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Show I LEADERS OF NATION ISSUE MESSAGES OF THANKS TO PEOPLE N. C. A. Waelilnf ton Bureau, 112S-11M Munaay wlda. Washington, D. C. On thia greatest of all Thankair-Inn Thankair-Inn daya, the leadera ef the American people and their Mverl activities peak theaa message to the nation, the army,' the shipbuilder., rallroad.r. and other workingmen, and others who helped directly or Indirectly In winning win-ning freedom for all, forever. Thank to the Nation t ' By WOODROW WILSON. PidenteihewitedteaJ Thla year we have pedal and mov; Ing eauaa to bo grateful and la rejoice re-joice God has. In hta food pleasure, given us peace. It haa not corns aa a mar cassation cassa-tion of arms a mere relief from the train and tragedy of war. It haa come as a great triumph of right. Thank to the Army By NEWTON D. BAKER, " United State Secretary of War. What can I say which will x-preaa x-preaa mors than a slight fraction of our thanks to th aoldlera of the fnited Btutea for their ehare In the greiit triumph of world drmotiaiy The swlftneea and euperb aplrtt with which 1'iey prepared for and performed their allotted taak have surprised ourselves our-selves and amazed the world. The coming ag ea will be their j debtora. I ! i 1 Thanks to Shipbuilder By CHARLES M. SCHWAB, Dirctr Gnsral U. 8. Emrfney FIH Corporation. Th lo tw a mot wonderful Thftr,V. givtng, and our hearta tin filled with gratitude for (ho great victory which haa com to ua. Tha ahipworkera, who through their cooperation and patrlotttm hava made poanible tha great numtffr o ahipa which havo kept our Uya aupplied wiih fod and ammunltlnn aro rtn aervtng "t.revry pnnaible rredil, and can always look bark with great pride 1 towarda their a hare in tha winning of the war. I am indeed e;lad of thia opportunity of expressing to them my most sincere thanka for their great help. Thanks to' Railroader y WILLIAM G. M'ADOO, Directer General of th. United State. Railroads. In th. glorloua victory which tha I'ntted fttstes snd the alllea have won for -civilisation and democracy, the railroad officers and employee of America hav. . played a must vital part. Transportation was fundamental and elemental to the winning of the war. It was necessary that the railroad, ahould function at th. hlgheat point of efficiency. Th. loyal railroad officer, and employe, em-ploye, of America can be happy in the knowledge that they. too. did their duty Ilk. true patriots and mad. cer-taln cer-taln the victory of erny ad navy and the arnilea and navies of our allies, al-lies, which assures th. destruction of military despotism for ail time. Thank to All Labor ' 1 I By SAMUEL COM PER 8, President ef th. American Federation of Labor. It has co.t dearly to hi the world frre from autocracy, but. despite the coat. we. are grateful for having the opportunity to make th. good fight, and grateful for the atrength and purpose pur-pose that brought victory to our cause. No nation ever had cauae to It. more I aubl.mely and aupreraely thankful, j Kvery hour of theae momentoua daya is precious with a groat freight or opportunities, op-portunities, and we are most deeplyl eppre4.live of that fact and thankful ! for It. We couple our high re.olve for the I of suffering and affliction that it leaves. On thia Thanksgiving festival of American origtn this Year One I of univeraal thankKivlng we Americana, Ameri-cana, one and all, can le.t express our appreciation to those who have won immortal glory as the ngints of mercy, by consecrating ourselves anew to the j sublime service in behalf of humanity. i ; " Thank to All Food Comervert By. HERBERT HOOVER. United Stats. Food Administrator. Thankaglving day Is our snnual impression im-pression of gratitude for escape from famine. In colonial days it commemorated commemo-rated the arrival of food from Kuropf for our starving pioneers. Famine and near famine condition? exist In Europe today, wur's horribl . afl ermat h Food pienitudr ia Atnerica'e bounteous boun-teous blessing. All daa mialit wH be days of thanksgiving for thir country. In the midst of our plenty, let ur keep In mind the millions of hungry sw In Europe, that we may share with them. ASKS RED CROSS FOR HELP TO GET MARRIED IjONDOIC, Nov. 21. A reouest for help lo get msrrled 1. one of the novel appeals ap-peals to reach the American Red .'roan. A Belgian aoldier. writing from a town behind the front, aaya: "I am on Ihe point of getting married and should like to know whether you could help me slightly In a financial way, as all my relatlvee are In Invaded Bel-glum Bel-glum and the only money I have la my army pay. My fiancee Is ss poor ss i am. She is a refuge, at SL Brleuc" MADRID, Hunday. Nov. 24 Protest was made In the chamber of deputies to dsy over the burning of sti American flag by workmen at Habadell, a town In Catalonia, ten miles northwest of Barcelona. Deputy Kllvera recommended recom-mended that the authorities proceed figorously against the offenders. future of humanity with our gratitude I for what haa been accomplished. j ' I Thank to Gardener By fHARLES LATHROP PACK. Preaident National War Garden Cm- miaaion. Th. nation owe. much to th. m.n, i women and children who so patriotic- ally and diligently toiled In th. 6.280.- 000 American war gardena during the food production sea.ona this year. To them belonga a conalderable shsre of the victory which has com. to th. United States and our dlllea. They hav. produced food worth $526,000,000. Thank to America By E. DE CARTIER. Belgian Minister t. th. Unit.d States 1 gladly accept the opportunity which you offer to convey to the people peo-ple of the I'nlted States my sincere thank, and deep appreciation of what your aplendid American troopa havo don. to win th. victory for th. civilised civil-ised world over autocracy. Our little country did what It could. But It remained for your great country coun-try to give th. finlahlng blow -which haa mad. the world tie.. Belgium will b. vr grateful for the sympathy and aid of America. T-, l Thanh to the Miner - By HARRY A. GARFIELD. j United State. Fuel Administrator. "There Is In my heart at this time a feeling of profound gratitude to the American coal miners, who have played such a aplenilld part In thla great war a gratitude which. I know, la fully shared by the entire nation. The cessation of hostilities In Europe Eu-rope Is an occasion for Immense rejoicing re-joicing to all. and especially to you. 1 can well believe, who hav. tolled so fsithfully and unremittingly to produce pro-duce th. enormona quantity of coal, without which thia war mut have failed. Thanks to the Red Cross By HENRY P. DAVISON, Chairman of the Retf Cross War Council. The dht of (tratltinU whlrh the world ofi to the Red Crone workers work-ers and miraes of Anitjrica, whoae hu-maj.1tar.an hu-maj.1tar.an energies have contributed so gloriously to the winning- of the war, eouhl never be liquidated were It not balanced hy the thankf ulnea that must lie In every lied Cross heart for the privilege of serving the world In Ita greatest crista. Our thankfulnesa over the war's end, with " Its triumph for liberty, should not nopet rgtf'ilnnn of fh herltnc |