| Show T thanksgiving H A N koff 1 V inai G proclamation PROCLA MAtIO 1 as 11 I Pies president ident Roo roosvelt smelt has aty diy no november ember anth n us the day of thanksgiving gilim n it this thin year the tet text of the proclamation follows follow the firne of tho the year hit lias come when in in accordance with the tho custom of ofir fathers it becomes my iny duty to set aside a at cioli i day of thanksgiving and praise to the almighty bdeau because e of tho the i blessings we N hive h tw received and of ot prayer that cheso blessings may be continued yet another of it oll being has bas passed never in our history or in th the history of any othni nation aas it people enjoyed more abounding material than 1 Is i ours a prop property pro penty erity so go great tha it should arouse in ns its no s spirit P irit of reckless 4 di IN siegurd of our t responsibilities e b ili ties but rather a sober ober sense of our many blessings blessin gb and a i resol resolute tite purpose purpose pur pole under providence not to forfeit them the ty by any action act ion of our on 0 n material well bein being indispensable though it is cun naoi be anything but the foundation of it true trite national greatness and huppi nes ness if ap build nothing upon this foundation then f national nation life in will ill bs bt u meaningless meaning loss and empty as a a it house eliere only the foundation lia has been lud laid upon our material v bell oil being must be built a of the tho individual and national life ar ched ed in accordance with the laws of the highest jn morality ot 01 else au bijur pios pio bority itself will in tho the loni ion i inn tin turn turnout bitt a curse instead of a it bliss bli Y ss ing we should be both ace reverently vet antly thank thankful tul for what P have re calved tind and earnestly bent upon tui tinning ning it a mean of grace and tind not of destruction accordingly I 1 hereby set thursday ada day the da of november oember iN next as its the day of thanksgiving Thanks giN ing and supplication ithon the chril meet in their homes home OF or churches devoutly acknowledge all till that has been given them and to pray that thoy may aay in addition receive the poi power or to use these gifts aright |
