assistance to utiier countries whose ! j substance has been swallowed up in the ' maelstrom of war. Our people are well J employed fit high wages, ami, except in j the case of a few labor agitators who I are never satisfied, all are happy and j ' i-unUnted. N c are thankful that our young ! men who have been fighting under the iolds of the starry Amorican J'Ing in.for-p, in.for-p, f-'igu lands have practically finished their work and are Itegiuuing to embark l or home. W e are thankful t that our 1 losses upon the field of battle hitve been comparatively light and that our sac-: sac-: I'it'iccH have been accepted by the (Jod of all. We are thankful that the states- men of all the nations are soon to meet l o make a com pact which will p re vent j the shedding of more blood by would- be conquerors find those who seek gain and glory by spoliation. Ye are thankful thank-ful that here at home we are a united people and that the Cnited States is indestructible. We are thankful for the blessings Divine Providence has showered upon us during the past year, and we pray that we may always find tnvor in the sight of the Master, whose leadership we con fess ami whose toot-steps toot-steps we try to follow. j |