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Show DENOUNCES FOOTBALL ON THANKSGIVING CHICAGO, Nov. 13. Dr. Frank W. Gun-saulus. Gun-saulus. In announcing to the Central church congregation yesterday that Thanksgiving services are to be held at the Auditorium, took occasion to denounce de-nounce tbe custom of playing football on the dav of Thanksgiving. He said: "Let us combine the cross of Christ with the flag of our country in the celebration cele-bration of this day In an old-fashioned way. I beseech you. each one of you, to be here and by your presence set up a protest against the spirit of commercialism commercial-ism and frivolity that -Is becoming too prevalent on this holiday. . It may be some of you will stay away to attend the football game that disgrace dis-grace to the hietory of this day and the spirit of thanksgiving that Is coming to he fought by the preceptors and faculties of our schools and colleges." |