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Show V vi ' x The American Holiday Dedicated To American Rights And To Our Pledge To Protect Them Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness happi-ness . . . resounding words that for all time for all Americans will aptly sum up our code of living. This, Johnny Doughboy knows, is worth fighting for . . . this, Mother Brown staunchly says, it worth saving and scrimping for War Bonds . . . this, little Jimmy Jones pipingly shouts, is America! Each of us has as his birthright, birth-right, regardless of color, creed or race, an established set of Rights . . . by law, handed down to him from his forefathers as far back as the first Thanksgiving. Let us set aside Thanksgiving, Thanks-giving, 1942, to celebrate this birthright birth-right and resolve to preserve it! Thanksgiving Day . . . traditional tradi-tional observance of the greatest of feast days since the time of our Pilgrim Pil-grim Fathers. An occasion for National Na-tional rejoicing throughout American households. Up to now, through days of opulent plenty, we have taken this day of heavily laden festive boards for granted ... the ritual of browned and crackling turkey, bright tarts, shining cranberry sauce and rich, crusty, delicious pumpkin pie! Not this year ... we are awakened from our lehargy ... we are mindful of the proud, humble thanksgiving in our hearts ... for the food that is set before us, for the multitude of blessings bless-ings still showered upon free America. We will sit down to a table with one of our sons-, husbands or daughters in uniform " . : . or one of bur young " " Flying Cadets, who is much like our own Ned. And just before we eat, we will once again make a pledge to fight, work, give, sacrifice ... do everything in every way to keep alive forever ... Thanksgiving and our American Rights! |