Show THANKSGIVING THEN THANKSGIVING THEN AND NOW Thanksgiving Day is almost here again General observance will wll take place November November No No- vember 27 As we sit down to our turkey or goose on this day of thanks we should pause for a moment to visualize the first Thanksgiving of that small band of Pilgrims huddled in the forests of a bleak American wilderness on the threshold of winter Measured by today's today's today's to to- days day's affluence comfort and expectancies cies their prospects were something less than hopeless If they became ill they died or got well There were no health services and no medicare or medicaid There was no transportation There was no handy source of supplies such as the corner supermarket There was no benevolent board bureau bureau bureau bur bur- eau or government agency to fall back on There were no consumer protectors In short there was no succor from any direction There was only the wilderness wilderness wilder wilder- ness the Indians and a continent full of opportunities awaiting those with enough courage and initiative to face the un un- known Upon second thought the Pilgrims did didi i indeed decd have much for which to be thank thank- ful As we sit down downto to our Thanksgiving repast we should not only give thanks we should ask ourselves if we are worthy of the heritage that began with the Pilgrims |