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Show President Proclaims Day of Thanksgiving President. Herbert Itloover has called call-ed upon the people of the United States to observe Thanksgiving day, and has decreed that Thursday, November No-vember 27, has been set aside as a day for giving thanks for the blessings, bless-ings, and he compares the distress no worse in these United States than those of foreign lands. Locally, we have been doubly blessed. bless-ed. In the valleys the crops have been unusually good, and there is little or no suffering, and for this reason there should be happiness and contentment, con-tentment, when we think of the suffering suf-fering and depression in other parts of the United States. President Hoover's Hoo-ver's proclamation follows: By the President of . the United States, a proclamation. "Notwithstanding that our forefathers forefa-thers endured the hardships and privations pri-vations of a primitive life, surrounded surround-ed by dangers and solaced only with meagre comforts, they nevertheless bequeathed to us a custom of devoting devot-ing one day of every year to universal univer-sal thanksgiving to Almighty God for the blessing of life itself and the means to sustain it, for the sanctuary of home and the joys that pervade it, and for the mercies of His protection protec-tion from accident, sickness- or death. "Our country has many causes for thanksgiving. We have been blessed with distinctive evidence of divine favor. As a nation we have suffered far less than other peoples from the present world difficulties. We have been free from civil and industrial discord. The outlook for peace between be-tween nations has been strengthened. In a large view we have made progress pro-gress upon the enduring structure of our institutions. "The arts and sciences that enrich our lives and enlarge our control of nature have made notable ' advances. Education has been further extended. We have made gains in the preven-j preven-j tion of disease and in the protection i of childhood. Now therefore: "I, Herbert Hoover, president of i the United States of America, do here-jby here-jby designate Thursday, November 27, I 1930, as a national day of thanksgiving thanksgiv-ing and do enjoin the people of the United States so as to observe it, calling call-ing upon them to remember that many of our people are in need and suffering .from causes beyond their control, and suggesting that proper celebration of the day should include that we make sure that every person 1 ;n the community, young and old, i shall have cause to give thanks for i jour institutions and for the neighbor-1 I ly sentiments of our people. j t unto set my hand and caused to be , - f.ffixed the seal of the United States. ; "Done at the City of Washington! this sixth day of November, in thdi year of our Lord 1930, and of the Independence of the United States of America, the 155th. ! (Signed), ' HERBERT HOOVER. ; "By the President. (Signed), Henry L. Stimson, Sec- retary of State." i |