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Show BLOOD CITES STATE'S BOUNTIES TO PROCLAIM THANKSGIVING DAY I feu . v Governor Henry H, Blood Saturday Sat-urday issued the following proclamation proc-lamation of Thanksgiving day: "From time immemorial and In every land the harvest home period ha been a time for the expression of Joy and gratitude. grati-tude. "As winter again approaches, mankind is (lad to five thanks to a Divine Providence for blessings abundantly bestowed. "Such grateful emotions have "prevailed-TKTo u g h ou t the changes and progress of civilisation. civili-sation. The early settlers on this continent can red uul that same thoughtful expression of Joyful appreciation for benefits bene-fits conferred when they established es-tablished here an annual day of thanksgiving. This festival festi-val has survived all the vicissitudes vicissi-tudes of adversity and prosperity, pros-perity, of war and peace, up to the present. "Utah has good reason this year to Join the glad acclaim of the nation in giving thanks for many bounteous mercies. The seedtime of 193T was propitious, pro-pitious, the growing period delightful. de-lightful. Yields were bountiful on field and range, and prices satisfactory. Industrial activity activ-ity increased and employment Improved. The year was one of substantial recovery. reasons, none the less real, though less material, the citi- tlsJ tn msny of the arts and sciences, especially such fields as education, social security and those in general dealing with the public welfare. Contentment Con-tentment and happiness reigned throughout Utah and the United Statas to an extent not known for many years. "Now, therefore, L Henry H. Blood, governor of Utah, do hereby proclaim Thursday, No- vember i5J937. as "THANKSGIVING DAY ' and I urge Its fitting observance observ-ance aa a legal holiday and a peace daylhroughout the state, with appropriate exercises in public assemblages and in the homes, to the end that each citizen and resident may gladly express appreciation to Al- - mighty God for the many - blessings so lavishly granted. "In recognition of the public " nature of this festival, it is appropriate, ap-propriate, that the national flag be flown from residences and places of business, and 1 direct its display from public buildings build-ings under the control of the state government "In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and caused to be affixed the great seal of the state of Utah. Done at the state capltol. Salt Lake City, this 20th day of Novem- -oer,193T: " "HENRY H. BLOOD, "Governor." GOVERNOR BLOOD "Ttah has good reason to give thanks." lenry of Utah may well give thanks. Our state and nation have been spared the scourges " of"warrpestlIenceTTamlne and internal strife. "Progress has been substsn- |