Show Nation Thankful for Peace THANKSGIVING IS DESIGNATED BY PRESIDENT United States Signally Favored Favored Fa Fa- ored While Other Nations Nations Nations Na Na- Arc Are at War 4 i i d 1 l i d' d I T d 4 r W WASHINGTON i A Oct 28 28 4 J l President Wilson today Issued a a. d t. proclamation designating Thursday Thurs Thurs- r day November 20 as Thanksgiving Thanks Thanks- r rd d i giving day 4 d' d dd I 0 d r 4 44 I. d. d Tho The presidents president's proclamation which refers to the thc fact inet that tho the United States is i at nt pence while the rest of the tho world is at war follows It has hae long been tho the honored custom custom cus eus tom of our people to turn in the fruitful fruitful fruit fruit- ful autumn of the year rear in praise and thanksgiving to Almighty God for his many blessings and mercies to u us as a aDl Dl nation tion Tho The year ear that is it now drawing to a close since since we wo last laRt observed ed our day of national thanksgiving has been while whilo a n. n year ear of ot discipline because o ol OI t tho the ml mighty forces force of war and of change o which h have vc disturbed the world also a year rear of special blessing for us It has as been vouchsafed to us to remain remain re reo re- re main at peace with honor and in some part to succor tho the suffering and sup supply 1 tho the nee needs s of those who are in want We Ve e have hin-e been privileged cd by our own peace penco and nud self control in some somo de degree reo to stead steady the counsels and shape the hopes and purposes of ot a day of fear and dis die tress s. s Our people have havo upon their own life Ufo as as' as a 3 nation with deeper comprehension a fuller funer re realization of or their responsibilities aa e well oH as of their and A keener lI of too the moral and practical significance of what their part amO among tho the nations 0 of tho the world run may comb om to tobe be e. War Var Stirs to Helpfulness The hurtful effects of foreign war In their own industrial and commercial affairs af- af fairs faira havo o made them feel the mere tuU fully and see the more clearly their mutual In Interdependence In- In upon one another and has stirred th them m to a helpful coo operation co-operation euch such as aR they have seldom practiced be be- fore oro They havo have he been n quickened b by a. a a great moral stimulation Their a ardor dor for p peace ce their earnest pity and disinterested sympathy thy for fr I those thole who are suffering their readiness I to help and to think of at th the needs of or others has lias revealed rc them diem to themselves as s wen well aa as to the world Our crops will feed teed all nil who need food the self Belt possession of our people amidst tho the most meet serious anxieties and difficulties ties and the steadiness and resourcefulness resourceful resourceful- ness of our business s men will serve other nations as aa well a as our own Closer Bonds of ot Friendship I The business s of ot tho the country has b been en supplied with T instrumentalities and Imd tho the I commerce of or tho the world with new channels chen chan nels o of trade trado and una intercourse Tho The Panama canal has had been opened to the commerce of ot the nations The two continents continents con can of oC America have ha been bound In n Continue on nn imp inge P 2 21 NATION THANK THANKFUL FUL Continued from page 1 closer ties of or friendship Now ew of or International tr trade ide have havo bern been created which will b be also new Instrumentalities of ot acquaintance intercourse and l mutual service Ne Never Ner r before have tho the people of the United States been to so sit for lor their own advantage ad or the I ad advantage advantage ad- ad vantage o of or their neighbors or so 80 equipped d to cem o lerr e themselves and mankind OI Now oW therefore I. I Wood Woodrow row Wilson president of or tho United States Slates of Amer Amr- Ica lea do hereby de designate Thursday the of or November next HI ae H a da day of or thanksgiving and prayer and Invite the tho people throughout the tho land to o from their wonted occupations and In In their several homes and nd places of or worship render render ren ren- der thanks to Almighty j GodIn God Cod In OlIn witness u whereof I h have havo vo hereunto set my hand mused caused the sen seal of ot tho the United States Stated to b ho h. affixed Signed WOOD WOODROW HOW WILSON B 13 the President Hobert Lansing Acting ti secretary of or State |